Sitinion and his father, Siralil by Orofaniel
Four days had gone by, and the two elves were still on their road to the Heavens. Siralil thought about how many miles that still remained and he figured that if they were lucky, they could be at the Grey Havens this very evening. Siralil smiled to himself, he was pleased. No one could now take his and his son's places in the ship. Not even if Tanroth and the Company were alive they wouldn't passably reach it.
"We'll probably reach the havens tonight, son." Siralil said as they road. "What..?" Sitinion asked as he couldn't quite hear the words that had slipped his father's mouth.
"I said, if we're lucky we may reach the Heavens tonigh." Siralil said again and smiled even wider.
"Oh.." Sitinion mumbled. After the past few days this was all he had been thinking about; he had been thinking about how unfair it was for Tanroth and his Company when himself and his father took their places in the ship. He could see the disappointed face of Tanroth in his mind, and it seemed so real. The picture of Tanroth was tearing him apart from the inside. It was like two strong forces wanted a piece of him; he couldn't turn down his father, because he loved him. And Siralil had always wished them best form his son. At the same time he knew that they were doing something wrong, because Sitinion was certainly not old enough for the ship yet. Every single member of the Company was older than him, or he thought so. Even though he didn’t knew for certain, he knew that he didn't deserve nor had no right for a place in the ship.
If he did, then Tanroth and the Lady would have said so. Sitinion was starting to think that, maybe his father only wanted him with him because he was afraid to be alone. Siralil didn't exactly know what was waiting for him if he went to Valinor, and he could always "count" on his son. Or could he?
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As the two elves rode the sun slowly went down and disappeared into the west. The wind blew as a swift leaf fall down from the tree in the autumn.
"I guess there are only a few miles left." Siralil said after a short break. They tried to hide all traces as they left the camp. "We should manage to reach The Havens within the hour, if we ride with great speed." Siralil said. Sitinion nodded.
"Let’s ride then." Siralil said impatiently when he saw that his son didn't show any sign of getting up on his horse ready to ride.
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Tanroth and company by Novnarwen
Three days had gone and about 70 miles had been laid behind, by the time when the company could at last glimpse Emyn Beraid. The three white towers were high and stood proudly on the hills. Tanroth explained that one of the towers, the tallest he believed held one of those Palantirs or the seeing stone, Elostirion.
"Who set it there?" Solondil asked. Tanroth couldn't answer that, but Imthôlion assured them all that it was Elendil. "In that way he could see Tol Eressa and even the blessed Aman," he added with a huge smile upon his face. Tanroth laughed, "They are sure useful, huh?" he said. The others nodded in agreement.
That night they camped not far away from the towers. "They're beautiful," Tanroth heard someone say. He had to agree. There was something about them, which made them extraordinary and special. It was almost as if they were magical. Tanroth made a grimace. It wouldn't be that bad not leaving Middle-earth then. Valinor had to be beautiful as well, but so was Middle-earth. His time would come, eventually, just not now.
Tanroth glanced over at Arilewen, who had for a couple of days ago revealed her secret about eavesdropping that night. He shook his head. He wondered if she was disappointed. Or perhaps she had still a hope getting on the ship. Why else was she willing to continue this journey, if she was absolutely sure she couldn't go? Tanroth for that matter had no choice. It was his task to follow these elves, and he wouldn't dare fail them, even though it meant that he would have to go all the way back to Lothlórien, alone.
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