the hot springs

[LadyArwenUndómiel]

Arwen finishes a couple of laps and decides to relax by the edge for a while. She gets out of the water and back to the shallower end. The elven maiden then sits down and soaks her feet in the nice, hot springs...

[Claire]

*looks at all the elves in the Spring and sighs with sorrow, sinks into the spring and comes back up*

[LadyArwenUndómiel]

Arwen starts to sing a song to herself, still soaking her feet in the water...

[Claire]

I hate staying in one place! *starts to swim around exept the cluster of Elves in one area, then goes back to her corner and takes a deep breathe into meditation*

[Kessa Star]

*Kessa walks up silently, so as not to bother the elves. She wears a dark green bikini, her hair loose around her shoulders for once. She dives into a spring next to the elves' without so much as a ripple. Kessa resurfaces near the side and lays her head back, closing her eyes and thinking*

[Claire]

*gets out of meditation, and takes another swim, yet feeling like there is a large weight holding her back. So she returns to her corner and back into her meditation* What is it that's making me feel like this? I CAN'T THINK! I feel so alone.

[LadyArwenUndómiel]

"Aye, Claire," Arwen says as she wades over to the elf. "I'm also finding it hard to think these days. It's as if something is stirring..."

Arwen closes her eyes for a moment, letting her mind wander into thougts of many things; though it wasn't as peaceful as it was before. Claire was right...

[Claire]

I agree, as if a being is clouding thought. *tries to imagine being in Mirkwood and riding her horse, but is too clouded, and stops trying* I just can't do it. Well, why do you meditate?

[LadyArwenUndómiel]

"Me?" Arwen says as she opens her eyes, not surprised by Claire but by the sudden headache which came to her mind. "I'm meditating because so much is on my mind." Arwen says, her headache stronger than ever.

"I also do it because I need to clear myself of so many matters. There is the war at Gondor going on and things aren't being too good out there as well as so many things changing too rapidly in these worlds..." Arwen wades her feet a little in the pools, humming to herself...

[Claire]

I didn't know there was a war in Gondor, or I would be fighting now. You look like you have a headache. *swims over to Arwen* I hope you don't mind me. *starts to rub Arwen's head to relieve some tension and stress in the brain* I guess, in real life, the reason why I'm stressed a little or anxious is because the next school year will be my first at the High School.

[LadyArwenUndómiel]

"Thanks, Claire!" Arwen says as she relaxes a bit. "You're going into high school? I'm starting eight grade this year. Aye, the War of Gondor is really going on. Men are being turned into orcs and things aren't too bright."

Claire finishes with Arwen's head rubbing and Arwen decides to help Claire out as well. Arwen gets out of the water gracefully and walks up behind Claire, beginning to rub the other Elf's head gently... "Don't worry, Claire, I guess things will turn out alright!" Arwen says, trying to look on the bright side of things.

[Claire]

You know, you would be a great person to be a ruler, I wish you were a member at my proboard. You can probably fight well. Oh! I'm wondering, do you know how Arwen could be in the Two Towers if she's in Rivendell?
I hope you like eight grade, it was probably the best in my life, me and my grade were at the top, the boss and everything, now were going down to the bottom again.

[LadyArwenUndómiel]

Arwen looks surprised when she thinks about herself as a ruler. "It may be in my blood, but I kind of doubt it," she says, a bit surprised. "Aye, my father, Elrond is the lord of Rivendell while my grand-parents are the rulers of Lorien.."

Arwen continues rubbing Claire's head a bit. "As for me fighting, I'm quite bad with a bow and an arrow. I've always preferred my sword, Hadhafang!"

By the way, I know what it feels like to be on the bottom. It seems like only yesterday since I entered first grade! As for eight grade, that's when exams start. The thing which puzzles me is why I always do better when I don't study... I guess that paying attention in class is much better than staring at a textbook for ten hours till you fall asleep in your chair! I've never tried that, though I've heard some nasty stories about it... There are some weird people in my grade and I'm the only LOTR fan there, but I guess there is always a bright side!

[Claire]

I'm better as a kinestentic learner, or a visual learner, anything to make the class exiting! I hate math, but that's because I don't have the best teachers. I would rather have a rude mean teacher who at least knows how to teach, then to have a good friend who dosen't. I hate when they teach information you don't need and you will forget anyway, like I learn more history than geography, the history is so specific, but I rarely hear anything about geography.
I'm great with the bow and arrow, not bad on the blade, but not good either. I'm serious, you would be a great ruler. *turns around and starts massaging Arwen's back*

[LadyArwenUndómiel]

"I'm not very good at letting my ears do the learning. Visual learning, or perhaps hands-on was always my preferance on how to get things done. If a teacher stands infront of the class and talks for hours, I doubt that I'll learn much, except on how to draw Elven designs on a notebook while listening!" Arwen says, blushing slightly.

"Aye, I would agree that some teachers don't do such a good job. Sometimes history does come in handy, but that's the Roman and Greek stuff. I mean, how many people know certain dates in time? I'm starting American history next year and it's memorizing dates which I've always had problems with. Everything else is quite simple, though how much explanation do they need to the fact that Elves do not count time? I agree about geography being more interesting. At least it teaches you what a place is like so you won't be like one of those tourists who uses eight films in a day while taking photos and not remembering where they even went!" Arwen says, thinking about times in life where pieces of a puzzle just broke in half!

By the way, I'm wondering what to make my username on your boards, Claire. Should I be Arwen there as well or somebody else? Galadriel is just too much (I'm her on some other boards, it's quite good but it drains the fun out due to all her experiences!).