Feagwedh

by Naasad

Elrohir and Elladan are traveling through the mountains when Elrohir is captured by orcs. Injured, Elladan barely makes it to Lothlorien - where the Fellowship is staying. (I'm not calling this tenth walker, because at any given time, there are only nine living members in the Fellowship.) Rated for Elladan torturing a captured orc and for language in later chapters.

21. Chapter 19

FEAGWEDH – CHAP 19

Elladan truly hated waiting. It had been a day and a night since Pippin had looked into the palantir and seen Minas Tirith, and there was still no word from Mithrandir.

Elladan paused in his pacing. "You can't sneak up on me, you know."

Eowyn cursed and came to walk beside him. "Has Elrohir spoken to you again?"

Elladan noticed – not for the first time – that she was avoiding the word 'heard'. She was not the only one, and the others were also very careful of the words 'ear', 'ears', 'hear', 'tip', and 'point'; even Gimli had stopped referring to Elves as 'pointy-ears'. He really should apologize to that guard again….

"Elladan?"

"No, he hasn't. And there's no word from Lothlorien, either." Elladan nervously cracked his knuckles. "He's probably just exhausted."

Eowyn nodded. "It can't be easy for him."

"We've survived worse. All they really did was dishonor him and make us less identical. I know I'm sensitive about it-"

Eowyn snorted in disbelief. "Sensitive?"

"I know. It's a poor description… I just want my brother back."

"I can't say I know how you feel, but…."

Elladan nodded.

"Do you think Lord Denethor will light the beacons?"

"I doubt it. He is too anxious to keep his throne. But I don't doubt that the beacons will be lit. Mithrandir just has a way about him…."

Eowyn laughed. "He does indeed." She sighed. "When this war is over, what will you do?"

"Rescue Elrohir. I don't care what daerada says, he's not in Moria anymore. Then we'll probably hunt down any remaining orcs. We'll be expected to rule as Lords of Imladris after Ada takes ship." Elladan frowned and scuffed his toe against the floor. "I expect we'll supposed to take wives, as well."

Eowyn laughed.

"What?"

"Nothing."

"Come, Eowyn, tell me!"

Eowyn shook her head, smiling.

"The beacons are lit!"

Elladan pulled Eowyn to his chest, out of Estel's way, then raced after his little brother as he entered the throne room.

"Gondor calls for aid!" the Dunadan announced.

All eyes turned to the King, and he took time to meet them all before making his decision.

"And Rohan will answer!"