Haldir
He was the royal guard of Lothlorien.
His mind, wandered to the raven haired beauty that had ensnared him for all eternity. His heart would always belong to her. No matter what the Valar chose for him, to throw into his path.
He remembered her well, and wondered if he would ever see her again. They shared a bond, something that came only to the strongest of them. The ability to communicate thoughts much as the Lady did, ever over distances. But he had not heard from her, but he knew that she was safe otherwise he would of felt the pain of her departure.
No one ever questioned his ability to keep his people safe, to keep His Lady and His Lordship safe. And now he was being requested to the audience chamber. His lady wished to speak with him.
He stepped up onto the dais.
The Lady looked at him. So much wisdom in her eyes, she saw what was not there - yet. She knew what was in his heart. But for all her immortal life she could not grant her faithful loyal royal guard the one thing he wanted. What he most desired.
Isilme.
The daughter of Gil-Galad was in the very core of Haldir. He loved her dearly. Since she had lived some years with them here in Lorien. Haldir had imparted to her all his knowledge, on how to survive and be what the mortals revered yet feared them for.
Haldir waited patiently.
"I am sending the Lorien army to Helm's Deep Haldir, to assist the mortals there, the Rohirrim, Saruman has loosened his troop of uruk-hai, upon them, and they will need all the help they can get, I would not feel well, departing these lands and leaving them in their need, in these dire times". She told him softly.
He breathed in.
"in honor of the alliance we once shared with them, we will uphold It once more, and be at their side, Aragorn, legolas and Gimli are there, so they are not without the strength of retaliation, will you lead them Haldir of Lorien?" she asked.
One moment was all it took. A thought sent her way.
"I am asked to go to battle".
"Haldir". Was all the response he got back, then he settled his gaze back onto his lady.
He bowed slightly. "if it is your will my lady, then it shall be so, I will lead our army to Helm's Deep".
Galadriel nodded, she had caught that thought that Haldir had sent to her. To Isilme. But she had not caught the response if there had been one, Isilme was able to block out anyone when she had a thought link with someone. Something Haldir could not do, he had never mastered it, or perhaps it was because his heart was so carelessly thrown open at this moment, that he had just wanted to communicate with the love of his life.
"I will make the preparations Lady, we will leave at dawn".
Galadriel nodded. "haldir, place your mind on what is at hand, she is not in your path, you shared great moments with her, and it will forever be that you are the greatest of friends, like no other you have ever had, but she belongs to another - ". At that Haldir opened his mouth to say something but Galadriel lifted her hand to stop him. "listen". She told him. "she has not betrayed your friendship, it is as strong as ever, she loves you like she loves no other immortal or mortal, but not in the way of our people, her heart belongs where her father gave her leave, for Gondor, and her captain, much will happen before the Valar will give their permission for their joining, do not have a heavy heart my friend, if anything, you are the one who has her wholly, no one will ever be able to claim what you hold over her, the ties of blood".
Haldir sighed. He had known that the lady had known this.
Long ago, Isilme and himself had bonded in a way that noone would understand, a blood oath, they were tied.
"my lady, my mind is on what is at hand, if anything Isilme gives me strength, for I know that she is a thought away". With that he bowed and left the dais.
Galadriel watched him go, she would never see him again.
"the Valar bless you Haldir of Lorien".
Haldir reached his quarters and sent another thought to her.
"I go to Helm's Deep with our army".
"Manke naa lye omentien?" where are we meeting?
"where we have always met".
He felt her sigh of contentment and smiled. At least they would both have a moment of peace. Where no mortal could invade them.
"as you wish". Came her reply.
He made the preparations of the army, instructing them that he would return at dawn for their journey to Helms deep.
Then with the lithe silence borne of his people, he made his way out of Lorien.
He was the royal guard of Lothlorien.
His mind, wandered to the raven haired beauty that had ensnared him for all eternity. His heart would always belong to her. No matter what the Valar chose for him, to throw into his path.
He remembered her well, and wondered if he would ever see her again. They shared a bond, something that came only to the strongest of them. The ability to communicate thoughts much as the Lady did, ever over distances. But he had not heard from her, but he knew that she was safe otherwise he would of felt the pain of her departure.
No one ever questioned his ability to keep his people safe, to keep His Lady and His Lordship safe. And now he was being requested to the audience chamber. His lady wished to speak with him.
He stepped up onto the dais.
The Lady looked at him. So much wisdom in her eyes, she saw what was not there - yet. She knew what was in his heart. But for all her immortal life she could not grant her faithful loyal royal guard the one thing he wanted. What he most desired.
Isilme.
The daughter of Gil-Galad was in the very core of Haldir. He loved her dearly. Since she had lived some years with them here in Lorien. Haldir had imparted to her all his knowledge, on how to survive and be what the mortals revered yet feared them for.
Haldir waited patiently.
"I am sending the Lorien army to Helm's Deep Haldir, to assist the mortals there, the Rohirrim, Saruman has loosened his troop of uruk-hai, upon them, and they will need all the help they can get, I would not feel well, departing these lands and leaving them in their need, in these dire times". She told him softly.
He breathed in.
"in honor of the alliance we once shared with them, we will uphold It once more, and be at their side, Aragorn, legolas and Gimli are there, so they are not without the strength of retaliation, will you lead them Haldir of Lorien?" she asked.
One moment was all it took. A thought sent her way.
"I am asked to go to battle".
"Haldir". Was all the response he got back, then he settled his gaze back onto his lady.
He bowed slightly. "if it is your will my lady, then it shall be so, I will lead our army to Helm's Deep".
Galadriel nodded, she had caught that thought that Haldir had sent to her. To Isilme. But she had not caught the response if there had been one, Isilme was able to block out anyone when she had a thought link with someone. Something Haldir could not do, he had never mastered it, or perhaps it was because his heart was so carelessly thrown open at this moment, that he had just wanted to communicate with the love of his life.
"I will make the preparations Lady, we will leave at dawn".
Galadriel nodded. "haldir, place your mind on what is at hand, she is not in your path, you shared great moments with her, and it will forever be that you are the greatest of friends, like no other you have ever had, but she belongs to another - ". At that Haldir opened his mouth to say something but Galadriel lifted her hand to stop him. "listen". She told him. "she has not betrayed your friendship, it is as strong as ever, she loves you like she loves no other immortal or mortal, but not in the way of our people, her heart belongs where her father gave her leave, for Gondor, and her captain, much will happen before the Valar will give their permission for their joining, do not have a heavy heart my friend, if anything, you are the one who has her wholly, no one will ever be able to claim what you hold over her, the ties of blood".
Haldir sighed. He had known that the lady had known this.
Long ago, Isilme and himself had bonded in a way that noone would understand, a blood oath, they were tied.
"my lady, my mind is on what is at hand, if anything Isilme gives me strength, for I know that she is a thought away". With that he bowed and left the dais.
Galadriel watched him go, she would never see him again.
"the Valar bless you Haldir of Lorien".
Haldir reached his quarters and sent another thought to her.
"I go to Helm's Deep with our army".
"Manke naa lye omentien?" where are we meeting?
"where we have always met".
He felt her sigh of contentment and smiled. At least they would both have a moment of peace. Where no mortal could invade them.
"as you wish". Came her reply.
He made the preparations of the army, instructing them that he would return at dawn for their journey to Helms deep.
Then with the lithe silence borne of his people, he made his way out of Lorien.
