I do not own a) May It Be lyrics b) Lord Of the Rings.
One-shot on Legolas's song, the night after the Crebain fly over the Fellowship. Listen to 'May It Be' By Enya while reading this. The score is really beautiful. Sniff...
Legolas was standing on the rock, facing southwards. Towards Mordor. The rest of the Fellowship were trying to fall asleep, next to the rocks that had concealed them earlier that day. They had been lying there for hours, and Legolas wrongly thought they were asleep. The entire fellowship heard Legolas begin to hum. Then, he sang, very softly...
May It be
An Evening Star...
They heard a depth of emotion that had been concealed by Legolas break into the lyrics.
Shines down
Upon you
They felt the stars shine brighter, the air grow fresher, as though nature knew an elf walked among its subjects...
May It be
When darkness falls
Your Heart
Will be true
There was meaning behind his song. The entire fellowship had budding tears in their eyes.
You walk
A lonely road
Oh how far
You are from home
Who was he thinking about, thought Aragorn. In all the years he'd known the elf, he'd never heard him sing so sorrowfully...
Mornié utúlié (darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornié alantié (darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now
Most of his listeners could not understand elvish, but the 2 who could, felt the meaning more keenly. The final hour is fast approaching. That was what he meant.
May it Be
The shadows call
Will fly away
May it be
You'll journey on
To light the day
The words increased in emotion, as if Legolas was recalling a memory he wished to forget...
When the night
Is overcome
You may rise
To find the sun..
Mornié utúlié (darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornié alantié (darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now
A promise lives within you now...
The song had ended.
" Legolas"
The elf jumped, and wheeled round, to see Frodo sitting up.
" Who was that about?" The hobbit asked.
" My Aya."
" What happened to her?" Froda whispered, fearing the answer.
" She died." And with that, Legolas leapt off the rock, and ran into the night...
