"Come with me,Aragorn,"Gandalf said.He clicked his tongue and Luthien trotted over to him."Mount your horse,we obviously have riding to do."
"Where are you taking me?"Aragorn demanded.
"To the Shire,"Gandalf said."I know of a nice little hobbit who will take you in.He just took his nephew,Frodo Baggins,in."
"The Shire?"Aragorn asked."What kind of place is it and what are hobbits?"
"Halfings,"Gandalf answered."They are a mix of elf,man,and dwarf.They are tiny,skillful creatures who live at peace in the Shire.We will stay the night at Brie,and set out again in the morning."
"How do I know you don't work for Salron?"he questioned.
"I may be old,a fool,and a wizard but I am no traitor,"Gandalf said."My friend,Bilbo Baggins,will be quite pleased to take a man in.After all we do see very little men in these parts,except for those in Brie and the Rangers."
"Rangers?"Aragorn asked."What are these Rangers?"
"Men,like you that choose to be out in the wild all the time protecting the force of goodness against the evil kind of Salron,"Gandalf said.
"I would like to be a Ranger,"Aragorn said.
"You are too young,what is your age,Aragorn?"he asked.
"I am only fifteen,"Aragorn said."It is old for me.I wish to do something that will help protect those I love."
"Lady Arwen?"Gandalf asked.
"And others of Rivendale,"he said blushing twice as much as he would have usually on a question like this.
"Aaaah but you turn red,"Gandalf said mysteriously."You wish to protect Lady Arwen daughter of Lord Elrond and shade that affection with herosim for the whole city of Rivendale."
"I am but a simple being,there is no wrong in doing what is right,"Aragorn countered.
"It will take training on your behalf for at least two years to learn how to hold a sword,"Gandalf said.
"I know of how to hold a sword and use it in the face of danger,"Aragorn said nodding."Elrond trained me for battle when I was but twelve years."
"Too young and nimble to hold a sword,"Gandalf said."You know of to use a sword?Show me."
Aragorn got off Luthien and drew his sword."Do you want me to dwindle it or what?"he asked.
"Show me how you would kill a man in battle,"he said.Aragorn twisted and turned without a flaw and when he was done,Gandalf was smiling."You are good and nimble with that sword,young Aragorn."
"Tell me,Gandalf the Grey,"Aragorn said,"Do you know of Islidor?"
"The man who stopped the One Ring from being destoryed and who cut the ring from Salron's hand?"Gandalf asked.
"Yes,him,"he said.
"Everyone knows of the tales of Islidor,"Gandalf said."Not one of the wisest men but a brave man nonetheless."
"Gandalf,can I be a Ranger?"Aragorn asked.
"Fifteen years is small but I suppose you have the will and talent,"Gandalf said."What is the horse's name,boy?"
"Luthien horse of Lord Elrond,"he answered."She was a horse in the stables and Elrond let me take any horse I choose for my journey elsewhere."
"Luthien,onward to Fangorn Forest,"Gandalf chirrped."We shall find the Rangers there for the night."
When Gandalf stopped Luthien,Aragorn jerked from his small slumber."Come Aragorn,Luthien stays outside the forest,"Gandalf whispered.Aragorn unmounted Luthien and followed Gandalf into the forest."We must be quit,we do not want to wake the trees."
"Excuse me?"Aragorn asked softly.
"Well if I remember correctly then Treebeard,the shephard of the forest,is sitting plated in the ground somewhere near us,"Gandalf said."Ah this is him.The Rangers are just beyond this brush here,they barely ever sleep so I presume they are on the look out right now."
"Gandalf,"Aragorn said.
"Shh,boy,"Gandalf said pushing aside a bush with his staff."Ah here they are!Good morning,Rangers."
"Gandalf,"a Ranger with shoulder length brown hair said smiling from ear to ear."So good to see you again."
"Aragorn,this is Handleth,"he said."He will guide you and teach you the ways of the forest and it's surroundings.The boy is fifteen."
"Fifteen?"Handleth said."He has no right to become a Ranger,the boy is too young,Gandalf."
"He has chosen exile and wishes to remain as a Ranger in the woods with you,"Gandalf said sternly."He is Aragorn,the heir of Islidor."
"You wish to be nothing like Islidor?"Handleth asked."In that came boy draw your sword,we begin your training now."
"Thank you,Gandalf,"Aragorn said bowing his head slightly.He drew his sword the same time Handleth drew his own.
After weeks of Handleth charging at Aragorn he had become accustomed to the attacks.He knew exactly when they would happen and if he didn't he was ready in the blink of an eye on surprise attacks.He drew his sword quicker than any and was able to put more men to the ground by one strike.
Handleth had finally given up on Aragorn,fore he was terrified that he would accidently let his sword slip and cut his throat one day.Even though Aragorn knew how to steady his blade and knew when to handle it at a precise place.
Since Aragorn had arrived in Fangorn Forest,one week ago,the Riders had had only one attack of orcs,and Aragorn laid more than half of them to rest on his own.
*some thirty years after the arrival of Aragorn in fangorn Forest making Aragorn 45*
"Strider!"Handleth called to him."Strider,Gandalf has made his call.The hobbits of the Shire are to be in danger soon.We Rangers are to keep a close watch on the shire.You are to ride to Brie,now and set up camp to wait for Frodo Baggins and Samwse Gamgee.Frodo is a brown haired hobbit that knows none of the one Ring except it is all powerful and it must go to Rivendell.Samwise Gamgee is a blonde,tousled hair fella.He is at least twenty years younger than Frodo Baggins.You are to keep a close watch on them at all times and do not let them leave your sight.Their lives lie in your hands,Aragorn."
"Yes,Handelth,"he said nodding."I will ride.Luthien!"He chirrped to his horse but she never came to him.
Handelth put a friendly hand on Aragorn's shoulder."We found Luthien last night in the river valley.Orc arrows covered her mane.We are sorry,Strider."
"It's ok,"he said shaking his head."I will need a horse to get Brie though,if I walk it will take twice as long and Frodo and Samwise will have already left."
"Gandalf fears he will not make it to Brie so we need you there,"Handelth said.He clicked his tongue and a strong horse galloped from the trees."His name is Borboro.He will get you to Brie and to Rivendell,ride strong Strider."
"I will,Handelth and may we meet again when my journey is over,"Aragorn said mounting Borboro.
and the last chapter did start in the middle fo an explanation...it was Elrond telling Aragorn his past and his actual name...if you read ROTK then you'll know if you read the history in the back
"Where are you taking me?"Aragorn demanded.
"To the Shire,"Gandalf said."I know of a nice little hobbit who will take you in.He just took his nephew,Frodo Baggins,in."
"The Shire?"Aragorn asked."What kind of place is it and what are hobbits?"
"Halfings,"Gandalf answered."They are a mix of elf,man,and dwarf.They are tiny,skillful creatures who live at peace in the Shire.We will stay the night at Brie,and set out again in the morning."
"How do I know you don't work for Salron?"he questioned.
"I may be old,a fool,and a wizard but I am no traitor,"Gandalf said."My friend,Bilbo Baggins,will be quite pleased to take a man in.After all we do see very little men in these parts,except for those in Brie and the Rangers."
"Rangers?"Aragorn asked."What are these Rangers?"
"Men,like you that choose to be out in the wild all the time protecting the force of goodness against the evil kind of Salron,"Gandalf said.
"I would like to be a Ranger,"Aragorn said.
"You are too young,what is your age,Aragorn?"he asked.
"I am only fifteen,"Aragorn said."It is old for me.I wish to do something that will help protect those I love."
"Lady Arwen?"Gandalf asked.
"And others of Rivendale,"he said blushing twice as much as he would have usually on a question like this.
"Aaaah but you turn red,"Gandalf said mysteriously."You wish to protect Lady Arwen daughter of Lord Elrond and shade that affection with herosim for the whole city of Rivendale."
"I am but a simple being,there is no wrong in doing what is right,"Aragorn countered.
"It will take training on your behalf for at least two years to learn how to hold a sword,"Gandalf said.
"I know of how to hold a sword and use it in the face of danger,"Aragorn said nodding."Elrond trained me for battle when I was but twelve years."
"Too young and nimble to hold a sword,"Gandalf said."You know of to use a sword?Show me."
Aragorn got off Luthien and drew his sword."Do you want me to dwindle it or what?"he asked.
"Show me how you would kill a man in battle,"he said.Aragorn twisted and turned without a flaw and when he was done,Gandalf was smiling."You are good and nimble with that sword,young Aragorn."
"Tell me,Gandalf the Grey,"Aragorn said,"Do you know of Islidor?"
"The man who stopped the One Ring from being destoryed and who cut the ring from Salron's hand?"Gandalf asked.
"Yes,him,"he said.
"Everyone knows of the tales of Islidor,"Gandalf said."Not one of the wisest men but a brave man nonetheless."
"Gandalf,can I be a Ranger?"Aragorn asked.
"Fifteen years is small but I suppose you have the will and talent,"Gandalf said."What is the horse's name,boy?"
"Luthien horse of Lord Elrond,"he answered."She was a horse in the stables and Elrond let me take any horse I choose for my journey elsewhere."
"Luthien,onward to Fangorn Forest,"Gandalf chirrped."We shall find the Rangers there for the night."
When Gandalf stopped Luthien,Aragorn jerked from his small slumber."Come Aragorn,Luthien stays outside the forest,"Gandalf whispered.Aragorn unmounted Luthien and followed Gandalf into the forest."We must be quit,we do not want to wake the trees."
"Excuse me?"Aragorn asked softly.
"Well if I remember correctly then Treebeard,the shephard of the forest,is sitting plated in the ground somewhere near us,"Gandalf said."Ah this is him.The Rangers are just beyond this brush here,they barely ever sleep so I presume they are on the look out right now."
"Gandalf,"Aragorn said.
"Shh,boy,"Gandalf said pushing aside a bush with his staff."Ah here they are!Good morning,Rangers."
"Gandalf,"a Ranger with shoulder length brown hair said smiling from ear to ear."So good to see you again."
"Aragorn,this is Handleth,"he said."He will guide you and teach you the ways of the forest and it's surroundings.The boy is fifteen."
"Fifteen?"Handleth said."He has no right to become a Ranger,the boy is too young,Gandalf."
"He has chosen exile and wishes to remain as a Ranger in the woods with you,"Gandalf said sternly."He is Aragorn,the heir of Islidor."
"You wish to be nothing like Islidor?"Handleth asked."In that came boy draw your sword,we begin your training now."
"Thank you,Gandalf,"Aragorn said bowing his head slightly.He drew his sword the same time Handleth drew his own.
After weeks of Handleth charging at Aragorn he had become accustomed to the attacks.He knew exactly when they would happen and if he didn't he was ready in the blink of an eye on surprise attacks.He drew his sword quicker than any and was able to put more men to the ground by one strike.
Handleth had finally given up on Aragorn,fore he was terrified that he would accidently let his sword slip and cut his throat one day.Even though Aragorn knew how to steady his blade and knew when to handle it at a precise place.
Since Aragorn had arrived in Fangorn Forest,one week ago,the Riders had had only one attack of orcs,and Aragorn laid more than half of them to rest on his own.
*some thirty years after the arrival of Aragorn in fangorn Forest making Aragorn 45*
"Strider!"Handleth called to him."Strider,Gandalf has made his call.The hobbits of the Shire are to be in danger soon.We Rangers are to keep a close watch on the shire.You are to ride to Brie,now and set up camp to wait for Frodo Baggins and Samwse Gamgee.Frodo is a brown haired hobbit that knows none of the one Ring except it is all powerful and it must go to Rivendell.Samwise Gamgee is a blonde,tousled hair fella.He is at least twenty years younger than Frodo Baggins.You are to keep a close watch on them at all times and do not let them leave your sight.Their lives lie in your hands,Aragorn."
"Yes,Handelth,"he said nodding."I will ride.Luthien!"He chirrped to his horse but she never came to him.
Handelth put a friendly hand on Aragorn's shoulder."We found Luthien last night in the river valley.Orc arrows covered her mane.We are sorry,Strider."
"It's ok,"he said shaking his head."I will need a horse to get Brie though,if I walk it will take twice as long and Frodo and Samwise will have already left."
"Gandalf fears he will not make it to Brie so we need you there,"Handelth said.He clicked his tongue and a strong horse galloped from the trees."His name is Borboro.He will get you to Brie and to Rivendell,ride strong Strider."
"I will,Handelth and may we meet again when my journey is over,"Aragorn said mounting Borboro.
and the last chapter did start in the middle fo an explanation...it was Elrond telling Aragorn his past and his actual name...if you read ROTK then you'll know if you read the history in the back