Lord of the Rings: Adurna's Quest
"Rivendale"
Gandalf was sitting in one of the rooms that looked out towards the great falls of Rivendale, when a sound of galloping hooves draws Gandalf attention from his pipe he was smoking, to the rider on a tired black horse. The rider had a dark green hooded cloak, a bow was strapped to its back, and a long sword attached to a belt. "You need help there rider?" ,Gandalf boomed as he stood up to get a better look at this rider. "Why, yes, master Gandalf" ,the rider replied in a mimicked tone. The rider turned the horse around so Gandalf could easily see that the rider was, "Adurna?" Gandalf ran down the steps that led towards the courtyard where the Adurna dismounted, laughing like crazy. Gandalf reached the court yard and braced Adurna. " Why are you here?" ,He said excitedly.
"I came to find you. It was Edar's idea." ,She replied. "By the way, where is that pesky falcon, anyways?" ,Gandalf asked backing up to get a better look at his old friend.
One high note, then a long low note was whistled. The falcon easily soared down from one of the buildings roofs. The morning sunlight bounced off the falcons dust colored feathers, giving him a magnificent appearance. "Ah, there he is." ,Gandalf sighed.
Edar landed on Adurna's arm, and stared a the old wizard. "Yep, that's the old gizzard" ,was the first thing Edar said. "Come on Edar, we didn't see him for years and the first thing you say is that! Sorry Gandalf, he still has his habits." ,Adurna replied blushing ever so slightly. "It's all right, Adurna. Come, you must be tired after a long ride here. Take care of your horse first, though." With that he turned, and headed up the steps. So Adurna quickly headed towards the stables, not far from the courtyard.
She remembered this place from when she was a little kid. Her parents let her travel with Gandalf for a while. It was here that she received Edar, and also the last time she saw Gandalf. Because of Sauron's armies traveling so quickly, Adurna had to travel back to her home, Lorien. "It was fun traveling with Gandalf. Those were the good days." ,Adurna thought. She just finished brushed her horse's main, when someone entered the stables. A tall elf entered and walked strait towards Adurna. He looked like he was searching franticly for someone or something.
"Are you Lady Adurna?" ,he huffed. "Yes, is something wrong?" He straitened when he heard her answer. "A message from Elrond, my lady." The elf handed her a scroll with a wax seal on it. Adurna noticed that the seal was of a tree, the seal of Elrond; Rivendale's leader. " Thank you very much." Adurna replied as she took the scroll. The elf nodded and then walked out of the stables. "I wonder what that was about?" ,she thought. "Well, all I know is that he called you 'lady'. Last time I heard that was back at Lorien." The falcon's thoughts came into her head. "You somewhere near by? I go a bad feeling."
"You worry too much." ,then a picture appeared in her mind of the falcon on a branch of a pine tree right outside of Rivendale. "Lets find out what it says. Shall we Edar?"
"Sure!" ,came the reply. Adurna carefully opened the scroll.
Lady Adurna,
I pray your travels were safe.
I'm having a meeting discussing the ring. I would be honored if you came.
It starts early in the morning in the council room. If you need any help finding it ask anyone, they will gladly help you. You room that you could use is the same one you used when you came here last time. Food will be available for you if you need it. I shall see you tomorrow.
May the stars watch over you,
Elrond
"You know what this means?" ,Adurna asked Edar. "You better not volunteer yourself again, like you did with those villagers." , Edar answered. "I can't believe that you still remember that. We weren't going to let that village suffer from those Orks. Besides, it was good practice." With that said,Adurna walked out of the stables and into the marble white halls of Rivendale.
This is my first chapter so plese review and tell me if I need to fix anything. Chapter two should be coming along soon, I just have to do some more brain storming. :)