The company stopped to rest a short while before they reached the place where the other members of the group were. Lorin and Soronūmė helped the children from the horses then sat down for a while.
Eruwen sat up suddenly from where she had layed down. She looked around at her surroundings, then rushed off through the trees. Soronūmė followed when he noticed her quick dash. It was not far before Eruwen stopped at a certain tree and started to climb. She did not stop until she was sitting at the top looking over the forest of Mirkwood.
Soronūmė came up breathing heavily. "You know," he said. "It really does get tiring you running off all the sudden like this." He looked at Eruwen's face. She was in a still gaze as she peered over the treetops. "Eruwen?" Soronūmė continued. "What's wrong?"
Eruwen turned toward the Elf. "This was the treetop. This was the very spot I had last been at while in Mirkwood---the last place I was before I had to run." She lowered her head.
Soronūmė looked behind them and back at Eruwen. He was not sure what to say. This place had so many sad memories. "Come." he said. "We must get back to Lorin and the children. We will be setting off again soon."
The two Elves climbed down the tree and walked slowly through the forest. The group set off again shortly to meet up with the others.
[ December 31, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ]
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