Chapter 11
A Time Well Needed
Thorin and I kept the fight to a secret from Stacia, but the others knew, but knew better to open their mouths around Stacia as she sat on Thorin's lap, talking. I sat next to Anna talking. Gandalf came rushing over.
"You have to leave before dawn tomorrow." Gandalf said.
"Why?" Thorin asked.
"Because the council has gathered and Sauraman will try something to stop you from going on the quest." Gandalf said.
"Alright." Thorin said. Gandalf left as some of the dwarves brought meat over and started a fire. Stacia got off Thorin's lap and crawled into my lap curling up. I
wrapped my arms around her and held her close, kissing the top of her head.
"Sing for me, mommy." Stacia said. I opened my mouth to speak, but Lindir came over.
"Lady Mariah. Someone wants to see you, alone." Lindir said, seeing Thorin look up. I stood up, handing Stacia over to Anna.
"Next time." I promise my daughter. I follow Lindir to a balcony. Lady Galadriel stood there with her back to me. She turned as soon as Lindir left the room. I
curtsied politely. She was one of my favorite elves in the movies.
"Lady Galadriel. It's an honor to meet you." I said.
"It's an honor to meet you Mariah. Beautiful name for a future queen." Galadriel said.
"I'm not even betrothed to Thorin yet and we haven't claimed Erebor." I said.
"But you know it will with a cost of the man you love and of his nephews." Galadriel said. I knew she was right as she poured water into a bowl. I knew what it was. "I know you know what this is so I don't have to explain." I nod at her words as I came up to it and looked into it.
I saw the Lonely Mountain and everyone in the gold room celebrating, but a darkness like creep over Thorin. Bilbo taking the Arkenstone with my help to Thaundriel and Bard. Thorin finding out and getting upset. Then me facing the White orc with my sword standing between Thorin, who was gravely injured and his enemy. I pulled away, gasping my chest.
"He's gonna fall to the same sickness as his grandfather and father." I said.
"You need to get the Arkenstone out of there and not in Thorin's hands." Galadriel said.
"At the cost of him getting mad at me." I said.
"Anyone will do it for love, and you're the only one that can save him. You were brought here for a reason, Mariah. Don't fail what your heart wants you to do."
Galadriel said in my head. I looked at her, but she was gone. I came out to the courtyard and just walked. I started singing a song that I fell in love with from one of the new Disney movies that I took Stacia to with Anna. (Let It Go from the movie Frozen)
The snow glows white on the mountan tonight
Not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation
And it looks like I'm the Queen
The wind is howling like the swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in;
Heaven knows I've tried.
I walked down the path away from my friends without noticing Elrond and Gandalf walking by on another path talking and Thorin and Bilbo watching.
Don't let them in,
don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel,
Don't let them know
Well now they know
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
I don't care
what they're going to say
Let the storm rage on.
The cold never bothered me anyways
It's funny how some distance
Makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me
Can't get to me at all
It's time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right, no wrong, no rules for me,
I'm free!
I knew that part of the song I was willing to do. I wanted to test my limits and I had every right to. I stoped near one of the waterfalls in a clearing, not realizing that I was being followed.
Let it go, let it go
I am one with the wind and sky
Let it go, let it go
You'll never see me cry
Here I stand
And here I'll stay
Let the storm rage on
My power flurries through the air into the ground
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around
And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
I'm never going back, the past is in the past
Let it go, let it go
And I'll rise like the break of dawn
Let it go, let it go
That perfect girl is gone
Here I stand
In the light of day
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyways
I heard a light clapping as I finished. I turned to see Thorin standing behind me.
"Beautiful song and you sang amazingly." Thorin said, coming up to me.
"Thank you." I said.
"I'm sorry about last night. It should be your choice if she comes or not." Thorin said. I threw my arms around his neck and kissed him hard. He was caught by surprise but instantly returned it. We found ourselves in my room, clothes thrown on the floor, and it was a night of passion for us both. (AN: Not good at sex scenes.) Thorin and I curled up afterwards in each others arms.
"We leave tomorrow. So let's get some rest." Thorin said. I nodded as we shared one last kiss and fell asleep in each others arms, needing the rest for a long road ahead and knowing it might be the last night together like this till we reached Erebor.
AN: Hope you liked. Sorry it took so long to update. Only with one computer and have to wait for taxes to come back before I get a new one, but I'll update when I can I promise. :)