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arelendil · 01-09-2003, 01:09 PM

Less than a days ride from the pub, Elwen stopped. Her horse Rochel was walking around a birch tree. The tree suddenly whispered to Elwen.

"Hail and well met Maiden of the stars, someone calls to you!" Then the tree once more fell silent.

Elwen turned, looking back along the road she had ridden. Yes there was a voice. A voice she did not know but it called to her. It called her by the name that only few before had ever called her, Arelendil. But it couldn't be him for he was waiting by the shore for her, with the elven ship and rings of shining gold, to bind them. It could not be He, so who had learn of that name?

Rochel was neighing loudly now, trotting back and forth between Elwen and the edge of the path.He wanted to return, what had he sensed.

"Well dear friend, we must go back. I hoped to find more answers before I returned but I shall have to be content for now. Not for nothing do the trees talk, I must return!"

Elwen swang onto her horse. Now dressed in a midnight blue tunic and brown riding boots. Her silver bow made by the elves of Ithilien slung openly upon her back. It sparkled in the light. Her hair was still lose, flying free as she rode fast back along the path, back to the Green Dragon.

As she rode Elwen searched her mind for people who had once called her by her other name. Her master but he was the one who awaited her and with him Nostawen, fair lady of Eryn Lasgalen. Who else...? It didn't matter. Upon the wind Elwen caught a tune, played by a lute like instrument. Sweet it sounded yet distant. A voice called out, words that she had often sang herself drifted around her, urging her onwards.

Elwen arrived at the path leading up to the Green Dragon Inn. Quickly she sprang off Rochel, bringing with her the silver flute. The tune had reach the end of the first verse. Up the steps and throught the door Elwen swiftly ran on quick and nimble elven feet. To join the song was her only thought, she did not notice anything else. Not the musician nor the person who was only now finishing the first verse. Had the wind had deceived her, bring the tune faster than the player or had she imagined it?

Elwen joined the song taking up the words of the second verse.

[ January 09, 2003: Message edited by: arelendil ]

01-09-2003, 01:09 PM	#707
arelendil Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Eryn Lasgalen Posts: 202	Less than a days ride from the pub, Elwen stopped. Her horse Rochel was walking around a birch tree. The tree suddenly whispered to Elwen. "Hail and well met Maiden of the stars, someone calls to you!" Then the tree once more fell silent. Elwen turned, looking back along the road she had ridden. Yes there was a voice. A voice she did not know but it called to her. It called her by the name that only few before had ever called her, Arelendil. But it couldn't be him for he was waiting by the shore for her, with the elven ship and rings of shining gold, to bind them. It could not be He, so who had learn of that name? Rochel was neighing loudly now, trotting back and forth between Elwen and the edge of the path.He wanted to return, what had he sensed. "Well dear friend, we must go back. I hoped to find more answers before I returned but I shall have to be content for now. Not for nothing do the trees talk, I must return!" Elwen swang onto her horse. Now dressed in a midnight blue tunic and brown riding boots. Her silver bow made by the elves of Ithilien slung openly upon her back. It sparkled in the light. Her hair was still lose, flying free as she rode fast back along the path, back to the Green Dragon. As she rode Elwen searched her mind for people who had once called her by her other name. Her master but he was the one who awaited her and with him Nostawen, fair lady of Eryn Lasgalen. Who else...? It didn't matter. Upon the wind Elwen caught a tune, played by a lute like instrument. Sweet it sounded yet distant. A voice called out, words that she had often sang herself drifted around her, urging her onwards. Elwen arrived at the path leading up to the Green Dragon Inn. Quickly she sprang off Rochel, bringing with her the silver flute. The tune had reach the end of the first verse. Up the steps and throught the door Elwen swiftly ran on quick and nimble elven feet. To join the song was her only thought, she did not notice anything else. Not the musician nor the person who was only now finishing the first verse. Had the wind had deceived her, bring the tune faster than the player or had she imagined it? Elwen joined the song taking up the words of the second verse. [ January 09, 2003: Message edited by: arelendil ] __________________ Nai Vardo eleni ilye lumenn' enomentielvo siluvar!