Disclaimer: See ch. 1
Chapter 5
The Ring Goes South
Lord Elrond, as soon as he saw that Tir was up and ready, insisted that they go on their way as soon as they could.
Tir was disappointed, for she had to leave all most all of her things. She was permitted to bring her lunch bag, for it would keep things cool, and her companions were amazed at such a thing. She laughed heartily when Sam asked to see the lunch bag, and stuck his small head in, searching for the ice that kept it cool.
She sighed and tried to explain to him that it was made out of a type of material that kept cold things cold, and hot things hot. "Magic." said Sam as he walked away. Tir rolled her eyes and started to walk over to her bed. She sighed, looking at her flute, for she would not be allowed to take it. "And a good thing too! It cost four hundred dollars!" she was permitted to take her book bag, but not anything in it. She was to leave her belongings here, and when she returned, she could reclaim them.
She took out her flute and slowly put it together. She sadly got her Lord of the Rings music, making sure that no one could see the title if they walked in, for it would arouse strange questions. Since she was sad, Tir decided to play the Lothlorien part of the selections.
She took a deep breath and tried to start playing, but she heard foot steps outside the door. "Come in, Legolas." she said when she had realized it was him.
He walked in, saw her with her flute, and eagerly asked her to play for him. She nodded her head, and started playing Lothlorien, asking Legolas to listen closely, and tell her what it reminded him of.
When she had finished, she placed her flute on the bed, and stood up in front of Legolas. "Well? I know it is missing some parts, but..." she asked, curious. "You may find this strange, melamin, but it reminded me of Lothlorien." Tir smiled. "That is exactly what it was supposed to remind you of." she sighed.
"What is it?" asked Legolas, wondering if she was hurt. "There are so many thing I wish I could tell you. To tell Gandalf. To tell the hobbits. To tell everybody. But I have made a promise to Lord Elrond and Gandalf. Even they naught know. The one thing I can tell you is of one danger Saruman is preparing for us."
Legolas snapped his attention to her, eyes wide with curiosity, and a hint of fear. "What? Tell me!" "They are called Uruk-Hais." she said sadly. "I can only tell you this: They were made from combining Orcs and goblin-men. They can go in the sun, for they do not fear her, or are allergic to her." Legolas sighed heavily. "Shall we have to face them? Are there many?" "Aye, there are many. But I can say no more." she sighed and started packing up her things and laying her possessions she would not need on the bed.
She grabbed her book bag, quiver, bow, Elen, and her blades, put them on, and walked out of the door, saying "We are to leave straight after lunch. Elrond's orders."
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As they left Rivendell, Tir couldn't help feeling as if she had left some of her heart there. She was quietly singing a song as she walked next to the hobbits, intending for only her to hear. "What is that you sing, Tir?" asked Frodo curiously. "'Tis just a song, Frodo." she replied sadly. "But we would like to hear it!" said Pippin eagerly. "Is it from your land?" Tir smiled. "Aye, it is." she said sadly, remembering how much fun it would be if she could watch her movies. "Could you sing it for us?"asked Legolas. "Aye."She took a deep breath, and sang, loud and clear:
May it bean evening star Shines down upon you May it be when darkness falls Your heart will be true You walk a lonely road Oh! How you are from home.
Mornie utulie Believe and you will find your way Mornie alantie A promise lives within you now
May it be shadows call Will fly away May it be your journey on To light the day When the night is over come You may rise to find the sun
Mornie utulie Believe and you will find your way Mornie alantie A promise lives within you now
A promise lives with in you now (-Performed by Enya, Lyrics by Roma Ryan)
When she finished, the hobbits all clapped for her yelling "Wow!" and "Do it again!". she turned and looked behind her, and saw that the two men were silent, thinking about the song. Gandalf was smiling, and Legolas walked up to her and said "That was nice. Now do you know this one?" And he started singing:
When the cold of winter comes
And then Tir joined in, knowing this song as well. The Elves sang it together:
Starless night will cover day And in the veiling of the sun We shall walk in bitter rain
But in dreams, I still hear your name And in dreams, We shall meet again
When the seas and mountains fall And we come, to end of days In the dark I hear a call, Calling me there, I will go there, And back again (-performed by Edward Ross, Words and music by Howard Shore and Fran Walsh)
When they finished, Gandalf was looking at them and shaking his head. Aragorn and Boromir were looking at each other, smiling, and the hobbits were awed, which made Tir laugh.
Tir remembered that she had bargained with Elrond to let her bring her CD player and battery recharger, saying she would not be upset if it got damaged. She pulled it out, placed her Lord of the Rings CD in it and pushed 2, and pushed play. She turned it up all the way, and said "Frodo, Merry, Sam, Pippin! Tell me what this song reminds you of." During the whole song, they all stood there, listening to every note. Merry and Pippin had a hungry look on their face, and Frodo and Sam had a longing look on. When it was over, she turned it off, put it away, and asked, "Well, what does it sound like to you? What does it remind you of?" Merry and Pippin were the first to shout out their answers. "The Green dragon and mushrooms! And Bilbo's Birthday Party! And more Mushrooms!" at that, they reached into their packs and pulled out... mushrooms. Tir and the others laughed as they settled in to their mushrooms. "Well, how about for you?" She asked Frodo and Sam. Sam stepped forward and answered: "Aye, it reminds me of the Shire, of hobbit on, and of the garden at Bag End." Then Frodo came up and said "It reminds me of Bag End, Uncle Bilbo, and the Shire." he said sadly.
"That's good!" said Tir happily. "after all, 'tis what the song should remind you of. It isn't called "Concerning Hobbits" for no reason!"
Frodo and the other hobbits stared, and Pippin said "There is a song in your land made for us hobbits? So you've heard of us?" "Only heard." replied Tir. "Never seen." Finally Gandalf stood up.
"Since we now had our little break, we must move on." Aragorn and Boromir stood up and nodded their agreement. Same with Legolas.
Tir went over and helped the hobbits get up, for they were exhausted. "If you just can't go on any farther, I shall gladly carry you. But only one, and Frodo gets first priority, only because of his wound. Otherwise it is 'first come, first serve'" The hobbits agreed, and they were on there way.
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Tir was with the rest of the Fellowship on top of a hill. She was watching Boromir teach Merry and Pippin how to sword fight. She found it quite amusing, as did Frodo and Sam. "Here you go, Tir." said Sam, hading her a plate piled with sausages and bacon. "Thank you so much, Sam." she said, taking it from his small hand. She turned to face behind her, where Gandalf, Gimli, Aragorn, and Legolas were. Gimli was desperately trying to persuade Gandalf to go through the Mines of Moria, Aragorn was watching Boromir teach, while cleaning his sword, and Legolas was scanning the horizon.
Tir sat there for a while, watching Legolas. Legolas felt her stare, and turned to smile at her before returning to his watching.
"Ow!" shouted Pippin. Tir turned around quickly, and saw that the two hobbits had gotten on top of Boromir, trying to hold him down, and were yelling things like: "Get him, Pippin!" or "For the Shire!" and "He's got my arm, my arm!" Then she heard Legolas run behind her, to look at a big black thing coming this way. She ran up to join him, trying to figure out what it was. "What's that?" asked Sam, sounding slightly scared. "Nothing!" answered Gimli, looking up. "It's just a wisp of cloud." "It's moving fast, against the wind..." replied Boromir.
Tir knew what it was just before Legolas shouted "Crebain from Dunland!" At this everyone started rushing around, Aragorn shouted "Hide!" and that is just what they did.
Tir rushed out and grabbed her belongings. She rushed around, looking for a place to hind, when Legolas grabbed her and took her to his hiding spot.
They lay there, under the bush, everything quiet for a few moments, and then all heck broke loose. Tir watched the Crebain fly around, slightly scared, feeling the quick thumping of Legolas' heart against her back. She tried to move, but Legolas grabbed her arm to stop her from doing so.
When the birds past, everyone got up from there hiding spot, shaking and dirty.
"Spies of Saruman! The passage south is being watched! We must take the pass through the Caradhras."
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"Frodo!" yelled Tir as he rolled right past her. Aragorn looked up and stopped Frodo as the hobbit rolled towards him. He helped Frodo up and dusted him off. As Frodo felt for the Ring, noticing it was gone, looked up and saw that Boromir had picked it up, and was staring at it in awe, twirling the chain between his fingers.
"Boromir!" shouted Aragorn, trying to get his attention.
"It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much feat and doubt over so small a thing... such a little thing..."
"Boromir! Give the Ring to Frodo!"
Boromir looked as if he had just snapped out of a dream. He stumbled over the snow as he walked back to Frodo and Aragorn. "As you wish, I care not..."
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The wind was blowing hard in her face, loaded with snow. It didn't hurt her as much as the humans, though, so she had offered to carry two of the hobbits. At first Aragorn protested, saying that then they would only have a hobbit a piece, and she would have two. She pointed out that "Not bragging or anything, but I can walk above the snow, so I won't be doing so much. It is only fair that I should carry more, for it would equal to about the same as you carrying one while wading in the snow."
Aragorn thought about it for a moment, and then said. "your logic is sound, as almost all Elves logic is." Smiling, he handed her Frodo, and then Boromir handed her Pippin. She took them, and told them to hold on, and threw her cloak over top of them. She gave them a minute to get situated, and then held them close to her as she walked on.
Legolas smiled at Aragorn as she walked with the two hobbits. Aragorn shook his head with silent laughter, muttering "Elf pride." in Elvish. Legolas laughed, and continued walking through the wind, on top of the snow.
The snow was getting steadily worse now, and Tir was afraid for the hobbits. Earlier they were conversing under her cloak, and now they were silent. She had checked on them a few times, and they had just been silent, and listening to their surroundings, but always smiling at Tir as she poked her head in.
Just then, Legolas walked past her, and in front of Gandalf, staring over the edge.
"There is a foul voice in the air..."
"It's Saruman!" shouted Gandalf
"He's trying to bring down the mountain!" shouted Aragorn. "Gandalf, we must turn back!"
"No!" shouted Gandalf, as he walked toward a boulder. Tir quickly placed the hobbits down, telling them to go stand with Aragorn or Boromir. She rushed over to Gandalf. "It will not work!" she yelled desperately, but her cry was in vain, for either Gandalf chose not to hear her, or he just couldn't. He walked up the bolder, muttering a counter spell, but it didn't work.
Just then, an avalanche gave way, and Everyone jumped back, Legolas grabbing Gandalf. They were all buried, and for a moment, no body was moving. Then Legolas' head sprouted out of the snow, followed by the men, the hobbits, and the wizard.
Legolas looked all around for Tir, but could not find her. He yelled for Aragorn, and then they both searched together. They found her, still buried under the snow, but perfectly fine, except for the big bump on her head. " a bolder came flying down and hit me in the head. I guess I was unconscious for a few moments, but I'm okay." she said, offering to take the hobbit's again, but Aragorn was against it.
"It is not that we don't trust you, just that you are injured, and that plus two hobbits could slow you down." Tir nodded, knowing that Aragorn was correct, as usual.
Boromir turned to Gandalf and yelled "We must get off the mountain, make for the Gap of Rohan, or take the West Road towards my city..."
"I don't think the hobbits can last much longer, Gandalf!" yelled Aragorn.
"If we cannot pass over the mountain, let us go under it. Let us go through the Mined of Moria." shouted Gimli.
Gandalf looked as if he were going to day no, but instead he shouted "Let the Ringbearer decide. Frodo?"
Everyone turned to face Frodo. He thought for a moment, considering his choices, then he said "We will go through the mines..." Gandalf's face, if possible had turned even more pale. "So be it..."
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Tir sat quietly, glad to be out of the snow and wind, watching Gandalf try to figure out how to get in the mines. He said a few more spells, and then sat down in a huff. Frodo stood up and stared at the gates, thinking.
Tir's attention turned to Pippin and Merry, who were throwing stones in the lake. She noticed that something was moving underneath the surface. She turned to Legolas, who, she realized, had noticed the movement.
Obviously Aragorn had as well, for he grabbed Merry's arm as he was about to throw another stone, and said "Do not disturb the water."
Just then, Frodo jumped up and down and yelled "It's a riddle! Speak "Friend" and enter... What's the Elvish word for friend?" "Mel-lon." replied Gandalf, and the doors opened. The men rushed in first, followed by Gandalf, then Legolas and Gimli, then Tir and the hobbits. Gimli was raving on and on about the grand welcome they would have (and dwarfs mead, and some other things) to Legolas, who turned around to face Tir, gave her a funny look, imitating Gimli, then turned around before the dwarf noticed.
Tir laughed silently, and the hobbits nudged each other knowingly.
"And the call it a mine. A mine!" Gimli was saying.
"This is no mine-it's a tomb!" shouted Boromir, noticing all of the dead dwarf bodies on the ground. "Noooooooooooooo!" wailed Gimli when he saw all of the skeletons.
Legolas walked past Tir, over to a skeleton and pulled out an arrow, studying it. Tir looked at it, and wasn't surprised. "Goblins!" the elves said together.
"We must make for the Gap of Rohan! We should of never have come here. Now get out! Get out!" shouted Boromir.
"Strider! Heeeeeeelp!" shouted a small voice. The company turned around, and noticed that the hobbits were outside, trying to fight the Watcher in the Water. "Wait a minute!" said Tir. "Frodo is held by the Watcher!" The two men rushed out, swords glinting in the moonlight, and at the waters edge, started slicing of the tentacles of the Watcher.
Legolas, Tir and Gandalf stood back, as to not get in the way. Tir drew her bow and nocked an arrow, aimed for the creatures tentacle holding Frodo. Her aim was true, but the Watcher did not let go of his captive.
"Good idea!" said Legolas, smiling slightly, and he shot some arrows too. When Frodo was finally retrieved, Legolas shot an arrow into the creatures mouth, but only wounding it, not killing it.
"Into the mines!" yelled Gandalf. "Into the caves!" he rushed in, followed by the Legolas and Tir, then followed by the hobbits and the men. The Watcher follows them and pulls down the doors and many other boulders.
In complete darkness, Tir looked around, getting her eyes adjusted to it. Gandalf the turns on the light on his staff. "We now have but one choice: We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on you guard. There ate older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of he world."
Tir walked over to Legolas, standing with him for comfort. She wasn't scared, she just didn't like the feeling this place gave her. She made the hobbits go in front of them, and the men stayed behind them, muttering quietly about the mine, as if no one could hear them if they did so.
"Quietly now. It is a four-day journey to the other side. Let us hope that our presence may go unnoticed."
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"I have no memory of this place." sighed Gandalf. "Great." muttered Tir. "Now we can sit down! I feel as if we've been walking for days." Legolas laughed. "I agree, melamin. They all sat down, except Tir, taking advantage of this break. Tir walked up to Gandalf, and keeping her promise to Elrond in mind, she kindly said to him "Use all of your senses, Gandalf, and then will you find the correct way, but not necessarily the way to safety."
She walked back to Legolas, who was conversing with the men. As she walked past the hobbits, she heard Merry and Pippin arguing. "Pippin." said Merry calmly. "What?" came Pippin's reply. "I'm hungry." stated Merry plainly. "You're always hungry!" said Pippin. Tir laughed as she joined the men and Legolas. They were quietly laughing as well, and then went back to their conversation. "I don't think Gandalf will remember anytime soon." complained Boromir. "Don't loose faith in him yet, Boromir." replied Tir, stifling a yawn. She leaned against Legolas, who made absolutely no attempt to stop her. He stroked her hair, humming quietly. The men nudged each other, silently laughing, then massaging their shoulders as they walked away, still laughing, for they received punches from the elves, who didn't find it amusing at all.
"This is so relaxing." thought Tir happily, as Legolas stroked her hair, humming something in Elvish. She wanted to stay with him forever. Never leave him again.
"Ah! It's that way!" shouted Gandalf suddenly. "He remembered!" said Merry happily. "No, but the air doesn't smell so foul down here. When in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose!" The Elves stood up, and Tir laughed to herself. The men and the hobbits followed, and they walked down the stair way.
Chapter 5
The Ring Goes South
Lord Elrond, as soon as he saw that Tir was up and ready, insisted that they go on their way as soon as they could.
Tir was disappointed, for she had to leave all most all of her things. She was permitted to bring her lunch bag, for it would keep things cool, and her companions were amazed at such a thing. She laughed heartily when Sam asked to see the lunch bag, and stuck his small head in, searching for the ice that kept it cool.
She sighed and tried to explain to him that it was made out of a type of material that kept cold things cold, and hot things hot. "Magic." said Sam as he walked away. Tir rolled her eyes and started to walk over to her bed. She sighed, looking at her flute, for she would not be allowed to take it. "And a good thing too! It cost four hundred dollars!" she was permitted to take her book bag, but not anything in it. She was to leave her belongings here, and when she returned, she could reclaim them.
She took out her flute and slowly put it together. She sadly got her Lord of the Rings music, making sure that no one could see the title if they walked in, for it would arouse strange questions. Since she was sad, Tir decided to play the Lothlorien part of the selections.
She took a deep breath and tried to start playing, but she heard foot steps outside the door. "Come in, Legolas." she said when she had realized it was him.
He walked in, saw her with her flute, and eagerly asked her to play for him. She nodded her head, and started playing Lothlorien, asking Legolas to listen closely, and tell her what it reminded him of.
When she had finished, she placed her flute on the bed, and stood up in front of Legolas. "Well? I know it is missing some parts, but..." she asked, curious. "You may find this strange, melamin, but it reminded me of Lothlorien." Tir smiled. "That is exactly what it was supposed to remind you of." she sighed.
"What is it?" asked Legolas, wondering if she was hurt. "There are so many thing I wish I could tell you. To tell Gandalf. To tell the hobbits. To tell everybody. But I have made a promise to Lord Elrond and Gandalf. Even they naught know. The one thing I can tell you is of one danger Saruman is preparing for us."
Legolas snapped his attention to her, eyes wide with curiosity, and a hint of fear. "What? Tell me!" "They are called Uruk-Hais." she said sadly. "I can only tell you this: They were made from combining Orcs and goblin-men. They can go in the sun, for they do not fear her, or are allergic to her." Legolas sighed heavily. "Shall we have to face them? Are there many?" "Aye, there are many. But I can say no more." she sighed and started packing up her things and laying her possessions she would not need on the bed.
She grabbed her book bag, quiver, bow, Elen, and her blades, put them on, and walked out of the door, saying "We are to leave straight after lunch. Elrond's orders."
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As they left Rivendell, Tir couldn't help feeling as if she had left some of her heart there. She was quietly singing a song as she walked next to the hobbits, intending for only her to hear. "What is that you sing, Tir?" asked Frodo curiously. "'Tis just a song, Frodo." she replied sadly. "But we would like to hear it!" said Pippin eagerly. "Is it from your land?" Tir smiled. "Aye, it is." she said sadly, remembering how much fun it would be if she could watch her movies. "Could you sing it for us?"asked Legolas. "Aye."She took a deep breath, and sang, loud and clear:
May it bean evening star Shines down upon you May it be when darkness falls Your heart will be true You walk a lonely road Oh! How you are from home.
Mornie utulie Believe and you will find your way Mornie alantie A promise lives within you now
May it be shadows call Will fly away May it be your journey on To light the day When the night is over come You may rise to find the sun
Mornie utulie Believe and you will find your way Mornie alantie A promise lives within you now
A promise lives with in you now (-Performed by Enya, Lyrics by Roma Ryan)
When she finished, the hobbits all clapped for her yelling "Wow!" and "Do it again!". she turned and looked behind her, and saw that the two men were silent, thinking about the song. Gandalf was smiling, and Legolas walked up to her and said "That was nice. Now do you know this one?" And he started singing:
When the cold of winter comes
And then Tir joined in, knowing this song as well. The Elves sang it together:
Starless night will cover day And in the veiling of the sun We shall walk in bitter rain
But in dreams, I still hear your name And in dreams, We shall meet again
When the seas and mountains fall And we come, to end of days In the dark I hear a call, Calling me there, I will go there, And back again (-performed by Edward Ross, Words and music by Howard Shore and Fran Walsh)
When they finished, Gandalf was looking at them and shaking his head. Aragorn and Boromir were looking at each other, smiling, and the hobbits were awed, which made Tir laugh.
Tir remembered that she had bargained with Elrond to let her bring her CD player and battery recharger, saying she would not be upset if it got damaged. She pulled it out, placed her Lord of the Rings CD in it and pushed 2, and pushed play. She turned it up all the way, and said "Frodo, Merry, Sam, Pippin! Tell me what this song reminds you of." During the whole song, they all stood there, listening to every note. Merry and Pippin had a hungry look on their face, and Frodo and Sam had a longing look on. When it was over, she turned it off, put it away, and asked, "Well, what does it sound like to you? What does it remind you of?" Merry and Pippin were the first to shout out their answers. "The Green dragon and mushrooms! And Bilbo's Birthday Party! And more Mushrooms!" at that, they reached into their packs and pulled out... mushrooms. Tir and the others laughed as they settled in to their mushrooms. "Well, how about for you?" She asked Frodo and Sam. Sam stepped forward and answered: "Aye, it reminds me of the Shire, of hobbit on, and of the garden at Bag End." Then Frodo came up and said "It reminds me of Bag End, Uncle Bilbo, and the Shire." he said sadly.
"That's good!" said Tir happily. "after all, 'tis what the song should remind you of. It isn't called "Concerning Hobbits" for no reason!"
Frodo and the other hobbits stared, and Pippin said "There is a song in your land made for us hobbits? So you've heard of us?" "Only heard." replied Tir. "Never seen." Finally Gandalf stood up.
"Since we now had our little break, we must move on." Aragorn and Boromir stood up and nodded their agreement. Same with Legolas.
Tir went over and helped the hobbits get up, for they were exhausted. "If you just can't go on any farther, I shall gladly carry you. But only one, and Frodo gets first priority, only because of his wound. Otherwise it is 'first come, first serve'" The hobbits agreed, and they were on there way.
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Tir was with the rest of the Fellowship on top of a hill. She was watching Boromir teach Merry and Pippin how to sword fight. She found it quite amusing, as did Frodo and Sam. "Here you go, Tir." said Sam, hading her a plate piled with sausages and bacon. "Thank you so much, Sam." she said, taking it from his small hand. She turned to face behind her, where Gandalf, Gimli, Aragorn, and Legolas were. Gimli was desperately trying to persuade Gandalf to go through the Mines of Moria, Aragorn was watching Boromir teach, while cleaning his sword, and Legolas was scanning the horizon.
Tir sat there for a while, watching Legolas. Legolas felt her stare, and turned to smile at her before returning to his watching.
"Ow!" shouted Pippin. Tir turned around quickly, and saw that the two hobbits had gotten on top of Boromir, trying to hold him down, and were yelling things like: "Get him, Pippin!" or "For the Shire!" and "He's got my arm, my arm!" Then she heard Legolas run behind her, to look at a big black thing coming this way. She ran up to join him, trying to figure out what it was. "What's that?" asked Sam, sounding slightly scared. "Nothing!" answered Gimli, looking up. "It's just a wisp of cloud." "It's moving fast, against the wind..." replied Boromir.
Tir knew what it was just before Legolas shouted "Crebain from Dunland!" At this everyone started rushing around, Aragorn shouted "Hide!" and that is just what they did.
Tir rushed out and grabbed her belongings. She rushed around, looking for a place to hind, when Legolas grabbed her and took her to his hiding spot.
They lay there, under the bush, everything quiet for a few moments, and then all heck broke loose. Tir watched the Crebain fly around, slightly scared, feeling the quick thumping of Legolas' heart against her back. She tried to move, but Legolas grabbed her arm to stop her from doing so.
When the birds past, everyone got up from there hiding spot, shaking and dirty.
"Spies of Saruman! The passage south is being watched! We must take the pass through the Caradhras."
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"Frodo!" yelled Tir as he rolled right past her. Aragorn looked up and stopped Frodo as the hobbit rolled towards him. He helped Frodo up and dusted him off. As Frodo felt for the Ring, noticing it was gone, looked up and saw that Boromir had picked it up, and was staring at it in awe, twirling the chain between his fingers.
"Boromir!" shouted Aragorn, trying to get his attention.
"It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much feat and doubt over so small a thing... such a little thing..."
"Boromir! Give the Ring to Frodo!"
Boromir looked as if he had just snapped out of a dream. He stumbled over the snow as he walked back to Frodo and Aragorn. "As you wish, I care not..."
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The wind was blowing hard in her face, loaded with snow. It didn't hurt her as much as the humans, though, so she had offered to carry two of the hobbits. At first Aragorn protested, saying that then they would only have a hobbit a piece, and she would have two. She pointed out that "Not bragging or anything, but I can walk above the snow, so I won't be doing so much. It is only fair that I should carry more, for it would equal to about the same as you carrying one while wading in the snow."
Aragorn thought about it for a moment, and then said. "your logic is sound, as almost all Elves logic is." Smiling, he handed her Frodo, and then Boromir handed her Pippin. She took them, and told them to hold on, and threw her cloak over top of them. She gave them a minute to get situated, and then held them close to her as she walked on.
Legolas smiled at Aragorn as she walked with the two hobbits. Aragorn shook his head with silent laughter, muttering "Elf pride." in Elvish. Legolas laughed, and continued walking through the wind, on top of the snow.
The snow was getting steadily worse now, and Tir was afraid for the hobbits. Earlier they were conversing under her cloak, and now they were silent. She had checked on them a few times, and they had just been silent, and listening to their surroundings, but always smiling at Tir as she poked her head in.
Just then, Legolas walked past her, and in front of Gandalf, staring over the edge.
"There is a foul voice in the air..."
"It's Saruman!" shouted Gandalf
"He's trying to bring down the mountain!" shouted Aragorn. "Gandalf, we must turn back!"
"No!" shouted Gandalf, as he walked toward a boulder. Tir quickly placed the hobbits down, telling them to go stand with Aragorn or Boromir. She rushed over to Gandalf. "It will not work!" she yelled desperately, but her cry was in vain, for either Gandalf chose not to hear her, or he just couldn't. He walked up the bolder, muttering a counter spell, but it didn't work.
Just then, an avalanche gave way, and Everyone jumped back, Legolas grabbing Gandalf. They were all buried, and for a moment, no body was moving. Then Legolas' head sprouted out of the snow, followed by the men, the hobbits, and the wizard.
Legolas looked all around for Tir, but could not find her. He yelled for Aragorn, and then they both searched together. They found her, still buried under the snow, but perfectly fine, except for the big bump on her head. " a bolder came flying down and hit me in the head. I guess I was unconscious for a few moments, but I'm okay." she said, offering to take the hobbit's again, but Aragorn was against it.
"It is not that we don't trust you, just that you are injured, and that plus two hobbits could slow you down." Tir nodded, knowing that Aragorn was correct, as usual.
Boromir turned to Gandalf and yelled "We must get off the mountain, make for the Gap of Rohan, or take the West Road towards my city..."
"I don't think the hobbits can last much longer, Gandalf!" yelled Aragorn.
"If we cannot pass over the mountain, let us go under it. Let us go through the Mined of Moria." shouted Gimli.
Gandalf looked as if he were going to day no, but instead he shouted "Let the Ringbearer decide. Frodo?"
Everyone turned to face Frodo. He thought for a moment, considering his choices, then he said "We will go through the mines..." Gandalf's face, if possible had turned even more pale. "So be it..."
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Tir sat quietly, glad to be out of the snow and wind, watching Gandalf try to figure out how to get in the mines. He said a few more spells, and then sat down in a huff. Frodo stood up and stared at the gates, thinking.
Tir's attention turned to Pippin and Merry, who were throwing stones in the lake. She noticed that something was moving underneath the surface. She turned to Legolas, who, she realized, had noticed the movement.
Obviously Aragorn had as well, for he grabbed Merry's arm as he was about to throw another stone, and said "Do not disturb the water."
Just then, Frodo jumped up and down and yelled "It's a riddle! Speak "Friend" and enter... What's the Elvish word for friend?" "Mel-lon." replied Gandalf, and the doors opened. The men rushed in first, followed by Gandalf, then Legolas and Gimli, then Tir and the hobbits. Gimli was raving on and on about the grand welcome they would have (and dwarfs mead, and some other things) to Legolas, who turned around to face Tir, gave her a funny look, imitating Gimli, then turned around before the dwarf noticed.
Tir laughed silently, and the hobbits nudged each other knowingly.
"And the call it a mine. A mine!" Gimli was saying.
"This is no mine-it's a tomb!" shouted Boromir, noticing all of the dead dwarf bodies on the ground. "Noooooooooooooo!" wailed Gimli when he saw all of the skeletons.
Legolas walked past Tir, over to a skeleton and pulled out an arrow, studying it. Tir looked at it, and wasn't surprised. "Goblins!" the elves said together.
"We must make for the Gap of Rohan! We should of never have come here. Now get out! Get out!" shouted Boromir.
"Strider! Heeeeeeelp!" shouted a small voice. The company turned around, and noticed that the hobbits were outside, trying to fight the Watcher in the Water. "Wait a minute!" said Tir. "Frodo is held by the Watcher!" The two men rushed out, swords glinting in the moonlight, and at the waters edge, started slicing of the tentacles of the Watcher.
Legolas, Tir and Gandalf stood back, as to not get in the way. Tir drew her bow and nocked an arrow, aimed for the creatures tentacle holding Frodo. Her aim was true, but the Watcher did not let go of his captive.
"Good idea!" said Legolas, smiling slightly, and he shot some arrows too. When Frodo was finally retrieved, Legolas shot an arrow into the creatures mouth, but only wounding it, not killing it.
"Into the mines!" yelled Gandalf. "Into the caves!" he rushed in, followed by the Legolas and Tir, then followed by the hobbits and the men. The Watcher follows them and pulls down the doors and many other boulders.
In complete darkness, Tir looked around, getting her eyes adjusted to it. Gandalf the turns on the light on his staff. "We now have but one choice: We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on you guard. There ate older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of he world."
Tir walked over to Legolas, standing with him for comfort. She wasn't scared, she just didn't like the feeling this place gave her. She made the hobbits go in front of them, and the men stayed behind them, muttering quietly about the mine, as if no one could hear them if they did so.
"Quietly now. It is a four-day journey to the other side. Let us hope that our presence may go unnoticed."
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"I have no memory of this place." sighed Gandalf. "Great." muttered Tir. "Now we can sit down! I feel as if we've been walking for days." Legolas laughed. "I agree, melamin. They all sat down, except Tir, taking advantage of this break. Tir walked up to Gandalf, and keeping her promise to Elrond in mind, she kindly said to him "Use all of your senses, Gandalf, and then will you find the correct way, but not necessarily the way to safety."
She walked back to Legolas, who was conversing with the men. As she walked past the hobbits, she heard Merry and Pippin arguing. "Pippin." said Merry calmly. "What?" came Pippin's reply. "I'm hungry." stated Merry plainly. "You're always hungry!" said Pippin. Tir laughed as she joined the men and Legolas. They were quietly laughing as well, and then went back to their conversation. "I don't think Gandalf will remember anytime soon." complained Boromir. "Don't loose faith in him yet, Boromir." replied Tir, stifling a yawn. She leaned against Legolas, who made absolutely no attempt to stop her. He stroked her hair, humming quietly. The men nudged each other, silently laughing, then massaging their shoulders as they walked away, still laughing, for they received punches from the elves, who didn't find it amusing at all.
"This is so relaxing." thought Tir happily, as Legolas stroked her hair, humming something in Elvish. She wanted to stay with him forever. Never leave him again.
"Ah! It's that way!" shouted Gandalf suddenly. "He remembered!" said Merry happily. "No, but the air doesn't smell so foul down here. When in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose!" The Elves stood up, and Tir laughed to herself. The men and the hobbits followed, and they walked down the stair way.
