Reiven hold up the silver swan amulet which was stained with blood, which was once belong to Daenaro, Darnur of Nargothrond, now entrusted her to carry. The rays of sun danced on the silver swan as she was trying to close the lavalieres’ clasp with her frostbite, aching fingers. But she ignored the pain and didn’t stop until feeling its cold touch hanging safely on her chest.
“It’s nothing” she muttered talking to herself and turned her gazes down to her chapped hands which occurred during the first training with a sword “It’s nothing yet but a start…”.
She remembered the past few weeks, joining a small band of scouts of her house to patrol on the borders of Imladris till dawn and remembered how she felt useless… useless once again…
Which ironed her to make up her mind and even though Volina argued with her decision she seek the help of Lord Tindir who kept supporting her from the very first day they have met. And she wasn’t mistaken…
Reivens’ lips fold with a smile as she recalled the words of Lord Tindir.
“Before we start training fighting techniques I want you to find a place of peace, one where you are not disturbed, and NOT within this vale. You should travel north, not far, but north, there where the snow starts.. It must be a place where your hands become cold.. And there you start practicing, balancing it and learning to hold in two fingers... learning not to drop it... But hold it, even when your hands would be frozen because when wielding a sword one should know it by heart, as it would be your best friend. When you feel confident about that, you return to me and we will start training the real use of it” he said and added
“if however...you drop that sword during the training.. I will send you back to the snow again.”
Reiven sighed softly as the stream of her thoughts changes its direction, onto something different. They flow through to him who was one of the warriors of Warband, with who their paths kept crossing in Imladris. “Why?” she wondered “Why and how is he appearing when the times I least expect someone”
“He was there the day when I have returned with the scouts when my heart was heavy. He was there again, watching me with his keen eyes when I took my oath… And he found me even when I was out for my first training but... why? ” she asked quietly to herself “Why?”
