Chapter 7

Later that day, everyone was on their way towards Helms Deep. Adrianna - in her fairy form - sat atop the forehead of the white mare Legolas was riding and both Gimli and Aragorn had left the company of both the faye and the elf to ride with Eowyn. The raven haired Princess was most displeased about this.

She was comfortable in the silence that both she and the elf were riding in, but longed for some kind of communication with her other usual companions. She noted that Aragorn had finally left the company of the blonde woman and the dwarf, to ride up front with the King just a small distance from herself and Legolas.

Adrianna looked back at the hill she had last seen Gandalf riding over, and once it disappeared from sight behind a mountain of rock face, she turned back to face the front and wrapped her arms around her knees; tucking her legs into her chest.

"Do not be sad, Ade." Legolas stated, "I am sure we will see Gandalf again."

The faye turned around to look up at the elf sitting behind her, she gently began to rub the horses ear beside her, "How can you be so certain, Legolas?" She asked. "The future cannot be foretold. We may lose a battle or-"

"You're a good warrior, Ade." He stated. "I'm sure we will not lose. Have faith."

Adrianna smiled at Legolas and stood up, frowning. "Where is Gimli?" She asked, pretending to feign ignorance as to the whereabouts of the dwarf.

"Riding with Eowyn." Legolas replied as a matter of fact. The faye crossed her arms and sat down in a huff - facing the way they were riding. The scenery still hadn't changed, they were still riding along a grassy path, surrounded by cliffs and other rocks. The elf raised an eyebrow, "Ade? What's wrong?"

"Nothing." She huffed.

Legolas raised an eyebrow in disbelief, "Ade..."

"Eowyn's pretty."

"Jealousy isn't a good quality." Legolas said, sounding surprised.

"I know." Adrianna replied, sighing. "I can't help it."

"Then what is the matter?"

"Nothing." She replied, "I thought Gimli liked talking to me, and he left me as soon as a prettier woman came along."

"She's not prettier than you, Ade." Legolas stated.

"Thank-" She cut herself off and frowned up at him. "You're just saying that so I don't go off on one."

Legolas shook his head, "Off course I'm not." He replied, "I wouldn't just say things. I mean what I say."

His words touched her heart, and now she understood the stories her mother used to tell her when she was younger; about a Prince and his charming nature to capture the heart of the Princess. And Legolas was now the most definite favourite of Princes she had met.

Adrianna got to her feet and timidly flew towards Legolas. She hovered beside his face before gathering up enough courage to place a small, delicate kiss upon his cheek; blushing as she did so. "Thank you."

The elf just smiled and nodded his head. Adrianna then flew back down onto the horses forelock, settling down once again. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed Aragorn grinning, she frowned suspiciously and spread her wings before flying towards the Ranger.

"What's so funny?" She asked, settling down on his shoulder.

"Nothing." He replied.

"What? Tell me, I won't tell anyone." Aragorn raised an eyebrow at her, "Maybe Gandalf when we next see him." She added, "And possibly Merry and Pippin."

The Ranger chuckled before replying, "I was just noting upon how close you seem to be." He whispered, under his breath so the blonde haired elf wouldn't be able to hear him, but loud enough so that the faye would.

Adrianna felt her face heating. Nervously, she cleared her throat, "What would make you think that?" She asked, holding her head up high and her nose in the air.

"No reason." Aragorn replied, smiling knowingly.

"We must stop and rest for the night." Theoden stated, turning his black stallion around so that he could face his people. "It'll be much safer for the women, children and elderly if we make camp rather than continue."

Adrianna settled down at the camp fire beside Legolas and Gimli, stirring the contents of her lumpy looking soup in her bowl. An unsettled feeling had been forming in her stomach for the past couple of hours and she was unsure as to what it was.

"Princess," The dwarf began. "You have not eaten."

The faye set her bowl down beside her on the rock, "I'm not hungry." She replied. "I feel uneasy. As if darkness is growing ever nearer."

"That won't stop me from having a good meal." Gimli chuckled and eyed the bowl of untouched food. "I believe I have not yet fuelled my strength..." He paused before reaching for the Princess' bowl. "Waste not, want not."

The faye allowed the dwarf to eat her meal, much to the displeasure of the elf. Legolas said nothing, instead he looked calculatingly at Adrianna; examining her face for anything that may give away what she was thinking. Upon finding nothing, he finished his meal before gracefully floating to his feet to hand his bowl to one of the serving women. He returned shortly afterwards, to overhear a chunk of conversation from the dwarf and the faye. The woman in question - he could feel - was radiating slight anger.

"...Tell the difference between male and female dwarves." Gimli was saying.

"I overheard you speaking about this earlier." Came the cold reply from the faye.

The dwarf chuckled before getting to his feet, "I believe I may go and bid Eowyn a goodnight before I retire." As Gimli got to his feet and left Adrianna to herself, the faye shrunk her size before flying towards the shrubbery to find a leaf to perch on. She tucked her knees into her chest, trying to contain her anger and jealousy.

Upon finding that she needed to kick something, she stood up and began to kick the leaves around her. When her foot impacted on something hard, however, she stopped what she was doing to look up at the very tall elf towering above her.

"I apologise for my behaviour." She said shamefully, looking away from the Prince's amused eyes to stare at the ground. "I didn't mean to kick you."

"You're angry." Legolas stated the obvious.

"Gimli was rude." Adrianna replied, returning to her normal size again. She was still too ashamed to look the Prince in the eyes.

"He's a dwarf." Legolas replied. "It's not in their nature to think of the feelings of others." Adrianna was silent for a moment, which made Legolas press further. "Is that all?"

She met his clear blue eyes with her emerald green ones before blushing lightly and looking away again, "It may have had something to do with my jealousy as well."

"May have?"

"I do not blame entirely myself, of course. Gimli did fuel the fire."

The elf smiled slightly before turning to look at the stars, "I would expect nothing less." Legolas replied. "They're beautiful, aren't they? Shining down upon us to show us our path like the lights of Lorien."

Adrianna watched the elf for an awed moment before turning to look up at the glittering lights, "They look so peaceful." She stated, "I could look at them forever. I have a secret room at home which has the most magnificent view of the night sky, Summer is the perfect season for stargazing in the Glade of Tarasara. The sky is much clearer."

The elf nodded in agreement, "It is the same in Mirkwood." He replied, "There is a tree outside the library window, North facing which has the most beautiful view of the sky. The Summer sky has a beautiful array of colour to share."

They remained in silence for a long, comfortable moment before Aragorn cleared his throat before he joined them. "The King has asked if you would take watch tonight, Legolas." He began, "Ade, you need to rest. Eowyn said she would share her tent with you."

"Too kind." Adrianna mumbled, a light pink colour tinged her cheekbones in slight embarrassment. She had only spoken bad of the blonde maiden, and yet she had done nothing but show her kindness. As she bid Aragorn and Legolas a good night, she turned around and made her way towards where she could see Eowyn. "Jealousy really is a horrid trait." She sighed.

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