Hello! I am having the hardest time trying to figure out how to start this, so if it's really bad, I'm sorry. Please review anyway *down on bended knee begging* I appreciate constructive criticism, but i beg u, no flames!
Anyway, heres my replies to reviews-
Nariko-- dont worry! Galen will be back soon! and about the girl...... *grins* read on and find out!
Arnen-- sorry, i takes me a while to write the chapters. i am getting quite close to the end, so hopefully you wont have to wait much longer.
Lani-- thank u for reviewing! ur so awesome! (by the way, I'm stealing Faith for the moment briefly in my chapter. hope u don't mind!)
okay, that's it. I guess a lot of people a) didn't like that chapter b) have lost interest in my story or c) haven't read it yet. i hoping that the main answer is c, but I doubt it. oh well, I have three, and that is good enough for me!
Disclaimer: Allright Tolkien... do we have a deal yet or what? *JRR looks at me and shakes head* "I am NOT giving you Rivendell, Lothlorien, Rohan, the Shire, Aman and Gondor. Forget it!!!!!" okay, so were gonna haggle. hows about i take Rivendell, Rohan and Gondor, and I give you this copy of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on DVD, a DVD player, pre-ordered tickets to the first public showing of, er... the second public showing of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, this beautiful poster of the cover of The Lord of the Rings: The fellowship of the Ring, the cd soundtrack to The Lord of the Rings: The fellowship of the Ring. This prize package has a cash value of approximately $500, and all this can be yours if you know the correct answer to this question---- Will you sign over the rights of Gondor, Rivendell and Rohan to me, hollie? *stares long and hard at me*..............................
JRR's answer and more in the next edition of... The Disclaimer! (please excuse my madness, im on a bit of a sugar high!!!)
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Lian's stomach reeled as she sat by the toilet (a/n: okay, I am positive that they did not have toilets, but im sure they had some sort of... facility. I'm just gonna call it a toilet, for lack of a better word.) and massaged her aching head. She had been retching the entire morn and felt mentally as bad as she did physically. Suddenly the door burst open, but Lian couldn't even find the strength to lift her head.
"Lian?" a soft elvish voice whispered.
"Aunt Faith!" Lian whispered hoarsely, "I didn't know that you were here!"
"Well, why wouldn't I be? My own niece marring the son of my dear friend Eomer, how could I miss such an event!" She leaned down and hugged her niece tightly. "How are you doing?"
"Besides that fact that everything I eat comes right back up, (a/n: MAJOR modern stuff right now, oh well) I'm doing splendidly," she laughed dryly.
"It's nerves I believe, you are nervous about marring Eower. Do not worry; it is a natural reaction for a bride to be nervous. Most are."
"Was my mother?"
Faith bit her lip before answering, "no. If your mother was sick at all it was from pure joy. She was 100% certain that this was what she wanted. And she and Estel were so deep in love, in truth they had been married from their first meeting, their spirits anyhow. On that midsummer's day they made it official to the world, but those that knew them well knew that it was only a formality," she trailed off, drifting into her own private thoughts.
Lian had never quite been able to figure her aunt out. She loved her deeply, but was oft confused by her manner. Sometimes Faith drifted to her own secret thoughts and hard as Lian tried to open her up, she stayed fastened shut. That didn't bother Lian though, because she loved her aunt dearly. In years past when Lian had been a child, they would spend long nights talking and confiding in one another. Well, Lian would confide, and Faith told Lian more about her thoughts than any other, but there was still that wall ever present, and Lian could sense that there was information her aunt wanted desperately to share with someone that she still held back.
"It's hard to imagine that they were ever not together, my parents," Lian started, "even now they still stay close to one another. It's a once in a lifetime romance I suppose. The kind that you and I are unlikely to ever find."
"Mmm," Faith murmured, not quite paying attention, "what a pair we are. I remember when you were younger, you must have been about 15 summers, that you told me in the most solemn voice, 'Aunt Faith, I will never marry. I am a free soul and I intend to stay that way.' It is interesting to see you now, it being the day before your wedding! Ah, but you always were full of surprises. Always."
"Aunt Faith, I'm very glad that you're he--" she was cut off by the unfortunate reprise of her nausea and spent the next several minutes bent over.
"Have you seen a doctor?" Faith asked.
"Yes, he said the same as you... nerves. I'm fine, really. I just can't eat. Actually, I'm feeling much better than I did when I came in. I think I might even be able to stand." With that Lian tried to rise, and Faith helped her to her feet. They walked slowly, with Faith holding Lian's arm, back to Lian's chambers.
"I've missed you aunt. It has been how many years since we've last seen one another?"
"Short by the count of elves, but even that has been too long for me. Tell me of yourself, for I much desire to be caught up in the events of you life that have passed in my absence."
Lian told Faith everything. Well, almost everything. She left out the part where Galen kissed her, but she laid every other detail out on the table. Her thoughts, feelings, impulses, desires, fears, everything. By the time she was done Faith just sat on the bed with her mouth hanging open in shock.
"Why haven't you told anyone? You can't marry Eower if you are in love with Galen!"
"That's just it though, I can't marry Galen! At this very moment he is back in Mirkwood choosing a bride! It doesn't matter anymore, we can't be together. Please Faith, don't say anything. I mean, Eower's a wonderful person, I do not wish to hurt him. Please?" her eyes looked imploringly up at Faith, begging and pleading.
"All, alright. I'll keep your secrets for now, but you owe it to everyone to tell the truth. You're trying to protect them I see, and that is a noble thing, but do not forget to think of yourself at times as well."
"Oh thank you Faith, thank you!" Lian flung her arms around her dear aunt and unshed tears glistened in her eyes.
"If only you knew just how deep this hurt will run if you keep it to yourself," Faith thought, "If only you knew."
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A/N: eek! sorry, this was wicked short. (one of the shortest I believe) i feet like posting another chapter, and i guess im just gonna put what i've got so far up. (Lani, i hope u don't mind, but u haven't answered yet, so im assuming that it is alright) i know i told some people that this chapter was going to include the wedding, but i have decided to reserve that for chapter 10. (which i will hopefully be done with soon. a couple of days i think)
oh, btw---- for the story of Faith, go and read And the Road Holds No Answers by faithfulbeyondfear . it is sooooo wicked good!! (and Faith absolutely does not belong to me---- she belongs to faithfulbeyondfear)
anywayz-- hope u like it, i might take it down, i dont know. im not sure yet.
please review, constructive crit is most definitely appreciated, and i know that i need it. thank you thank you thank you for reading this far.... it is highly appreciated!!!!
hollie