means speaking in Ewok
means speaking in the Force
Chapter 7 - You speak Ewok?
Legolas dropped back down to the earth in surprise and fear. "Stand still. Do not move or speak," Legolas told the others.
There was laughter from above and another voice spoke in elvish. Legolas then replied in the same language.
"Who are they and what do they say?" Merry asked.
"They're elves," replied Sam. "Can't you hear their voices?"
"Not only that," Shysa whispered conspiringly to Pippin, "I can smell them."
"Yes they are Elves," said Legolas; "and they say that you breathe so loud that they could shoot you in the dark."
"Oh yeah? Tell them that I can smell them so clearly I could force-strangle them without looking." Shysa retorted.
Legolas didn't relay that message. But the voice that had been speaking to Legolas said, "I heard and understand what it is you have said." Then the elf said something more to Legolas in elvish.
"They bid me to climb up with Frodo; for they seem to have some tidings of him and of our journey. They also said to bring to irritating one up as well."
"Tough luck Boromir," Shysa snickered.
"I believe they were talking about you Miss Fett," Legolas said.
"Then make sure they want the woman and not the 'irritating' one," Shysa retorted.
"I meant you," the elf above said.
A ladder was let down; it was made of rope that glimmered silver-grey in the dark. Legolas sprung up the rope. Frodo, Sam and Shysa followed at a slower pace. When Frodo at last came up on to the talan (a wooden platform) he found Legolas seated with three other elves. They wore shadowy-grey clothes and could not be seen among the tree-stems unless they moved suddenly. Shysa however, could see them clearly even through her black hood which covered her face from them with the aid of the force.
They stood up. One uncovered soothing that looked suspiciously like a flash light. It gave out a slender silver beam. It was focused on the three non-elves for a moment then it was turned off.
The elf spoke words of welcome in his language and Frodo replied haltingly in return.
"Welcome," The elf said in common speaking slowly. "We seldom use any language but our own; for we dwell now in the heart of the forest, and do not willingly have dealings with any other folk. I am Haldir. My bothers Rúmil and Orophin speak little of your language. We have heard rumors of your coming, for the messengers of Elrond passed by Lórien on their way home up the Dimrill Stair. We had not heard of – hobbits, of Halflings, for many a year, and did not know that any yet dwelt in Middle-earth. You do not look evil! And since you come with an Elf kindred, we are willing to befriend you, as Elrond asked;' though it is not our custom to lead strangers through our land. But you must stay here tonight. How many are you?"
"Nine," said Legolas, "myself, four hobbits, this woman here; and two men, one of whom, Aragorn, is an Elf-friend of the folk of Westernesse."
As the two elves had been talking, the hum of the other saber sounded loudly in Shysa's head, yet no one else could hear it.
"The name Aragorn son of Arathorn is known in Lórien," said Haldir, "and he has the favor of the Lady. All then is well. But you have spoken only of eight."
"The ninth is a dwarf," Legolas replied.
"A dwarf! That is not well. They are not permitted in our land. I cannot allow him to pass."
"But he is from the Lonely Mountain, one of Dáin's trusty people, and friendly to Elrond," Frodo spoke in defense of Gimli. "Elrond himself chose him to be one of our companions, and he has been brave and faithful."
"And," added Shysa, "I'll insult you in every way possible if you don't let Gimli come."
"Is that a threat?" Haldir asked.
"No. It's a warning."
Legolas clamped a hand over Shysa's mouth. "She's worse then any dwarf. You should be more concerned about her."
You just want an excuse to get rid of me don't you? Shysa spoke to them trough the force.
"A Force user!" Haldir exclaimed.
Nobata Poodoo!
"And she speaks that other strange language."
"You have encountered one like her before?" Legolas asked surprised.
"Many years ago. What is your name Force user?"
Legolas unclamped her mouth. "I am Shysa Justice Fett, daughter of Boba Fett the great bounty hunter."
"You couldn't possibly be the daughter of Boba Fett. He lived five hundred years ago."
"Dude, have you got time issues." Shysa replied.
Haldir looked at Shysa for another second then turned to his brothers. They began to discuss whether or not to allow 'the dwarf' to pass. They spoke in Ewok.
Shysa signaled all hobbits and Gimli through the force not to let anyone know they could speak or understand Ewok until it she said so.
Finally, after what seemed a long while, they reached a decision. "We will do this, though it is against our liking. If Aragorn and Legolas guard and answer for the dwarf he shall pass; but he must go blindfolded through Lothlórien.
Your folk must not stay on the ground. We have been keeping watch on the rivers, ever since we saw a great troop of orcs going north towards Moria, along the skirts of the mountains, many days ago. Wolves are howling on the wood's boarders. If you have indeed come from Moria, the peril cannot be far behind. Tomorrow early you must go on.
The four hobbits shall climb up here and stay with us – we do not fear them! There is another talan in the next tree. There the others must take refuge, except for the woman. I will show her to another place to stay. You, Legolas, must answer to us for them. Call us, if anything is amiss. And have an eye on that dwarf!"
Legolas went down the ladder to tell the others what was going on. Soon afterwards Merry and Pippin climbed up to the talan.
"There!" said Merry panting. "We have lugged up your blankets as well as our own. Strider has hidden all the rest of our baggage in a deep drift of leaves."
"You had no need of your burdens," said Haldir. "It is cold in the tree-tops in winter, though the wind tonight is in the South; but we have food and drink to give you that will drive away the night chill, and we have skins and cloaks to spare."
"Uh, H? I don't think I'll be having any drink. And I don't need anything for warmth." Shysa spoke up. "But you said something about food?" she added when her stomach growled.
Shysa and the hobbits ate before Haldir made her climb up another ladder into a higher talan.
"You will stay here for the night." Haldir said to Shysa. But Shysa couldn't hear him.
The lightsaber was ringing in her ears so fiercely she couldn't hear anything else. She unclipped the offending lightsaber form her belt and tossed it to Haldir. "Take this."
When he caught it, the incessant ringing stopped. "Ahhhhh. Ringing stop now. That is for you."
Haldir turned on the saber. The emerald green blade sprung out glowing gold at the center. "Why is it mine?" he asked.
"One lost in the shadows loved you. She made that before she died to give to the one she loved. It would let me know when I had found that person."
"Who?" Haldir asked turning the saber off.
"The one who was called Darth Warious. She is dead now and has been for four years. I have her saber as my own now."
"How did she die?"
"She was buried in the past." Shysa replied cryptically.
"How old was Warious when she died?"
"Twenty standard years."
Haldir turned away. "You have brought worse tidings to me then if someone were to tell me that Lothlórien was destroyed. For five hundred years she has been gone from me."
"I'm sorry. But she could not remain in darkness any more. The once High Lady of the Sith is no longer in existence. She hoped by destroying the Sith in her you would come back."
Haldir turned to Shysa in confusion. "What are you saying?"
"Every thing that has a beginning has an end Neo," Shysa replied acting like the Oracle from the Matrix. "Just as Warious had begun a Sith, so she ended the Sith she had became in hope of finding you." Shysa remembered her days as Darth Warious, but that was now behind her.
"So Warious herself is still alive but not the shadow she made part of her?"
"She buried her Sith name when her father came and found her. He gave Warious her real name back. That was four years ago." Shysa wasn't about to make it easy for the elf to figure out exactly what she was saying.
"So she would still look like she did when I last saw her if I saw her again?"
"Yes, she would, but she would be going by another name."
Haldir decided that this woman wasn't telling him everything. "Does she have any of her two lightsabers with her?"
"One was destroyed. She still has her old two-bladed-saber. Then she made another one after burying the Sith."
Haldir remembered quite clearly Shysa saying that she now had Darth Warious' old saber as her own. He also saw Warious' old saber when Shysa went to get the saber he now held. She even called him 'H' not to long ago. It did sound like her…
"Why is your face covered?" he asked.
"Ummm. No reason." Shysa yawned and stretched. "I'm tired. See you tomorrow H." Shysa lay down on the talan and quickly fell asleep.
Haldir looked at Shysa Fett for another moment before he climbed down to check on the hobbits. He went quietly so as not to disturb them if they were also asleep.
Merry, Pippin and Sam were whispering to themselves about the day's journey in the Ewok language.
How is it you know this language? Haldir demanded in Ewok.
"Oi! Merry! A big one speaks it too!" Pippin said reverting back to common.
Explain!
"Shysa taught us hobbits how to speak it." Merry replied also reverting back to common.
We can talk to him like this now that he knows. Sam said to his companions.
You say Shysa did?
The three hobbits nodded.
Haldir left in search of his brothers to warn them about the Ewok-speaking hobbits.
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