Chapter 37
Anger spread in Aragorn. What did they want now? Or rather, what did they want from Legolas again? The Ranger's heart grew heavy with worry and fear. If what the prince said was true that they knew who knew where the ring is, the handsome warrior would be in great danger. And the ranger didn't know if the archer would survive further injuries. He knew how weak his friend was and that scared him. On the other hand, if they wanted the ring, they couldn't kill Legolas. He was the only one who could give them information. Aragorn smiled. The prince would never say anything.
At the next moment, Eero entered the cell and Gimli jumped up angrily. "What do you want again? Haven't you done enough?" The dwarf looked like he was about to attack the dark elf, which wasn't a good idea. He probably wouldn't survive. Fortunately, Legolas pulled him back. The ranger was always amazed at how composed the elf was even in the worst of situations. To his surprise, the prince's blue eyes sparkled with rage.
"What do you want, Eero?" Sauron's servant eyed the blonde elf amused.
"I see that you survived our meeting well," said the dark-haired elf cheerfully, without going into the previous question. Aragorn gritted his teeth angrily. What did he mean to survive here?! Legolas was really weak. "I just want to talk to you, little prince. I know that you hid the ring. I know you." The Mirkwood elf's demeanor changed, but something told the man that he was angry. The man had never seen his friend so angry. On the other hand, the archer had every reason to be angry.
"You don't know me! You don't know anything about me, Eero!" The beautiful warrior's voice was tight with rage. Eero just laughed in response.
"And whether I know you. Do you remember? I lived with you for a long time and when you and your brothers visited me here, I learned a lot about you." Aragorn winced. How could he be so cruel and keep it in front of Legolas? This tensed more and more.
"Don't make it look like we were here voluntarily, you bloody killer! You don't know me at all!" Now the dark-haired elf seemed to be getting angry too. Please don't escalate that now. "And if I know anything about you! Believe me, little prince, I know your greatest weakness!" The Ranger's eyes widened. If it was really like that they would have a very big problem. The prince looked defiantly into the bright green eyes.
"And what do you think that is?" Eero grinned defiantly. "Your love, prince. You love so many beings that one day it will kill you. Do you think I don't know how important you are all here? How important is this human next to you?" Aragorn almost flinched. What the hell...? Legolas tensed even more.
"Maybe I love them, yes. But I'm glad it is! Unlike you, I can love!" Eero laughed coldly.
"Don't you think there was a reason that your father didn't want you to be so attached to this human? He knew the danger. And you naive little prince didn't hear. The love for your brothers would have been you then almost killed. Do you think I didn't notice? I know your heart is full of love and that love will kill you." The prince just stared at the dark-haired elf, who was grinning. "I know more than you think. I know how to kill you. I know how to break you. With your cursed love. That you didn't listen to your father then will now be your downfall. Believe me, I'll take care of that. You will perish in this great and strong love!"
