The Elven Witch #Wattys2020

Chapter Three, Lessons

Chapter Three, Lessons

Elrond led his daughter to the Moon chamber later that night, he had taught her how to recognise Moon Runes in both Ancient Dwarfish and Elvish language and now it was time to put that knowledge to the test as you can only really learn how to read Moon Runes by the light of an exact moon. "Now Ninfea I want you to read what the Moon Runes say when the clouds clear and the light of the moon shines upon the alter." Elrond explained to his daughter. Ninfea nodded smiling at her Papa as she waited for the clouds to clear she thought about her journey she would be making to the Woodland Realm in a few days once she had completed all of her lessons. Ninfea was brought out of her musings when she felt the light of the moon shine on her face.

"Papa these Moon Runes were written by an elf and a dwarf, the runes are both Elvish and dwarfish." Ninfea said in shock as everyone had told her there was a feud between the two races. Elrond came over and looked over his daughter's head his eyes widened slightly as he saw the truth in front of him on the parchment. "How unusual. Though there was a time when elves and dwarves were alias even friends why don't you tell me what it says Ninth." Elrond said kissing the top of her head.

"The Moon Runes say, 'When all hope between two great races seems lost; a young dwarf prince will find his true soul mate in a young Elven.....'" Ninfea stopped in shock at what the next set of runes said.

"Why have you stopped Tinu?" (Daughter) Elrond asked.

"Ada (father) the Moon Runes mentions me." Ninfea says in shock and slight fear as she remembered her life in the Wizarding World and the Prophecy that ruined her life. As if sensing what was going through his daughter's head Elrond pulled his daughter into a tight embrace. "I'm sure it's nothing like that Tinu." Elrond assured his daughter. Ninfea burrowed her head into her Papa's stomach as she couldn't reach any higher than that. "Ok Ada." Ninfea sighed as her papa held her tighter to him for a little bit longer before releasing her so she could carry on reading the Moon Runes.

"'When all hope between two great races seems lost; a young dwarf prince will find his true soul mate in a young Elven Witch from a distant land. Together they shall rebuild the ties of their races with their union bringing down the Darkness for good that will rise again.'" Ninfea read aloud. "What do you think it means Ada?" Ninfea asked Elrond. "I am not sure my precious one but know this, if it is you this prophecy speaks of you will not be alone. We are family and you are my Tinu never forget that." Lord Elrond stated in a firm voice as he pulled Ninfea towards him into a comforting hug as he thought on the words of the prophecy knowing that if it was about his daughter he would need to ensure she was all ways under protection. There would be those who would not wish for the two races to be allied together once more. Maybe it would be best to talk to young Legolas and the guard but right now he had a young Elven witch to comfort.

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Ninfea sighed as she walked away from her Ada. She needed to be alone for a while and the best place she could think to do so was where she was headed. There was only one other person who would know where to find her if she was needed and right now she didn't wish to be interrupted as she cleared her muddled thoughts. Ninfea leaned back against the large elm trunk as she got more comfortable on the large branch she was sitting on. Ninfea looked down at the breath taking view of the forest below her gleaming in the moonlight making the little stream sparkle as if there were hundreds of lights under the surface, as she sorted out her muddled thoughts caused by the revelation of what the Moon Runes entailed when her vision started to blur until all the colours where mixed into one. Recognising the signs of a vision starting Ninfea cast a sticking charm on herself so she didn't fall off of the branch she was perched on during the vision and closed her eyes allowing the vision to play out knowing that trying to stop it wouldn't help.

----------------Ninfea's Vision----------

Everything was green at first until the vision became clearer. Trees surrounded Ninfea and she realised that she had seen them once before when she had ventured into Mirkwood. Not knowing what she was supposed to be seeing she looked around and realising she was unable to be hurt by anything as she was in a vision she started to walk forward knowing the Valar would lead her in the right direction. Ninfea kept walking until she came across a clearing, the trees looking more dead than when she had last saw them even more so now that they were covered in giant spider webs. Shivering as the memory of Aragog and his family came to the forefront of her mind at the sight of those webs, she looked around the clearing and saw a Company of Dwarves fighting off the spiders but more just kept on coming.

Ninfea had never felt so helpless as she watched the Dwarves holding their own against the spiders, she frowned in confusion and shock as she looked around the group her eyes settled on to the black haired archer firing off arrows at rate that the arrows were almost blurs, she felt a pulling and tingling sensation in her chest towards the archer. Her eyes widened in shock as she realised that she had found her Soul Mate and he was currently fighting for his and his Company's lives against the spiders in Mirkwood.

As she watched the vision progress she swore she was going to be having words with her eldest twin brothers and Legolas about how they should treat people and not immediately treat them like the enemy, and especially about how not to treat people like they were scum of the earth as they knew how she felt about that. She knew there would be no point in even trying to talk to her sister Arwen, as Arwen disliked her for some reason and that thought saddened her as after all these years Arwen could still not get over that fact that she was now the youngest daughter not to mention the fact that she was also a witch.

Ninfea realised that the vision was coming to an end as she watched the dwarves be led out of Mirkwood and straight into the dungeons of the Woodland Realm, blood boiling in her veins in anger and the injustice of it all Ninfea waited impatiently for the vision to end so she could grab her packed beaded bag and head straight of the Woodland Realm.

----------------End of Ninfea's Vision----------

Ninfea took deep breaths to not only get rid of the dizziness that always followed after a vision but also to get her anger under control before she did something she regretted. After she had calmed down Ninfea undid the sticking charm on herself before jumping out of the tree and going to find her Ada to tell him about her vision before leaving for the Woodland Realm.