"No ! " Aragorn cried . Legolas draw his string further but in his heart he
was uneasy for
he was also wise and his instinct told him to wait and watch .. Boromir 's eye flared bright but he
stood in his spot , shaking visibly . Frodo placed the ring on her milky palm and look at her green eye which study the ring with keen interest . She placed the ring up to the sun and the elvish writing flared up and
beam bright for everybody to see . Then she smiled sadly to Frodo . " Frodo , Frodo . " she shook
her head sadly , " This ring does not effected me . For me it is just a golden ring with elvish writing . I could
not feel it power like anybody should so it took me awhile to understand the value of
One ring . Why so many suffer just from this one ring ? I could only wander myself .
For me it is like thinking that a scoop of dirt is as valuable as a scoop of pearls . I wander
why others protect one scoop of dirt so fiercely when it is nothing valuable . Frodo son
of Drogo , " she sighed heavily , " It is your destiny to hold this one ring and feel the
burden you carry . It is your destiny to suffer from it and watch the darkness surround you and
your companions . It is your destiny to control the fates of Middle earth and it is your destiny to go on . Frodo , it is
dark perilous journey but you will see the light again and you will rejoice once more wherever you
might be . For it is your destiny Frodo to carry this one ring ." she took Frodo's hand gently
and place the golden ring in his palm and closed it. " It is a wander how one small thing could
change so many thing in someone's life . It would bitter , it would be merry , it would be
full of suffering but remember that you are Frodo son of Drogo and everybody have faith
in you . " she said in a soft voice like the whisper of the wind . She bend over to Frodo
and look at him in the eyes . Frodo wasn't uncomfortable but instead he felt his heart
fluttered and his whole body warm again with life . " I never doubted it for instant , my lady .
I never doubt you . For the first time I set my eyes on you I see that you are truly someone
who I could trust with my life and others . " Frodo said .
Then it seems the tension ceased and they could hear the bird singing again . Aragorn
and Boromir already have their swords in their scabbards and Legolas place his bows
and arrows on his back . Gandalf nodded , satisfied . Finally he said , " Let's pack now !
Long journey ahead but it would be lighter for we have another companion who will
aid us in this perilous journey ! "
They pack up quickly and Serena told them to load half of their pack to her horse and
half to Bill . " It's better if we share the burden . My horse is strong and young . " She said .
Sam politely ask , " Your horse is the finest one I ever seen , my lady ! What is it name ? "
" His name is Midnight and he does not need rein nor words to understand my command .
I could teach your pony that as well , if you wanted to . "
Then they were engage in conversation about horses as they load their pack on Midnight
And Bill . Merry and Pippin was also helping her and politely talk to her but when
they found out that she was just like any ordinary lady in some circumstances with a sense of humors ,
they start to tell jokes to her and she laughed out with her merry voices and praise them .
The travelling was fair and easy , now as it seem to everybody else . The sun was climbing
fast but they didn't feel at least a bit tired . Was it because of Gandalf's cheerfulness , or Merry and Pippin bad jokes or Serena whose laughter could be heard regularly like the singing of birds .
" Our family invented smoke piping did you know that ? " Merry said with proud in his
eyes .
" No . It was my family first ! " Pippin echoes back and nudge Merry sharply on the rib .
They start quarreling and Serena left them behind to decide whose family deserve the
award of smoke piping . She walk in the middle , beside Frodo and Sam .
Frodo look at her fair smiling face and wander what lies beneath those forest green eyes .
" My lady . Will you tell me about the land where you came from ? " he ask as they carefully make their
way through the forest . Her green eyes suddenly lose it's brightness , " It has been a while
since I 've been there . I have travel far and wide by the sea and I have seen many things .
I do not know what has happen there and I just hope that everything would be alright .
I miss it like I miss the cool taste of water after long journey in the sun . The land of
Arluin is like .. " she bit her lips as she tried to describe it .
" I do not need to describe it for it is much like Middle earth with few differences .. "
" Do you have elves ? " Frodo abruptly said and blushed when he realized
that he have rudely interrupted her .
" No need to apologize . I understand the excitement and the thrill to learn more .
We do not have elves , dwarves nor hobbit , I 'm afraid to say . "
At the top of the steep hill they saw Boromir appear and shouted below them , " We're
waiting for you ! What is the matter ? "
Serena look up to the brown dirt hill without any grass whatsoever and look at Sam
and Frodo , " Better go up the hill first . They would be waiting for us . "
They began to scramble up hill again and for a while they did not say anything for
they were gasping for breath and was too busy to find grip on the muddy hill .
" Do you have any dragons ? " Frodo ask , still panting for breath on top of the hill .
" Yes we do ! In various shapes and sizes . The smallest is the size of a cat . " Serena said
as she wipe her muddy hand on her black cloak . Sam saw the black cloak that she was still wearing
and studied it carefully .
" My lady , that cloak you are wearing , it sucks all the light surrounding it . It's
almost impossible to see you in the dark . When first I saw Aragorn , Legolas
and Gandalf , I would not see you if you hadn't let your golden hair loose and
your hood back . Your cloak seem to be more black than midnight ! And sometimes
in the sun you could actually see some kind of different shade on it , rippling gently ."
She smile in pleasure , " Samwise Gangee ! Careful observant aren't you ? Yes , this
Cloak seem to suck all light surrounding it , that's why it is so useful to wear it even
In daylight . "
" What material is it ? For me it seems to be made out of the finest silk . " Frodo ask
as he studied her cloak .
" Here . Touch it . "
Frodo did as she ask and was surprised , " It's so smooth ! Smoother than any silk , as I may
Say . And it is also very cold , like ice . "
She laughed , " But it's not cold when you wear it . This cloak could be cool in hot summer
Day , very warm in icy day . It could be light as a feather and the next it could be as heavy
As chain mail . But if you wore this cloak , no arrows will pierced you from afar . It is
Very useful and I treasure it greatly . " then her head lift up to the blue sky and her green
Eyes darken , " It was given from my mother . I 'm sorry , I don't think I have the heart to
tell my story and my land and I knew that it is a great loss to you . Some other time perhaps ,
when I am not so homesick and when this deed is over . "she look at to each of the hobbit
and they nodded ruefully , disappointed but when they saw her sorrowful face they quickly
hid their disappointment and walk in silent .
he was also wise and his instinct told him to wait and watch .. Boromir 's eye flared bright but he
stood in his spot , shaking visibly . Frodo placed the ring on her milky palm and look at her green eye which study the ring with keen interest . She placed the ring up to the sun and the elvish writing flared up and
beam bright for everybody to see . Then she smiled sadly to Frodo . " Frodo , Frodo . " she shook
her head sadly , " This ring does not effected me . For me it is just a golden ring with elvish writing . I could
not feel it power like anybody should so it took me awhile to understand the value of
One ring . Why so many suffer just from this one ring ? I could only wander myself .
For me it is like thinking that a scoop of dirt is as valuable as a scoop of pearls . I wander
why others protect one scoop of dirt so fiercely when it is nothing valuable . Frodo son
of Drogo , " she sighed heavily , " It is your destiny to hold this one ring and feel the
burden you carry . It is your destiny to suffer from it and watch the darkness surround you and
your companions . It is your destiny to control the fates of Middle earth and it is your destiny to go on . Frodo , it is
dark perilous journey but you will see the light again and you will rejoice once more wherever you
might be . For it is your destiny Frodo to carry this one ring ." she took Frodo's hand gently
and place the golden ring in his palm and closed it. " It is a wander how one small thing could
change so many thing in someone's life . It would bitter , it would be merry , it would be
full of suffering but remember that you are Frodo son of Drogo and everybody have faith
in you . " she said in a soft voice like the whisper of the wind . She bend over to Frodo
and look at him in the eyes . Frodo wasn't uncomfortable but instead he felt his heart
fluttered and his whole body warm again with life . " I never doubted it for instant , my lady .
I never doubt you . For the first time I set my eyes on you I see that you are truly someone
who I could trust with my life and others . " Frodo said .
Then it seems the tension ceased and they could hear the bird singing again . Aragorn
and Boromir already have their swords in their scabbards and Legolas place his bows
and arrows on his back . Gandalf nodded , satisfied . Finally he said , " Let's pack now !
Long journey ahead but it would be lighter for we have another companion who will
aid us in this perilous journey ! "
They pack up quickly and Serena told them to load half of their pack to her horse and
half to Bill . " It's better if we share the burden . My horse is strong and young . " She said .
Sam politely ask , " Your horse is the finest one I ever seen , my lady ! What is it name ? "
" His name is Midnight and he does not need rein nor words to understand my command .
I could teach your pony that as well , if you wanted to . "
Then they were engage in conversation about horses as they load their pack on Midnight
And Bill . Merry and Pippin was also helping her and politely talk to her but when
they found out that she was just like any ordinary lady in some circumstances with a sense of humors ,
they start to tell jokes to her and she laughed out with her merry voices and praise them .
The travelling was fair and easy , now as it seem to everybody else . The sun was climbing
fast but they didn't feel at least a bit tired . Was it because of Gandalf's cheerfulness , or Merry and Pippin bad jokes or Serena whose laughter could be heard regularly like the singing of birds .
" Our family invented smoke piping did you know that ? " Merry said with proud in his
eyes .
" No . It was my family first ! " Pippin echoes back and nudge Merry sharply on the rib .
They start quarreling and Serena left them behind to decide whose family deserve the
award of smoke piping . She walk in the middle , beside Frodo and Sam .
Frodo look at her fair smiling face and wander what lies beneath those forest green eyes .
" My lady . Will you tell me about the land where you came from ? " he ask as they carefully make their
way through the forest . Her green eyes suddenly lose it's brightness , " It has been a while
since I 've been there . I have travel far and wide by the sea and I have seen many things .
I do not know what has happen there and I just hope that everything would be alright .
I miss it like I miss the cool taste of water after long journey in the sun . The land of
Arluin is like .. " she bit her lips as she tried to describe it .
" I do not need to describe it for it is much like Middle earth with few differences .. "
" Do you have elves ? " Frodo abruptly said and blushed when he realized
that he have rudely interrupted her .
" No need to apologize . I understand the excitement and the thrill to learn more .
We do not have elves , dwarves nor hobbit , I 'm afraid to say . "
At the top of the steep hill they saw Boromir appear and shouted below them , " We're
waiting for you ! What is the matter ? "
Serena look up to the brown dirt hill without any grass whatsoever and look at Sam
and Frodo , " Better go up the hill first . They would be waiting for us . "
They began to scramble up hill again and for a while they did not say anything for
they were gasping for breath and was too busy to find grip on the muddy hill .
" Do you have any dragons ? " Frodo ask , still panting for breath on top of the hill .
" Yes we do ! In various shapes and sizes . The smallest is the size of a cat . " Serena said
as she wipe her muddy hand on her black cloak . Sam saw the black cloak that she was still wearing
and studied it carefully .
" My lady , that cloak you are wearing , it sucks all the light surrounding it . It's
almost impossible to see you in the dark . When first I saw Aragorn , Legolas
and Gandalf , I would not see you if you hadn't let your golden hair loose and
your hood back . Your cloak seem to be more black than midnight ! And sometimes
in the sun you could actually see some kind of different shade on it , rippling gently ."
She smile in pleasure , " Samwise Gangee ! Careful observant aren't you ? Yes , this
Cloak seem to suck all light surrounding it , that's why it is so useful to wear it even
In daylight . "
" What material is it ? For me it seems to be made out of the finest silk . " Frodo ask
as he studied her cloak .
" Here . Touch it . "
Frodo did as she ask and was surprised , " It's so smooth ! Smoother than any silk , as I may
Say . And it is also very cold , like ice . "
She laughed , " But it's not cold when you wear it . This cloak could be cool in hot summer
Day , very warm in icy day . It could be light as a feather and the next it could be as heavy
As chain mail . But if you wore this cloak , no arrows will pierced you from afar . It is
Very useful and I treasure it greatly . " then her head lift up to the blue sky and her green
Eyes darken , " It was given from my mother . I 'm sorry , I don't think I have the heart to
tell my story and my land and I knew that it is a great loss to you . Some other time perhaps ,
when I am not so homesick and when this deed is over . "she look at to each of the hobbit
and they nodded ruefully , disappointed but when they saw her sorrowful face they quickly
hid their disappointment and walk in silent .