Chapter 4: Evacuation
I don't own LoTR.
I woke up with a start. The memories were fresh in my mind. It had been three years ago that those events had taken place. Sighing, I rolled out of bed to dress.
I exited the room on one foot, struggling to pull the remaining boot on the other food. Fastere sat at the table, slowly eating a piece of bread. I greeted him. He turned and looked at me, raising and eyebrow.
"It'd be easier to put that boot on if you sat down." He said with slight laughter.
"I'm glad you enjoy my struggle." I shot back with mock hurt. He smirked. Titith looked at us and sighed. I sat in the chair across from Fastere while covering a yawn.
"Tired?" he asked.
"Thank you captain obvious." I replied. He had was wearing a grin. Everyone was in good cheer. That wouldn't last.
"Do you hear that?" Fastere asked as the loud thundering of hooves was heard. Titith stood and peered out the window.
"It's your father. He's riding quite hard." She reported as he came into view. Sure enough, the rider came to a halt and almost ran to the door.
"Boys, go pack a bag for the road. Pack lightly, we want to go as fast as possible." He ordered and turned to his wife to speak to her. Fastere and I made our way to our respective rooms to do as told. An extra pair of clothes, some money, and the wooden horse was all I took. I had my dagger on my belt already. I paused for a moment before putting on the necklace given to me by a good friend. It was a black leather cord with a flat grey stone. On it was the words min leof mund. My beloved protector. I smiled slightly at it.
I shook my head and grabbed my bag. Fastere and I nearly hit each other as we went to leave the house. We made it outside to see Dan saddling Fastere's horse, Dunhors. Snawfyr was already saddled and ready. Titith was waiting by Brand, Dan's mount.
We followed Dan as we thundered across the countryside. I realized where we were going. Edoras. I winced. I really did not look forward to arriving at the city. Of course. On horseback the ride to Edoras was significantly shortened. This was extremely evident as we soon arrived. I blinked.
Hundreds of people from all over Rohan had gathered. I spared a sideways glance to Fastere and he returned my confusion. We stopped.
"What's going on here? Why the commotion?" I asked Dan.
"We're evacuating to Helm's Deep. Uruk-Hai are on their way here as we speak. Thousands of them." He said without looking. My heart dropped. Thousands. This wouldn't end well.
