I'm such a bad person, you all should come after me with tuning forks and
hunt me down for the sporadic way I update. Well, here ya go!
That evening, Gracy went to work a little in the herb house with Ally.
"What do you suppose they'll do with the ring?" Ally asked as she crushed dried nettle leaves.
"Being here for a long time has fried your brain, I think," Gracy joked, "They'll destroy it of course. Have you forgotten the books and movies?"
"No," Ally retorted, "but some things are different around here."
"I know, I know," Gracy shook her head, "I was just kidding."
"Did you see Legolas today?" Ally asked, pouring the crushed mixture into a brass bowl.
"Mmmm," Gracy felt her face grow warm and turned her attention to the peppermint mixture she was stirring for an oil. Ally, Sierra, and Lorriane didn't know about what had happened on her first night in Mirkwood. I wasn't any of their business and anyway, they might tease her about liking Legolas. Which she definitely didn't. Didn't she?
The next morning, the council was held. There were many that attended from all over Middle Earth. Gracy recognized Gimli among other dwarves.
"Strangers from distant lands, friends of old," Elrond began. Gracy sat beside Frodo and Gandalf listening to Boromir bray, Aragorn humble him, Boromir insult Aragorn in defense, and Legolas rise to Aragorn's defense. Her eyelids had begun to grow heavy even before Gimli leaped up and tried to slice the ring with his ax. Finally, Elrond informed them of what needed to be done, and the whole council went completely silent. This didn't last for long.
Boromir began a long rant about the perils of Mordor and with, "No with 10,000 men could you endure this. It is folly."
After, Legolas stood up again and said, "Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond just said? The ring must be destroyed!"
Gimli in his turn jumped up and looking up at Legolas spitefully said, "And I suppose you think you're the one to do it?"
"And if we fail, what then?" Boromir stood up, "What happens when Sauron takes back what is his?"
"I will be dead before I see the ring in the hands of an elf!" Gimli cried out. At once the whole council, minus Gracy and Frodo, stood up and began to argue viciously amongst themselves. Even Ally, Sierra, and Lorriane had joined. Gracy looked carefully at Frodo. He was staring from the arguing council to the ring, his face growing more terrified and panicked by the minute. He looked at Gracy, who nodded and mouthed, 'We will help and protect you.'
Frodo took a deep breath and stood up, "I will take it!" he called out. Nobody heard him so he shouted a second time above the heated arguments, "I will take it!" The whole council went totally silent. All eyes were on Frodo and now that he had their attention, he said, "I will take the ring to Mordor," he hesitated a moment, looking back at Gracy before saying, "Though, I do not know the way."
Chuckling to herself, Gracy gestured to Ally, Sierra and Lorriane. The four of them came forward and Gracy said, "We will help you to bear this burden, for as long as it is possible."
Gandalf stepped forward and promised to help Frodo as well. Aragorn pledged to protect Frodo and accompany them. He was then followed by Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir. It seemed that was all who would go, but just as Boromir finished yet another one of his speeches, Sam burst from his hiding place, unable to contain himself any longer, "Well, Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me."
Elrond cracked a small smile speaking teasingly to Sam. Seeing his success, Merry and Pippin ran from their hiding spot, "Okay, we're coming too! You'd have to send us home tied up in a sack to stop us!" They looked triumphantly at Frodo.
Elrond looked thoughtfully at all of them for a moment, "13 companions. So be it! You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring!"
That evening, Gracy went to work a little in the herb house with Ally.
"What do you suppose they'll do with the ring?" Ally asked as she crushed dried nettle leaves.
"Being here for a long time has fried your brain, I think," Gracy joked, "They'll destroy it of course. Have you forgotten the books and movies?"
"No," Ally retorted, "but some things are different around here."
"I know, I know," Gracy shook her head, "I was just kidding."
"Did you see Legolas today?" Ally asked, pouring the crushed mixture into a brass bowl.
"Mmmm," Gracy felt her face grow warm and turned her attention to the peppermint mixture she was stirring for an oil. Ally, Sierra, and Lorriane didn't know about what had happened on her first night in Mirkwood. I wasn't any of their business and anyway, they might tease her about liking Legolas. Which she definitely didn't. Didn't she?
The next morning, the council was held. There were many that attended from all over Middle Earth. Gracy recognized Gimli among other dwarves.
"Strangers from distant lands, friends of old," Elrond began. Gracy sat beside Frodo and Gandalf listening to Boromir bray, Aragorn humble him, Boromir insult Aragorn in defense, and Legolas rise to Aragorn's defense. Her eyelids had begun to grow heavy even before Gimli leaped up and tried to slice the ring with his ax. Finally, Elrond informed them of what needed to be done, and the whole council went completely silent. This didn't last for long.
Boromir began a long rant about the perils of Mordor and with, "No with 10,000 men could you endure this. It is folly."
After, Legolas stood up again and said, "Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond just said? The ring must be destroyed!"
Gimli in his turn jumped up and looking up at Legolas spitefully said, "And I suppose you think you're the one to do it?"
"And if we fail, what then?" Boromir stood up, "What happens when Sauron takes back what is his?"
"I will be dead before I see the ring in the hands of an elf!" Gimli cried out. At once the whole council, minus Gracy and Frodo, stood up and began to argue viciously amongst themselves. Even Ally, Sierra, and Lorriane had joined. Gracy looked carefully at Frodo. He was staring from the arguing council to the ring, his face growing more terrified and panicked by the minute. He looked at Gracy, who nodded and mouthed, 'We will help and protect you.'
Frodo took a deep breath and stood up, "I will take it!" he called out. Nobody heard him so he shouted a second time above the heated arguments, "I will take it!" The whole council went totally silent. All eyes were on Frodo and now that he had their attention, he said, "I will take the ring to Mordor," he hesitated a moment, looking back at Gracy before saying, "Though, I do not know the way."
Chuckling to herself, Gracy gestured to Ally, Sierra and Lorriane. The four of them came forward and Gracy said, "We will help you to bear this burden, for as long as it is possible."
Gandalf stepped forward and promised to help Frodo as well. Aragorn pledged to protect Frodo and accompany them. He was then followed by Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir. It seemed that was all who would go, but just as Boromir finished yet another one of his speeches, Sam burst from his hiding place, unable to contain himself any longer, "Well, Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me."
Elrond cracked a small smile speaking teasingly to Sam. Seeing his success, Merry and Pippin ran from their hiding spot, "Okay, we're coming too! You'd have to send us home tied up in a sack to stop us!" They looked triumphantly at Frodo.
Elrond looked thoughtfully at all of them for a moment, "13 companions. So be it! You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring!"