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[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[Galadriel (or Artanis, as she now thinks of herself) suddenly found herself in a room that was totally unfamiliar to her. What’s even stranger is that she had no memory of how she got there. She finds the journal fairly quickly and flips through it, but it does little to assuage her fears.

When she dictates, it’s not the calm, practiced dictation of Galadriel (although there are hints of it in there), but rather the voice of a frightened young girl, trying to sound far more intimidating than she is capable of being.]

I know not who brought me here, nor why, but know that my father and my brothers will not stand for this. I am Artanis, daughter of the High King Finarfin. If you release me immediately, they may be persuaded to show you mercy.

[With that she tucks the journal under her arm and sets out to explore, first the room she arrived in, and then the castle. Unlike on her initial exploration, however, her movements are slightly hesitant, timid, and more obviously marked by fear. ]

[ooc: She will be running into Rin in their shared room, I believe, but after that will be roaming the castle. Feel free to encounter the mini-elf or to answer her over the journal.]

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[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

Not quite.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

I thought not. [She moves a little closer.] I am Artanis, daughter of the High King Finarfin.

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

My name is Will Stanton. I am the Watchman of the Light and the last of the Old Ones.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[That sounds so much more important that she is. Right now. Someday she'll be important, you'll see.] Well met, Master Stanton. I fear I do not know of what you speak, but it is a pleasure, regardless.

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

There are not many who do. Even in my world, my kind were never well known. I have not met a single person here who knows anything of my kind.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

There is one here who knew already of me and my kinsmen. [Poor Elrond. She has no idea who he is.]

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

[And the mention of kinsmen made a few connections for Will.]

Do you speak of Elves?

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[...it's kind of funny that her speech patterns are enough to narrow it down.]

I do. Do you know of my kind?

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

[It is, but then very few people in the castle use that word.]

I have been told much about them.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[It's a good word!]

Have you? And what have you heard, Will Stanton? [It's the same playful tone in her voice as in later years, but it comes more freely and is less restrained.]

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

That like my own kind, you walk as immortals in a world of mortals.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[There's a pause and she gives him a very curious look.]

The coming of the Second Born, of mortals, is foretold, but my world has not yet seen it. Not in my time.

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

Then those who have told me of your world are from another time.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

It would explain much. I know but one here and, although he has been most kind, I feel that there is much he does not tell me. [And Elrond is one of the few who might actually be able to keep things from her, even if she was seriously trying- which she hasn't yet.]

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

That is for the best, sometime. It is not always a good thing to know what will be.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

That I know. But I am more able to handle such things than many.

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

You sound very sure of it.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

I was born with the gift of foresight. To have knowledge of what may yet be is no new thing.

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

[Will laughs suddenly, at last certain of her identity.]

It is not. And yet it is a great burden.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

[She frowns a little at the laugh, but ultimately decides that she is not being mocked and relaxes.]

Perhaps. I have known no time without it.

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

My own kind exist outside of time, so I have little knowledge of such gifts.

[inafadingcrown.livejournal.com]

Outside of time... [Not really understanding, but it sounds impressive.]