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Summary: Frodo overhears a suspicious conversation between two 'allies' while on the quest.
A/N: This is my first fanfiction so please be nice everyone. Leave me a review please; I'd love to know what you thought!
I am going along with the assumption that Legolas and Aragorn knew each other before the quest.
The Fellowship had been travelling through Hollin for several days now and had settled into a steady walking pattern. Gandalf walked in front, his great staff pushing aside the bushes and low branches, followed by Gimli, then Boromir, Frodo, Sam, Bill, Merry, Pippin, Legolas, and at the back walked Aragorn, taking steps to hide their path from enemy eyes.
Frodo had noticed this pattern yesterday and decided to experiment. Would anyone notice if he changed position so he was behind Pippin? As they started walking he slipped back a few paces. Sam shot him a slightly reproachful look but to his slight disappointment no one seemed to realise. He settled in for a long day of walking.
Usually they walked in silence but Frodo could hear Aragorn and Legolas speaking behind him. They were conversing quietly in elvish and had evidently forgotten about the sharp ears of hobbits and that he could understand the beautiful language. It was hard to hear everything but by straining his ears he could understand the general gist of the conversation. Legolas was speaking quietly.
"Do not worry my friend. They suspect nothing, everything is right on schedule."
"How can we be certain of that? We should have struck sooner."
Frodo frowned. This was a strange conversation indeed. Who didn't suspect anything? He wondered fleetingly if it had anything to do with Legolas' dislike of the dwarf but quickly discarded the idea. Aragorn was joining in the talk and he was the main peacemaker between the two of them in their frequent arguments. He listened again.
"They think we are friends…They will discover their mistake."
"Legolas you are incredibly evil you know. Struck from a believed ally, the worst betrayal of all!"
Frodo's mind froze. It could not be…Aragorn and Legolas were allies not betrayers. Surely they would do nothing against the fellowship? But try as he might he could not think of any other reason for their strange conversation. He listened in once more, praying his suspicions were incorrect.
"Shall we start tonight?"
"Aye. I believe we can start tonight. Can you collect the leaves when you go scouting?"
"Of course. I am an elf. I'm sure I can find the needed plant."
"Good. Tonight we begin."
The voices stopped there and Frodo stared into the distance. What would he do now? Perhaps he should tell Gandalf. But he didn't want to look silly if it turned out to be nothing. He sighed, what now indeed.