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Chapter 2
The decision is made
"You were here to help me when I needed you, Saruman." She started. "You were always a true friend. And I should be honored by this."
He was just looking at her calmly, waiting for her answer.
"And I think that the only right thing is…to join you." She said and looked down. She was calm again. She realized that the only way to prove something to everybody who was holding her down for such a long time was to join Saruman. This was her moment to shine.
"You made a good choice." He smiled cunningly.
"So, tell me everything now. I know there's more to it." She wanted to know what she bargained for. There had to be more to this story.
"Yes, there is more. There is something of a great value that we need. Without that, we cannot succeed."
"What is that?"
"A small thing. A golden ring that Sauron made years ago. And now it is in hands of a hobbit."
"All we have to do is take away a ring from a hobbit?" She smiled.
"It is more complicated than you think. Even the Nine couldn't bring him to us. Elrond is with him now, they're working on the plan. You see what is going on there? They shall find a leader powerful enough to wield the ring and turn us all into his slaves. We cannot let that happen."
"If Elrond is guarding the ring, how can we take it away from them?"
"This is where you step in." He smiled.
"You want me to do it?" She was surprised. "You want me to bring the ring to you?"
"No, no, no. You can not take it because it would take control over you. You cannot bring it in your hands. That is why I need the hobbit. You have to bring the hobbit to me." He explained.
She looked at him for few moments and then smiled bitterly.
"And how am I supposed to do that?"
"Go home, you are much closer to Rivendell there. You will think of something. You are smart." He smiled.
"I hope you don't expect me to march into Rivendell and fight Elrond?" She was getting more and more upset.
"Of course not."
In that moment, she screamed and grabbed her sword noticing an orc coming into the hall.
"Calm down, you are on their side now, remember? Put that down."
"I never thought we're going to fall this low. Working with those rats." She whispered so that the orc couldn't hear her.
"Only with their help we can get what we want." Saruman explained.
She has put the sword back in its sheets and took a deep breath.
"I will do what is in my power. I won't let you down." She said and was ready to leave.
"And remember!" He warned her. "No one should know about this. No one!"
"You can have my word on that, Saruman." She looked at him and left the hall.
Lomelin was soon back on her horse again, riding north, going back home. Her heart was still in doubt but her mind was telling her that she made a good decision. If this had happened few years earlier she would have refused Saruman immediately. But she was too disappointed in life now. All she wanted was to be someone. Someone important and nothing could stop her on her way to the stars now. At least she though that.
"These people around here have never cared too much about me anyway." She thought. "My time has come."
Ten days later and she was back in Eregion. Her brother was already waiting for her. He had something important to tell her. He walked up to her with a grin on his face. Lomelin was feeling sick only by looking at him. The way he was pouncing through the garden just simply irritated her.
"I am invited to Elrond's house. Apparently they need to discuss about something and I am invited. Can you believe that?" He found the idea of him being invited rather strange.
On the mention of Elrond's name and a discussion, she opened her eyes widely.
"Can I come with you?" She asked him without hesitating.
"Sorry, Lomelin. But they invited only me."
"I could help. You know how disorganized and forgetful you tend to be? I would take care of you.", she promised, but there were no good intensions behind those words.
"I would take you, if you were invited, sister dear."
Lomelin thought it would be important for her to go to Rivendell because of the task that Saruman has given to her. But there was no way she could convince her brother to take her too.
"Please, Finar." She begged him.
"And who will stay here and take care of Eregion?" He was worried.
She couldn't answer him that.
"You see. Our people need you. You stay." He told her and went to prepare the things he had to take on the journey.
"There is still time for me to do it." She thought. "When Finar returns from Rivendell, he will tell me everything. I will decide what to do then." She said.
