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in!!! Reviewer notes are at the end!
Luvs Elfie xXxXx
Chapter 25
At the king's board sat Éomer and the five guests and there also, waiting upon the king, was the lady Éowyn. They ate and drank as Gandalf explained Saruman's treachery to Théoden. When this had finished, men came bearing raiment of war from the king's hoard and arrayed Aragorn and Legolas in shining mail. (A/N: I wouldn't mind being arrayed in male, er, I mean, mail!) Helms too they chose and round shields. Gandalf took no armour, Gimli needed no coat of mail, as he already had one of mithril, though he did take a small shield. And Christina was already arrayed in her own armour.
The king now rose and at once Éowyn came forward bearing wine. She muttered to Christina as she passed.
"Harlot!"
"Slut!" Éowyn immediately turned her attention to Théoden.
"Ferthu Théoden hál!" she said. "Receive this cup and drink in happy hour. Health be with thee at thy going and coming!" Théoden drank from the cup and then she proffered it to the guests, excluding Christina.
"Excuse me," said Christina, as Éowyn went miss out Christina and go straight from Legolas to Aragorn. "I think you've forgotten someone."
"And who might that be?" replied Éowyn.
"Er, me perchance," said Christina, coldly.
"You're not a guest," said Éowyn. "You live here."
"I'm a guest tonight," said Christina. "I am with Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas tonight, and they are guests. So that, my dear Éowyn, makes me a guest." She snatched the cup from Éowyn's hands and drank from it. She smiled falsely when she handed back the cup. Éowyn shot her a look of pure filth then moved on the Aragorn. As she stood before him she paused suddenly and looked upon him, and her eyes were shining. And he looked down upon her fair face and smiled; but as he took the cup, his hand met hers, and he knew that she trembled at the touch.
"Hail Aragorn son of Arathorn!" she said.
"Hail Lady of Rohan!" he answered, but his face was now troubled and he did not smile. Christina, who watched intently as all this happened, cracked up.
"HA! That was a knock-back if ever I saw one!!!" she laughed. "He didn't even say your name!!!" She looked around her and saw that no one was laughing but everyone was staring. "What? It was funny."
The king went down the hall to the doors. There the guards awaited him and heralds stood and all lords and chiefs were gathered together that remained in Edoras or dwelt nearby. As soon as Éowyn exited the hall, all the men started to shuffle in her direction.
"Like flies around shit," muttered Christina.
"Behold! I go forth and it seems like to be my last riding," said Théoden. "I have no child. Théodred my son is slain. I name Éomer my sister-son to be my heir. If neither of us return, then choose a new lord, as you will. But to someone I must now entrust my people that I leave behind, to rule them in my place. Which of you will stay?" No man spoke. "Is there none whom you would name? In whom do my people trust?"
"In the House of Eorl," answered Háma.
"But Éomer I cannot spare, nor would he stay," said the king; "and he is the last of the House." Christina burst out laughing again.
"Rejected again, Éowyn!" she said. "Do you think they're trying to tell you something?"
"She is fearless and high-hearted," said Háma. "All love her-"
"Sorry," interrupted Christina. "Correction: MOST love her. And she's not completely fearless. For one thing she's scared of-"
"SHUT UP, CHRISTINA!" shouted Éowyn.
"What?" she replied innocently. "Don't you want them to know your little secret?"
"Don't you dare!" Éowyn hissed.
"I think they should know," said Christina. "Éowyn is scared of..."
"CHRISTINA!!!"
"...PONIES!!!" Christina cackled evilly.
"Ponies?" said Théoden, thinking she was making it up. "But that would make her scared of horses in general, and I've seen her ride."
"Nope, just ponies," said Christina. "Isn't it true, Éowyn?" Everyone looked at her, wonderingly.
"Yes!" she cried. "Yes, it's true! I hate them! They're horrible! I hate all small animals, but ponies in particular! They nibble and chase you and never leave you alone! Why can't horses be BORN big?"
"Well," said Háma. "Isn't this a turn out for the books? Our own fearless shield-maiden is scared of ponies. Oh well, we still love her! Let her be as lord to the Eorlingas while we are gone."
"It shall be so," said Théoden.
"WHAT?!?!?!" cried Christina. "But she's scared of horses! We're known as the Horse People and she's afraid of horses!!!! And you want to leave her in charge?!?!?!" Every head in the crowd nodded. "You're mad! The lot of you!"
"Don't start that again, Christina," said Aragorn.
"You see this?" she continued, pointing to her hair. "This makes me different! People have to ask me where I come from instead of immediately knowing! And I'm glad of that! I don't want people to know I'm related to half of you! This is called denying your roots! And I'm proud of it!!!"
"And you definitely HAVE denied your roots," said Legolas, looking at the parting of her hair. "They won't have to ask you for long. Look at that one!"
"ARGH!" She ran back into the hall. Legolas laughed hard.
"I was joking," he called. "There isn't any really." She came back out with a face like thunder and slapped him.
"That wasn't funny!" she hissed.
"Yes, well," said Théoden, frowning with disapproval. "I hope such displays of childishness, on both parts may I add, do not happen frequently. Else what am I to think except that you should be as a child in battle?"
"We are not!" retorted Christina. "I'll have you know that I've proved very useful on our journey- well, sort of. And Legolas has skills you've never even dreamed of!" Legolas looked at her in amazement. She complimented him. She actually complimented him. And it wasn't a slip of the tongue this time. She said it and meant it. 'Mental note to Legolas: ask Christina why she's being so nice to us all of a sudden.'
"Then stop behaving like a child and I won't think it," said Théoden, a tone finality was in his voice.
Once Éowyn had received a sword and corslet from the king and had her leadership declared for all to hear (much to Christina's disgust), Théoden, the guests and Éomer went down the stair and to the gate. There they found a great host of men, old and young, all ready in the saddle. More than a thousand were mustered there. Loudly and joyously they shouted when the king came forth. Some held in readiness the king's horse, Snowmane, and others held the horses of Aragorn and Legolas. But no Piewacket.
"Excuse me," she said. "Where is my horse?"
"In the stable where she pretty much always is," replied one of the men.
"Why is she not here?" she said.
"The order was for capable MEN to gather here," said another. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas winced at that comment. 'Not a good thing to say to Christina,' thought Aragorn. "We knew not of your participation."
"And since when have I not participated in such events?" said Christina, losing her patience.
"We were not told-" began the first.
"Well, I'm telling you now," she said. "GO AND GET HER!!!" The first man looked expectantly at the king.
"Well," said Théoden. "Don't stand there gawping, man. Get the girl - WOMAN, sorry, I said it, woman - her horse. And quickly!"
When Piewacket finally arrived, they were all ready to leave. Suddenly, Gandalf threw back his grey cloak, and cast aside his hat, and leaped to horseback. He wore no mail or helm.
"Behold the White Rider!" cried Aragorn and all took up from the words
"Our King and the White Rider!" they shouted. "Forth Eorlingas!" The trumpets sounded. The horses reared and neighed. Spear clashed on shield. Then the king raised his hand, and with a rush like the sudden onset of a great wind the last host of Rohan rode thundering into the West.
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A/N: Reviewer notes:
Yavanna: Probably not but it would be cool though!!!
Rebekka: Glad you like! ~ Yup, he's very gay! That's why I thought Christina was such a good idea!!! Lolz! I'll mail you when I get the chance!
Sanely Challenged: Yay for you, shame about the cough though! Hope this makes it feel better!
(empty): I'm thinking now that you don't know who I'm talking to so I'll quote what you said: 'haha... this story really makes me laugh... keep writing =D' All I can say is I aim to please and Tafi says to say she thinks (empty) is a cute name!
U2LoVeR: So? Your point is? At least she's not in love with him!
Princess Joy: Thanks for that! I actually found that out myself the other day so it's weird you should mention it!
twinkssparklygirl: Hmmm, I think I've taken advantage of your offer (yes, that sounds dodgy Tafi, but she knows what I mean) in the next two chapters! And thanks for the advice!
Tafi: Where to begin? The beginnings always a good start so maybe I'll start there! Anywayz... ~ Is Gimli ever-so-slightly annoying? ~ You know, I'd never guess you liked Tyler. But that's just me for you! ~ EW! No, you really don't want that conversation with a dwarf! Legolas, yes, Gimli, NOOOO! ~ Well, it's sort of different for Chris because she's related to the king. Plus she's was saying generally that she didn't want to go home, not just that she didn't want to see the king! ~ EW! His lover? ~ And is Thranduil ever-so-annoying? ~ WOW! You've drawn MJ and Ash? COOL! ~ Yes, he's extremely greasy and EW! He spat on you? Gross! ~ Tafi, sarcasm is the lowest form of wit... that's why I love it!!! ~ Go you for liking reviewer notes! er... YEAH! OK then... ~ OK: You're thick! J/K! The deal is Chris and Háma had a past and Chris wants it to be a present as well! I haven't really decided on details but... anywayz, you know now! ~ If I know you then you've probably guessed right! Unlike me! That makes no sense, but hey!!! ~ OK, yes, Thranduil is VERY annoying! I'm soooooooo glad I'm not Legolas! ~ You pictured that? Gee, thanks! ~ The # of orli pics has gone up because there's some I didn't count. It's now 93, but when I'm done with this I'm getting more! And yes I understand! Who wouldn't wanna?! ~ Leggers is great! I love it! I've said it occasionally now, as well! ~ I'm glad you love it and sorry for when I confuse you! But just ask when you are! Oh yeah, you do! ~ Was that a long enough reviewer note for you? I hope so because tough if it's not!
Anywayz, I'll let get on now!!!
Luvs Elfie xXxXx
Luvs Elfie xXxXx
Chapter 25
At the king's board sat Éomer and the five guests and there also, waiting upon the king, was the lady Éowyn. They ate and drank as Gandalf explained Saruman's treachery to Théoden. When this had finished, men came bearing raiment of war from the king's hoard and arrayed Aragorn and Legolas in shining mail. (A/N: I wouldn't mind being arrayed in male, er, I mean, mail!) Helms too they chose and round shields. Gandalf took no armour, Gimli needed no coat of mail, as he already had one of mithril, though he did take a small shield. And Christina was already arrayed in her own armour.
The king now rose and at once Éowyn came forward bearing wine. She muttered to Christina as she passed.
"Harlot!"
"Slut!" Éowyn immediately turned her attention to Théoden.
"Ferthu Théoden hál!" she said. "Receive this cup and drink in happy hour. Health be with thee at thy going and coming!" Théoden drank from the cup and then she proffered it to the guests, excluding Christina.
"Excuse me," said Christina, as Éowyn went miss out Christina and go straight from Legolas to Aragorn. "I think you've forgotten someone."
"And who might that be?" replied Éowyn.
"Er, me perchance," said Christina, coldly.
"You're not a guest," said Éowyn. "You live here."
"I'm a guest tonight," said Christina. "I am with Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas tonight, and they are guests. So that, my dear Éowyn, makes me a guest." She snatched the cup from Éowyn's hands and drank from it. She smiled falsely when she handed back the cup. Éowyn shot her a look of pure filth then moved on the Aragorn. As she stood before him she paused suddenly and looked upon him, and her eyes were shining. And he looked down upon her fair face and smiled; but as he took the cup, his hand met hers, and he knew that she trembled at the touch.
"Hail Aragorn son of Arathorn!" she said.
"Hail Lady of Rohan!" he answered, but his face was now troubled and he did not smile. Christina, who watched intently as all this happened, cracked up.
"HA! That was a knock-back if ever I saw one!!!" she laughed. "He didn't even say your name!!!" She looked around her and saw that no one was laughing but everyone was staring. "What? It was funny."
The king went down the hall to the doors. There the guards awaited him and heralds stood and all lords and chiefs were gathered together that remained in Edoras or dwelt nearby. As soon as Éowyn exited the hall, all the men started to shuffle in her direction.
"Like flies around shit," muttered Christina.
"Behold! I go forth and it seems like to be my last riding," said Théoden. "I have no child. Théodred my son is slain. I name Éomer my sister-son to be my heir. If neither of us return, then choose a new lord, as you will. But to someone I must now entrust my people that I leave behind, to rule them in my place. Which of you will stay?" No man spoke. "Is there none whom you would name? In whom do my people trust?"
"In the House of Eorl," answered Háma.
"But Éomer I cannot spare, nor would he stay," said the king; "and he is the last of the House." Christina burst out laughing again.
"Rejected again, Éowyn!" she said. "Do you think they're trying to tell you something?"
"She is fearless and high-hearted," said Háma. "All love her-"
"Sorry," interrupted Christina. "Correction: MOST love her. And she's not completely fearless. For one thing she's scared of-"
"SHUT UP, CHRISTINA!" shouted Éowyn.
"What?" she replied innocently. "Don't you want them to know your little secret?"
"Don't you dare!" Éowyn hissed.
"I think they should know," said Christina. "Éowyn is scared of..."
"CHRISTINA!!!"
"...PONIES!!!" Christina cackled evilly.
"Ponies?" said Théoden, thinking she was making it up. "But that would make her scared of horses in general, and I've seen her ride."
"Nope, just ponies," said Christina. "Isn't it true, Éowyn?" Everyone looked at her, wonderingly.
"Yes!" she cried. "Yes, it's true! I hate them! They're horrible! I hate all small animals, but ponies in particular! They nibble and chase you and never leave you alone! Why can't horses be BORN big?"
"Well," said Háma. "Isn't this a turn out for the books? Our own fearless shield-maiden is scared of ponies. Oh well, we still love her! Let her be as lord to the Eorlingas while we are gone."
"It shall be so," said Théoden.
"WHAT?!?!?!" cried Christina. "But she's scared of horses! We're known as the Horse People and she's afraid of horses!!!! And you want to leave her in charge?!?!?!" Every head in the crowd nodded. "You're mad! The lot of you!"
"Don't start that again, Christina," said Aragorn.
"You see this?" she continued, pointing to her hair. "This makes me different! People have to ask me where I come from instead of immediately knowing! And I'm glad of that! I don't want people to know I'm related to half of you! This is called denying your roots! And I'm proud of it!!!"
"And you definitely HAVE denied your roots," said Legolas, looking at the parting of her hair. "They won't have to ask you for long. Look at that one!"
"ARGH!" She ran back into the hall. Legolas laughed hard.
"I was joking," he called. "There isn't any really." She came back out with a face like thunder and slapped him.
"That wasn't funny!" she hissed.
"Yes, well," said Théoden, frowning with disapproval. "I hope such displays of childishness, on both parts may I add, do not happen frequently. Else what am I to think except that you should be as a child in battle?"
"We are not!" retorted Christina. "I'll have you know that I've proved very useful on our journey- well, sort of. And Legolas has skills you've never even dreamed of!" Legolas looked at her in amazement. She complimented him. She actually complimented him. And it wasn't a slip of the tongue this time. She said it and meant it. 'Mental note to Legolas: ask Christina why she's being so nice to us all of a sudden.'
"Then stop behaving like a child and I won't think it," said Théoden, a tone finality was in his voice.
Once Éowyn had received a sword and corslet from the king and had her leadership declared for all to hear (much to Christina's disgust), Théoden, the guests and Éomer went down the stair and to the gate. There they found a great host of men, old and young, all ready in the saddle. More than a thousand were mustered there. Loudly and joyously they shouted when the king came forth. Some held in readiness the king's horse, Snowmane, and others held the horses of Aragorn and Legolas. But no Piewacket.
"Excuse me," she said. "Where is my horse?"
"In the stable where she pretty much always is," replied one of the men.
"Why is she not here?" she said.
"The order was for capable MEN to gather here," said another. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas winced at that comment. 'Not a good thing to say to Christina,' thought Aragorn. "We knew not of your participation."
"And since when have I not participated in such events?" said Christina, losing her patience.
"We were not told-" began the first.
"Well, I'm telling you now," she said. "GO AND GET HER!!!" The first man looked expectantly at the king.
"Well," said Théoden. "Don't stand there gawping, man. Get the girl - WOMAN, sorry, I said it, woman - her horse. And quickly!"
When Piewacket finally arrived, they were all ready to leave. Suddenly, Gandalf threw back his grey cloak, and cast aside his hat, and leaped to horseback. He wore no mail or helm.
"Behold the White Rider!" cried Aragorn and all took up from the words
"Our King and the White Rider!" they shouted. "Forth Eorlingas!" The trumpets sounded. The horses reared and neighed. Spear clashed on shield. Then the king raised his hand, and with a rush like the sudden onset of a great wind the last host of Rohan rode thundering into the West.
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A/N: Reviewer notes:
Yavanna: Probably not but it would be cool though!!!
Rebekka: Glad you like! ~ Yup, he's very gay! That's why I thought Christina was such a good idea!!! Lolz! I'll mail you when I get the chance!
Sanely Challenged: Yay for you, shame about the cough though! Hope this makes it feel better!
(empty): I'm thinking now that you don't know who I'm talking to so I'll quote what you said: 'haha... this story really makes me laugh... keep writing =D' All I can say is I aim to please and Tafi says to say she thinks (empty) is a cute name!
U2LoVeR: So? Your point is? At least she's not in love with him!
Princess Joy: Thanks for that! I actually found that out myself the other day so it's weird you should mention it!
twinkssparklygirl: Hmmm, I think I've taken advantage of your offer (yes, that sounds dodgy Tafi, but she knows what I mean) in the next two chapters! And thanks for the advice!
Tafi: Where to begin? The beginnings always a good start so maybe I'll start there! Anywayz... ~ Is Gimli ever-so-slightly annoying? ~ You know, I'd never guess you liked Tyler. But that's just me for you! ~ EW! No, you really don't want that conversation with a dwarf! Legolas, yes, Gimli, NOOOO! ~ Well, it's sort of different for Chris because she's related to the king. Plus she's was saying generally that she didn't want to go home, not just that she didn't want to see the king! ~ EW! His lover? ~ And is Thranduil ever-so-annoying? ~ WOW! You've drawn MJ and Ash? COOL! ~ Yes, he's extremely greasy and EW! He spat on you? Gross! ~ Tafi, sarcasm is the lowest form of wit... that's why I love it!!! ~ Go you for liking reviewer notes! er... YEAH! OK then... ~ OK: You're thick! J/K! The deal is Chris and Háma had a past and Chris wants it to be a present as well! I haven't really decided on details but... anywayz, you know now! ~ If I know you then you've probably guessed right! Unlike me! That makes no sense, but hey!!! ~ OK, yes, Thranduil is VERY annoying! I'm soooooooo glad I'm not Legolas! ~ You pictured that? Gee, thanks! ~ The # of orli pics has gone up because there's some I didn't count. It's now 93, but when I'm done with this I'm getting more! And yes I understand! Who wouldn't wanna?! ~ Leggers is great! I love it! I've said it occasionally now, as well! ~ I'm glad you love it and sorry for when I confuse you! But just ask when you are! Oh yeah, you do! ~ Was that a long enough reviewer note for you? I hope so because tough if it's not!
Anywayz, I'll let get on now!!!
Luvs Elfie xXxXx