Nightstar: a Tenth Walker story

When Movies are Wrong

Legolas.point of view

"Who is she", I asked Aragorn just as I heard her breathing slow.

"She is who she has told you she is, anything more is not for me to tell", he answered.

"You did not seem surprised by her "phone", I take it that means you already knew", I stated.

"Yes, she told me her secrets, along with but a few others. And because I know them I can truly understand why she is wary about telling them", he answered. Looking towards the sky he said," in coming here she lost much, but even before she was no stranger to that same loss. She is young, much to young to have lost what she has, she is intelligent, and strong, but never have I seen her without some compassion, even though others may state otherwise." He laughed as he said that.

"You care for her", I asked.

"Yes", he sighed,"she is much to much like a younger sister, to that even Arwen will agree."

"What bothers you so much about the lass", stated the Dwarf having just woken up.

"Why would a dwarf like you ask me that question", I returned.

"Because even as an elf she deserves none of your wariness", the Dwarf stated to that I raised an eyebrow before saying.

"I am wary because her presence cause a feeling within my chest that is strange, but for some reason familiar", I stated the Dwarf shared a look with Aragorn before laughing.

"So that's what is, I know what bothers you elf, but I won't help you the lass needs no such troubles", the Dwarf said and Aragorn sighed.

"I'm sorry my friend, but Gimli is right this is one of those things you must figure out your self", he sighed before whispering under his breath something about blaming my father for this problem. Left to my thoughts I tried to sort out what they had said but it was to no avail, as soon the sun rose awakening the company. I decided that wondering about it was no use, or at the very least I would put my thoughts asides until we were within a safer place.
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Tempest Ankareeda.point of view

I awoke with the sun, and to everyone arguing.

"Make for the Gap of Rohan and take the West road to my city!", yelled Boromir.

"The Gap of Rohan takes us too close to Isengard.", stated Aragorn.

"We cannot pass over a mountain. Let us go under it. Let us go through the Mines of Moria.", stated Gimli.

"Let the Ring-bearer decide", said Gandalf, "Frodo?"

"We will go through the mines", Frodo answered and I could see Gandalf's shoulders drop slightly as he did. This was going to be hard, I knew what would happen in Moria, but I also knew that if it didn't we might lose, so I sighed at his statement.

"So be it", said Gandalf as we began our walk to Moria. We walked quietly for a while, before Frodo went to ask Gandalf something, but as he did Gimli saw the cliff face and excamed.

"The Walls of Moria!" I looked at the "walls" in half awe though not nearly as much as Gimli. We walked a little more before Gimli said,"Dwarf doors are invisible when closed."

"Yes, Gimli, their own masters cannot find them if their secrets are forgotten", said Gandalf.

"Why doesn't that surprise me?", questioned Legolas earning him a look from Gimli.

"Yes, but you can't forget us elves helped build many of them", I said smirking at the fact that both Gimli and Legolas seemed to pale at the thought. I watch the wall carefully waiting of the moon to reveal the door that stood just out of our sight.