Note: The extracts here are from 'Our Farewell' and 'Hand of Sorrow' by Within Temptation. I have translated them (as best I could as my grammer is terrible) into Quenya. I will put the English at the bottom of the page.
- PT
Athrana (Wandering Shadow)
Chapter 7- Namariemma (Our Farewell)
TA3018, September
Athrana followed Estel and the twins until they made their last camp before separating. In the morning Estel would go one way and the twins another. She fell asleep listening to them talk quietly and watching the fire down below.
When she awoke it was to the sound of Humming. "What is the tune you sing Elrohir. I often hear you humming the tune but I have never heard the words." Estel had awoken at the sound as well. "It is nothing" Elrohir shrugged. "Please Roh, would you sing it in full. I have heard the tune often when we are in the wild together." Elladan stretched sitting next to his twin. "He sings it often whether you are there or not Estel" Elladan explained.
Estel however would not give up. Athrana sat up straighter in the branches. She had often wondered at the song. Once upon a time she would often listen to Elrohir sing. She missed it. Down below the twins were having a silent conversation. Finally Elrohir nodded.
"Mi cambënya nyárë mi rín
Polnye hlarldë yello essenya
Polnye har cenldë alassë
Tenya lyë appa lauca
Anata tassë erressë quiloe si
Har i er melnya
Na si namáriëmma
Ni úsanwë sin ré tulsie rato
Vet úharya lume ana quetnamárië
Manaen polambar lelya or
Ni tenya sie vanwa irë le usisse asnya
Anata tassë erressë quiloe si
Har i er melnya
Na si namáriëmma
Si na úmma namárië"*
Athrana closed her eyes and leant back. Why did everything have be so difficult. She wasn't stupid she could remember when she had first heard Elrohir humming the tune. She had seen the way Elladan would sulk whenever he heard it. "It's about her isn't it?" Estel asked. If Athrana could have run then she would have. But she couldn't. Instead she sat there watching Elrohir avoid Estel's eye. "It doesn't matter" Elladan stood up suddenly and Athrana let out the breath she was holding. Good old predictable Elladan. He picked up their packs and nudged Elrohir until he stood. "We had better be going"
As they left Athrana couldn't help but whisper after them.
"Ani apsenë an i nyérë
An oantë le mi caurë
An i olórie vet maurë quilole
Tana ilye te níra oi ná
Ni níra ná i er ana anga le
Nan le níra la ce tana t ná ani"**
It hadn't been her best idea but she couldn't help it. Estel had stood when he heard the voice whispering on the wind. She had forgotten he was there if she was being honest. "Who is there? Show yourself" Athrana sat still amongst the branches but Estel wasn't about to give in. Not now that everything had actually clicked into place for him. "Athriel?"
Athrana jumped down from the branches but kept the hood close about her face. "Athriel is dead" She turned to walk away hoping that he would leave things as they were. Unfortunately it wasn't her lucky day. "Wait. I know who you are." She spun around. "No you don't" He moved closer to her and she took a step back. "You are Athriel, why else would you follow them." She took another step back. "I am Athrana. I hunt yrch. That's all" She moved to leave again but he grabbed the edge of her cloak. "Wait, they deserve to know." The hood fell away from her face and Estel stumbled back in shock. Athrana stared back at him defiantly. "Do you still think they need to know. Do you want to be the one to tell them where I have been all these years. What I've been doing. Where I got these" He shook his head. "What happened?" he asked but he had already figured it out.
*In English:
In my hands a legacy of memories. I can hear you say my name. I can almost see your smile. Fell the warmth of your embrace. But there is nothing but silence now. Around the one I love. Is this our Farewell. I Never thought this day would come so soon. We had no time to say goodbye. How can the world just carry on? I feel so lost when you are not at my side. But there is nothing but silence now. Around the one I love. Is this our Farewell? This is not our farewell
**In English:
Forgive me for the sorrow. For leaving you in fear. For the dreams we had to silence. That's all they'll ever be. I will be the way to save you. Though you won't see that it is me.