Backwards: Story of Boadicea

There was a woman who was very lonely all her life, but only in her sleep. Without sleep, she was surrounded by friends and relatives, who each loved her passionately, and always wanted to exist in her life. But in her sleep, she always visited the world by herself, and never met anybody within her dreams who would keep her company. Even when during sleep she met someone she knew, they separated after a conversation or a common event. For that she was very well known, for that strange affliction. Because this affliction was at the same time a great ability. It was a talent to be objective and knowledgeable, and above all unaffected by any foreign emotions. Her sleeps allowed her to gain all the most important information about past, present, and future, and she was famous for possessing always the best knowledge and best advice for everybody.

Her name was Boadicea and she was the Queen of the Elves. She lived in Forrenden¹⁵, the kingdom of river elves. She shared her throne together with her sister Galadriel, and they ruled both their lands.

One day she was paid a visit from an elven friend, whose name was Kni. Kni was a husband of both her and her sister, and they were always very close. He brought in the wildest of news.

'The earths are all attacked, all of them. Many of our close ones lost their homes. Many', said Kni.

'This is outrageous! Not a year has passed since we regained all our happiness,' exclaimed the queen.

'I know. This has been prophecied though, you surely remember,' said Kni.

'We have been warned. And we have spied on them, those barbarians of that sorry universe. So they truely think they could gain rule over entire existence?', said Boadicea.

'It appears so. You know how Sauron always advised you to not separate with people. Many spells were put over our kingdom so it remained united even in the harshest of times,' said Kni.

'What now? And how are the people?', asked Boadicea.

'Now, well, I am going to join the army of Patrick, who has built a garrison near the French capital. I am needed there. But first I had to come here to tell you about all the events', answered Kni.

'So, what has been going on?'

'They are everywhere, the wilds from that other universe. They work all the time. They had been seen. They built laboratories and smitheries everywhere they could on all the planets. They hurt many creatures just to establish themselves on our territories. The trees are being chased away by them from where they station. All the trees are currently on a journey, looking for a safe land to settle down.'

'Since when is this happening? I have seen the walk of many trees yesterday night.'

'For two days already this is happening, and three days ago hundred of our friends lost their homes, chased out of their residences.'

'How long until we can fight them away?', asked Boadicea.

'We don't know, because longer than we would like it surely. They are more numerous than the previous criminals who dwelled here.'

'This is such a disaster. I knew, of course, I was expecting it. But we have only recently regained control over our lives, and oh, I don't want to lose it again. Is there a big threat to us that we shall become imprisoned again or separated?'

'Not much threat there is to such an event. No, this should not happen again. Instead there is a grand war before us. This new enemy of ours, he wants to face us straightly. They are much less of cowards than the criminals that used to haunt this earth before them,' said Kni.

'What is needed to be done?'

'Nobody has made a decision yet.'

'Therefore I will commit myself to finding a solution against this new cataclysm,' said Boadicea.

Kni remained at her palace¹⁶ for yet another day, and then he left to the direction of France, equipped in many protective spells and armours gifted from his both wives. During his stay, they didn't talk together much. Instead, Galadriel contacted people of the world to inform them about the new events, and Boadicea stayed by herself, looking for remedies to the war that fell upon all of them.

She spent her time mostly in her library¹⁷, perusing many books that were gathered there. Upon the leave of Kni, she went down to say good-bye to him.

'I have foreseen many events, most dangerous ones. I do hope you will meet with Aragorn there in the garrison, for I have envisioned he will come there soon from now. They all lost their homes, and there have been kidnapping attempts. Sauron with her children has fled to Tataria, escaping the hands of those bandits. But we must all meet in one place, and I know this will take much effort.'

'I know I will be safe, and you are right, we must organize a place where we all can stay.'

'Perhaps it would be good to prepare a meeting spot for all of us to go there and get further advice. I have talked to the Elves of Rivendell, and they are scarcely touched by this war so far. They are a very powerful stronghold. I am sure that their capital is best for the people to find shelter and help', said Boadicea.

'You are right, I am certain of that.'

'I will therefore go to Rivendell. Galadriel has prepared many protections against the downfall of our kingdom. We will invisibilise it and leave it. Should you want to contact us, do know we will be inside Rivendell. The elves should not stay apart in the times of war. We will be so much better off being all together.'

'All right then, I will know that Rivendell is the meeting place for everybody.'

'I will leave tomorrow morning, and I know I will see you there in some weeks, short months maybe. The elves of the woods have built amazing walls around their kingdom, and prepared large troops and big amount of weaponry to fight off any invaders. And I know that their kingdom will be easy to be protected. Contrary to ours. Enemies are already close to our borders. We must move out of here and join all the people inside Rivendell. So do go there when you can.'

'I will. But Rivendell can not be our main garrison and shelter.'

'Surely it will not be. The main headquarters for this war must be constructed. From Rivendell, we shall establish a route to the main garrison. But it is the kindom of the woods which is the best place to gain advice and help for everybody, so spread a word about it.'

'I will go therefore, and I hope to see you in Rivendell in our future.'

Boadicea said good-bye to Kni and the next day she wandered from her palace into its main yard. All the elves of her river kingdom have gathered there already, and once she joined them, they commenced their walk out of the kingdom borders and into the gates that made a passage to Rivendell.

To Rivendell they went, and there were two thousands of them, and their horses, and their carriages, and all their possessions. And the kingdom of the woods greeted them enthusiastically.

'My brothers and sisters, I am so happy to see you, and to know that you are still safe,' said Nicholas upon their entrance.

Nicholas was the King of Rivendell, which he ruled together with his brother Michael.

'All the animals are migrating towards our city, and tomorrow they will be here too. The trees that were deprived of their homes, and many wild beasts have already joined us here. The two princes of the Elves¹⁸ will arrive here possibly at dawn. So many are here and more will come,' he said to the two queens of Forrenden.

And so, they all settled in Rivendell. After a week, the kingdom was full to the brink with newcomers. Underground houses have been built for the many new citizens, and Nicholas kept constructing multiple defences for their land to be safe from any invasions.