I woke up to the sound of voices whispering. If they were trying to be discreet they where doing a damn horrible job at it.
I slowly opened my eyes and saw the outline of two small blurry figures that looked like children.
"What?" I mumbled in a weak voice, rubbing the sleep off my eyes lazily. I tried to focus my eyes on the figures at the door way and saw a taller one appear. By the sound of her voice she gently scolded them and ushered them away. She opened the door hesitantly and moved closer to my bed.
My eyes then focused properly to the figure before me. The first thing I noticed was her kind smile plastered on her face matched with large warm blue eyes. I then spotted her pointed ears. She could only be one thing.
She was an elf.
She then pressed a luke warm towel against my forehead and dabbed it against my face.
" I see you have awoke, my name is Meledriel" she said in a soft voice.
Wait… did she just speak English??
"You speak English!?" I said immediately awaking from my half delirious state. She jumped back at the sudden change of my voice and shyly smiled at me.
"Yes lady Hannah, while you were sleeping Gandalf the grey helped you understand our tongue"
A look of confusion swept across my face.
"Um Gandalf the grey is a wizard of sorts, he"-
I then interrupted her, "I know who he is its just that.." I then paused and apologized, "sorry continue"
She smiled at me again "he learnt a great deal about you Milady, he and Lord Elrond. They both wish to talk to you once you are ready" I grunted while I shoved my torso up to lean on the wood of the bed. She then opened her mouth to say more but she quickly closed it.
"I should probably leave Lord Elrond and Gandalf to talk to you themselves. I assume you have a lot of questions but is not in my place to answer them" she paused awkwardly and continued "but until then Milady would you like anything? Some food perhaps?"
"A bath would be great" I replied quickly, my mood immediately lighting besides my groggy state and my now splitting headache.
"Of course Milady, is there anything else you require?"
"Some food and a fresh change of clothes would be nice thank you" I said trying to sound as modest as possible. "Oh and you don't need to call me by titles, Hannah is just fine" She smiled and dumped the cloth into the wooden water bowl.
"is that all before I run your bath, mil-..Hannah" she said correcting herself.
"umm how did you know my name?" she then looked a bit uncomfortable
"Umm your arrival was very… well known in Rivendell." She then blushed a light shade of pink. I then mentally slapped myself for the panic tantrum when I first saw Rivendell.
"Already making good impressions I guess" I said with an embarrassed smile. She then chuckled and smiled at me warmly. "I would really love to talk more but I must inform about your awakening and run your bath." She said heading for the door.
As soon as she left a strange comfort of actually talking to someone properly came over me.
When Meledriel finally finished running my bath I entered it and studied the light interior. It was quite large and had white freckled marble with a delicately carved maple vanity. Obviously a product of the elves, it was intricately carved and featured vine leaves stretching out over it and framing the mirror.
I then looked and my reflection and frowned. My hair was surprisingly well kempt but my face had a thin film of grime and grot on it. I sighed while touching the heavy bags underneath my eyes. I guess that's what you get for being in the wilderness for a week with only pajamas.
I then saw them and my heart skipped a beat. My ears were both slightly pointed. I sighed with relief and inwardly squealed. "At least one thing went right I said smiling and checking out my new ears". It should of surprised me turning into an elf but it didn't much, I don't thing after this much could surprise me.
I then removed my tattered dirty pajamas and threw them to the side in disgust. I laid down in the large bathtub and let the warm water consume me and wash away every single inch of dirt and grime. I sighed in bliss and let the slightly musky scent relax me. Maybe this isn't going to be so bad I thought to myself, I mean how many people would kill to be in my position now? Maybe I could have some fun while I'm here since I'm not going anywhere anytime soon.
I smiled and sank deeper into ecstasy and my whole body went limp. After half an hour excitement stopped me from staying in the bath any longer. I dried myself off and changed into the dress laid out for me. It was a beautiful emerald green dress with brown slippers.
I then looked into the mirror again, I was finally looking like a woman instead of a crazy bush trampess. I then bit my lip.. should I go outside or wait for Meledriel? But sooner then I knew it I was exploring the beautiful gardens of Rivendell.
I probably looked deranged staring in awe and every tree and bridge including elf. But since I was known as the crazy Lady anyway it didn't really matter.
"Oof" I said suddenly bumping clumsily into someone's back. Guess who is was? None other than my old friend Boromir.
"BROMMY, I can finally speak your language now!" I said actually happy to see a familiar face
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" he said smiling with a slightly impish tone.
"ha-ha-ha very funny" I said slapping him playfully on the shoulder he smiled at me and cleared his throat "so now we both can actually understand each other, can you please explain to me why you where on the other side of the river, slapping yourself?"
So basically and hour and a half was reserved explaining to Boromir how I lived in the year 2008 in a place called the "united states of America" on the planet named Earth. I also told him how I woke up in the middle of no were after falling asleep in my room and how I thought that he was a either crazy deranged man or an actor trying to trick me.
I also apologized for being a pain in the ass, and thanked him for putting up with it.
It was a moment of mutual understanding for me and Brommy.
"So as much as I would like to talk more I'm going to explore a bit, do you want to join?"
"I would but I want to fit in some practice before the banquet tonight."
"Okay then, its been nice to yunno, ACTUALLY talk to you Boromir" I smiled at him and we both parted our ways. It felt good actually talking to him properly then communicating with sign language and other weird methods. And he didn't seem like such a half bad guy then the asshole he was first made out to be. I then felt an ache in my heart when I knew what was going to happen to him.
I tried not to think about it as I walked further along a curvy narrow pathway I discovered. I then arrived at a grassy clearing set up with bulls eyes, must be a shooting range. I then turned around and screamed when I saw a man right in front of me. He looked slightly horrified and grabbed me by the shoulders "I mean you no harm, my name is Legolas, prince of Mirkwood."
I couldn't help it, I started giggling uncontrollably, me and my friends always thought that Legolas was by far the most funniest character in the movie, in the book he wasn't but in the movie he was absolutely unintentionally hilarious.
"Is something funny?" he said innocently I then stopped and felt kind of mean for laughing at him , especially when he is so oblivious about it.
"Nothing" I said stifling my giggles
"My name is Hannah, you might of heard me when I came screaming through the stone arches?"
"umm no, I did not." He said, not fully understanding my sense of humor.
"Oh well it's very nice to meet you, as much as I would like to stay and talk I have… uh places to be" I said trying hard to create a quick cover up to escape the awkwardness of talking to whimsical Prince Legolas.
"oh okay then, shall I see you at the banquet tonight?" he said smiling
"Maybe" I said smiling quickly at him, I then started to walk away back into the narrow path leading to the main one.
"See you later Legolas" I said calling out behind me. As soon as I got to the main path I saw Meledriel, a smile of relief appeared on her face
" Hannah I have bee looking everywhere for you" she said to me slightly panting.
"Oh sorry" I said feeling kind of guilty for her having to look and now take care of my annoying ass all the time.
"Not to worry, but Lord Elrond and Gandalf wish to talk you now" as soon as she said this my heart skipped a beat, nervous was one was of the many things to describe how I was feeling just then. I mean this is like..woah. Meeting Gandalf and Elrond is a big thing, cause they kind of decide the rest of my fate in this world.
Everything was kind of a daze as I followed Meledriel up the stone stairs leading to the room. She then entered the room with me following behind her. I saw Gandalf and Elrond sitting on a wooden table.
"My lord I have Found Hannah, would you like anything else?"
"No thank you Meledriel, you may leave"
I then somewhat panicked when she slightly bowed her head and left the room , leaving me alone.
"please take a seat Hannah, we have been expecting you."
I took a seat hesitantly across from Lord Elrond and Gandalf.
Gandalf then cleared his throat and spoke up
"Hannah.. where do you come from?"