Chapter 21

"…..It is clear she loves him."

Legolas's words rang in my head and I knew my face must have turned a bright shade of red. I looked down and then Thranduil spoke,

"Very well. I shall do as you ask. She may go."

Legolas grabbed my wrist and led me away. He took me to the armory and handed me something. Orcrist.

"Take it back to him."

I smiled and embraced him.

"I will come back soon. Thank you for everything mellon nin." I whispered.

He wrapped his arms around me and then I left. I ran to the edge of the forest. I knew not how they had escaped and so I had no idea how or where to find them. I knew Bilbo must have got them out but how he had done so was beyond me. As I could see the end of the forest something or someone grabbed me. I turned and found myself trapped in a sticky sort of rope. However this was the least of my problems. What was worse was the very large, hideous, and frightening looking spider the rope belonged to. I nearly screamed but the spider was not the only one. There were at least five giant spiders behind it. That was when I screamed. I drew my sword and cut the web and stood up. I looked over my shoulder to find my path had been blocked by the web. I looked back at the spiders.

It would appear I am in quite the predicament.

Third Person POV

Bilbo had successfully packed each dwarf into a barrel and now they all were making their way down the river. It was in this way they came to the huts of the River Elves, where Bilbo spent a very cold and lonely night. He had told the dwarves of his magic ring, and it had been simple enough. Yet he knew not how he would ever be able to tell Thorin that Tawariell had taken his place. Bilbo had left the conversation between Thranduil and Tawariell too early, so he had not heard Legolas's speech. He only hoped that she had escaped and safely at that!

Tawariell POV

I had to remember who I was. I was Tawariell of the Dúnedain. Five giant spiders was surely nothing to be frightened of! I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I could hear them making their way towards me. I opened my eyes and jumped as one attempted to bite me. I brought my sword down upon it and it fell dead.

"Next?" I asked.

The spiders grew wrathful and came at me. I swung at them and managed to hit them a few times, but I was bitten. The venom worked slowly but I was growing weary. I killed off another and then fell to my knees. It was over….Now I would never see Thorin again.

"I love you Thorin. Forgive me!"

I stood up and ran at the spiders one last time.