Chapter 1
The cliff edge was right there..one more step. She looked wildly around her
there was no escape, she was surrounded..
She leaped; anything was better than the last 3 weeks.
Fear overcame her, she fell endlessly.
And landed on something, or someone?
She hit the ground alive? The question ran through her mind as she realised
people! men!
Her knife came up, she whirled, sinking into a knife fighters crouch, not
again! her mind screamed.
Terror overwhelmed her, she had been through much lately, and she fainted on the
balcony.
Elrond stared at the woman on the floor at his feet. It was he she had landed
on, out of nowhere just as he was about to open the secret ring council.
Instinctively he had sprung to feet, his elvish reactions had caused him to be
on his feet before the woman had done more than touch him. She had spilled to
the ground at his feet, and then struggled up, holding a knife than she had said
something, too soft for even an elf's ears to hear. Then, she had collapsed.
Aragorn was by her side examining her.'She is alive, but who is she?', Remarked
Aragorn quietly.
'More important', he went on 'she is very badly injured and needs immediate
treatment if she is to live'.
Elrond looked around at the gathered council. 'This council is adjourned until
tomorrow at least. I feel strongly we need to solve the mystery of this woman
before we reconvene.' Gandalf nodded in agreement as Elrond glanced his way.
Elrond strode ahead of Aragorn, his mind churning. He had some idea of whom the
mystery lady was, but did not want to say until he was sure; if he were right it
would be a miracle of sorts. Elrond opened a door and motioned Aragorn to lay
the woman on the bed.
Arwen's head appeared around the door. 'Father! Aragorn! I was told you needed
me. Who is she?' Asked Arwen in surprise, 'is she why you needed my help?'
'Yes,' said Aragorn answering for both himself and Elrond, 'we need you to help
tend her; what is it, Elrond?' he said sharply as the elf lord appeared frozen in
place. 'Rory', whispered Elrond, 'how is this possible?'
The cliff edge was right there..one more step. She looked wildly around her
there was no escape, she was surrounded..
She leaped; anything was better than the last 3 weeks.
Fear overcame her, she fell endlessly.
And landed on something, or someone?
She hit the ground alive? The question ran through her mind as she realised
people! men!
Her knife came up, she whirled, sinking into a knife fighters crouch, not
again! her mind screamed.
Terror overwhelmed her, she had been through much lately, and she fainted on the
balcony.
Elrond stared at the woman on the floor at his feet. It was he she had landed
on, out of nowhere just as he was about to open the secret ring council.
Instinctively he had sprung to feet, his elvish reactions had caused him to be
on his feet before the woman had done more than touch him. She had spilled to
the ground at his feet, and then struggled up, holding a knife than she had said
something, too soft for even an elf's ears to hear. Then, she had collapsed.
Aragorn was by her side examining her.'She is alive, but who is she?', Remarked
Aragorn quietly.
'More important', he went on 'she is very badly injured and needs immediate
treatment if she is to live'.
Elrond looked around at the gathered council. 'This council is adjourned until
tomorrow at least. I feel strongly we need to solve the mystery of this woman
before we reconvene.' Gandalf nodded in agreement as Elrond glanced his way.
Elrond strode ahead of Aragorn, his mind churning. He had some idea of whom the
mystery lady was, but did not want to say until he was sure; if he were right it
would be a miracle of sorts. Elrond opened a door and motioned Aragorn to lay
the woman on the bed.
Arwen's head appeared around the door. 'Father! Aragorn! I was told you needed
me. Who is she?' Asked Arwen in surprise, 'is she why you needed my help?'
'Yes,' said Aragorn answering for both himself and Elrond, 'we need you to help
tend her; what is it, Elrond?' he said sharply as the elf lord appeared frozen in
place. 'Rory', whispered Elrond, 'how is this possible?'