The Story of Galadel: Chapter 3

The previous chapter: Chapter 2 (2/2)

Hello everyone! It has been a while since I have posted any chapters. But here is chapter three! I hope all of you enjoy it!

The next morning is eerily silent. Not even a whisper within the forest trees…

I see that Tornith is not in her cot. And that is when I hear someone shrek in the once so still forest. I immediately put my robe on top of my sleeping gown and also put on my slippers. I grab a small knife and start to creep towards the door to the front of the cottage.

I hear someone wail. I open the door quickly and point my knife outwards in a protective stance. I then see my sister, Tornith on her knees crying profusely and mother standing still in shock. The third person I identify is another elleth who works in her father’s office that is in charge of all of the news that goes on in Mirkwood. I clear my throat.

All heads whip towards my direction. Tornith gets up, “Oh sister! There is terrible news to bear!” I cock my eyebrow up in curiosity. “What is it dear sister?” Tornith then tries to go on to explain but I cannot hear what she is saying because of her crying. Mother steps in and lays Tornith’s head on her shoulder, hugging her.

Mother looks at me with sad eyes as if a child who has been rejected by others. “Your father is dead Galadel...he was killed by a group of orcs. There were too many of them while he was in the middle of his travel” she says.

And at that moment it is as if the whole of Arda froze suddenly in front of me. Every movement became slower. I did not have time to the news until the elleth started speaking to me.

“I am truly sorry for your lost” She says sympathetically. She then continues, “I am advising you that you should probably move and live elsewhere.” My mother looks at her with daggers that could kill. “How must you expect us to move every memory we have from here!?”

She sighs. “I do understand your anger and frustration Dathel, but we do not know if those orcs might try to search for you and your family next” she explained. Tornith starts to calm down at this point and gets out of the grip she had with mother.

Tornith says calmly, “We cannot just leave our cottage. Especially after so much memories and happiness.” My mother then nods. The elleth looks at me defeated. I chew the bottom of my lip thinking of what to say next.

“We shall think of it, just as a precaution. Thank you mellon for informing us” I say. The elleth bows deeply and as do I. She then gets onto her horse and starts going back where she came from.

I then lead my mother and sister inside the cottage and make them some tea. What to do...what to do?

Mellon - Friend