For a few days now Ive been a shadow..keeping a watchful eyes over a village where friends reside, watching their comings and goings, always at a distance and always unseen, I do not wish to reveal myself for them, I know some would welcome me with open arms and smiles, yet I have nothing to do in these parts even if they are my friends.
Ive seen them, laughed at them, kept a close eye on them to make sure they are well, its time to take to the road and leave, were it takes me I do not yet know, all I know is that they will remain my friends..even if they pass before me. Enough death has already been dealt with.. I still have a few friends to seek out and see how they are, if this will be done with a distance or face to face is yet to be decided, depends on where and who I'd say..
My old life in these parts? No..I do not regret taking to the road after it developed as it did, few of the old friends are missed, easy to count but almost forgotten by now, worst was the time when..no not again.. Long have I walked here in middle earth and its only now I feel like I have no time anymore, there was once a thought of a quiet life away with someone that would say they were happy in my company, these thoughts are all gone, almost gone should I say even but that will be something else, maybe in the halls of Mandos I will find that calm feeling once again.
The forges of war are burning from what I hear, in every part in the south they are preparing, training and dealing with skirmishes and such as war brings, once I stood on the battlefield myself, it's what I wished to do, what I have been trained for, what I have done before and is the best thing I know, bow or sword it does not matter, tracking down groups or large scale skirmishes...I do not mind..
On the horizon the white gulls call, black sails have been spotted, words says, in a different place white ships have been seen leaving, what will happen now not even the wisest know I guess, all I know is that sooner or later I need to take side in the war, I know now what side it will be and if so be..I will give my sword. I will show them the sword of old, the grey sword.. and his trusty bow.
