Although I hated Thranduil because he had ordered for me to be locked in this guest room all by myself, I have to say that I'm quite grateful to have a bath in the room.
I took all of the dirty clothes off giving them to the lady Elves to wash them, and then I walked into the bath and sunk into hot water. You have no idea how I feel at ease with clean hair and skin. It's like I'm a new person.
To my great displeasure the clothes that I received back were a pair of moccasins and a white, long dress on which I, surprise surprise, stumbled every time I made a move. Not that I expected anything else because, to be honest, I'm pretty clumsy without a long dress.
After that I just fell on the bed and the warms sheets and sleep took its toll, sending me into a dreamless slumber.
And right now I'm lying on my back, staring at the ceiling and protesting about my rights and wishes as a free dwarf.
"This is injustice!" I yelled, raising my hands in the air. "You have no right to keep me locked up in here against my will. I, as a free dwarf, have every right to walk and to go out of this room! And I also need some fresh air!"
Not long after came the soft sound of annoyed murmur from the front door and then one of the guards spoke.
"I'm sorry my lady, but the king has strictly ordered us not to let you out until you are ready to talk."
I snorted and rolled my eyes, glaring at particularly nothing.
"Well, you can strictly say to the king to kiss m-"
"Lady Oriana" Legolas interrupted, entering the room. I snorted and crossed my arms angrily, frowning at the ceiling. Upon seeing my expression Legolas chuckled, slowly closing the door behind him.
"Am I interrupting something?" He asked me teasingly, a smirk spread across his lips. I sat up in a sitting position and narrowed my eyes at him, glaring daggers.
"Yes," I muttered. "You interrupted my rotting in this room. Ah, it's been years since I'm here!" I whined, dramatically dropping down on the bed. Legolas let out a laugh, sitting down on a chair across from me and shaking his head.
"It has barely been a day since you arrived Lady Oriana." He said with a light laugh. I peeked one eye open to look at him and then closed it again, pouting.
"Same thing!" I whined.
The room became quiet and all you could hear was Legolas' breathing and my angry huffs. After a few seconds, he spoke.
"Lady Oriana -"
"Oh, please," I quickly said. "Just call me Oriana."
He smiled and nodded, correcting himself.
"Oriana," he began. "Before, when we were still in the woods, and while you were still under the influence of the toxic air, you mentioned to me that you were not alone, that you were in a group ..."
I sat up and looked at him suspiciously. What's he playing at?
"Yes, I remember ... sort of." I said, though I wish I didn't remember those embarrassing moments. "What of it?" I asked carefully. He shifted nervously in his seat and bit his lower lip. Holy hell that was attractive.
"How many of you, exactly, were in that group?" He asked me and I frowned. Was he being nice to me just so he could get an answer? Is it Thranduil who sent him to question me? If this is the case then God help him!
"Why does it matter?" I bit back angrily. "I am locked in here until further notice, and all my chances of escape and seeing them just got thrown in the water. No thanks to your father."
"That's not entirely true." Legolas said quickly.
"How so?" I asked him sadly. He sighed and then a small smile appeared on his lips.
"The reason I asked the question," How many of you were in that group? " is because my guard just locked a group of 13 dwarves in our dungeons. I thought that you should know-"
"What?" I quickly asked, feeling my heart pounding. "When? How ? Where? Who? What did they say? Are they okay? Does-"
"Calm down Oriana," he told me, laughing. "One question at a time."
I nodded and slowly inhaled, trying to calm myself.
"Are they alright?" I asked and he nodded. Oh, thank goodness.
"Yes, as far as I could see none of them had serious injuries." He said. "We found them and saved them just in time before the spiders got them."
"That's great!" I said happily, standing up and walking toward the door. "You have to take me to see them. I'm-"
"I am afraid I cannot do that." Legolas said, standing up in front of me. I knocked into his body and nearly fell if it weren't for him to catch me.
I moved away slightly and looked at him with a sad expression, nearly tearing up.
"B-But," I began as my voice cracked up from grief. "They are my friends."
"I am aware of that Oriana," He said softly. "But you have to understand that there is so much that I can do and this would be crossing my own and my father's line. I do want to help you, and I will help you, but one step at a time"
"Alright," I muttered.
I sniffed and nodded weakly going over to the bed and plopping down. He was right. I was overreacting. The important thing is that they're alive and here.
"I will be going to the dungeons soon. Is there some sort of a message you want to send and to whom?" Legolas asked me and I nodded quickly. I got up and picked up Kili's rune-stone, giving it to Legolas.
"Give this to Kili Oakenshield," I told him. "He's the youngest Oakenshield with messy brown hair, warm brown eyes, and he usually has a goofy grin on his face."
"Tell him that ... that I will see him soon, he needn't to worry and that I intend on keeping my promise." I said and Legolas nodded.
"Anything else?" He asked and I smirked.
"Not unless you want to give him a kiss for me." I said and Legolas' cheeks got slightly flushed.
"I shall make sure that he gets this." Legolas mumbled, quickly slipping through the door. I let out a small laugh and plopped down on the bed, staring at the ceiling.
They're alive. They're all alive and breathing.
"I'll see you soon guys." I said, closing my eyes and smiling.
Here's another quick update guys! :)
The next one will be in 3 days because I'm going to a summer music festival with my friends and I don't know how much I'll be able to write after that. But I will be updating on Wednesday most certainly!
Until then enjoy reading! Lots of love! xoxo