Chapter 4
2 weeks later
*No one's POV*
The two parties decided to stick together for two weeks so that their animals where rested and ready to continue on their road home. They had managed to create new bonds with eachother and friendships were made. Maedhros had realised that he enjoyed Lindaliel's company a lot more than he should. He tried to be near her as often as he could. Sadly it was now time to say goodbye.
The camp buzzed with activity as elves ran around packing for their journey home. Maedhros had yet again managed to sneak away to talk to Lindaliel. He spied her walking towards the tree line. He caught up to her. "Lady Lindaliel please wait!" She turned around at his calls and stopped. "Yes lord Maedhros?" He skidded to a stop in front of her. "I just wanted to talk to you before we part ways." She motioned for him to join for a walk and they set off. After some moments of silence Maedhros spoke up: "My lady I was just-""Please just call me Lindaliel." She smiled at him. He smiled "Lindaliel….only if you call me Maedhros." She smiled again and nodded. "So you are going home I understand?" He asked silently. "Yes, we are finally going back home. It will be joyful to see everyone we left behind again." He nodded. "Say Maedhros, I have a question….ehm…uh…..you see….." He looked down at her. She was fidgeting with the sleeves of her dress and blushed a lovely shade of pink. He could not help but find her utterly adorable while doing so. "What is it you want to tell me Lindaliel?" She swallowed and looked him in the eye. "I was just wondering that if you wanted to you could come with us and visit our home!" She exclaimed then hid her face in her hands and turned away. Maedhros chuckled at her in adoration. "I would be honoured if it wasn't for my family." She turned towards him again. "I know, I just…..I enjoyed your company a lot…..and hoped that it would last longer." Now it was his turn to turn a shade of pink. "I-I did not know my company was so well met." She looked towards the camp then back at him. "Well if you ever feel like you regret and want to go after us, then go east towards where the sun rises." With that she gave him a peck on his scarred cheek, turned around and skidded back to camp, leaving a bewildered and tomato red lord behind. He looked after her with a dazed look on his face and put his hand over the area that had been touched by lips softer than silk. After some minutes of just standing there Maglor suddenly came walking towards him. He had not realised that he was not alone anymore until said ellon spoke up. "Maedhros I don't think I have ever seen you like this, is something the matter?" At first he was quiet and then he said "I have fallen and it seems I cannot get up again, in fact I do not want to." Then he took his hand from his cheek and started heading back towards the camp. "Fallen? Not get up? Maedhros you don't make any sense here!" Then Maglor hurried after his brother.
-Two hours later-
Everything was now packed and everyone was ready to leave. Maglor and the twins had their horses ready so they mounted them and waited for Maedhros who were talking to Tulcaner. Lindaliel had disappeared and were not seen until now when she slowly made her way over to the talking ellyn on a white horse. "Well I hope that your journey will be pleasant and you won't meet any danger ahead lord Maedhros. I also wish to thank you for sharing your company with Lindaliel, I can see that she has enjoyed it." At this Maedhros could feel his cheeks heathen up a bit but bit back the blush before Tulcaner could see it. "My lord it was a pleasure to get to know her, she is a good friend." Then they saw said elleth make her way towards them. "Ah Lindaliel there you are, I was wondering where you had run off to." She smiled at them gently. "I was just taking a last look at the river amiltoron, nothing more. I was afraid I would miss your departure Maedhros but it seems my worries were for naught." Maedhros smiled back at her, happy that he could say farewell to her. "I was hoping you would show up Lindaliel, I myself hoped that I would manage to bid my farewells to you." The two of them were so busy talking to eachother that they did not notice Tulcaner's knowing smile or that he left to talk with Maglor. After some minutes of talking they finally had to part. When the only thing keeping the two parties together was the final farewells. "It was a pleasure of meeting you my friends may our paths cross in the future sometime." Tulcaner said. Maglor, Maedhros, Elrond and Elros smiled at them and said their farewells. Then they left in different directions. Maedhros and his family towards west, Tulcaner and his party towards east. Hours went by and soon they were back home again. But Maedhros was restless. He could not find peace in anything and it did not went unnoticed by anyone. So two days after their return Maglor faced him. "Maedhros what is wrong, you have grown so restless and quiet, you look out the windows over the hills as if searching for something. Please tell me what is wrong?" Maedhros looked at his younger brother and sighed. Then he suddenly straightened himself and looked determined towards his brother. "Brother I have to leave for some time. Something calls me away and I will go mad if I do not do this." Maglor looked at his brother. "It's lady Lindaliel isn't it?" Maedhros stared shocked at his brother and started to splutter: "No it's not, how, why…how!?" Maglor laughed at his older brother's reaction. "Oh come on you did not think that nobody noticed when you two sneaked off to take long walks together? It is so obvious that you two have fallen for eachother" Maedhros looked at him a bit unsure. "Is it really? I did not think that I loved her but it feels so wrong to not be around her, she does not judge me or my past, she does not care how I look either. It feels so right to be by her side and protect her." Maglor smiled at his brother. "Go after her, you will regret it if you won't. Go after her, you can always come back and visit us. It's not like we will never see eachother again." Maedhros smiled at his younger brother. "Thank you Maglor, I did not know what I would do without you." Then he did something he had not done for years. He hugged his brother, hard and then he left. Maglor was left in the hall looking after him. "You deserve this brother", he smiled and then left to search for his adoptive sons that probably has conjured up some new mischief to do.
*Maedhros' POV*
I felt my excitement overflowed as I hurriedly packed my bag and then run down to the stables. I found my brown stallion Othar in his box and quickly saddled him. "We are going on a trip my friend, hopefully we will find our goal." He looked at me expectantly and whinnied happily. "I am glad you agree my friend." Soon I hoisted myself up in the saddle and went east towards where the sun rises. "I hope you wait for me Lindaliel."
Somewhere else
*Lindaliel's POV*
I suddenly woke up from my light slumber in the saddle. I sensed something in the west from the direction we came from. Amiltoron rode up beside me. "Fwir is something wrong, you look lost in thought." I looked at him and smiled. "He is following us." He must have known who I was talking about for he just smiled and nodded.
Days went by and I could sense his feä coming closer and closer. One evening when we had made up a camp I sensed that he was less than an hour away. I took my harp and made my way into that direction. I came into a beautiful clearing and found a rock which I sat down on, with a sweet tune I enlarged my harp and started playing, waiting for him to find me.
*Maedhros' POV*
We entered a forest and I had to jump of Othar since it would be harder to make our way through. I could sense her feä from somewhere within this forest and decided to let it guide me. I did not have to search for long. Suddenly a soft melody and a heavenly voice filled the forest and as I neared the center of the music I soon found her. Perched on a rock with the harp in her arms she played. My maiden. I had finally found my way back to her and I would not let her leave me. I will fight for her and protect her.
I made my way towards her and stopped in front of her. She finished the wonderful song and opened her eyes.