I have reached Minas Tirith two days ago, still broken from everything that happened but I have managed to focus on my task once again. First thing to do... I needed to go to the Steward to get my orders. I was deeply in shock after hearing that my little brothers are to follow me to that blasted vale. Anyway... the Steward made me look and feel emotionless. I felt only emptiness. Emptiness and pain. I felt like darkness was reaching out for me and with those hard feelings I went back home for a brief rest. I didn't want to meet or speak to my parents. They shouldn't see me like this. I didn't want to hurt anyone with how I was at that moment. As soon as I entered the house I was headed to my room. I locked the door and fell onto the bed with all that thoughts in my head. I missed the ranger so badly and was hoping to see her ever again. Soon I heard someone knocking to the door. "Son, I know you're in there. Are you okay? Your mother and I would like to see you, and I would hear about your endeavours." - I heard my dad's voice. Oh, so they have seen me coming. That's too bad. Now they will see me as the man I'm forced to be until the task is done. I shook off the thoughts I had and rushed to open the door. "I am sorry dad, but I have only a brief moment before I'll need to head off. Anyway, the rest of us should be here in any moment. Maybe they will tell both of you more..." - I then said towards my dad. And i was right about how I seem to be right now. I felt like garbage with all that but I couldn't be myself. "A-alright boy, rest well then. Join us for lunch soon if you will. " - My dad then answered me and headed back where he was before following me. My time was up. I quickly gathered my things and proceeded to the door once more but made a stop in the kitchen before. "I'm sorry but I need to leave. The others will tell you more about our next tasks. I'm sorry I don't have time once again..." - I said with that hard tone again, but it was the pain bottled up in me that made it sound like that. I tried to leave but my father just blocked the door with that angry look on his face, or rather disappointed. I shouldn't have came here. Now I knew that. "What is this, you can't just barge in here, worry us and leave immediately. Where are you off to, to do what. I want to hear whatever it is from you, not your brothers. Tell me if I should worry for you." - He then said towards me focusing his gaze on my eyes. I gave him a serious look. "They ordered us for the new campaign. To make it short... Me and the twins are forced to go to Morgul Vale... while Araithil goes to reclaim Osgiliath with the others..." - I then said feeling as everything breaks deep inside me. I felt even worse with saying this. My dad's eyes seemed full of fear. "Morgul Vale... That is suicide. You know what happened to your Grandfather there. If you go there... I must insist on coming with you. This isn't right." - He then said emotionally moving his gaze from me to mother and again like this. He tried to hide the tears. "If you go to Morgul vale, with Osgiliath still occupied, you will be surrounded. It's a death sentence... Can't you convince your commander to focus the assault on Osgiliath first?" - He then asked me. I had the same feelings about it but the Steward gave me no choice. "They are to begin it so we can get past Osgiliath. And as we will be ready we will just secure the Vale." - I then answered with no signs of emotions but deep inside me everything was crying out for help. What have you done to me? I couldn't express my true feelings at that moment. "I hope you realize what you're doing, and don't underestimate the matter. The morgul vale is where the line of kings ended. Don't let our line end there too..." - My father then said misreading my feelings. Why no one could understand... or at least I thought so at that moment. I was so confused. "I know, dad. I just repeated what they told all of us. I wish I had a choice but I don't have one..." - I said with a solemn tone and soon he just let me pass. I went outside, broken even more and passed my brothers on the way in silence. I couldn't say anything or even look at them. I followed my way to the gate and there, I was waiting for the rest of the army to gather.
Two hours after we were already leaving the city. Many people were watching our leave for the war. I heard people crying, saying their last goodbyes to fathers, husbands, brothers... even children. We rode halfway to Osgiliath, staying out of sight for the enemies. Then it was the time to part our ways. Araithil approached me and the twins. We embraced ourselves, all four of us and remained like this for a while. Then we split our ways, riding to the east as they began their assault. Soon we have passed through the Wall. Then we moved through the river slowly and managed to leave Osgiliath unharmed. We made our battle camp near the border of North Ithilien and Morgul Vale. We rested there for a couple of hours, then preparations for the securing of the Vale started. Everything seemed so easy as we took our positions...
