Alright! Thanks so much for the support so here is another chapter! And just to let you know right now, Vanya is not related to Arwen, they are best friends.
Protecting the Ring: An Elvish Tale
Traveling
"So what does your name mean in your language?" Samwise asked.
"It means beautiful," Vanya replied softly as she leaped across several rocks to reach the other side of the stream.
"Definitely matches," Marry said.
Pippin nodded and Vanya let a small smile creep across her face.
"So why are you out here anyways, I thought the elves were leaving?" Frodo asked as he stepped onto the bank.
"I am not like my kin," Vanya sighed as she continued to follow Strider; "I like to travel. I like to experience the air and heat of battle, to know the feelings of sleeping under the stars, and finding old and forgotten places."
There was small silence as they began walking through old trees.
"So you must be great with a bow," Sam said.
"That's just an assumption. Unlike most of my kin, I cannot hit any target with my bow. I'm a terrible shot," Vanya said smiling, "but I am good with a sword."
"Oh," the hobbits said.
Strider was silent as they traveled through the forest.
The sky was slowly darkening and the hobbits began yawning.
"Strider, I don't think they can go much farther," Vanya called to him as the hobbits tried to rub away sleep from their eyes.
"We'll stop here for tonight," he said as they entered a clearing.
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The fire crackled half-heartedly as the stars gleamed overhead. The light was dim but was enough to light the clearing. Vanya hummed softly as she covered each of the sleeping hobbits with their cloaks.
"What's on your mind Strider?" Vanya asked as she moved towards him.
He sighed as he searched through the darkness.
"Arwen."
Vanya smiled and sat down next to him, "I know of your love for her, and it will end well…if you choose the right paths."
"What path? I see none lay out before me," Aragorn grumbled as he took out his pipe and some pipe weed.
"It is there but you just refuse to see it," Vanya sighed as she gazed at the stars while Aragorn lit his pipe.
Aragorn remained silent for awhile before asking, "Why did you leave Rivendell?"
"Like any fool headed dreamer, I wanted to see and experience the world. I took in to much perhaps…" Vanya said as she recalled several pleasant and unpleasant memories, "I did enjoy it, however bad the experience."
"Then why did you go back to Rivendell?" Aragorn asked as a puff of smoke sailed out of his pipe and into the air.
"Home called my name and I had to see my dear old friends again. That is when I met you," Vanya replied as she smiled slightly.
"Ah yes, I remember, you wanted to travel with me," Aragorn said with a lazy smile and another circle of smoke floated into the air.
"And here we are, heading back to Rivendell with four Hobbits, and one holding the ring of power," Vanya said and the smile slid of her face.
"Why does seeing Rivendell displease you?" Aragorn asked after another puff of smoke floated out of the pipe and carried away by the wind.
"I always have to speak with Elrond about my travels, and the world, and my dreams," Vanya said quietly and turned her head to check to make sure the Hobbits were asleep.
"Is that why you toss and turn in your sleep?" Aragorn asked.
"Yes, but it is like nightmares of past travels and then…I see things of the future…I have the gift of foresight…" Vanya said very softly.
"Like Arwen and Elrond?"
"Yes, I see mine in dreams however, and sometimes I cannot tell dream from vision," Vanya sighed sadly.
"How much of the gift do you have? What have you seen?" he asked, now very intrigued.
"I don't know how much I have, but I will never equal Galadriel's gift of foresight. I just know if I have a vision that is not in my dreams, and then it is very important," Vanya said and glanced at Aragorn.
"Do you know anything about these Hobbits?" he asked quietly as he looked at each one of them.
"I just know darkness and evil will search for them for a long time," Vanya replied.
Aragorn did not respond but instead looked back up at the stars.
"Do not worry Aragorn, she still loves you and will do anything for you," Vanya reassured before lying down on the hard ground.
So what did you think? I hope you liked it…next chapter I'm going to try and get the nine nazgul in there. Please review!