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 RE: The Dwindling of the Elves (please join)
on: January 13, 2005 08:38
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((Written by Aneras and Myself!!!))
Pete wandered into the hall first, for he had over taken everyone else as soon as he had caught the smell off food in the air. He paused to let the others catch up, who were lagging behind engrossed in a conversation.
Narya strolled in. Pete was waiting impatiently for them. “Oh, we'd better hurry up. Mr. Stomach over here wants his food." She laughed.
Pete grumbled being hungry usually put him in a fowl mood. "Come one the Pete," Aerhíril said as she walked past him with Narya. Pete frowned and followed them to the table, with the others close behind.
Narya sat down, and took only a glass of water to drink. She laughed as Pete loaded his plate down with food. Glancing up, she saw Legolas enter the hall. She smiled as he sat down next to Aerhíril. Inwë and Sellaurëa also joined them at the table.
Aerhíril passed Legolas a plate, and took one for her self before she filled it, (but not as much as Pete had) with food. She began to eat; and wondered why Narya was not. "So..." the Hobbit said once he had got some food down him "How is peace along the borders of Mirkwood then?" he asked.
“Same as usual. There's never a lack of work to do around here." She replied.
Pete sighed and nodded. "Orcs or spiders?" he asked her as he gulped down some ale.
"Both, But they've been staying strangely close. I've warned the elves to keep an eye on it. We can't risk a union."
Now Aerhíril had started to pay attention to this conversation, for it seemed likely that they would all have to fight again soon. "So how long do you think we have until they attempt to join one another?" She asked. "If they do, that is."
“I don't know. They both hold hatred towards elves, although the Orcs' might be a slightly bigger hatred. It's just that we always though they hated each other too, for the spiders would often feed on an Orc or two."
"That's true," she said as she finished her meal. She hadn't bothered to take all that much. Pete had finished too. "I hope this crisis doesn't affect the kitchens..." he said as he stared at his plate.
“Nope, they'll be fine." Narya laughed. “They don't do much fighting." She glanced out at the Sun. “You’re in luck to arrive before I left. I'm actually heading for Minas Tirith in only a few days."
"A few days?" Aerhíril asked. "To go and do what?" What ever it was, she knew that she would be going with her...
“Oh, you know...just going for a visit." She trailed off.
"A visit... to see Aragorn?" She asked her, unsure to what this change of mood was set off by.
“I miss seeing him around, and I love Minas Tirith even more than here. I mean, it does lack vegetation, and is very formal, but it's beautiful, and reminds me of the elder days." Narya said.
“And Ithilen, that's another place I want to see. I want to see what my people have done with the place, and visit Farmer. And of course, there's Mordor." She said.
Aerhíril nodded. "I can understand that." But when she heard Mordor she stopped. "You're going to Mordor?"
“Of course." She said.
"But why? What's the reason for it? Are you both going?" She turned to Legolas to see if he knew about this. Pete looked on in shock.
“Well, I kind of have to. To keep an eye on her." He moved his head in the direction of Narya. He was obviously uncomfortable about the whole thing.
"Well, if you are both going, then I am going. Even if it is mad." Aerhíril said as she looked from one to the other.
“Why? Why is it mad?" She asked.
"You’re going to Mordor Narya," Aerhíril said sternly. "And as far as you have told me, there seems to be no reason for it. What if you're caught?" Pete nodded in agreement.
“Caught? By what? Sauron has been defeated, remember? And Ok, there are still Orcs and things there, but the realm is under the control of Gondor. And we have a reason. It's very important."
"But yet you will not tell me what it is?" She said as she folded her arms and leant back in her chair.
Pete took another swig of ale.
"I would, it's just that I'm not quite sure what it is. I just have this feeling that I must got there. But I had to go anyway. Gondor are trying to rebuild Mordor as a part of their kindom, although no one would live there. They have taken back Cirith Ungol and Minas Morgul." She saw Aerhiril shudder at the name.
She sighed and looked down at the table for a moment. "Well, I hope you won't mind me coming along then... And I am sure that Pete will come too, seeing how he won't go anywhere without me now."
The hobbit laughed and put his mug down. "Now my lady, what you should have said is that you won't go any where without me." She nodded in good nature and smiled.
Narya laughed. "Good. Then we will head for Minas Tirith in two days." She glanced out of the window. "Do you think Elwyn will come with us?" She asked. She looked around the table at the others around her, Inwe, and the elf that had arrived just then.
"Of course she will," Aerhíril replied. "Now, who's up for a walk in the woods?" she asked seeing that everyone had finished.
" Oh, I am." She placed her hand on the hilt of her sword. " You probably should all take weapons though. Who knows when we'll see a spider or two." She said, with a mischevous smile.
"I need to go and get them then, I left them in my room." She stood up and moved away from the table. "Well, I don't have any weapons," Pete huffed. "What shall I do if a spider attacks me?"
" Here." Narya handed him a blade. It was just the right size for a hobbit. " You didn't think that I would forget you, did you? But anyway, even if you didn't know how to use it, we would protect you." She said with a laugh.
Pete looked at the blade in awe, he rarely had the oppotunity to hold a sword. "Thankyou." he said gratefully. Aerhiril looked at the others. "Does anyone else need to get their weapons?" She asked hoping that someone would come with her she hadn't seen them all in such a long time.
"I'm sorry, but I've got mine." Narya said.
Legolas looked up lazily. "Mine are up in my room, I'll come with you."
"Sure," she said as he rose out of his seat. "Let’s go then."
Legolas walked as ease up the stairs. "So Aerhíril, what have you been up to?" He asked
"Not much," She replied. "After I left I did go back to Lorien, and then to Rivendell again after that... I got stuck in a snowstorm on the way over the mountains, and met a host of orcs afterwards." She said as she followed him. "How about you then?" she then asked.
"Oh, been keeping an eye on my whirlwind of a sister. We've been in Ithilen for most of the time." He said, smiling.
"I have never been there before..." Aerhíril said as just realised this fact.
"Really? It's beautiful. And the people...they are wonderful. Just like you, in fact." He said.
"What?" Aerhíril said with a smile appearing on her face. He had caught her off guard with that one. "Really," She asked again, unsure to whether he meant it or not. "Thank you," she then said shyly.
Legolas smiled, equally shy. "So...uh...you're coming with us?" He asked.
"Yes, of course;" She smiled again. "Someone has to watch your back while you look out for Narya." She laughed.
Legolas smiled, a little confused. "Do you think I watch over her too much?" He asked, unsure of himself.
"Sometimes," she replied trufully. "But it is only sometimes. Most of the time you look out for her as much as you should." She continued to walk along the corridor as they had paused for a moment.
"I guess..." He said. He brightened up. "I can't wait to get there." He jumped up, and dangled from a wooden beam for a second, before letting go and returning to earth." There, I can leave Narya, for she will be watched over by others. It's in Gondor that I can relax the most." He looked peaceful as he thought of the things he would do there.
Aerhíril smiled happily at this sudden outburst. "Well, I am looking forward to going too... I haven't been in ages, and the people there are always so happy to see elves," she laughed. "Maybe when Narya is being looked after by someone else, we can go and have some fun; you've been there more than I have, you can show me around."
Legolas' face lit up. "Really? You'd want me to?" He asked.
"Of course," she replied. "Why wouldn't I want you to? Come on, she said as she reached his door. "You had better get your weapons, and then we can get mine." Her room was much further down the corridor.
Legolas smiled, and disappeared inside. He appeared again a few minutes later with his bow, a quiver of arrows, and a silver-grey cloak about his shoulders.
When he appeared he was greeted by a warm smile from Aerhíril, and then they continued to walk down the corridor to get to Aerhíril's room.
"Uh...I hope Narya didn't frighten Pete earlier when she talked about fighting. I know he hasn't done any before." He fidgeted a little. "It was her idea to get that sword for him. It's from the mounds beside the Shire, made by the men of Westernesse." He said. "She wants to toughen him up, and make him into a warrior. I'm not sure it'll work though." He laughed.
"It won't if she tries to force him to fight; only he can choose if he ever wants to kill an orc, or a spider." She sighed "It would be such a shame to turn that Hobbit into a warrior, to taint his care-free life into one full of troubles and dangers. Besides, I am sure he would rather stay at home and smoke," she replied.
"I know. I've been trying to persuade her, but you know what she's like. Sometimes, I worry that battle is all she thinks about. It frightens me a little."
Aerhíril nodded in agreement. "It is odd, I mean, I fight when it is needed, but I cannot see how she gets through the day with nothing but war on her mind. There are other things to think about, if you see what I mean."
"Yes there are." He said.
Aerhíril stopped for they had arrived at the door to her room. She opened it up and went inside, leaving it open for she would only be a few seconds. Her bow, sword and arrows were on her bed. "I will just be a moment," she said as she went and picked them up, and then attached them to her clothes. She was already wearing her cloak.
Legolas looked with interest into her room. "Your room is uh...different to mine." He said.
"Yes, it is." She smiled. Hers had many more velvet drapes around, and delicate ordainments with white wooden furniture. She had put many of her Imladris possessions in there as well. She walked back to the door having picked up her bow. "I'm ready," she said.
"Alright, let's go." He said.
She nodded, and closed the door behind her and they started to walk back down to the hall. "Oh," she said with a glint in her eye. "Try not to push me into the lake this time..." she grinned.
“Well, if I slip, it's not my fault..." He said mischievously. “And if you happen to get caught in a spider’s web, that's not my fault either."
"Hey," she replied giving him a little push on the arm. "If anyone gets stuck in a web, it will be Pete, not me." She said playfully.
"We'll just have to wait and see." He said.
"What's that supposed to mean?" she asked, now worried that he was going to try something else.
"Oh, nothing." He said carelessly.
[Edited on 13/1/2005 by Aerhíril]
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And guess who I brought with me, you got it: Pete! :evil: ))
