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Haldir's Heart and Soul: Your still there! Aha! That makes me all the more happy to finish this! Sorry, but I had to put Haldir through a little more pain. Hope you're not too horribly mad; it ends happily though, if that makes you happy! In chapter 14: "Dual to end them all" Naomie and Haldir have a huge fight involving swords and that's when he try's to kill her. That's why she's in Imladris. I am so glad that you are still with me! I am going to finish it, it is all typed up I just have to update them!
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Chapter 30: Conversations with the Lady of Light
The days had passed by, and Haldir healed quickly. He soon was back on duty. The wolf, who he had christened Areanil, now fallowed him everywhere. The seasons had changed and now the whole of Lorien and middle earth found itself in spring, although in the Elvin realm it still was snowing. Haldir's thoughts had now returned to Naomie, but he would never see her again, so he felt himself grow angry with the idea of her.
Early on in the first of the week, in the morning Haldir received a summons to the side of Galadriel. The March Warden found the lady in her chambers waiting patiently for him.
"Always on time." Galadriel's mystic voice said, she walked slowly into the room and sat at her table. Offering Haldir a chair he bowed and sat.
"Our meeting shall be short. I only have one thing of importance to speak to you of." Galadriel said studying him with a warm smile.
"How has your healing been?" she asked softly.
"Tis fine. Nearly mended, but I still feel pain from time to time, my lady." Haldir answered.
"Very good. Do you think of my niece? At all?" she asked directly.
Haldir sat staring at the lady. All of his emotions welled up as the March Warden sat staring, looking for the words.
"Aye, I have thought softly of her of late, but …" Haldir broke off wondering where this conversation was going.
"But?" Galadriel prompted with a raised eyebrow.
"But I can not, it is infecting me such as a plague effects the young and old." Haldir stated coldly.
"But you are. Why deny the fact of what you feel?" Galadriel said softly.
"Because I feel nothing!" Haldir said harshly.
"Do you think she feels the same?" the lady asked with an all knowing gaze.
"I do not pretend to know what rests in Naomie's mind." Haldir said shortly.
"Why has your heart hardened upon this matter?" the soft scrutinizing gaze annoyed Haldir to no end.
"Because I have little need for a she elf to affect my thoughts." Haldir simply put in.
"You have little need of anything of late. Why harm yourself? Do not deny your heart." The lady of light said simply.
"I do not deny my heart anything. I just prolong its wishing for another day." Haldir stated.
"I think that we should take a walk. Will you walk with me Haldir?" Galadriel asked as she held out her hand.
"Aye, I will my lady." Haldir answered seeing no other choice.
The day was sunny and warm. A soft breeze drifted through the royal gardens as the two made there way to a bench beneath a willow tree. Sitting down Galadriel looked up to Haldir.
"Sit Haldir." She said directing him to sit next to her. Haldir did and stared out at the roses directly across form them.
"Beautiful, are they not?" Galadriel commented.
"Yes they are very beautiful. They almost match your beauty, my lady." Haldir answered, knowing quite well that Galadriel herself planted them. The lady giggled.
"Thank you, Haldir." She said.
"Tis only true." Haldir shrugged.
The two sat in silence for a few moments as they both thought. "You said you prolonged your hearts desires for another day …. Haldir the days ahead are those days." Galadriel stated, staring at him.
"You are very wise my lady, but this day you are wrong. The days are far from today." Haldir simply stated.
"I do not make a mistake. Take my words to heart Haldir." She said and rose.
Before the lady reached the gate she stopped and turned. Her blue gaze met Haldir's.
"There are two paths that one can take on there road. They can continue on there way, strait, or they can go down the rocky path that's end is uncertain. Your road, you will find, ends either way with stairs. Even if you deny your heart, you will one day have to climb those stairs." At this Galadriel opened the gate and stepped through. Turning back to Haldir she fixed him with a knowing gaze.
"Your stairway lies on the whispering wind. As you wind on down your road, your shadow will get taller than your soul, Haldir. Think on what I have said. I have always thought you as my own son. Do not allow your shadow to rule over your soul." With that the lady of light seemed to vanish into the very mists that drifted lazily into the garden and out of it.
Haldir was left to his own thoughts.
Filler chapter, only two more to go guys!