Ellerian calmed down and even shrunk as if she was cold from her terrible memories. Thranduil also kept silent, respecting the sadness of the girl, but moved closer to her, slightly touching her shoulder, trying to convey warmth and participation ... After a while, Noldeh raised her sad eyes on the Forest King and smiled guiltily:
- It's not easy to think about it. I was too young at the time and immediately believed our Lord's word that everything would be fine. And she left quietly. And Mom... She knew she would never see her father again... When they said goodbye, Mom didn't cry, her face stayed calm and firm. But her eyes... There was such a thing in them... - Ellerian suddenly raised her head, and Thranduil met her eyes, shining a strange, out of place light. - And yet... Our Lord Glorfindel not only came to the aid of Eldar, fighting with Sauron. He brought us to hope that one day we would reunite with those we loved and lost. This is more important than military assistance. This hope warms up in the dark...
The conversation was so fascinating to Trandil and his new acquaintance that they completely forgot about the time. The night has long passed over half of it. The garden was ringing with mysterious night voices. Ellerian came to her senses first.
- Oh, it's too late! I talked to you!
- Honestly, I was incredibly interested! I'm ready to listen to you until the morning, but really, it's too late! Come on, I'll walk you out. И... Thank you for a wonderful evening!
- And thank you... Or maybe tomorrow we'll meet again, and you can tell me about the kingdom of Doriaf?
* * *
It's been like this, or rather, it's been going on for days. In the morning, the Council discussed the affairs and problems of the Midlands, and in the evening Thranduil spent the evening with Noldeh's golden hair. They wandered the neighborhood, showing the Forest King their favorite places. They always had something to talk about.
And the Great Council, meanwhile, was over. A farewell feast was held, and the guests began to gather at home, in their possessions. Not long ago, entering the Hidden Valley, Thranduil thought he would leave it first, the same day as the council ended. And now...
Sinda and Noldeh met together again, and they were not bored with each other at all.
Ellerian, born in the second era, loved to ask about the first. And Trandyila was strange and unusual to talk to a woman about history and philosophy. The virgin nador was not interested in this. The only woman from whom he heard wise speeches was Maya Melian. Ellerian asked her friend Sindh to tell her about the beautiful Queen of Doriaf, but Thranduil could not tell much about her. He was still too young to engage in serious conversations. The only thing he remembered well from that time was that Melian had always kept silent at first, allowing Tingola, his advisors and military leaders to speak out, and then resolving all differences with one or two phrases. And she was always obeyed...
- My father could have told more about Queen Melian. He respected her very much, and as king of Zelenolesia, he remembered her wise speeches many times.
- Tell me, Trandeil, why did you not go to the harbor from the ruined Doriaf, like the rest of the syndrome, but embarked on such a long and difficult journey to the east?
- My father suddenly wanted to go back to his roots, to remember the natural life among the woods for a quarter of a century. And also... - the forest king suddenly stopped speaking. But the girl looked at him calmly and waiting. - Orofer did not want to go with Lady Galadriel, he did not love her very much... He also knew that there was a lot of nodor in the mouth of Sirion, and his father hated this person... He was sure that the Noldor had brought war and trouble to Beliriand.
Trandil was silent and anxiously leaned against Noldeh, afraid that he had offended her with a cruel frankness. But Ellerian only sighed sadly. She kept silent for a long time, thinking about something of her own, then she still talked:
- I knew for a long time about Orofer's dislike for the nodor. And the fact that this dislike led him to his death... But in the first epoch, many elves did not know the truth about the actions of the Noldor, about the reasons that forced them to do so ... And now a lot remains a secret behind the seven seals... Yes, the noldor fell low and did a lot of evil. But many of them repented and did great deeds to save the elves, people and all of Arda. Very few people know the truth about Lord Neliafinwe, about what really happened in Doriaf and the Havens, and about his great victory over the Original Evil. And the one that opened the Path of Mandos to the unbelievable souls was also from the nodor...