Dorlas chuckled as Thelian returned from his near-death experience with Menelya. The elf walked back towards Dorlas and humorously and dramatically wiped a hand across his brow.
"Come Dorlas, let me show you some of Elrond's home,” said Thelian. Dorlas brightened at the chance to take a greater look at such a wondrous place.
“This place is so magical even without having seen much of it,” Dorlas replied, in a strange acceptance to Thelian’s offer. With a graceful, dramaturgic sweep of his arm, Dorlas motioned for Thelian to lead the way.
Dorlas was shown through the hall that led inward from the porch steps, and towards the bell tower. There, the hall split into three other directions, going left, right, and straight forward. Thelian showed Dorlas one of the rooms, once they mischievously opened door after door looking for an empty room to explore.
Then Dorlas was led to the opposite end of the House of Elrond, where, down the porch steps the two squires were able to explore the garden. Many beautiful things bloomed there, flowers, fruits, and plants that Dorlas had never seen, and was not likely to see anywhere else. Around the north eastern edge of Imladris Dorlas was allowed to enter the forge, and then the stables. The stables were full of beautiful horses, ranging from full-grown mares and stallions to tiny ponies, all in a wide range of breed and color.
Walking back towards the eastern porch of Imladris, Dorlas and Thelian talked merrily and jovially of Imladris and their exploration. “Have you been here many times, Thelian?” Dorlas asked his new friend.
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...Come down now, they'll say. But everything looks perfect from far away - Come down now! But we'll stay.
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