Warnings: Death
(Disclaimer: I own none of it, except Eámanë Dander, Persia Dander, Foscod Dander.
Haldir and the rest of the middle earth characters belong to Tolkein)
A.N. If you read this story please leave a review. Id like to know what you think of this story.
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Tragic beginning
Persia and her two year old daughter Eámanë, were traveling with a group of men to Gondor. They had almost past through the fields of Rohan safely before they were spotted by wargs. "Run!!" one of the men shouted as they desperately tried to fight off the creatures. Persia ran towards a large grove of trees in hopes to escape from those beasts. She ran as fast as she could with her crying child held tightly in her arms and her pack on her back.
The screams and shouts that she heard earlier soon faded, yet she was too afraid to go back and see if anyone was alright. Those creatures could still be out there and she would have no protection if they were. Persia wandered that grove for hours going deeper until darkness started to fall. Walking up to an old oak tree she loosened her grip on Eámanë. Her feet could take her no further, so she sat down under the tree and took off her pack. Keeping alert for any signs of movement as she constantly looked around.
~Persia was a poor woman, who lived in a rut. She couldn't afford
anything more since her husband Froscod was killed earlier that year
by a pack of orcs raiding their homeland.~
A low cry reminded Persia of the child she still held in her arms and she looked down and tried to calm her . She reached into her small pack and took out the quilt that she had just finished making for Eámanë. The night was starting to cool down and the last thing she needed was for her only child to get sick. She prayed that the valar would have mercy on them and not make this night as cold as every other night had been that winter.
Certain that Eámanë was asleep ..Persia started to doze off, but was startled by the grunting noise not to far away.. she knew it couldn't be human. So she quietly grabbed her child and her pack, trying to sneak off further into the forest. Disturbed from her restless sleep. Eámanë woke up, but did not cry when she saw fear in her mothers eyes, as if she knew the importance of her silence; their lives depended on it. Persia heard the roar of the creature and knew the beast had caught on to them..
Taking off full speed she knew the beast wasn't far behind. Persia could see a clearing a few feet ahead of her, "Lothlorien woods." she said out loud as if a miracle had occured. Dashing for it, she tumbled to the ground losing her grip on Eámanë not seeing the child roll into a patch of bushes nor the arrows that flew over her head. Persia did not try to run nor fight because she knew she
would die this night.
She saw the beast running towards her arrows in its side yet not
losing its speed. Closing her eyes she said a silent prayer to the valar ,
"I give my life to you freely,
please bring no harm to my child this night,
she has a greater purpose in life and
she deserves a chance. Open the hearts of
the Elves of Lorien to welcome my daughter
for she is harmless, and although
you know the secret that lies within
Eámanë eyes I still ask that you show
mercy on her? A life for a life,
this is all I ask of you. "
opening her eyes Persia saw the beast at her feet, then an image of Eámanë flashed before her and that was the last thing she saw.
(A.N. hmm will haldir except the mortal child freely or forcefully?) Please leave a review... Id appreciate it.