A/N: If you haven't noticed yet, I replaced the Authors Note with chapter 7! And I'm sorry to take so long to update. But my mom got a new computer and it doesn't have a floppy drive, so I couldn't put my stories into this computer. But I'll try to update the stories that I DID save on the floppy disk, and is ready to update at school.

Summer Wind

Chapter 8

We rode for maybe an hour (I still can't tell time, not matter how hard everyone tries to teach me), I admired the beauty around me. Even though there was still danger out here, it was all beautiful. Gandalf than stopped in font of a river that sparkled from the sun. We got off the horses, letting them rest for a while. I put Link down, as I sat down near the water. Gandalf stood next to me, looking past the trees in thought.

"How old are you today, Lady Magdalena?"

"Eighteen, why?" I looked at Gandalf curiously.

"Well, it is said that at one and eight years of age, the son or daughter must find someone to marry."

I looked at Gandalf in horror and disbelief. "But I don't fuckin' belong here! I can't marry some asshole, because I will leave when there's a way back to my world!"

Gandalf looked at me with a sympathy look. "I do not think there is a way back, Lady Magdalena." Gandalf shook his head. "You cannot go back to your old world. Your old life. You do not belong there but here."

"What the hell are you talkin' about?" I shook my head in confusion.

But Gandalf couldn't answer me because Link started to growl towards the other side of the river. We both stood up, our weapon's drawn. Gandalf had a long sword and his staff, as I had only daggers. Something than walked out of the darkness slowly, followed by another thing.

I slightly whimpered as a huge, and I mean HUGE! Spiders walked into the light. Their eyes seemed to glare at us, as a disgusting loud growl came from it's mouth. Than, they both jumped over the river, jumping in back of us. We turned around, but the spider was too fast for me, and knocked me into the river, my dagger's also knocked out. It's hairy leg pinning me down into the water.

I tried to reach my thigh, were I had another dagger hidden, I didn't even want to touch that things leg. As I was running out of air, I finally reached the dagger. I took it out of it's sheathe and stabbed the spider. I heard a nasty shrieking noise as I surface for air. I saw the spider was about to attack again, as it was angry at me. So I threw my dagger, landing in it's eyes. It shrieked even more, it's eyes closed, as it moved back, shaking it's head. I stood up, the water not that deep only thigh high, and ran over to Gandalf, who easily beat the other spider. The spider than quickly turned and just went away.

Scared out of my skin, I fell to my knees, touching the place where it's leg was holding me down. Link walked up to me, whimpering a bit. He licked my hand, looking up at me in worry.

"We should go back to the palace. It is now too dangerous to be out here."

I nodded in agreement, as I grabbed Link, and quickly stood up and walked up to Dûêlroch. I got on her, and Gandalf and I galloped back towards the palace.

"First we must stop at the market; I need to pick up some things."

"That's fine with me."

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I followed Gandalf from stand from stand, from stand. He bought a lot of different things, including some fabric. I don't know what for, but hey, that's his business, not mine. After another hour or two, we rode back to the palace, thankfully dried.

"Lady Magdalena, you should dress up nice for tonight's dinner."

"Why?" I asked, tilting my head to the side.

Gandalf just smiled and walked away. Oh, how I fucking hate it when he does that! I walked back to my room, thinking over as to why Gandalf wants me to dress up tonight.

"I see you got my present. I take it that you like him?"

I looked up to see Elrohir leaning against a statue.

"You gave him to me?" Elrohir smiled. I smiled back and hugged him. "Thank you! He is soo cute! Even Cellin said it was cute!"

Elrohir chuckled. "I am glad you like him. I hope you have given him a name."

I let go of Elrohir and we started to walk towards the garden. "Yes. I named him Link."

"Link? Strange name, but it suits him in a way."

Link happily walked in front of us, looking left from right.

"So what can I do for you?" I asked, looking at the different plants

"Nothing really. Just a walk I guess."

I knitted my eyebrows, looking at Elrohir. "What is wrong with everyone today?"

Elrohir looked at me. "What do you mean?"

I shrugged. "I don't know. Everyone is just not acting themselves."

"Afternoon Lady Magdalena."

I turned to see Aragorn, Arwen, Legolas, and Gimli.

I nod my head, "afternoon." I said quietly."

'Something is going on. I could tell.' I thought, looking at everyone suspiciously.