Gwen looked at the fire, visions forming in her head. Shadows and mists swirled in her memory. Her memories clouded her mind, despare settled in her soul. Frodo was gone and she knew not if she would ever see him again. She did not know if she would make it out of the quest alive. Forboding settled in her heart. She touched her stomach gently, tears flooding over her eyes. The child of her womb, she knew, she knew beyond doubt, the child was going after its father.
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Frodo sat silently at the edge of the circle, nothing could coax him to speak. Not even Sam could get him to talk of what had happened to Gwen or where the two had been. His heart was heavy and beat silently, protesting the loss of its other half. None of the compains there could have sensed the approch of the shadow, nothing could have stop it from coming. As silently as it came, silently it went away, carrying the ring bearer with it. Its dark hand placed over the mouth, which had no strenght to scream anyways. The ordor that came from it lulled him into a deep sleep.
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Gwens head jerked up from looking at the fire. She knew, it had him. Her hand fell to side catching the sword. There was only on way to do this, one way to save him. Gandalf stepped into the light, his eyes looked from her to the sword in her hand. He nodded to her.
"Please, keep they away, atleast untill the deed is done," she asked, her voice and hands trembling as she lifted the sword.
"I will. I am sorry, Gwen, but after this is done you it cannot be reveresed," he spoke, somenly.
"What passed into shadow once cannot return twice," her voice echoed softly. "Take care of him please." Tears began to fall softly, cascading down her face,
"I will," he replied, stepping away from the light.
Gwen looked up at the fire,"My love, I will see you again, someday."
She brought the sword up above her chest, it hovered there a few seconds before plunging into her chest. She closed her eyes, and whimpered softly, tears still falling as she sank to the ground. "Frodo," she wishpered, before taking her last breath.
Many miles away they shadow fell, dropping Frodo to the ground.