Arwen's gift of being able to read the future is a great asset to the fellowship, her calming, thoughtful nature settles the members of the fellowship before battle. With the Spring Campaign almost upon the Elve Army, Arwen was keen to ensure that the plans for both the future operations of Helms Deep and the Stewardship of the Shire were set in tablets of stone. If the Elves were to fall in the Spring the Orc's would have to spend many years to break the 'spell of light' brought to the Shire by the Elves. This would give the Forces of Light time to regroup and launch a counter attack before the Dark Forces finally destroyed the Shire.Eowyn, a mighty warrior, has the experience of battles past. Many years experience of campaigning against the dark forces has been passed down the generations within her clan. At the Meeting of the Fellowship Eowyn brought forward her plans to ensure that the Shires settlements would see new grants being offered to villagers to help rebuild their
homes after the May Campaign. Monies had also been agreed by the fellowship to support home improvements for villagers with failing health, or suffering from injuries from past battles. Eowyns task of overseeing the infrastructure of the Shires settlements is a daunting task, another area laid waste too by the Witch King during the 12 years of Darkness. Eowyns big heart is strong enough for the task.Legolas and Gandalf were away when the Fellowship met, their task to spread the word of the Fellowship to neighbouring Kingdoms. A key task of the fellowship has been to ensure that Shire's guardians regained their right to sit at the table of kings (Regional and National bodies) across Middle Earth. Every member of the Forces of Light would have to spend many days in the saddle to earn this right again for the Shire.
Legolas brought forward his plans for the 'Hall of Laughter' located in the settlement of Erec (Lytham) Elven troops had worked hard on the Hall ensuring that it's infrastructure and foundations were sound. Legolas will take charge of the Halls operations, inviting jesters, jugglers and thespians from across Middle Earth to travel to the Shire to entertain the Town folk. The Halls future is now secure. Past Shire Entertainers were the focus of the Chronicle this week with a statue of former Court Jester Les being discussed. The bronze figure a fitting
tribute to a man that brought many years of laughter to middle earth. Although the jester was not a native of the Shire, he spent his final years in Edoras. Eomer and his Captains are looking for an 'appropriate' site for the Bronze.
Eomer was also keen this week to encourage villagers from across the Shire to take up task of representing the Shires Folk. Both the Forces of Light and Darkness are recruiting foot soldiers from Town and Village, to fight under their respective banners at the Spring Campaign. A Decree from the Palace of Westminster, which has stood for centuries, enables both Elve and Orc an automatic right to stand for the opposing Armies. Eomer, as Garrison Commander of the Shire will defend Helms Deep at all costs, during the 12 years of Darkness, when the Orc's commanded the Shire Rohirrim soldiers were forced to serve under the Dark Lords regime. Although confined to Helms Deep, the Deeps troops worked hard to keep a flicker of light burning across the Shire, ready for the Elves return.
Sauron and Saruman's new FIG army suffered it's second defeat this week. The two have spent months plotting their tactics for the Spring offensive, as part of the battle plans they had formed a new FIG Army. The new army is made up of soldiers recruited through the 'Civic Awareness' spell which Sauron cast across the Shire. Villagers whom drank from Sauron's 'fountain of lies' have been spellbound into fighting for the Dark Forces. The Dark Lord had prepared a new banner for his troops to march under in the Spring, Wormtongue had also committed his own troops to the cause, but Saruman had overlooked a vital part in the foundations of his plan! to register the new Dark Forces Army (FIG) with the Eomer and the Palace of Westminster!! With their old banners trodden into the mud of the Dead Marshes Independent and Ratepayer soldiers will now have no Battle Colours to rally under. Is this a sign for Sauron and Saruman? Orc and FIG troops were observed by Eleven spies breaking ranks and spreading talk of desertion. Elven Archers are renowned for finding such chinks in enemy armour during the heat of the battle. Sarumans ability to command his army are yet again in doubt, the Witch King will be ready to take over the Dark Lords command, should he fall.
The Spa in Edoras is still being re-built after the recent Coastal Storms, Frodo was keen to assure towns folk that the Spa would re-open soon, and that taxes would not be raised to fund the repairs. The fellowship had ensured that both the repairs and the loss of income had been protected through the Fellowships insurance.
As the week drew to a close Aragorn and Legolas rode out to Mordor as promised. Their quest, to hand deliver a dispatch from Gandalf to the Towns merchants. Moving through the Orc Garrison was difficult, the Glare of Sauron can be felt and the Witch King is omnipresent! As the wind howled and the rain fell Aragorn and Legolas moved swiftly to avoid detection. Our heroes were nearly discovered by a lone Ringwraith on patrol when skirting the outskirts of the 'Dell', their capture at this stage would have been a serious blow to the fellowship. Ringwraiths were on patrol across the open country of the Shire, Frodo and Samwise also came close to capture on the outskirts of Freckleton:
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The parchment called for Merchants to rally to the cause of the Forces of Light. The fellowship listed it's past victories for Mordor and the future vision for the Orc Stronghold, should the Elves succeed in the Spring. Meeting with villagers in a local Inn in Mordor Aragorn was buoyed by the underground support for the Forces of Light, yet many villagers were scared that their feelings could be discovered by the Witch King.
The die has been cast in Mordor, the merchants and villagers should now step from the shadows to take on the Witch King and her band of Ringwraiths.
The Elve and Rohirrim Commanders of the Mordor resistance will soon have to rally to their help.
