Change of Heart

Part Twenty-one

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Dinenwen awoke and the reality hit her like a wave. She knew she was no longer in the safety of Rivendell. And knew the Elves and men around her were not kind in any way. She watched their faces and expressions and her heart sank. She closed her eyes and tried to pretend she was asleep.

She shivered from the cold and could not help the thoughts that came to mind.

She remembered drinking some tea Lord Elrond gave her and then feeling tired. She remembered taking the herbs and being able to eat. But how she had gotten here she had no clue. What had happened, had they taken her sometime at night? Had they hurt Lord Elrond or his sons? She thought about her child and feared for the baby she carried.

She felt a hand on her and her eyes flew open and she stared into the eyes of a male elf. His eyes were cold and cruel, his expression was blank. He looked at her and thought many things. He hated Haldir with a passion and would do any thing to hurt the elf. He had wanted this moment for some time. He looked at her and smiled. He had planed on killing her. But now things had changed, he could hear the heart beat of her child. How nice it would be to take mother and child and keep them from Haldir. How great it would be to wait till the child was born and kill the child in front of its father. Or better yet to take the child and raise it as his own, and keep Haldir's mate as his. How Haldir would suffer knowing the woman he loved was in his arms and in his bed.

He grabbed her and pulled her to her feet and looked her in her eyes and smiled.

"To bad you can't hear me. I would love to tell you my plans." He placed his hands on her face and leaned in to kiss her. She turned her face away and he smiled. He would get her used to his touch. He would break her and make sure she knew her place. He pulled her along with him towards several horses and quickly placed her on his horse.

"We ride south and to the river we will take the hidden path Elrond uses and leave the valley."

The group rode off and Dinenwen closed her eyes. She felt alone and dread crept in her soul. She looked up at the sky and closed her eyes as the wavy of sickness came over her. It was going to be a long ride and she feared if she got sick no one would care.

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Elrond's face was a mask of pure anger. Never had anyone dared such a thing in his land. And never had any one ever hurt a member of his hours. His sons and Glorfindel were trying to track the Elves who took Dinenwen. He turned his attention back to Erestor. Elrond had done all he could for his friend, now the rest was up to Erestor him self.

"Heal yourself my friend I am not ready to loose you just yet, notice how I have said just yet." Elrond sighed and walked over to the young she-elf in the room with him.

"If he changes let me know right away."

"I shall My Lord."

He smiled and placed a kind hand on her shoulder and gave a kind squeeze.

He walked out the door and down the hall. He turned and walked in his room and quickly changed his clothing. He was not going to sit around and wait. No he was going to go out and search him self. He knew his land and knew it well. He knew the places one could hide. After all his sons were the best at pranks and hiding. And over the centuries he had become an expert.

He walked to the stables and quickly got his horse and left. He would find them and then he would bring them and Dinenwen home.

He thought about Orophin and Haldir. Orophin was still in the healing house and he knew Haldir was still healing and had not yet woken. He knew Haldir was strong but wondered now if his wounds would heal. Orophin was healing fine and had woken briefly. He was told that Dinenwen was safe and she was ok. He was not told about her being pregnant. Elrond was not sure if Haldir knew. And it would not be right for the father to be the last to know.

He closed his eyes and let the trees speak to him and soon headed south towards the elves he wanted to find.

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The sky darkened and soon night fell. The cold wind blew and Dinenwen shivered. She felt sick and she was tired. She had been hungry before but now it had passed. Replaced by the nausea she now felt she just wanted this over. If the bad man had these elves come for her, than she hoped they would bring her to him soon. She knew that he would kill her, but what else could she hope for. She did not want to die, but if it was her fate then so be it. She knew one thing, they could hurt her even kill her. But she knew Haldir would come for them, and they would pay for what ever they did.

She felt the grip on her tighten and she could feel his hand wonder a little. She struggled and he gave up. He was very patient and he would use it and his skills to break her.

They road all night and as dawn came they finally stopped. They hid in a small cave and tucked Dinenwen in the back. They tied her hands and feet tougher. She was placed on the hard, cold ground and left there. They gave her no food, or water, and no blanket to take the chill away. She lay their shivering and crying.

"We should give her something, should we not Deachir?" Asked one of the Elves.

"No it is easier to breaker her if we let her suffer."

"Yes, but she is with child. The child is innocent of this, its life is not part of this problem."

"No, it is part of it now. And soon its father will suffer greatly."

"Your dispute, and dislikeness of Haldir is one thing. But to hurt this child is wrong. We have broken many laws in this land. But I will not add killing a child to it. We have killed many for Methos. We have taken this woman from Rivendell and killed Elrond's closest friend. What do you think Elrond will do to us when he finds us."

He won't find us Gilorn, we are a day ahead of them and they do not know where we went. They will think we will head towards Rohan. We could stay here for sometime and never be found."

Gilorn turned and walked away. He had done things he was not proud of, but now he was rethinking his ways.

He walked over the entrance and sat down. He leaned back against the wall and realized he had made a terrible mistake.