So now, it was official. I would leave the peaceful safety of the Shire. I have to admit that I was afraid of it. Traveling was much safer than in the former days, the days of my father's journey, but still… But I had to go alone, I knew it, there was nobody I could take with me.
A few days later, I told Elanor about my plans. I knew she wouldn't tell someone, I knew I could trust her. I took her to my room, and there, I told her everything in a few short phrases? Ending with "I want to go to Valinor."
Her mouth fell open. "Gala, are you serious?"
I nodded. "Yes, and I am sure of my decision."
"Dad will not let you go, and oh, Gala, I don't want you to leave!"
A silence fell. I did not know what to say.
Suddenly, Elanor said resolutely "You will not go alone, I will go with you."
Now my mouth fell open, and I grabbed her shoulders.
"No, you won't, Elanor, you won't! You can't, don't you understand?"
"I will!" I heard her voice, knowing how stubborn she was, so "Well, good, then." I answered, but I would not let her part with me. I would feel guilty all the time!
Oh, that… Elanor, I could have known it! But on the other side, I was very touched, because this was the biggest sacrifice she could ever make for me. She was willing to give up her happy life in the Shire for me.
"When will we part?" she tried to ask cheerfully. But I read in her eyes, that I could not let her do this for me.
"Tonight, five o'clock in the morning."
"What do we take with us?"
"I will take care of all that is necessary." I said, and I left her.
I felt very bad about lying to her, but I had to. That evening, I went to uncle Pip, to ask him for a last favour. To prepare one of his pony's for me. I would come and get it… at four o'clock in the morning…
A few days later, I told Elanor about my plans. I knew she wouldn't tell someone, I knew I could trust her. I took her to my room, and there, I told her everything in a few short phrases? Ending with "I want to go to Valinor."
Her mouth fell open. "Gala, are you serious?"
I nodded. "Yes, and I am sure of my decision."
"Dad will not let you go, and oh, Gala, I don't want you to leave!"
A silence fell. I did not know what to say.
Suddenly, Elanor said resolutely "You will not go alone, I will go with you."
Now my mouth fell open, and I grabbed her shoulders.
"No, you won't, Elanor, you won't! You can't, don't you understand?"
"I will!" I heard her voice, knowing how stubborn she was, so "Well, good, then." I answered, but I would not let her part with me. I would feel guilty all the time!
Oh, that… Elanor, I could have known it! But on the other side, I was very touched, because this was the biggest sacrifice she could ever make for me. She was willing to give up her happy life in the Shire for me.
"When will we part?" she tried to ask cheerfully. But I read in her eyes, that I could not let her do this for me.
"Tonight, five o'clock in the morning."
"What do we take with us?"
"I will take care of all that is necessary." I said, and I left her.
I felt very bad about lying to her, but I had to. That evening, I went to uncle Pip, to ask him for a last favour. To prepare one of his pony's for me. I would come and get it… at four o'clock in the morning…