Kyran sat outside. Renamira was dead. He couldn't believe it. Neither he nor Esgalia had been able to wake her, and she had given up. Why? Why was this happening to him? Why? He started to cry. His tears fell down like raindrops and hit his lap and bounced off. He didn't think he could live without Renamira. Suddenly, he fell over in sadness, and fainted.
Esgalia soon found the poor boy sprawled on the ground, fainted. She understood his pain. It had been about 10 minutes since Aragorn announced that Renamira was basically dead. There would be no waking her now. It had upset them all, but Kyran most of all, it appeared. Of course it had, they were getting married. Why wouldn't it upset him the most? She felt sorry for the poor boy though, and lifted him up onto her lap. "Rest, poor soul, rest," she whispered as she cradled him like you would a little child.
Sakgahn was the only one of the bunch that did not believe that Renamira was dead. She couldn't be. It was merely a figment of their imagination. Aragorn and the healers had left, leaving Sakgahn with Renamira. He did not want to believe. He couldn't believe. He wouldn't believe. "Wake up Renamira, wake up! Wake up!" he called out. "We need you!" Then he broke down and cried, something an orc had never done before.
Then, Sakgahn had the strangest idea. He vaguely remembered a song that had been sung years ago. Perhaps that would wake her. He began to sing:
Child of Denethor, my beautiful one,
one day, both of us shall see the sun.
I know that I love you, and that is all that I know,
my child, Renamira, that I love so.
You never can tell what this life will bring,
and to you, my child, I will bless you as I sing.
I love you with all of my heart, do you know,
that I'm glad that I got to see you grow.
But child, my child, my sweet little one,
do not worry about things under the sun,
but simply know this, my Renamira sweet,
that in your mind this song will forever repeat.
Then he resumed his crying, and grew even sadder, for now memories were rushing back. Memories of holding the girl when she hurt herself, of watching her become an orc, of letting her go free, of seeing her come back to free him. Sakgahn lowered his head, and hugged his little girl, and let his tears fall on her face.
That song. I know that song. I seem to remember it. Where is it coming from? Who is singing? Why do I know it? I've got to try and remember. I've got to see who is singing!
Renamira opened her eyes slowly. She looked around. There sat Sakgahn, crying on her lap. She was amazed. "I'm alive," she thought. "I'm alive. And...I'm free." She sat up, to tell Sakgahn that she was all right. But then she remembered why she was here in the first place. Her chest was flaming with pain. "Ahh!" she said, and laid back down. This of course alerted Sakgahn, and he sat up immediately. He saw Renamira, rubbing her wound, and shouted for joy. He leaped up and hugged her, nearly forgetting that she still was wounded. "My dear girl, my dear girl, oh Renamira, I'm so happy you're alive!" he shouted. Renamira smiled, and hugged him back.
Hearing Sakgahn's screams sent Kyran and Esgalia running. As soon as Kyran saw Renamira's eyes open, he screamed with joy, and leaped on her. He might have killed her, had Sakgahn not been in the way. Esgalia ran over as well, and embraced the poor girl, who by now was being smothered in the bed! But, they all soon got off of her, and so she was able to live through their embraces.
It was several days before Renamira was able to get up and walk around. Aragorn said her wound would not heal for quite some time, and she would always bear a scar there where the dagger had pierced her. But she was ok with that, and life began to get back to normal.
What happened to Berheam is probably the question you are asking, or would be asking, had you the mind. Well, he was held by the guards until Aragorn was finished, and was the job of cleaning horse manure from now on. Believe it or not, it was Renamira who asked that he be spared from the death penalty. (She also commented that cleaning horse manure for the rest of your life is much worse than the death penalty!)
It wasn't long afterward that she and Kyran were married. It was a very happy wedding, and rightfully so, for it had been postponed now for weeks! But Renamira and Kyran were very happy. Also newly married was the couple of Beregond and Esgalia, who were also very happy. Sakgahn of course did not get married, but he was simply glad that his daughter was all right.
After the wedding, Renamira and her family prepared to move to Emyn Arnen. They were proud to stay with Eowyn and Faramir, and everyone else who was moving there.
So, what else happened to Renamira? Well, she and her family lived in Emyn Arnen until the end of their days. Kyran and Renamira had several children together, and they all grew up strong, healthy, and wise. Beregond and Esgalia did not have any children, but that was ok with them. Esgalia was content to watch over her grandchildren, and make up for lost times with her daughter. And Sakgahn...well, he was the happiest orc that had ever lived. He was honored and respected, and never had to fight again.
And so, thus ends the tale of the maiden of Mordor. If there is a lesson to be learned, I suppose you can find it. I, unfortunately have not found it yet. So, perhaps, if you are wise, you will uncover the meaning. But for now, I shall leave you, and I hope that you, like Renamira, will find love and luck in everything in life.
