Chapter 7: Lady Anarawen
As the dawn approached, Aldermund stopped practicing his battle skills with the bow and walked back towards the halls of Lothlorien. He wondered how the human girl, Anarawen, would be, almost drowning in thoughts, which could turn out to be a deadly mistake for a warrior elf.
As he patiently waited for the news of the human, there was none sent; and he spent five winter nights honing his battle skills at the ungodly hours to hide his concern over the human.
On the sixth night, as he was sharpening his senses, balance, focus & sword skills, he heard a branch broke under a foot. Quietly he followed the sound, to find nothing but the wind blowing on fallen leaves and branches. Then he heard a faint sound of leaves from far north. He went towards it, to find nothing but the twirling vines with wind blown leaves. Then he saw a flash of green from the rock afar. He swiftly jumped twice towards it quietly, waited beside the stone for a moment to hear the sound of ruffled clothes clearly.
He jumped out of the hiding, caught the creature and threatened it to not move by putting his sword on its throat. As he looked down upon the creature, he realized that it was the girl, Anarawen, in the cloak he had given her on the journey. Aldermund immediately retrieved his sword back only to find out that he could no longer move. Many twirling green vines have held him tightly in their grips, freezing him there as a stone.
Wide-eyed & frightened by the sudden attack, Anarawen couldn't remember Aldermund instantly. It took a moment of looking into his icy blue eyes for her to know that it was he who saved her. She waved the twirls off and to both of their surprise, Aldermund fell as he was no longer held by the twines & he was not anticipating it. She was being held captive by him & thus she fell along. It was only because of Aldermund's swift senses & Anarawen's vine's that Aldermund's sword did not cut through her throat.
apologized Aldermund.
Aldermund looked upon the girl, to realize that her eyes are icy-blue again this time. He smiled faintly as he knew that it was his immortal grace that kept her long enough from dying.
When they arrived the halls of Lothlorien, the maiden who was waiting for them the night they arrived was waiting for them there. She spoke,
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said Lady Galadriel and gestured Aldermund to a chair beside Lord Celeborn.
Lord Celeborn greeted him with a nod, and spoke,
Aldermund agreed.
said Aldermund.
answered Aldermund.
Aldermund looked upon Lady Galadriel and he heard her spoke into his mind.
Quietly, Aldermund paid respect to the Lord & Lady & left their chambers.
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On the fortnight, before they leave for Mirkwood, Lord & Lady of Lothlorien joined them on their nightly feast. Elven delicacies were presented on the table for akin from Mirkwood. They feasted and they drank merrily. Aldermund left the company to walk on the shores of Lorien. As he left the table, Lady Galadriel descended a wise glance upon him, for she could foresee the future of any creature that she set her gaze upon.
Under the moonlight, he saw a figure, and this time he recognized it. It was Anarawen. This time, quietly without letting her be known of his presence, he walked away toward the trees. As he disappeared, Anarawen looked back at the path he had taken & smiled softly to herself. The elven princeling was not aware that she could understand the tongues of nature. From the moment he had been near the shore, the trees have whispered his name to her. As she stood waiting for him listening as the trees talked about him walking away, she smiled secretly at his reserved & peaceful nature of an elf. She would be eternally grateful for the life he had given her.
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Nope. Can't write love scene yet. But I will. So.. tune in! :P
As the dawn approached, Aldermund stopped practicing his battle skills with the bow and walked back towards the halls of Lothlorien. He wondered how the human girl, Anarawen, would be, almost drowning in thoughts, which could turn out to be a deadly mistake for a warrior elf.
As he patiently waited for the news of the human, there was none sent; and he spent five winter nights honing his battle skills at the ungodly hours to hide his concern over the human.
On the sixth night, as he was sharpening his senses, balance, focus & sword skills, he heard a branch broke under a foot. Quietly he followed the sound, to find nothing but the wind blowing on fallen leaves and branches. Then he heard a faint sound of leaves from far north. He went towards it, to find nothing but the twirling vines with wind blown leaves. Then he saw a flash of green from the rock afar. He swiftly jumped twice towards it quietly, waited beside the stone for a moment to hear the sound of ruffled clothes clearly.
He jumped out of the hiding, caught the creature and threatened it to not move by putting his sword on its throat. As he looked down upon the creature, he realized that it was the girl, Anarawen, in the cloak he had given her on the journey. Aldermund immediately retrieved his sword back only to find out that he could no longer move. Many twirling green vines have held him tightly in their grips, freezing him there as a stone.
Wide-eyed & frightened by the sudden attack, Anarawen couldn't remember Aldermund instantly. It took a moment of looking into his icy blue eyes for her to know that it was he who saved her. She waved the twirls off and to both of their surprise, Aldermund fell as he was no longer held by the twines & he was not anticipating it. She was being held captive by him & thus she fell along. It was only because of Aldermund's swift senses & Anarawen's vine's that Aldermund's sword did not cut through her throat.
"Forgive me my lady; I mistook you for an invading orc or a creature. There are not the times to trust the wanderers."
apologized Aldermund.
"My lord, you intended not to hurt me, it was but a mistake. I take you not for an enemy. It was you who saved me, and for that, my mortal life belongs to you."
Aldermund looked upon the girl, to realize that her eyes are icy-blue again this time. He smiled faintly as he knew that it was his immortal grace that kept her long enough from dying.
"Let me take you back to the halls my lady."
When they arrived the halls of Lothlorien, the maiden who was waiting for them the night they arrived was waiting for them there. She spoke,
"Your highness, Lady Galadriel has sent for you this evening."
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"My lord..",
said Lady Galadriel and gestured Aldermund to a chair beside Lord Celeborn.
Lord Celeborn greeted him with a nod, and spoke,
"We would like to speak to you of matters of middle-earth Prince Aldermund. King Thranduil must know this and from you."
"Yes my lord..",
Aldermund agreed.
"Times of great battles against the darkest evils is near. The elves of Mirkwood must beware & be prepared for their chosen fates. The ships would be prepared when the time is near for those who wish to seek to continue to follow the immortal ways of our kind. However, for those who wish to fight against evil, we must join forces with mortal humans to fight.", said Lord Celeborn.
"I agree My Lord. I will pass this message to my father.",
said Aldermund.
"Now, I would like to speak of the human girl you have brought us to cure. She have confided in us that she is of Helcaraxë household. I read that she had no malice, and her words could be trusted. Though she is mortal, she practice laws of nature and she is not to be taken as helpless."
"I have found out that she could command nature My Lady.",
answered Aldermund.
Aldermund looked upon Lady Galadriel and he heard her spoke into his mind.
"Beware my lord... for more than this.. fate would go on.. hold your heart on your sleeve.. for what dwells inside is not what it is outside.."
Quietly, Aldermund paid respect to the Lord & Lady & left their chambers.
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On the fortnight, before they leave for Mirkwood, Lord & Lady of Lothlorien joined them on their nightly feast. Elven delicacies were presented on the table for akin from Mirkwood. They feasted and they drank merrily. Aldermund left the company to walk on the shores of Lorien. As he left the table, Lady Galadriel descended a wise glance upon him, for she could foresee the future of any creature that she set her gaze upon.
Under the moonlight, he saw a figure, and this time he recognized it. It was Anarawen. This time, quietly without letting her be known of his presence, he walked away toward the trees. As he disappeared, Anarawen looked back at the path he had taken & smiled softly to herself. The elven princeling was not aware that she could understand the tongues of nature. From the moment he had been near the shore, the trees have whispered his name to her. As she stood waiting for him listening as the trees talked about him walking away, she smiled secretly at his reserved & peaceful nature of an elf. She would be eternally grateful for the life he had given her.
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Nope. Can't write love scene yet. But I will. So.. tune in! :P
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