This chapter made me cry. Beautiful close. The respect she has for the dead is very engaging. I am so excited to finish the story! Only a few chapters left :)

That was truly amazing. I've read that story before but I was not very attentive. But it was so captivating... and so sad when Asana died, I truly liked her.
Thanks, it was just mind-blowing.

Saruman: The world is changing. Who now has the strength to stand against the armies of Isengard... and Mordor? To stand against the might of Sauron and Saruman... and the union of the Two Towers? Together, my Lord Sauron... we shall rule this Middle Earth. The Old World will burn in the fires of industry. The forests will fall. A new order will rise. We will drive the machine of war with the sword and the spear... and the iron fists of the Orc. We have only to remove those who oppose us.

Saruman: I want them armed and ready to march within two weeks!
Orc: But, my lord, there are too many! They cannot all be armed in time, we don't have the means.
Saruman: Build a dam, block the stream, work the furnaces night and day.
Orc: We don't have enough fuel to feed the fires.
Saruman:The Forest of Fangorn lies on our doorstep. Burn it.
Orc:Yes.
Wildman: We will fight for you.
Saruman:Swear it.
The Wildman cuts his palm
Wildman: We will die for Saruman.
Saruman: The Horse-Men took your lands. They drove your people into the hills to scratch a living off rocks.
Wildmen: Murderers!
Saruman: Take back the lands they stole from you. Burn every village!
Saruman: We have only to remove those who oppose us. It will begin in Rohan. Too long have these peasants stood against you. But no more.

Morwen: Eothain! Eothain! You take your sister. You'll go faster with just two.
Freda: Papa says Eothain must not ride Garulf. He is too big for him.
Morwen lifts the children onto the horse
Morwen: Listen to me. You must ride to Edoras and raise the alarm. Do you understand me?
Eothain: Yes, Mama.
Freda starts to cry
Freda: I don't want to leave. I don't want to go, Mama.
Morwen: (holding Freda's face) Freda, I will find you there.
Morwen glances at the running people and sees the masses of Wildmen coming into the village
Morwen: Quickly! (the children ride off) Go, child.
Saruman: Rohan, my lord...is ready to fall.

Yeah the pharaoh was what they called their ruler in ancient Egypt no matter what gender.

The Fellowship walk through a misty, rocky valley
Gandalf: Frodo, come and help an old man (he puts his arm around Frodo and continues walking) How's your shoulder?
Frodo: (looking up at Gandalf concerned) Better than it was
Gandalf. And the Ring ? (he pauses and Frodo looks up at him) You feel its power growing don't you. I've felt it too. You must be careful now. Evil will be drawn to you from outside the Fellowship and I fear from within. (one of the Fellowship walks past and Gandalf looks up, Frodo looks worried)
Frodo: Who then do I trust ?
Gandalf: You must trust to yourself. Trust your own strength.
Frodo: What do you mean ?
Gandalf: There are many powers in this world for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am and against some I have not yet been tested
Gimli: (pauses and points) Ah! The walls of Moria!
In front of them a great sheer flat cliff face appears
Gimli: Dwarf doors are invisible when closed (he taps the wall with his axe)
Gandalf: Yes Gimli! Their own masters cannot find them, if their secrets are forgotten!
Legolas: Why doesn't that surprise me!
Gimli: Ach!
Frodo stumbles and his foot slips into the edge of a lake. He looks around worried. The Fellowship continue to walk on. Gandalf stops and rubs his hand over a smooth part of the wall.
Gandalf: Ah... now let me see... Ithildin (his hands brush away the dirt to reveal patterns in the stone) It mirrors only starlight...(he looks up to see the clouds move away from the moon) and moonlight
As he speaks the patterning on the door shines brightly revealing an ornate door, with elvish writing above it on the arch. Gimli looks in awe. Gandalf points at the writing with his staff
Gandalf: It reads "The Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria, Speak Friend and Enter"
Merry: What do you suppose that means ?
Gandalf: Oh it's quite simple. If you are a friend, you speak the password and the doors will open (he turns back to the door and holds his staff against the star in the center of it) Annon Edhellen, edro hi ammen! (Gate of the Elves, open now for me!)
Pippin grins widely, but nothing happens. Gandalf looks confused and clears his throat. He holds up both his hands
Gandalf: Fennas Nogothrim, lasto beth lammen. (Doorway of the Dwarf-folk, listen to the word of my tongue.)
Still nothing happens. Gimli grunts. Legolas looks at him
Pippin: (speaking to Legolas) Nothing's happening
Gandalf: (walks up to the door and tries to push it) I once knew every spell in all the tongues of elves, men and orcs
Pippin: What're you going to do then ?
Gandalf: Knock your head against these doors Peregrin Took! and if that does not shatter them and I'm allowed a little peace from foolish questions I will try to find the opening words.
The Fellowship are sitting waiting for Gandalf to come up with the right words. They sit around on the rocks. Gandalf mutters
Gandalf: Ando Eldarinwaa lasta quettanya, Fenda Casarinwa (Gate of Elveslisten to my word, Threshold of Dwarves)
Aragorn is helping Sam remove the baggage from Bill the pony
Aragorn: The Mines are no place for a pony even one so brave as Bill.
SAM: BuBye Bill
Aragorn: Go on, go on (he gives him a push) Don't worry Sam. He knows the way home. (Sam looks on concerned and the pony walks away)
Merry starts throwing rocks into the lake. Pippin joins him
Aragorn: (grabbing Pippin) Do not disturb the water (he looks out at it concerned)
Gandalf: (throws down his staff and walks towards Frodo who is sitting down) Oh it's useless
Aragorn is watching the water as ripples start to appear. Boromir walks up behind him and looks concerned
Frodo suddenly stands up and looks at the door's writing
Frodo: It's a riddle!
The ripples on the water turn to waves. Pippin looks worried
Frodo: Speak friend... and enter. What's the elvish word for friend ?
The ripples move towards the shore
Gandalf: Mel..lon
A great crack is heard and the doors swing open. Gandalf chuckles. Gimli removes his pipe from his mouth and looks round. The Fellowship get up as Gandalf leads the way through the doors, placing a crystal in the top of his staff. Aragorn looks backwards at the lake before entering.

Sam: Mr Frodo's not going anywhere without me
Elrond: No indeed it is hardly possible to seperate you, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not!
Pippin and Merry are listening to all this from behind some pillars.
Merry: Wait! we're coming too!
They run and join the others. Elrond looks astounded
Merry: You'd have to send us home tied up in a sack to stop us
Pippin: Anyway you need people of intelligence on this sort of mission ...quest ...thing
Merry: Well that rules you out Pip
Elrond: (looks at the nine stood together) Nine companions... So be it! You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring!
Pippin: Great! Where are we going?

Wow. What a story. I'm so mad I finished this on break at work because I choked up and I am in public. Not ok. The feels!

But wow. I love this. Enzi is such an amazingly developed character. Her personality comes through so perfectly. I feel like I know her. And her relationships with everyone- they were great! Her family relationships were amazingly complex and loving and the relationships she built with other characters grew so naturally. I love it all.

Aragorn said Dartho which means hold in elvish.

This was amazing! I loved her journey and I don’t have enough words to give you the review you deserve but please know it has been a joy and even still I cry tears with the characters.

holy fucking shit im sobbing this hurt so bad. your writing is amazing and i dont think i'll ever recover

Well it's about time! Love this chapter!

I like this. I like this a lot!

Nice cliffie. Loved the light teasing Eowyn gave Enzi.

Looks like she is being looked for, but they aren't looking in the right place.

Wow, he's loaning her Firefoot!

Okay, Aragorn lied to protect Enzi. Nice chapter.