AN: Sorry about the wait. I was on a roll when writing this and didn't want to take the time to post. I've had several people ask if Kendra is going to fall in love with Boromir. Well, like I tell my sisters, you'll just have to wait and see.
'Something always seems to come up,' Kendra thought as she watched Gandalf stop in front of three doors.
It didn't help when he next said, "I have no memory of this place."
They decided to camp there for a while, just to give Gandalf the chance to search his memory. Kendra sat across from Aragorn and Boromir, the former who was smoking. The Hobbits had all sat down near the stairs, ready to move once Gandalf told them which door. Legolas was holding his bow and was standing as far away from Aragorn and Gimli, who was also smoking, as he could get.
"Kendra," she heard a voice ask.
Kendra looked to the voice, "Yes, Aragorn?"
"I was just wondering. I know it has been several days but, how are you feeling?"
"I feel fine. Why do you ask?"
Aragorn took the pipe out of his mouth, "Because just before we came in here, you were in so much pain that it looked like you didn't want to move. Now, you don't look like there is a trace of pain."
"I have gotten use to the pain, Aragorn. It happens every once in a while."
"How often?" Boromir asked, genuinely curious.
"Every time I use my powers," Kendra said shortly.
Both men had a quizzical look on their faces. Kendra laughed a little, realizing that she would have to explain further.
"Where I come from, it is not uncommon for people to have certain powers. I guess you could call us the wizards of the future. Well, most of the people who have these powers, try to hang onto their powers all the time. They can have unlimited health and they never seem to get sick. I trained my body to work without holding onto my powers," she told them. She stopped and sighed, "Truth to tell, I kind of made my body reject having magic in it. Whenever I use my powers, even for the shortest time, I make myself sick because my body does not want the power in it. That's why I don't use my powers that often."
"You've trained your body to use your physical strengths," Legolas spoke up.
All three looked to the elvish prince.
"That's right. My thinking was that if there ever came a time when I couldn't depend on my powers, how would I survive. I was called a fool because of that but I didn't care."
Aragorn puffed a little on his pipe before speaking again. "That is actually something very smart to do. And you are right. If you couldn't depend on you born gifts then you would have to depend on your physical strengths."
"Ah, it's this way," Gandalf suddenly said.
Everyone turned and looked at the wizard.
"He's remembered," one of the Hobbits, Merry, said.
"No. The air doesn't smell so foul down here," Gandalf said. "When in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose."
'And knowing the Hobbits, it will lead them to a meal,' Kec thought, laughing silently.