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Chapter 7

"What's happening?" I asked Aragorn the instant he came out of the hall.

He quickly replied, "Ten thousand Uraki have left Isengard and are planning to march on Helms Deep. They will be here before the night is out."

I let out a loud gasp but quickly continued, "What will we do?"

"All the women and children will go into the caves and the men will stand and fight." Aragorn said this and I could tell he was trying to get me to stay in the caves with the women and children. I knew the instant he said that that no matter what he said I would stand and fight. I would not behave like a coward and stay in the caves to wait out the fight.

I quickly told him, "I will not be left here while all the people I know and love go into battle. I will not sit here worrying that one of you might not return."

"Éowyn will be with you in the caves, and I know you have grown very close so you will not feel alone." He replied easily and I could tell from his voice that he thought he would be able to persuade me to stay in the caves.

"I can tell you haven't spoken to Éowyn because there is no way she will sit down there while all of you fight." I replied with a hint of venom in my voice.

"She will if I tell her to." I was immediately outraged that he thought he had that much power over Éowyn and her decisions.

"What power do you have that she will do as you request?"

"She will not want to argue with me, that is all." He replied effortlessly.

"I shall go speak to her and don't be surprised if you see us out there!" and with that I stormed off to find Éowyn.

I searched everywhere for her and when at last I saw her sitting on a stool in the room we were to share. She was crying and I knew at once she had spoken to Aragorn.

"Éowyn we must be strong and prove to them that we can do it. Prove that we could fight and win."

"Both my uncle and Aragorn told me I was to go to the caves with the women and children. But that is not why I am crying I have just made a fool of myself in front of Aragorn and I do not know what I will do." She whispered to me.

"I know I was told the same but we will fight! Do not worry about Aragorn he will forgive you of what ever you have done but now we need to hurry and prepare for war. Do you have your sword?" I quickly asked. She immediately looked up at me and wiped the tears from her eyes. Then she looked at me with determination in her eyes.

"Yes, do you have your bow and dagger?" she questioned.

"Yes, let's go we will fight tonight."

With that we left to prepare for our first battle. Of which I did not know the results. For memories of the books were starting to leave me and I knew I could no longer trust in what I believed.