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Lea collected her thoughts before she began tearing apart her home, it was the only way that she could keep it together. She never had a great love for any of her belongings, she lived with the bare minimum. While she was sat preparing herself for the task ahead she heard soft footsteps on the stairs outside of her talan, instantly she knew that she was saved, the ellith very nearly cried out with joy when Alassëa opened the door and let herself in. The two had been close friends since Lea arrived, not in the sense she and Rumil were friends Lea and Alassëa were closer still, they relied on each other although they were very different.
Alassëa was beautiful in every sense of the word, tall radiant with clear eyes that were trustworthy, her golden hair and pale skin complimented each other, she was a typical elven beauty. When they first met Lea tried to hate her, she felt worthless next to the ellith, after years of trying to be beautiful for her mothers benefit she was overshadowed by this stranger, her maid ! But she couldn't hate the ellith it was impossible. Alassëa had no living family remaining in Lothlorien, her and Lea became close friends but more than that, they were sisters.
"Stop moping!" Alassëa demanded at the sight of her friend, "I spoke to Rumil, he told me everything thank-you very much for telling me ! I have always been there for you why did you not come to me ? Look at the mess you two have made yet again !" She said angrily.
At the sound of the normally calm and collected ellith's tone Lea raised her head and could see the amusement written on her friends face. "Help." She pleaded weakly.
"For what it's worth I love the idea," she said, the mask was beginning to slip the giddiness she felt was leaking into her voice,"Lea, this is great," she added abandoning the act completely, rushing over to Lea and sitting directly in front of her, a dazzling smile plastered across her face.
"You can't possibly think that this was a good idea, look around, I can't bring my mother in here, never mind introduce her to my fake ... What do I even call him?" Lea replied becoming agitated.
" That is not important," Alassëa replied holding her hand to Lea's mouth when she tried to interrupt. "The important thing right now is to get the weapons off the wall and redecorate, nothing major, I see you have tried to clean so I will do it right," she added trying to inject some humour into the situation. "Look on the bright side here Le, you get a chance with Haldir, elliths all over arda dream of that chance ..."
"The dreamy look in your eyes proves that point ..." Lea joked only to be cut short when Alassëa grabbed her hand and pulled her up.
"Shh!" Alassëa had a habit of becoming scarily serious one a job needed done and she had been waiting a long time for this, "We should change your wardrobe first." She stated as if it was no huge issue, any humour on Lea's face before disappeared.
After hours of arguing Alassëa had managed to complete her task and was feeling very pleased with herself, Lea was finally out of her leggings and into a dress, after further hours of arguing Lea was wearing slippers and with no will to argue left Alassëa arranged everything else. By the end of the day Lea had a fully new wardrobe and had agreed that it would be much easier just to stay with Alassëa, that way she had someone to do her hair as it seemed physically impossible to her. Lea's mother always said she worried for her living alone.
Alassëa decided that Lea should move over into her talan that same night, Lea had nothing worth packing other than a few bits and pieces that they would probably have to replace to impress her mother, in truth Alassëa was extremely exited she missed the days when Lea had first arrived in Lorien when they lived together and became friends. Lea also introduced Alassëa to Rumil and for that she was extremely grateful, that was one of the secrets only the two elliths shared.
"So what do you think about the whole arrangement ?" Alassëa inquired once they were settled into their now shared talan.
"What do you mean ?" Lea replied, but her face betrayed her.
"How do you feel about Haldir ?" Alassëa pushed.
"I don't know what you mean," Lea began but the expression on Alassëa's face told her that she had no chance of escape, she learned that long ago.
"Lea don't playa dumb it doesn't suit you, you are very intelligent, that was how you came to notice my feelings towards Rumil, minor though they may be. I know you Lea, you feel the same way about him but you will not admit you stubborn little ellith." She finished with a smile.
Then it happened, the realisation dawned on Lea, she did not mind at all that she and Haldir would have to play lovers, the only problem was she wanted it to be real. Alassëa did not push for answers, her work here was done, now all she needed to do was find out if Rumil had succeeded on his side of the bargain.
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