Promise You'll Never Leave Me
"Legolas were are you?" Aragorn called from the watch tower of Helms Deep. Legolas was sitting with Gimli eating lunch. The battle was over and all the men and elves were having a well deserved rest.
"Down here!" he called to his friend. Aragorn came down the spiral stairs with a solemn look on his face. Aragorn had been helping King Théoden burry the bodies of the men and elves who died in the battle. He now must tell the people of Rohan, who did not know the fate of there loved ones, what had happened to them.
"Why such a sorrowful look Aragorn?" Legolas asked curiously as Aragorn sat down beside him.
"I have some sad news for you Legolas," he started and Gimli stopped laughing, interested in what Aragorn was saying. "You're father was among the elves that came to fight and. he has gone Legolas, I'm sorry."
"What are you talking about friend, my father is home and still lord of Mirkwood." He said not wanting to believe what he had just heard.
"No Legolas he is not, Thranduil, the king is dead. I am sorry." "But how did he die, he is an elf?" he asked airily "He was hit in the back with an ork ax. It was a quick death, he did not suffer." Aragorn said, not wanting to believe it himself.
"So he is gone," Legolas started "Well if it was his time that I guess I will have to accept it." He did not cry, but stood looking taller, stronger, and more king-like than before.
"You will do well, my friend," said a disgruntled Gimli "I'm sure all of Mirkwood will be glad to have you as their king."
"But am I ready to be their king, I cannot just leave the Fellowship I must continue the journey. I cannot go back yet." He said looking disgusted
"Well what are you going to do then, O'Wise One" Gimli retorted.
"I will have my brother, Thranduen take over until I return."
"How will you tell him, and how do you know he'll do it?" asked Aragorn. "It's not like Mirkwood is only a league away."
"I will ride out there for five days. Then I can see my family and tell them the news in person. I an also see my brother and tell him what I want him to do for me." He said and then walked away to the stables.
"Legolas were are you?" Aragorn called from the watch tower of Helms Deep. Legolas was sitting with Gimli eating lunch. The battle was over and all the men and elves were having a well deserved rest.
"Down here!" he called to his friend. Aragorn came down the spiral stairs with a solemn look on his face. Aragorn had been helping King Théoden burry the bodies of the men and elves who died in the battle. He now must tell the people of Rohan, who did not know the fate of there loved ones, what had happened to them.
"Why such a sorrowful look Aragorn?" Legolas asked curiously as Aragorn sat down beside him.
"I have some sad news for you Legolas," he started and Gimli stopped laughing, interested in what Aragorn was saying. "You're father was among the elves that came to fight and. he has gone Legolas, I'm sorry."
"What are you talking about friend, my father is home and still lord of Mirkwood." He said not wanting to believe what he had just heard.
"No Legolas he is not, Thranduil, the king is dead. I am sorry." "But how did he die, he is an elf?" he asked airily "He was hit in the back with an ork ax. It was a quick death, he did not suffer." Aragorn said, not wanting to believe it himself.
"So he is gone," Legolas started "Well if it was his time that I guess I will have to accept it." He did not cry, but stood looking taller, stronger, and more king-like than before.
"You will do well, my friend," said a disgruntled Gimli "I'm sure all of Mirkwood will be glad to have you as their king."
"But am I ready to be their king, I cannot just leave the Fellowship I must continue the journey. I cannot go back yet." He said looking disgusted
"Well what are you going to do then, O'Wise One" Gimli retorted.
"I will have my brother, Thranduen take over until I return."
"How will you tell him, and how do you know he'll do it?" asked Aragorn. "It's not like Mirkwood is only a league away."
"I will ride out there for five days. Then I can see my family and tell them the news in person. I an also see my brother and tell him what I want him to do for me." He said and then walked away to the stables.