Mistress of the Fellowship (LOTR)

* 69 * Never Let Go

In the woods Legolas fell to his knees and looked to the sky in defeat. She was gone. Kordelia was dead and would never return to celebrate their victory. She deserved to live and no matter how hard he tried to convince himself that she had died the way the Alexzandron were meant to, he just couldn't accept it. Yes she died in glory on the battlefield just after they triumphed and defeated evil allowing her to bless Middle Earth  just long enough to sing the song of Freedom her people sang but still she deserved to live and see the good and the beauty of what she fought so valiantly for.

He whispered her name reverently to the wind and it replied with a song that brought tears to his silver eyes.

Can you lay your life down, so a stranger can live?

Can you take what you need but take less than you give?

Could you close everyday without the glory and fame?

Could you hold your head high when no one knows your name?

That's how legends are made, at least that's what they say

We say goodbye but never let go

We live, we die 'cause you can't save every soul

Gotta take every chance to show that you're the kinda man

Who will never look back, never look down and never let go

Can you lose everything, you ever had planned?

Can you sit down again and play another hand?

Could you risk everything for the chance of being alone?

Under pressure find the grace or would you come undone?

That's how legends are made, at least that's what they say?

We say goodbye, but never let go

We live, we die 'cause you can't save every soul

Gotta take every chance to show that you're the kinda man

Who will never look back, never look down and never let go

Never let go, never let go, never let go

Gotta take every chance to show that you're the kinda man

Who will never look back, never look down and never let go

We say goodbye but never let go

We live, we die but you can't save every soul

Gotta take every chance to, show that you're the kinda man

Who will never look back, never look down and never let go

Will never look back, never look down and never let go

Never let go, never let go, never let go

Alone in the woods he allowed himself to finally break for a few moments as he cried her name over and over.

In those moments odd visions came to his mind as he pictured her as a little girl smiling. Such untainted innocence radiated from her as he watched her run through the trees in a manner which portrayed grace and strength. The sight of her made him smile as she went about hunting, practicing with a sword, and being loved by her family. She had so much love and passion as a child that it seemed impossible that the woman he had known was the one and same.

He watched for hours as the small girl played and often times he would see a man who looked familiar but he played with the girl with admiration as she frolicked about on dancer's toes, leaped with the grace of an elf, laughed with the innocence only a pure hearted child could and embraced her mother and father with a love so powerful words could not begin to explain.

The final image told the story as to why she was so hard for it was the sight she witnessed when she came home from innocently spying on his people and the mere sight would have broke the strongest man, elf, and dwarf.

He wished he had known, wished he could have been the dark haired boy, wish he could have done something! Instead he had become ignorant of the wondrous people.

Looking to the sky he said, "I would have done everything I could to show her the wonderful things on this earth. So much innocence and she fought the hardest, sacrificed the most, and never let go. She is and will forever be a legend... I just wish she could be a living legend and experience this world the way for what it truly is. It was snatched from her making a girl become a woman much too soon. She deserved to see the beauty of this world she fought so hard for."

Another tear fell down his cheek as he whimpered, "I never even got to say goodbye although I don't believe I would ever want to say goodbye."

A sudden gust of wind came up and surrounded him and once again sang, "Never let go."

He nodded and smiled to the earth and the sky and whispered, "I will never let go." and with that he got to his feet and made his way back to Minas Tirith for the final ceremony.

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