Earlier at the Greenhouse
Isengar stood naked before his nephew and sighed.
"Oh dear Bilbo." He placed his hands Bilbo's temples and raised his eyes to meet the moon. The language was mostly forgotten from the world and there was words not from Arda.
I greet you my ancestors who still are here to protect us children. I ask permission to enter the world of our Homeland to seek out my kin who is lost, who's Soul is waiting him here.
I greet you Yavanna, you who gave us our life back in here and I seek your blessing to bring together these lost ones, to connect their Heart and their Soul.
There was a smell of fresh grass and something dark moved through the shadows.
Tata our father, give me your strength, your knowledge.
He felt something heavy on his shoulder, like a cape landing around him.
By the Moon, guide me.
It hit him hard, the pain, through his eyes to his soul and it pulled him deeper and deeper.
By the Earth, show me the road.
Sudden light was shocking and it made the pain more powerful, like someone was poking him with several hot needles.
By the Air, allow me to go.
He collected his last remained power to push through it when the magic hit with whole force and he screamed the last words.
By the Fire, my life is yours to take. My oath has done, I serve you. Let me see!
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And he saw it.
Green hills after hills, the Homeland, the place what every descendants of adrans wanted to find. Isengar sighed and moved his hand seeing the shadow what was now his cape and protector, because no alive could walk above or under those hills.
This wasn't first time but maybe last time when Isengar was walking there. He knew that his time as a holder of the Argheits was nearing the end. It was time to find his The Apprentice, and soon, but now he would seek out Bilbo.
He turned and turned around but there were no marks to follow. No roads to walk.
"Hmph." he placed his hand on the ground. "So we do this hard way." This would cost him time and energy but he have to do it.
Yavanna's name who granted her access, show me the road under the hill of Baggins, behind green door to the daughter of Took.
It was a guess, but a good one. He knew his sister. He knew her husband. And surely he knew his nephew.
"Family of Bag End." he smiled and the road was suddenly under his feet. He took one step forward and there was a slight sway and he was there, standing next the white gate.
"Brother of mine." Belladonna nodded like it was everyday that she saw his brother.
"Bella." Isengar smiled at her but didn't move to touch her. He couldn't, not before he was also part of the Homeland, not if he wanted to return safely to the world of the living.
"I guess this is about my foolish son." Bella sighed. "Bungo has spoken with him. He's hearing the song time to time."
"Thorin Oakenshield, his Soul."
"Is he worth of my son's Heart?"
"Yes, yes I think so. He's different race so he's bit slow to understand us. I think that Drogo is explaining him some things right now."
"You dragged Drogo with you?" Bella grinned.
"It was good to him to come, to see world a bit before their bonding."
"Yes, I would think so too if he's going to marry that girl. Well, don't stand there, Bilbo is in garden. You have no much time."
"Always so observant dear sister."
"Too obvious, dear brother. Go now. Go. Oh, but, I forgot. the name."
"The name?"
"…"
"And he will be the next?"
But Belladonna was already gone, and Isengar stepped inside the garden.
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Dwalin startled when the doors opened and the hobbit looked at him. Isengar looked tired.
"You, you can inform others that it's alright. I and Bilbo will stay here. I have to sleep though, and I may sleep some days to gather my strength to the next step. So I need some blankets, if you will."
"Of course. How's Bilbo?"
"Not… good. But, not bad either. We see if my message got through his foggy mind. We will see." Isengar turned to go but stepped back. "And truly, this garden is now officially blessed by Yavanna so Bilbo would truly better to be in here until this whole ordeal is over with."
Dwalin nodded and was turning when he saw Kili standing nearby, waiting.
"I think you heard what he asked. Can you…"
"Yes, just, guard them. Do not let anyone disburt them." And the young prince was gone in flash. Dwalin hummed but stayed at the doors and waited.
