Circle Of Gold: Part One

Author: Cyra Bourne

Rating: PG-13/ NC-17 in the later chapters

Paring: Haldir/OFC

CH:3- So Many Questions

Yet the hours had passed the things seemed only to become even more worse that ever considering the state of her own well being and Haldir became even more worried then ever when the fever took over her being and all he could was to try to keep her warm and try to lower the fever down. As she tossed around in the bed under the pile of the blankets that were placed around her that was when he saw her ears and they were pointed the same way as his own. The girl was an elf and yet she did not saw or understand a word of elven tongue and Haldir wondered why? Perhaps in the morning he would try again and ask her where did she come from in the first place?

Isabela was not sure how long she was out and under the attack of fever and when it finally let go off her, she opened her eyes seeing the faint light coming into the room. She was not back in her old bedroom and knew it now that this was not a dream but reality. Letting her eyes to wander around she finally noticed Haldir seating there in the chair near the bed and as she tried to move the bed squeaked and an elf stared back in her direction once again. The way he was watching her Isabela know one thing that he was not giving up to figure out who she was and what was she doing here in the Lothlorien in the first place? Isabela forced herself to get up, but she was too weak and drained from fever and Haldir was immediately at her side trying to steady her down.

"Easy, you should not move so sudden just yet." He told her on a language that she understood him talking to her.

"I do not want to be a burden." She spoke back." I've heard you talk to that annoyed elf that does not want me around."

"Rumli, Valar no. He can be stubborn time to tome but he would get over it once he gets used to you. You are staying here as my guest and you are not going anywhere. "Halidr replied gently. " Now, I'll bring you some tea and then we will talk about how did you end up here in the first place."

As Haldir left the room, Isabela looked around noting that outside the sunlight was cooing into the room through the one large window and was dancing over moving gold-green leaves of the the tree where the talan was placed.

"Is he going to keep here here?" Rumli asked his brother.

"It his his decision and I am not taking no sides on this." Orophin replied back." If he chooses to have her here as the guest then it is not my decision to go against his word."

"She is human and does not even speak a word of our tongue." Rumli protested again and frowning slightly on his youngest brother's words.

"She is not of man's kin." Haldir replied back and he entered the kitchen facing the two of his brothers. " She is like us though she does not talk our tongue it doe not make her to be less of the our kin."

"Are you saying she was raised by the kin of men?" Orophin asked.

"It is possible, but I'll try to find out more who is she." Haldir replied back and for the first time both Rumil and Orophin were sure that their older brother was not giving up nor he would not let her go just like that easily without having some questions answered first.

"Her eyes are different colour. I have not seen anyone with the eyes of colour that she has and is of our kin." Orophin said as he watched Haldir pour some tea into the small cup and then he was out the kitchen and returned back to the bedroom closing the door behind him.

Isabela turned her head when the door opened and Haldir walked into the room closing the door and carrying a tray that he had placed on the small table near the bed. He barely made any sound as he walked and she noted and he turned slowly placing the cup into her hand as he spoke.

"Sip slowly for it is hot." And she slowly took few sips of tea as she watched him take a seat once again on the chair. "And now we talk. I have asked you before for a name that you had not given me yet and I was wondering can I know it now?"

"My name is Isabela." She finally said and lowered her gaze slightly from him like she was ashamed." But you could call me Bela."

The name was odd but not hard to say but Haldir knew he would remember somehow especially when it came to the short version of it .

"Bela I think I could remember that."

"If you are to ask me how I have end up here I do not know for this did not exist until the last night and when I woke up I was here and I have no idea why I have ended up here in the first place."

"Do you wish to return to your world?"

"I do not know, but I could try to adjust to the life here and if I do come back someday perhaps that would be not my own choice to do so."

"If you wish to stay I shall try to help you to get to the life that is here in Lothlorien and if you ever come back to your time and place I won't forget you that easily."

"I have no desire to return back to my home for the life I once had had been dull and sad one and I don want to return back to that."

"I am sure your family will be quite worried for your no coming back."

Isablea shook her head slowly and sighed sadly as she faced Haldir once again.

"I have no one to wait for me to come back at my own home. My parents had died when I was quite young and since then I had livid with my grandmother who had raised me but she had died few months ago."

Halidr was taken back by her words. It was just too sad and he raised from his seat and walked to the side of a bed and took a seat next to her, Opening his arms he motioned her to come to him and she did so as he wrapped his arms around her.

"I am sorry for asking for I had not know."

"It is alright Haldir. " She replied back and sighed as she lean back into his embrace.

"You may stay here as much as you wish. I am going to ask the Lord Celeborn to allow you to do so when then time is right. Now finish your tea then I will bring you something to eat for you need to regain the strength in order to heal."

There was a slight tap on the closed bedroom door and Haldir looked up and answered a moment later the door opened and another blonde elf peaked inside. Isabela knew that one not another elf that had found her but other who teased him. His deep blue eyes caught her own for a moment then she felt Haldir shift around and found herself released from his arms as she walked toward the door. There was a quiet conversation between the two brothers and words were spoke that she could not understand the meaning of them and with a sigh she looked away and finished her tea. To some point she wished that she could know the language that they were speaking but there was no such luck and she felt dumb just by not understanding anything that was told around her.

"For how long you're a re going to keep her here and you know that this can not be kept quiet too long." Orophin replied.

"It is not time for anyone else to know that she is here when she is ready I will talk to Lord and see what he would state as his decision and I would gladly have her to stay here at Lothlroien for the time being and not to mention she needs someone to teach her to speak our tongue."

"You are only one that speaks and understand the language that she is talking and so it is for the best that you teach her our tongue for I can see that she is slowly learning to trust you Haldir and that is it not small thing." Orophin glanced back in her direction and then smirked as he looked back at his brother." And have you found out her name?"

"She addresses herself as Bela." Haldir replied back.

"Odd name, but is it is not hard to forget I might come up with some kind of the pet name for her."

"Do not try my patience brother and she is not a pet."

"And what is is she to you then dear brother?" Rumil replied back overhearing his two brothers talk.

"I leave for you to figure that out." Haldir's reply was a bit harsh as he took a tray with dinner from Orophin's hands and closed the door right in front both Rumil and Orophin, Now that was a bit odd she noted but had not bother one bit to ask for she focused her attention back at Haldir for a time being.

"You really do not need to do this." She replied back as he placed the tray on the bed in the front of her.

"You need to ear and to gain the strength to heal and when you are better I might show you around when you strong enough to walk. Now eat please."

After the few bites of the bread and cheese Isabela became silent once again and tried to go over what had happened so far and and all that smelled to happen around her when she had arrived to this strange place and least the elves seemed so kind to her and to that she was glad at least she was not alone and lost in this place and Haldir was so kind to her even though he barely knew her. She ate very little but Haldir knew it would take a time for her to get used to be here in this new place that was still strange to her, but in the time he knew she would get used it and if she need any kind of the help he would be more than glad to do so and help her to feel welcome in the Lothlorien.