Disclaimer: Same as the first chapter.
A/N: Thanks to all of my reviewers.
Chapter 5
Bad News
"How much longer till we get to Rivendell?" Igrid asked Elladan on the second night of their journey.
Elladan turned his head away from the campfire to look at the man. "We should be there sometime tomorrow." He replied.
For a while they sat in silence. Then, Amras broke the silence. "Why did you take Reallan to Rivendell?" He asked Aragorn in an attempt to figure out the mysteriousness of the ranger.
Aragorn shrugged. "I was only a day's journey from Rivendell and I knew the elf lords would protect her."
"And why does a ranger speak the elven language?" Amras continued to pry.
Aragorn turned his head to look at him. "As a ranger I am skilled in many things. Speaking elvish fluently is one of them."
Amras sighed and decided to retire for the night. Soon all the men lay down and Aragorn and Elladan were left alone. For a while, the two talked silently together in the elvish tongue. Then they decided to rest a while. They took turns so someone was always watching the woods for danger. First Elladan rested while Aragorn watched. Then Elladan rose and watched as Aragorn rested. Aragorn; however did not rest well, for many things were on his mind.
Soon, however, the sun rose and the group was back on their way. The rest of the journey was in silence. As they traveled into Rivendell, however, the men became fascinated. They had never seen such a beautiful place in all their lives.
Elladan and Estel dismounted and led the group into the House of Elrond.
"Welcome back, Elladan and Estel." Elrond said as they entered.
Aragorn bowed a greeting.
"I am afraid I do not have good news." Elladan began. "Only twelve men survived the attack on the town. They only survived because they were traveling at the time of the attack."
"We brought three of them here." Aragorn continued. "We brought Reallan's brother, Amras, and two of his companions."
Elrond bowed his head, sadly. "Welcome to Rivendell. You may stay as long as you like."
"I just want to get my sister and leave." Amras replied.
Elrond nodded. "Before you see her; however, may I ask you about your town?"
"What about it?" Amras asked.
"Many towns have recently been attacked by orcs and I wish to find the reason." Elrond replied gently.
Amras nodded. For a while they talked.
As they were talking, Aragorn excused himself and went to find Reallan. He found her in one of the gardens of Rivendell. When she saw him, she immediately jumped up and ran to him.
"Mae govannen, melon nin." She greeted.
Aragorn raised an eyebrow at her and smiled. "I see you have learned some elvish." Aragorn said in the common tongue.
Reallan nodded. "Ninde and Itarilde have been teaching me." Suddenly Reallan changed the subject. "So what did you find out? Are my parents okay? Did you find my brother?"
Aragorn slightly smiled at her eagerness, yet he didn't know how to tell her. He bent down on a knee and looked at her. "I found your brother." He replied as calmly as he could.
Reallan's eyes lit up. "You did! Where is he?"
"He is here. He is talking with Elrond at the moment."
"I must go see him." Reallan said as she turned to run. Suddenly she stopped and turned around. "What about my parents? Are they okay?" Reallan asked as worry spread across her face.
Aragorn sighed and walked toward her. He bent down again. "Reallan," he gently began.
Suddenly another voice called her name from behind her. It was Amras.
"Reallan!" he said.
Reallan turned and ran to him. He embraced her. "I've missed you so much." Reallan said as he held her in his arms.
"I've missed you, too. I'm so glad you're okay. I was so worried." Amras said as he placed her back on the ground.
Suddenly Reallan became serious again. "What about mom and dad? Are they okay?"
Amras cringed and bent down on a knee. "Reallan, mom and dad, they, they didn't make it."
Reallan burst into tears. Amras held her tightly and stroked her hair.
Aragorn sighed as he watched. He hated to see her in pain. He had lost his father years ago and his mother had left him in Rivendell. Elrond had taken him in like his own child, but at times, Aragorn still wished he could see his mother again. The pain still lingered inside of him, yet Reallan had lost both of her parents at once. Aragorn could not imagine her pain.
Chapter 5
Bad News
"How much longer till we get to Rivendell?" Igrid asked Elladan on the second night of their journey.
Elladan turned his head away from the campfire to look at the man. "We should be there sometime tomorrow." He replied.
For a while they sat in silence. Then, Amras broke the silence. "Why did you take Reallan to Rivendell?" He asked Aragorn in an attempt to figure out the mysteriousness of the ranger.
Aragorn shrugged. "I was only a day's journey from Rivendell and I knew the elf lords would protect her."
"And why does a ranger speak the elven language?" Amras continued to pry.
Aragorn turned his head to look at him. "As a ranger I am skilled in many things. Speaking elvish fluently is one of them."
Amras sighed and decided to retire for the night. Soon all the men lay down and Aragorn and Elladan were left alone. For a while, the two talked silently together in the elvish tongue. Then they decided to rest a while. They took turns so someone was always watching the woods for danger. First Elladan rested while Aragorn watched. Then Elladan rose and watched as Aragorn rested. Aragorn; however did not rest well, for many things were on his mind.
Soon, however, the sun rose and the group was back on their way. The rest of the journey was in silence. As they traveled into Rivendell, however, the men became fascinated. They had never seen such a beautiful place in all their lives.
Elladan and Estel dismounted and led the group into the House of Elrond.
"Welcome back, Elladan and Estel." Elrond said as they entered.
Aragorn bowed a greeting.
"I am afraid I do not have good news." Elladan began. "Only twelve men survived the attack on the town. They only survived because they were traveling at the time of the attack."
"We brought three of them here." Aragorn continued. "We brought Reallan's brother, Amras, and two of his companions."
Elrond bowed his head, sadly. "Welcome to Rivendell. You may stay as long as you like."
"I just want to get my sister and leave." Amras replied.
Elrond nodded. "Before you see her; however, may I ask you about your town?"
"What about it?" Amras asked.
"Many towns have recently been attacked by orcs and I wish to find the reason." Elrond replied gently.
Amras nodded. For a while they talked.
As they were talking, Aragorn excused himself and went to find Reallan. He found her in one of the gardens of Rivendell. When she saw him, she immediately jumped up and ran to him.
"Mae govannen, melon nin." She greeted.
Aragorn raised an eyebrow at her and smiled. "I see you have learned some elvish." Aragorn said in the common tongue.
Reallan nodded. "Ninde and Itarilde have been teaching me." Suddenly Reallan changed the subject. "So what did you find out? Are my parents okay? Did you find my brother?"
Aragorn slightly smiled at her eagerness, yet he didn't know how to tell her. He bent down on a knee and looked at her. "I found your brother." He replied as calmly as he could.
Reallan's eyes lit up. "You did! Where is he?"
"He is here. He is talking with Elrond at the moment."
"I must go see him." Reallan said as she turned to run. Suddenly she stopped and turned around. "What about my parents? Are they okay?" Reallan asked as worry spread across her face.
Aragorn sighed and walked toward her. He bent down again. "Reallan," he gently began.
Suddenly another voice called her name from behind her. It was Amras.
"Reallan!" he said.
Reallan turned and ran to him. He embraced her. "I've missed you so much." Reallan said as he held her in his arms.
"I've missed you, too. I'm so glad you're okay. I was so worried." Amras said as he placed her back on the ground.
Suddenly Reallan became serious again. "What about mom and dad? Are they okay?"
Amras cringed and bent down on a knee. "Reallan, mom and dad, they, they didn't make it."
Reallan burst into tears. Amras held her tightly and stroked her hair.
Aragorn sighed as he watched. He hated to see her in pain. He had lost his father years ago and his mother had left him in Rivendell. Elrond had taken him in like his own child, but at times, Aragorn still wished he could see his mother again. The pain still lingered inside of him, yet Reallan had lost both of her parents at once. Aragorn could not imagine her pain.