Just letting you guys know that Eliel lives in Pelargir in Gondor because Rayya and Sonir wanted to be as far away from Dale and Erebor and so forth. I have explained it in the story and so forth. This story does take place over a long period of time and I hope you guys have realized the minor details that are in this story even if it is not that well written!

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Chapter XI

Lothron 30th 3000 T.A

Sonir was buried in the northern burial ground where most folks were laid to rest. The shop was quiet, like a sickness was within the walls but Eliel knew it was because Sonir was never to return. Eliel was full of heartache, she had been drowning in thoughts and emotions and she was trying her best to be resilient over this past week.

She put her hand in her pocket and it collided with her mother's rune stone, she had never let it out of her sight since finding it on the bureau. Eliel thought about how Sonir told her to find out about herself and travel to places she had only dreamed of. She brushed the thoughts of as she thought it was pointless, her parents would both be dead and Eliel knew who her mother was anyway.

"This is the first time I've heard you never speak" joked Eliel to the silent Lami working away at the alchemy lab. Lami smiled "I guess I am just unhappy. I did grow close to her." Eliel understood. Both girls were sad but they understood that nothing could be done and Sonir would not want ruined brews because of her death.

Eliel let Lami continue her work then she walked into Sonir's room and noted that it looked like she could walk in here at any moment. The girl stumbled across a dark wooden chest with metal hinges and patterns hand carved into the mahogany. She had never seen it before and established that it would not hurt to look inside. The box was filled with brown stained letters and pouches of gold, on top was a piece a paper that had her name written above.

"My Dearest Eliel,

Daughter, sweet daughter. How very sorry I am to have left you alone with thinking you have no more family. Please go on and search, there is nothing left for you in Pelargir except the shop and Lami is very capable. I am urging to do this not for me but yourself. If you are struggling to figure out where to begin, I suggest Minas Tirith then make your way up to my birth place, I have not heard any words of Lake Town but make your way to Dale. They should have very detailed records of the battles and who was involved. Another thing is to make sure you are well prepared for the journey Dale is not a three day journey but a mere five months. I do not recall where Tauriel travelled but I assure you if you hear rumours do not hesitate to follow through. Do not mourn for me, I taught you better than that.

Until the end of time,

Sonir.

Eliel laughed quietly, even in the Hall of Mandos she could still tell Eliel was to do. She still was not certain but unusual feelings were coming over her body, inquisitiveness and a slight urgency to fulfill this loneliness that she had not noticed before. She looked through the other scribbles on the old paper and noticed her name and beside it was a description in elvish, she took the letter and the scrap of paper as well as all the gold pouches and grabbed a knapsack from under the bed. She walked out to the front room towards her bed and pack a change of clothes.

"Are you going somewhere?" Lami was standing behind her, with her wet hands clasped together. "I am going to find my parents or at least find something out about them. It is what Sonir wanted me to do." Eliel explained as she was still packing. "What about me? I won't be able to run this shop, I don't know what to create." She panicked as Eliel walked over towards the bookshelf to pack a few journals and books with her "Trust me you will, Sonir trusted you and so do I."

"Well you can't leave now, it almost dark" Lami was being forced into this so quickly her mind was troubled. "All the more reason to. Trust me Lami you will do fine, read the journals and there is plenty of coin here until I return."

"And when will that be?"

"It is when I walked back through that door." Eliel said as started to change. Lami was quiet still in a state of bewilderment. Eliel came back out all dressed in breeches and a long sleeved forest green top, she roped her knapsack around her back and put her knee length boots on. "Stay safe Lami, I will return okay? You're my friend and I will not desert you." She grabbed her bow and noted that she will have to see the fletcher before she goes. Eliel covered herself in her black hood, smiled at Lami and rushed out the door.

She ran to the fletcher and brought three dozen steel arrows at 2 gold coins a piece. She realized that walking will not only double her journey but also make her an easy target, a lonely girl walking up north she was bound to encounter miscreants. "Daeroch" she whispered with recognition.

She has reached the stables and saw that it was unattended, she quickly saddled up the mare and secured it when a voice broke her concentration. "You cannot be here, if the master sees you-"

"Stromm calm down, listen. I am sorry about the other night, I truly am but I need this horse." Stromm contemplated but realized it was his head that was going to be cut off. "Before you say anything, here me out. I will give you some gold and a proper place to sleep, you won't have to work for that bastard anymore." She handed him some gold and told him to head to her shop and to tell Lami that it was her idea. Stromm could not believe his luck, he accepted without a second chance. "Wait, Eliel" he called as she hoisted herself onto the horse. "You dropped this." He handed her the rune stone which she placed securely in her. "Thank you."

"No, thank you. You are too kind." He smiled at her "Where are you going anyway?"

"Minas Tirith." She answered "Oh and if Lami infuriates you, please do not kill her, she is practically a sister" She called out as she left the stables. Stromm looked confused and Eliel laughed as she rode away onto the road that led to the capital of Gondor.