Lord of the Rings

Tales From Inside the Fellowship

The company rests outside Moria after the fall of Gandalf. Everyone is crying and sobbing. Aragorn takes Gandalf's role as leader, and attempts to get everyone up. Both Legolas and Frodo look very hot.

Aragorn- "Legolas, get them up."

Boromir- "Give them a moment for pity's sake."

Aragorn- "Unless you would like to have your head hewn off by an army of orcs, it would be wise to reach the woods of Lothlorien by nightfall. Off your butt, Sam."

The fellowship travels to Lothlorien, and everyone is alert and on their feet for any sign of danger. Gimli, once again, is acting full of himself as he wanders through the woods.

Gimli- "Stay close young hobbits."

Merry- "But you smell!"

Gimli- "They say a great sorceress lives in these woods. An elf witch of terrible power."

Legolas- "I'll have you know that she is not a witch."

Gimli- "Then why do all who look upon her fall under her spell, hmm?"

Legolas- "Because your source of information is flawed, dwarf."

Gimli- "Well anyway, here's one dwarf she won't ensnare so easily."

Legolas- "Who in their right mind would want to ensnare you?"

Gimli- "It doesn't matter! The point is she won't! I have the eyes of a hawk and the ears of a fox."

Haldir- "Hey I am a really cool elf. Your little dwarf breathes so loud we could have shot him in the dark."

Elf- "Or in the rain."

Another Elf- "Or even during a blizzard."

Haldir- "That's enough."

Aragorn speaks elvish to Haldir and tells him that the company has come here for help and protection.

Gimli- "Aragorn! These woods are perilous. We should go back!"

Boromir- "What! And go back to Moria? Yeah everyone raise their hand if they want to go back to Moria."

Haldir- "You have entered the realm of the Lady of the Wood. You cannot go back. Come, she is having her snack, but you may wait in the lobby until she has finished her cinnamon Pop Tart."

After waiting a while in the lobby the fellowship finds themselves standing before the two highest elves of Lothlorien, Galadriel and Celeborn.

Celeborn- "Eight that there are here, yet nine there were set out from Rivendell. Tell me, where is Gandalf, for I much desire to speak with him."

Aragorn- "Gimli son of Gloin told us that Moria was a wonderful little place filled with the fabled hospitality of the dwarves and the roaring fires and malt beer and so on. We traveled there, expecting to be welcomed by Balin, Lord of Moria. Instead we found ourselves in the presence of a Balrog. There was naught we could do."

Galadriel- "He has fallen into shadow."

Pippin- "Yes…..we know."

Galadriel- "The quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little, and it will fail to the ruin of all. But hope remains while company is true."

Gimli- "How exactly do you figure that?"

Merry- "You just said that if we strayed a little it would be the ruin of all. So are we supposed to feel better?"

Galadriel- "You are weary with sorrow and much toil. Go to bed and sleep…

(Voice of Galadriel inside Frodo's head)- Welcome Frodo of the Shire, one who has seen the eye!

The company rests and Boromir and Aragorn have a long drawn out conversation about Gondor. The elves sing a lament for Gandalf out in the distance. Gimli decides to sleep during it. Frodo sees Galadriel and follows her down to a secluded pool of water.

Galadriel- "Will you look into the mirror?"

Frodo- "That bowl of water you mean?"

Galadriel- "Yes."

Frodo- "What will I see?"

Galadriel- "Even the wisest cannot tell. For the mirror shows many things."

Frodo- "So you are basically saying that you have no idea. Well alright I've already been skewered twice and almost died one of those time so what's a little peek in a mirror, right?"

He laughs jokingly but Galadriel does not flinch. Frodo looks into the water and sees images of the shire. First they are as he remembers it, but then he sees Bag End burning and tons of hobbits becoming slaves to the orcs. The flaming eye of Sauron pulls at the ring and Frodo falls back onto the ground.

Galadriel- "I know what it was you saw. For it is also in my mind. It is what will come to pass if you should fail. The Fellowship is breaking. It has already begun. He will try to take the ring."

Frodo- "Boromir?"

Galadriel- "Yes."

Frodo- "If you want it, I'll give it to you."

Galadriel- "You offer it to me freely."

Frodo- "That's because I don't want it."

Galadriel then has a little episode where she debates with herself. She then talks about passing a test, diminishing and going into the west.

Galadriel- "Truth is, Frodo Baggins, I already have a ring of power and it is much more beautiful than yours. But you are a ring-bearer and that means you are to be alone. This task was appointed to you and if you do not find a way, then we shall have to ask Elrond to do it."

Frodo- "Then I must abandon my Fellowship. Is that what you counsel me to do?"

Galadriel- "Yes, because even the smallest person can change the course of the future. Us big people aren't good at that. We tend to screw up the future."

Frodo- "Yes…I see."