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Chapter 13
Iasbelin raced through the keep looking for Eowyn. She had not seen her since she went she had given her directions in the hall of healing. She was very worried about her friend and wanted to make sure she made it to the caves. Iasbelin pushed her way through the people making for the caves and sprinted to where she first had seen Legolas arrive from fighting the Wargs. She found Eowyn running up to Aragorn and talking with him.
"My Lord!" Eowyn called after him. Aragorn turned around and looked at the young woman. "I am to be sent to the caves with the women and children!"
'Why must she always complain?' Iasbelin thought.
"I have no say in the matter, Eowyn." Aragorn replied.
"Please, my lord, I can fight for those I love." Eowyn pleaded. Iasbelin came up behind Eowyn and placed a hand on her shoulder. Eowyn did not even turn around to look at her.
"I am sorry this is your uncle's decision and as he has already said no I can say no more." Aragorn responded. He looked back at Iasbelin and nodded to her. Iasbelin nodded back and took Eowyn's arm lightly and led her towards the caves.
"You can be of more help in the caves, Eowyn. A woman's place is not on the field of battle." Iasbelin told her as they walked to the caves. Eowyn stopped at her comment and turned to face Iasbelin.
"Your's may not be, Your Highness, but mine is with the people I love and I will fight for those I love." Eowyn snapped at Iasbelin. She turned dramatically on her heel and walked away from the Elf. Iasbelin was slightly taken aback by Eowyn's comment. She knew that she had hit a nerve. Iasbelin shook her head and continued to walk to the caves. She found it odd that Eowyn would want to fight in such a fearsome battle. Iasbelin knew that in men's society women had a very defined role and they had to adhere to it. As an Elf Iasbelin had a choice to be a warrior or not and she chose to be a wife instead and take on the traditional role of her gender. She saw it more fighting that a woman should be a good wife rather than a warrior.
Iasbelin passed many men readying themselves for battle. Time almost seemed to go in slow motion. She knew these men were preparing for their deaths and she could not bear to look at them as she walked through their ranks.
"Ma'am" Iasbelin stopped and looked down at a boy no older than twelve. Tears welled up in her eyes as she noticed the armor and sword the boy wore.
"Yes, my child, what is it?" Iasbelin asked. She kneeled down as she was significantly taller than this child.
"My mother died on the journey over here and my father and brother fight tonight with me. I was wondering if you could look over my little brother. He is in the caves, I believe. We have no other family and since I cannot be there I want him to have some comfort." The boy told the Elf. Iasbelin wiped the tears from her eyes and placed her hand on the boy's cheek.
"I will do everything in my power to make sure your brother is looked after. He will never leave my sight. What is your name, child?" Iasbelin asked the small boy.
"My name is Theolaf and my brother is called Osric, my lady" Theolaf said.
"Theolaf of Rohan, I promise on my life that no harm will come to your brother. You are a very brave man and I do hope to see you again soon." Iasbelin pledged through her tears. She rocked back on her heels and took her hand off of Theolaf's face.
"Thank you, my lady." Theolaf said. He heard someone call his name and waved good-bye to the Elf as he ran the opposite direction. Iasbelin ran to the caves and went up to a lady sitting with a child in her arms. The lady looked up at the Elf with curious eyes.
"Do you know a child named Osric? He is the younger brother of Theolaf." The lady nodded and pointed to a small child about twenty feet away playing with a wooden horse. Iasbelin approached the unattended child and squatted down to eye level with the child.
"Hello, Osric." The child looked up at the Elf and showed her his toy horse. The child was about three and had the most amazing blue eyes Iasbelin had ever seen. Iasbelin scooped up the child and went to find a seat that she could be content in for a few hours. She let Osric play on the ground with his toy horse and she admired this child. She wished she could have a child over her own to play with.
"His name Arroch!" Osric exclaimed as he waddled over to Iasbelin to show her his toy. She laughed because she knew exactly where that name came from. Arroch was the bravest of all horses in the First Age. He belonged to Lord of Do-lomin and carried him into battle many times.
"He is a very brave horse." Iasbelin laughed.
"What your name?" The child asked.
"My name is Iasbelin. Your brother asked me to look over you while he is away." Iasbelin explained. The boy simply looked at her with sad eyes.
"Ok. You have funny ears, ma'am." Osric said curiously.
"I am an Elf, young one." Iasbelin told the child.
"An Elf! My mama told me 'bout them!" Osric exclaimed as he ran over to Iasbelin and jumped into her lap. Iasbelin laughed and ruffled the child's hair. Iasbelin knew that the battle had begun by now because she could hear the Orcs outside the caves. Iasbelin looked around the caves for Eowyn and found her talking to a young woman who was crying. Iasbelin looked around her and found many other women crying. She knew that they would most likely never see their husband's again. Iasbelin knew that she would, however. This thought made her feel guilty.
Over the course of a few hours the caves feel into a deep silence as the people inside heard the army of Isengard still trying to break in. Osric had fallen asleep on Iasbelin's lap so she did not dare move to help Eowyn with whatever she was doing. She doubted that she wanted her help anyways after Eowyn's comment before the battle.
Iasbelin stroked the child's blonde hair and noticed how beautiful he really was. He looked alot like Legolas with his blue eyes and blonde hair but his human ears were the only difference. She did not want any harm to come to this beautiful child that she held in her lap. She wished with all her heart that it could have been her own child that she now caressed but she knew that the Valar had put her in this position so that she could comfort this child. This was her duty if his family did not return.
A/N: It's a little short but it was all I had time for today! Please leave a review!