The Return of Ringil[COMPLETED]

Chapter VII

Third person's point of view

Finally seeing the sun after four days of darkness, it took some of the sadness from Celeb's heart. Though there was still much, it was bearable in the sun. But the hobbits were broken and cried openly at the passing of the grey wizard, Celeb was not cold hearted but she did not know the wizard like the hobbits did, she would not interrupt in their moment of mourning. She had her's with Gimli over Balin, Dori and Ori. It reminded her to inform Thorin about this. Writing it down quickly she made a mental note to have it sent by bird when she got the chance.

"Celeb a little help." Boromir called as he struggled to keep the dwarf from running back in to be killed. Running to him she gripped him by the shoulders and stared deep into his eyes. "Gimli. Now is not the time, when this is all over, I will personally speak with Thorin, with the Balrog gone for good those orcs stand no chance against the armies from the seven kingdoms." realizing this as well he stopped and went to sit for a breather. Boromir nodded his thanks and Legolas patted her shoulder. Legolas looked about confusion was clear in his features, as he looked in between both Merry and Pippin and Sam who sat apart.

Celeb only counting three hobbits, Celeb looked around frantically for Frodo, only to see him walking towards the forest as Aragorn had the others pick each other up. She slowly followed Frodo to keep him safe while Aragorn got the others moving. Aragorn turned to look for Celeblasdes and when he found her with Frodo, he called to her, "Celeblasdes!" stopping she softly tugged on Frodo's cloak making the little hobbit stop too. He looked back at her, a single tear slipped out of his right eye as his sapphire blue eyes showed sadness and anger.

She knew he was mad at her, mad for pulling him out when she knew he wanted to help his friend. But she couldn't take seeing him look at her like this, Frodo looked at Celeb and saw the guilt that was eating her up, he knew it wasn't her fault for dragging him out, he knew he couldn't blame her, but somehow he couldn't bring himself not too, it made him feel better like all this wasn't somehow his fault. Or his Uncle's fault for being seduced by the power of the ring and then leaving it to him to get rid of. Clenching back more tears he sprinted to her and she caught him as she drew him into her, letting him weep into the strong fabric of her clothing. Her hand softly patted his hair as she comforted him.

Finally stopping the tears, everyone through still weary got up and set out for the Forest of Lothlórien. Aragorn with both Celeb and Legolas in the lead dashed through little creeks to see how much farther and to scout ahead for possible attacks. Finding the path to the forest none of them hesitated to pick up the pace. Coming to the tree lines they jogged in, the feeling of grass under the hobbits feet gave them a little piece of home and gave them a break from all the dust and rocks. Walking in a messy single file the dwarf had the hobbits walk ahead of him.

Celeb could already hear the melodic voices of the elves, by instinct she wanted to add hers in as well but didn't for fear of giving away their location. Aragorn, Legolas and Celeb admired the gentle fall of the autumn leaves and the sweet and pine smells of the trees and the warm earth beneath they're feet. "Stay close, young Hobbits!" Gimli gasped, gesturing them ahead with a gloved hand. "They say a great sorceress lives in these woods. An elf-witch...of terrible power. All who look upon her fall under her spell and are never seen again." Celeb looked over at Gimli.

"Yes, the elves on my mother's side of the family have a tendency to be so good at what they do that rumors and stories are created. Such as the one that Gimli has said, though there is another I heard, one that speaks of an elf with unrivaled beauty, that shown like starlight. Then again that was before my mother hid herself from everyone behind this mask and was given the name 'The Black Knight'. So as you can see two elves two very different rumors. One was true the other an actual rumor, no one knows but I realized it could just be from the amount of power she wields and its after-effect it has on her." Celeb explained and the Hobbits seemed to calm down.