Cowgirls, a very long and hard ride!

Jenny just smiled as she approached the gates of the Rivendell. She looked all around and smiled when she saw a familiar face. It was Lady Arwen standing there to greet everyone. Jenny also noticed two other faces, Haldir and Lady Galadriel.
Arwen noticed her father, Legolas, the Prince of Mirkwood and Prince Orlando. The she gazed upon a fair maiden sleeping in Orlando’s arms and the other, a dark haired one, awake in Legolas’s arms.
Lord Elrond jumped off the horse to greet his mother and daughter. He had not seen his Lady Galadriel in quite sometime.
Happiness rained in her voice, “Ada, I am so grateful to see. From the looks of it, you have brought guests to Rivendell.” Arwen observed.
She walked over to Legolas’s horse and helped the dark haired one down. Jenny looked upon the beautiful, Elf, hugged her and said, “Arwen, it’s so great to meet you.”
Now Legolas and Orlando looked at each other and snickered at the look on Arwen’s face. They two remember being told there names even before introducing themselves to the two maidens.
Arwen was stunned for a moment, she had not introduced herself and the maiden knew her name. “How do you know my name? Ada must have told you.” Arwen asked.
With a smirk, “Nay, I have not spoken of your name to this maiden. She is from a different time, Arwen, as her companion is also.” Lord Elrond stated.
After greeting her guests, Arwen showed every one to there room and where they could freshen up. Orlando placed Lady Chrissy on the bed, began to undress her from the stained and soiled garments she wore.
Arwen assisted in helping Orlando change her clothing and getting her clean up. He wanted her to feel beautiful and refreshed when she awakes.
While the two were giving Chrissy a sponge bath, Arwen noticed a marking on her shoulder blade. It was only known to the wisest of Elves that the marker was of Royalty that were an ancient tribe on the West Side of the Riddermark. She rolled her finger tips over the symbol and remembered that terrible day.
Orlando noticed that Arwen was looking at something on her back as he walked over with a peculiar look, “What is this, an ancient Royal symbol of the Warrior tribe. It can not be, my father, King Sabula had made an agreement with King Tathar, that I would marry his daughter. Could this be her?”
Lady Galadriel over heard someone in the bedroom and noticed right away that they were admiring the symbol on her back. She also heard Orlando’s comment and decided to approach the two.

She observed them and spoke, “The female you see before you is an Elf from a mysterious ancient tribe. She may not look like it from the outside appearance. Do not let that fool you. It is Elven magic that keeps you fooled from seeing Lady Chrissy as her true nature. She will come to know this in time. Lady Jenny is also an Elf just as we are, Prince Orlando. She bares the same symbol of Royalty on her up shoulder.” Lady Galadriel spoke.
Orlando asked, “Why was this not explained to my self or Legolas until now? I am quite confused on why they are here now and why they left?”
Arwen smiled at her Nana and knew that she would not answer Prince Orlando. She knew her grandmother well as she spoke in riddles and kept you guessing.
Then Lady Galadriel went over to Lady Chrissy and whispered in her ear an Elven chant of good dreams.
Before she walked out, “Orlando, do not despair all your questions will be answered soon.”
Orlando was very confused now, “Why does Lady Galadriel speak in tongues and riddles?”
She giggled, “In time Lady Galadriel will answer your questions. She does it on her own will. You should know that by now, dear, Orlando!” Arwen answered.
The two clean her up and placed her in the bed to rest. Orlando stayed next to her until she awoke.
Arwen went to check on Lady Lanwe as she went to her chambers. She knocked on the door and waited for her to open the door.
Lady Lanwe smiled, “Hello, Arwen, Please come in.”
Arwen smiled back as she entered, “I wanted to come and check to see if you needed anything?”
Lanwe replied, “I am quite comfortable. Your servants are treated me very well.”
Arwen was pleased, “I am glad that everything is being met,” She hesitated for a moment, “I am not sure if you know, but Prince Orlando and his companions have arrived?”
Lanwe had many questions, “How does Lady Chrissy fair?”
Arwen replied, “Lady Chrissy is quite well. She is sleeping at the moment,” She was quite confused on how she knew her, “How do you know this woman?”
Lanwe took a deep breathe in, “I know her from Mirkwood and from Prince Orlando…they are together now.”
Arwen felt her tension, “I am sorry…” as she placed a touch on her hand.
Lanwe quickly replied, “Don’t be…I made my decision a long time ago. He is quite happy with her and content. I hold no bitterness over the woman.”
Arwen thought about Haldir, “I am not sure if you know this, either, Haldir is here in Rivendell?”
Lanwe’s eyes lit up, “Lord Haldir is here? When did he arrive?”
Arwen saw the change, “Yes, it arrived shortly after you did last night.”
Lanwe asked, “Would you not let him know of my presence her in Rivendell?”
Arwen replied, “Why do you run from him? You leave that poor Elf in confusion on what your intentions are towards him.”
Lanwe answered, “You are right, Arwen, why am I running from him? I have to make up my mind on what I want.”
Arwen smiled, “I think that is a good choice. However, I must be leaving, I have several guest to attend too. I wish you well.”
Lanwe watched Arwen exited out of her chambers and then opened her book to read to pass the time.
Jenny and Legolas found there way to the room that they would be staying in together. She could not believe how Elven like the room was and how it felt of home. She began to grow tired again and decided that it was time to turn it. The sky grew darker and the sun was setting.
Tiredness grew upon her, “I think I want to rest, Legolas. I am still quite tired and a bed sounds good right about now. Are you going to join me?” Jenny asked.
“Of course I will join you, my fair Jenny.” Legolas answered.
Jenny put on a night gown that was laid out and Legolas slipped out of his tunics. They both slipped under the covers and held onto one another as they drifted off to sleep.
Haldir had woken up from his nap and realized that it was quite dark outside. He went walked out of his chambers and out into the palace to catch up on a few things.
Lanwe had gotten bored sitting in her room so she had peaked out of her door to see if she had seen anyone coming. She then proceeded to go for a walk in the gardens. As she got to her destination, she sat down on the concrete bench and looked around.
To Haldir’s surprise, he had seen Lanwe walking out to the gardens and he decided to follow. He walked out in the night air and then there eyes met.
Lanwe did not move as Haldir approached and she just stared at him while he walked towards her. She tried to smiled or even get up but to her surprise this did not work.
Haldir was the first to speak, “Lady Lanwe, this is quite the unexpected to see you here in Rivendell.”
Lanwe spoke with much tension in her voice, “I wanted to make sure that Lady Chrissy made it safely. I had seen what happened and decided to follow her here, to Rivendell.”
Orlando had hated to leave her but he was so thirsty so he got up and walked out of the room. He proceeded to make his way down the stairs when he had heard Lanwe’s voice from outside.
Haldir replied, “Lady Chrissy will make it through, I am sure,” He stopped and stared at her for a moment, “I have to know, what becomes of us, Lanwe?”
Orlando had peaked outside to see Haldir and Lanwe speaking out in the gardens. It took all his strength to not go out there and beat the snot out of him. He listened in on there conversation as he heard something unexpected.

Lanwe searched her feeling, “You were the reason why I left Prince Orlando…I could not choose between the two of you…but in my mind I had already made up my mind because I kept coming back to you, even after Prince Orlando had suspected that I had another lover.”
Orlando thought, “She was seeing Haldir, while she was with me? What a wench…”
Lanwe continued, “If you ask me what becomes of us? Secrets and lies is what are life will be like...and still is…,” she stared into his eyes once again, “Come to my chambers in a few hours and we shalt talk about it more.”
Haldir smiled, “Lanwe, I shall come…this is hope for us…do not worry about the secrets and lies for I love you and I always will…” he got up and made his way back to his chambers through another way.
Lanwe looked around, walked inside but was startled, “Prince Orlando, what a surprise to see you…”
Orlando smirked, “Not as much as it twas for me…,” Disgusted came over him, “You were having an affair with Haldir the whole time you and I were courting?”
Lanwe did not answer his question at first, “What do you care at this point? Do you not have feelings for Lady Chrissy now,” She finally said it to his face, “Yes, Haldir had I were seeing each other while I was with you.”
Orlando was relieved, “You finally told the truth to me Lanwe…Thank you…now go and be with Haldir.”
Lanwe was confused, “Why are you not angry any longer?”
Orlando replied, “Because the love you and shared…cannot compare to what I have now…” as he walked away.
Lanwe yelled out, “That was cruel…Prince Orlando.”

Orlando turned around as he replied, “Not really…what you did to me was cruel…besides, what you and Haldir share cannot compare to what we had…I wish you the best, Lanwe.”
Lanwe never thought about it like that and she smiled up at Orlando as she knew things were now right between them. She walked back to her bedroom and thought about what a relief that was to finally get it out in the open.
Orlando walked back into the room and sat on the bed as he gazed down to see the sleeping Lady Chrissy.