Chapter Seventeen
Katya, Aragorn, and Elladan set out from Lothlorien twelve days later. Haldir and Celeborn both had offered to go with them but Aragorn had told them what they already knew. Lorien needed them both here. He sensed danger was coming nearer as much as they did.
Aragorn now lead the group. He seemed to know these lands near to heart. He led them around the big cities so that they avoided lingering.
They traveled though a land called Rohan that was somewhat dessert-like before they came to a country called Gondor. When Katya heard this she immediately recognized the name. "Elladan. Didn't you say something about Gondor? When I first met you?" Elladan laughed at the memory. "Yes. Yes and you thought I said Condor." He recalled making Katya blush. "Yes Gondor is one of the greatest countries of the Middle-Earth. Many hundreds of years ago the King of Gondor disappeared and probably died. But eighteen years ago, a new king came and he has ruled Gondor ever since then." Katya nodded. "What is the king called?" Elladan glanced at Aragorn who then jumped in to the discussion. "Elessar." He said. Katya frowned. She had a odd feeling that Aragorn and Elladan were hiding something from her. again.
With Aragorn's help the company traveled from the border all the way to the land that Aragorn called Ithilien by nightfall.
"We will stop here tonight." Aragorn said looking around. "Sorry. No fire tonight." He added. Katya and Elladan groaned. "But" They started. "Hush. No it is too dangerous. There was no changing his mind.