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We arrived at heavily guarded, large gates. A man with short brown, greasy hair stepped forward. He was a little taller than Ilhan. "You have arrived at the gates of Minas Tirith. I recognise the two hobbits as Lord Peregrin Took and Lord Meriadoc Brabdybuck, but the others I do not know." Now he spoke to Lord Peregrin. "Lord Peregrin are these people your companions?" He asked him.
"Yes my good man. This is Lady Eowyn, wife of the steward of Gondor, Lord Faramir and sister of the King of Rohan. This is Lady Fatima of Rohan, a good friend to Lady Eowyn. And this is uh, Lord Ilhan of Mirkwood." Lord Peregrin's tone portrayed him as a noble hobbit.
"Yes, the Prince of Mirkwood is now with the King. They have been waiting for you." The man motioned for the gate to be opened. They gates slowly opened and we began to walk through them. Eowyn and the Hobbits seemed to know their way around.
Upon a small hill I saw a large castle. It was much larger than the King's castle, near The Wold, but not larger than the Kings home in Edoras. We quickly walked up the stairs and came upon the castle's doors. I was very excited and I looked around in awe. There were two men at the door and they had the doors opened for us. The hobbits walked in first, Eowyn second and then Ilhan and I walked in together. Ilhan and I were the only ones to have not seen the castle. I looked around and saw many battle weapons hanging from the walls.
As I entered at the end of the long hall was the King and Queen's throne. On the larger chair sat a man with long brown hair. Next to him sat a very beautiful woman. She had very white skin, and long brown hair, and eyes like Prince Legolas, blue. Then I immediately knew she was Lady Arwen, the elf of Rivendell.
I looked back to King Aragorn. He was conversing with someone who seemed to be a servant. To the sides stood many armed men, and among them were two elves. Prince Legolas and Mimosa were talking to each other in elvish and stopped when they saw us enter.
King Aragorn stood from his throne and Queen Arwen too. "Welcome guests to my home." He said. His voice was very strong but in it I could hear some kindness. I sensed the King was much more caring and kind than he looked. "Come to the table so we can discuss the matter at hand." He ordered.
Prince Legolas, Mimosa, Ilhan, Eowyn, the hobbits and myself all went to the table and sat down. King Aragorn sat at the head of the table. I looked around but Queen Arwen had disappeared. King Aragorn began to speak.
"From Legolas I understand that you are all journeying to Mount Doom to seek out the evil and destroy it. Of you I know Legolas, Mimosa, Lady Eowyn, and the hobbits. But I was not told that the hobbits would be part of the company." He said surprised.
"The hobbits were not found until now. We didn't know ourselves, but they are yet to decided whether they will be joining us." Eowyn said. King Aragorn looked to the hobbits.
"Well stri- I mean King Aragorn, I don't think Merry and I are fit to journey with this company, and we really-"
"Actually WE have decided to be a part of this company." Lord Meriadoc interrupted. Lord Peregrin looked at him in shock. He clearly didn't want to go on this journey.
King Aragorn's eyes all of a sudden came to me and I was caught off guard. I began to blush and I didn't know why. "I believe I have not seem this maiden, and I would not have thought a lady would be part of this company besides Lady Eowyn." I didn't know what to say, and I was glad Mimosa spoke for me.
"King Aragorn as you already know the evil has stricken Rohan and while I was there finding out about this evil I ran into Lady Fatima. I saw Lady Fatima kill a Nemanus with her sword. She is also skilled with the spear and bow and arrow." Mimosa said. I looked down at my legs not wanting to make contact with the King's eyes. I knew he was looking at me so I looked up at him. He smiled at me and I smiled back and after a moment he looked to Ilhan.
Now Prince Legolas spoke. "This is Ilhan, he is an elf-friend. He grew up in Mirkwood and was raised by elves. He is as skilled as any elf with a bow and arrow and also has adapted very well to a sword." He finished.
"Well I know you are all skilled with your weapons and we can provide you with any weapons you need before you leave. I will not be able to accompany you as I have my duties here with my people. I know that if Rohan falls Gondor will be next and I need to stay here to protect my people." King Aragorn said. He stood from the table.
"Ignold, please provide these people with what ever weaponry and armour they will need. If you will all excuse me." The King said. We all stood and watched the King leave. I saw Prince Legolas greet the hobbits joyfully.
Merry seemed to keep eyeing Eowyn, but I wasn't sure why. He didn't look at her in a way of admiration; he seemed to have a look of relief, or sadness whenever he looked at her. I sat back down on my chair and began to think. At first I was thinking about home and how much I missed my family. Then I began to think about Ilhan, and I wasn't sure why. When Ilhan caught me starring at him kept replaying in my head. Just the look on his face, it was like he was happy.
"Fatima, what are you thinking about?" A voice interrupted my thoughts. I looked in front of me and there Mimosa was standing. It took me a moment to remember his question, and when I did I panicked. I couldn't tell him I was thinking about Ilhan and I didn't want to lie.
"I was thinking about my family and my home." I said. 'Well I didn't lie I just didn't say the whole truth.' I thought to myself. Mimosa looked at me in a strange way. His left eyebrow was raised and he had a one sided smile. I just turned my face as I felt he could see right through me.
"Excuse me Mimosa." I said. I quickly walked over to Eowyn. She looked at me in surprise. She smiled as if she knew what had just happened. I just looked at her for a moment. "What?" I asked her defensively.
She laughed and raised her hands. "Nothing, but I should ask you the same question and I know I will get the opposite response." She laughed again.
"Well I was just caught thinking about something embarrassing and then I was in an awkward situation and I felt the only way I could get out of it was by coming here to you. Now I regret coming to you!" I said.
"For some strange reason I think the purpose of this awkward moment had something to do with Ilhan." She said smiling. I looked at her annoyed. I didn't know what to say so I didn't say anything. "I know you like him!" She said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"I can not believe you would think such a thing. Besides I think I am far too young to be falling in love." I said trying to end the conversation. But Eowyn wouldn't drop the subject.
"Fatima I am not older than you by many years. And when I fell in love I was about your age." She said. Suddenly a sad look took over her face for just a moment and she was smiling again. But I started to think about the way she looked at King Aragorn.
"Eowyn, was your first love King Aragorn?" I asked her. I lowered my voice so nobody else would hear. She looked at me with both anger and surprise.
"There was a time that I thought I loved him, but I am happy to know that I wasn't. I could never love a man, who pitied me, and Faramir doesn't and that is why I agreed to marry him. And of course because I love him and Fatima you should only marry for love." She said. Our conversation ended when Ignold began to lead us to the weapons room where we chose the weapons we desired.
When I entered the room I immediately let my legs take me to the swords. There were many chests and they were all filled with swords. I opened a brown coloured chest that had elvish writing on it. I assumed they were elvish swords, as when I took one into my hand it was very light. I found a sword, which was beautiful as it, had patterns engraved into it. The hilt was very soft in my hand and it felt perfect in my hands.
I began to look for its sheath but I couldn't find it. I removed my sword from my belt and replaced it with the one I had found. I put my sword on the other side of my waist. I turned around and went to the bows and I took one, as well as a quiver which I immediately placed around my shoulder. I filled it with arrows and then I put the bow around my shoulder with the string around my chest. I was now ready to fight.
We arrived at heavily guarded, large gates. A man with short brown, greasy hair stepped forward. He was a little taller than Ilhan. "You have arrived at the gates of Minas Tirith. I recognise the two hobbits as Lord Peregrin Took and Lord Meriadoc Brabdybuck, but the others I do not know." Now he spoke to Lord Peregrin. "Lord Peregrin are these people your companions?" He asked him.
"Yes my good man. This is Lady Eowyn, wife of the steward of Gondor, Lord Faramir and sister of the King of Rohan. This is Lady Fatima of Rohan, a good friend to Lady Eowyn. And this is uh, Lord Ilhan of Mirkwood." Lord Peregrin's tone portrayed him as a noble hobbit.
"Yes, the Prince of Mirkwood is now with the King. They have been waiting for you." The man motioned for the gate to be opened. They gates slowly opened and we began to walk through them. Eowyn and the Hobbits seemed to know their way around.
Upon a small hill I saw a large castle. It was much larger than the King's castle, near The Wold, but not larger than the Kings home in Edoras. We quickly walked up the stairs and came upon the castle's doors. I was very excited and I looked around in awe. There were two men at the door and they had the doors opened for us. The hobbits walked in first, Eowyn second and then Ilhan and I walked in together. Ilhan and I were the only ones to have not seen the castle. I looked around and saw many battle weapons hanging from the walls.
As I entered at the end of the long hall was the King and Queen's throne. On the larger chair sat a man with long brown hair. Next to him sat a very beautiful woman. She had very white skin, and long brown hair, and eyes like Prince Legolas, blue. Then I immediately knew she was Lady Arwen, the elf of Rivendell.
I looked back to King Aragorn. He was conversing with someone who seemed to be a servant. To the sides stood many armed men, and among them were two elves. Prince Legolas and Mimosa were talking to each other in elvish and stopped when they saw us enter.
King Aragorn stood from his throne and Queen Arwen too. "Welcome guests to my home." He said. His voice was very strong but in it I could hear some kindness. I sensed the King was much more caring and kind than he looked. "Come to the table so we can discuss the matter at hand." He ordered.
Prince Legolas, Mimosa, Ilhan, Eowyn, the hobbits and myself all went to the table and sat down. King Aragorn sat at the head of the table. I looked around but Queen Arwen had disappeared. King Aragorn began to speak.
"From Legolas I understand that you are all journeying to Mount Doom to seek out the evil and destroy it. Of you I know Legolas, Mimosa, Lady Eowyn, and the hobbits. But I was not told that the hobbits would be part of the company." He said surprised.
"The hobbits were not found until now. We didn't know ourselves, but they are yet to decided whether they will be joining us." Eowyn said. King Aragorn looked to the hobbits.
"Well stri- I mean King Aragorn, I don't think Merry and I are fit to journey with this company, and we really-"
"Actually WE have decided to be a part of this company." Lord Meriadoc interrupted. Lord Peregrin looked at him in shock. He clearly didn't want to go on this journey.
King Aragorn's eyes all of a sudden came to me and I was caught off guard. I began to blush and I didn't know why. "I believe I have not seem this maiden, and I would not have thought a lady would be part of this company besides Lady Eowyn." I didn't know what to say, and I was glad Mimosa spoke for me.
"King Aragorn as you already know the evil has stricken Rohan and while I was there finding out about this evil I ran into Lady Fatima. I saw Lady Fatima kill a Nemanus with her sword. She is also skilled with the spear and bow and arrow." Mimosa said. I looked down at my legs not wanting to make contact with the King's eyes. I knew he was looking at me so I looked up at him. He smiled at me and I smiled back and after a moment he looked to Ilhan.
Now Prince Legolas spoke. "This is Ilhan, he is an elf-friend. He grew up in Mirkwood and was raised by elves. He is as skilled as any elf with a bow and arrow and also has adapted very well to a sword." He finished.
"Well I know you are all skilled with your weapons and we can provide you with any weapons you need before you leave. I will not be able to accompany you as I have my duties here with my people. I know that if Rohan falls Gondor will be next and I need to stay here to protect my people." King Aragorn said. He stood from the table.
"Ignold, please provide these people with what ever weaponry and armour they will need. If you will all excuse me." The King said. We all stood and watched the King leave. I saw Prince Legolas greet the hobbits joyfully.
Merry seemed to keep eyeing Eowyn, but I wasn't sure why. He didn't look at her in a way of admiration; he seemed to have a look of relief, or sadness whenever he looked at her. I sat back down on my chair and began to think. At first I was thinking about home and how much I missed my family. Then I began to think about Ilhan, and I wasn't sure why. When Ilhan caught me starring at him kept replaying in my head. Just the look on his face, it was like he was happy.
"Fatima, what are you thinking about?" A voice interrupted my thoughts. I looked in front of me and there Mimosa was standing. It took me a moment to remember his question, and when I did I panicked. I couldn't tell him I was thinking about Ilhan and I didn't want to lie.
"I was thinking about my family and my home." I said. 'Well I didn't lie I just didn't say the whole truth.' I thought to myself. Mimosa looked at me in a strange way. His left eyebrow was raised and he had a one sided smile. I just turned my face as I felt he could see right through me.
"Excuse me Mimosa." I said. I quickly walked over to Eowyn. She looked at me in surprise. She smiled as if she knew what had just happened. I just looked at her for a moment. "What?" I asked her defensively.
She laughed and raised her hands. "Nothing, but I should ask you the same question and I know I will get the opposite response." She laughed again.
"Well I was just caught thinking about something embarrassing and then I was in an awkward situation and I felt the only way I could get out of it was by coming here to you. Now I regret coming to you!" I said.
"For some strange reason I think the purpose of this awkward moment had something to do with Ilhan." She said smiling. I looked at her annoyed. I didn't know what to say so I didn't say anything. "I know you like him!" She said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"I can not believe you would think such a thing. Besides I think I am far too young to be falling in love." I said trying to end the conversation. But Eowyn wouldn't drop the subject.
"Fatima I am not older than you by many years. And when I fell in love I was about your age." She said. Suddenly a sad look took over her face for just a moment and she was smiling again. But I started to think about the way she looked at King Aragorn.
"Eowyn, was your first love King Aragorn?" I asked her. I lowered my voice so nobody else would hear. She looked at me with both anger and surprise.
"There was a time that I thought I loved him, but I am happy to know that I wasn't. I could never love a man, who pitied me, and Faramir doesn't and that is why I agreed to marry him. And of course because I love him and Fatima you should only marry for love." She said. Our conversation ended when Ignold began to lead us to the weapons room where we chose the weapons we desired.
When I entered the room I immediately let my legs take me to the swords. There were many chests and they were all filled with swords. I opened a brown coloured chest that had elvish writing on it. I assumed they were elvish swords, as when I took one into my hand it was very light. I found a sword, which was beautiful as it, had patterns engraved into it. The hilt was very soft in my hand and it felt perfect in my hands.
I began to look for its sheath but I couldn't find it. I removed my sword from my belt and replaced it with the one I had found. I put my sword on the other side of my waist. I turned around and went to the bows and I took one, as well as a quiver which I immediately placed around my shoulder. I filled it with arrows and then I put the bow around my shoulder with the string around my chest. I was now ready to fight.