Chapter 15 Persuasion
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Summary: Theoden collected his army together to prepare for battle.
Arwen reached Lothlorien early the next day. "Fetch me Haldir, quickly," she commanded to an elf near by.
"I am surprised to see you back so soon," laughed Haldir embracing her.
"I must speak with you urgently, it is of great importance." He nodded "Come," he said offering his arm to her, and they walked through the woods.
Arwen told him of what had happened since she had last left Lothlorien. And of how the people of Edoras were fleeing to Helms Deep.
"Foolish," said Haldir "Theoden has led them into a trap." "He did it for the safety of his own people," said Arwen defensively.
"Haldir I ask you a large favour, will you bring forth your army to aid the men of Rohan?"
Haldir's expression changed, he now looked stern and angered. "You cannot ask this favour of me. I will not risk the lives of our people, for that of a different race."
"But they need our help, or the race of men will end," she said pleadingly.
"This is not my problem!" "It is though," she said, tears spilling down her face "The war of the ring is a problem to us all!"
"This is Theoden's business not mine, if he is king of Rohan he will know what to do!"
"No!" she wailed, "It is troops that are lacked it is why I have come to ask this of you." "I will hear no more of it! I have given you an answer, now ask no more!"
"Then the race of me will fail, they will die. But I will fight by the side of the one I love, until the very end," she whispered to him, and fled, her face now streamed with tears.
"Why do you not hearken to what my Grandchild has to say?" asked Galadriel. "I care for the safety of our people," said Haldir protectively.
"So do all, but the safety of others is also important. Arwen speaks wisdom, only a fool would ignore what she has to say," she said and left Haldir to his thoughts.
Arwen's dreams disturbed her as she slept. How was she going to tell Aragorn that she had failed him? Arwen imagined how forlorn his face would be.
She woke before dawn someone was shaking her awake. "Arwen?" it was Haldir. "Awake child, we must talk." "What is it?" she asked her voice weary.
"Look it was foolish of me to not heed your advice. I know you meant well. I just fear for the safety of our people. If you ask it of me, I will bring forth the very best bowmen that we hear possess."
"You do not know how much this means to me," she smiled weeping into his shoulder. "Let us prepare, I must assemble my troops. We leave at dawn."
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Summary: Theoden collected his army together to prepare for battle.
Arwen reached Lothlorien early the next day. "Fetch me Haldir, quickly," she commanded to an elf near by.
"I am surprised to see you back so soon," laughed Haldir embracing her.
"I must speak with you urgently, it is of great importance." He nodded "Come," he said offering his arm to her, and they walked through the woods.
Arwen told him of what had happened since she had last left Lothlorien. And of how the people of Edoras were fleeing to Helms Deep.
"Foolish," said Haldir "Theoden has led them into a trap." "He did it for the safety of his own people," said Arwen defensively.
"Haldir I ask you a large favour, will you bring forth your army to aid the men of Rohan?"
Haldir's expression changed, he now looked stern and angered. "You cannot ask this favour of me. I will not risk the lives of our people, for that of a different race."
"But they need our help, or the race of men will end," she said pleadingly.
"This is not my problem!" "It is though," she said, tears spilling down her face "The war of the ring is a problem to us all!"
"This is Theoden's business not mine, if he is king of Rohan he will know what to do!"
"No!" she wailed, "It is troops that are lacked it is why I have come to ask this of you." "I will hear no more of it! I have given you an answer, now ask no more!"
"Then the race of me will fail, they will die. But I will fight by the side of the one I love, until the very end," she whispered to him, and fled, her face now streamed with tears.
"Why do you not hearken to what my Grandchild has to say?" asked Galadriel. "I care for the safety of our people," said Haldir protectively.
"So do all, but the safety of others is also important. Arwen speaks wisdom, only a fool would ignore what she has to say," she said and left Haldir to his thoughts.
Arwen's dreams disturbed her as she slept. How was she going to tell Aragorn that she had failed him? Arwen imagined how forlorn his face would be.
She woke before dawn someone was shaking her awake. "Arwen?" it was Haldir. "Awake child, we must talk." "What is it?" she asked her voice weary.
"Look it was foolish of me to not heed your advice. I know you meant well. I just fear for the safety of our people. If you ask it of me, I will bring forth the very best bowmen that we hear possess."
"You do not know how much this means to me," she smiled weeping into his shoulder. "Let us prepare, I must assemble my troops. We leave at dawn."