The key for my story:

"talking"

/Thinking/

(something I have to say)

: notes written by characters:

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Hey there people. This is mysticaldreamsorceress. Hope you enjoy the story and I'll try to update as often as I can.

Chapter 4

It took them three days to make it to the bridge. There they were meet by elves on horses. And a good thing to they were all worn out. Strider got on a horse with an elf with brown hair. Merry and Pippin got on horses with two elves that looked the same. Sam got on a horse with a blonde elf. And Miria got on the last horse. She remembered it as the horse Arwen had rode off on. So she assumed the rider was Glorfindel. Strider then placed a rope around Storm and Bill's necks. Strider lead Bill, while Miria led Storm. Though she didn't have to, he did not trust these knew people. And he made sure he was close to his mistress.

It took them only a few hours to get to Rivendell. And during that short time Miria relied on her skills on a horse. She did not want to touch this man. And Strider saw this. He was hoping she would be at ease with the elves. Unfortunately he was wrong. Glorfindel on the other hand was trying to make sure the lady behind him stayed on the horse. He did not know that she had ridden horses ever since she could walk.

They finally got to Rivendell. Strider got of the horse first and went over to Glorfindel and Miria. As soon as they stopped Miria was off the horse in a flash. Meaning she jumped off the back onto the ground. She landed quit well actually. The elves were very impressed. (you'll find out later how she did it.)

"Glorfindel thank you for bringing us here. And thank you to the rest of you." Strider says and looks over to see the elves helping the hobbits down. Glorfindel looked hurt at Miria. Strider knew that elves were not bad, but Miria had not had a good life he supposed. Elves were prideful and liked to help those in need. He still did not know that much about her.

"Glorfindel. Don't mind her. It's just the way she is." Strider says coming up. "May you escort the hobbits to Frodo? I shall take Miria to her room. Elladan, could you take care of the horses?" Strider says/asks and enters the last homely house. He did not need to look behind him. He knew she would be following him. He showed her to a room across from his. It was suppose to be meant for a family member or a close friend. He now needed to go talk to Lord Elrond and tell him what he had done. He also needed to report on what had happened.

Strider was on his way to Elrond's study. He knocked on the door and heard an "enter" come from inside. Strider entered the room ready to tell Elrond what he had done.

"Lord Elrond I gave the guest room across from me to a lady." Strider says looking over at Elrond.

"Why? Isn't that usually Legolas's room?" Elrond questions looking up.

"Not all the time. He has his own room down that hall. If he should come he can sleep in that." Strider says. After all Miria was in a guest room, not Legolas's room. It was better.

"And who is this lady?" Elrond continues watching strider.

"Her name is Miria." Strider begins.

"Miria? That's a strange name." Elrond says. He had never heard of such a name.

"Yes. But there's something you should know. She has had a hard life, I believe. She does not trust easily. It took me several days just to get her to talk a small conversation with me." Strider explains.

Upon hearing this Elrond became worried. "And how old is she?" Elrond questions. Surly she was at least 30 to have gone through a hard life that Strider was explaining. Her behavior did suggest a bad life.

"She is only 19 my lord." Strider replies. Needless to say Elrond was shocked. She was just a child! She should be overly trustworthy, not untrustworthy. She should be happy, and enjoying life.

"She may stay in the room. But keep a close eye on her." Elrond says and Strider exit's the study.

Two days after their arrival to Rivendell Gandalf arrived. Miria had only gone to Frodo's room twice. She went to check up on him. Elrond had told Gandalf of Miria. Gandalf became curious as to who this girl was.

Gandalf began to seek this young child out. He found a girl in the gardens on his fourth day in Rivendell.

"Hello." Gandalf says coming up to her. She had strange hair.

"Hi." She replies and studies the flowers again.

"My name is Gandalf. And you are?" Gandalf questions.

"My name is Miria." She says and once again goes back to studying the flowers.

Gandalf knew she was the girl. She did not seem to trust him that much as Elrond had warned him. She did however seem to like nature. He had asked her many more questions but she seemed to close off immediately after he had asked her where she was from. He had learned she was 19. But he did not get anything after asking that question. So he left. He reported to Elrond his meeting. Elrond had yet to meet this girl. She always seemed to evade him.

The next day Frodo awoke. Miria came by once and said hi. She did not stay long though.

That same day the others arrived for the council. Legolas decided to look for Elrond and tell him that Gollum got away. After that he went to look for Strider.

Gandalf saw that the only one Miria actually talked to was Strider. Most would rather talk to a wizard, elf, or even a hobbit. The fact that she was talking to a ranger was curious. Gandalf decided to talk to Strider about this.

"Strider." Gandalf says coming up to him in the training fields. He was training with the twins and Legolas.

"Yes Gandalf?" Strider questions.

"Why is it the young girl talks to only you?" Gandalf questions. This got the attention of the three elves present. The twins had wondered about the girl Estel had traveled with.

"I was the first to meet her. But it took me almost three days to get her to actually talk to me. She mostly just answered my questions. Well some of them." Strider says trailing off.

"She did not answer any about where she was from did she?" Asks Gandalf.

"No. Every time I asked her she seemed to close off. She didn't talk for a while after that." Strider says.

"She seems to evade that type of question." Replies Gandalf.

"Yes she does. Has Lord Elrond seen her yet?" Strider asks.

"No, she seems to evade him as well." Gandalf replies. He soon left to go talk to Elrond.

Mysticaldreamsorceress: please review. I would like to know what you think. Should I continue? Should I quit? Do you have any suggestions? I'd like to know. Tell me if you want!