The white mare led the 3 men and the dwarf to the Rohan plains. Soon they were greeted by 100 riding men in the flag of the horse people. Sevegilia slowed down to trot the closer the riders got. Soon they were surrounded and she stopped completely. Gandalf, Legolas and Aragorn, and Gimli jumped down from her back. "Riders of Rohan, what news from Mark? "Aragorn says as he walks closer to the man who looks like the leader.

"What business do an Elf, a man, and a dwarf and a wizard in Riddermark? Talk fast!" The man says. Sevegilia neighs gently and human horses respond to her with a nod of their heads and they go down on one knee, their riders are amazed at their horses' behavior around this white mare. "My name is Sevi, Éomer of Rohan " Eomer stares at the white mare.

"Can you talk, young horse?"He says after a while and takes off his helmet carefully. Sevegila smiles a horse's smile and bows his head in greeting."Yes. My riders want a warm bed and countless food. Do you think your king has time for us? " Éomer's face darkens with sorrow. "Théoden no longer knows the friend from the enemy." Éomer takes off his helmet. "Not even his kin." Rohirrim pulls back their spears.

"For that, I am sorry, my lord. But the light will come to those who wait" Sevegilia slowly shifts. Now she stands there in her beautiful elf form. "We can help you get your king back," she says, referring to her friends. Éomer nods and goes back upon his horse.

"All friends of the white mare are our friends and will be allowed to sleep in our halls, but I can unfortunately not follow you there. I am sure you can find your way from here. I wish you all the goodwill of our people. Until next time, white mare." 

Sevegilia changes back to her white horse form. The smell of ash fills her nose while Legolas, Aragorn and Gandalf, and Gimli climb on her back again. "I can smell the burning ashes. We go there to look for our little friends. I feel them are closer than we think." Seveglila says when they are safe on her back. The 3 men and the dwarf nod in response and Seveglia sets off towards the burning site.

BORDERS OF FANGORN - DAY

The five halt beside the pile and dismount. They look upon the pile with dismay.  Later...Gimli half-heartedly shifts through the smoldering Orcs with his ax. He reaches down to retrieve one of the Hobbit's sheathes. He turns mournfully to Aragorn, Legolas, Gandalf, and Seviliga. "It's one of their wee belts." Legolas bows his head and closes his eyes. 

"Hiro hyn hîdh ab 'wanath." he whisper. He then feels Sevegilia's hand on his shoulder. She looks at him, he sees hope glimmering in her eyes. But before she can open her mouth, Aragorn kicks a helmet. He screams a cry of anguished defeat and falls to his knees, hanging his head low. He sits in despair.

"Don't let the sorrow of the dead blind your eyes, my friends. I can feel their presence. They're close. And safe, safer than we will be." Her voice is filled with something they hadn't heard before. Determination. 

Aragorn turns his head. Something on the ground suddenly catches his attention. A glimmer of hope flickers across his visage as he notes some marks on the ground. He moves towards them and touches the spots with his hands.

"They're still alive," Sevegilia said as she shifted into a wolf. She then started tracking Merry and Pippin. Soon she had their scent. "over here!" She cried. The others ran to her side and together they entered the Fangorn forest. Legolas had an arrow stripped to his bow as they scurried over the forest floor. Suddenly, Sevegilia stopped, sniffing in the air.

"Their scent is mixed with new sent. I can't quite place it" she paused and looked over at Gandalf. "Do you know who may have taken them, Mithrandil?" She continued. Gandalf had a small grin on his lips when he said. "I may do. But now we must make our way to Rohan. Theodén needs us"

Sevigalia sniffed one last time and then bolted out to the brinks of the forest. The others followed her. When they all reached the brink, Sevegilia had already shifted into a horse again. She neighed softly and stood still.

They all mounted her and she sat off to Edoras.

They rode through the gates of Edoras. The citizens were not happy in any way and this darkened Sevegeilia's mood as she trotted towards the palace.

"Edoras and the Golden Hall of Meduseld. There dwells Théoden, King of Rohan..." Gandalf says as they close onto the palace doors. "whose mind is overthrown. Saruman's hold over King Théoden is now very strong." he ends. Sevegilia frusts in irritation overhearing Sauroman's name. "That white scum should have been thrown to the dragons a long time ago." She boils. Anger in her hoovesteps. 

"He was our good ally. We can not throw freinds away so easily my dear Sevegilia." Gandalf said to the young shifter. 

-Éowyn gently strokes the King's hand.-

"My lord, your son...he is dead."  Éowyn looks at THÉODEN, tearfully, when he fails torespond."My lord? Uncle?"  THÉODEN stares forward a moment. His eyes are clouded,as if blind. Slowly he moves his eyes to look at her, but he remains expressionless. "Wil you not go to him? Will you do nothing?" she asks pleading. 

THÉODEN continues to look at her, blankly.

-PLAINS OF ROHAN - DAY- 

 The three hunters sit atop their steed, listening to Gandalf. "Be careful what you say. Do not look for welcome here." Gandalf urges Sevegilia and she goes forward. 

- MEDUSELD, THÉODRED'S ROOM - DAY -

THÉODRED lies dead upon his bed. Éowyn kneels beside him, weeping. A shadow moves in the hall behind her. She pays it nomind. Wormtongue appears at the door. He looks upon her,concerned. "Oh, he must have died sometime in the night. What a tragedy for the king to lose his only son and heir." He sits on the bed and puts a hand on Éowyn's shoulder.

"I understand. His passing is hard to accept. Especially now that your brother has deserted you." Éowyn jumps up and throws off his hand. "Leave me alone, snake!" She backs away from him. Wormtongue rises and moves over to her. "Oh, but you are alone. Who knows what you've spoken to the darkness in the bitter watches of the night when all your life seems to shrink. The walls of your bower closing in about you. A hutch to trammel some wild thing in." he says, suddenly sinister in his voice.

"Stay away from her, worm" a female voice hiss at the doors opening. Wormtongue turns around with a confused face. "Who are you?" He ask, the female laugh a dry laugh. " My name is no corner of yours, worm" she says as she moves over to them.

Grima starts backing away from the new guest, but he hits a a wall. "The Valar shouldn't have made you like this, Grima. You could had been a good man, not a servant of evil." The elven girl said, leaning towards Grima. Venom in her voice, spitting it out at every word.

Éowyn stared suspicious at the elven girl. But her attention where on Grima still. "Leave or i will not be so kind next time, worm" she said and moved away. Grima moved cautious against the door and dart out.

"You're okay, lady Éowyn?" Sevigalia asked her, smiling warmly at her. Éwoyn nodded and smiled back. "what's your name?" She ask. Suddenly Legolas is to be seen behind the young she-elf. Éwoyn gasped and took a hand up to her mouth.

Sevigalia grinned and turned to Legolas. "Hey Legolas. How's is it going with the king and Gandalf?" Legolas face lit up when her eyes wander to his.

"They need you. Gandalf says he can't do this alone." Sevigalia nods and turn her head back to where Éwoyn is standing.  " I must go, my freind need me."

Sevigalia stood beside Gandalf, having her hands towards Théonden. Her spells were strong, even stronger than Gandalf and he was now Gandalf the white.

"I draw you, Sauroman, as poison from a wound. Your hold on the king of Rohan is gone. Be gone!" She chants, closing her eyes. Théoden slump against the back of his chair. Éwoyn runs to his side as he is about to fall forward.

Sevigalia open her eyes and goes back to Legolas's side. "You did good," Legolas whisper to her. He lays a hand on her shoulder. She smiles warmly at him. Aragorn are watching them with a small jealousy in his heart.

His heart had found Sevegilia quite fair and more his type than Lord Elrond's daughter. Sevigalia knew of this and therefore where kind as much she could to him and Legolas so she wouldn't hurt anyone.

"I must say, without Gandalfs' help, i wouldn't have done it." She said and bowed her head to théoden when his gaze met hers. He grinned to her and gestured her to come forward. She did as she was told.

"Gandalf tell me that you helped him recover me from my dark mind. What's your name, young one?" Théoden said as Sevegilia smiles warmly and nodded her head. "Yes, i did. Though Gandalf did most of the work. My name is Sevigalia" King Théoden grinned once again and bowed his head in thanks.

Sevegilia returned the gesture. Soon she was Legolas and Aragorn side once again. But someone caught her sight. The witless worm, Grima wormtongue. She growled under her breath and moved over to where he was laying.

"Long i wanted to see you squirm before my eyes. And now i see it. You're nothing but a servant of hell. Go back where you belong!" She said in anger. Her yes we're glowing with blue fire. Her own fire. Grima soon ran out of the palace.

"The worm is gone but i fear we will see him yet again." She said. She had not turned back but still stood, her back facing her friends and théoden. Aragon went to her and laid a hand on her shoulder. "we will be ready for him" he said. Sevigalia nodded and turned to face him. She had a smile plastered on her face, her eyes where Shining with hope.

" We will, my Lord. We will"

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That's all for chapter 8:) tell me what you think of it 💙

-Saph