I wish I owned it... But I don't.
Chapter 18
"Legolas! Wait!" Gimli called as he saw his friend make his way back into the city. "How is the Lady Faith?"
"As well as can be expected." He answered.
"You are troubled Legolas?"
"No Gimli. I am quite well."
"Then why do you frown so?" Gimli glanced at Legolas's face and then after a moment said, "I see I am mistaken, come let us go to the city walls together."
It was much later in the day when Legolas finally told Gimli what was on his mind.
"You were right Gimli. I am troubled."
"What is this trouble my friend?"
"It is the Lady Faith."
"Indeed?"
"Nay, Gimli it is not that." Legolas commented on the tone of Gimli's voice. "I wish she were not a part of this."
"Why?"
"You heard what she said. She taints our victory for her heart is not pure."
"You believe those words son of Thranduil?" Gandalf's voice came from out of the darkness towards Gimli and Legolas. "Yet you yourself have slain many in your years."
"My deeds are different to hers."
"You have slain men."
"There were reasons, for her there were none."
"So you condemn her. Yet she fought in a battle alongside you, a battle that was not her own."
"For fighting in battle I praise her. But I still wish she had not been a part of it."
"Will she recover from her injury?"
"I believe she will. Her own healing ability exceeds that of other mortals."
"I am glad." Gandalf paused before continuing. "For she will need all her strength for when she returns."
"She will leave then?" Gimli asked.
"Yes, Gimli. Of that there can be no question. She herself knows this, she does not belong here."
"I do not understand why she was brought here at all." Legolas muttered.
"Do not question the ways of wizards, Legolas son of Thranduil!" Gandalf spoke sternly. "The reasons are beyond your comprehension."
After a short silence Gimli asked. "When will she return?"
"Not until she is fully healed. That much is certain." Gandalf answered before disappearing back into the darkness.
***
Faith woke up the next day. She felt much better and could sense her arm was healing already. She got dressed and decided to go out into the city. What the hell? I may as well see the whole thing before I leave she thought.
As she walked she sensed someone approaching her. "Hello Faith!" Cried Pippin, "It is good to see you again." Faith smiled and turned to find not one hobbit but four standing behind her.
"You must be introduced! This is Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, who everyone calls Sam."
"Hello Frodo, Sam." She said nodding her head at each of them remembering that this was the Ring-bearer and his companion.
"Faith saved our lives." Merry said looking at Frodo and Sam. "Like we told you."
Frodo held out his hand to Faith before saying , "We're going to look out over the city from the walls. Will you come?" Faith smiled down at Frodo before taking his outstretched hand. "Sure."
Chapter 18
"Legolas! Wait!" Gimli called as he saw his friend make his way back into the city. "How is the Lady Faith?"
"As well as can be expected." He answered.
"You are troubled Legolas?"
"No Gimli. I am quite well."
"Then why do you frown so?" Gimli glanced at Legolas's face and then after a moment said, "I see I am mistaken, come let us go to the city walls together."
It was much later in the day when Legolas finally told Gimli what was on his mind.
"You were right Gimli. I am troubled."
"What is this trouble my friend?"
"It is the Lady Faith."
"Indeed?"
"Nay, Gimli it is not that." Legolas commented on the tone of Gimli's voice. "I wish she were not a part of this."
"Why?"
"You heard what she said. She taints our victory for her heart is not pure."
"You believe those words son of Thranduil?" Gandalf's voice came from out of the darkness towards Gimli and Legolas. "Yet you yourself have slain many in your years."
"My deeds are different to hers."
"You have slain men."
"There were reasons, for her there were none."
"So you condemn her. Yet she fought in a battle alongside you, a battle that was not her own."
"For fighting in battle I praise her. But I still wish she had not been a part of it."
"Will she recover from her injury?"
"I believe she will. Her own healing ability exceeds that of other mortals."
"I am glad." Gandalf paused before continuing. "For she will need all her strength for when she returns."
"She will leave then?" Gimli asked.
"Yes, Gimli. Of that there can be no question. She herself knows this, she does not belong here."
"I do not understand why she was brought here at all." Legolas muttered.
"Do not question the ways of wizards, Legolas son of Thranduil!" Gandalf spoke sternly. "The reasons are beyond your comprehension."
After a short silence Gimli asked. "When will she return?"
"Not until she is fully healed. That much is certain." Gandalf answered before disappearing back into the darkness.
***
Faith woke up the next day. She felt much better and could sense her arm was healing already. She got dressed and decided to go out into the city. What the hell? I may as well see the whole thing before I leave she thought.
As she walked she sensed someone approaching her. "Hello Faith!" Cried Pippin, "It is good to see you again." Faith smiled and turned to find not one hobbit but four standing behind her.
"You must be introduced! This is Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, who everyone calls Sam."
"Hello Frodo, Sam." She said nodding her head at each of them remembering that this was the Ring-bearer and his companion.
"Faith saved our lives." Merry said looking at Frodo and Sam. "Like we told you."
Frodo held out his hand to Faith before saying , "We're going to look out over the city from the walls. Will you come?" Faith smiled down at Frodo before taking his outstretched hand. "Sure."