Boromir trudged along as the Fellowship headed down the mountain. He looked at Frodo trying to figure out a way to bring the Ring to Gondor. He still believed it could be used to protect his people. He was too busy thinking, he didn't notice as everyone stopped and bumped into Aragorn.

"What is it?" he asked. "Why did we stop?"

"Our path appears to be blocked", Gandalf said looking at the amount of snow piled in front of them. "We'll have to dig our way through."

Boromir sighed as he and Aragorn started digging through the snow with their hands. As they dug deeper, a hand fell onto Aragorn's. The Hobbits backed away as they watched. The hand was incredibly pale with blue fingertips.

"Solatiri", Boromir mumbled.

He frantically dug through the snow. Aragorn joined and dug just as frantic. As they pushed back more snow, Solatiri came into view.

"Solatiri!" Boromir said pulling her out of the snow. "She's as cold as ice."

She was violently shivering. Her skin was pale except for her lips that had a blue tint to them. Aragorn pulled a spare blanket off Bill the pony and wrapped it around her.

"She needs to be kept warm", he said.

Boromir took off his cloak and wrapped it around Solatiri. He rubbed her arms trying to warm her up faster.

"We need to build a fire", he said. "She'll freeze to death."

"We cannot stop here", Gandalf said. "Here is not safe."

"We shall stop at the bottom of the mountain and warm her there", Aragorn said.

Boromir watched as Solatiri continued to shiver. He pressed his lips against her ice cold lips.

"Don't you die on me now", he whispered in her ear.

He picked her up and laid her across Bill's back.

"I got him, Sam", Boromir said taking the reins.

He gently pulled on the reins making Bill move forward. He watched to make sure Solatiri wouldn't fall off. They headed back down to the bottom of the mountain.

The first thing Solatiri noticed as she regained consciousness was that she felt a lot warmer than before. She felt a pair of arms around her as well.

"Where am I?" she asked.

"You are safe", she heard. "You're here with me and the Fellowship."

Solatiri cracked open her eyes to see most of the Fellowship sitting around a campfire. She turned her gaze to meet Boromir's.

"Boromir?"

"Solatiri", Boromir sighed in relief as he hugged her.

"How did I get here?" Solatiri asked.

"We found you high up on the mountain", Aragorn answered. "You were very near dead."

"What were you doing there?" Boromir asked. "I requested that you return to Gondor."

"I had to find you", she answered. "What could you possibly need me for at a time like this? I told you to return home. I will return as soon as I can."

Solatiri shook her head as she rested her head in the crook of his neck.

"Not without you."

"By the way…"

Boromir pointed to the bushes where Bill was tied up.

"Alandu!" Solatiri gasped. "But I set her free! I told her to go home."

Boromir chuckled as he looked at her.

"Seems she is just about as stubborn as you are", he said. "She will not leave a friend."

Solatiri smiled as she sighed.

"Boromir", she said. "I will go with you on this quest. Do not say anything. Nothing will change my mind."

Boromir looked at the rest of the Fellowship who pretended to be preoccupied with something but were obviously interested in this conversation.

"We shall discuss this in private", he said. "When we are at a more safe location."

Solatiri shook her head.

"Nothing will change my mind", she said. "I love you, Boromir. And I will never leave you at a time like this."