Six: Deaths & Unexpected Meetings
Village somewhere
Talion walked to the blacksmith, he knew from the whispers that it was a dwarf. He knew that it would be a great gift for Bella. He also wanted to ask her to come visit him and his family at the Black Gate.
"Can I help you?" the deep voice asked. Talion looked at the dwarf and he seemed different regal would be the word. Talion knew a hidden royalty, when he saw one.
"I came to ask for a request." Talion said putting the plan down. The dwarf looked at it.
"A child."
"No, she might look as one, but she strong." Talion said with a smile. "Can you have it done?"
"Yes." Thorin looked at the drawing and knew this person must be important and might be an elf. He hates to make someone for the elves but knew he had no choice. If the Man stayed and spoke of this incredible person, he spoke as if he was speaking of a sibling.
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Rivendell
Bella was with Glorfindel and they were sitting together. It was one of the few times that both were not doing something or had their Old Souls with them. They were in mourning, Bella's friend Talion's family had been murdered and their friend had gone missing. She was angry that Talion had been sent to the Black Gate in the first place.
They knew he was dead or hoped so as the alternative was worst. It gave them time to think, or more likely it gave Bella time to think and it was only a few.
"When did you know Erestor was the one?" Bella asked him.
"Why have you found someone?" Glorfindel asked.
"No." Bella replied, but she was getting close to forty and knew that the hobbits were speaking of her, not that she cared but knew that it hurt her Father a little of the whispers of her daughter being alone. "I was just wondering, you and Elrond found someone, even Grandpapa, but I don't understand; Sherlock was my heart as odd as that sounds."
"I used to believe that as well, but for me life repeated in a way." Glorfindel said and Bella knew, he had told her, his story. "So, when I came back, Erestor surprised me, I will never replace Tony- I don't think anyone will-but Erestor was different, there were things about him that called to me."
"So, you fell in love."
"Yes, and you know what happens, when you find who to spend your life with in this life?" Glorfindel asked.
"No." Bella replied.
"Tony became connected to Erestor, so if I am ever in danger. He will see it and sometimes Tony can take over Erestor."
"What?" Bella asked. Glorfindel smile and knew that it was odd.
"I don't know, at first it was really weird, and I tried to end my relationship with Erestor, I didn't want him to think that I was using him to be with Tony." Glorfindel told her. "Erestor was angry, I had never seen him so, he let me know that I was stupid."
"Really?"
"Yes, he said that he knew that he wasn't going to take Tony's place, if I believed Elrond's wife took Evie's place. Let just say he took me down...verbally." Glorfindel said with a smile.
"So is it different for everyone, I knew Grandma can speak with Lety without any problem." Bella said.
"Exactly, there small things that our Old Souls can do with our partners." Glorfindel said.
"Hmm...well see if it happens with me." Bella said but knew that he was keeping part of it away from her.
"I actually have something for you?" Glorfindel said moving to the side getting something.
"Really."
"It was actually from Talion, he said he never understood the Hobbit tradition, so he was getting something done for you." Glorfindel said with a smile giving her the package.
"What?" she said opening and she gasped looking at the pieces. They were knives, very specific to her size, she looked at the handle and smiled. It was a tree with a T and D put there.
"These are beautiful." she said with a smile.
"Those are dwarven made." Glorfindel said with smile.
"Really."
"Yes, a master of their craft."
"Well, I will use them."
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2 Years Later
Bella was sitting down on the bench outside of Bag End. Her Dad had gone to visit her Grandfather and would be coming later. It gave her time to think, as she didn't know if it was time to go on another Adventure. Hunter had taken her to Rohan, where they believed she was a myth. It was interesting, mostly because she had been with the healers. Now it had been a while since and she was thinking of going on another one.
"Hmm...what is a wizard doing in the Shire." Sherlock asked.
"What?" Bella asked looking up from her book. She saw an old man coming up to Bag End.
"Good Morning." Bella said.
"What do you mean, do you wish to a good morning whether…"
"All the above Wizard, what is it that you want?" Sherlock asked.
"Lock, don't be rude, but he is right in what way can we help you?"
"That still remains to be seen." he told her.
"Can we not do riddles Gandalf."
"I am looking for someone for an Adventure." he told her.
"Well, you know no Hobbit, east of the Shire would go on one, so you came straight to me. You know I could be courting and be respectable." Bella said.
"Is that true." Gandalf said putting up an eyebrow, he knew of Bella, she was an elf friend just like her mother.
"Yes, Father wishes for me to court." Bella said before laughing.
"Alright, just jesting, now when can I expect you to come?" Bella said.
"Tonight, I will bring guest, this will be good for you and amusing for me." he whispered the last few words. Sherlock raised an eyebrow.
"Well, I suppose I should get ready." Bella said.
"Good." Gandalf said, but she was no longer paying attention, she was walking up the lane. He could see Sherlock flaring at him, as he walked at her side.
