Everyone tensed as they heard the footfalls. Arogorn looked into the trees, trying to make whatever figure was in them. Quickly he drew his weapon standing up in the firelight, putting his hand toward the other telling them silently to stay there, but to be ready for anything. He got up and darted into the dark forest, quickly fading into the shadows of the trees. Borimor stood up, he body protecting the one he loved from whatever harm might come after them. It fell silent, there were no footfalls to be heard. Legolas looked at the others, his bow drawn and ready to go after Arogorn.
Gandalf shook his head at the elf," No, he would not have gone if he did not think he could handle it."
Sudennly he reappeared in the light holding a limp body in his arms.
Tears were streaming from his face. He held the body close to him, his
head bent down in the light. Pippin and Merry stood up, a shock look rose
in thier eyes. They looked at each other in disbelief.
"It can not be," Pippin said softly, looking at the boday in the man's
arms.
Gandalf take his hat off and bowed his head," The poor little one."
Leila stood up and ran in front of her love and toward the lifeless body," Who is it?"
Arogorn looked at her," She is my daughter." He bowed his head trying
to keep the tears from his eyes. He kneeled down next to the fire and layed
the body on the ground. Leila looked at the mangled body in the firelight,
it was so hard to tell who it was, but then it was clear to her. "Oh god,"
she choked back tears as she nelt by the body. "No! Not her anyone but
her."
Legolas looked away from the body,"She died bravely she would not have
had it any other way."
Pippin and Merry clung to each in grief, tears streaming fomr thier
eyes. Leila touched the girls face,"Why did it have to be my friend, my
dearest friend. I can only hope you saw you love in your final hours."
Arogorn laid the head of his daughter in his lap," My deareat one,
my flower, how I will miss you, My little Gwen."