Legolas awoke and walked out to the watching spot.
"Good watching they do." He mumbled looking at the couple entwined in each
other.
"I am awake." Aragorn spoke to his friend. "Although, she is not. Saddle
her horse, She will ride back at daybreak."
"I will not." Katriana spoke suprising the two of them.
"You will."
"Why?" She shouted. Aragorn bent of her and kissed her on her lips. He
spoke quietly as for only her to hear.
"Do you not agree this is our child?"
"No, I agree," She replied in the same tone.
"This is my decision then. You will return to Rivendell and stay." Aragorn
stated and sat up hoping that there would be no argument.
"But I surely cannot ride alone." Katriana persisted.
"Any man can get into the boarders of Rivendell by noon. You, should get to
Rivendell by noon. You will be safe and Lightning will make the journey."
Legolas said as he brought over Lightning's reins. She took them and
mounted.
"I mount and ride only for you Aragorn. Be safe and strong you two." And
with that she reared up and galloped off to Rivendell. He journey was
mostly uneventful until once when she was giving Lightning a break. Lueaha
came riding up upon her black horse and jumped off.
"You told him?"
"Yes and he sent me home, thanks, a lot."
"It is not my fault. I agree with him. At battle is no place for you and
your child."
"Are you coming with me?" Katriana asked as she mounted.
"No. I wish you luck though." She said that and mounted and galloped off.
"Much help she is," Katriana mumbled as she kicked Lightning into a gallop.
As she approached the gates of Rivendell she could see Elrond was there.
As she got closer she slowed to a trot and halted it front of him.
"Is everything alright?" He asked her and she dismounted.
"Yes everything is fine." She said.
"Then why do you return so early?"
"May I speak to you in private?" She asked him.
"Of course, Will someone take care of her horse?" With no words an elf came
up and took the reins from Katriana. She said thank you and then walked off
with Elrond. Once securely in Elrond's house she took a seat and looked at
him.
"I am pregnant." She stated quite plainly.
"I was quite sure you were, just waiting to hear from you." Elrond spoke
and Katriana looked at him with disbelief.
"Well I told Aragorn this and he ordered me home." She spoke strongly till
the last part. Home, yes this was her home wasn't it? She lived her with
the one she loved and soon she would have her first child here. And she
was only 20 and would have a family. Elrond waited while he could tell she
was in deep thought.
"If that's all," He pressed waiting to see if she was done thinking. "You
have had a long journey, I suggest you go rest."
"Yes, Yes of course." She started out of the room.
"Oh, Any sight of Lueaha?" He asked.
"No, Not at all." She answered on a heartbeat and continued out the door.
She was not tired but she did as Elrond asked and went to bed. Her thoughts and dreams were all about Aragorn. Because she had slept the rest of the day she fond her self awake at night and mounting Lightning. She rode her with no tack and went around Rivendell. She found it was earlier into the morning than she had first expected. Or maybe she had been out longer than she thought. Lightning did not seem to tire and she rode her around and gave Lightning the reins so she could eat while Katriana was watching the sunrise. Not many people knew that she was back since she had been in a room all last night and those who knew she was there did not know why. It seemed a perfect picture, Katriana mounted and looking out into the sunrise. She wanted to canter or gallop off, but she knew lightning was tired from all the other rides she had been forced upon.
She led Lightning back to the stable and gave her some hay and then went back to her room. She got a little more than half way to her room before Nildesy caught up with her. "Did you see Lueaha?" She asked. "No, I am sorry, I did not." Katriana answered quickly. "Oh how I wish she wouldn't just disapear like that!" Nildesy answered back in annoyance. "You are back early, I thought you were going with Aragorn and Legolas?" "I was., and my reasons for being back I would like to remain unknown." Katriana answered back sternly while untacking Lightning. "Oh, alright then." Nildesy answered unsurely. "I'm going to go then." "Good Bye Nildesy." Katriana answered as she headed towards to pasture where she would turn Lightning out. She opened the gate and led Lightning through, she took off the bridle and let Lightning free. Lightning took a drink of water from the river and then galloped off to the other horses. She smiled and walked back to the barn and started putting her tack away. "I thought I would find you here." Elronds voice was loud from the silence. Katriana smiled but did not stop what she was doing, "Yes aren't I always here?" She answered and finishing upwhat she was doing and turned around. "Not always, but mostly in the mornings and evenings and all night?" Elrond spoke one evebrow rising towards the end. "Did you see me?" Katriana laughed. "I couldn't sleep so I came out and saw the second dearest thing to me." She touched her stomach, "No third." Looking up she smiled. "Ah, yes why I am here, Care to continue to my house to talk about the first and second dearests thing to you?" Elrond asked gesturing her to the path leading up to his house. "Love to," Katriana replied and smiled. It was a short walk to Elrond's house, they remained silent except for greeting other elves along the way. Elrond understood the fact that Katriana did want anyone else to know, and talking about it, besides somewhere private, would have a chance of being overheard. Elrond opened the door and led her into his small office. "Have you and Aragorn had any wedding arrangments?" Elrond started, after a deep sigh. "No," Katriana said quietly and looked down. "Just as I had thought, When Aragorn returns we will discuss this matter further, untill then I believe the life of your child should be unknown to everyone except us three, Are we understood?" "Yes" Katriana responded. "You may go." He gestered his hand towards the door and Katriana stood up and exited his house.
When days went on, Katriana became as the woman who never spoke. She would do things to occupy the day, like riding, archery, and even just sitting around looking at Rivendell, but would hardly ever speak to anyone. Elrond noticed this and became worried about her. Every night he hoped that Aragorn would come back to save Katriana and her child because he feared that Katriana would waste away without him. That night Elronds hopes would be answered.
It was late and Katriana was asleep. Three men rode through the gates of Rivendell. Katriana woke up with a jerk and woke up quickly. She looked around and couldn't tell why she had woken up. She heard men talking and horses hooves. She got up and looked out the window and slipped on a small dress. She went out side and looked towards where she had heard the voices. She at once realized who it was and started running towards the front gate. When Katriana was almost there Aragorn heard her and started running after her also. Elrond, Legolas, and Teleorodin smiled at the couple. Aragorn picked Katriana up and spun her around. "I've missed you," Aragorn whispered setting her down and kissing her. "but I don't think that you should be running around outside late at night." He patted her stomach and they leaned into another kiss. "You worry too much." She said accepting the kiss. "We have to get married." "So soon?" Aragorn asked. "Aragorn, I'm pregnant." She said in a whisper, she moved her hands down his side and saw him wince. "And you are hurt."She said concerned. "I'm alright, I'm tired may we go?" Aragorn asked. He was tired and weary. We walked back to the other men and horses. "Aragorn's hurt" Katriana anounced. Aragorn waslked to his horse and started to unsaddle. "No, don't." Katriana took his hand away from the saddle. "You all need rest. I can take your horses." She grabbed the reins from the horses and started walking towards the stable. The men went up to Elrond's house, most likely for medical assistance. Katriana took care of their horses and also headed up to his house also. When she got inside Elrond was bandaging up Aragorn's side. She ran up to Teleorodins side and hugged her brother. He was also tired an weak but hugged back. She kissed him on the cheek and continued to Legolas than Aragorn. After Elrond finished mending his wounds, Katriana and Aragorn walked back to their room. Katriana helped him change into a new shirt and pants and then helped him into bed. "I've never had someone take care of me." Aragorn said. "Shhh, you need your sleep." Katriana answered, gave him a kiss and then they fell asleep.
She was not tired but she did as Elrond asked and went to bed. Her thoughts and dreams were all about Aragorn. Because she had slept the rest of the day she fond her self awake at night and mounting Lightning. She rode her with no tack and went around Rivendell. She found it was earlier into the morning than she had first expected. Or maybe she had been out longer than she thought. Lightning did not seem to tire and she rode her around and gave Lightning the reins so she could eat while Katriana was watching the sunrise. Not many people knew that she was back since she had been in a room all last night and those who knew she was there did not know why. It seemed a perfect picture, Katriana mounted and looking out into the sunrise. She wanted to canter or gallop off, but she knew lightning was tired from all the other rides she had been forced upon.
She led Lightning back to the stable and gave her some hay and then went back to her room. She got a little more than half way to her room before Nildesy caught up with her. "Did you see Lueaha?" She asked. "No, I am sorry, I did not." Katriana answered quickly. "Oh how I wish she wouldn't just disapear like that!" Nildesy answered back in annoyance. "You are back early, I thought you were going with Aragorn and Legolas?" "I was., and my reasons for being back I would like to remain unknown." Katriana answered back sternly while untacking Lightning. "Oh, alright then." Nildesy answered unsurely. "I'm going to go then." "Good Bye Nildesy." Katriana answered as she headed towards to pasture where she would turn Lightning out. She opened the gate and led Lightning through, she took off the bridle and let Lightning free. Lightning took a drink of water from the river and then galloped off to the other horses. She smiled and walked back to the barn and started putting her tack away. "I thought I would find you here." Elronds voice was loud from the silence. Katriana smiled but did not stop what she was doing, "Yes aren't I always here?" She answered and finishing upwhat she was doing and turned around. "Not always, but mostly in the mornings and evenings and all night?" Elrond spoke one evebrow rising towards the end. "Did you see me?" Katriana laughed. "I couldn't sleep so I came out and saw the second dearest thing to me." She touched her stomach, "No third." Looking up she smiled. "Ah, yes why I am here, Care to continue to my house to talk about the first and second dearests thing to you?" Elrond asked gesturing her to the path leading up to his house. "Love to," Katriana replied and smiled. It was a short walk to Elrond's house, they remained silent except for greeting other elves along the way. Elrond understood the fact that Katriana did want anyone else to know, and talking about it, besides somewhere private, would have a chance of being overheard. Elrond opened the door and led her into his small office. "Have you and Aragorn had any wedding arrangments?" Elrond started, after a deep sigh. "No," Katriana said quietly and looked down. "Just as I had thought, When Aragorn returns we will discuss this matter further, untill then I believe the life of your child should be unknown to everyone except us three, Are we understood?" "Yes" Katriana responded. "You may go." He gestered his hand towards the door and Katriana stood up and exited his house.
When days went on, Katriana became as the woman who never spoke. She would do things to occupy the day, like riding, archery, and even just sitting around looking at Rivendell, but would hardly ever speak to anyone. Elrond noticed this and became worried about her. Every night he hoped that Aragorn would come back to save Katriana and her child because he feared that Katriana would waste away without him. That night Elronds hopes would be answered.
It was late and Katriana was asleep. Three men rode through the gates of Rivendell. Katriana woke up with a jerk and woke up quickly. She looked around and couldn't tell why she had woken up. She heard men talking and horses hooves. She got up and looked out the window and slipped on a small dress. She went out side and looked towards where she had heard the voices. She at once realized who it was and started running towards the front gate. When Katriana was almost there Aragorn heard her and started running after her also. Elrond, Legolas, and Teleorodin smiled at the couple. Aragorn picked Katriana up and spun her around. "I've missed you," Aragorn whispered setting her down and kissing her. "but I don't think that you should be running around outside late at night." He patted her stomach and they leaned into another kiss. "You worry too much." She said accepting the kiss. "We have to get married." "So soon?" Aragorn asked. "Aragorn, I'm pregnant." She said in a whisper, she moved her hands down his side and saw him wince. "And you are hurt."She said concerned. "I'm alright, I'm tired may we go?" Aragorn asked. He was tired and weary. We walked back to the other men and horses. "Aragorn's hurt" Katriana anounced. Aragorn waslked to his horse and started to unsaddle. "No, don't." Katriana took his hand away from the saddle. "You all need rest. I can take your horses." She grabbed the reins from the horses and started walking towards the stable. The men went up to Elrond's house, most likely for medical assistance. Katriana took care of their horses and also headed up to his house also. When she got inside Elrond was bandaging up Aragorn's side. She ran up to Teleorodins side and hugged her brother. He was also tired an weak but hugged back. She kissed him on the cheek and continued to Legolas than Aragorn. After Elrond finished mending his wounds, Katriana and Aragorn walked back to their room. Katriana helped him change into a new shirt and pants and then helped him into bed. "I've never had someone take care of me." Aragorn said. "Shhh, you need your sleep." Katriana answered, gave him a kiss and then they fell asleep.