Any italic text represents the characters thoughts. Thanks, enjoy. Sorry for the short length I have a lot of exams this week, but enough excuses.
"We need to talk." Haldir said, voice emotionless, gaze unwavering, and hands still supporting Lea.
She felt frozen, at the sound of his voice she snapped back to reality, regaining her balance and taking a step back, "Yes, we do." She replied putting on her confident mask and squaring her shoulders while the feeling of utter embarrassment remained at the forefront of her mind, she blushed once again.
Haldir smiled, "So the vicious warrior is blushing, she always looks more radiant when she stops her farce." He thought to himself, she really was beautiful, her dark hair almost black contrasting with the pale eleven skin, and those beautiful, luminous green eyes."This may not be so hard after all." He decided then and there "But nothing is ever easy when it comes to family" he thought, remembering his brothers probably still out cold from the previous night.
The two elves were stood, in the same positions when Rumil exited the talan followed by Orophin, both grinned huge devilish smiles even through their obvious discomfort. "Let us begin with the preparations !" Rumil spoke, enthusiastically.
"Perfect," Haldir and Lea grumbled sarcastically in unison, their eyes met for a split second.
"So, as we were saying before we were so rudely interrupted ..." Lea began planning to cancel the whole ridiculous thing before it became serious, before Haldir cut her off. "Me and Lea were thinking that should talk, minus your influence for a while,we will sort the problem and Lea can remain happily in Lorien" Haldir finished, his face betrayed nothing, not even his stormy grey eyes told of his thoughts, although Lea thought she saw a flash of humour.
"Awe, their finishing each other's sentences !" Orophin smirked, only to receive a look from Haldir that could freeze an ocean, undaunted he added "So, which of the two lovebirds made breakfast ?"
During their breakfast that Lea was forced to hastily prepare, the four were silent.
Orophin thought of nothing but his head, he felt as though an army of orcs were marching through his brain, that's what he told Rumil after he wouldn't shut up after several warnings, the youngest brother took the hint and now even he was quiet, Orophin rejoiced.
Lea sat with her face controlled although her mind was in turmoil, "Why would Haldir prevent me from putting an end to this charade? He couldn't possibly, actually care about me could he? I wouldn't mind" she smirked, before regaining her thoughts, "What am I thinking? He is a friend that is all, I will never find love or marry, my duty is to the wood," She told herself, although she was beginning to disagree herself, she was lonely no matter how she acted, deep down she missed the family life and she knew it.
Every now and then Haldir looked in Lea's direction, truthfully she always intrigued him, not only was she different in appearance to the other Lorien maids her darker hair making her stand out, but she was complex not shallow and she had real aims. He recalled her training, when she arrived she could shoot an arrow almost as perfectly as himself, but swinging a sword was a different story, but once Lea wanted something she got it he had learned that as he watched her struggle until she became his second in command in fact. "Truly, she is impressive, a worthy adversary indeed, but a lover?"
Both Haldir and Lea left breakfast plagued with more questions than before, and nobody said a word. Rumil however had a foolproof plan readily assembled in his mind, he would do nothing except slightly meddle perhaps, "They are perfect for each other, this will be easy," He allowed himself a smile, too soon perhaps.
They each left and went about separate days, Orophin and Rumil to nurse headaches, Haldir to train new recruits and Lea to prepare her talan.
Lea began by clearing the plates, simple enough, usually that would be all she did but as she looked around she changed her mind. "I never noticed, I live in a tip," She shook herself from the thought, she liked her home, however she was not thinking of herself she needed her mothers approval. "Well, today is going to be a long one." She carried on cleaning, to no avail, frustration set in, she needed to redecorate and had little time. The serious work had just started.
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