The next morning when I awoke I went into the kitchen and found my mother
sitting at the table. "Good morning mother." I said cheerfully.
"Good morning Fatima." She replied. She seemed happy but distant. I just thought to myself 'I know where Erowan gets her dreaminess from' I laughed to myself.
"Where is father?" I asked a little confused. It wasn't like him to leave without me. I looked around for a while but I couldn't see him anywhere. It seemed as though my mother hadn't heard me. So I said it a little louder.
"Oh, sorry dear. He left for the field. He said that he wanted you to have your rest today." She said. Then she went back to dreaming. I decided that I was fit enough to work. So I went into my room and changer into some pants and an old top. These were my usual working clothes. I didn't really like dresses and didn't wear them unless I had to.
As I walked out the door I called out to my mother "I'm leaving!" She didn't seem to hear me but I wasn't going to bother saying it again. I walked out the door and went on my way to the field.
When I finally arrived I found my father working and he looked very tired. When I stood in front of him, looked up from his work. "Fatima, what are you doing here?" He asked a little shocked.
"Well I'm here to work father." I said. I was hoping he wouldn't argue with me. But all my hoping didn't work.
"Fatima I do not want you working. I left without you so you could get some rest. If you want you can start working tomorrow." He said. It didn't seem he was going to let me work. I did feel a little weak and that was why I decided not to argue with him.
"But father I am coming to work tomorrow. And don't even think of objecting." I said a little angrily.
"I wouldn't dream of it. Now please go home and have some rest. I don't know how your mother let you out of the house." He said a little annoyed. I turned around and started to go home. I was only walking for a while when I saw a beautiful white horse in Fangorn Forest. I looked at the horse and found it was all alone. It didn't seem to be moving. I suspected it was hurt. I turned around and saw my father was too involved in his work to notice what I was doing.
I started walking over to the horse. As I got closer I realised the horse was very beautiful. I started creeping over to it quietly. As I got closer it went a little further into the forest. The horse looked very well breed so I suspected that it was Rohan breed and Rohan breeds the finest horses. I looked around to make sure it was alone. I didn't want the owner to think I was stealing it.
I finally reached the horse, but I also realised I had entered the forest. I felt a little scared so I tried as fast as I could to lead the horse out. I started stroking my hand across its body. It was now very calm. I looked at the horse but it didn't seem injured. Then as I was about to lead it out some one grabbed my arm. I turned around with a swinging fist, but it didn't connect with whoever had grabbed me. I was looking into a strange mans face. He just looked at me with surprise and then finally spoke as I was trying to get away.
"Please, I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you. I just need to know are you Fatima?" He asked. I stopped struggling and looked at him with suspicion. I didn't talk for moment and we just looked at each other for that moment.
"How did you know my name?" I asked. I was very shocked. But now I also felt a little scared. He was not a man of Rohan, as I knew or seen all of the young men. I continued to look at him waiting for an answer.
"I am a friend of Mimosa the elf." He said. Mimosa! I had almost forgotten about the elf. I suddenly felt some strange feeling in my stomach. I looked at the man for awhile. He didn't look like an elf. "No I am not an elf. I am what they call an elf-friend." He has sent me to tell you that he need to see you. He has news about the Nemanus you killed." He said. The smile suddenly went form his face when he mentioned Nemanus.
"But I cannot leave. I-" The elf-friend interrupted me. He looked at me with a serious look.
"It is very important. You need to quickly pack your belongings. You will also need a horse, will you be able to find one?" He asked. I just nodded my head. "Good we need to set off as quickly as we can, there is no time. I shall wait for you here. But you need to hurry." He said.
I quickly rushed off home. When I did arrive home I quickly packed my bags. Only Erowan was at home. I tossed my bag out of the window and then climbed out myself. I quickly ran to find a horse. I didn't know where I would find one. Then I realised something. I had to tell someone I was leaving so they could tell my parents. I knew exactly whom I could trust. I quickly rushed to this person's home.
I finally arrived in front of the King's castle. I rushed up the stairs and found Tilba outside. I quickly rushed towards her. "Tilba it is I Fatima. I need to speak to Eowyn immediately." I said out of breath. She rushed inside and then a moment later Eowyn came out. She looked at me and smiled.
"Fatima what a pleasant surprise." She was smiling. But then she saw my face and took me aside. "What seems to be the matter?" She whispered.
"Eowyn I must leave Rohan but I cannot tell you why. I haven't told my parents and I think when they know I'm missing they will come here. I need you to tell them that I have left but I will be home soon. Please can you do that for me?" I asked pleadingly. She looked at me seriously.
"Yes of course I can. But will you not tell me why you are leaving? But if you cannot I understand." She said. I looked at her and she knew my answer. "Fatima will you need anything?" She asked worried.
"Yes I do. I need a strong horse." I said. She looked at me and smiled.
"You have come to the right place." She led me around the back to the stables. There I saw many fine horses. I instantly looked to a fine white horse. I walked up to it. "You have fine taste Fatima. This is Ohtar, and he belongs to me. But I would so love for you to ride him." I looked at Eowyn gratefully.
She helped me prepare the horse. "Thank you Eowyn. You are a great host and friend. I shall never forget this." I then quickly rode off. I rode a swiftly as I could to Fangorn Forest and there I met up with the elf- friend. "It seems you know my name but I am yet to learn yours." I said.
He looked at me and smiled. "Please forgive me. My name is Ilhan and I have been living with the elves of Mirkwood all my life." He said and bowed politely. Then we began our ride to Mirkwood. And I was very excited. I was going to see the elves of Mirkwood.
"Good morning Fatima." She replied. She seemed happy but distant. I just thought to myself 'I know where Erowan gets her dreaminess from' I laughed to myself.
"Where is father?" I asked a little confused. It wasn't like him to leave without me. I looked around for a while but I couldn't see him anywhere. It seemed as though my mother hadn't heard me. So I said it a little louder.
"Oh, sorry dear. He left for the field. He said that he wanted you to have your rest today." She said. Then she went back to dreaming. I decided that I was fit enough to work. So I went into my room and changer into some pants and an old top. These were my usual working clothes. I didn't really like dresses and didn't wear them unless I had to.
As I walked out the door I called out to my mother "I'm leaving!" She didn't seem to hear me but I wasn't going to bother saying it again. I walked out the door and went on my way to the field.
When I finally arrived I found my father working and he looked very tired. When I stood in front of him, looked up from his work. "Fatima, what are you doing here?" He asked a little shocked.
"Well I'm here to work father." I said. I was hoping he wouldn't argue with me. But all my hoping didn't work.
"Fatima I do not want you working. I left without you so you could get some rest. If you want you can start working tomorrow." He said. It didn't seem he was going to let me work. I did feel a little weak and that was why I decided not to argue with him.
"But father I am coming to work tomorrow. And don't even think of objecting." I said a little angrily.
"I wouldn't dream of it. Now please go home and have some rest. I don't know how your mother let you out of the house." He said a little annoyed. I turned around and started to go home. I was only walking for a while when I saw a beautiful white horse in Fangorn Forest. I looked at the horse and found it was all alone. It didn't seem to be moving. I suspected it was hurt. I turned around and saw my father was too involved in his work to notice what I was doing.
I started walking over to the horse. As I got closer I realised the horse was very beautiful. I started creeping over to it quietly. As I got closer it went a little further into the forest. The horse looked very well breed so I suspected that it was Rohan breed and Rohan breeds the finest horses. I looked around to make sure it was alone. I didn't want the owner to think I was stealing it.
I finally reached the horse, but I also realised I had entered the forest. I felt a little scared so I tried as fast as I could to lead the horse out. I started stroking my hand across its body. It was now very calm. I looked at the horse but it didn't seem injured. Then as I was about to lead it out some one grabbed my arm. I turned around with a swinging fist, but it didn't connect with whoever had grabbed me. I was looking into a strange mans face. He just looked at me with surprise and then finally spoke as I was trying to get away.
"Please, I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you. I just need to know are you Fatima?" He asked. I stopped struggling and looked at him with suspicion. I didn't talk for moment and we just looked at each other for that moment.
"How did you know my name?" I asked. I was very shocked. But now I also felt a little scared. He was not a man of Rohan, as I knew or seen all of the young men. I continued to look at him waiting for an answer.
"I am a friend of Mimosa the elf." He said. Mimosa! I had almost forgotten about the elf. I suddenly felt some strange feeling in my stomach. I looked at the man for awhile. He didn't look like an elf. "No I am not an elf. I am what they call an elf-friend." He has sent me to tell you that he need to see you. He has news about the Nemanus you killed." He said. The smile suddenly went form his face when he mentioned Nemanus.
"But I cannot leave. I-" The elf-friend interrupted me. He looked at me with a serious look.
"It is very important. You need to quickly pack your belongings. You will also need a horse, will you be able to find one?" He asked. I just nodded my head. "Good we need to set off as quickly as we can, there is no time. I shall wait for you here. But you need to hurry." He said.
I quickly rushed off home. When I did arrive home I quickly packed my bags. Only Erowan was at home. I tossed my bag out of the window and then climbed out myself. I quickly ran to find a horse. I didn't know where I would find one. Then I realised something. I had to tell someone I was leaving so they could tell my parents. I knew exactly whom I could trust. I quickly rushed to this person's home.
I finally arrived in front of the King's castle. I rushed up the stairs and found Tilba outside. I quickly rushed towards her. "Tilba it is I Fatima. I need to speak to Eowyn immediately." I said out of breath. She rushed inside and then a moment later Eowyn came out. She looked at me and smiled.
"Fatima what a pleasant surprise." She was smiling. But then she saw my face and took me aside. "What seems to be the matter?" She whispered.
"Eowyn I must leave Rohan but I cannot tell you why. I haven't told my parents and I think when they know I'm missing they will come here. I need you to tell them that I have left but I will be home soon. Please can you do that for me?" I asked pleadingly. She looked at me seriously.
"Yes of course I can. But will you not tell me why you are leaving? But if you cannot I understand." She said. I looked at her and she knew my answer. "Fatima will you need anything?" She asked worried.
"Yes I do. I need a strong horse." I said. She looked at me and smiled.
"You have come to the right place." She led me around the back to the stables. There I saw many fine horses. I instantly looked to a fine white horse. I walked up to it. "You have fine taste Fatima. This is Ohtar, and he belongs to me. But I would so love for you to ride him." I looked at Eowyn gratefully.
She helped me prepare the horse. "Thank you Eowyn. You are a great host and friend. I shall never forget this." I then quickly rode off. I rode a swiftly as I could to Fangorn Forest and there I met up with the elf- friend. "It seems you know my name but I am yet to learn yours." I said.
He looked at me and smiled. "Please forgive me. My name is Ilhan and I have been living with the elves of Mirkwood all my life." He said and bowed politely. Then we began our ride to Mirkwood. And I was very excited. I was going to see the elves of Mirkwood.