This chapter is a bit shorter than the last but I think it stops at the right time I love a cliffhanger :D thanks for all the support and reviews, you know who you are ;P

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That meal was to be one of the worst in Lea's lifetime, it turned out to be another complete disaster.

Alassëa had slaved away for hours in the kitchen, even resorting to recruiting Rümil for help which then turned out to be a package deal as Orophin and Thalion joined him. Perfect, as if she didn't have enough trouble. In the end however they had pulled together, even Alassëa was pleased with the fully homemade three course meal, and Lea would be getting all the credit !

They would start with soup and bread, simple as Orophin had to manage it. Followed by salmon, and various side dishes that Thalion was made to prepare, Alassëa was very pleased with this, she worked hard to get hold of fish and salmon was rare at that time of the year especially in Lothlorien. Rümil was left to get the wine and had outdone himself after raiding Haldir's supposedly 'secret' supply.

Alassëa had a pleasant day especially watching Thalion mash the potato, she planned to get closer to that one which agitated Rümil pleasing Alassëa further.

When Lea returned from greeting the visitors Alassëa was still in this good mood, so was Lea, who returned running into the talan, she grabbed Alassëa and pulled her into her bedroom.

"It went that well ?" Alassëa laughed.

"No, it went all wrong, but I don't care, I think I'm falling for him anyway, I kissed him Lass !" Lea was smiling and overexcited. Alassëa was confused.

"So let me get this straight, tell me what your mother did first."

"She was horrible, Haldir said that he wanted to ask for her blessing and she just said no, she doesn't even care that I am trying !" Lea's mood changed dramatically, without Haldir there her happier thoughts disappeared. "I'm useless, I don't understand it, why can she not tell me that I will never be good enough, then I can stop trying." She began to weep, "Then she just walked away, rejected the idea of me finding happiness and walked away."

"Alright, enough is enough I'm giving this woman a piece of my mind when I see her, what right has she to hurt her own child in this way, the ... Ugh!" Alassëa vented her frustrations silently while she comforted her friend.

"And what of Haldir?" Lea smiled through her tears, "I kissed him. I think I might actually... you know..."

"Love him ?" All Lea could do was nod, thoughts of him filled her mind and she was cheerful once again.

Soon the two ellith were interrupted by Orophin. "My ladies," he smiled "Dinner is served."

Lea and Alassëa made their way to view the completed table, set for eleven they would all eat together that way Lea's mother would be occupied at all times. Both ellith smiled.

"Thank you." Was all Lea could say, she never realised until this week that she had found a real family in Lothlorien and they would do anything for her, even spend an evening with her mother.

"You three have outdone yourselves." Alassëa smiled. "You look even more beautiful when you smile." Rümil thought, he could never say that to her, she could never know how he really felt as she didn't take him seriously she would disregard him and that he wouldn't survive.

Haldir knocked on the door then, he had been to pick up a very special item. Not long after the guests arrived.

As the guests entered the talan many introductions were made, on in particular mad a lasting impression on Orophin, Lea's sister Náriel captivated him, he could feel her hurt and was desperate to fix it, even though they had just met.

In the midst of the noise Alassëa tried to ask Lea's nana for a private word, she plainly refused, that was the last straw, Alassëa pulled to ellith outside and couldn't hold back. "What is your problem ? Your daughter is desperate to earn your approval and I don't think that she should bother you ungrateful, cold, downright evil little bitch, get over yourself she is worth ten, scratch that, she is worth one hundred of you ! What do you feel gives you the Devine right to treat everybody around you with less respect than you would give to an Orc, what in mordor makes you oh so powerful that can hurt that ellith ? I swear woman you answer me before I throw you from this flet !" Alassëa couldn't breathe she was furious never in her long life had she felt such hatred towards another being.

Lea's mother just laughed, a malicious and dark laugh. "Don't you ever question me child, my daughter will do as I wish and for that little outburst I do not believe that I will allow her to remain in Lorien, so rounded by you heathens." she calmly returned inside leaving Alassëa to cool down.

"She can do that to people, it's shocking what my mother can do to nice people." Alassëa jumped at the sound of the voice but then calmed, Thalion smiled reassuringly. "We should get back inside."

"Wait, what are you doing out here ?"

"Honestly I wanted to speak to you, then I thought that ylu may need protection from my mother." He smiled again.

"What was it that you wanted to speak to me about ?" Alassëa was now calm.

"That matters not now, come on." He linked his arm with hers and they reentered the talan. Rümil's expression could have melted stone.

Then it all went wrong, again.

Lea's mother looked over at the table. "What will we be eating ?" Her voice made it sound like a demand rather than a question.

Alassëa left somebody else to answer. Lea took the opportunity "We have made salmon Nana, the highlight of the meal it was very difficult to..." Her mother cut her off.

"We?"

"Yes Nana, Alassëa and I spent most of the day..." She was cut off again.

"No, I will not eat anything that she had a part in preparing." Her face remained impassive.

Before Lea even had a chance Alassëa took over, "She has a name you ungrateful ..." A knock on the door cut her off, thankfully.

Lea's mother allowed herself to smile, she felt as though she had won, she thought Alassëa was humiliated, she was wrong Alassëa had real friends who would stand by her including Lea.

It was Haldir who opened the door revealing The Lord and Lady. The whole room was silenced shocked by their presence.

The Lady Galadriel smiled, "I see that Haldir did not have time to inform you that we were coming Lea, sadly there are not enough places for us all at your table, no matter you shall all return with Lord Celeborn and I, we shall be glad to host the evening." Nobody dared to oppose her.

"I thank you my lady." Lea bowed her head slightly in respect.

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