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Chapter 9
The next morning the company departed. As they rode away Faith glanced back and saw Eowyn's face. Why does she look at us like that? Wondered Faith. So she asked,
"Where are we going?"
"We ride to the Paths of the Dead." Answered Legolas grimly.
"What are the Paths of the Dead?"
To which Legolas replied,
"Over the land there lies a long shadow,
westward reaching wings of darkness.
The tower trembles; to the tombs of kings
doom approaches. The Dead awaken;
for the hour is come for the oathbreakers:
at the Stone of Erech they shall stand again
and hear a horn in the hills ringing.
Whose shall the horn be? Who shall call them
from the grey twilight, the forgotten people?
The heir of him to whom the oath they swore.
From the North shall he come, need shall drive him:
he shall pass the Door to the Paths of the Dead."
Faith shuddered as he spoke, his voice conveying a feeling that Faith had never felt before. A mixture of fear and unease settled upon her. She decided that if the question concerned the Paths of the Dead then she didn't want to know the answer.
The company finally came to a halt outside a Dark Door.
"This is an evil door" spoke one of the Rangers "and my death lies beyond it. I will dare to pass it nonetheless; but no horse will enter."
Thank God for that thought Faith as she started to dismount, but before she did Aragorn spoke.
"But we must go in, and therefore the horses must go too. For if ever we come through this darkness, many leagues lie beyond, and every hour that is lost there will bring the triumph of Sauron nearer. Follow me!"
If ever we come through this? Now there's a way to inspire the troops! Thought Faith wryly. Aragorn set off in front followed by the Rangers. Legolas turned his horse Arod towards the Door but the horse refused to enter. Legolas dismounted to soothe the horse, but as he did so Arod began to rear up throwing Faith.
"Lady Faith!" Legolas ran over to her, but to his surprise she seemed unhurt. "Are you hurt at all my Lady?"
"Faith." Said Faith glaring at him as she got up. "And if you want to follow the others I suggest you catch that horse."
Legolas turned around in time to see Arod swiftly retreating from the Door. Muttering an oath her caught up with the animal and calmed it, walking it back to the Door where Faith stood waiting. The two walked in together, Legolas leading Arod and Faith on the other side.
Chapter 9
The next morning the company departed. As they rode away Faith glanced back and saw Eowyn's face. Why does she look at us like that? Wondered Faith. So she asked,
"Where are we going?"
"We ride to the Paths of the Dead." Answered Legolas grimly.
"What are the Paths of the Dead?"
To which Legolas replied,
"Over the land there lies a long shadow,
westward reaching wings of darkness.
The tower trembles; to the tombs of kings
doom approaches. The Dead awaken;
for the hour is come for the oathbreakers:
at the Stone of Erech they shall stand again
and hear a horn in the hills ringing.
Whose shall the horn be? Who shall call them
from the grey twilight, the forgotten people?
The heir of him to whom the oath they swore.
From the North shall he come, need shall drive him:
he shall pass the Door to the Paths of the Dead."
Faith shuddered as he spoke, his voice conveying a feeling that Faith had never felt before. A mixture of fear and unease settled upon her. She decided that if the question concerned the Paths of the Dead then she didn't want to know the answer.
The company finally came to a halt outside a Dark Door.
"This is an evil door" spoke one of the Rangers "and my death lies beyond it. I will dare to pass it nonetheless; but no horse will enter."
Thank God for that thought Faith as she started to dismount, but before she did Aragorn spoke.
"But we must go in, and therefore the horses must go too. For if ever we come through this darkness, many leagues lie beyond, and every hour that is lost there will bring the triumph of Sauron nearer. Follow me!"
If ever we come through this? Now there's a way to inspire the troops! Thought Faith wryly. Aragorn set off in front followed by the Rangers. Legolas turned his horse Arod towards the Door but the horse refused to enter. Legolas dismounted to soothe the horse, but as he did so Arod began to rear up throwing Faith.
"Lady Faith!" Legolas ran over to her, but to his surprise she seemed unhurt. "Are you hurt at all my Lady?"
"Faith." Said Faith glaring at him as she got up. "And if you want to follow the others I suggest you catch that horse."
Legolas turned around in time to see Arod swiftly retreating from the Door. Muttering an oath her caught up with the animal and calmed it, walking it back to the Door where Faith stood waiting. The two walked in together, Legolas leading Arod and Faith on the other side.