Disclaimer: Same as before.
] A/N: Thanks to everyone who has reviewed and thanks to my friends for their wonderful ideas.
Chapter 6
Memories
Amras sat silently thinking of Reallan. He remembered the day she was born. He had been twelve years old at the time. Two of his other younger brothers had died of illness shortly after their birth. He had been so afraid that she would die too.
~~~~Flashback~~~
"Come see your new baby sister." Amras's dad, Danther had said.
Amras excitedly walked into his parents' bedroom. His mom lay on the bed holding a small bundle in her arms. He looked over at his mother and smiled.
"Would you like to hold your new sister?" Saviel asked weakly.
Amras nodded as he gently picked up the small baby. He held her in his arms for a moment silently rocking her.
"Her name is Reallan." His mom told him.
Suddenly, Amras looked at his mom.
"Is she going to die like Cavier and Ragor did?" Amras asked innocently.
Danther knelt down by his son. "I know it was hard on you when your brothers died. It was hard on all of us. Reallan; however, is strong and healthy. I can't promise you that she will not die, but I can promise you that your mother and I will do everything in our power to keep her safe."
Amras smiled. "I promise that, too." He said to his father. Looking down at the small baby in his arms, he added, "Reallan as long as I live, I promise to protect you. If you get sick, I will find a way to help you or find someone who can. If someone tries to hurt you, I will defend you with my life. This oath I swear to you, my sister."
Danther and Saviel smiled proudly at their son.
~~~End Flashback~~~
Aragorn and Legolas awoke early the next morning and continued traveling. Aragorn hoped to reach the mountains by nightfall, but it was not until late that night that they finally reached them. They rested there for a short time. The night air was cold around them for snow had already begun to fall.
The next morning, Aragorn and Legolas continued on in the steep paths of the mountains. The farther they traveled the colder it became. Aragorn pulled his hood up closer around him. He dismounted from his horse so he could look around the ground for the flower.
"Where did Lord Elrond say this flower would be?" Legolas asked as he too dismounted.
"Somewhere here in the mountains. He did not remember exactly where." Aragorn replied.
"How do you expect to find it then?" Legolas asked.
Aragorn sighed as he looked around. Snow fell around him and a great fog covered the area. He could only see a short distant in front of him. "I do not know." Aragorn replied. "Let us hope that the grace of the Valor is with us."
Legolas nodded and the two began their search for the Nesta Niphredil.
*~*~*
As the day passed on Amras sat at Reallan's bedside. He feared to leave her side for he would blame himself if something were to happen. He already blamed himself for her injury, but he would not let his mind dwell on that. He had to believe she would be okay.
She had grown so much over the past few years. Just a short time ago, she had been a sad and frightened child. Their parents' death was hard on her. She went through many days of loneliness and despair.
~~~ Flashback ~~~
"Reallan?" Amras called as he desperately searched around the camp. He heard his other companions searching for her too.
It was the early morning on the second day of their journey. Amras, Shinway, Igrid, and Reallan had just come from Rivendell. When Amras awoke an hour ago, Reallan was nowhere to be found.
"She couldn't have just disappeared." Shinway said.
"Do you think she ran away?" Igrid asked.
Amras shook his head. "She wouldn't go out alone. She would be too frightened."
"Then where is she?" Shinway asked.
"Here I am." A small voice said from behind them.
Amras turned around to see Reallan walking towards him. He ran to her and embraced her.
"I was so worried! Where were you?" Amras asked as he knelt down by her. He could see in her eyes that she had been crying.
Reallan shrugged her shoulders. "What does it matter?" She asked.
"It matters because I love you. I could not bear to loose you." Amras replied, his hands on her shoulders.
Reallan sniffed as tears swelled in her eyes again. "I miss them so much." Reallan mumbled.
Amras took Reallan into his arms. "Ssh, don't cry. I miss them, too." Amras comforted. "It's going to be okay. We are going to make it through."
"But what if you leave and orcs try to take me again?" Reallan sobbed.
"No one is going to take you from me. Do you remember the promise that I have told you ever since you were little?"
Reallan nodded. "You said that you would protect me for as long as you live and if anyone tried to hurt me, you would defend me with your life." Reallan said as she wiped away her tears.
"And to that oath, I still hold to. I can not always be there for you, Reallan, but I swear to you, that if it is in my power to protect you, I will. You know that." Amras said as he looked into her eyes.
Reallan nodded, yet her eyes still seemed distant.
~~~End Flashback~~~
Amras remember that day as if it had just happened. It took her a long time to recover, but together they had made it. As the years passed, Reallan suffered through many trials and heartaches, but each time she grew stronger. She did not give up when the road seemed to end. She did not quit fighting when the battle seemed lost. She had endured and Amras was proud to have her as his sister.
] A/N: Thanks to everyone who has reviewed and thanks to my friends for their wonderful ideas.
Chapter 6
Memories
Amras sat silently thinking of Reallan. He remembered the day she was born. He had been twelve years old at the time. Two of his other younger brothers had died of illness shortly after their birth. He had been so afraid that she would die too.
~~~~Flashback~~~
"Come see your new baby sister." Amras's dad, Danther had said.
Amras excitedly walked into his parents' bedroom. His mom lay on the bed holding a small bundle in her arms. He looked over at his mother and smiled.
"Would you like to hold your new sister?" Saviel asked weakly.
Amras nodded as he gently picked up the small baby. He held her in his arms for a moment silently rocking her.
"Her name is Reallan." His mom told him.
Suddenly, Amras looked at his mom.
"Is she going to die like Cavier and Ragor did?" Amras asked innocently.
Danther knelt down by his son. "I know it was hard on you when your brothers died. It was hard on all of us. Reallan; however, is strong and healthy. I can't promise you that she will not die, but I can promise you that your mother and I will do everything in our power to keep her safe."
Amras smiled. "I promise that, too." He said to his father. Looking down at the small baby in his arms, he added, "Reallan as long as I live, I promise to protect you. If you get sick, I will find a way to help you or find someone who can. If someone tries to hurt you, I will defend you with my life. This oath I swear to you, my sister."
Danther and Saviel smiled proudly at their son.
~~~End Flashback~~~
Aragorn and Legolas awoke early the next morning and continued traveling. Aragorn hoped to reach the mountains by nightfall, but it was not until late that night that they finally reached them. They rested there for a short time. The night air was cold around them for snow had already begun to fall.
The next morning, Aragorn and Legolas continued on in the steep paths of the mountains. The farther they traveled the colder it became. Aragorn pulled his hood up closer around him. He dismounted from his horse so he could look around the ground for the flower.
"Where did Lord Elrond say this flower would be?" Legolas asked as he too dismounted.
"Somewhere here in the mountains. He did not remember exactly where." Aragorn replied.
"How do you expect to find it then?" Legolas asked.
Aragorn sighed as he looked around. Snow fell around him and a great fog covered the area. He could only see a short distant in front of him. "I do not know." Aragorn replied. "Let us hope that the grace of the Valor is with us."
Legolas nodded and the two began their search for the Nesta Niphredil.
*~*~*
As the day passed on Amras sat at Reallan's bedside. He feared to leave her side for he would blame himself if something were to happen. He already blamed himself for her injury, but he would not let his mind dwell on that. He had to believe she would be okay.
She had grown so much over the past few years. Just a short time ago, she had been a sad and frightened child. Their parents' death was hard on her. She went through many days of loneliness and despair.
~~~ Flashback ~~~
"Reallan?" Amras called as he desperately searched around the camp. He heard his other companions searching for her too.
It was the early morning on the second day of their journey. Amras, Shinway, Igrid, and Reallan had just come from Rivendell. When Amras awoke an hour ago, Reallan was nowhere to be found.
"She couldn't have just disappeared." Shinway said.
"Do you think she ran away?" Igrid asked.
Amras shook his head. "She wouldn't go out alone. She would be too frightened."
"Then where is she?" Shinway asked.
"Here I am." A small voice said from behind them.
Amras turned around to see Reallan walking towards him. He ran to her and embraced her.
"I was so worried! Where were you?" Amras asked as he knelt down by her. He could see in her eyes that she had been crying.
Reallan shrugged her shoulders. "What does it matter?" She asked.
"It matters because I love you. I could not bear to loose you." Amras replied, his hands on her shoulders.
Reallan sniffed as tears swelled in her eyes again. "I miss them so much." Reallan mumbled.
Amras took Reallan into his arms. "Ssh, don't cry. I miss them, too." Amras comforted. "It's going to be okay. We are going to make it through."
"But what if you leave and orcs try to take me again?" Reallan sobbed.
"No one is going to take you from me. Do you remember the promise that I have told you ever since you were little?"
Reallan nodded. "You said that you would protect me for as long as you live and if anyone tried to hurt me, you would defend me with your life." Reallan said as she wiped away her tears.
"And to that oath, I still hold to. I can not always be there for you, Reallan, but I swear to you, that if it is in my power to protect you, I will. You know that." Amras said as he looked into her eyes.
Reallan nodded, yet her eyes still seemed distant.
~~~End Flashback~~~
Amras remember that day as if it had just happened. It took her a long time to recover, but together they had made it. As the years passed, Reallan suffered through many trials and heartaches, but each time she grew stronger. She did not give up when the road seemed to end. She did not quit fighting when the battle seemed lost. She had endured and Amras was proud to have her as his sister.
