Finally after a weary ride, the kingdom of Edoras was right before them. Looking over the wall, Aragorn thought he saw a young woman looking to their arrival from the stairs which led to the Golden Hall.
Coming to its gates, the kingdom seemed empty. Aragorn looked round him, watching and observing the lands aside Edoras. As Brego begin to enter the gates at a slow pace, a torn, ragged flag of Edoras floated swiftly in the wind past the riders. When they all were inside, Gandalf spoke.
"Edoras and the Golden Hall of Meduseld, King of Rohan, whose mind is overthrown and Sauruman's hold over King Theoden is now very strong."
Riding to the Golden Hall, the people of Edoras gawked at the riders. A whisper was heard every now and then:
"Who are they? What are are they doing in Edoras? Is that a dwarf and elf riding together? Is that Gandalf?"
Gimli took notice to them and commented on their behavior.
"You'll find more cheer in a graveyard." he said sarcastically.
Ignoring the comments, Gandalf lead them up to the Golden Hall. Dismounting their horses,Gandalf gave his companions warnings.
"Be careful what you say." Gandalf said grimly. "Do not look for welcome here." Coming to the steps, Gandalf and the rest were stopped by guards.
"Ah." Gandalf says, as if being relieved from waiting so long.
"I cannot allow you before Theoden-king so armed, Gandalf Grayhame. By order of Grima Wormtongue."
Gandalf turns to the others and nods his head, signaling them to relieve theirselves of weapons. Aragorn, slowly unbuckled the sheath and instead of giving it to Hama, the main guard, he set it against the wall.
"Here I set it," he said; "but I command you not to touch it, nor permit any other to lay hand on it. In this elvish sheath dwells the Blade that was Broken and has been made again. Telchar first wrought it in the deeps of time. Death shall come to any man that draws Elendil's sword save Elendil's heir."
Hama stood speechless, but finally after a few awkward moments spoke.
"I shall see to your request."
After his speech, Aragorn intimidatingly and swiftly pulled his knife out of its sheath and gave it firmly to Hama. Legolas smoothly and slickly pulled his two white knives out, handing them to Hama with no response. He did the same with his bow and quiver of arrows. Gimli roughly pulled his axe to his side and said to Hama:
"Well, if it has Anduril to keep it company, my axe may stay here, too, without shame; now then," he said, laying his axe upon the stone beside Aragorn's sword, "if all is as you wish, let us go speak with your master." Gimli added soleomly.
With this done, they proceed to the doors but Hama stops them once again, rather reluctantly this time.
"You staff." he said, gesturing to Gandalf.
Gandalf glanced at his staff with a disturbed expression upon his face.
"Hmm?" he pondered for a moment then began again.
"Oh. No, you wouldn't part an old man from his- walking stick?" he said innocently.
Hama paused for a moment, but then gestures them inside. Gandalf turns quickly to Aragorn and gives a small smile and a wink. Aragorn shakes his head and smiles back, surprised slightly by the wizard's craftiness. , as they head into the hall.
I'm SO, SO SORRY for making this chapter REALLY short, but the next one deserves its own title! PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW! Also, look forward to the next chapter COMING VERY, VERY SOON!!! Also, again PLEASE REVIEW to let me know what you think! Thank you! ^_^
Coming to its gates, the kingdom seemed empty. Aragorn looked round him, watching and observing the lands aside Edoras. As Brego begin to enter the gates at a slow pace, a torn, ragged flag of Edoras floated swiftly in the wind past the riders. When they all were inside, Gandalf spoke.
"Edoras and the Golden Hall of Meduseld, King of Rohan, whose mind is overthrown and Sauruman's hold over King Theoden is now very strong."
Riding to the Golden Hall, the people of Edoras gawked at the riders. A whisper was heard every now and then:
"Who are they? What are are they doing in Edoras? Is that a dwarf and elf riding together? Is that Gandalf?"
Gimli took notice to them and commented on their behavior.
"You'll find more cheer in a graveyard." he said sarcastically.
Ignoring the comments, Gandalf lead them up to the Golden Hall. Dismounting their horses,Gandalf gave his companions warnings.
"Be careful what you say." Gandalf said grimly. "Do not look for welcome here." Coming to the steps, Gandalf and the rest were stopped by guards.
"Ah." Gandalf says, as if being relieved from waiting so long.
"I cannot allow you before Theoden-king so armed, Gandalf Grayhame. By order of Grima Wormtongue."
Gandalf turns to the others and nods his head, signaling them to relieve theirselves of weapons. Aragorn, slowly unbuckled the sheath and instead of giving it to Hama, the main guard, he set it against the wall.
"Here I set it," he said; "but I command you not to touch it, nor permit any other to lay hand on it. In this elvish sheath dwells the Blade that was Broken and has been made again. Telchar first wrought it in the deeps of time. Death shall come to any man that draws Elendil's sword save Elendil's heir."
Hama stood speechless, but finally after a few awkward moments spoke.
"I shall see to your request."
After his speech, Aragorn intimidatingly and swiftly pulled his knife out of its sheath and gave it firmly to Hama. Legolas smoothly and slickly pulled his two white knives out, handing them to Hama with no response. He did the same with his bow and quiver of arrows. Gimli roughly pulled his axe to his side and said to Hama:
"Well, if it has Anduril to keep it company, my axe may stay here, too, without shame; now then," he said, laying his axe upon the stone beside Aragorn's sword, "if all is as you wish, let us go speak with your master." Gimli added soleomly.
With this done, they proceed to the doors but Hama stops them once again, rather reluctantly this time.
"You staff." he said, gesturing to Gandalf.
Gandalf glanced at his staff with a disturbed expression upon his face.
"Hmm?" he pondered for a moment then began again.
"Oh. No, you wouldn't part an old man from his- walking stick?" he said innocently.
Hama paused for a moment, but then gestures them inside. Gandalf turns quickly to Aragorn and gives a small smile and a wink. Aragorn shakes his head and smiles back, surprised slightly by the wizard's craftiness. , as they head into the hall.
I'm SO, SO SORRY for making this chapter REALLY short, but the next one deserves its own title! PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW! Also, look forward to the next chapter COMING VERY, VERY SOON!!! Also, again PLEASE REVIEW to let me know what you think! Thank you! ^_^