We came to a plane of rocks and moss outside of the mines. The ranger
seemed quite calm, and I envied that sort of discipline. All of the hobbits
were upset, even boromir. The elf didn't show too much emotion. But there
was sadness about him. Ugh what was I talking about, I wouldn't care about
such a creature anyway. Aragorn told everyone to get up. "Give them a
moment for pity's sake!" Boromir complained.
"By nightfall these hills will be swarming with orcs!" I had no problem
with moving on, but what would I do now? Take the ring by surprise and
flee? No that probably wasn't the smartest thing. I had seen both the elf
and the ranger in action. They had a pretty sharp shot. And I was sure of
it that they wouldn't let me live if I would try to steal the precious
ring. I felt a strange connection to it. as if it belonged to me.
"Hey you!" Aragorn called out to me. "What is the name you are called by?" I was shocked. I totally forgot to tell my name! It was funny in a way, and I smiled. We had been through a near death experience, and they didn't even know my name!
"My name," I paused. "My name is Khaos." I got multiple strange looks. "You can keep with us for the night. Then we go our separate ways in the morning." Aragorn looked me straight in the eye. "Let's go." He said. Legolas and Boromir pulled up some of the Hobbits. I saw Frodo moving already. Aragorn followed him. I didn't want to fall behind, so I kept up, as well as the rest.
We made a fire by soft ground, and some trees for protection. Sam made some beans; I assumed that the good food was lost in the mines. Sam passed around worn out plates, with overly used spoons. "Ah, just like home!" I commented, and dug in. I could see in the corner of my eye that most of the hobbits were wondering where I must have come from. However Frodo seemed to have something more important on his mind. Legolas got up. "I will be back shortly, I'm going to search the surrounding area for orcs." "Let me come with you." Aragorn proposed. "No, I shall go alone." The elf answered, and disappeared into the night.
"So," Gimly asked me in his broad voice. "Why have such hatred for the elf?" I was reluctant to answer. He saw my resistance, so he took me aside from the rest. It seemed like I could trust the dwarf, and I didn't think it would hurt to let him in on a bit. Just. a bit.
"Hey you!" Aragorn called out to me. "What is the name you are called by?" I was shocked. I totally forgot to tell my name! It was funny in a way, and I smiled. We had been through a near death experience, and they didn't even know my name!
"My name," I paused. "My name is Khaos." I got multiple strange looks. "You can keep with us for the night. Then we go our separate ways in the morning." Aragorn looked me straight in the eye. "Let's go." He said. Legolas and Boromir pulled up some of the Hobbits. I saw Frodo moving already. Aragorn followed him. I didn't want to fall behind, so I kept up, as well as the rest.
We made a fire by soft ground, and some trees for protection. Sam made some beans; I assumed that the good food was lost in the mines. Sam passed around worn out plates, with overly used spoons. "Ah, just like home!" I commented, and dug in. I could see in the corner of my eye that most of the hobbits were wondering where I must have come from. However Frodo seemed to have something more important on his mind. Legolas got up. "I will be back shortly, I'm going to search the surrounding area for orcs." "Let me come with you." Aragorn proposed. "No, I shall go alone." The elf answered, and disappeared into the night.
"So," Gimly asked me in his broad voice. "Why have such hatred for the elf?" I was reluctant to answer. He saw my resistance, so he took me aside from the rest. It seemed like I could trust the dwarf, and I didn't think it would hurt to let him in on a bit. Just. a bit.
