- Rávamë's Bane Trilogy -
Book II : Compos Mentis

"compos mentis"
latin. full control of one's mind

Full Description: To put it mildly, Eleanor Dace is up to her pointy elven ears in shite.

In the past few years she's managed to get herself stranded in Middle Earth, joined the Fellowship as its resident healer, and now it turns out she has an amnesia-suffering spirit of creation living inside her head. To make matters worse, the only two people in Arda who claimed to have answers to her bizarre situation, or how it happened are either dead, or bound by an ancient oath to never speak of it.

Meanwhile, as Eleanor struggles to make sense of what little information she's scraped up on her past, things within the sundered Fellowship start to move in an even stranger direction. A decision that saved a life ends up having some rather unexpected repercussions — and as Eleanor starts to notice some worrying changes in herself and her abilities that are definitely not of her own doing, an even bigger issue looms:

Is it finally time to come clean about where she really came from? And who she really has living deep in the vaults of her mind.

In the chaos of a brewing war, only one thing is certain for Eleanor anymore. If she can't somehow figure out who she once was, and the reason why she chose to erase her own memories in the first place, she might not survive long enough for the plucky spirit sharing her head to say: 'I told you so.'

[The continuation of my spin on the ever popular cliche: "a girl falls into Middle Earth." Rated T for language and depictions of violence. Follows a mix of the books and films.]

A/N: Well this is surreal. Honestly, I never imagined for a moment when I first stared this whole project that I'd make it this far into the story in less than a year. But what I expected even less was the barrage of wonderful feedback and support from so many people over the course of Book 1.

I really can't think of anything else to say other than: Thank you, so much. :)

I already love this story and where's it's going, and am so excited about carrying it on; but you guys (readers, reviewers, followers, and fellow lurkers all) have made it something far more special than I ever expected. I sincerely hope you enjoy the continuation of Eleanor and Tink's tale, and how it continues to intertwine with the original canon.

So with further ado (and before I get even more mushy than I already am!) I present you with the beginning of Book 2.

Much love, and I hope you enjoy,

~Rella

- Prologue -

- Medical report and notes regarding female patient admitted to St. Agatha's Hospital, London on the Sunday 10th February at 8:23am -

Patient Surname: Dace
Patient First & Middle Names: Eleanor Lucy
DOB: March 2nd
Blood type: A+
Pre-existing conditions: None
Nationality: British
Next of kin: Sophia R. Dace (mother), Andrew E. Dace (father, blood type match)
Method of identification: British drivers licence (preliminary ID), Mother's identification (confirmation)
Attending GP: Dr. Elise M. Fournier

Notes:
February 11th - Dr. Elise Fournier

22 year-old caucasian female admitted to Intensive Care Unit for hypothermia, chilblains, and sudden prolonged unconsciousness. No apparent trauma to the head or neck was present upon preliminary examination. Paramedic staff reported the patient was found collapsed in an alleyway just a few feet off a main street. No signs of physical assault or struggle were present to explain loss of consciousness, and excluding the minor skin and tissue damage to the feet and hands due to exposure, the patient appears in near-perfect health.

February 26th - Dr. Elise Fournier

Prolonged vegetative state declared, and the patient has been moved to the corresponding wing of the hospital. Skin and tissue damage due to freezing temperatures has healed well. Permanent damage to the extremities is unlikely, though have advised regular physiotherapy to ensure muscle deterioration is kept to a minimum. No further developments on determining the cause of the patient's ongoing condition.

March 2nd - Dr. Elise Fournier

The patient's persistent vegetative state remains unchanged. She maintains both stable breathing and heart rate independently, and continues to require no further life support beyond intravenous fluids and regular physiotherapy to retain muscle mass. While the patient still retains corneal reflexes and pupillary responses when exposed to direct light, she remains entirely unresponsive to sound or pain. Have advised further testing to determine the potential cause of her coma.

April 9th - Dr. Elise Fournier

While the patient's responses are still limited to unconscious reflexes, brain activity has steadily begun to increase over the past 21 days. Causation for her ongoing vegetative condition still remains unclear, though occasional increases in brain and cardiological activity have regularly corresponded with visits from close family members and friends. Have advised they continue to speak to and read to her regularly. Perhaps that will help produce more encouraging results…