[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Galadriel returned to the group after having wandered of for a while, she was of course influenced by the events of Caradhras with. . . ., but that had to wait for now. She knew that she would not be able to get look upon the recent events with clarity before she had dealt with what happened in Eregion. Her heart was filled with sorrow over the departure of Mithrandir, she knew she could have done more to prevent it, but she had not listened to her heart when it mattered the most and now her most trusted ally was gone.

First she turned toTom Bombadil and for what seemed to be forever the two beings stared in silence at each other, then Galadriel spoke “I am most disappointed in your choices Iarwain, beings that have walked this earth as long as you and I should know better than to cast away the wisdom of Mithrandir so lightly. Indeed my heart warned me that our wits would fail and Mithrandir would be send away, but Alas I heeded it not. You should indeed have known better than to send him away on this early stage because of his silence, I understand that you do not like to wander in doubt about Mithrandir’s allegiance, but more time should have been granted. The wisdom that you spoke in early in Eregion seem to have left you and whether this was merely miss judgement on your part or calculated, I know not and I fear it will stay that way until you depart us.”

Galadriel the knelt before Lobelia so that they could speak eye to eye “I have no great experience with Halflings, but sturdy people you are and strong willed. You’re heart seems filled with sorrow and anger, it seems that you try to turn people away from you and not show weakness. Why you walk about with this stern façade I cannot yet tell and if I need to worry I know not, but for now I shall stand by my choice of supporting you as ringbearer.”


Galadriel arose again and seemed taller than ever, she eyed everyone of the company that she had not yet addressed and spoke. Before I can reveal to you my thoughts on what we experienced on Caradhras I need to share with you some thoughts about what happened in Eregion. She spoke out clearly so that everybody could hear her voice.
”Gildor you too should know the ways of Mithrandir, but yet in your pursuit to make him talk you did not let him gather his thoughts and worse is that you yourself got blinded and could see little else.”

Galadriel paused for a second before continuing addressing the group.
“In Eregion I suggested that Halbarad should depart our company. . .I stand by what I said and did in Eregion, I thought your quarrel with our ringbearer most disturbing and out of place. However more disturbing behaviour have been seen since then and I unless you give me furthermore reason to I shall hold it forgotten. One thing I will ask of you is to explain your change of heart in Eregion. . .first you accept my choice a choice that was not easily made and then you turn on me in what appear to be an attempt to throw suspicion on to me and Mithrandir”.

“And Eomer one cannot be surprised with your view of me, however honourable and wise your house may be it also have a tendency to show distrust where trust should be and have higher regard for floods of empty words than of the fewer expressed with more care.”

“I shall finish with a few words about people that I do not know much about, but non the less my respect for the have increased, I speak of you Master Dain and of you Radagast. I have not had dealings with dwarves since the elder days, but indeed Dain seem as fine representative for his people and I think his council will be essential for this quest to succeed. Of Radagast’s wisdom there can be no doubt and so far I see no reason to doubt his allegiance.”

“Of the rest of you I shall not speak yet, for even my thoughts are clouded by the recent events”