Chapter9
Aragorn deposited me just as roughly, onto the bench beside to him. And readjusted his pipe, as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
"Women should not travel alone. No matter what their size." He said slowly as he looked me over.
I glared indignantly up at him. "I can take care of myself Aragorn, son of Arathorn." I said quietly. I smiled at the look of surprise on his face, from the use of his full title.
Thinking to carry on, I said "Or would you prefer I call you Elendil? Dunedain? Or would you rather, just Strider?"
"Well, young miss. You are more than you let on I guess. I misjudged you. You should call me Strider, though, while we rest in this place." He finished patiently.
I nodded at him. "If you'll be so kind as to let me get my drink, as I had originally intended, I would be happy to converse with you more... Strider." I said pleasantly.
He looked at me strangely, but did not stop me as I got up. When I got to the bar, I decided to get Aragorn a mug as well, and fishing in my pocket, pulled out a plain silver band, that should pay handsomely for both.
As I received my order, Butterbur told me quietly "You should not be mixing with the likes of Strider. He's no good, trust me."
I nodded curtly, and turned to make my way back to the table. Two full ales in hand.
I was nearly there, when some one pinched me rudely on the bum, and took hold of my arm. "loog at dis armsful!" He slurred drunkenly.
He then tried to pull me onto his lap, which I ended by tipping a mug of ale into his face.
"I don't think so." I said loudly, as I made my way away from him, and back to my table once more.
Aragorn was laughing quietly when I reached it. I set the empty mug down, and he laughed harder. I blushed a bit, then smiled.
"I told you I could take care of myself." I said, as I began to laugh too. "Oh, and I'm sorry, but that one was for you." I said, pointing to the mug.
"It's alright, I bring my own." He said as he removed a flask, from his belt. I nodded and took a large sip of my beer. I then noticed that I was nodding a lot. Which I only do, if I have something more to say, and don't want to.
I was still pondering this when Aragorn asked, "So just what do you know, about Frodo, and the burden he bears?"
I looked up into his eyes calmly, and said, "Everything."
Questionably he asked, "Everything?"
I sighed, I had hoped this would not come up tonight. "Yes. I know what will happen with everyone of you. I know what will become of Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merry...Arwen." I said quickly. So quickly, I hoped that he did not hear my last words. I do not know what possessed me to say them.
I should not have doubted the ears of a ranger. "Arwen?" Aragorn asked quickly. As if it pained him to say her name, and be so far away from her.
"I should not have said that. I am sorry, Ara...Strider. I cannot give you what you seek. I cannot tell you of events that have not yet come to pass. It could change the fate of Middle Earth, forever." I looked down into my drink. Still marveling at my stupidity.
"I see. Gandalf...did say you knew...more...than we do. But he did not say how much more. Now I know." Aragorn said quietly.
"I thought Gandalf would have spoken to you about me. I am glad he has. I need an ally, for at this moment, I have none. Did he also disclose my name?" I asked as I lay one of my small hands on his arm.
He smiled at me and nodded. "Yes, he did mention that. Merna, isn't it?"
"Yes, it is." I said as I downed the last of my drink. "Are you planning to leave Bree, soon?" I asked him. I hoped against all hope he would not leave me.
"Yes. In two days time." He said.
I nodded sadly. "And I suppose you cannot tell me why, correct?"
He looked at me and nodded. I sighed again. I suspected it was some errand for Gandalf, or some such thing. So I kept quiet.
"How long?" I questioned.
"I plan to be back after two cycles of the moon." (That's two months, for us normal folk!)
I nodded, and figured that he would be showing up just about the time that Frodo arrived.
"Well, Strider, I'm due for a rest. But I suspect I will see you in the morning, a'?" I said with a yawn.
He nodded, as I moved away from the table, and groggily headed towards my room. I waved a hand behind my shoulder, and I could almost swear I heard his quiet laugh.
Once in my room, I cleared off the bed and fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. Without even a second thought to the information I had disclosed to Aragorn...
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Author: I know it's shorter than most of my chappies, but it has a lot of content in it this time. So I hope that makes up for it. I am also going away until the 22nd or 24th of July But I'll try to keep updating as much as I can. I hope I'll be able to get net access.
Review numbers MUST go up though, or I won't update until then! I mean it peoples.
Thanx, Pippinsgal011890
Aragorn deposited me just as roughly, onto the bench beside to him. And readjusted his pipe, as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
"Women should not travel alone. No matter what their size." He said slowly as he looked me over.
I glared indignantly up at him. "I can take care of myself Aragorn, son of Arathorn." I said quietly. I smiled at the look of surprise on his face, from the use of his full title.
Thinking to carry on, I said "Or would you prefer I call you Elendil? Dunedain? Or would you rather, just Strider?"
"Well, young miss. You are more than you let on I guess. I misjudged you. You should call me Strider, though, while we rest in this place." He finished patiently.
I nodded at him. "If you'll be so kind as to let me get my drink, as I had originally intended, I would be happy to converse with you more... Strider." I said pleasantly.
He looked at me strangely, but did not stop me as I got up. When I got to the bar, I decided to get Aragorn a mug as well, and fishing in my pocket, pulled out a plain silver band, that should pay handsomely for both.
As I received my order, Butterbur told me quietly "You should not be mixing with the likes of Strider. He's no good, trust me."
I nodded curtly, and turned to make my way back to the table. Two full ales in hand.
I was nearly there, when some one pinched me rudely on the bum, and took hold of my arm. "loog at dis armsful!" He slurred drunkenly.
He then tried to pull me onto his lap, which I ended by tipping a mug of ale into his face.
"I don't think so." I said loudly, as I made my way away from him, and back to my table once more.
Aragorn was laughing quietly when I reached it. I set the empty mug down, and he laughed harder. I blushed a bit, then smiled.
"I told you I could take care of myself." I said, as I began to laugh too. "Oh, and I'm sorry, but that one was for you." I said, pointing to the mug.
"It's alright, I bring my own." He said as he removed a flask, from his belt. I nodded and took a large sip of my beer. I then noticed that I was nodding a lot. Which I only do, if I have something more to say, and don't want to.
I was still pondering this when Aragorn asked, "So just what do you know, about Frodo, and the burden he bears?"
I looked up into his eyes calmly, and said, "Everything."
Questionably he asked, "Everything?"
I sighed, I had hoped this would not come up tonight. "Yes. I know what will happen with everyone of you. I know what will become of Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merry...Arwen." I said quickly. So quickly, I hoped that he did not hear my last words. I do not know what possessed me to say them.
I should not have doubted the ears of a ranger. "Arwen?" Aragorn asked quickly. As if it pained him to say her name, and be so far away from her.
"I should not have said that. I am sorry, Ara...Strider. I cannot give you what you seek. I cannot tell you of events that have not yet come to pass. It could change the fate of Middle Earth, forever." I looked down into my drink. Still marveling at my stupidity.
"I see. Gandalf...did say you knew...more...than we do. But he did not say how much more. Now I know." Aragorn said quietly.
"I thought Gandalf would have spoken to you about me. I am glad he has. I need an ally, for at this moment, I have none. Did he also disclose my name?" I asked as I lay one of my small hands on his arm.
He smiled at me and nodded. "Yes, he did mention that. Merna, isn't it?"
"Yes, it is." I said as I downed the last of my drink. "Are you planning to leave Bree, soon?" I asked him. I hoped against all hope he would not leave me.
"Yes. In two days time." He said.
I nodded sadly. "And I suppose you cannot tell me why, correct?"
He looked at me and nodded. I sighed again. I suspected it was some errand for Gandalf, or some such thing. So I kept quiet.
"How long?" I questioned.
"I plan to be back after two cycles of the moon." (That's two months, for us normal folk!)
I nodded, and figured that he would be showing up just about the time that Frodo arrived.
"Well, Strider, I'm due for a rest. But I suspect I will see you in the morning, a'?" I said with a yawn.
He nodded, as I moved away from the table, and groggily headed towards my room. I waved a hand behind my shoulder, and I could almost swear I heard his quiet laugh.
Once in my room, I cleared off the bed and fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. Without even a second thought to the information I had disclosed to Aragorn...
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Author: I know it's shorter than most of my chappies, but it has a lot of content in it this time. So I hope that makes up for it. I am also going away until the 22nd or 24th of July But I'll try to keep updating as much as I can. I hope I'll be able to get net access.
Review numbers MUST go up though, or I won't update until then! I mean it peoples.
Thanx, Pippinsgal011890