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Summary Of A Hero's Journey Chapter 23

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Salvation came in the form of a silver elven blade, launched into the forehead of Thorin's attacker. Backed against the frozen waterfall's edge, the dwarf king could see that the projectile came from the blond elf, Legolas, Gemma had called him, who battled Azog's spawn on the collapsed tower below. The elven prince had also provided him cover fire as he battled Azog's minions. Thorin caught the elf's eye and gave a sharp nod of appreciation, which was returned. The orc above him staggered slightly, and Thorin barely managed to catch the sword's hilt before the body pitched over the edge. Thorin raised the blade and grinned in recognition. Orcrist felt comfortable and reassuring in his hand. The silence which surrounded Thorin could only mean that the last of Azog's goons had been slain, leaving the Defiler and the King Under the Mountain alone on the frozen river. Here he was, prepared to combat his mortal enemy, a situation he had yearned for since discovering Azog was alive. Yet he felt no anticipation, no buzz of excited fear that generally accompanied battle. …show more content…

Gemma hadn’t felt the cold this whole time, because she’d been fuel by adrenaline and worked up a sweat as she pushed her muscles to their limit. Now, limping across the empty ruins of Ravenhill, she was shivering like mad. Maybe it wasn't even the cold of the mountain which caused her to tremble. Maybe this was what it felt like when one's soul died: gnawing pain, heavy cold, and hollow dread. She focused on the task at hand, determined not to think about the pain that continued to rip her apart. Thorin, she had to get to Thorin. He was the last Durin left, Azog's final victim. He was the king, and his death would be a great blow to the dwarven forces. Not that any of these reasons mattered to Gemma; they barely even crossed her mind. No, Gemma had to get to him because he was Thorin, and after all they'd been through and all they'd lost, she couldn't lose him again. She wouldn't survive

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