"Wh-Who are you?!"

I grimace slightly as my stuttering voice, cursing internally at my weakness. I freeze up as the dark haired human steps forward, relaxing only slightly as he kneels in front of me, his hands held out placating, his eyes kind. He speaks up, his deep voice breaking the silence that had fallen upon the group. "Relax little one. We will not hurt you."

I gaze up into his eyes before slowly relaxing, blinking slightly as I realize just how tired my body feels. I bite my bottom lip before speaking once again. "Where are we?" I look around at the various faces in the group, pausing as the man in the grey robes meets my eyes, his face exposing nothing, his eyes showing understanding. My attention returns to the man in front of me as he speaks once more. "We are not too far from the Pass of Caradhas. Quite far out for an elf. How did you end up out here?"

My brow furrows in confusion, my mind going a mile a minute. Where in Tamriel am I? The Pass of Caradhas is completely unfamiliar, and as I gaze up towards the dwarf and the four Halflings my eyes widen in realization. I suddenly pinch myself, leading the man in front of me to raise a brow as I gasp out softly in pain. I look up at him wide eyed "is… are we not in Tamriel?" The entire group looks at me in confusion, the man in grey stepping forward. "I know not of this Tamriel you speak of." He pauses, analyzing me for a moment, taking in my odd features and clothes before his own eyes widen fractionally in realization. "I see it now. You are not of this realm."

I tense as he circles me, ignoring the instinct to shrink back as he finally stops just in front of me. "I sense a great power emanating from you. Something unheard of in Middle Earth." Oddly enough I find myself relaxing at his words, at least slightly relieved that my abilities made the journey with me. I shyly smirk up at him, ignoring the almost venomous look the blonde human throws my way. "It was quite unheard of in Tamriel. At least for centuries." I finally climb to my feet, unable to repress the soft wince that escapes my lips as I move my sore muscles. I look over my body, sighing in relief as I see that my knives are still strapped to my waist and feel the familiar weight of my quiver resting on my back. I look around and perk up as I see my bow lying a few feet away, and I speak up as I walk over towards it. "I do believe we haven't been properly introduced." I pick up my bow and sling it over my shoulder before facing the group, planting my hands on my hips. "I'm Ellasandra."

I frown slightly as the group hesitates, before nearly squeaking in surprise as two of the Halflings rush towards me. I can't help but giggle as they circle me, and I try to keep up as they speak quickly. The one with the lighter blonde hair speaking first. "I am Meriadoc Brandybuck! But you can call me Merry." He suddenly reaches over and grabs the other Halfling. "And this is Peregrin Took! But you can call him Pippin!" The two smile brightly before rejoining the other two hobbits, Merry speaking once more as he gestures towards the dark haired Halfling. "This is Frodo Baggins!" Frodo waves shyly as Pippin nearly knocks over the final Halfling "And this is Samwise Gamgee! But he prefers to be called Sam"

I laugh softly before waving back at Frodo and Sam. "A pleasure to meet you all." It doesn't take long for the two hyperactive Halflings to introduce the rest of the group, most of which seem quite friendly, though Boromir seems to be a cause for worry. The way he holds himself not only screams over confidence, but also sends a feeling of unease throughout my body. Once introductions are complete Gandalf turns to the group, speaking up once again after a long break of silence. "I propose that we take Ellasandra with us on our journey. I have a feeling that her abilities will be of great use to us, and can help us achieve our goal." The rest of the group falls into a stunned silence, and Aragorn is quick to speak just as Boromir goes to protest. "I agree. Not only would her skills be useful, but I don't feel right leaving a woman who knows nothing of our realm alone in the wilderness."

I blink in surprise, taken aback by just how easily the group accepts that I am from another realm. It seems as though Gandalf's word is to be ultimately trusted, and that this realm may too hold many oddities within it. I step forward as Aragorn finishes speaking, my hands resting on my hips. "I may not know what your journey entails, but I would be happy to accompany you on your quest." I smile softly as I look at the hobbits. "I have dealt with many dangers in my lifetime. Why not take on another?" The group looks at me with newfound respect, save Boromir and his ever present glare, and Gandalf nods. "Then it is settled. Ellasandra will be accompanying us."

I smile brightly before walking over to the hobbits, playfully nudging Pippin and Merry. "Why don't you two fill me in on the way hm? It would be better if I know what exactly I'm getting into." The two perk up before quickly launching into the tail of their journey thus far, Aragorn watching fondly as we set off towards the Pass of Caradhas. Boromir leads the group, not even trying to conceal his displeasure with the situation, and Legolas brings up the rear, keeping watch as we journey onward.

Authors Note-

And there is chapter 2 everybody! Thank you so much for the follows and reviews! It is highly appreciated and always helps. I am also finally free from the prison known as college, and should be able to upload more regularly now (I will eventually work out a proper schedule, but right now I'm simply writing as ideas come to me). Please give feedback on the story thus far! Its always appreciated and helps me write a better story for you all! Also I was debating on potentially switching the POV of the story from First Person to Third Person. What do you all think? And who do you think Ellasandra's love interest should be? Right now I am torn between Legolas and Aragorn, although we could potentially have a redemption arc for Boromir and pair her with him. Thanks for reading everyone! Until next time!