Disclaimer: JRR. Tolkein owns everything, 'cept Goblin, Silverwood, Dorn, and any other characters you don't recognize I tale credit for. Danke, please read and review!!! And thank you too those who have review for the first 2 chapters. *bows*
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The early the next day Goblin was on his way to the stable to let out and feed the horses. When a group of boys his age stopped him.
"Goblin we're going to have a race. Would you like to join?" one of the boys asked.
Goblin thought for a minute.
"Yes all right one race."
The boys lined up near the gates. One of the guard decided to start the race for the boys.
"Around the whole village and back first one back wins. Ready boys go!" he said.
Goblin didn't know why he even bothered racing his friends. No matter how hard they tried they couldn't beat him. Even if he didn't even try to win. They rounded the inn and headed up the road back towards the gate. Goblin slowed down to let his friends catch up. When suddenly a shout came.
"Watch out! One of the horses is loose!"
Goblin could see it was the horse whose owner had died. When the owner died the horse became untamable no one could get near him. Goblin had never tried because Norm had never let him. The horse a giant breed was at least twice Goblin's height. None of this hit Goblin's mind as he ran out in front of his friends who had all dove off the road. If he didn't stop the horse some how, the horse would trample anything in its path. Goblin stopped right in front of the horse's path. He knew he should be afraid, he should be moving out of the way. But something kept Goblin planted right in the horse's path. His hands at his side, Goblin closed his eyes, he could feel the ground shaking as the horse came closer and closer.
When suddenly there was nothing. Goblin opened his eyes slowly. The horse was no more then a foot away from him. Goblin stared into the horses eyes, something was different something felt different. He reached up and took hold of the horses bridle. Everyone was watching him with amazement. Ignoring their stares, Goblin led the horse back to the stable. Among those staring was the rider, he watched the boy leading the horse away and followed him.
"So that's how you got out?" Goblin said to the horse. The door was kicked out, "you can't do that you know." The horse neighed and nodded his head. Goblin stopped short and stared at the horse. "Do you understand me?" he asked startled. The horse pawed at the ground. Goblin felt a strange feeling deep inside of him.
"What I'd like to know is how a boy was able to stop the horse dead in his tracks with out showing a ounce of fear in his face?"
Goblin turned around it was the rider.
"I don't know what you're talking about. Horses trust me that's all." He said slipping the halter off and feeding the horse a carrot out of the bin.
"Oh but I think you do young Goblin, its more then trust that a horse that for the most part appears untamable would suddenly submit to a boy who barley reaches his whither."
"If you'll excuse me I have feeding to do." Goblin said taking a hold of a horse's halter he began leading.
"der eglador luth" the rider said
Goblin stopped short. He had heard those words before, he couldn't remember where he had last heard them or what they mean but the language the rider was speaking was not strange to Goblin. He started to turn around to ask the rider then decided against it and took off out of the barn. So quietly the Rider did not even hear him leave. Moments later Goblin reappeared he untied another rope and began leading another horse away. He stopped and looked at the rider. He was about to ask the rider what that language was when Norm stepped inside.
"Goblin, are you sick?" Norm asked walking over to the boy.
"No why do you ask?"
"Because your pale." Norm said, "Why don't you go home and rest. I can handle everything here."
Goblin nodded and handed the rope to Norm and walked out of the barn. He went over to the well in the center of the town. He pulled up a bucket of water and splashed the cool water on his face. When the ripples calmed and the surface of the water returned to its smooth state, Goblin could see his reflection. Now that he thought of it, Goblin knew he looked nothing like his mother, while she had brown hair and brown eyes; Goblin had blond hair and gray-blue eyes. I wonder why I do not look anything like mother. Goblin thought. He closed his eyes, faded images danced across his mind. He could see another village surrounded by trees, snow falling all around the people who danced as the powdery snow turned them white, horses pulling a sleigh trotted through the crowd the people parting and waving at it. Suddenly the images began to fade, glowing dim like a fire dying out. Then it was all gone. Goblin knew he had seen those images somewhere, somewhere in a dream. He looked around Dorn the place he had grown up, was it possible that he had not lived in Dorn as long as he had imagined. What if that rider was looking for him? He wanted to ask his mother, as her everything.
"But how do you go up to someone you believe to be your mother someone whose loved you and cared for you, and ask if your really her son."
"Your beginning to doubt your place here aren't you?" came a voice behind him. Goblin turned and faced the Rider. "Well aren't you." Goblin looked down at his feet.
"Maybe," Goblin answered more to the ground. "But why? Why do I now begin to doubt my place?"
"Years ago a close friend and his family where killed, the only one we did not find was his son. I believe you may be that boy. However I cannot prove it here. If you are willing, I can take you to someone who can tell us if you are who I believe you to be."
"And where might this be?" Goblin asked
"I can not tell you now, if these feelings of yours are truly telling you that you do not belong here then you will come with me." Goblin looked around Dorn then at his image in the water, his grey-blue eyes and blond hair. Then he looked at the rider and nodded.
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Wow, is he really the one Striders lookin for? You'll find out soon, but now its time for you to do somthin for me while I keep you in suspense, please review. Once again I thank the ones who have already review for this. THANKS A LOT!!!!