It's snowing!!! The big fluffy snow so I just spent hours playing outside
with my sister making snowangels and sledding. Really, I acted 10 instead
of 17. Ah well, snow does that to me. Bad part is that I am now shivering
from the cold, the water is dripping from my hair into my neck NOT A NICE
FEELING!!!!!
Shinigami29: Hey Audrey, you made it far!!! I mailed you so I'll ttyl ok?
Aurumlupi: Yes Éomer is wondering, don't know what I'll do about that though. As for Éowyn and Aragorn, I really don't know.
Areyouin37919: Happy you understand why the liquid couldn't be used, hope this is fast enough for you.
Aria: I'm happy with the fast updates as well. Hope you like.
Sailorverystupid: *gets out of corner* thanks for forgiving me. Good to know you have goals in life, hope you like this chapter as well.
Sugar-is-sweet: I know it's short but I'm stretching until I see TTT, which I'm going to see tomorrow. I need to know how to mix the book with the movie. Yeah I noticed you and arwen-evenstar almost write the same things, freaky indeed!!!!!!!
Otaku: It's tomorrow, hope you enjoy.
DISCLAIMER: Nuh-uh not in the mood.
Rita was dreaming again. She was walking alongside Boromir who was dressed in very clean and beautiful clothes. He was telling her about the White City and it's history, she was drinking in as much as she could.
Suddenly they were surrounded by orcs, hundreds of them. They pulled their weapons and started to fight but it seemed to be endless. When they were starting to get the upper hand in battle tragedy struck: Boromir was shot in the chest by an arrow and soon two others followed. She tried to save him but failed and he died in her arms.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Meanwhile Legolas had noticed her abrupt movements and Gimli could see her face contort with pain and fear. She was tossing her head from side to side and Legolas looked at the dwarf in alarm.
"She is having a nightmare, we must wake her." This seemed to be unnecessary as she then woke up while screaming.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO" She jumped so fast that she almost fell off Arod if Legolas had not caught her. Her entire body was trembling when Legolas pulled her in front of him and held her tight. Rita buried her face in his shoulder as she was trying to calm herself.
Legolas looked helpless at Gimli and the dwarf looked at the shivering Rita. Soon Aragorn had joined them and without a word he pulled Rita from the elf's grasp and put her in front of him, face towards him (so she is riding backwards).
He could feel a few tears at the base of his neck as her head was resting against it. He didn't ask what the nightmare had been about for he had a very good idea.
He stroked her back with one hand while holding her steady with the other. He was thankful for the fact that Glorfindel had taught him about horses when he was young for Hasufel now did as he commanded without the use of reins.
The trembling slowed down and her shallow breathing evened out again. She looked up into in his face and whispered. "I couldn't save him, I tried but . . . I couldn't."
He pulled her in a tight embrace again. "You wouldn't have been able to save him Rita, I tried and failed as well you know. Yet I have accepted that it was his time to go. Boromir would not have wanted you to mourn for him so deeply."
"You don't understand Aragorn, he was family as you all are to me now. I never had that, besides Carol, and now it's falling apart. Boromir was closer to me than any of you, he knew more about my past than anyone besides Elladan. It feels like I'm missing a part of me and it hurts."
Aragorn looked thoughtful. "You should focus on those living instead on those dead Rita, for you cannot change the past. Think of Elladan, who loves you more than life. Of Pippin and the other hobbits who look up to you. Of Legolas, Gimli and Gandalf who care for you deeply as if you were their own kin. Of all the friends you have made in both Rivendell and Lothlorien. And last of all think of me, for sometimes I fear that we would have been lost without you."
Rita could see the faces of her friends and 'family' flash before her eyes and made a decision. Aragorn was right, but then again he was going to be king. Boromir was dead but the ones near her weren't. She made a vow to herself. *I will not watch and see another friend die, I'd rather die myself than see that happen again.*
She nodded and thanked Aragorn but asked him if she could ride with him for awhile. Aragorn understood why she wanted to stay close to him and he galloped to the front once again. He left behind two very worried friends and a very confused marshal.
"What did just happen?" he asked.
"Why do you care?" asked Legolas, this time he was the one who used a haughty tone. "For is she not just a burden in your way?"
"I. . I just wanted to know what happened, is that so hard to understand?" Éomer was starting to get irritated.
Legolas sighed and closed his eyes for a second to recompose himself. "I apologize for my behavior Éomer but I am worried for her."
"As am I" added Gimli "Never before have I seen her in this state after the darkness of the mines."
"She has had nightmares" pointed Legolas out "Yet Boromir and Aragorn have been the ones to help her after she had one. Now I wish I had paid more attention as they did so for I felt completely helpless."
"What does she dream about?" Éomer was curious.
"I could not hear her speak Legolas for she spoke to softly yet I know you heard every word like the sneaky elf you are."
Legolas chuckled and shook his head before he sobered again. "She dreamt of Boromir, she misses him."
"Their bond was strong" sighed Gimli "Stronger than some of those between brother and sister by blood. I would have been concerned if she did not dream. She now lets the grief come out instead of hiding it."
"Aye" agreed Legolas "I am happy about that as well. The time we spent in the Golden Woods of Lothlorien has done the fellowship good. Our bond grew and we had time to get to know one and other better."
The dwarf sighed again and fell silent, lost in happy memories. Legolas too was silent and Éomer was just confused. There was more about this girl than met the eye.
A/N: OMG I am so sorry this is such a short chapter. But right now I just wanna sit beside the central heating and watch TV while sipping hot chocolate. And I'm not gonna be able to update tomorrow because I am gonna shop and more importantly, I'm gonna watch TTT. I am so excited!!!!!!!! Hope you all liked this chapter though of its shortness. Please forgive me and review.
Shinigami29: Hey Audrey, you made it far!!! I mailed you so I'll ttyl ok?
Aurumlupi: Yes Éomer is wondering, don't know what I'll do about that though. As for Éowyn and Aragorn, I really don't know.
Areyouin37919: Happy you understand why the liquid couldn't be used, hope this is fast enough for you.
Aria: I'm happy with the fast updates as well. Hope you like.
Sailorverystupid: *gets out of corner* thanks for forgiving me. Good to know you have goals in life, hope you like this chapter as well.
Sugar-is-sweet: I know it's short but I'm stretching until I see TTT, which I'm going to see tomorrow. I need to know how to mix the book with the movie. Yeah I noticed you and arwen-evenstar almost write the same things, freaky indeed!!!!!!!
Otaku: It's tomorrow, hope you enjoy.
DISCLAIMER: Nuh-uh not in the mood.
Rita was dreaming again. She was walking alongside Boromir who was dressed in very clean and beautiful clothes. He was telling her about the White City and it's history, she was drinking in as much as she could.
Suddenly they were surrounded by orcs, hundreds of them. They pulled their weapons and started to fight but it seemed to be endless. When they were starting to get the upper hand in battle tragedy struck: Boromir was shot in the chest by an arrow and soon two others followed. She tried to save him but failed and he died in her arms.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Meanwhile Legolas had noticed her abrupt movements and Gimli could see her face contort with pain and fear. She was tossing her head from side to side and Legolas looked at the dwarf in alarm.
"She is having a nightmare, we must wake her." This seemed to be unnecessary as she then woke up while screaming.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO" She jumped so fast that she almost fell off Arod if Legolas had not caught her. Her entire body was trembling when Legolas pulled her in front of him and held her tight. Rita buried her face in his shoulder as she was trying to calm herself.
Legolas looked helpless at Gimli and the dwarf looked at the shivering Rita. Soon Aragorn had joined them and without a word he pulled Rita from the elf's grasp and put her in front of him, face towards him (so she is riding backwards).
He could feel a few tears at the base of his neck as her head was resting against it. He didn't ask what the nightmare had been about for he had a very good idea.
He stroked her back with one hand while holding her steady with the other. He was thankful for the fact that Glorfindel had taught him about horses when he was young for Hasufel now did as he commanded without the use of reins.
The trembling slowed down and her shallow breathing evened out again. She looked up into in his face and whispered. "I couldn't save him, I tried but . . . I couldn't."
He pulled her in a tight embrace again. "You wouldn't have been able to save him Rita, I tried and failed as well you know. Yet I have accepted that it was his time to go. Boromir would not have wanted you to mourn for him so deeply."
"You don't understand Aragorn, he was family as you all are to me now. I never had that, besides Carol, and now it's falling apart. Boromir was closer to me than any of you, he knew more about my past than anyone besides Elladan. It feels like I'm missing a part of me and it hurts."
Aragorn looked thoughtful. "You should focus on those living instead on those dead Rita, for you cannot change the past. Think of Elladan, who loves you more than life. Of Pippin and the other hobbits who look up to you. Of Legolas, Gimli and Gandalf who care for you deeply as if you were their own kin. Of all the friends you have made in both Rivendell and Lothlorien. And last of all think of me, for sometimes I fear that we would have been lost without you."
Rita could see the faces of her friends and 'family' flash before her eyes and made a decision. Aragorn was right, but then again he was going to be king. Boromir was dead but the ones near her weren't. She made a vow to herself. *I will not watch and see another friend die, I'd rather die myself than see that happen again.*
She nodded and thanked Aragorn but asked him if she could ride with him for awhile. Aragorn understood why she wanted to stay close to him and he galloped to the front once again. He left behind two very worried friends and a very confused marshal.
"What did just happen?" he asked.
"Why do you care?" asked Legolas, this time he was the one who used a haughty tone. "For is she not just a burden in your way?"
"I. . I just wanted to know what happened, is that so hard to understand?" Éomer was starting to get irritated.
Legolas sighed and closed his eyes for a second to recompose himself. "I apologize for my behavior Éomer but I am worried for her."
"As am I" added Gimli "Never before have I seen her in this state after the darkness of the mines."
"She has had nightmares" pointed Legolas out "Yet Boromir and Aragorn have been the ones to help her after she had one. Now I wish I had paid more attention as they did so for I felt completely helpless."
"What does she dream about?" Éomer was curious.
"I could not hear her speak Legolas for she spoke to softly yet I know you heard every word like the sneaky elf you are."
Legolas chuckled and shook his head before he sobered again. "She dreamt of Boromir, she misses him."
"Their bond was strong" sighed Gimli "Stronger than some of those between brother and sister by blood. I would have been concerned if she did not dream. She now lets the grief come out instead of hiding it."
"Aye" agreed Legolas "I am happy about that as well. The time we spent in the Golden Woods of Lothlorien has done the fellowship good. Our bond grew and we had time to get to know one and other better."
The dwarf sighed again and fell silent, lost in happy memories. Legolas too was silent and Éomer was just confused. There was more about this girl than met the eye.
A/N: OMG I am so sorry this is such a short chapter. But right now I just wanna sit beside the central heating and watch TV while sipping hot chocolate. And I'm not gonna be able to update tomorrow because I am gonna shop and more importantly, I'm gonna watch TTT. I am so excited!!!!!!!! Hope you all liked this chapter though of its shortness. Please forgive me and review.