Lady of Rohan

Chapter 15

A/N: Sorry if this chapter is awkward. I've been having severe writer's block recently. Hope you enjoy is anyway. Especial thanks to Quiet One for all her help in the making of this chapter.

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I was alone in my room for a few brief moments before it was time to go to the ball. I was filled with a mixture of dread, excitement and fear. Technically, what I was about to do was treason, or at least Aronyth would see it that way. I was supposed to marry the King of Gondor, whether or not I agreed to it. Running away with the stable boy, as cliché as that sounds would be seen as treason. I would be severely punished and Seleth killed it we were found out and captured. We must not be captured.

Someone knocked on my door and I quietly said to come in. I stood up quickly pulled my dress down a bit, boosted my bust up, and plastered a huge, fake smile on my face.

Seleth walked through the door with a half shocked, half amused look on his face and said simply, "What are you doing?"

"I am trying to get us out of here alive Seleth!" I had told him of the plan earlier.

"So you plan to lead us to safety by blinding the king with your breasts?"

I laughed playfully and smacked him on the arm, "No you nit wit, I am trying to pretend I want to marry him. That's how all the other ladies act around here."

"Well I didn't say I objected. You can walk around like that all the time if you want to. It wouldn't bother me."

"I'm sure it wouldn't, you pig!" I went to smack him again but he grabbed my arm.

"I love you."

"I know."

Seleth pulled me into him and pressed his lips against mine. Our closed lips soon became open ones, and before I knew it, we were kissing passionately atop my bed. I wanted to tell him that this wasn't the best moment to be doing this and that if I didn't go to the ball Aronyth would get even more suspicious then he already was, but at that moment I didn't care. It was bliss.

At that moment, Aronyth walked through the door.

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Needless to say Seleth and I immediately stopped kissing. Aronyth face held a look of unbridled fury.

"What, may I ask, is going on here?"

I stood up quickly and adjusted my gown. "Darling! I was just getting ready for the ball when this vulgar, discourteous, uncivil, servant decided that he was worthier to marry me then you are!" A mere servant! Can you believe it?! And when I shattered the poor boys dream, he decided to try and take me anyway. I am positively aghast! Thanks heavens you showed up my dear!"

I looked at Seleth meaningfully and he played along, though he was unsure of what I was going to do.

Aronyth seemed calmer, but no less dangerous. "So, what you are telling me, is that this boy came into you room uninvited and proceeded to kiss you, without any consent from you."

"Of course darling!"

"Well what do you suggest we do with him?"

"Well send him back to the caravan where my father can deal with him later this evening. Perhaps place a guard."

"Oh, that is a brilliant idea! We will send him to your caravan when I could easily just lock him up in my tower. Yes, wonderful idea, splendid! Maybe I should appoint you as a guard so that you can not only kiss but make love!"

"But Aronyth…"

"Silence!" He swung his arm around and slapped me across the cheek so hard it made me fall over the bed. He then walked over to Seleth, drew his sword and placed it across his throat.

"You will be locked up in the tower for song long, only the rats will be able to hear you scream. And scream you will stable boy, I guarantee it." He smirked cruelly and with the blade still against Seleth's throat, he turned to me and said, "And as for you, my bride, for our wedding present, you will get to watch my dungeon master, torture and slowly kill your love."

"Today?" I said shaking.

"Oh no, not today my dear. You will have to wait till our wedding tomorrow. It will be a present for me as well as you. I think I will enjoy it more however. You must learn patience and I am the perfect person to teach it to you. GUARDS!!!"

Immediately a long line of the king's men stormed into my room.

"Haul this man away to the tower. Give him the suite."

I could only look with horror as the guards took Seleth away to the Tower of Gondor. A place only spoken of with fear and dread. Few ever came out of that place alive. What was to happen to Seleth?