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PRESS RELEASE: "Captain America: The First Avenger" to Premiere Thursday, July 21 at Comic-Con International
EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Marvel's 50th Anniversary Variants
Marvel has provided CBR News with a first look at variant covers for "Avengers" #18 and "Uncanny X-Force #16, part of the publisher's October 50th Anniversary celebration.
Marvel Comics On Sale July 20, 2011
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday including "Daredevil" #1, "Generation Hope" #9, "Hulk" #37, "Ultimate Comics Fallout" #2 and more.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Avengers" #15
It's the Avengers versus a Worthy-possessed Hulk in CBR's exclusive preview of Marvel's "Avengers" #15 by Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo!
Marvel Releases Second Teaser for Post-"Fear Itself" Event
On the heels of an Iron Fist teaser image unveiled yesterday, Marvel Comics has released another mysterious pic for a project spinning out of their "Fear Itself" event
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "New Avengers" #14
Marvel has provided CBR with an exclusive first look at "New Avengers" #14 by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato. "Fear Itself" pits teammate against teammates next week!
TALK TO THE HAT: Marvel Movies, Nostalgia & Balance
As "The Avengers" rolls film, Tom Brevoort looks at how movies from "Captain America" to "X-Men: First Class" affect Marvel Comics while his staff digs into their own long boxes and show off tons of exclusive art.
Chaykin Assembles "Avengers 1959"
Writer/artist Howard Chaykin kicks off the five issue "Avengers 1959" in October and spoke with CBR about Nick Fury's classic team that last appeared in "New Avengers."
Marvel Comics Solicitations for September, 2011
Marvel has provided CBR with covers and solicit information for product shipping September, 2011, including the latest from Ultimate Marvel, "Fear Itself," X-Men Schism, "Spider-Island" and more.
Marvel Comics on Sale June 15, 2011
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday including "Daken: Dark Wolverine" #10, "Generation Hope" #8, "Hulk" #35, "Uncanny X-Men" #538 and many more.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Avengers" #14
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Avengers" #14, a "Fear Itself" tie-in from the team of Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita Jr. The issue, with a Alan Davis cover, hits June 15.
The Avengers Invade "Spider-Island"
Christopher Yost & Mike McKone take Earth's Mightiest Heroes to "Spider-Island" in "Spider-Island: Avengers" #1, debuting in September with a Leinil Yu cover, and the team of Hawkeye, Jewel, Ms. Marvel and...Frog-Man?
TALK TO THE HAT: The Great Renumbering Debate
Fresh off a Marvel Creative Summit with Brian Michael Bendis and the rest of the Marvel Architects, Tom Brevoort digs into DC's rumored plans for renumbering and how Marvel views the double-edged sword of reboots.
ADVANCE PREVIEW: "Avengers" #14
Marvel has released an advance look at "The Avengers" #14, a "Fear Itself" tie-in from the series' regular creative team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist John Romita Jr. with a cover by Alan Davis.
Marvel Comics Solicitations for August, 2011
Marvel Comics has provided CBR with covers and solicit information for product shipping August, 2011, including the latest from "FF," "Fear Itself," X-Men Schism, "Spider-Island" and more.
Ten Goofiest Plot Points in the First Ten Issues of Avengers
As part of our Goofiest Moments month, CSBG is featuring the ten goofiest moments from the first ten issues of the original "Avengers!" Come check them out!
Marvel Comics On Sale May 18, 2011
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday including "Hawkeye: Blind Spot" #4, "Silver Surfer" #4, "Thunderbolts" #157, "Uncanny X-Force" #10 and more.
TALK TO THE HAT: Brevoort's "Thor" Philosophy
In honor of the new Marvel Studios film, Tom Brevoort opens up on the ins and outs of "Thor" including how the god hero works on Asgard and Earth and his shifting secret identities. Plus, the behind-the-scenes story of the new Ultimate U.
The Many Incarnations Of Thor
Is a Thunder God by any other name still the Son Of Odin? "Thor" hits theaters this weekend, and in honor of the occasion, CBR News takes a look at his changing alter-egos, powers and costumes throughout the years.
REVIEW: "Fear Itself" #2
Doug Zawisza gives the second issue of Marvel's summer event 4 stars, saying Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen's "Fear Itself" #2 "packs an uncanny amount of drama in between the covers."
REVIEW: "Moon Knight" #1
Doug Zawisza gives "Moon Knight" #1 4 stars, calling Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev's latest collaboration "a different take, giving both Moon Knight and Marc Spector new purpose."
Spencer Makes the "Secret Avengers" Feel "Fear"
Nick Spencer's four issue run on "Secret Avengers" kicks off April 27th with #12.1. CBR News spoke with the writer about his plans for putting the team in the public eye and a "Fear Itself" tie-in.
SPINOFF: "Avengers" Script Offered Up For Sale
In one of the more bizarre stories of the week, actor Samuel L. Jackson's shooting script for "The Avengers" has been stolen and attempts have been made by an anonymous source to sell it to the highest bidder.
SPINOFF: "Avengers" Set Pic, Hiddleston's Status
Marvel officially announces the start of shooting for the Joss Whedon helmed "Avengers" with a teaser photo from the set and confirmation of Tom Hiddleston reprising his "Thor" role of Loki in the ensemble film.
TALK TO THE HAT: Talking "Avengers" with Brevoort
Tom Brevoort opens up on Marvel's blockbuster Avengers franchise from the Bendis effect to the heroes that can never leave, featuring loads of exclusive art from "Avengers," "Secret Avengers," "Avengers Academy" and more.
Neal Adams Returns To "Avengers" With Bendis
The legendary artist behind Marvel's "The Kree-Skrull War" will return to the Avengers franchise this fall with a special #16.1 issue of "New Avengers" by series scribe Brian Michael Bendis.
ADVANCE PREVIEW: "Avengers" #13
Marvel has released an advance look at "Avengers" #13 by Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo, with covers by Alan Davis and Paul Renaud. "Fear Itself" enters Earth's Mightiest Heroes' lives on May 18.
Marvel Comics On Sale April 27, 2011
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday including "Avengers" #12.1, "FF" #2, "New Mutants" #24, "Ruse" #2, "Venom" #2, "X-Men" #10 and many more.
SPINOFF: Marvel Aims for S.H.I.E.L.D. Movie
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige reveals that the studio has hopes to expand the Marvel Universe even further through a movie focusing on the spy organization led by Sam Jackson's Nick Fury.
Marvel Comics On Sale April 20, 2011
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday including "Generation Hope" #6, "Invincible Iron Man" #503, "Silver Surfer" #3, "Thunderbolts" #156 and more.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Avengers" #12
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR presents an exclusive first look at "Avengers" #12 by Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita Jr. Thanos faces off with the Hood as the saga of the Infinity Gauntlet continues on April 20.
Bendis talks "Brilliant, " Avengers" & "Powers" TV Series
Brian Michael Bendis spent some time with CBR TV to answer questions regarding his and Mark Bagley's creator-owned "Brilliant," the 1950s Avengers storyline, the status of the "Powers" TV series and more.
Marvel Comics Solicitations for July, 2011
Marvel Comics has provided CBR with covers and solicit information for product shipping July, 2011, including the latest from "FF," "Fear Itself," Captain America, "Thor," "Amazing Spider-Man" and more.
Marvel Comics On Sale April 13, 2011
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday including "Amazing Spider-Man" #658, "Punishermax" #12, "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" #157 and many more.
REVIEW: "Avengers: Children's Crusade" #5
Greg McElhatton gives "Avengers: The Children's Crusade" #5 4 stars calling the latest issue from Young Avengers creators Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung "easy to follow, and more importantly, fun."
WC:11 Marvel Television Presents
Marvel Television's WonderCon panel featured a new episode of "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" along with previews of "Ultimate Spider-Man" and the anime versions of "Iron Man" and "Wolverine."
REVIEW: "Fear Itself" #1
Doug Zawisza gives Marvel's "Fear Itself" #1 4.5 stars, saying writer Matt Fraction and artist Stuart Immonen "waste no time getting this story set in motion...the next six issues ought to be stunning."
EXCL. PREVIEW: "Avengers: Children's Crusade" #5
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Avengers: Children's Crusade" #5 from the acclaimed team of Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung. The hunt for the Scarlet Witch continues on April 6!
CBR TV @ C2E2: Chris Hemsworth, Patton Oswalt
Chris Hemsworth discusses the thematic core of the "Thor" movie and hints at how the film leads into the forthcoming "Avengers" movie while Patton Oswalt asks what would happen if Jesus joined the X-Men?
Hero Initiative's "New Avengers" Gallery
Hero Initiative has provided CBR with the complete gallery of their New Avengers-themed fundraiser featuring art from Alan Davis, Walt Simonson, John Byrne, Adam Kubert, Mike Deodato, Amanda Conner and more.
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text: Items 1 to 12 of 71 total View 12 / 24 / 48 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 6 Next good product By subie on 2/22/2015 subie would recommend this product to a friend Works good for nitrate so far.. Good so far By David L on 12/22/2014 David L would recommend this product to a friend I was sent the BRS brand of bio pellets after having issues with TLF brand floating and clumping. I had no issues with the BRS brand from day one. Now lets see if the bio pellets help reduce my nitrates. Good Product By EZ on 12/1/2014 EZ would recommend this product to a friend I've tried a few different types of biopellets and I seem to keep coming back to these. They tumble well, and don't seem to clump like other do. I have them running in two TLF reactors run in series which holds just about 1000 ml of pellets. They seem to work pretty well as i have never had a nitrate or phosphate issue but that's all purely anecdotal. Excellent By Michael on 10/29/2014 Michael would recommend this product to a friend Perfect match for my Reef Octopus 3000 reactor. GOOD By Marta on 10/29/2014 Marta would recommend this product to a friend Works good for nitrate reduction but I dont see it helping with phosphates in my tank. disapointed By joesreeftank on 10/24/2014 joesreeftank wouldn't recommend this product to a friend Not sure of the quality of the pellets just yet, my concern is when i received my order the jar was open and the pellets spilled all over, I emailed BRS and received no response. Amazing By Paul on 10/22/2014 Paul would recommend this product to a friend These tumble great in my little media reactor and keep nitrates and phosphates at 0, what more can you ask for? I only got the 500ml bag for my 30 gallong nano with a mix of coral and live rock and have had no issue with algae blooms and such like others. Just follow the directions, and if you have an established tank, start with very little so you don't get a big bloom. It's all in the directions. BRS Biopellets By Ojake on 9/7/2014 Ojake would recommend this product to a friend Been using them for over 1 year now. Using a Reef Octopus reactor and large water flow. I have had NONE of the problems some people are reporting. Nitrates and Phosphates remain below detectable using Red Sea tests kits. Great for FOLR tanks, SPS keepers beware By Eldog on 8/20/2014 Eldog wouldn't recommend this product to a friend I have been running biopellets in a BR 140 chamber for nearly 5 months. I switched to Ecobac pellets due to rapid degradation of the BR biopellets and guess what; the Ecobac pellets degraded even faster. On the plus side the biopellets did completely remove all nitrates and phosphates, undetectable on testing. Unfortunately, the SPS corals, and clams did not respond well, slow tissue necrosis and cynobacteria was a major side effect of the organic carbon influx induced by the biopellets. The whitish residue from the degradation of the biopellets coats all plumbing surfaces and sides of sump and skimmer. For heavy bio-loaded FOLR tanks the biopellets would work perfectly, cyanobacteria as consequence, but I would not recommend this product for SPS reef tanks. The LPS corals were fine with normal growth of zoanthids and other colonies. I have taken the biopellet reactor off my 230 display. Experiment over. Can't get my nitrates down By Roman on 8/19/2014 Roman would recommend this product to a friend 8 months after starting using BRS biopellets in my Innovative Marine media reactor still cannot get nitrates down, it seems to be stuck at 10-20 ppm. No negative side effects like bacteria or diatoms boom, but I was hoping to get results faster. Started dosing Brightwell Microbacter7, hope it will properly seed the reactor with better bacteria strain and start bringing down nitrates Good product By Davidfrances on 8/18/2014 Davidfrances would recommend this product to a friend I have been running the BRS product now for a few weeks. Like some of the other reviewers, I have not noticed a significant uptick in the amount of skimmate being pulled out of my tank, but the skimmate that does come off now is exponentially more rank than before. I can report that my nitrate and phosphate levels are below the measuing ability of my test kits, having gone from 10ppm nitrate and 40 ppm phosphate previously. Rapid Degradation By Eldog on 8/5/2014 Eldog wouldn't recommend this product to a friend After 4 months the BRS biopellets were removed due to rapid degradation with fine plastic silt accumulating everywhere down-stream of the reactor via the effluent. After conferring with the BRS Tech Advisers, they suggested moving a greater volume of water through the reactor to mitigate accumulation of too much bio-mass. The accumulation was clearly fine particles of the biopellet material and not associated with biologic bacterial cells. The added water-flow simply accelerated the break down of the pellets. I have switched to Ecobak pellets and will restart the reactor. I receive all of my dosing, RODI and filter media from BRS and have always been very satisfied. I feel this product is defective however. Write Your Own Review You're reviewing: BRS Bulk Biopellets *How do you rate this product? *Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes No *Nickname *Summary of Your Review *Review Submit Review

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Usability Guideline
Usability guidelines for developing application
Usability can be defined as the extent to which an application can be used by user to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction.
Some points to remember while designing User Interface of application
- Simple Design : User interface of application should be simple as much as possible, by removing unnecessary features, controls so that user does not get confused while using the application. So that user can more concentrate on the functionality. For example, prefer selection control over text input to make users life easy.
- Consistency : The UI, controls and the navigation should be consistent across the applications.
- Standard command (keys) : You should provide standard command (Key) for the standard functionality which user know to feel them more confident while using application. For example, As on fire key (OK key/ center key) it should open selected item, as on left side cba key of your application should invoke menu, on right side you should assign back functionality to your application which make user familiar with application.
- Proper error dialog : Error messages are a special form of feedback they tell users that something has gone wrong. Your application should show proper error message in case of any error. Error message should be simple so user can understand it easily. Application also should show error message in proper dialog box. As warning message should be shown in warning dialog.
- Flexibility: Accomodate users with all levels of experience.
- Provide informative response : If your application is loading some icons or taking some times to load view, It should show loading screen so user feels process is going on. In case of sending sms or connecting to GPRS, Application should show progress dialog to show status. Application should give some feedback or response on every user action (activity).
- Help: Applications should have built in help and a proper documentation.
Advantage of usability
A good product's usability gives several benefits to the client or user who is purchasing an application. If an application is designed according to good usability principles, it will be more user friendly.
Investing in the improvement of a product's usability provides several benefits for the customer organization that is purchasing an application, the actual
users, and the development organization selling the application. It also increase the sales of an application and provides more satisfaction to the users/clients.
- If an application is easy to use, more people will use it and like it. It will increase the sale of product.
- A good usability design understands what matters to people, what exactly user wants from application. It won't waste user time just talking about things which they don't care about.
- Usability-related issues are the majority of user support needs - improved usability will reduce demands on support.
- Improving usability will improve the overall quality of the product.
- User will be more satisfied by the application with good usability, rather than dreading using it.
- A good Usability design of application can reduce the chances of errors.
- A good Usability design of application can also reduce the maintenance cost of application.


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Just imagine that he's taking a break from a hard few hours of working at his cauldron, and Harry's under his invisibility cloak in the corner, watching in awe. >_> Kalvin Cleins07 Jan 2005 untitled07 Jan 2005 From interview with snarry_reader (http://snarry-reader.livejournal.com/36691.html) Airborne19 Jan 2005 I DREW A DRAGON! *faints* Whee! This is dedicated to _lore for thinking of the idea. 'Tis is PENCIL :O and the scan is a bit fuzzy (sorry). But yee pencil. Charlie's playing catch with young Norbert. :3 Bellbottoms02 Feb 2005 Forty Winks12 Feb 2005 Hehe, the train seats look like the ones on the Tube. Legless26 Feb 2005 Heee, Sirius and James celebrating after the end of their NEWTS! And naturally, they arrive back to Gryffindor Tower when everyone else is asleep, drunk as lords and giggling away like little school boys. :DDDD <3 them. This is gift art for my dearest moshes. <333!! Watercolour and pencils on white card. Fanboy07 Mar 2005 Spontaneous gift art for moshes! Make Me14 Mar 2005 One of the many pictures drawn during the weekend of amazingness and creativity at lazy_daze's place. :D This was drawn for moshes, who said she'd be writing a drabble to go with it. (omgprawnpr0nsquee!) Glee, I haven't drawn Snape/Black in ages! I've just been feeling uninspired by them. Anyway, wheee. For some reason Snape is fugly here. >:\ Am most disappointed with myself. Double double15 Mar 2005 Collaboration with glockgal Ahahaha, cracktastic! Second of the many drawings from the weekend of PrawnSquee. Glock collab with meeee!!! aslkdfjnklsdfmljse!!!11!1 *swoons with joy* Trio16 Mar 2005 My first ever Trio pic, I believe! Wheee. Beater to Beater18 Mar 2005 Inked using glockgal's ink pens of lurve. <3 She also did the background, seeing as she is GOD of all that is Quidditch and I had no idea where to start drawing a Quidditch pitch. Hmm, so I guess this is officially collab #3. Benediction20 Mar 2005 Collaboration with balefully Nuzzles20 Mar 2005 Collaboration with glockgal 'Twas a giftie for balefully, drawn during Teh Prawn Squee Weekend, of course. ;D Glock drew Sirius, I drew Remus. Harry21 Mar 2005 Collaboration with glockgal Glock did a rough outline of her Harry, and I filled in the details. I loved this exercise! It's really odd how our drawings of anatomies are totally different, even though it looks perfectly normal in finished pieces. When I started filling the details, I was all "WTF this is totally different from my anatomy! Have I been doing it wrong all along??" A very interesting experience. :D Snape21 Mar 2005 Collaboration with glockgal This time, I did the rough outline, and Glock did the details. Yay Snape! (as if I'd draw anything else, hah) My Sweet Prince25 Mar 2005 Giftie for honeybean, who is lovely and sweet and is a huge Tom Riddle fan. :D 'Tis my first time drawing him, so I hope people like. Also, omg NO LINEART. 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I wrote an email after ordering asking fir dome additional personalization on the cap. It was done just like I asked. It would be nice if you would let customer know in you FAQ section that the can send you an email at the same time as you order and you will make every attemp to accommodate any special personalization request. This made my ornament perfect!
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Hunting Cap Christmas Ornaments
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A hunting baseball hat for your hunting sportsman, this Polish glass ornament will be a favorite keepsake for a hunter. The camouflage pattern on the hat helps the hunter blend into the scenery so that prey is unsuspecting, allowing the hunter the element of surprise. A personalized hunting ornament is a fun way to celebrate a favorite hobby, sport or retirement activity.
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San Diego's retail venues are as diverse as the city's vibrant neighborhoods. From La Jolla's tony boutiques to the outlet malls at San Ysidro, you'll find stores that appeal to every taste and budget. Enjoy near-perfect weather year-round as you explore shops along the scenic waterfront. Whether you're on a mission to find the perfect souvenir, or browsing for a sharp outfit to wear out on the
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Lie Down in the Darkness, Rise up from the Ash
31. Storm Warnings
And so at length, as they came under the shadow of the Hornburg, Éomer, too, leapt down from the saddle and beckoned for Halbarad to join him. For although he was as certain of Halbarad as he had been of Aragorn now that he had had some time to observe him, and to observe especially that Legolas was easy about him—or as easy as ever the Elf was of late—he had still to look to his own people and to what would best serve them.
Thus as Halbarad drew abreast of him, the Third Marshal said, "I thank you for the pains you have taken on our behalf, to reassure me and the men of your good intentions. For my part, I am convinced, but the law still requires me to bring you before the king first, that he may judge you ere I bring you to Aragorn."
The Ranger nodded, seemingly imperturbable. "So be it, then. By happy chance, Legolas rode in your company, and he has told me that my lord is unscathed, which greatly eases my mind in light of this." And here, he gestured discreetly to the bloody field and broken gates. "And he has told me also a little of your first meeting," Halbarad continued, and turned then a wry smile upon the Third Marshal as keen, grey eyes looked Éomer up and down. "Long have I served in the North, and so long since learned of the need for compromises."
"Ah." Assured that they understood each other, Éomer continued more easily then, as they climbed the causeway up to the gates: "Your men will be taken to one of the barracks here, so that they may settle in and await your return. Please ask them to remain there until that time."
"As you wish," Halbarad replied. "And the horses?"
"You may rely upon the Rohirrim to care for them," Éomer said, and the other chuckled softly. And so it was arranged. When they reached the narrow courtyard behind the gates, Éomer sent his escort to stable all the horses and, once Halbarad had spoken with his men, delegated the task of housing their unexpected guests to a pair of guardsmen who stood watching nearby. Finally, he turned to Legolas and said, "Aragorn has joined the healers in the great hall. The king's chambers are upon the third level in the tower—you will know them for Háma has the watch this night." Laying a hand upon the Elf's good shoulder, he asked, "Will it offend princely dignity to play messenger among friends?"
For just a moment, a genuine smile ghosted across the Elf's face, ere he replied, "To be the bearer of good news is beneath no one." And with that, he was away in an instant, leaving Éomer with Halbarad. Well, the Third Marshal thought, as he gazed after the prince, so he does still feel a little beyond Gimli's death. Perhaps that is something, then. With a shake of his head, he glanced at Halbarad and nodded towards the keep.
"Follow me," he said, and the Ranger obeyed, falling silently in step with him.
Although the courtyards and lower levels of the keep were busy, filled with people hurrying about their business, as they mounted the stairs of the Hornburg, the halls emptied out, until they reached the quiet of the third level. As always, the Wardens of Edoras had taken up the task of guarding the king, and Háma greeted Éomer politely, though he stared a moment in surprised incomprehension at Halbarad before recovering himself. "A moment, my lord. And you, sir, how shall I call you?"
"This is Halbarad, Aragorn's kinsman from the North. He comes with a company of thirty," Éomer supplied. "I have also sent for Aragorn to join us." Háma raised a brow at that, but he nodded, and then disappeared within the king's chamber to announce the pair. A few minutes later, he emerged again, and held the door open for them.
"The king will see you."
"My thanks," said Éomer, and beckoned Halbarad to follow.
Théoden, divested of armor and clad in simple leathers and a green tunic bearing the livery of his house, rose to greet them, if slowly and rather stiffly, and Éomer tried to mask his concern. His uncle seemed more weary now than he had immediately after the battle, when he had conferred with Erkenbrand and his two Marshals. Éomer might have expected such, for true enough, the real exhaustion of war came only later, but if the Third Marshal suffered from the frantic, desperate pace of the past week, surely his uncle, only just returned to himself and a much older man, would feel that time the worse. Théoden caught his nephew's eye, seeming to perceive his anxiety, and held out a hand to him, which Éomer swiftly took. "I am told you have journeyed far to the Mark, Halbarad. Please sit, therefore. And you as well, Éomer. I need not then feel shame before the young to rest myself," the king said, and smiled. Halbarad chuckled softly at that, and made Théoden a bow ere he replied:
"Many thanks, sire." And when the three of them had seated themselves, Théoden continued:
"We had thought that when Tharbad was lost, in my grandfather's time, that there were no others to the west, save the Dunlendings. Then we heard of Imladris, and now you are come—the world is larger yet than we had thought," he said, ruefully. "But what brings you to us?"
"We received messages some four weeks ago that we should ride to Aragorn's assistance in the Mark, that he had need of us. I brought such men as were available to me."
"And whence came these messages?" the king asked.
"From Lothlórien, sire."
"Dwimordene," Théoden murmured, and glanced at Éomer, who nodded confirmation. "Long have we mistrusted that name, but of late it has been a source of good fortune for us, it seems." With a bemused shake of his head, the king set that matter aside and asked, "Did the message tell you, then, to come to Helm's Deep?"
"Nay, sire. It said only that we should ride to Rohan—'twas chance led us here. Three days ago, we crossed the Fords of Isen," replied Halbarad, and paused a moment ere he continued, his voice hardening a little. "There we saw much that was grievous—fallen Riders with their horses, wargs, Dunlendings, and orcs in Saruman's livery, and the ground still stained with their blood—and so we followed the path of the rout back to Helm's Deep. I had thought it possible Aragorn might be here, and that we were called to aid him against Isengard, but that even were it not so, we might help those who fought here and send to Edoras for relief and also for news. For surely if my lord were in the Mark, someone at Edoras could tell us of him."
"And fortune has conspired that either route would have led you to him," Théoden said and sighed. "Alas, we have not yet tended to the Fords, and that our sons lie among their enemies, exposed to the carrion birds, is a bitter memory. Alas for my Théodred!" Éomer bowed his head, for he, too, had found it hard to hear such news, though he had known of it, of course. But it was a bitter memory, one he preferred not to think on overmuch, unless it were to fuel his rage. When he had spoken with Elfhelm earlier that evening, the other had made the tale somewhat more bearable.
"We would have taken Théodred with us, but he refused us," the Second Marshal had told him. "'Let me lie here', he said, 'to keep the Fords til Éomer comes.'" Éomer had known a moment of shame, then, that he had not been in Edoras to receive his cousin's final command, but fortunately, had quickly dismissed it as a burden he need not carry. I had my duty as well, and all know it now. And had I not ridden north, I should not have met Legolas or Aragorn or Gimli. But I have, and so I will bring your father to you as well, Théodred, when this war is done. We shall together sing you to your final sleep, and your spirit shall rest the better for it!
At that moment, a knock sounded, drawing Éomer back to the present—Háma, warning them of new, but expected, arrivals. The door opened then to admit Legolas, and behind him, Aragorn.
Halbarad rose immediately and moved to greet his lord even as the Elf stepped aside. Even knowing that Halbarad was in some degree kin to Aragorn, given the man's manner of speech, Éomer had rather expected Aragorn to receive him as a lord receives his lieutenant. So it was with bemused surprise that he watched as Aragorn, without a word, caught Halbarad up in a fierce embrace, one returned with equal intensity by Halbarad after the manner of dear friends long parted. Or brothers, Éomer thought suddenly, and felt it as a certainty. Whatever they may be to each other, they are this at least, he thought, and felt again a swift pang of loss for the cousin who had been as his brother.
"Mae govannen," Aragorn murmured, drawing back at last. "Well met in Riddermark. If the king will permit," he added, glancing quickly at Théoden, who gestured for the two to take a seat, even as Legolas wandered over to the slit of a window that overlooked the ramparts.
"I do. Every little makes a muster, as we say in the Mark, and we have need of all men of good faith that may be found in these days," Théoden replied, and Halbarad inclined his head in thanks. "But come, I would hear more of this tale, for it is strange to me that the Witch of Dwimordene should intervene now in Men's affairs. How did it come about?" he asked, and Éomer, too, found himself leaning forward to listen, curious.
"The lady Galadriel sent her tidings north with Gwaihir, to Imladris. Gwaihir is the lord of the great eagles, who see many things and have ever been ready to do the bidding of the Wise," Halbarad explained, seeing that the name meant naught to the Éorlingas. "From Imladris to the Angle came word that as many of the Grey Company as could should ride to Rohan, for our lord required our assistance, though in what way, we did not know, save that we guessed he must have need of swords."
"I have often thought of you on the long journey south, my friend, and it is true, as Théoden King says, that we need every man who will wield a blade, and more need of those who know how to do so. But I had no particular need in mind, save that I would rather face Mordor in your company than in any other's, nor did I send for you." Aragorn shook his head and shrugged minutely. "The lady sees many things, though; she may have foreseen a need for you here that is still to come."
"The more strange is this tale to us, then," Halbarad replied, grimly. "For indeed, we thought it strange when we heard it, for we have no need to ride to war—war is upon our borders, and the Dúnedain have gathered. I have had to strip the Breeland for men, and the word is out in the Wild—return home as swiftly as you may. For Imladris is now surrounded. The High Pass is blocked with snow, of course, but orcs encroach upon the valley's ridges—the Misty Mountains are aswarm in the north. And the trolls have come down from the Ettenmoors to plague the land. I had sent a small company of Rangers to aid in the defense of Imladris, and though they may hold out for long with Elrond's people, in truth, I do not look to see them again beneath the sun." A stunned silence greeted this news, and it was some time ere Aragorn shook off the spell and asked in a low, urgent voice:
"And the Angle?"
"I removed a great part of the women and all of the children to the west—they make for Mithlond, by way of Fornost, with an escort of Rangers to guide them and such men as could be spared from defending the rivers."
At that, Aragorn nodded. "You have done well, my friend," he said, relief evident , though he grimaced slightly, too. "Long have we feared such a day might come. Now it has, we shall have to hope that plans laid long ago shall suffice us. So the lady sent word to Imladris, and then Gwaihir carried it to you. Was that all that she said?"
"Nay, she sent a warning, also, and I fear that it is more ill news, for all of us," said Halbarad, and looked now to Théoden and Éomer once more, including them ere he spoke again: "The lady said: He feels Its workings. He is moving. The enemy will see Minas Tirith first. Look to the river way."
"'The river way'? Cair Andros?" Éomer hazarded, thinking of the myriad orcs that fought their way past the isle's patrols to raid horse herds as far as the Eastfold, and glanced at his uncle.
"Nay," Théoden replied, grimly and with certainty. "The Corsairs. When my father served Ecthelion, ever were the Corsairs a matter for concern. Lately, they have been testing Gondor—the lord Boromir and the Steward's emissaries have spoken much of them, when such business was still discussed in Edoras, that is. If the Corsairs were to strike, much of the strength of the southern fiefs would be drawn off from Minas Tirith's defenses."
"How long could Minas Tirith stand alone?" Halbarad asked.
"I do not know. Not long, I deem," Théoden said heavily. "When the lord Boromir would speak of such matters, it was ever in a round about way—I think he did not know, or else knew too well but did not wish to speak of Gondor's weakness in too stark terms."
"It was the same when I was in Gondor," Aragorn said, abandoning the chair he had just taken to pace as he spoke. "In council, Ecthelion and Denethor were ever cautious not to say too much. But when we conferred in private, it was clear enough that they feared the end of the city should the Enemy attack on two fronts. One could see it in the number of men they desired, in their analyses of defense works. Ever they assumed that when the war came at last, Sauron would seek to overwhelm them; thus whatever Minas Tirith's strength to endure a siege otherwise, it would count as naught. Thus this game of words—the city is strong, even in its final strength, and yet all planning belies that judgment."
"Doom is nigh at hand," Éomer murmured, and Boromir's stern (and worried) face flashed in his memory. Frowning, he asked: "Then is Minas Tirith to fall, and with it all the House of Húrin?"
"It is not Minas Tirith alone that stands in peril, but all those who oppose the Dark Lord," Aragorn replied.
"True, but surely in this instance, we may say that the rhyme speaks of Gondor especially?" Éomer countered.
"Prophecy is ever difficult to unravel," Halbarad interjected then, glancing from Éomer to Aragorn and then back again. "Let us say that it seems clear that the lady warns that Minas Tirith shall see her enemies ere she sees her friends. But if the Corsairs come first, then it must be ahead of another. It seems to me that what is needed is an army sufficient to take a field held against us, then."
As all eyes turned to Théoden, the king sighed unhappily and shook his head. "Éowyn's early call shall give us a larger muster than we might otherwise have commanded, yet even did we have ten thousand spears, it might not suffice if Gondor's straits were desperate. The bulk of the Westfold's levy was scattered or lost in the battles at Isen and here at Helm's Deep; Edoras and the men of nearby vales, too, have suffered heavy losses. And I must have some care for my own people. I do not believe that we shall have enough to give us the victory."
"And there is still the other matter to consider," Legolas said, speaking for the first time, and Éomer blinked at the sudden, intense and—or so he thought—angry look that Aragorn turned on the Elf.
"Speak more plainly, Legolas," he said, and though it seemed a mild enough invitation, the Third Marshal heard the sharp edge to it.
"The river way may point to many things, but it is not the whole of the message. The Dark Lord feels the workings of Isildur's Bane, and so moves. Perhaps he oversteps himself in his eagerness or alarm, but perhaps he has learned somewhat that may aid him, in which case, our peril may be greater than we are willing to acknowledge," the Prince of Mirkwood replied, turning from his survey of the fields below. Raising a pale brow at his friend, he said: "I do not doubt that the same thought had occurred to you, Aragorn, and to others here. The which being so, let it at least be said. And if Sauron has learned something to his advantage, then doom may well be nigh for us all."
A heavy silence fell, and Éomer found himself glancing between Legolas and Aragorn, sensing an omission, though he could hardly guess what it might be. Whatever it was, it seemed clear enough to him that it was a matter of some dispute between the two: the Elf's green gaze was unbearable as ever as he stared at Aragorn, and Éomer found himself glad he was not its object. But Aragorn seemed unmoved and his eyes had that darkling cast to them that the Third Marshal had seen upon the ramparts of Edoras, ere the battle began. Suppressing the impulse to shiver, he nevertheless felt the hair on his neck stand up, and looked away from the contest, troubled. And so he found himself watching Halbarad, who also seemed to sense that something was amiss. But whether the Ranger had read something more than that, Éomer could not tell, and after a moment more, Aragorn looked away.
"You speak rightly, of course," he replied. "Nevertheless, it does but lend us urgency to think so. That falls short of finding the means to salvage something of Minas Tirith."
"I fear I see no choice but to trust to chance," Éomer said, reluctantly, after casting about for some better answer and finding none. "Even if Minas Tirith rallies Gondor, those levies may not be sufficient for the Mark to deliver her; if the Enemy strikes ere Denethor can even call for aid, then it is certain that we cannot save the city. But surely that does not relieve us of the obligation that Eorl laid upon his descendents, to aid Gondor in time of need."
"Nay it does not; we shall ride for Minas Tirith, that is certain," Théoden confirmed. "If we can do no more than die with the men of that city, then that we must do and hope the while that others unlooked for may join us, and tip the scale."
"If I may," Halbarad said, then, "I have still some other news. I had thought I would speak of it privately, but it may have more bearing on this matter than I had believed." At Théoden's nod, he turned once more to Aragorn and said:
"Master Elrond also sent counsel—no less dark than the lady's, I deemed, and the need less clear until now," Halbarad replied. "For he bid me say to Aragorn: The hour draws nigh—let Estel remember the Paths of the Dead."
The Paths of the Dead. Shock momentarily robbed Éomer of his speech. "Dark words, indeed," Aragorn replied, yet his tone was thoughtful as well. Éomer felt a chill pierce him as he realized the other was seriously considering this folly, and unable to contain himself, burst out:
"None who go that way may live! The Paths are guarded by the Dead, and they do not suffer the living to pass. You cannot think to take them!"
"Were it not for Elrond, I would not think of them at all," Aragorn said slowly, ere he glanced up at Éomer. "I know well the peril of that road. And yet, perhaps the hour is come at last, and perhaps as Halbarad suggests, the two messages together shed light upon each other. 'Look to the river way'—rather than indicate the Corsairs, might it not suggest the way to salvation? The Paths of the Dead lead to the road that runs from Morthond to Pelargir on Anduin, after all, and a great number of men who can be marshaled."
"They may lead to it, but who shall tread their ways beneath the Dwimorberg? None but the Dead."
"Gondor needs help—"
"And she shall not get it from there. The shades are accursed—they help no one," Éomer insisted.
"And yet we are bidden look to the Paths of the Dead. What other choice do we have?" Aragorn asked, levelly.
"Peace, Éomer," Théoden murmured, laying a hand upon his nephew's shoulder, restraining him from answering. Brown eyes fixed then upon grey ones, as Aragorn met Théoden's searching gaze. At length and without taking his eyes from the Ranger, the king asked softly: "Are you certain of this, Aragorn?" And for a wonder, given the gravity that had held them all since Edoras, Aragorn looked upon the king and smiled—gently, nearly ruefully, and something like tenderness shone in his eyes as he answered:
"I am certain that I must try." Éomer bit his tongue at that, feeling his uncle's grip tighten further. A moment longer, Théoden gazed back in silence, but then he, too, smiled and nodded, as if in understanding. And it was with an air of decision that he replied:
"As you will it, then, and I thank Ælric for his services and release him."
"My thanks, Théoden King."
"What of Gondor?" Éomer demanded, still unwilling to accept this turn of affairs. "Would not her needs be better served if you took this warning to Minas Tirith? As you say, we know not whether the city is invested yet, and if it is not, then Denethor may have time yet to summon the southern fiefs."
"I would send a rider, but I think he would have a better chance of being heard if he were an errand rider from the Mark, who could say also that the Muster will come," Aragorn replied, with a slight grimace. "It would ease confusion and so perhaps spare an hour's explanation."
"The Steward may still ask questions—it is not as if the Mark has had dealings with the folk of the Golden Woods," Éomer countered.
"Then I shall go." At that, all eyes turned towards Legolas. "An Elf may speak for an Elf and need no explanation. And if you give me a token, sire, then I can say also that Rohan comes. As a messenger for the lady, I may say that the warning was well received in Rohan."
"You have reminded me this very hour, my friend," the Elf replied, ruthlessly cutting off Aragorn's protest, "that if I would rest a little, wounds might heal more swiftly. Granted, a swift journey to Minas Tirith is not rest, yet neither is it battle, and if any can reach the city ahead of the storm, I can, for there are no faster horsemen in Middle-earth than Elves. And then if fortune is so kind, I shall rest awhile, I promise." Turning then to Théoden, Legolas said, "Give me leave, Théoden King, to bear also a message from you, and I shall see it delivered if it is in any way possible."
The King of the Mark grunted at that, considering the Elf who stood now before him. At length, he sighed, and murmured, "Much do I owe, indeed." With a shake of his head, Théoden rose and reached to lay his hands upon Legolas' shoulders, as he said, "You have served the Mark well, though you are not of our people, nor had we any claim upon you. I may rely upon you to serve us well again in this, then, and perhaps," and here the king smiled slightly, "repay some of my debt to you, Legolas of Mirkwood, who drew me back from Wormtongue's spell."
"Sire?" the Prince of Mirkwood asked.
"Take this," said Théoden, and removed a ring from his finger—an emerald set in a heavy gold band into which the stallion of the Mark had been etched. "Give it to Éowyn when you come to Dunharrow, and tell her that she is to show you the mearas who came with us to that city. You may have whichever of them pleases you best—Éowyn will instruct you in how to approach them—and we shall see how fast an Elf can ride."
Business concluded, the gathering dispersed—Halbarad and Aragorn to go and find the barracks where the Grey Company was housed, with Legolas trailing in their wake, though the Prince of Mirkwood wore a thoughtful look, and seemed to have his own concerns to think over. That left Éomer alone with Théoden, and he frowned worriedly as the king sank back into his chair. "Every little makes the Muster, and there goes one—and thirty-one with him—that would greatly help us in a line. That seemed to me ill done, Uncle, to allow Aragorn to pursue this mad errand," he said.
Théoden sighed, then. "Admittedly, it is a dark way that he seeks, and there is little hope there. But not none, or so I deem."
"What hope can there be?"
"The same hope one might have put in the stories of Ents, ere they came to Edoras," Théoden replied, and smiled slightly at Éomer's puzzled look. "It is a tale seldom told, but perhaps it may ease your mind somewhat, my son. Listen: just ere Meduseld was finished, Baldor went riding with his father in the vales about Dunharrow. It was then they came upon the Door, and they found it not unguarded. An aged and withered man sat upon the threshold, and so still did he sit, and so grey was he with years untold that they thought him one of the Púkel stones. They were surprised, therefore, when he spoke to them: 'The way is shut.' And Baldor, looking more closely, saw that he breathed, but only barely.
"'Why do you speak so? And who holds the way against us?' Brego asked.
"'These paths were made by the Dead, and the Dead keep them,' said he. 'The hour is not come when a man of living flesh may go upon them. The way is shut.' And so saying, he died and fell in the dust at their very feet," Théoden said, and then paused a moment, while Éomer digested this tale. "I know not, Éomer, whether that hour is come that the old man foretold so long ago. Yet it may be that the hour that the Elf-lord spoke of is that very same hour when one of living flesh may walk the Paths of the Dead. If that is so, and Aragorn believes it is so and that it is his duty to dare the Door, then I may not hinder him."
"And if he has not read the signs aright?" Éomer asked.
"Then he shall die, even as shall we. Much must be risked in war," Théoden said, and reached then to take his sister-son's hands in his again. "Yet there are some things too dear to us to let go. The art of ruling, especially in time of war, is to learn which they are, and then to hold fast to them. Aragorn must do this—I feel it in him, and he would go whether I will or no. If I care aught for honor, if there is aught of generosity in me, I may not make him an oathbreaker for the sake of a task that any man could fulfill. And in truth, the Mark has but a small claim upon him, and that he gave us at utmost necessity. A necessity," and here Théoden's voice faltered a little, "that should not have been, had I but seen sooner the truth of Wormtongue. Alas, my blindness has cost us dearly, and may now also cost Gondor!"
"We all of us failed," Éomer said then, bowing his head, for the truth tasted bitter upon his tongue. "If only one of us had had the courage to act against Wormtongue openly, the court would have risen and you would have seen, then, Uncle, what we saw but would not voice, save in craven whispers. Rightly did Háma speak when he named us all traitors."
"But we will no more of failure in this matter," Théoden replied, determinedly. "Whatever we may be, you spoke rightly today, that our obligation remains ever the same, and nothing hinders us from accomplishing it." So saying, he reached with one hand to tap Éomer under the chin, prompting him to look up. The old man cocked his head slightly, eyes flicking intently over Éomer's face, and the Third Marshal blinked, amused and somewhat puzzled as Théoden's long fingers tipped his head a bit this way and then that, and then stretched to trace the lines of his face from brow to chin. But when the king spoke it was with a great tenderness: "The past years, it seems I have looked without seeing so often. You are not your father, nor indeed was your father only his reckless rage—I see now that that was a phantasm created by Wormtongue, and that the Marshal you are become tells of the sire renewed and bettered in his son. Still, I have missed much and I would know more of the man I see now. For in truth, it was but a stripling lad I sent to Aldburg."
"Gladly would I stay, and tell you of those years," said Éomer, surprised but pleasantly so. Nevertheless, he frowned worriedly and asked, "But are you not in pain, Uncle? Should you not rest?"
"'Tis not the body alone that needs rest. The pain is not so bad after so many years of feeling nothing. And it will keep me awake to hear you," Théoden replied, with a gleam of humor in his eyes. "Come, stay a time, for I doubt me we shall have any other before we ride east."
Éomer shook his head at Théoden's neat dismissal of his concerns, but he felt a smile spread over his face nonetheless, and despite all that had occurred, despite all the ill news, it was as if something had broken within him—yet it was not the shattering shock he had endured when his sister had come to see him as Gríma's betrothed; rather, it was as if something vital had been loosed once more. Would Éowyn could be here as well to hear him now! he thought. For her pains, she ought to have this time. But perhaps later... I will give her that time if I can. And so it was with a much lighter heart that he asked:
"Well, then, where should I begin?"
It was simple to find the Rangers, for rumor spread quickly, and Aragorn and Halbarad were soon directed to the proper barracks. The men came to their feet as soon as the pair entered, and then gathered round, eager see their Chieftain and curious as to why they had been called. Aragorn gave them the news and ended with the order to be ready to ride by dawn the next day.
And then came the hard task. A captain has a duty to his men, and the Rangers were a close-knit brotherhood, despite the lonely ways they often trod, which made duty personal in a way that it was not elsewhere in Middle-earth. Thus Aragorn knew intimately the men and their families, and to listen to them speak of their fears for wives and sisters and children, brothers and fathers and cousins, was no matter of mere hearsay, for he knew also those same wives, sisters, brothers, fathers, cousins and children. Nor had he any easy reassurance for them, although he could at least be grateful that none expected such of him. Nevertheless, glad though he was to see them, and know that these at least were safe (for a little while), he felt exhausted by the time he was able to excuse himself and withdraw from their company for the night.
He was not surprised, therefore, that Halbarad followed him out, nor could he bring himself to tell the other to go back, to rest after a long journey. And so instead, he gestured for his lieutenant to accompany him, and made for the gates, which had been shut against the night. But rather than pause there, he passed them by and went instead to a little postern gate that stood at an angle to them. There was but a single, aged guard there, and after a few moments' scrutiny by lantern light, he bowed to Aragorn. "My lord," he said. "Can I help you?"
"I had hoped to get beyond the walls for a brief time without troubling the gate guard," Aragorn replied. "I shall not be gone long, nor shall I go very far."
"Certainly, my lord. It's safe enough now, I suppose. Even during the siege, we had but the bar across the door," said he, and hastened to lift it.
"My thanks, master... ?"
"'Gamling', my lord. Sir," the old man said politely, drawing the door open, and he waved the pair through.
The door opened onto a little rock-strewn ridge that ran about the watchtower to the causeway. With a sigh, Aragorn leaned back against the tower wall, staring up at the stars and the young, pale moon beyond the ramparts. Halbarad kicked at a stray arrowhead, then settled himself upon one of the rocks, facing his friend. He rooted about in his belt pouch, and a moment later, grunted as he produced a pipe and a bag.
"Here," he said, when he had finished tamping the weed into the bowl, and tossed the bag to Aragorn. "With so many home from Bree and the Shire, pipeweed is plentiful, at least."
"A crumb of comfort, as the hobbits say." When Aragorn had helped himself, Halbarad lit his pipe, and then passed the match—frugality came naturally as breathing after more than fifty years on the Road. For a time, they smoked in silence, and Aragorn could feel Halbarad's eyes upon him. At length, the other said:
"Elrond asked me to give you his blessing, as a father to his son." He paused, while Aragorn sought for something to say in return, but in the end, he simply nodded. Halbarad sighed softly. "I wish I had had better news for you," he said.
Aragorn drew a deep breath and gave a one-shouldered shrug. "Such are the fortunes of war, and Imladris has always stood at the eye of a storm that has waited an age to burst upon it."
"And as you well know, foresight consoles no one," Halbarad replied.
"Yet it may save some," Aragorn said pointedly, as gave the other a searching look. "Did your mother and sister go west?"
"Dírlas did—her eldest daughter is carrying her first grandchild. I persuaded her she ought to be with Telian."
"And your mother?"
"She would not leave," Halbarad replied, sounding resigned. "Many of the elderly would not be moved—they would rather die in their home if it comes to that. That I understand well enough, but I wish she had gone nonetheless. As it is, I am safer here than she is there."
"I am sorry, Halbarad, to take you from her." It was scarcely said than Aragorn regretted it. For Halbarad stiffened at that, and no long friendship was needed to read insult in that sudden tension.
"That was hardly your doing, as well you know, but had it been, the moreso would my place be here," Halbarad replied, angrily, and Aragorn winced. For a fulminating moment, his cousin said nothing, only glared. But then, abruptly, Halbarad sighed, waving a hand to dismiss the matter, as he bowed his head and said, in a much softer voice, "Forgive me, you are weary—more weary than I, and I, too, have misspoken my share the past few days."
"Nay, for the rebuke was well deserved," Aragorn replied, quietly. "All men err, but that was unworthy of me at twenty-five. Weariness can excuse only so much."
"Fortuntely, where excuses fail, there is still forgiveness," Halbarad said. But then he glanced up at his friend again, with worried eyes, and asked, "Since we speak of quarrels among friends, what is it between you and the Prince of Mirkwood?"
Halbarad snorted. "Clearly," he replied, and then leaned forward to tap Aragorn's knee, as he said, with a certain familiar asperity: "Will you at least sit? Thank you. Now tell me what the matter is, for it is clear to me that whatever it is, it greatly troubles you."
Aragorn drew in a mouthful of smoke, letting it out slowly to gain some time in which to think. Too close to the mark, as ever, Halbarad, he thought. For how shall I explain only a part of this tale? He did not wish to tell him the whole truth—of the Song and the Darkness—yet would Halbarad know if he told him a half-truth? If there were any Man who might catch him in an omission, his cousin would be the one to do so. And to call me out on it, he thought, which was in truth the greater risk.
But Halbarad clearly would not be refused in this matter, and in fact, he deserved an answer—not for naught had they bound themselves as brothers so long ago, and beyond that, he was Aragorn's lieutenant, and had a right to expect an answer to such questions as touched upon his captain's ability to command. And so, he replied, "We lost Gimli during the siege of Edoras. It would have been a harsh enough blow, but against all expectation, he and Legolas had grown quite close. For Elf and Dwarf, they were brother dear to each other, and such love is double-edged and often dangerous when loss strikes."
"Say on," Halbarad urged, when he paused.
"There is little else to say—you and I have both seen this before. Of course, I never thought to see an Elf care so for a Dwarf, but—!" Aragorn shrugged and drew on his pipe a bit, ere he continued, "Legolas takes it hard to lose a friend to a death beyond hope of reunion. I should fear for him for that reason alone, yet he is wounded, too, and seems to care little for himself since Edoras, though he swears he has no wish to grieve to death."
"Do you believe him?" Halbarad asked after a moment.
"I believe that he believes his own words, but we all know who walk the Wild what a thin line of difference it is between honoring the dead and making another the means of one's own self-consumption," Aragorn replied, and grimaced as he shook his head. "You know how the tale goes from there."
"Alas, yes," Halbarad sighed, and a silvery stream of smoke filled the air between them. "And what of the others?" he asked at length. "I have eyes, and I note that Gandalf is gone, that Boromir, who searched the banks of the Bruinen with us for the Nazgûl, is no longer in your company, and I see no hobbits, either. What has happened on this journey?"
"It is a long tale, Halbarad," said Aragorn, wearily.
"Then tell me the principle parts of it, so that I shall not make a liar of you to Gamling. The Bearer?"
"He and his servant crossed Anduin some days ago."
"Slain on Parth Galen."
"The other hobbits?"
"They wait for us in Dunharrow."
"And Gandalf?" Halbarad asked, and Aragorn did not miss the brief hesitation, nor the note of dread that hardened the other's voice.
"Lost in Moria," he answered, and wished indeed that he had not to say it. A profound silence ensued as his cousin digested the unwelcome revelation. Aragorn, meanwhile, closed his eyes, and resting his elbows upon his knees, bowed his head. And then abruptly, he shivered, as Legolas' accusing voice sounded in memory: Valar, the darkness sits so heavy on you that I am only shocked by my blindness! Drawing a deep breath, he rose and looked up at the walls of the Hornburg, watching as torchlight flickered between merlons as guards paced their rounds, and he wondered whether the Prince of Mirkwood was among them, seeking comfort in the high places of the world. Take care, my friend, for better blind than heartless, he thought, as he went then and wordlessly laid an arm about Halbarad's shoulders, easing down beside him.
After a few moments, his friend stirred, sighing as he emptied his pipe. "Should we tell the men?" he asked.
"Tomorrow," Aragorn replied. "Let them have such peace as this night can bring, and face the ill-tidings rested." They sat together awhile longer, and then on unspoken agreement, rose and made their way back to the postern door. Gamling admitted them, and the two made their way back to the barracks. Although free now to go whither they would, since Théoden had welcomed the Grey Company, most of the men were asleep there, enjoying the rare coincidence of the end of a long journey and no need to stand watch. As they stood in the doorway, watching them a moment, Halbarad said in a low voice:
"There is one other thing, ere I seek my bed. Wait a moment." So saying, his friend crept to the corner where he had stowed his gear. When he had untied the flap, he reached within and soon came up with an oilskin-wrapped, somewhat bulky parcel that had a messenger's tube attached to it. Returning, he handed them to Aragorn. "It seems you are much sought after among Elves," Halbarad said, with a faint smile. "Gwaihir brought this round his neck from Lothlórien."
"From Galadriel?"
"Nay, from Arwen," Halbarad replied. Surprised, Aragorn glanced down at the parcel once more, turning it in his hands. It feels like cloth... Curious and with an odd shiver of premonition, he opened the messenger tube and shook the letter out, moving to stand by one of the braziers set nigh to the barracks. Unrolling it, he read:
Once, after we were betrothed, I was told that the wife of the Chieftain had but one gift for the groom on their wedding day.
Long has been the secret labor, and the gift is untimely—too late for we two, too early for all others. Yet I send this now, for I believe that fortune may yet render such measures meaningless.
Fare you well, beloved. Let the stars extinguish themselves, I shall not forsake thee.
"What is it?" Halbarad asked softly, and Aragorn glanced up to find his friend watching him with some concern. And for an instant, he hesitated caught between the desire to speak and the habit of silence where his heart was concerned. True, he had but recently wished for Halbarad's presence especially, that he might speak a little of desire, but he had not intended to say aught of what had passed in Lothlórien. And yet... 'I made my choice long ago, and when we promised, then was I your wife in spirit even if not in name.' So you spoke that night, my love, Aragorn thought, lowering his eyes to stare at the last line of the letter in his hand, and also of the need for joy if we are to live at all.
That decided him. And so without a word, he passed the message to Halbarad, who took it and began to read it even as Aragorn untied the string holding the oilskin in place. For although he suspected he knew what it was that lay concealed within, he felt a sudden and overwhelming desire to see nonetheless, to have something a little more tangible than memory of what he would have to begin thinking of as his wedding night.
Meanwhile, Halbarad had come to the end of the letter, to judge by the incredulous note in his voice as he asked, "Aragorn? Does the lady mean to say—?"
"Aye. Look," Aragorn replied. Cradling a mass of sable cloth in one arm, he lifted a corner for Halbarad to see. From amid the folds, silver tracery appeared, brilliant in the ruddy light that spilled over it, fire and water seeming to mingle in those lines that were outshone only where a jewel winked brightly above the half-hidden tips of stylized leaves.
And as Halbarad stared, Aragorn murmured, "So do I bind myself to thee, for as long as my life shall endure. Let the seas rise, let the earth change, let the stars extinguish themselves, I shall not forsake thee. So say I, Aragorn, son of Arathorn."
"'Let me lie here', he said, 'to keep the Fords until Éomer comes.'"— "The Battles of the Fords of Isen", Unfinished Tales, 375.
"[W]e have no need to ride to war—war is upon our border"—cf. "The Passing of the Grey Company", RoTK, 58.
The hour draws nigh—let Estel remember the Paths of the Dead, and several of Éomer's lines about them, and Théoden's tale of Baldor—"The Passing of the Grey Company" and "The Muster of Rohan", RoTK.
"Much must be risked in war"—"The Siege of Gondor", RotK, 109.
Once, after we were betrothed, I was told that the wife of the Chieftain had but one gift for the groom on their wedding day. —"Standards".
"Let the stars extinguish themselves, I shall not forsake thee."—Yes, I shamelessly recycle my own stuff. This is the Dúnadan marriage vow from A Reason To Celebrate, given in fuller form by Aragorn in the last sentence.
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frizzle wrote:One positive note though i am so proud of my husband after being sworn at being called stupid and totally embarassed in front of other guests in the park he kept his cool i could see he was fuming with anger but he stayed polite and never raised his voice even when this horrible person was waving his finger in his face and yelling. In my book that makes him a better man than that monster who runs the Calder caravan park in mildura victoria.
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we actually had my husbands parents with us they are in there 70's
he actually drove them home to creswick that night his dad was very angry and refused to get another place to stay he said he wasn't going to throw good money after bad they left about 7pm it was just lucky ross had only had that one beer.I stayed on with my daughter and slept on the couch in her unit but we stayed up late had a few drinks and chatted it was good to catch up bit of a shame her dad didn't get to though
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For the apps that i show banners everything is technically ok but i have an app that i used a full ad interstitial and the app got rejected in the WP Marketplace due to the reason that you cant use the back button to navigate back from the ad interstitial page (and they are correct, you cant and its against the Marketplace guidelines) you can only use the X button to close the full page ad (are Ad pages exempt from this? i'm not aware of it).
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