Chapter Twelve, Moria

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Chapter Twelve, Moria

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Chapter Twelve, Moria

The Fellowship choked on the falling dust from the cave in that they had narrowly managed to dodge. Neville and Evelina cleared it with a wave of their hands allowing the Fellowship to breathe freely again. "We now have but one choice," Gandalf said as he banged his staff on the ground illuminating the gem that sat atop his staff. "To face the long dark journey of Moria. Be on your guard, there are older and fouler things in the deep places of the world." He continued as he lead them away from the destroyed entrance. "Are you alright Evelina?" Sam asked worriedly as she was still in Aragorn's arms.

"I'm fine Sam." Evelina said smiling at the Hobbit. "Aragorn's just being over protective." She continued with a roll of her eyes, but the smile on her face showed she wasn't really annoyed with him, in fact she buried herself closer to him her head resting in the crook of his neck. Aragorn looked down at the beautiful woman in his arms smiling lovingly at her. He couldn't believe how lucky he was to have found his One and for her to be such a wonderful woman she was beautiful inside and out and he didn't know what he did to deserve her but he wasn't going to ruin anything, he just sent his thanks up to the Vallar he didn't care he had to share her with his friend and someone else he would treasure her, her godson and any children they may have.

"Is she alright?" Legolas asked concerned as usually Evelina would protest about being carried. Aragorn looked back down at the love of their lives only to see that she had fallen asleep in his arms, carefully so he wouldn't drop her or wake her up Aragorn moved her hair out of her face kissing her forehead. He smiled as she let out a sigh of content as she moved as close as she could to his chest, one hand curling into his tunic. "I think so. It might just be the lack of sleep catching up on her, but we'll stop for the night and ask Neville to check her over." He assured his friend. 'It was about time they stopped for the night anyway.' Aragorn thought as he looked back at the Hobbits who were yawning and dragging their feet.

Nodding his head in agreement Legolas called out to Gandalf telling him they should rest here for the night as Evelina was already asleep and the Hobbits were well on their way to joining her. After much debate Gandalf reluctantly agreed to stop for the night, but they went into the room off to their right that surprisingly didn't have any bodies in there for what they could see and the doors were still in relatively good condition that they could hide them from unfriendly eyes. "I'll had the same enchantments that Eve and I always add that way no one will find us and we'll have plenty of warning if something comes too close." Neville told Gandalf as he whipped out his wand and cast the enchantments.

"That should do it." Neville said to himself after ten minutes of casting all the protective enchantments twice as usually he and Evelina cast them at the same time to make them stronger, but he was satisfied that they would hold until morning and everyone could get a good night sleep without keeping watch as he had tied the Wards into the two large Ward Stones that Evelina kept in her bag. "Neville could you please check over Eve?" Legolas asked his voice strained and not taking his eyes off of his love who was being held in tightly in Aragorn's arms. "Sure. But just so you know I'm not as good at Healing Magic as Eve and Luna are." Neville said as he ran his wand over Eve muttering various charms under his breath, that none of the Company including Gandalf could understand-which the old wizard was slightly annoyed about.

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