Chapter 33: The Grace of Valar
At a spot where a terrible battle with the Warg riders took place, Trent has fallen into a stream of rushing water, just over the cliff and was believed to be dead…
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Trent's body floated down the sun-dappled river…
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The flow of the water took the body to the shallows, where it lay there, not moving a muscle, or making the slightest sounds of breathing…
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And somewhere, out there… Kira constantly thought about her lover Trent at Rivendell, lying upon a chaise, and has felt his peril upon the river. Her spirit suddenly and immediately went to her lover's aid… appearing over Trent… and slowly kissed him, passionately…
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"…May the grace of the Valar protect you," she whispered with her thoughts to Trent… before she disappeared.
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Suddenly… Trent drew a slow, but deep breath… and his eyes opened. The Dunedain ranger was still alive, after that near fatal fall. However… he was still sapped of his strength from the fall as he dragged himself harshly onto the shore, but lost consciousness once again and became weaker.
But as all seemed hopeless for Trent…
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A horse slowly approached the fallen rider… and knelt down before Trent, using its head to turn him over, nudging him, and nuzzling his face softly.
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"…Brego," Trent mumbled to himself, naming the horse.
He groaned and moved slightly. Brego folded his front legs under himself and lay down beside Trent. Slowly… and painfully… Trent grabbed a handful of Brego's mane… and pulled himself onto the horse's back. When Trent mounted upon the horse, Brego carefully got to his feet and slowly trotted away, with Trent swaying on his back, barely alive.
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Brego was set free and now… the horse had come to the aid of the man who calmed him down and shared friendship with. Together, they now slowly made their way to Helm's Deep.