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Chapter 34--Sailing To War
It was finally time. The Men, Elves, Dwarves and Centaur armies had gathered. Aragorn, Gimli, Sandi, Legolas and Jaisia watched as the troops boarded war ships that would take them to Xandir.
All to soon all was ready. Arwen walked up to Aragorn, but she wasn't wearing a gown. She was dressed as a warrior. "I am going with you," she said.
"But-" Aragorn began.
"Don't you but me, Aragorn! This evil bastard murdered our children, stole our daughter, almost destroyed the friendship we shared with Legolas and tried to ruin the White City. I am a warrior as much as any of you and I will not stay behind," Arwen said grimly. She faced Aragorn defiantly.
Aragorn couldn't argue. He didn't want her to go anymore then he had wanted Sandi to go, but he knew Arwen had a right. "All right, my love. We'll end this together," he said.
They boarded the last ship and set sail. There was no way to turn back now. The necromancer had to be destroyed to restore peace to Minas Tirith. All of them knew the danger, if Minas Tirith fell into the mage's hands he could strike at the Centaur village and Mirkwood at will. He was a threat to Middle Earth like Sauron and he had to be stopped.
One evening Jaisia walked up to Legolas who was standing at the railing, gazing at the stars. "You are troubled. I feel it," she said. "Will you share your thoughts with me?"
"My people will sail west after this is done, their time in Middle Earth has passed. Father told me earlier," Legolas said.
Jaisia nodded. "And you are torn between the Havens and Middle Earth, part of you wants to go with your people, but part wishes to stay here," she said.
"Aye, I've thought about it every since father told me," Legolas said.
"You'll have to search your heart and decide what you wish to do, little brother, but whatever you chose remember that I will support your decision no matter what," Jaisia said. She stood quietly beside Legolas to offer company and support.
Later that evening Aragorn asked Jaisia and Legolas to come to he and Arwen's chamber. When they arrived Gimli, Aragorn, Sandi and Arwen were waiting for them. "You owe me an explanation, how did you know what happened to Legolas, Jaisia?" he asked. "You said you'd explained when Legolas was recovered."
"We call it a soul-bond, it often happens between twins. Kai's twins, Aine and Chaz have it, but Kai and I never did which was odd. It didn't awaken no matter what Lilith tried then I met Legolas. The bond started to wake, the reason it didn't wake before was because the bond included three," Jaisia said.
"Are you saying Legolas was meant to be part of this bond?" Arwen asked.
"Yes, believe me it was a shock to all of us. A non-centaur has never been part of a soul-bonding before. I think perhaps meeting Legolas wasn't so much by chance as I thought. I think the unopened soul-bond may have led me to him--the last one needed to complete the bond," Jaisia said.
"So you, Kai and Legolas are soul-bonded? Just what does that do?" Aragorn asked.
"We share each others memories, thoughts and emotions. If one of us is hurt we'll sense it, if one of us dies the others will know. We can speak to each other with our minds. When Legolas was bitten by that snake I felt it and heard him cry out for help in my mind. We share a bond deeper then friendship or love, that can only be broken by death," Jaisia said.
"A powerful, but dangerous gift," Aragorn said thoughtfully. "Can it be removed now that it's been started?"
"Nay, once Lilith awoke the bond there is no way to close it off," Legolas said. "It is forever."
Jaisia nodded in agreement. "That is the way it has always been between those that accept this bond," she said.
Aragorn nodded. "That settled we have plans to make before we reach our destination, everyone gather around and let's plan," he said.
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