Lotr Peregrin Took นิยาย & เรื่องราว

Ares helped me mount, his hands lingering on my waist a moment longer than necessary. "Last chance to change your mind," he said quietly. I looked up at the keep, at the window of our chambers where our children slept. Then I looked at Perla, sitting straight-backed on her white mare, waiting. "No," I said. "I need to do this. I need to know." "Then let's go meet your father." --- The ride was long and uncomfortable. We left the keep behind, riding through territories I'd never seen before. Perla led us away from the main roads, taking narrow paths through dense forest where the trees grew so close together that sunlight barely reached the ground.

“You’re gonna help with that, you know. But first—talk to your oracle friend. And her mate. They’ll know how to guide you.” She took a breath, her eyes flicking to the side like she didn’t want to drop the weight of the next thing on me. “After you left… Percival went downhill. Fast.” I felt my chest tighten. “He lost his pup. Killed his brother. And then you were gone. That’s when it happened. He tried to take his own life.” My breath caught.