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Edmond sat thinking on the bank of the river they camped at. It was late evening and many were resting from a day's travel. It had been only yesterday that two wizards and an elf maiden had come into their camp. They were curious fellows to be sure.

Edmond's mind had been in turmoil all day. He had had one of his nightmares the night before, and it troubled him more than they usually did. In his dream, what looked like a tall white orc stood on a tower. It had scars all over its body and had half of one of it's arms cut up to the elbow. In the place of his lower arm and hand was a gruesome looking blade coming out of the stump. What troubled him was who was with the orc. He saw Lucy in the orc's grasp. He remembered the fear that coursed through him when Edmond saw his little sister at the end of the orc's blade. The orc then brutally stabbed Lucy, making Edmond cry out. Suddenly from Edmond's side so heard a cry and as he turned he saw it was Ellethna aiming an arrow with tears in her eyes. She fired, and the arrow hit the white orc. He stumbled and dropped Lucy off the tower.

Edmond sank to his knees. How could he have let his darling little sister die? She was too young and alive. The look in Ellethna's eyes made Edmond's tear up even more. The woman's eyes showed pure agony and loss. No, this was a dream. It was just like all the others, except in a different place with a different enemy.

Oh! Edmond hated the nightmares. Always death, often his own doing. His mind was always in turmoil the next day, plagued by what he had seen. And so, Edmond sat by the bank of a river, trying to calm his thoughts by listening to the running water.

"Those who let fear control them become what they had feared."

A voice startled Edmond from his thoughts as he had not heard anyone approach. He looked up see the Elven Lady looking at him in sympathy. Her blonde hair and white dress seemed to emit a pale light in the growing darkness of dusk. It was like she was the moon walking on earth. Her eyes looked gently at him, though he got the feeling she could see into his mind and heart. He thought to what she had just said.

"What makes you think I let fears control me?" He asked slowly.

"You do not yet let them control you, that much is true." She said, "But you have many fears, some are justified, like concern for those you love. Yet you must let fate run it's course, instead of fearing what could happen and attempting to stop it. These attempts often have the opposite outcome of what you intended." She added.

Edmond thought hard on these words and found no fault in them. But he wondered how she knew he feared for those he held dear?

"How do you know the thoughts in my mind?" Edmond asked the lady.

"I have a gift Edmond. I see into the hearts and minds of men." Edmond heard a voice speak into his head. He nearly jumped when he heard it. He recognized it as he voice voice of the lady that stood beside him. He looked at her with questioning eyes, asking for confirmation of what he heard. She nodded her head to him.

"Forgive me my lady, I'm afraid I had forgotten your name." Edmond said in his mind, hoping she could hear him.

"I am the lady Galadriel." She said this out loud. Edmond nodded. Galadriel looked at him intently.

"You hold yourself responsible for tragedies that occurred many years ago. You do not let yourself find peace because of your guilt." She said into his mind.

Edmond nearly flinched at her words. She was correct though, he never had let himself be in peace for betraying his siblings and getting good Narnians killed because of his selfishness.

"What I did cannot be changed. I did things I cannot undo, no matter how much I regret them. People died becuase of me. Aslan died because of me." Edmond responded solemnly.

"It is true you cannot change those things, but good came out of them in the end. You are a good and just king who has the loyalty of his people. The death of Aslan is something I do not know much about. But I know this: he made good come of the evil done. He is alive now and his death brought about the death of the White Witch. Take heart, Edmond. You have done more good to Narnia than you realize." She said wisely into his mind.

Edmond stayed silent, thinking. Aslan had forgiven him and absolved him of his wrongs. But Edmond still felt guilty of what he had done. He hadn't let go and let himself be healed.

"Edmond," Galadriel said out loud, putting her hand under his cheek so he would look at her in the eyes, "I see your heart. It is a heart of light and goodness. Your trials made it firmly planted in love and light. Do not forget this." She said seriously, but gently. She had such a motherly look about her that Edmond was comforted simply by her presence. Galadriel's words meant a lot to Edmond, he simply needed to trust them and himself.

"Aslan allows you to heal, now let yourself heal." She said kindly. Edmond nodded and smiled softly. She smiled back as her face brightened. They sat side by side for a while, listening to the running water in front of them.

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In the morning, Ellethna was walking briskly down a row of tents, seeking Waeco, who came with the group of warriors from her people. Suddenly she crashed into something that sent her sprawling on the ground. Due to her shock she accidentally slipped into her own language as she was trying to apologize. To her suprise she recognized the little brown wizard that had arrived a few days prior.

"Oh my dear girl I am so sorry!" He was saying as he scrambled to his feet and offered his hand to help her up. She smiled and accepted the wizard's hand as he tugged her to her feet.

"Do not worry, I fine. You are fine?" She asked, her English rushing out before she could make sure it was correct.

"Yes I am fine, thank you." He replied. "I don't remember if we have been properly introduced, I am Radagast the Brown. Pleased to meet you." He said as he took of his hat and bowed with a flourish. He straightened up and smiled as she laughed once she saw the bird's nest in his hair.

"I am Ellethna of the Marenkai." She said, giving him a small bow. "Do birds live in you hair?" She could not help but ask.

Suddenly a little brown bird flew past her and landed in the small bird's nest on the top of the wizard's head. He set his hat back on top of his head and grinned at her.

"I hope that answers that question." He said jokingly. "I live with the animals. I care for them and keep watch over the wilderness in case evil tries to get a hand hold on it. But the situation has been too much for me alone. My forest home is now poisoned." He said sadly. Ellethna looked at him in sympathy, knowing how much her forest home meant to her.

"Do not fear, we are here to help. Your forest will be purged of evil soon." She said confidently. Radagast brightened up a little and nodded. "Have you met Bennypaw?" He asked her.

Ellethna smiled. "Yes, he is a wonderful bear isn't he." She replied.

Radagast nodded. "Yes, a wonderful fellow."

Ellethna spotted traces of bird poo running down Radagast's face and snickered. When he shot her a questioning look she pointed to the little bits still on his face. Radagast lit up with amusement.

"Ah yes, well, the birds do live in my hair." He said with a raised eyebrow. "Though in truth there used to be much more running down my face, but Galadriel made me wash it well so I would look more presentable." He said with a slightly annoyed look which changed to one of mischief.

"I got away with washing only a little, but then she found out." He said conspiratorially. "But then she took a rag and rubbed my face well. Galadriel can be very stubborn and scary when she sets her mind to something." He added in mock fear.

They both started walking down the rows. Ellethna partially forgot about wanting to talk to Waeco. She asked Radagast what he was specifically, more than a wizard. He explained that he was a being called a Maiar, and he was apart of the five Istari, sent to defend Middle Earth for the Dark Lord, Sauron. He described how hard this actually was, as Sauron himself was a powerful Maiar. To Radagast's suprise, Ellethna understood these things more than he thought a foreigner could. She then explained how her people have kept knowledge of other lands for centuries. Ellethna went on to tell him of her forest home. This fascinated Radagast, how her people lived in houses in the trees and used inner bark from trees to make clothes.

The two spent the rest of the day talking and sharing knowledge as they traveled with everyone else. They enjoyed each other's company and their shared love of nature. Ellethna would often laugh as Radagast would tell her funny stories of his experiences with animals. Ellethna loved watching Radagast ride his sled pulled by rabbits from where she was sitting on the horse she was riding. Lucy and Edmond kindly introduced her to Brennah, a beautiful light brown talking horse from Narnia. If the horse hadn't been a talking one, Ellethna feared she would have a hard time riding it becuase she had never ridden before. But Brennah was very kind, and taught her how to sit properly. She had no reigns, most Narnian horses didn't, and so Ellethna did not need to guide her.

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Saruman stayed to himself as he traveled with the large group of Narnians. He did not want to socialize with any of the Narnians or his companions. Besides, he was Saruman the White, he had no need for small talk and niceties. He would often watch Galadriel speak with the young queen or Radagast talking with the Marenka girl. He would stay on track of their mission, not be carried away by new people and creatures. He found the air of joy that the creatures around him possessed extremely annoying. This was a dire situation, how could one be so relaxed? Besides, he still did not trust the motives of the king and queen or for Aslan for that matter. Why that brute send two adolescents, practically children, to fight against the Orc armies of Sauron was beyond him. Sacrifice was not a thing Saruman understood, and it was certainly not in his list of possible reasons for Aslan to call the soldiers from the East to protect people in Middle Earth.

Though in truth, Saruman couldn't care less what happened to the home of the Erebor dwarves and men of the lake, and even the elves in Greenwood the Great, also called Mirkwood. What he felt he needed to prevent was Sauron having a firm foothold on Middle Earth. If Sauron took over the Lonely Mountain, he could more easily search for the One Ring. Saruman detested the idea that Sauron should find his Ring before he could procure it. After many years of studying the lore of the One Ring, Saruman was convinced that if he could find this ring first, he could destroy Sauron himself once and for all.

Unknown to Saruman, Edmond watched the wizard from the corner of his eye. He could tell that the tall wizard was displeased with the idea of having the Narnians with him. Though he did not know the reason why, Edmond guessed it was because he did not trust the Narnians, as he showed when they discussed why Aslan sent them. Edmond thought for a while and wondered if he needed to approach the white wizard and assure him of their reasons for coming to Middle Earth.

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Lucy looked around in wonder as she rode on her horse as they traveled through Middle Earth. True, the general landscape of that realm was not significantly different from the landscapes she had seen while traveling in Narnia, yet the knowledge she was in a different land made her look at things differently. She was riding on a grey mare nicknamed Hwinny, who was a lovely lass, though very timid. Hwinny was a quiet horse, but she was very curious and enjoyed the exercise she got from traveling.

Lucy found that the Elven lady, Galadriel, was a pleasant person to travel with. She had lots of stories of things she had done through the ages. What suprised Lucy was that Galadriel was over two thousand years old. Lucy then learned that elves could not die from age, unlike humans and other such creatures of the world. Lucy was fascinated by this new information and enjoyed the tales Galadriel told of Middle Earth.

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