Chapter 3
Top of Weather
"Thank you Lady Eowyn for your help." Kerri said as a pale moon rose above them lighting the plains of the Edoras. "No problem at all. I'm sorry Eomer could not say good bye I know he will miss not being here." Eowyn said with a sly smile on her face. "Yes, well he will be much needed where he is now. Aragorn is strong and can stand alone when it comes to that but I have no doubt the help will be welcome to destroy these rebels." Kerri said. Legolas led the three horses from the stables. Eomer had given them two extras. Kerri and Tumuril to ride one and Merry and Pippin to ride the other. "Do you have enough food and supplies?" Eowyn asked the Hobbits who were now carrying two more backpacks. "We have enough to feed the whole Shire when we get there." Merry told her smiling. "That is good. You can never have enough provisions." Pippin mounted the horse first and Merry followed. Legolas swung onto his horse that was not saddled. "Come on Raeanin I'll give you a boost up as soon as Kerri gets on." Eowyn said picking up the lively ten year old. Kerri got on her horse as gracefully as she could. "All right send her up." Kerri helped Eowyn get Tumuril onto the horse. "Are we ready?" Legolas asked. "Yes." "May good luck go with you on your journey." Eowyn said and they rode towards Weathertop.
"Where are we going Rivendell where my Grandfather and his kin dwelled?" Tumuril asked. "Yes but first we must go to – "Top of weather I know. How many days journey is that? your Grandfather lived in Rivendell." "That was where the Quest to destroy the" Tumuril asked. "So many questions! And yes it's called Weathertop. And yes e Ring really got started right? Did you know my Grandfather?" Tumuril asked. "No I wasn't there before he went away to the Sea in the west." Kerri said. "And the Quest to destroy the Ring began in the Shire when four Hobbits left to go to Rivendell." Pippin called back. "Kerri will you tell me the story of the Quest?" Tumuril asked. "Perhaps Legolas, Merry and Pippin will. They know it much better than I do since they were there. They can tell you when we reach Weathertop. When will that be?" Tumuril asked. "It is ten days riding." "I'm glad we're not walking anymore." "Me too." Kerri smiled. And for the rest of the journey to Weathertop things stayed quiet and no cause for alarm.
Pippin and Merry set up the fire while Kerri set up the bedrolls of Rohan. "Man wish Sam was here now." Merry said as he set up the cooking gear. "Sam's a great cook even by hobbit standards." Pippin agreed. "Aye but you know Sam wouldn't be here for love nor money. He's too busy tending to Rosie and the children and happy as a lark to be in the Shire and nowhere else. Besides he's cooking at the Green Dragon now and keeping his own garden." Merry said. "Rosie?" "Sam's wife. I guess we should begin the tale. Legolas would you like to start?" Pippin said. "I would but like you said it started in the Shire and I only know parts from Elrond on." Legolas said smiling sitting next to Kerri. Tumuril accepted her plate of food gratefully and sat close to the fire. "Well once upon a time there were four hobbits..." Pippin began. He began to weave the tale into the night.