Chapter 12 - Chapter 11
Submitted March 13, 2005 Updated December 7, 2005 Status Incomplete | A story based on the Lord of the Rings: In the fond, loving, and sometimes absolutley hilarious memory of Emily Webster, the real Arwen. If you have any difficulty reading the quenya (elvish), please email me - teler@hotmail.co.uk or leave a commen
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Chapter 12 - Chapter 11
Chapter 12 - Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Tillywoke two hours before dawn, just as she had planned. She got up and put on hershort brown riding dress, fancy clothes would be no use where she was going,and would only be a hindrance whilst riding. She did however pack her favouritecirclet and a silver bracelet that her mother had given her as a small child,other than that she packed only food. She crept silently downstairs with hersmall bundle on her back. There sitting quietly and solemnly was Aragorn, Tillyturned to him,
“I’msorry dain” Aragorn just sat there stony faced “I love you dain” whisperedTillyenna and threw a note into his lap, a tear rolled down Aragorn’s kinglyface. Tillyenna turned and ran to the stables.
Tillymounted Wingfoot fastest horse in the land; it was only he could bear her withthe swiftness that she needed. She set Shadowfax free as he was the only horseto match Wingfoot for speed, so no one could follow her, and then she gallopedout of the stables and out of Rivendell, at the gate, she stopped and thought,and then she turned left.
InsideAragorn opened Tillyenna’s letter, he read it and wept for it was he who hadcaused her to take such a rushed decision in the first place. He folded theletter up and left it on the table, then grabbing Anduril he walked out to thestables. Aragorn mounted Brego his horse and together they rode the many milesback to Gondor, for even him, King Aragorn II, King of Gondor and Arnor, couldnot bear the weight of what he had just done.
** * * * * *
InRivendell, the household was beginning to wake and slowly they began to realisethat Tillyenna was not there. Panic broke out, which is most unusual amongelves, but they did panic. It was Nimrodel who found the letter, she read itsilently and then ran out of the room crying, and thinking over the meaning ofthe words
To whoever finds this,[/i]
[/i]
Ihave gone away. I do not expect to be coming back. I am sorry I had to leavelike this, but I could not travel with my adversary. Tell Daddy I still lovehim; tell dain I love him, too. Tell Gandi I love him with all my heart, nomore than that for I cannot love more than that. Tell big sis I love her andmiss her. Tell Lilly (Lillia) it’s alright, it’s not her fault. Tell Nims Ilove her more than all the rest, oh and when mummy comes home, if[/b] mummy ever comes home,tell her I love her too.[/i]
[/i]
[/i]
Tillyenna,[/i]
P.S. I do not expect anyone tocome looking for me, in fact I wish that they do not. I would like some peaceand quiet.[/i]
P.P.S. Remember to callLillia, Lilly.[/i][/i]
** * * * * *
Mostof the elves rushed out to look for Tillyenna or rushed to get back to work, toavoid being scolded. Therefore, Elrond and Galandiel were left alone in theroom. Neither of them dared to say a word to each other, Galandiel turned awayand once more reached for Tillyenna’s necklace, which still hung around hisneck. Holding on to it he whispered softly, too softly for Lord Elrond to hear,“Tilly, where are you, what have youdone?” [/i]and like so many times before, a vision of Tillyenna appeared, butthis time not the usual happy smiling one, Tilly stood with a tear rolling downher cheek. “No not this time, I’m sorry,” she said and shaking her head, sheturned away and without looking back walked out of sight.
Tillywoke two hours before dawn, just as she had planned. She got up and put on hershort brown riding dress, fancy clothes would be no use where she was going,and would only be a hindrance whilst riding. She did however pack her favouritecirclet and a silver bracelet that her mother had given her as a small child,other than that she packed only food. She crept silently downstairs with hersmall bundle on her back. There sitting quietly and solemnly was Aragorn, Tillyturned to him,
“I’msorry dain” Aragorn just sat there stony faced “I love you dain” whisperedTillyenna and threw a note into his lap, a tear rolled down Aragorn’s kinglyface. Tillyenna turned and ran to the stables.
Tillymounted Wingfoot fastest horse in the land; it was only he could bear her withthe swiftness that she needed. She set Shadowfax free as he was the only horseto match Wingfoot for speed, so no one could follow her, and then she gallopedout of the stables and out of Rivendell, at the gate, she stopped and thought,and then she turned left.
InsideAragorn opened Tillyenna’s letter, he read it and wept for it was he who hadcaused her to take such a rushed decision in the first place. He folded theletter up and left it on the table, then grabbing Anduril he walked out to thestables. Aragorn mounted Brego his horse and together they rode the many milesback to Gondor, for even him, King Aragorn II, King of Gondor and Arnor, couldnot bear the weight of what he had just done.
** * * * * *
InRivendell, the household was beginning to wake and slowly they began to realisethat Tillyenna was not there. Panic broke out, which is most unusual amongelves, but they did panic. It was Nimrodel who found the letter, she read itsilently and then ran out of the room crying, and thinking over the meaning ofthe words
To whoever finds this,[/i]
[/i]
Ihave gone away. I do not expect to be coming back. I am sorry I had to leavelike this, but I could not travel with my adversary. Tell Daddy I still lovehim; tell dain I love him, too. Tell Gandi I love him with all my heart, nomore than that for I cannot love more than that. Tell big sis I love her andmiss her. Tell Lilly (Lillia) it’s alright, it’s not her fault. Tell Nims Ilove her more than all the rest, oh and when mummy comes home, if[/b] mummy ever comes home,tell her I love her too.[/i]
[/i]
[/i]
Tillyenna,[/i]
P.S. I do not expect anyone tocome looking for me, in fact I wish that they do not. I would like some peaceand quiet.[/i]
P.P.S. Remember to callLillia, Lilly.[/i][/i]
** * * * * *
Mostof the elves rushed out to look for Tillyenna or rushed to get back to work, toavoid being scolded. Therefore, Elrond and Galandiel were left alone in theroom. Neither of them dared to say a word to each other, Galandiel turned awayand once more reached for Tillyenna’s necklace, which still hung around hisneck. Holding on to it he whispered softly, too softly for Lord Elrond to hear,“Tilly, where are you, what have youdone?” [/i]and like so many times before, a vision of Tillyenna appeared, butthis time not the usual happy smiling one, Tilly stood with a tear rolling downher cheek. “No not this time, I’m sorry,” she said and shaking her head, sheturned away and without looking back walked out of sight.
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