Lillie of the Valley[ON HOLD - IN PROGRESS]

Chapter Three

The story is now going to take place through Lillie's Point of View, as it will be easier for me. Thank you all for reading thus far! Plenty more chapters to come!!

-Lillie's Point of View -

The next morning, I woke to a soft knocking on my door. I groaned as I sat up, making sure I was presentable to my new guest.

"Come in," I told the mysterious person. The door opened to reveal a flawless female with long black hair. She was quite beautiful, making me feel very inadequate.

"Good morning," she spoke with a smile as she walked over to me.

"Good morning," I replied to her as I got out of bed, fixing my nightgown.

"My name is Arwen. I am to help you get ready," she told me.

"Get ready for what?" I asked her, confused.

"Lord Elrond is hosting a secret council in about an hour, and has requested you and your brother participate," she answered. "Come, let's get you cleaned up."

With that said, another lady came in.

"Good morning, Miss," she said to me while she walked towards the bathroom to prepare my bath.

"Good morning," I responded to her with a small smile.

Arwen then made her way towards the wardrobe near the corner of the room and looked through the dresses that had magically appeared there. A few minutes of looking and debating, Arwen pulls out a simple, yet elegant dress for me to wear. The dress is a maroon color, with the sleeves opening at the elbow, allowing the extra fabric to fall down the arms. It has a small corset-like style in the front to complete the beautiful look.

"Perfect," she said as she held it up in front of me, as if comparing the measurements of me to the dress in her mind.

"It is absolutely beautiful, Arwen," I told her.

"Your bath is ready, Miss," the other lady said to me as she made her leave.

"Thank you," I called after her before I made my way into the bathroom where a steamy tub sat, inviting me into the water.

"I'll be here when you finish," Arwen told me.

"Alright, I will just be a few minutes," I reassured her, not wanting to take up too much of her time.

I closed the door and stripped out of my nightgown, and then stepped into the tub, enjoying the warm water as it covered my body. I gently picked up the soap that laid beside me on the ledge, and began lathering it all over myself, stealing away the wonderful rosy scent. I chose against washing my hair because it would take too long to dry before the council was to be held, and I did not want to go there with wet hair. I decided I would wash it the next time. A few minutes later, I stepped out of the tub and dried myself off with a towel that sat nearby. Wrapping the towel around myself, I open the door to the bedroom, where Arwen was sitting on my freshly made bed. She turned to face me, welcoming me with a warm smile.

"Now to get you ready," she stated as she stood up, getting the dress ready for me to put on.

Once we got the dress on, Arwen went about my hair. As she did so, I admired my new dress. It fit almost perfectly. It was a little loose, but one could not notice it. The dress was very comfortable and easy to walk around in. I was very gracious for this.

"There, all done," she told me as she stood up to look at her masterpiece. I stood up and walked to the mirror that sat against the wall nearest the bathroom door. I fingered my new hair, feeling a braid that seemed to be a simple, but elegant fish braid.