Author: Arinya
Rating:R
Summary: Sam is forced to retell all the things that happened after the Fellowship had succeeded in destroying the Ring. All the members of the Fellowship have their own problems. Darkness returns, and Love struggles to conquer all. But as the problems mount up to a peak, can they survive? And can Sam bear telling his audience the true story?
Chapter Ten: A Break
Sam chose this point to break off. He had been telling the story for four nights so far. The children all stared at him with wide eyes, mostly teared up and a few angry. His own Merry looked quite scared and Sam stoked the fire.
"Is everyone feeling alright?" he asked.
"It was so sad Mr. Gamgee...how could she turn evil like that?" asked a girl.
Sam sighed, it was one question he was not entirely sure he had the answer to.
"Some things were bound to happen little one. The Lady Galadriel was once great and wise, it's a sad thing she had fallen. Fate made it so I suppose. And fate and destiny are fearful things to think about"
The girl nodded.
"I hope my life turns out well..." she murmured and Sam metally kicked himself.
Did he really want to do this? These small hobbits really should not have been told any part of the story. They looked at him with serious, somber faces. The hobbits had grown alot in the past few nights.
"Why was Legolas' father so mean to him?" asked the boy who had imitated his favorite elf earlier.
"Legolas' father was a little strange. Powerful, but strange and cruel. It was in his nature to rule that way, even with his family. But let it be a lesson to all of you. Rule in that fashion, and in the end, you'll be all alone"
One girl whimpered and started to sob, and Sam rushed over to her.
"What is it Lilly? Why are you crying?"
It was a stupid question really. It was a wonder that all the hobbits weren't crying after the ordeal of listening to the story. Sam produced a handkerchief from his chest pocket and handed it to Lilly. She held it to her face as she cried.
"He was so hurt! They hurt him! And it-it w-wasn't fair! She t-tricked him!" she blubbered after that, and completely soaked Sam's kerchief with her noisy tears.
"It's okay Lilly, I'll hold your hand" said the hobbit next to her.
He was her little brother and Sam smiled. Such companionship between siblings was special. Believing that the younger brother would take care of his sister, he announced a late night snack and packs were taken out to find the most tastiest morsels to eat.
Sam himself, ate very little. He was still in his own story, thinking about all the suffering his friends had gone through. It was Rose's persistent tugging on his sleeve that brought him back to reality.
"Dad. I'm tired"
"It's okay honey, you can sleep now" she nodded and lay her head down on the soft mat she had brought with her.
Taking her actions as a cue, the rest of the hobbits did the same and Sam sighed. Tomorrow would be another long day of retelling events.