The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit: The First Dance

Chapter 11 Linton's Midsummer Ball

In the richly decorated council hall sat Elves from all quarters: the Noldor from Erejan, with Celebrimorn as king, and fought resolutely; Rad is the king, resolutely leading the battle; Galadriel and Celeborn from Lorraine (Author: Grandma Gai~), they believe that peace should be fought for; finally, the Silvan elves from the Great Green Forest, with Orofel is the king, and he neither advocates war nor peace.

The supreme rulers of the four elven kingdoms of Middle Continent gathered in Mythrond, the capital of Linton. All of a sudden, there was a storm and undercurrents!

"It's so boring!" Sifan Yier half-lyed on the white bamboo chair on the balcony... basking in the sun.There is a bunch of Phalaenopsis in the vase opposite, and a snail has already crawled from one end of the green leaf to the other end.Svanil stretched his waist, turned around and continued to bask in the sun.

In the conference hall, Celebrity pulled out his knife in a hurry, Gilgalad smashed his cup in anger, and Orofel slapped the big map hanging on the wall, the only one who seemed to be calm was that Lady Galadriel... Well, these things have nothing to do with her!Sifanyier once again affirmed that he is a vase here!Prince Thranduil followed the king to discuss matters every day, and even Sharon could run errands behind him. She, a female elf, could only sit here every day to bask in the sun, look at the scenery, and then dance.

There were 7 or 8 long skirts spread out on the bed, because he knew that he would spend the midsummer here, and his task was "difficult", Sifanyier brought many beautiful skirts, all of which were newly made back in the green forest!After all, not long after she returned home, she was dispatched to Linton by a paper order. During the 100 years of traveling in Central Continent, without anyone noticing, she has grown taller, and the clothes she used to wear are more or less unfit.So when she thought of having a Midsummer Ball in Linton's White Hall, she turned upside down the warehouse at home when she was so excited, and then mobilized Joyce, Louisa and the maid at home to make new clothes together!

"Hey!" Svanil touched the new clothes on the bed happily, since he is so free, he should try on all the clothes!

Seven days later, when the four Elf Lords were so thirsty and urgently needed a break, the Midsummer Ball came to an end.

A huge and exquisite crystal hangs from the white hall of Mythrond, and the moonlight shines dreamily and brightly through the cut reflection of the crystal.On the high platform directly in front of the dance floor sat Linton's master, Gilgalad, with long silver hair and a strong and tall figure.On his left sat Celebrimorn of Irejan, a righteous Elf of firm will.Next to him was the Lorraine elves led by Mrs. Galadriel and her husband.On the other side, opposite Celebrimorn, sat Orofel of the Great Greenwood.

The band in the west corner played a melodious and clear prelude.

Standing beside Thranduil, Sivanil saw that Celebrimbor of Irejan had invited Lady Galadriel of Lorraine, and that her own king had invited a lady in a red dress from Linton. It is an unwritten rule, woman, that the king of Lindon shall have an elf from the Great Greenwood or Eridan as his partner.

And Irejan... Svanil looked at the row of handsome and tall male elves speechlessly, and took a deep breath. She is very likely to dance the first dance with Lindon's High King—Gilgalad. song.

Gilgalad obviously also noticed this situation, he was a little hesitant.Svanil was a little annoyed.What, you ask her why she is upset?Isn't the answer obvious, first of all, she doesn't know Gilgalad well.Second, their status is very different.She is not a princess or concubine, she is just the daughter of a grand duke, and the person opposite is the king of a country!

At this moment of stalemate, I saw a gray-blue long-clothed figure walking out from behind the throne.He gave Gilgalad a slight salute, said a few words, and then nodded in agreement with Gilgalad.The gray-blue long coat turned around and walked towards Svanyir.

The gray-blue dress robe was cut to fit, making the person slender and tall, with an unparalleled temperament. This person was none other than Elrond.I saw him stretching out his right hand, and the large dress and robe swayed in an elegant arc: "Honored guest from the Great Greenwood, next is Elrond of Lindon. I wonder if I have the honor to invite you to dance for the first time?"

"Of course, my honor!" Svanil raised a bright smile and put his hand on Elrond's.

Thranduil's eyes moved slightly, and they fell on their clasped hands.

The music turned to a cheerful long tune, and the three groups of dancers walked gracefully to the center of the white dance floor.

Ding—the harp evokes a smart note, and the dance begins!

Celebrity and Lady Galadriel performed the elven dance steps to an incomparable level, graceful and agile; Europhere and his dancing partner danced noble and gorgeous, as if every spin had a golden edge ;As for Elrond and Svanil, as the youngest pair of elves on the field, they dance lively and enthusiastically, full of tacit understanding!

"El, I have to say, you're a 'hero save' almost every time!" said Sveil as he twirled.

"My pleasure!" Elrond lifted Svanil up and turned it around.

After Elrond's parents died, Gil-galad raised the brothers as distant relatives.Gilgalad himself has no children, and Elrond, as a junior, could not be more appropriate to perform the opening dance on behalf of Linton and Svanil, the daughter of the Grand Duke of the Great Greenwood!

The long violin played the last note, the dance ended, and Elrond and Svanil saluted each other.

Once the dance was over, the atmosphere on the field gradually became lively.Thranduil invited a beautiful Lorraine female elf to dance, Sharon also invited a Lindon female elf as a companion, and Svanil promised a handsome brown-haired male elf from Eridjan. invitation.

All of a sudden, the corners of the clothes were fluttering on the dance floor, the fragrance of clothes and shadows on the temples, it was so lively!

Svanil was led by Sharon to the rest area by the dance floor. Her face was puffy. After 7 or 8 dances, she felt that she needed to take a break.As soon as she was on the sofa, she heard the two male elves beside her discussing something.

"It is an indisputable fact that the world of Middle-earth is now being eroded by darkness. Only by uniting can we defeat Sauron!" A main battle elf from Erejan said excitedly. He has long chestnut hair flying.

"It is precisely because the power of evil is getting stronger and stronger that we have to protect our own people! The Great Green Forest has done its best to fulfill its obligations!" The reply was one of the delegation members from the Great Green Forest. Mr. Alden, the leader who rescued the "Spider Cave Expedition" at the time, is now the herald of the Great Greenwood Palace Guard.Svanil felt that his tone was calm and unquestionable.

"Greenwood always says that it has done its duty. Don't we, Erejan, have it? We strengthen our defenses and make weapons quickly. All adult male elves must be trained. If the Greenwood wants to stand by and watch, just say it, why bother..."

"Okay, okay," a soft-looking elf came out to smooth things over, "Today is a dance party, a place to develop friendship, not for you to quarrel." He raised his glass while speaking, "Come, come, taste this oriental tea. The tequila sent here is a godsend, it will definitely shut your mouth!"

Svanil looked at the clear green color, without any impurities, and full of wine aroma. This is made from the highest quality agave in the East!Considering the current atmosphere, she felt that she should play a role.

At one corner of the conversation, a clear female voice sounded, and all the male elves present followed the voice.

"Tequila has a mellow aroma and a fierce taste. Unlike wheat that is harvested once a year, the best agave needs to be grown for more than ten years before it can be used in wine. Therefore, high-quality tequila is very precious. Sifan Yi paused, "In my opinion, this tequila is the best of the best!"

Everyone looked like "I didn't expect this wine to be so good", and they paid attention to the green wine.

Sharon patted Sifanyier with emotion: "I didn't expect you to have such a hand!"

"Underestimate me!" Sifan Yier raised his jaw, "There is no wine in Big Green Forest, but it doesn't mean I don't know. For so many years outside, you think I eat fruits and vegetables every day!"

Hiss——The chestnut-haired elf of Irejan drank a glass of tequila, couldn't help but click his tongue, the taste was really fierce!

"How is it?" asked an elf beside him.There are also people who simply take a glass to drink, and then make a similar hiss.

The chestnut-haired elf nodded: "Very good!"

"Drinking 11 or 12 glasses of this wine is almost the same, and it has a lot of stamina." Sifanyier.

"It seems that you understand it well?" The chestnut-haired elf raised his eyebrows.

Sifan Yier guessed that he was too happy tonight, and said arrogantly: "Fortunately, I can drink at least dozens of cups!"

"Oh?!" the male elf of Erejan questioned, and even Sharon who was behind Svanil followed him, and then he said, "How about we compete?"

Sharon, who was oppressed by days of meetings and had nowhere to vent, immediately used his skill of "watching the excitement is not a big deal", and pulled out the dagger on his waist and put it on the white wooden table in front of Svanil, " I bet Svanil wins!"

Seeing that the bets were all down, the male elves of Eredjan drew their daggers one by one.

"I bet Peters wins!"

"I bet Peters too..."

"Peters."

Amidst the sound of "Peters", only one male elf of Erejan put the dagger in front of Svanil, "Miss, I support you!"

Svanil can't laugh or cry!She just said "I can drink dozens of cups", but before she could understand what was going on, she was driven to the shelves to compete in drinking.

At this time, a tall figure came over. The silver dress robe made him handsome, but he had a cold face, standing at the table and looking at them coldly.

"Your Highness Thranduil..."

"What are you doing?" The dissatisfaction in Thranduil's voice was evident.

"..." Everyone was silent.

"I think, just relax properly," a gentle voice interjected, "Thranduil, don't take it too seriously!" Everyone looked at the person coming——Elrond, savior!

Thranduil cast a cold glance at Elrond.

As if he didn't see it, Elrond drew out the long sword pinned to his waist, "Sifan, I bet you win!"

Svanil looked at the long sword in front of him: the precious two-horned rhinoceros leather wrapped the handle, blue gemstones were inlaid on the hilt, and the dark scabbard covered the sharp edge of the sword!She had seen the sword sharp when drawn, it was Elrond's most powerful weapon!

Svanil looked up at Elrond, "El, this..."

Swish - silver light flashed, Thranduil put his sword on Svanil's table, "I bet you win too."

Looking at the four weapons in front of the table, Sifanyier made up his mind: If you don't succeed today, you will succeed!

The game will start immediately.

Ten goblets were placed in front of Svanil and the chestnut-haired elf respectively. The goblets were filled to the brim, and the green tequila was about to drip.

...

"7 cups."

"8 cups."

……

The two drank ten cups.

Another row of ten cups lined up.

...

"15 cups!"

"16 cups!"

……

"21 cups!"

……

"30 cups!"

……

"38 cups!"

……

Sharon couldn't help it: "Can Sifan still drink, it's already 38 cups!"

Thranduil frowned.Elrond on the side straightened his cuffs and smiled calmly: "I think Si Fan can continue to drink."

The other two elves looked at him in unison.

Elrond revealed a secret expression: "Drinking with dwarves in the Blue Mountains, tequila, Sifan drank... this amount!" Elrond stretched out four fingers.

"40 cups!?" Sharon exclaimed.

Nodding, Elrond added: "That cup is much bigger than Linton's."

After listening to the conversation, Thranduil looked at the female elf who was sitting with her head up and drinking a glass of alcohol. Her long golden hair was quietly hanging behind her head, and two phalaenopsis pinned to her temples, blooming gracefully with her movements. dance.

"42 cups!" The sitting elves booed and applauded.The chestnut-haired male elf's hand holding the wine glass was already unsteady, but he forced himself to pick up another glass. "43 cups!"

Sivanyir's face was red, but her mind was still clear, she picked up the wine glass neatly - do it! "43!"

In the end, the chestnut-haired elf fell on the 49th cup.Svanil pointed out his five fingers and picked up the wine glass, "50!"

The night breeze brought a cool breeze.Svanil walked in the garden of Mythrond. A long stone arch bridge connected the two banks without handrails. The white stones on the bridge were carved with exquisite patterns. Under the bridge was the lively and lively water of Lone Bay.

Sitting there was okay, but as soon as he moved, the tequila in his stomach began to stir in his body; his whole body was hot, and when the cool night wind blew, the smell of alcohol suddenly rose, and the hot and cold alternated, making Svanil dizzy.Sure enough, tequila has a lot of staying power!Walking at one end of the long bridge, behind you is the white hall that is still playing symphonic dance music.She raised her head to look at the white palace in front of her, and could only recognize a blur in the moonlight.

"Come on, I'll take you back."

Svanil stared carefully at the person in front of him, then poked in to take a look, oh, it's Thranduil.What did he say just now... send me off... Svanil nodded and continued walking on the long bridge, Thranduil walked beside her.

"Outside, it seems you have learned a lot, Svanil." Thranduil said.

"It's okay." Svanil started to lose his footing, and his left foot accidentally stepped on his right foot—"Be careful!" Thranduil held Svanil with his right hand.

"Well...thank you..." Svanil tried to straighten his body.

"Sivan!" A familiar gentle voice sounded in front of him, and Sivanil followed the sound, and it was indeed Elrond!He stood quietly on the other side of the bridge with bright eyes.He walked towards the two people in the middle of the bridge.

"El, your sword... Oops!" Before Elrond approached, Svanil couldn't help but stepped forward to greet him, who knew that Elrond stepped on his long skirt, and Elrond's eyes were sharp and his hands were quick. , One step forward, he caught Sifanyil who almost "hugged the earth".But it was also due to Svanil's bad luck that the earth didn't hug him, but bumped his head against the golden brooch on the chest of Elrond's dress, and his forehead turned red.

Elrond put one arm around Svanil's waist, and rubbed her forehead with the other.

"It hurts..." Svanil pawed at Elrond's chest pitifully, tears welled up in his eyes, and he was half sober from the wine.

"You!" Elrond sighed, brushed Svanil's forehead with his hand, and the redness disappeared after taking it away, "Okay, it doesn't hurt anymore!"

Svanil pouted, as if the pain was gone.Just as I was about to say thank you, my body was pulled back.

"Please, Elrond." Thranduil held Svanil's arm with his right hand, and forcefully pulled her out of the opposite person's arms.

Elrond's eyes narrowed slightly, seemingly unintentionally glanced at Thranduil holding Sifan's right hand, "It's all right."

Thranduil nodded, "Then we'll take our leave first." After finishing speaking, without waiting for an answer, he pulled Svanil and walked forward, the silver robe corners raised, and Svanil's aqua blue dress Fly up.

"El, see you tomorrow!" Svanil said hastily, clenched his hands.

"Well, see you tomorrow!"

The author has something to say: Notes:

1. First of all, according to the chronology, in 1695 of the Second Age, that is, two years later, there will be a war between Sauron and the elves.Before the war, it was not recorded in the book whether a group meeting was held among the major elves in Central Continent, but the author privately thought that such a meeting could be held, so he added it in the article.

2. Some of the opinions expressed by the representatives of the parties in the meeting were edited by the author, and some were speculated based on the subsequent battles.Erizhan was destroyed in the later war (Elrond established a shelter in Rivendell after Erizhan was destroyed), and Gilgalad of Linton took the initiative to join the war. An elf king who actively resists evil.Cover grandma, I will give her a neutral.Big Green Forest, did not participate in this war.

3. About tequila, there is another poignant story, put it here, everyone can understand it: It is said that a long time ago, in a place far, far away, lived a fairy named Mayahuel; she fell in love with A demigod called Quetzlcoatl.But their love is thwarted by Mayahuel's grandmother, the God of Darkness.The Dark God sent the stars of the night sky to track down the lovers, kill Quetzalcoatl and bring her granddaughter home.But just as the battle was raging, Mayahuel was accidentally killed.Her blood was fused with the tears of her lovers; it is said that from their drops the first Agaveaceae sprouted.

4. Another brooch on the chest of Elrond's dress.

such as:

Another example (under the chest~):

Have you seen the bingling~bingling~ gem of Sese:

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