A Pilgrim in the Woods
Characters: Thranduil, Gandalf, Thranduil's wife (Niwe)
Warnings: None
Summary: Gandalf first encounters the Elves of Mirkwood forest.
Excerpt:
"It was often the custom of the Woodland King to go wandering among the trees, listening to the whisper of their branches and drawing peace and respite from the embrace of the forest. The damp softness of the soil against the bare soles of his feet, the drip of rainwater off the branches onto his head, the smell of the flowers and the leaf mold—all were a kind of cleansing of the stress of leading a kingdom, and the senses of the forest, given time, crowded out the circular thoughts that at times plagued his mind."
Characters: Thranduil, Gandalf, Thranduil's wife (Niwe)
Warnings: None
Summary: Gandalf first encounters the Elves of Mirkwood forest.
Excerpt:
"It was often the custom of the Woodland King to go wandering among the trees, listening to the whisper of their branches and drawing peace and respite from the embrace of the forest. The damp softness of the soil against the bare soles of his feet, the drip of rainwater off the branches onto his head, the smell of the flowers and the leaf mold—all were a kind of cleansing of the stress of leading a kingdom, and the senses of the forest, given time, crowded out the circular thoughts that at times plagued his mind."