Chapter 306: Rebirth
The many territories in the valley remained the same, without any changes.
It is bustling and lively during the day, and warm yellow lights can be seen at night, so people don't have to walk in the dark.
A banner with the "Sword and Bow" emblem hangs at the gate of River Valley City, showing its history to outsiders.
It seems to have always been like this, but this year it seems to have some different meanings.
When the older generation looks at it, they always feel a little nostalgic.
In 2978, Theoden sent a letter to Levi, a letter of thanks.
In this year, Theoden's son Theoded was born, but Theoden's wife was on the verge of death due to difficult childbirth.
At this time, a team of roadside rangers who happened to be passing by the capital of Rohan heard the news and rushed to the scene to save her life.
Under the effect of the healing potion, mother and child are safe and sound.
"Theoden has also started a family."
Looking at the thank-you letter, Levi suddenly realized this.
This guy didn't reveal any information from the time he got married to the time he had a child... No, that's not right. It seemed like there was a little information, but I wasn't in the mood to read it at that time.
After thinking about it, Levi packed up a little and went out again. With the mentality of taking a walk, he went to Rohan and Gondor first.
This time, there is another surprise.
In the same year as Théoden, Denethor's first child was born.
"Boromir."
In the chamber of the Prime Minister of Minas Tirith, looking at Denethor's child, Levi couldn't help but smile and pronounced a nickname in his mind: 'Big Pineapple.'
Without knowing what Levi was thinking, Denethor, holding his child in his arms, had an unconcealable joy on his face.
The face that was always tense showed a cautious expression that was not very appropriate, and the pair of big hands were also quite gentle - holding his son like a plate.
This behavior was reprimanded by his wife Finduilas, who, together with the old elder Levi, taught him how to hold the child in the correct posture.
When Finduilas carried Boromir away, Denethor was almost sweating.
He said to Levi: "You see, that is my son, Boromir, my firstborn."
"My child..."
Denethor gazed at the corner where his wife disappeared, and he murmured to himself:
"He will grow up, learn to walk and talk, grow from a baby to a teenager, and then continue to grow until he is bigger than me."
"By then, I may have to bend down, my shoulders may slump, and my steps may not be as agile as they are now..."
"But as long as I can open my eyes and see my child, and as long as my hands have not completely lost their strength, I will keep looking at him, watching him walk in front of me, watching him turn around and wave to me..."
"And respond to him."
This is the love a father has for his children.
The prouder and stronger a person is, the more complete his collapse will be.
If a father like this suddenly learned the bad news about his child and at the same time had to face the tremendous pressure of the country's inevitable destruction, how could he not fall into despair?
Inside the house, Levi patted Denethor's shoulder, as if to encourage or comfort him.
Denethor welcomed Levi's visit and was willing to let him get close to his children.
But it may not be the case for others.
Not long after Levi left, an old man in a gray robe came strolling over leisurely.
Gandalf said with a smile: "I want to send you congratulations, Denethor II, son of Ecthelion II. Your child will surely grow up healthily."
"Thanks."
Denethor responded politely, but his face did not look particularly happy.
He also did not let the wizard see his son.
Under the influence of Ecthelion, Gondor's overall attitude towards Gandalf is currently very welcoming. Every time Gandalf visits, he is well received, and Ecthelion is willing to listen to his opinions on some major issues.
Even so, things don't always go smoothly.
For various reasons, such as knowing Aragorn's true identity and understanding Gandalf's true intention of bringing him here - Denethor had no good feelings towards these two guys who had once oppressed him in various ways.
I don't really want to see them.
"well--"
Outside the house, Gandalf sighed softly and left silently.
Of course, he had noticed Denethor's attitude all along, but there was nothing he could do about it. Many things had to be pushed forward.
Just be hated if you are hated, it won’t hurt you.
Anyway, I'm used to it. I've been misunderstood, expelled, and scolded many times over the years.
Shaking his head, the wizard left Gondor and continued his journey elsewhere.
Meanwhile, adventures in other places are coming to an end.
In 2980, a dusty figure waved goodbye to Alatar at the border of Dorwinion, passed through the Rhovanion outpost, and headed straight for LothlĂłrien.
At the border of the Golden Forest, facing the bows and arrows of the border guards, Aragorn took off his hood and revealed his true face.
He began to speak to the guards in Elvish.
After confirming that he was a friend and not an enemy, the elves dropped their guard and welcomed him in.
Aragorn met Arwen on an ancient hill in the heart of LothlĂłrien.
She was dressed in a light, shining white dress and had silver ornaments on her head, looking like a star fallen to the ground.
Aragorn was fascinated by that look.
On this beautiful hill with an ancient history, Aragorn took off his Ring of Barahir and gave it to Arwen. The two swore an oath to stay together for life and never separate.
After several decades since they first met, their relationship has finally made further progress.
Although we haven't seen each other for a long time, we are closer.
The golden forest still retains its tranquility and peace.
…
Elsewhere, in the shadows, a small creature was frantically dodging several rangers and running eastward.
"Damn it, why are there rangers with sharp blades everywhere, grunt..."
"We can't stay here any longer. Those rangers saw us. They must have seen us, but they looked down on us. They didn't care about us at all. Gollum, this is a good thing, Gollum..."
While muttering, Gollum climbed over a small hill again and headed south along the river under the cover of night.
His actions were not very covert. Over the years, many rangers had seen this guy in the wilderness, but none of them took any action.
The rangers were merely curious about this strange-looking little creature and thought it was some new species.
They didn't regard him as a threat at all, or to put it bluntly, they regarded him as an ugly little animal, and a useless little animal that couldn't be eaten.
There are so many strange things in this world, there is nothing to be surprised about.
If you really want to see something new, you can go to the town of Karl. There, there is a giant bear squatting on the huge rock and looking at the moon every night.
As for Gollum, out of basic respect for life, the rangers chose not to disturb him, allowing him to run around in the wilderness over the years, watching him catch fish, catch rabbits, take bird eggs and then be pecked...
This guy is like an 'easter egg', appearing randomly somewhere and being mentioned occasionally by people.
"He seemed to be searching for something."
People with keen intuition say this.
This year, perhaps fed up with the vague sights in the dark, or perhaps sensing some aura, Gollum went south along the brown land until he walked out of the territory of the Free Cities and came to Ithilien.
Then, he followed the call to the east and walked into a black mountain range covered with shadows.
"Mordor, Gollum, where can I enter safely..."
After searching for a while, Gollum finally found a gap in the Mountains of Shadows, far south of Minas Morgul, where the Witch-king was stationed.
From here it seems possible to go straight into Mordor.
Just as Gollum was delighted with his discovery, a dark and deep shadow slowly crawled behind him.
Sila.
Only at this moment did Gollum finally understand why Sauron did not set up guards here.
Because no one can pass safely here.
That day, Gollum wailed: "No, don't eat us!! We have very little meat, Gollum... We can find more food for you!"
Hearing that there would be more food, Shila became excited.
So the Spider and Gollum formed an alliance, and the latter began to move about in the neighbourhood, attracting Orcs one after another.
In this kind of "cooperation", perhaps because he thought this little thing was quite useful, Shiluo temporarily gave up the idea of ​​devouring Gollum and lived in peace with him.
All this happened in the dark, unknown to anyone.
And in places where light shines, people still live a comfortable life.
Gollum didn't know yet that the treasure he longed for was also in this light and comfort.
——There is a row of hobbit holes below Bag End in Hobbiton. There is a road along this row of holes. This road is called "Bag End Road" and is marked and started by Bilbo's Bag End.
The Shire - Hobbiton - Number 1 Bagheedon Road. This is the exact location of Bilbo's home.
Next door to him, at No. 3 Bagheed Road, his neighbors' neighbors, was the Gamji family.
The family were very good at taking care of beautiful plants and flowers. In fact, Bilbo entrusted the garden at Bag End to their owner, Hamfast Gamgee.
But today the hard-working gardener, Mr. Hamfast, has asked for leave.
Because his son was born.
Upon hearing the news, Bilbo immediately got dressed and prepared to visit the gardener who lived on the same street as him to give his blessings to him and his son.
That's right.
The gardener's son was called Sam--Samwise Gamgee.
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