Later Elrond, Gandalf, and I began going up the flight of stairs to the pavilion. "With or without our help, these dwarves will march on the mountain. They are determined to reclaim their homeland. I believe Thorin Oakensheild feels that he's answerable to anyone. Nor for that matter am I," Gandalf says.
"It is not me you must answer to," Elrond says.
"I never answer to anyone," I say "Not if I feel what I'm doing is right,"
We reached the top of the staircase. A tall figure stood the moonlight framing her figure. She turns around. "Lady Galadriel," Gandalf breathes out.
"Mithrandir. Princess Evelyn. It has been a long time." She greets.
"Nae nin gwistant infanneth, mal ú-eichia i Chíril Lorien," (Translation: Age may have changed me, but not so the Lady of Lorien.) I roll my eyes, but Galadriel smiles. "I had no idea Lord Elron sent for you."
A voice speaks from the darkness. "He didn't, I did," Saruman says, stepping out from the dark. Gandalf turns and bows to the respected wizard. I only glanced at him and sat down at the table.
"Saruman," Gandalf greets.
"You've been busy of late, my friend" the White WIzard replies. The rest of the White council gathers around the table that I sat at. Dawn was slowly breaking. "Tell me, Gandalf, Evelyn, did you think these plans and schemes of yours would go unnoticed?"
"Unnoticed?" I scoff, as if.
"No, we're simply doing what we feel to be right," Gandalf finishes in a
politer tone than me.
"The dragon has long been on your mind Gandalf," Galadriel says.
"This is true my lady." Gandalf agrees. "Smaug owes allegiance to no one. But if he should side with an enemy, a dragon could be used to terrible effect."
Saruman seems appalled at the sound of the enemy. "What enemy? Gandalf, the enemy is defeated. Sauron is vanquished. He can never regain his full strength." he states.
"Gandalf, for four hundred years, we have lived in peace. A hard-won, watchful peace," Elrond says as he walks slowly across the pavilion.
"Are we? Are we at peace?" I question. "Trolls have come down from the mountains, this is not their land. They seem to be raiding villages, destroying farms. Orcs have attacked us on the road. Something is coming."
"Hardly a prelude to war." Elron answers.
"Always you two must meddle, looking for trouble where none exists," Saruman says disapproving of our choices.
"Let them speak," Galadriel says.
"There is something at work beyond the evil of Smaug. Something for more powerful. We can remain blind, but it will not be ignoring us, that I can promise you." Gandalf states. I can tell that he is getting slightly agitated by the men on the council.
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The Last Mage (Thorin Oakensheild love story)
FanfictionA half-mage half-dwarf princess is invited to join the company by Gandalf. She will find some old enemies, make new friends, and maybe even find love along the way. I don't own The Hobbit, this is the work of J.R.R Tolkien. I only own Evelyn, my O.C...
