A/N: Hello again! This is it, the second story. It is totally unrelated to the first, but if you want to read the other I would be very happy :) I really feel up to it to start this little tale, I have prepared myself far better now *looks at a written draft on her lap*
Anyway, this time, none of the characters belong to me but to the wonderful Tolkien.
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The spiders of Lothlórien.
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I am riding here on the north side of Druadan forest on my way home, that is, if the Woses leave me alone. It's an eerie forest and I would like to pas it as soon as possible. I am sure I could handle them of course! The last two or three months have been more dangerous then a couple of Woses...
Ah, yes, I hear you thinking 'what are you talking about?' and 'why are you away from home in the first place?' I do think you deserve to hear my little adventure, at least to keep you from taking challenges from your dear brother!
Cause that is exactly what happened to me...
Yeah, yeah, you can stop laughing now! It's all his fault, really it is...
'Who are you?' I now hear you asking.
Let me introduce myself then before I continue. My name is Faramir and I am the second son of Lord Denethor, Steward of Gondor. I am also the younger brother of Boromir.
Now you may already know the reason why I took that challenge. Just to prove them all, father and Boromir actually, that I am very capable taking care of myself. I am already twenty-one! So when my dear brother came up with a challenge, I took it.
'What was the challenge?' you ask me once again. It was an easy one...really. The only thing I had to do was catch one of the spiders that are lurking in Mirkwood forest. It didn't matter if it was dead or alive.
I told you so, very easy...At least, that is what I thought, when I started this journey. Any normal person would call me crazy I even attempted it, but I was a person that wanted to prove himself.
My plan was to first travel over the Great West Road in the direction of Edoras. There I could pick up some more supplies for the harder part of the travel; directly northward, over the plains, to the southern border of Mirkwood.
Once in Mirkwood I catch a spider, make my way back over the plains to Edoras and from there on home. So simple...or so I thought.
Needless to say, things didn't go as planned. Oh yes, the journey to Edoras went perfect. Not much can go wrong when you follow a well travelled road! The second part wasn't as easy as the first part though...
So while I sit here on my horse, sniffing up the smells I have missed and keeping an eye on the forest to my right side, I will tell you about the second part that was more difficult than I want to admit.
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A/N: just the introduction. The second chapter will come up this weekend. From there on I will just hold to the update schedule I handled before...one chapter a week with the updates in the weekend. This worked out perfectly for me, since I don't have time to write besides on Saturday and Sunday. Vacation is nearly over and I start my work in the hospital again!
Happy Newyear!! And review please :)