Sucked Into Middle Earth...Just My Luck!

Chapter 9

The beautiful sound of the elves singing filtered softly down to where we all sat. It was in Elven so most of us didn't know what the lyrics were saying but Karma and I had some idea, and Legolas understood completely.

"A lament, for Gandalf" he told us.

"What do they say about him?" Asked Merri.

"I have not the heart to tell you. For me, the grief is still too near" Legolas replied sadly.

I'd almost forgotten about this part, and now that I heard the song in person it felt completely different to on screen. It was so sad, so powerful, that is caused goosebumps to rise up my arm. The sense of loss I could feel from the others was so powerful that I forgot about sleeping and decided to go for a walk to clear my head. Karma seemed to want to as well so when I got up she followed me. We made our way from the camp and through some trees when voices stopped us in our tracks and we realised we'd accidentally stumbled upon Aragorn and Boromir's bonding moment. We couldn't see them but we could hear everything from behind our cropping of shrubbery.

"Take some rest, these borders are well protected" Aragorn said to Boromir and I held a finger to my lips to signal to Karma to stay silent so we wouldn't disturb them.

I considered sneaking off and giving them privacy but I couldn't help myself but to stay when I heard Boromir's shaky breath. It was clear he'd been silently weeping and my chest tightened.

"I will find no rest here. I heard her voice inside my head" he told Aragorn, referring to Galadriel. "She spoke of my father and the fall of Gondor, and she said to me: even now there is hope left...but I cannot see it. It is long since we had any hope" Boromir confided and my heart really went out to him.

I promised myself in that moment that I'd try not to give him too hard a time anymore if I could help it. He already wore too much on his shoulders, he didn't need to carry my bullshit too. God I'd been such a shit to him. He continued to tell Aragorn about his father and how he, as the oldest, would ensure that honour was restored to the white city. I could tell he longed for home and realised that since being here I hadn't felt homesick a single moment. It was a bit odd that I wouldn't miss the house that Karma and I had finally made our home but then I realised that since landing in this world I'd felt more alive than ever before and that's why I didn't miss home.

"...the lords of Gondor have returned" Boromir finished and Aragorn shifted, his boot making a sound against the dirt.

I was about to signal to Karma that we should move now before Aragorn leaves Boromir and walks back to camp, no doubt stumbling upon us eavesdropping, but before I could Aragorn spoke up again and caught my attention.

"I should mention that Alice is worried about you" he told Boromir and I looked over at Karma with wide eyes wondering why he'd say that.

I heard him huff and then replied in a sour tone, "I care not. She should worry less of me and instead for her own heart which will no doubt be crushed by her elf suitor".

Aragorn gave a low chuckle and responded "I think you may have the wrong idea. It seems that although dazzled by our new friend, she isn't romantically inclined to him".

"She admitted openly that they've spent time together intimately" Boromir argued, using the word 'intimately' as if it were dirty.

"They went horse riding" Aragorn explained simply and it was followed by silence as I supposed Boromir put the pieces together.

I was really confused as to why this in particular was bothering him. I mean, he was always a little put out by how crass I could be but it seemed to have really gotten under his skin this time. AND IT WAS THE ONLY TIME I HADN'T EVEN MEANT TO BE CRASS!!!