Hi there!

First of all, thanks for reading this story. I appreciate it a lot and that makes me continue writing it

This is the last chapter that happens in Lothlórien.

Finally, Legolas had decided to overcome his hatred against dragons just for Lenore's sake but future chapters, this will change and the reason will change for a real respect.

About Boromir, let's see if the enchantment with the magical song worked or not, but at least it did at the necessary moment.

But the most important and main thing on this chapter will be the revelation that Lady Galadriel will tell to Aragorn, Legolas, the dragon and Lenore about the song of the latter one.

Let's see what deciphered the Lady of the Light… will be true? Will be accurate? Or is just a song that for an unknown reason has a couple of clues and that's all?

Again thanks to all that had read this story, and… here we go again.

Ah! I was forgetting! Your reviews are welcome, now after saying this… now we really here we go again:

Chapter 14: Revelations and farewells

It had passed a week since the incident with Boromir.

Thanks to the inner magic of the dragon, by the next day Lenore and her dragon were completely fine as if nothing had happened.

Legolas was more than happy when he saw that his dear friend had woken up, he even had run toward her and upped her in his arms and turning in a couple of circles, which made Lenore gasp of surprise and blush but also laugh.

Aragorn had smiled when seeing this but he had got more worried, the trouble was a really bad one. Maybe he would have to talk again with the dragon, though he didn't look bothered when he saw the elf's impulsive reaction.

Maybe it had to do because for dragons, honesty was something very, very important and it could be noticed from far away that Legolas's happiness of seeing completely fine Lenore was more than true.

At first, Legolas had opposed that Lenore continued her lessons but Aragorn and even Lenore reasoned with him that they're indispensable for the quest and for free the dragons.

In the end, he had accepted but anytime he could he was with her in order to protect her from any danger, though it seemed completely unlikely that Boromir would do something against her or any of the Fellowship, including Frodo.

However, Legolas wasn't eager to take his chances and so, he was with her if not all the time but almost all the time.

Though Lenore loved that the elf paid her so much attention and he was affectionate with her, she knew that in their quest (which soon they'd start again) Legolas couldn't continue and at the same time be the scouter of the Fellowship.

So, against her will but doing for the sake of the quest, of her and even of Legolas himself, she decided to tell him one day that they're finishing her lesson of archery of that day.

"Are you alright?" was the common question he had for her since the incident with Boromir.

"I'm fine, elf guy. Don't worry, when my dragon healed me, he did it completely" she answered a bit annoyed

"I apologize but please understand that I almost lose you. I don't want to feel that wrenching feeling again" he said while taking one of her hands and caressing it tenderly.

"Hey" she said softly while putting her other hand in one of his shoulders "you won't lose me, at least not so easily. Besides is not good cling on a person in such way"

Legolas tilted his head confused and with a gaze a bit pained. Seemed that she didn't know how much he had suffered when he had cradled in his arms while she was dying.

Lenore noticed that and added with a playful tune:

"Because if you do it, it will happen to you that you'll fall into the Dark Side of the Force and then… what will happen to me? I'd lose a great friend because you'd be an evil elf… a dark elf! Just imagine… Lord Darth Legolas, the most dangerous and evilest archer in whoooole Middle-Earth! It would be the worst thing for…!"

She stopped while blushing.

"For whom, my lady?" he asked smiling when he noticed that she had stopped.

"For the Fellowship of the Ring but moreover… for me" she whispered the last words while blushing.

Legolas felt for a moment that his elf heart stopped and then again started to beat in such beautiful and soft musical tune that he didn't want to it stopped.

But before something else could happen, Lenore added with a smile while softly and playfully barely touching his forehead with one finger:

"That's why, elf guy, it's not good neither to you neither to me that you cling to me. I like that you are attentive to me but we have to be not selfish and think in our fellows too, ok?"

Legolas smiled at first sadly but his face brightened when Lenore added:

"But don't forget that you're still my personal elf guard"

"Aye. I'll never forget it, of this, you can be sure, my lady" he said smiling while caressing her hand

Lenore removed her hand and pointed him playfully.

"And no more lady Lenore, I hate such title, my elf bodyguard, ok?" she said

Legolas smiled.

"No more lady Lenore" he said while nodding

"Well, then let's go to the campsite. The others must be waiting for us for going for meal, and to be honest with you, elf guy, I'm starving too"

And both returned to the campsite.

Legolas was happy but at the same time sad, it was a very weird feeling. He was happy because she was playful with him and she was fine, but he was sad because she had asked to be not so… protective.

Didn't she know that elves were highly protective with the people for who they cared? Surely, she didn't because she was from another realm. Fortunately, she still wanted to him to be her bodyguard, then she wasn't angry maybe… she just needed some space.

He would respect that as he would respect everything about her, but he still would protect her and be for her and with her always.

Lenore felt relieved that the elf had well taken her request, she would have felt horrible if she would have hurt him.

She really cared for him and the fact of knowing that he had given hunting pieces for her dragon so he could feel and heal faster and better, had touched the deepest part of her heart.

Also, she had learnt that the elf had talked with her dragon and apologized with him. Lenore hadn't said anything about this, preferring to wait for the dragon's reaction and don't force anything in that complicated situation but she was really grateful. She just hoped that her dragon accepted the elf's apologizes.

And talking about the black dragon… if Legolas was sometimes overprotective with her, the dragon shadowed him in protectiveness with Lenore.

It was completely understandable and natural after all, they shared the heart and the dragon had used his inner magic for healing and saving her in a miraculous way.

Lenore didn't tell anything to her dragon because she could feel and understand completely the anguish, pain, and sadness that her friend had felt.

But she hated to feel so overprotected, especially because almost everyone was behaving with her in such way but Aragorn.

The Ranger was a very good observer and intelligent man and he knew when it was better to give to someone time and space and when it was better to keep that someone close.

Fortunately for her, the dragon soon realized how much overprotected she felt and knowing her better than anyone he had stopped little by little of being so overprotective with her; yet he always was ready when she was near from Boromir, so if the man of Gondor even walked a single step toward her, he would fry him in that very right moment and in that very right place.

And about Boromir? The man of Gondor felt as the most wretched man of all.

He had vowed to help to destroy the One Ring, he had vowed to protect Frodo, he had vowed to help the Fellowship of the Ring and what had happened? He had broken his oath in a moment of madness and weakness; and what was worse, almost killing one of the members of the Fellowship, one who had saved his life and had let him ride on her dragon.

It was the worst of the things that could have happened to him, moreover because instead of telling to her dragon to kill him, she had used her song and for the moment, had broken the spell.

Aragorn had talked with him and, for his great relief, the Ranger had told him that the dragon had saved her from a certain death but also that he wanted that the man of Gondor stayed away from Frodo and from Lenore.

Aragorn had been merciful with him because Boromir deserved the death. The elves had been merciful with him because he deserved the death and only the fact that Lady Galadriel had ordered that nobody touched him had saved him from the elves. She certainly was the Lady of the Light and it was understandable why Gimli had a crush on her.

Yet, Boromir wanted to apologize to Frodo, Lenore and, if possible, to the dragon, because he knew that they deserved at least that as well as his honor reminded him it over and over.

Lenore had noticed that all the Fellowship was distrustful toward Boromir and that they looked him with despair and for that, she felt bad.

She knew that it was fair for what he had done but she knew that the man of Gondor was in real a good and honorable man and that he deserved an opportunity as everyone does.

After all, she had given a second chance to the once hater elf and even Life had given her a second chance so… he deserved that too.

Besides, maybe if the Fellowship saw and knew that she forgave him, it would help to improve the mood and the animosity of everyone against Boromir.

So, following this thought, she decided the next day that she had talked with Legolas, talk with Boromir.

First, she talked with her dragon about the matter and, though the dragon wasn't pleased and actually, he was in disagreeing, in the end, he let her go but he walked to be near to Boromir for frying him, in any case, the man of Gondor even tried to do something to harm Lenore.

"Where are you going, lass?" asked Gimli when he noticed that she was walking toward Boromir who was sitting on a trunk with the saddest expression shown in his face "don't you know that the man is mad and out of his senses? He almost killed you!"

"I know, Gimli, but I want to talk with him" she answered calmly

"If you will be near to that man who is not capable of keeping his oaths, then I shall go with you, lass"

"No, Gimli. I'll go alone, after all, we'll be in the campsite. You'll be able to see us"

"But Lenore… Gimli is right! He will try to kill you again!" said Pippin "we don't want that something happens to you again; I don't want to!"

"Neither do I" said Merry stepping in front of her

Lenore was going to answer when she felt that someone was pulling her of her hand. She turned and saw Frodo who was looking her with begging eyes.

"Please, Lenore, don't go. I don't want to lose you, you and your dragon are one of my best friends"

"Miss Lenore" said Sam "I beg you to listen to Master Baggins for you and your dragon scared us for we were afraid that you'd die"

Lenore kneeled in front of the four hobbits.

"Listen, hobbit guys, if one of your friends have done something awful against you like… betray you, would you forgive that friend? Especially when that friend of yours didn't want to do it nor it was in that person's will to stop. Would you at least give that friend a second chance?"

The hobbits thought for a moment.

"No" said Merry and Pippin

"Maybe" said Sam

"Yes" said Frodo

"You two, hobbit guys" said Lenore to Merry and Pippin "and what about if the case were different? What about if you were the ones who betray to your friends against your will? What about if you betrayed Frodo but completely against your will? Would you like that Frodo forgives you?"

Merry and Pippin looked at each other.

"Yes" they answered

"Then is the same case here" she answered while standing up

"But…!"

But Lenore didn't listen, she walked to where Boromir was sitting so lost in his thoughts that he hadn't even listened to anything.

"What's happening?" asked a voice

Gimli, the hobbits, the dragon and Lenore turned around and saw that Aragorn and Legolas were entering into the campsite.

"The lass wants to talk with that madman" answered Gimli angrily "we've tried to stop her but she hadn't listened to us, and what is worse, seems that her dragon is in agreeing with this!"

The dragon snorted in protest, something that Aragorn immediately noticed but at the same time, he noticed that if the dragon wasn't trying to stop Lenore was for a reason, therefore was necessary to trust in what she wanted to do.

"Lenore, wait!" said Legolas running toward her "don't walk another single step toward that person that barely could be considered as a man for he doesn't have any honor. He'll try to kill you a…"

Lenore put one finger on the elf's mouth for stopping him.

"I gave you a second chance, didn't I?" she said softly

Against his will, Legolas nodded because he knew where she was going to.

"Then why wouldn't I give to Boromir another chance?"

Legolas took her hand that was on his lips.

"Because, unlike me, he wanted to kill you and almost did"

"Unlike you? You hated me and my dragon, certainly, you had a valid reason but still you hated us. Boromir tried to kill me but he had a valid reason which is the spell of the One Ring on him"

Legolas tried to protest but Lenore cut him.

"If you don't trust me or better said: if you're afraid that something happens to me, then be near so you can save me, my elf bodyguard" she added with a soft smile

Legolas sighed, nodded and let her go. Then he took his bow and an arrow, ready for shooting against the man of Gondor in any case that he tried to even touch her.

Aragorn had approached too and he was ready for if something bad happened but he wasn't so apprehensive as the others. He knew that Boromir wouldn't do anything to Lenore, not even if they'd been alone.

"Hi, Boromir" greeted Lenore to the man of Gondor

Seeing that he was so lost in his thoughts that he hadn't even heard her, she put one hand on one of his shoulders and repeated her greeting.

Boromir startled, moreover when he recognized who had talked to him.

Immediately he stepped back from her a couple of steps.

"Don't get close to me, Lenore. I don't want to hurt you again" he said

"Well, I don't think you do it again"

"How can you be so sure?"

In that moment Boromir saw that all the Fellowship was looking at them intently, ready for attack him if necessary to kill him, especially the dragon and the elf.

Even the hobbits had taken their swords and Gimli was ready with his axe, only Aragorn seemed to be calmer than the others and hadn't unsheathed his sword.

"I see" he sadly murmured

"Don't pay attention to them" said Lenore while pointing to the other members of the Fellowship "you know? I wish that we could talk all alone but due these guys won't let me, what about if we just turn our backs on them and ask them to step back a couple of steps?"

Boromir smiled bitterly.

"I believe that they won't accept this" he said

"We'll see"

Lenore turned to her dragon and Legolas. For a moment, her eyes shifted as every time they did when she spoke to her dragon.

"Please" said her after a moment

The black dragon snorted displeased but stepped back ten steps.

"Legolas, please" she said

The elf couldn't accept her request but before he could say or do anything, the dragon pushed him very softly making him step back around ten steps too.

Lenore looked at the others as if asking again that favor.

Aragorn sighed.

"Step back" he said to the hobbits and the dwarf

"But…!" said Gimli

"No buts, Gimli. Just do it"

Against all their will, the dwarf and the hobbits stepped back ten steps.

"Thank you guys" said Lenore with a soft smile "hey Boromir, why don't we sit on the trunk? Let's turn our backs on them"

Boromir looked at her with a sad and painful gaze.

"Are you so sure and willing to talk with me?" he asked "for if you are, you're certainly or very brave or very…"

"Very fool" ended Lenore with a smile while sitting on the trunk and turning her back on her fellows "consider me whatever you want to: fool or brave but… I still want to talk with you"

She paused.

"Now, guy of Gondor, sit down" she added while patting at her side

Boromir sighed and sat down. He felt very embarrassed because that woman who was almost killed by him wanted to talk with him.

"Well, what happened a couple of days ago is not necessary to recount because we both know perfectly what happened" started Lenore "it wasn't nice what happened, however, I know that you didn't do it willingly but you're under the One Ring spell or influence or whatever you want to call it"

"Yet, my behavior wasn't right as well as my actions aren't forgivable" said Boromir

"How so? If I my memory doesn't betray me, you were under the influence of the One Ring"

"Aye, I was but I should have been stronger and don't listen to its voice. I made an oath to Frodo and to this Fellowship and I have failed. I deserve the Death"

"Don't be so hard on yourself. I'm sure that fighting against the influence of that damn One Ring isn't easy, right?"

"Aye, but that does not excuse my actions nor for my behavior. I should have died"

He paused.

"Sometimes I had desired the death for what I have done. Almost killing you and killing Frodo? What kind of knight, moreover, what kind of man am I?" he sadly whispered

"Listen, guy of Gondor, if you pretend to kill yourself then you're more moron than what I thought"

Boromir turned to see to her vividly because until then he had been looking ashamed to the grass.

"Moron?" he repeated in disbelief

"Yes, a moron" said Lenore "suicide? Is the worst foolishness you can do due is the only one that is hopeless"

She paused.

"If you kill yourself then you have no opportunity of amending your mistakes but… if you still go on and live then you have the opportunity of changing your behavior and be better because you've learnt something new"

"So… are you giving me a second chance, woman?" he asked with a weak smile

"Why not? Life had given me a second chance too, and I'm sure that you'll change. So, what about this guy of Gondor? I forgive you but you must promise me something"

"You've seen that my promises and my oaths are not worthy"

"Nonsenses" answered Lenore moving her hand as if sweeping something in the air "until now you've helped us. You taught to Merry and Pippin sparring and I must add that you're a good teacher; you helped the hobbits in Moriah, you've been a good fellow and companion and accepted my dragon and me before some others"

Boromir smiled. Those some others were Legolas.

"So, I forgive you and a fresh start deal with you but you have to promise me that you won't listen again to damn One Ring and if you listen to its voice again, you'll fight against it and if necessary you'll ask for help, ok?"

Boromir smiled sadly but at the same time happy. That woman was really kind-hearted, it was understandable why the elf was falling in love with her.

"Deal, guy of Gondor?" Lenore asked him while giving her hand so he shook it for closing the deal.

"Deal" he said smiling

Lenore stood up while smiling and she was going to go when Boromir took her hand stopping her.

He stood up and kissed her hand.

"Thank you… Lenore" saying for the first time her name

"Wow! That's something I didn't expect! You called me by my name!" said Lenore smiling "thank you, Boromir"

The man of Gondor smiled when he saw that she was in her usual easy mood.

"By the way" she told him softly to his ear "I suggest you apologize with Frodo and with my dragon. Ah! And about my dragon, I'll try to ease the situation so he listens to you"

When Boromir heard this, got pale but anyway he nodded.

It was the last night that the Fellowship would spend in Lothlórien and it was the night that Lady Galadriel would tell her revelations of Lenore's song.

Aragorn, Legolas, the black dragon and Lenore were summoned to go to the place where the rulers of Lothlórien lived.

Everyone was anxious, especially Lenore. What would Lady Galadriel tell? Would be good news or bad news?

"Why did I have to write that infamous song?" she thought "everything would be better without it! Stupid and moron Lenore!"

When the three members of the Fellowship arrived, Lord Celeborn, Lady Galadriel, and Haldir were already there.

Lady Galadriel greeted to the dragon with a slight bow of her head and a soft smile, then she turned to Lenore.

"Sing again your song, young one" she told her

Lenore tilted her head a bit confused. Didn't Lady Galadriel remember it?

"I want that the others hear them, so they understand what I'm going to tell" the Lady of the Light explained

Lenore nodded. Definitely or the elleth could read her mind or she was a very, very good observer.

The dragon and Lenore started to sing and when they finished, they looked to Lady Galadriel anxiously as well as the others.

"This is what I've understood of your song, child" started to say the Lady of the Light after a moment

"The Queen of Light took her bow and then she turned to go. You're talking about me but not only about me but about the entire elf kin for I'm the most famous elf and you're calling me "queen".

"The fact that I take my bow means that though I won't fight, my kin will do and in the future I'll send an army for helping in a battle or in the war.

"When you say that after that I turned and left means that I'm going to leave Middle-Earth as well as the entire elf kin. We're going to Válinor for our time has come"

A gasp was heard. All the elves gone from Middle-Earth?

It was well known that elves had buried in the deepest part of their Fëa something called as the sea longing which made them to long for a place named Válinor.

To that place only immortals could enter, meaning: only elves.

Usually, elves didn't feel that longing so strongly unless they heard or see something related to the sea.

"What do you think is this place… Válinor?" asked Lenore to her dragon speaking in their mind

The dragon snorted.

"I thought so, neither do I"

"The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom and walked in the night alone" continued Lady Galadriel "you're talking about one of your friends. The one that had listened to the voice of the One Ring. He had fallen once and surely he will fall again for you say that he will embrace the gloom. However, it won't have any repercussions or at least not so bad for this will only affect to him… after all, he will walk in the night alone"

Lenore, the dragon, Aragorn, and Legolas got pale. Seemed then that didn't matter Boromir's efforts, in the end, it was written that he would fall.

"Dance in the dark night" continued the Lady of the Light "every time you say this in your song, which is twice mean, that there'll be at least two moments of happiness and peace though this war is dark as the gloomy night"

Well, that at least sounded good.

"The Dark Lord rides in force tonight and time will tell us all" said Lady Galadriel "it's a fact that Sauron will attack, maybe not himself but his army and that'll be soon. However, the result of that battle and actually, the result of the war it is not said because it isn't written"

That was something not so bad. They hadn't been defeated already, there was still hope.

"Throw your ploe and hoe" continued Lady Galadriel "all the races will fight, definitely will battle and this is reinforced with the next verse of your song, child.

"Side by side we wait the Might, the darkest of them all. I believe that this not only talks that all the races of Middle-Earth will fight but there will be a final and great battle"

"So, all the races will gather and ally for fighting the Dark Lord, my lady?" asked Aragorn

"They have already allied" answered the Lady of the Light "just look the group of which you the are the leader, Aragorn. There is one dwarf, an elf, two men, four hobbits, a dragon and a woman from another realm"

The Ranger looked to Legolas and the elf to him. The song was really accurate.

"I hear the horses thunder down the valley below, I'm waiting for the Angels of Avalon, waiting for the eastern glow" said Lady Galadriel "these three verses talk about the same thing: a battle.

"This battle will happen in a valley in the night and it'll endure all night. There'll be many horses as well as many riders but though the army will be huge, they'll need the Angels of Avalon for winning the battle"

"And who will be these Angels of Avalon, my lady?" asked Lord Celeborn

"I don't know yet" answered Lady Galadriel "child, what is an angel? And what is Avalon?"

"Umm… well… an angel in my realm is a being very beautiful and that is a messenger from heavens or a divinity. They're powerful, wise and they're sometimes even warriors and they're not common" answered Lenore "about Avalon, in ancient times it was believed that it was a magical and mythical island where magical and legendary creatures lived. Fairies, elves, dwarves and the priestesses of the goddess Ceridwen. All those creatures were known as be wise, magical, powerful and even warriors from time to time"

The Lady of the Light nodded slowly very thoughtfully.

"Whoever will be these Angels of Avalon, they'll be nor common but also an unexpected help and army" she said while looking in a strange way to Lenore and her dragon

"Do you think that she believes that dragons are the Angels of Avalon?" asked Lenore to her dragon through her mind

The dragon snorted and seemed to slightly shrug.

"Great!" answered annoyed Lenore

"The apples of the valley hold the seeds of happiness" continued Lady Galadriel "I'm not sure of this but I can say that the happiness will fade and there'll be difficult times and situations because the verse that says: the apples turn from brown to black. So, if the situation was difficult, it'll be worse"

This wasn't a good augury.

"The ground is rich from tender care which they do not forget" said the Lady of the Light "we already know what are the song is talking about"

Lenore, Aragorn, the dragon and Legolas saddened. The images of what they had seen in the Mines of Moriah and Gandalf's death still lingered in their minds.

"The tyrant's face is red" said Lady Galadriel "not only the people will suffer but the rulers even the kings will suffer too. Maybe it'll be loss of their family or loss of their kingdoms or loss of their mind but they'll suffer too"

Aragorn got paled. He was supposed that he would be the future king of Gondor. That didn't sound good. What would he do if one of his friends of the Fellowship fell? It was more than enough bad new the fact of knowing that Boromir would embrace the gloom.

And what about his beloved Arwen? Would she be in danger and pay the consequences of his love due his was the future king of Gondor?

He was, in some way, relieved that he had asked her to leave him and that she go to Válinor but now, he was afraid that even there she wouldn't be safe.

"War is the common cry" continued Lady Galadriel "this reinforces that everyone will suffer, no matter if from nobility to the common people nor the race"

This was getting worse and worse.

"The sky is filled with good and bad that mortals never know" said the elleth "it'll happen some things that at first sight will be bad and a tragedy but in the end, they'll be for good. Only the Válar know for certain what's good for all the creatures in Middle-Earth"

"Do you think that includes Gandalf's death?" asked Lenore to her dragon

The dragon snorted.

"Yes, me too"

"Oh well the night is long, the beads of time pass slow, tired eyes on the sunrise waiting for the eastern glow" said the Lady of the Light "there'll be another great battle and it'll be long and tiring for, if not everybody but for almost everyone. Possibly it endures even until night, of that I'm not sure"

Aragorn and Legolas looked to each other. So it would be better to be prepared for such battles. Seemed then that their quest wouldn't only involve them but to entire armies.

"The pain of woe cannot exceed the woe of aftermath, the drums will shake the castle's wall, the Ringwraiths ride in black" continued Lady Galadriel "it's talking about the same battle that refers the three previous verses.

"First of all, it'll be a siege to a place that has a great wall. The one who will siege this place will be great in number, so great that possible it won't be able to be defeated and unlike the other battle were will appear for the first time the Angels of Avalon, here the Ringwraiths will be there for attacking"

Everyone got pale. Those were really bad news because everybody knew that the Ringwraiths were very powerful, especially their leader.

"Sing as you raise your bow" said Lady Galadriel "it talks that there'll be if not an elven army but at least an elf"

Aragorn looked to Legolas as well as the dragon, Lenore, Lord Celeborn and Haldir.

Well, at least that meant that the elf guy would be alive by then, unfortunately, the song didn't mention if he would survive to such siege that seemed that would be awful.

"Also says that even if the battle is so difficult and seems that is impossible to win, you must still fight and don't lose hope" added the elleth

Definitely, that siege would be a hell.

"No comfort has the fire at night that lights the faces so cold" continued the Lady of the Light "unfortunately, I'm afraid that there'll be many deaths, more than in any other battle"

Aragorn and Legolas looked to each other. The augury was getting worse with each verse.

"But there's again the verse to remind that you have still hope and, though it doesn't say if the battle will be won, there'll be moments of peace. Dance in the dark night"

"The magic runes are written in gold to bring the balance back" continued Lady Galadriel after a moment "it talks about the One Ring. It's the only one who can bring the balance, the peace back but not by using it but by destroying it"

Well, nothing new about it except that it would be almost impossible if not impossible to destroy that damn thing.

"Who would say that such a little piece of jewelry would give so many problems?" thought Lenore

"At last the Sun is shining, the clouds of blue rolled by, with flames from the dragon of darkness, sunlight blinds His Eye" said Lady Galadriel while looking directly to Lenore's eyes.

The woman gulped worried and scared. Something was not right.

The dragon seemed to be worried too, as if he could sense that what the Lady of the Light was going to say wouldn't be nice at all, especially for the both of them.

"These last verses are talking about both of you" she said after a moment

"What?!" blurted Lenore

"Are you sure, my lady?" asked Legolas concerned

"How so, my lady?" asked Lord Celeborn

"The dragon of darkness is obviously this black dragon, after all, he's the only one of his type that it had been seen in Middle-Earth for at least 50 years.

"You, child, you and your dragon share the heart. You and your dragon are like one, therefore these verses talk about both of you.

"Whatever you're going to do or have to do, certainly is a key piece for pushing back the Dark Lord and buy time for defeating him, if possible due your song never says if Sauron will be defeated or not"

"So… we will blind that awful eye of fire that never blinks?" asked Lenore incredulously "how so? I mean, no one can, not even Gandalf… and I'm sorry for telling this but not even you!"

Lady Galadriel smiled.

"I don't know if your song is using a metaphor or if both of you will really blind, at least for a moment, the Eye but this is for certain: you and your dragon are key pieces for this war"

Lenore and her dragon looked to each other pained.

"Oh boy!" she said "and I thought that had stumbled in this place where dragons are the ugly duckies was the worst thing!"

Lenore and her dragon weren't very eager for the fight in that war that wasn't theirs, their main goal was to return to their realm, especially for Lenore.

The dragon was more worried than her about the One Ring due he could sense the danger in it.

Until they had accepted to help because they would free the dragons and as soon as they finished, sooner they could leave for their realm.

But now, thanks to that damned song, they're stocked in that realm until they had stopped or better said: blinded the Eye.

Even if that was possible, Lenore and her dragon didn't have any idea of how they would do that.

With the black dragon's fire? Not even if he used the magical fire that all dragons had to some extent they could blind him after all, the infamous Eye was made of fire so… useless.

If Lenore's dragon had been an Ice Dragon maybe and just maybe would be in some way logical but no… the song specified that it would be a dragon of darkness meaning: a black dragon.

"What are we gonna do, pal?" she had said to the dragon "I don't know you but me? I don't have any single idea of how will we blind that infamous Eye of that mad Dark Lord"

The dragon had roared annoyed.

"Yes, me too. I don't agree with whole this mess. Trust me, if one day I find out who are those infamous Válar, I will talk with the very seriously. How difficult could be to choose a dragon and a person from this realm?"

The dragon just had snorted but he definitely was displeased and annoyed and maybe it could even be said angry.

Lenore was also angry because of the sad omen about Boromir. She didn't believe in such things but considering who was Lady Galadriel and that her song had been right about the tragedy in the Mines of Moriah, there weren't too many expectations that it would change.

Aragorn had been very concerned about this but he had decided to not telling to Boromir anything. Maybe the song was wrong or maybe it could be changed or maybe… just maybe a miracle could happen.

However, he took his precautions and since then he was always near to Frodo.

The next day, just dawned, the Fellowship of the Ring was ready for continuing their quest.

Before they left, Lord Celeborn and Lady Galadriel summoned them for wishing them good luck and the latter one for giving them some gifts that in the future would be very useful for each one of them.

Their first gift were cloaks, one for each one of them including Lenore who besides had received clothes made by elleths due the clothes of her realm were in a deplorable state.

However, the woman took them with her in her bag, she couldn't imagine leaving forever that piece of her realm.

The cloaks that the Fellowship received had the excellent and incredible quality that the person who wears it could hide and pass unnoticed. That was pretty good considering that they wanted to go to Mordor without anyone notice their presence.

Frodo received a token known as the Light of Ëarendil which in the future would allow him to look in the darkness thanks to its bright light.

To Sam was given an elven rope which had the quality of being the strongest of all ropes as well as it retrieved to its anchorage with just a small tug.

The hobbits Merry and Pippin received each one a dagger for future fights that they'd surely face.

To Legolas was given a new bow, the Bow of Galahdrim, with its quiver full of arrows. This bow was the best of all because it was carved in the strong wood of the trees of Lothlórien as well as the string was made of elf hair.

Aragorn received an elven scabbard which allowed that any sword that was sheathed there became unbreakable.

And for Boromir a solid golden belt with elven designs.

Lenore and her dragon were looking very interested the gifts, especially to Legolas, Merry, and Pippin. The three of them were so excited as children when they receive a new toy.

For a moment, Lenore felt a bit sad or better said: out of place because neither she neither her dragon had received anything and she could sense that her dragon felt a bit… uncomfortable because he also felt out of place.

When all were leaving, Lady Galadriel called them back.

"Don't think that I've forgotten you, child" she said with a kind smile "the destiny of both of you will be great is just necessary that you embrace it and accept it. Fight for this realm as if it were yours for in the future both of you will receive a reward that will be beyond any of your desires"

Lenore arched an eyebrow skeptically. Who knew about her deepest desires but her dragon? And even him couldn't grant them but a couple.

"Believe child, believe both of you and have faith" continued the Lady of the Light "you didn't believe that your relation with Legolas would change, yet it did"

Lenore opened her mouth astonished. How did the elleth knows this?

Lady Galadriel gave to Lenore a silver knife with beautiful designs.

"But…" said Lenore because she didn't want to have any arm for killing

"Use it well" was the answer of Lady Galadriel

Then she turned to the dragon and looked him for a moment with a kind smile. After that, she raised her hand and waited if the dragon would let her caress his head.

When the black dragon let her, the elleth caressed him softly for a couple of seconds.

"I shall miss you forever, black dragon" she said

She took off her necklace, a real masterwork of jewelry because it was made of pure gold with elvish designs and though delicate the chain, it was a marvel.

She put it on the neck of the dragon and though, the dragon's scams didn't let to see it, the dragon snorted very pleased.

Such gift was very, very especial.

Without any warning, he rubbed his head with Lady Galadriel's head and then licked her which made her chuckle.

"Be careful, black dragon. I shall pray to the Válar so you and Lenore accomplish your destiny. Now, go"

Lenore who was smiling and her eyes teary bowed.

"Thank you so much" she said touched by the affection of the Lady of the Light toward her dragon

Lady Galadriel slightly bowed and with a kind smile she shown them the direction where the others had gone.

When they arrived, everyone was preparing boats helped by a group of elves.

"Lenore!" called her Merry happily "here's your bag, check it out if everything's there"

Lenore did it and found a strange kind of bread.

"What's this?" she asked confused after smelling it

"It's lembas" answered Legolas while admiring his new bow

"Uhu, you know Legolas? I still don't know anything new"

Legolas left for a moment admiring his new bow.

"Lembas are an elvish bread, it is said that with one single bite is enough for a full grown man"

In that moment, Legolas, Lenore, and her dragon heard a strange growl.

"What was that?" asked Lenore confused

Merry and Pippin blushed.

Lenore immediately noticed this and knew that they had done something naughty.

"Ok hobbit guys, what did you do?" she asked as if she were their mother

"I think we ate too much" answered Pippin

"How much?" asked Legolas

"Four"

"Four bites?"

"No, four entire lembas" answered Merry

Legolas, the dragon, and Lenore looked at them in disbelief.

"Four?! Jeez! You definitely have to go on diet, hobbit guys!" said Lenore

"Merry, Pippin" called them Boromir "you'll be with me"

The two hobbits immediately went to where the man of Gondor was. They had forgiven him, following Lenore's example.

"Do you really think that what Lady Galadriel will happen?" asked Lenore to Legolas with a whisper

"I don't know but I hope that it won't for his own sake, for even if he hurt you and almost kill you, no one deserves to embrace the gloom of the One Ring"

There was a silence.

"Seems that you're very happy with your new toy" said suddenly Lenore

Legolas looked at her confused.

"You pass over and over your hand through its string and the wood" she explained

Legolas smiled.

"Toy?" he said "this is not a toy but this a bow, the Bow of Galahadrim"

"Uhu, you know? Sometimes you have to expand your explanations because you're talking with an outlander not only of this place but of this realm"

"This is the best bow that you can find in all Middle-Earth for it was carved in wood of Lothlórien's trees and the string is made with elf hair" he explained excitedly

Lenore arched an eyebrow. For her, it didn't sound soooo great but rare and… exotic.

"I'm glad that you liked it. Can I see it?"

"Of course" answered the elf and he gave it to her

Lenore looked at it intently and curiously. The designs were wonderful and extremely beautiful as well as the wood which obviously wasn't a common one. She couldn't see the difference between a common bowstring and the one of this bow that was made of elf hair, but she deduced that somehow that made it better for shooting.

"Lenore" she heard Legolas's voice

"I'm listening" she answered without stopping admiring the intricate designs of Legolas's new bow.

"I want to give you something very especial for me"

When she heard this, she immediately raised her head.

"Ok"

"Close your eyes"

Lenore tilted her head skeptically.

"How will I know that you won't cheat me?" she asked

"Your dragon will see and if I do something against you, he will defend you and surely he will eat me" he added with a smirk

Lenore tilted her head confused. Was the elf joking or was he talking seriously?

The dragon only snorted.

"Now, please, close your eyes"

"Ok, I will trust you, elf guy"

Legolas took her hands and then put on them two things.

"Now open them"

Lenore obeyed and gasped. It was his old bow and its quiver full of arrows.

"Legolas…! I… I… I can't… I just…" she shuttered astonished

The elf smiled.

"I want you to have this. I believe that no one else deserves them neither I wish that someone else have them but you" he said

"But… but… I'm awful with the bow"

"But you shall learn for I'll keep you teaching. Please, accept my gift for I giving you this for you're a dear friend of mine"

Lenore looked at him with a soft blush in her cheeks and suddenly hugged him.

"Is the best gift I've ever received in a long time" she told him while hugging him

Legolas smiled and hugged her too.

"I'm glad that you liked it" he said softly

"Of course I liked it. Now you'll be the Robin Hood of Middle-Earth and maybe… I can be William Tell or one of the Merry Men of Sherwood" she said playfully "don't you think, pal?"

The dragon nodded but then softly roared.

"Me? The goddess Diana?" said laughing Lenore "that doesn't sound a bad idea but I don't want to be dressed like her"

The dragon snorted.

Legolas helped her to put on the quiver and the bow.

"I don't know who were all that people of who you talked about but I can ensure you that you're the most beautiful archer in Middle-Earth" he said

Lenore blushed and for a moment lowed her eyes shyly without saying anything.

"I'd prefer to be known for being good" she said after a moment

"That'll take time but in our rests I can keep teaching you"

"Sounds like a good idea, don't you think pal?" she added to the dragon

The black dragon nodded.

"Now, come. You and your dragon will come with me and Gimli" said Legolas while leading her to the boats

"Wait a minute, are we going to travel this time by boats in a river?" asked Lenore concerned

"Aye, it's the easiest and fastest way to get to our destination"

Lenore looked at the dragon and him to her.

"This is not good" she said

"What is it, Lenore?" asked Legolas concerned

"Well, traveling in the river is not exactly a good idea"

"Why so?"

"Because we can find Water Dragons"

"Water Dragons?" asked the elf confused "how can it be possible if dragons spit fire?"

"First of all, Water Dragons don't spit fire but acid and second, they really exist"

Legolas looked at her worried.

"Then is better that I say this to Aragorn"

"Is there another way to get to that place… Mordor?" asked Lenore after a moment

"Aye, but it'd take much more time as well as is more dangerous"

"Well, not all is so bad, elf guy. Remember that black dragons and white dragons could sense when a dragon was near?"

"Aye"

"Well, this time, my dragon and I will be the scouts of the Fellowship. However, is a good idea that we tell to Aragorn about Water Dragons"

Legolas nodded.

"I shall speak with him, right now"