Chapter 6

Journey through the Dark

As we went further up the mountain it snowed heavily and and the snow was over out heads. I was half human, so I did feel the cold. Unlike Legolas who had his arms around me so I would not freeze. However we both heard somegthing.

"Cuiva nwalca Carnirasse; nai yarvaxea rasselya!"

"IT'S SARUMAN!" Gandalf shouted.

A bolt of lightning struck and snow and rockes fell. I ducked.

"He's trying to bring down the mountain! Gandalf we must turn!" My father shouted from behind.

"NO!" Gandalf said.

He stood on the edge of the mountain and raised his staff.

"Losto Caradhras, sedho, hodo, nuitho i 'ruith!" He chanted.

However Saruman was stronger.

"Cuiva nwalca Carnirasse; Nai yarvaxea rasselya; taltuva notto-carinnar!"

More lightning struck and this time we were all burried in the snow. Legolas and I surfaced and started to dig up the others.

"We must get off the mountain! Make for the gap of Rohan! Then take the West Road to my city!" Boromir shouted.

"The Gap of Rohan takes us too close to Isenguard!" My father said.

"We cannot go over the mountain! Let us go under it! Let us go through the Mines of Moria!" Gimli suggested.

I froze in fear. When I was younger, I was never allowed to leave Rivendell. So I had spent many hours in the library. I had read about the Mines of Moria. My mother had later burned that book for it had scared me. However I never forgot what I read.

"We cannot stay here! This will be the death of the Hobbits!" Boromir shouted.

I looked back and saw Merry and Pippin had gone completely white. They were shivering.

"Frodo?" Gandalf asked.

"We will go through the mines." He said.

"So be it." Gandalf said.

We made our way back down the hill. I held onto Legolas's hand the whole way. When we made it down the hill we stopped to rest. I went off by myself. However my father followed me. I sat down near a small river. My father sat down beside me.

"~Gilraen I know you are afraid of the mines. Even when I was away I was linked to you and your mother. And when I visited your mother told me of the book you read about Moria. She told me you wouldn't sleep for weeks. She told me she also had it burned. So that you could never read anything about Moria again. And it is true I have only kept away all these years to protect you from the fate you and I carry. I am Isildur's heir. And you are mine. I didn't want your life tpo be put in danger because of who I was. I wanted better for you.~" My father explained.

I looked at him.

"~Legolas told me we were betrothed when I was born but you didn't like it. I understand you didn't want to force me into anything. But Ada I love Legolas. And he loves me. We both love each other very much and never want to be without each other. He asked me to marry him. And I said yes Ada. I love him. Please understand.~" I said.

He smiled and hugged me.

"~I always hoped you would find someone you loved as much as you love him. You have my blessing. I knew you would fall in love with him. When you were a baby Legolas and his father visited us in Imladris. We let him hold you and when you opened your eyes you smiled and your eyes lit up. I knew you loved him the day you were born and he loved you.~"

I pulled away and smiled at him. He tucked my hair behind my ear and smiled. I nodded and stood up. Everyone was gathered around a fire and I ran to him. Legolas stood and caught me and I crushed my lips against his. Everyone stared in shock. My father walked over. When we seperated I smiled at him.

"~My father approves!~" I said.

He smiled and picked me up and swung me around. I laughed and smiled. Gandalf spoke elvish so he knew what I said. He stood and looked and looked at the fellowship.

"It appears my friends that two of our company are going to start a life as one." He said.

Merry and Pippin stood up and tackled us to the ground. I smiled and laughed as I hugged them. Frodo and Sam came over and hugged me. I smiled and kissed their foreheads. Gimli came to me.

"Congratulations lassie! Maybe you can teach this one some manners." He said.

I laughed and kissed Gimli's cheek. Gandalf came to me and I hugged him. Boromir came to me next. He bowed before me and then looked at Legolas.

"Take care of the princess. I know you shall my friend. I am happy for both of you." Boromir said.

I smiled and hugged Boromir. I kissed his cheek and then went back to my father. I smiled and he smiled back.

"You have grown so much. I still remember the day you were born. You will always be my little baby girl. No matter what. I love you my daughter." He said.

I hugged him and said,

"I love you Ada."

Everyone clapped and cheered. I smiled and pulled away. Legolas then turned me around and kissed me. I smiled and when we seperated I went to bed. I woke up early the next morning with everyone else and we continued our journey.