Chapter 4
And the author is still Natta.
Aragorn ran up to the hobbits, embracing them, quickly followed by Gimli and Legolas. Gandalf just stood by and watched, smiling. The king and Eomer looked perplexed, but Eomer was very happy. If Merry and Pippin had found their friends, at least they wouldn't die in the wilderness.
'How did you get here? We thought you were dead,' Aragorn said, wiping the tears out of his eyes. Legolas were smiling through tears and even Gimli looked a little touched.
'It was Eomer and his men who rescued us. But Gandalf? Didn't the Balrog kill you?' Said Pippin.
'No. But I am no longer Gandalf the Grey. I am Gandalf the white now. I have returned to help set things right.' The king cleared his throat, and everyone looked at him. He did not look friendly at all.
'So Gandalf has returned. Back from the dead I can see, and yet none shall cheer. Why would I welcome you, when you bring only trouble and grief to this land? When Shadowfax (oh, please read TTT for further explanation) returned without a rider, I was happy to have the horse back, but even happier I was to get rid of the rider. You are no welcome guest in this land.' Grima Wormtounge raised and stepped forward.
'You speak what right is, my lord. Not even five days ago we got the news your son Theodred has fallen in the west of Mark. In Eomer we can't trust.' He looked at the young soldier before continuing. 'Few men would be left to defend our land if he was to decide. And now we hear from Gondor the dark lord is moving in the east. That is the time the grey pilgrim choose for his arrival. I name you Lathspéll, for ill news are an ill guest.'
'There are two way's for a man to come with ill news. Either he can be one who wants and makes evil, or he will only come to provide help in need. The wise only talks of what he knows, Grima son of Gálmód. A reckless worm have you become. Keep your cloven tongue behind your teeth!' Gandalf lifted his staff. They could hear a sound like a thunder, and then the sunlight disappeared in the windows of the hall. The fire faded and became ash. Only Gandalf was visible as he stood, white and tall in front of the rests of the fire. Then there was a light as if a lightning had cloven the roof of the hall. When all had returned to normal, Théoden looked up, but he was changed. A new glow had set it's fire in his eyes, and he raised from his seat.
'I can see clearly now. I have been in shadows for so long. And I have guests I see. Gandalf the grey, a man, an elf, a dwarf and two...what and who are you?' Eomer was quick to answer.
'They are hobbits, my lord, halflings. I rescued them from the orchs. You told them to get them out of our land.' Theodén looked perplexed.
'I did that? But...that would kill them! What veil was before my eyes?' Grima tried to sneak out, but was caught by Gimli.
'Now tell me, young worm. How long since Saruman bought you? What price would you get after the war was won? All the treasures you wanted from the kings treasury, and the woman you desire?' Now Eomer rose.
'I knew that. Too long have you been watching my sister, followed her every step. For that I could have killed you earlier, despite the law of this hall. But there are other reasons.' Eomer took a step against him, but was stopped by Gandalf.
'Eowyn is safe now. To kill the creep would be fairest, but he hasn't always been like this. Once the worm was human, and that's why we should let him go.' Théoden nodded.
'Leave now, Grima and I will not haunt you down. But if I ever see you in the land of Rohan, I will show no mercy.' Grima sneaked out, and for a moment, the hall was calm. Théoden turned to a young woman who had been standing behind the king's seat.
'Eowyn, please take care of the...halflings. They look like they've been through a lot.' The woman motioned for the hobbits to follow her while the others spoke to the king.
'I am curious about your race. Are you always called halflings?'
'By others, yes. But we call ourselves hobbits. Other races calls us halflings because we are so small, and I guess that makes it easy to remember.' Merry said. Eowyn seemed to be satisfied with that answer and she said no more. Merry and Pippin were to occupied with taking in the sights of this marvellous house, so it was a quiet walk. After a few corridors, Eowyn opened a door, and motioned for them to go in.
'We have no rooms in hobbit-size but I hope you'll manage.' Merry and Pippin watched the for them over-sized but still wonderful room.
'I suppose you're very hungry?'
'Oh yes!' Pippin exclaimed. Eowyn laughed at his eagerness. She left the room and soon returned with two trays with some food neither Merry or Pippin had seen before, but they happily ate it anyway. After they had eaten, they were very tired, and decided to sleep. It was night too, so it felt right somehow. (lol)
'Good morning Legolas. Do you think we should go and look after the halflings? We haven't seen them since Eowyn took them away.'
'Yes Aragorn. They might be worried.' Aragorn and Legolas asked Eowyn where she had taken the hobbits and then went to find them. When they entered the room they had to hold a hand over their mouths. There were a large bed in the room, big enough for both Aragorn and Legolas to sleep in without problem. (I meant on the same time) In the bed were two small hobbits, who looked as if they'd drown in the large bed. Saying it was oversized would be an understatement.
'They seem quite all right. Let's not wake them up.' Aragorn whispered, but the two hobbits were apparently light sleepers. They had already woken up, and quickly got out of bed.
'Aragorn! Legolas! It's great to see you again,' Pippin said. Aragorn looked at Legolas. It was time to say it.
'Pippin, Merry. There is something we have to tell you.
'What?'
'We are going to war.'
And the author is still Natta.
Aragorn ran up to the hobbits, embracing them, quickly followed by Gimli and Legolas. Gandalf just stood by and watched, smiling. The king and Eomer looked perplexed, but Eomer was very happy. If Merry and Pippin had found their friends, at least they wouldn't die in the wilderness.
'How did you get here? We thought you were dead,' Aragorn said, wiping the tears out of his eyes. Legolas were smiling through tears and even Gimli looked a little touched.
'It was Eomer and his men who rescued us. But Gandalf? Didn't the Balrog kill you?' Said Pippin.
'No. But I am no longer Gandalf the Grey. I am Gandalf the white now. I have returned to help set things right.' The king cleared his throat, and everyone looked at him. He did not look friendly at all.
'So Gandalf has returned. Back from the dead I can see, and yet none shall cheer. Why would I welcome you, when you bring only trouble and grief to this land? When Shadowfax (oh, please read TTT for further explanation) returned without a rider, I was happy to have the horse back, but even happier I was to get rid of the rider. You are no welcome guest in this land.' Grima Wormtounge raised and stepped forward.
'You speak what right is, my lord. Not even five days ago we got the news your son Theodred has fallen in the west of Mark. In Eomer we can't trust.' He looked at the young soldier before continuing. 'Few men would be left to defend our land if he was to decide. And now we hear from Gondor the dark lord is moving in the east. That is the time the grey pilgrim choose for his arrival. I name you Lathspéll, for ill news are an ill guest.'
'There are two way's for a man to come with ill news. Either he can be one who wants and makes evil, or he will only come to provide help in need. The wise only talks of what he knows, Grima son of Gálmód. A reckless worm have you become. Keep your cloven tongue behind your teeth!' Gandalf lifted his staff. They could hear a sound like a thunder, and then the sunlight disappeared in the windows of the hall. The fire faded and became ash. Only Gandalf was visible as he stood, white and tall in front of the rests of the fire. Then there was a light as if a lightning had cloven the roof of the hall. When all had returned to normal, Théoden looked up, but he was changed. A new glow had set it's fire in his eyes, and he raised from his seat.
'I can see clearly now. I have been in shadows for so long. And I have guests I see. Gandalf the grey, a man, an elf, a dwarf and two...what and who are you?' Eomer was quick to answer.
'They are hobbits, my lord, halflings. I rescued them from the orchs. You told them to get them out of our land.' Theodén looked perplexed.
'I did that? But...that would kill them! What veil was before my eyes?' Grima tried to sneak out, but was caught by Gimli.
'Now tell me, young worm. How long since Saruman bought you? What price would you get after the war was won? All the treasures you wanted from the kings treasury, and the woman you desire?' Now Eomer rose.
'I knew that. Too long have you been watching my sister, followed her every step. For that I could have killed you earlier, despite the law of this hall. But there are other reasons.' Eomer took a step against him, but was stopped by Gandalf.
'Eowyn is safe now. To kill the creep would be fairest, but he hasn't always been like this. Once the worm was human, and that's why we should let him go.' Théoden nodded.
'Leave now, Grima and I will not haunt you down. But if I ever see you in the land of Rohan, I will show no mercy.' Grima sneaked out, and for a moment, the hall was calm. Théoden turned to a young woman who had been standing behind the king's seat.
'Eowyn, please take care of the...halflings. They look like they've been through a lot.' The woman motioned for the hobbits to follow her while the others spoke to the king.
'I am curious about your race. Are you always called halflings?'
'By others, yes. But we call ourselves hobbits. Other races calls us halflings because we are so small, and I guess that makes it easy to remember.' Merry said. Eowyn seemed to be satisfied with that answer and she said no more. Merry and Pippin were to occupied with taking in the sights of this marvellous house, so it was a quiet walk. After a few corridors, Eowyn opened a door, and motioned for them to go in.
'We have no rooms in hobbit-size but I hope you'll manage.' Merry and Pippin watched the for them over-sized but still wonderful room.
'I suppose you're very hungry?'
'Oh yes!' Pippin exclaimed. Eowyn laughed at his eagerness. She left the room and soon returned with two trays with some food neither Merry or Pippin had seen before, but they happily ate it anyway. After they had eaten, they were very tired, and decided to sleep. It was night too, so it felt right somehow. (lol)
'Good morning Legolas. Do you think we should go and look after the halflings? We haven't seen them since Eowyn took them away.'
'Yes Aragorn. They might be worried.' Aragorn and Legolas asked Eowyn where she had taken the hobbits and then went to find them. When they entered the room they had to hold a hand over their mouths. There were a large bed in the room, big enough for both Aragorn and Legolas to sleep in without problem. (I meant on the same time) In the bed were two small hobbits, who looked as if they'd drown in the large bed. Saying it was oversized would be an understatement.
'They seem quite all right. Let's not wake them up.' Aragorn whispered, but the two hobbits were apparently light sleepers. They had already woken up, and quickly got out of bed.
'Aragorn! Legolas! It's great to see you again,' Pippin said. Aragorn looked at Legolas. It was time to say it.
'Pippin, Merry. There is something we have to tell you.
'What?'
'We are going to war.'
