Luénna - The Daughter of Sauron in English

Chapter 10

After the battle, the people returned from Theoden to Rohan, only he, Eomer, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and I remained. "Why don't we go with us?" I asked Legolas quietly, but Gandalf had heard it. "We will ride to Saruman. Maybe he will join us again and tell us some tactics about our enemy," he said calmly, and I became pale. I knew Saruman wouldn't change sides. My father's allure and power was too great for that. I also didn't want to go to Saruman, because he knew about me by now and he also knew that I hadn't stopped in Rohan Gandalf. He would betray me. But it didn't help. I was back behind Legolas on the horse and we rode through a pretty dark forest. Legolas looked around with confidence and the other was not quite the forest. When we arrived, I was really amazed. Isengard was flooded, some of the walls were destroyed. Eventually we found two hobbits whistling on a rock and laughing. They were Merry and Pippin. When they saw us, Pippin greeted us joyfully and Merry stood up, "Welcome gentlemen. In Isengard." "You little ones, you eat!" Gimli screamed sourly, "You are looking for several days and then you are found sitting here smoking and whistling!" "We sit here on the rock of victory and enjoy our triumph," Pippin said, "By the way, the humpback is extremely delicate." Gimli looked at her indignantly and I had to grin. "Hobbits," Gandalf said, shaking his head. "We are under the command of Baumbart. He's kind of like the manager of Isengard," Merry added, and the others also had to grin. "Gandalf," someone said. It was a tree. Strictly speaking, it was a de-de-de-gown and had to be a tree beard. "Good that you're here. Saruman is in his tower and refuses to come out. "I can give stone and branch orders, but here we have to deal with a magician," he said, and Eomer and Gandalf each took a half on the horse and then we rode towards the tower. The water below us splashed up every time a horse let its hooves sink into the water and I clung to Legolas again. I should have gone with the raw irrime. "You fought many wars and killed many men, Theoden King, and then made peace again," said Saruman, standing on the large area of his tower and looking down at us, "Couldn't we consult together, as we once did? Can't we make peace?" I had to grin. It was weak but also wise. "We will," said Theoden, "We will have peace if you are judged for the fires in Westfold. And for the children who lost their lives there! We will have peace when the lives of the soldiers who were hacked at the gate of the Hornburg, after they were already dead, are just! If you dangle from some gallows! For the pleasure of your own crows! Then we will have peace." The threats drilled into my head as if they were directed at me. And in a way they were, after all, I was a spy. "Gallows? Crows?" said Saruman, then turned to Gandalf, "What do you want Gandalf the grey? Let me guess. The key of Orthanc? Or maybe the keys of Barad major itself!? Together with the crowns of the kings and the rods of the five sorcerers!?" "Your devious betrayal has already cost many lives! Thousands more now threaten disaster, but you could save them Saruman. You were deep in the enemy's innermost counsel," Gandalf said. "Then since you came because you want information," Saruman said, "Ask her!" He pointed to me and my heart stopped. Everyone didn't look at me at only Gandalf, he continued to look at Saruman, who pulled out a dark stone. "Something grows in the heart of Middle-earth. An ulcer and you don't like to see it," Saruman said, "But the big eye has seen it! Even now, he is expanding his advantage. War will come soon, and you will all die! But you know that, don't You Gandalf? Do you really think this ranger will ever sit on Gondor's throne? This homeless man crawled out of the shadows will never be crowned king! Gandalf does not hesitate to sacrifice sacrificing to his neighbor! Those he pretends to love! Tell me; What words of consolation did you give to the half-ling when you sent him into his ruin? The path he goes ends in death alone." "I've had enough of it now!" cried Gimli, "Shoot him an arrow directly into the maul Of Legolas!" "No!" Gandalf Legolas stopped an arrow, "Come down Saruman! Then your life will be spared!" "Save your grace and your pity!" shouted Saruman, "I have no use for it!" Then Saruman shot down a ray of fire with his magic wand on Gandalf and our horses were terrified by the flame that rose in front of us. But it quickly faded away and Gandalf stood there with shadow shad. Intact. "Saruman," he said to him, "Your staff is broken." And shortly thereafter, the wand of Saruman burned. "Grima!" cried Theoden, who had just appeared, "You don't have to obey him! You weren't always like you now! You were once a man of Rohan. Come down." "A man of Rohan!?" said Saruman indignantly, "What is Rohan's house as a thatched barn, where street robbers drink in stinky smoke and their offspring settle between the dogs on the floor! Victory in Helm's gorge is not due to you, Theoden Horse men. You since the inferior son of greater masters! Just like you." By this he meant me, and my betrayal and I looked ashamed to the ground. "Grima," Theoden said calmly, "Come down. Free yourself from him." "Liberate!?" replied Saruman, "He will never be free!" Then Saruman said something to Grima that I didn't understand and slapped him in the face with his flat hand. So that it fell to the ground. "Saruman," Gandalf tried again, "You were deep in the enemy's innermost counsel. Tell us what you know!" "What I know!" replied Saruman, looking at me darkly, and I knew he would betray me, "I know they..." But he couldn't get any further, because Grima hacked at him with a dagger. Legolas reacted immediately and shot an arrow at Grima. This fell backwards and Saruman forward. He fell down the entire length of his tower and was skewered down by a pointed wheel. I looked cold at the corpse and a small smile scurried across my face. He deserved it. Perhaps he would have been useful to my father, but as soon as he had the dominion, he would either make Saruman his servant (which he already was) or kill her. I also didn't like him. The hobbits were shocked as well as the others and when I noticed that I quickly suppressed my grin. "Send customers to our allies and to every nook and cranny middle ground that is still in freedom," Gandalf said, "The enemy is advancing against us. We need to know where he will strike. Then Gandalf turned to me and I quickly lowered my gaze. He suspected something, and the others certainly did. They weren't stupid. I kept my eyes lowered until I was sure he had turned away. I had to be more careful in the future because every little hint could betray me now. I had to pay particular attention to the color of my eyes. Suddenly, Pippin seemed to have spotted something on the ground. He bent down and picked up a bullet. I had seen a similar one before with my father, but I couldn't remember what it was for. When Pippin looked at him, Gandalf came to him from behind and said in a tone that did not allow for any rebuttal: "Peregrin Tuk, I'll take that. Give it to me!" With his cape he reached for the ball, always careful not to touch it. Eventually, he put the bundle away. I wondered what this bullet might mean. She seemed to scare Gandalf, so she might have something to do with my father. Gandalf turned around and rode back to the others. Pippin got back to Eomer on the horse. Now we would continue riding and soon the final battle would come. We rode all day without a break, and I was happy when I was finally able to run again. Riding was quite complicated, although I was able to hold on to Legolas. We had found a night camp and soon lay down to sleep. Before falling asleep, I thought a little bit about whether I wanted to fight in the final battle and on which side. I couldn't stand up to my friends or my father. With this thought, I fell asleep. But I quickly woke up again because I heard a strange voice in my head. I quickly realized that it was my father's. "Luénna, I know where you are. Why didn't you follow the ring bearer and not do what I told you? I am very disappointed in you. Do you really want to stand up to me and go down together with the people, elves and dwarves?" he said to me. and made me a guilty conscience. Saruman must have told him everything before his death. I looked around the room and saw Pippin screaming and holding the Palantir in his hand. You could see the eye in the bullet. I had to hide Pippin's screams because of my father's voice. At that moment, Legolas and Aragorn suddenly came in and Aragorn took the ball out of Pippin's hand. Aragorn then swayed heavily and flipped to the side, causing the ball to roll away. Everyone was anxious about her, only Pippin ran towards her. Gandalf, however, quickly threw a cloth over it. But before Gandalf was the cloth above, I felt a stinging pain and sank to the ground. Legolas was with me far too quickly and looked at me anxiously. "I'm fine," I muttered and looked at the Palantir. "You fool!" Gandalf screamed, turning to Pippin. This one was long rigid on the ground and did not move an inch. Gandalf quickly ran to him and drove his hand over Pippin's eyes. Shortly afterwards, Pippin breathed again and trembled all over his body. "What did you tell him!?" asked Gandalf bluntly, "Speak!" "He asked me my name," the Hobbit stuttered, "I didn't answer him. He hurt me. And I saw a she elf." "What did you tell him about Frodo and the ring!" Gandalf asked him, but I didn't hear the answer anymore, because I had got up and left the room to go to the fresh air.

I stood there looking at the landscape. I had to decide that I knew and earlier I would have chosen my father without hesitation because I had no one but him and friends I did not know, and I never really wanted. But with Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli it was different. They didn't talk to me often, but their company was pleasant, and they were nice to me. They were the only ones who supported me without knowing who I really was. If they knew, they wouldn't be able to do that either. "Hey," said a voice next to me and I turned my head. It was Legolas. "All right?" he asked me cautiously. I swallowed. "If you had to choose between your friends or family, whose side would you be on?" Legolas seemed to think twice. "I don't know," he said honestly, and I nodded silently. And then Legolas took me in the arm, and it did well. My heart took a little leap, and I enjoyed the moment. I would have to make a decision in the next few hours, but now I just wanted to enjoy the moment. In Legolas arms. 

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