The Fellowship of the Lord of the Rings - A Tale of the Elven King

The elves are a hospitable race, as long as they become friends with them, they will always bring out the best things to entertain their guests, Gandalf has fully felt this now, comfortable rooms, delicious food, warm environment The old wizard was very moved by the host's warm and thoughtful bed, and the tiredness accumulated during the journey seemed to have been relieved.

Even Her Majesty sent to express concern for him, worrying about whether everything was ready for him, until the old wizard reassured that all his needs had been met.

Gandalf was very grateful for the care of the king and queen. He felt that it was necessary for him to express his gratitude to the queen in person, and Oster volunteered to be his guide.

On the way, Oster remembered what he had heard about the recent situation of the queen, and felt that he should remind the old wizard, so he said, "Misranda, please allow me to say one more thing, your majesty the queen is not in good health recently, you know She is now conceiving offspring for His Majesty Thranduil, our future Prince Highness. A woman is somewhat sensitive and anxious in this situation, and symptoms such as nausea and vomiting also make her mentally unwell, so if Please forgive me for any impoliteness."

Gandalf replied quite reasonably: "Please don't say that, my friend, I have been very moved by the hospitality of Your Majesty the King and Queen. I can understand the pain that a woman must go through in the process of becoming a mother. You won't be offended by it."

"Ah, that's really great." Oster said happily, "You know I always worry about a lot of things, I hope you don't think I'm too wordy."

"Of course not." Gandalf also laughed, "My good Urster, you are a respectable and good man, and your prudence and carefulness are very valuable qualities. Not as good as you."

"I'm so glad you can say that, well, the queen's living room is ahead, and I will report to you."

After Gandalf expressed his thanks again, Urster stepped forward and knocked on the door, and a maid came out to receive them. After expressing his intention, Gandalf was invited into the room, and Urster took his leave and left. up.

Antinoya was a little surprised when she heard the reports from the maids, because she really couldn't remember any communication with the old wizard. The old wizard was still a stranger to her. It's always weird to visit.

In fact, this is not their first meeting. The last time Gandalf appeared in front of Antinoya with Thranduil, but that happened to be when she was most uncomfortable and needed comfort from her lover, so please Forgive her for looking only at her husband and ignoring the poor old wizard standing in the back corner.

As for the meticulous and thoughtful arrangements for the guests, it is the duty of the mistress of the palace. Antinoya doesn't think she needs to be thanked, but for the sake of her beloved husband, She is still willing to do her best to receive this visitor well.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Mithranda in the gray robe. Welcome to the Dark Forest. May the light behind the stars be with you." Antinoya said to the old wizard with a smile.

Gandalf took off his hat and bowed: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am very grateful for your hospitality. Please allow me to offer you my most sincere thanks."

Antinoya replied happily: "You are too polite, Mr. Wizard, you are a friend of His Majesty the King and also my friend. I hope you can enjoy your stay here happily."

Then Antinoya motioned for Gandalf to sit down and talk, and the old wizard sat on the chair next to her at the queen's invitation.

At this time, Gandalf had the opportunity to look at the queen carefully. I have to say that the beauty of this queen is really unforgettable. A pair of beautiful big eyes are as bright and gentle as moonlight, and the long eyelashes are like rows of little ones. Feather-like teasing, a head of long silver hair hanging down, shining as beautifully as a star, is really an unforgettable beauty, no wonder His Majesty Thranduil is fascinated by her.

However, Gandalf felt that he should not be completely unimpressed by such a beautiful woman who was not inferior to the beauty of Queen Galadriel. He recalled the situation when he first saw this lady, but tried hard After a long time, I couldn't remember what was amazing about this lady at that time, maybe it was because the lights in the room were too dark, or because the curtain beside the bed blocked my view, or maybe it was because the queen The physical discomfort at that time caused the beautiful appearance to lose its former glory.

In short, Gandalf felt that he had no need to go any further on the subject.

However, the old wizard couldn't help being stunned when his gaze caught on to the necklace pendant on Her Majesty's chest.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for taking the liberty. I don't know where you got your necklace from?"

"Ah, what are you talking about." Antinoya held the necklace pendant in her hand and smiled softly, "This is a relic left to me by my mother."

"Your mother?"

"Yes, my mother was a brave elf warrior. She died in a battle with a half-orc. This is the only thing she left me. I have carried it since I was a child. It Always by my side as if my mother was always with me."

"Excuse me, Your Majesty, may I have a look at this pendant?"

"If you really want to do this, then please take it." Antinoya took off the necklace and handed it to Gandalf.

The old wizard held it in his hand and looked it over carefully for a while before asking, "Your Majesty, may I ask if your mother's name is Drusilia?"

Now it was Antinoya's turn to be surprised: "Yes, this is indeed my mother's name, but how did you know?"

"Because I have known your mother from a long time ago, we are old friends, and..." Gandalf paused before speaking slowly, "I gave this necklace to your mother."