-Finally-
Lindal came to everyone's rooms every morning to their breakfast. They had been there for nearly two weeks. Life there consisted of routine. Saira liked it most of the time but she and Liz would do something out of the ordinary to change things up.
Saira's usual routine was getting up, training with Legolas, met her friends at the pool then she'd attempt to translate the scrolls but that never lasted long because it got tiring very quick. She'd dress up for dinner and duck out early somehow with the tension between her and Legolas growing and she still could not bring herself to tell Ita anything. She knew he could tell by now because he often went off by himself in the forest and never gave a reason why.
Liz's routine was much more mellowed out and relaxed. She took full advantage over the fact she had no school until September. You rarely saw her awake before 12:00 which many of the other Elf-ladies found odd. Course, Liz was not a normal Lady of the Court or Council. She did things her own way.
But she was the only reason Ita got up at all. Half asleep, she'd go across the small walkway to his room and push him off the bed. He'd go swimming with his friends then after dinner would walk alone in the forest. Always at night, though, which worried Saira.
Every time Saira and Legolas were alone together, the feelings between them were growing. However, it seemed every time something could or would happen, something would happen to prevent anything.
"You're getting better" Legolas said watching Saira's arrow bounce off her target not even coming close to puncturing it.
"Are you seeing the same thing I'm seeing?"
"At least you're reaching the target" he said
"True, well we better call quits for today"
"Yes. See you at dinner" he said
"You know, you can come by and talk sometime. Ever since Ita and Liz arrived, we haven't done anything but train together. I don't really talk to anyone but Liz. Ita seems in his own little world. But I think we all are"
"I don't want to intrude"
"You wont"
"Don't worry about it"
Saira nodded sadly and left. Liz was waiting for her.
"Did you do it yet?" she asked
"Do what?"
"Did you kiss him yet?"
"No, it's too risky and I still haven't spoken to Ita about anything" Saira said
"Uh huh. Well c'mon, he's waiting at the pool" Liz said
"Isn't he usually asleep still?" Saira asked
"Yeah well I put an alarm clock in his room. Useful Muggle tool considering he doesn't know how to turn it off."
They both laughed and went to the pool after changing. Ita was actually in it today. He usually just stayed on the edge and kept to himself.
"Glad to see you're awake" Saira called to him
"Not by choice. Bloody invention she put in my room" he seemed oddly happy. Saira saw a letter by his things with a seal of a sun. She assumed he must have got a letter from his father.
Saira pushed the thought of Legolas out of her mind with difficulty and tried to enjoy herself and not ruin his day.
The rest of the day followed as normal. At dinner Lord Thranduil asked them to stay through the whole dinner so they were forced to listen to all the other Lords and Ladies political theories. Being a Lady herself, Liz was often asked to put in her opinion but Saira usually answered for her having many theories of her own. This was a relief for Liz because it was not her forte.
Towards the end of the night, Saira started feeling dizzy and wanted to leave. She got up to leave but Thranduil asked her to sit back down but instead of sitting she fell to the floor in an extreme pain as a vision erupted before her eyes.
She saw Ganondorf sitting on the throne in his castle. He was speaking to someone but the pain Saira was under prevented her from understanding. She felt like he was speaking to her. Her vision began to end when she heard a woman's voice say, "I'll take care of it"
Her vision ended but the pain seemed to worsen. She held her head and kept her eyes shut as if it would help. Legolas leaned over to help her but when he touched her hand it just sparked another vision adding to the pain already torturing Saira. It was brief. Legolas was standing in his room at Hogwarts and there was a shocked look on his face, followed by an expression of pain.
Saira screamed as the vision ended. Her head ached with pain and screams continued to pour from her. Liz and Ita looked scared and worried for their friend. Everyone in the hall chattered and tried to get a look. Saira refused to open her eyes as she writhed with pain on the hard ground.
"Legolas, take her out of this crowd! Whatever's closest!" she barely heard Thranduil yell.
Legolas picked up Saira with ease and carried her to his room, which was closest. The look on Legolas' face from Saira's vision continued to flash before her eyes forcing her to let out soft screams as he lay her on his bed.
"Saira! Open your eyes Saira!" Legolas said over her moans of pain
"No! I don't want to see it! No!" She yelled. She feared the scene she saw would come to pass. The pain refused to leave and Saira didn't know how much longer she could deal with it.
Liz and Ita ran in the room. Slowly Saira opened her eyes but her head did not lessen with pain. Legolas forced her to sit up and new waves of pain pursued. Legolas held her.
"Saira, what did you see?"
The pain subdued enough for her to say, "I saw Ganondorf speaking to someone. A woman. Hers was the only voice I could understand. Then you touched my hand and, and."
More pain came over her and as she looked into his deep blue eyes, she couldn't tell him. Saira broke down and began crying as the pain overtook her once more. Legolas pulled her close though it didn't help.
A few moments later, Thranduil walked in carrying a small vile of smoking liquid.
"Drink" he instructed
But Saira wouldn't move her one hand from her head or the one grasping Legolas' shirt, so he put it to her lips and she drank it. She was now shaking uncontrollably. He forced her to let go of his shirt as he laid her back down. The potion warmed her insides but took several more moments to stop the pain. It also forced her into a deep sleep.
No one wanted to move her so she slept in Legolas' room all night and woke the next morning only to find him sleeping on the floor beside the bed. She tried to get out of the bed without waking him but her foot got caught in the sheets and she fell off the bed waking him instantly as she was now on top of him.
"Saira?" He smiled then got up and undid her foot from the sheets. He helped her up.
"Well, I'm glad to see you're feeling better."
"Much better. Sorry I took your bed"
"We didn't want to move you..Saira, why did you scream? You were shaking and it was painful for you. I don't remember them ever being quite that bad."
"It was painful. I've only had a vision like that a few times before but I've blocked those from my memory"
"You said you had two visions" Legolas pointed out
"I did? Oh, right. I don't remember the second one" she lied
"I sent word to your brother. I've sent him a letter every time you've had one"
"Letters aren't enough for me. I play my ocarina often but he never answers anymore" Saira said sadly
"Perhaps we should call off our training today"
"No, I don't want to stop just because of a vision" Saira said
"That was no ordinary vision. Are you sure?"
"Yes. Just let me change and I'll meet you there"
"Alright"
Saira walked out and headed to her room. Liz and Ita were still asleep so she was very quiet as she changed and ran down to meet Legolas who was waiting for her.
"Are you sure about this?" he asked
"Yeah" He threw her a sword. "Auta" -Go-
Saira had gotten quite good at the sword but in the end still lost to Legolas. She eluded him a number of times and they broke away.
"You're getting good"
"Thanks" she went at him again but let her guard down on her left side and Legolas was able to grab her arm and spin her around so that her back was up against his chest. She dropped her sword in surrender but Legolas didn't let go.
"I let the left side go" she panted
"Yes" He loosened his grip but didn't let go. "Bu your form is otherwise good"
"So why aren't you letting go?"
"I don't know" he said
He held on as she turned to face him. They weren't but three inches apart now.
"We--" she said
"-shouldn't"
"But--"
"--we cant"
The leaned closer to where Saira saw every detail of his face.
"Saira" he whispered
She pushed herself up by her toes and pressed her lips against his. His hands released her and moved to her face where he brushed her hair out of the way. Then Saira wrapped her arms around his neck. He kissed her again so passionately Saira thought she would melt.
"Finally!" Someone yelled behind them
Saira broke away and so did Legolas. Liz was standing in the doorway but not surprised by the scene before her.
"Liz?!" Saira yelled
"God, you two woke me up. The feelings between you I cant even block" Liz explained
Apparently what they'd just done was sinking in. Legolas and Saira stared at each other in pure shock.
"I better go" Saira said
"Me too" Legolas said
They walked out two different doors in different directions. Liz followed after Saira
"Saira! Wait!" Liz called
Saira stopped. She wasn't even sure where she was going
"Saira"
"Liz, I cant believe it!"
"Calm down" Liz said softly
"Calm down!" Saira shrieked, "I just kissed Legolas. I initiated it. Not only did I make the first move it but also I wanted it more than I've ever known. And oh god, what if Ita finds out?!!"
"Saira. Breathe. Ita is already suspicious but you need to tell him before he walks in on you like I did."
"He'll be crushed. Holy Din help me" Saira blurted out
"What?"
"Din is one of the three goddesses in Hyrulean myth," Saira explained despite everything that was happening.
"Come. You need a strong drink and a good swim to think and figure out what to do" Liz said guiding her now in shock friend to their rooms
Liz asked Lindal to bring Saira a strong drink. He returned a few moments later and Saira drank it happily. Afterwards, they headed to the pool.
"So about this whole emphatic thing. How long have you been like that?" Saira asked when she got her sense back
"Well, I've always been emphatic but I try to block it because people don't want you to know their feelings and I respect that. However, when it comes to you and Legolas, it's very difficult. And that's before you kissed"
"Sorry"
Ita had gone back to sleep in his room so Liz and Saira were alone at the pool
"Okay, being our best friend, I'm entitled to certain gossipy privileges" Liz said coyly.
Saira sighed, "Say no more. I know what you're going to ask and yes it was great. More than great. It was phenomenal."
Liz smiled and remembering the kiss made Saira smile too
"So how will this affect your little routine?"
"I really don't know. I'm debating with myself whether I can even go to dinner tonight"
"In my personal opinion, I think you should go and I'm not really giving you a choice in the matter"
Saira shook her head but when dinner rolled around she decided to go. She was hoping to speak with Legolas afterward about what happened. As usual, she took her seat next to him but Lord Thranduil seemed to be keeping his attention.
Despite his wishes, Saira left early. Liz and Ita went with her. To Saira's horror, the moment they exited the hall, she felt dizzy like the night before.
"Liz." she said before dropping to her knees in agonizing pain. She screamed silencing the hall behind her.
"Legolas!" Liz shouted over the crowd and within seconds he was keeping her up
All Saira saw were flashes of faces. Of the people she knew as her enemies and the one she loved. First Ganondorf, then Legolas, and then Voldemort. It stopped and her eyes saw nothing but black. She heard the same woman's voice say, "I'll take care of him"
It ended with Ita's face falling into blackness. Saira screamed again, then shot up and threw her arms around Legolas' neck.
"Please! Stop the pain!" she cried, "Please!"
"Father!" Legolas yelled
Thranduil already had a vile with him as if he was expecting something like this to happen again. She fell unconscious and Legolas told Ita to take her to her room. Liz followed behind.
Legolas and Thranduil went to Thranduil's main hall to speak.
"Why are the visions so painful for her now?" Legolas asked
"I don't know. I've known many Seers in my time and I've never seen anything like this before." He answered, "Saira is very unique. She possesses nearly every type of prophetic power out there. Plus, she is the last Seer. She carries many burdens along with that. Plus certain people in the visions cause more pain for her because of things she does not know. However, I have noticed that when she is with you, her trouble tend to lessen"
"There are so many complications"
"Ah, you're worried because she's 14"
"That's my main concern"
"I don't know if you've noticed, but she acts and looks nothing like a 14 year old girl. She is filled with the wisdom and learning Serenity possessed which makes her more mature than many will ever become. Plus she has seen countless things in her life a 2,000 year old elf is lucky to see adding to her maturity at her age"
"Technically she's 2,751"
"When Serenity was alive, your cares and worries were left behind and you were happy. When she left this life to begin anew, you allowed them to catch up with you. That is until you were better acquainted with Sairalinde. Trust your heart, not your head, my son. Quel esta"
And with that, Lord Thranduil left Legolas with his thoughts.
Lindal came to everyone's rooms every morning to their breakfast. They had been there for nearly two weeks. Life there consisted of routine. Saira liked it most of the time but she and Liz would do something out of the ordinary to change things up.
Saira's usual routine was getting up, training with Legolas, met her friends at the pool then she'd attempt to translate the scrolls but that never lasted long because it got tiring very quick. She'd dress up for dinner and duck out early somehow with the tension between her and Legolas growing and she still could not bring herself to tell Ita anything. She knew he could tell by now because he often went off by himself in the forest and never gave a reason why.
Liz's routine was much more mellowed out and relaxed. She took full advantage over the fact she had no school until September. You rarely saw her awake before 12:00 which many of the other Elf-ladies found odd. Course, Liz was not a normal Lady of the Court or Council. She did things her own way.
But she was the only reason Ita got up at all. Half asleep, she'd go across the small walkway to his room and push him off the bed. He'd go swimming with his friends then after dinner would walk alone in the forest. Always at night, though, which worried Saira.
Every time Saira and Legolas were alone together, the feelings between them were growing. However, it seemed every time something could or would happen, something would happen to prevent anything.
"You're getting better" Legolas said watching Saira's arrow bounce off her target not even coming close to puncturing it.
"Are you seeing the same thing I'm seeing?"
"At least you're reaching the target" he said
"True, well we better call quits for today"
"Yes. See you at dinner" he said
"You know, you can come by and talk sometime. Ever since Ita and Liz arrived, we haven't done anything but train together. I don't really talk to anyone but Liz. Ita seems in his own little world. But I think we all are"
"I don't want to intrude"
"You wont"
"Don't worry about it"
Saira nodded sadly and left. Liz was waiting for her.
"Did you do it yet?" she asked
"Do what?"
"Did you kiss him yet?"
"No, it's too risky and I still haven't spoken to Ita about anything" Saira said
"Uh huh. Well c'mon, he's waiting at the pool" Liz said
"Isn't he usually asleep still?" Saira asked
"Yeah well I put an alarm clock in his room. Useful Muggle tool considering he doesn't know how to turn it off."
They both laughed and went to the pool after changing. Ita was actually in it today. He usually just stayed on the edge and kept to himself.
"Glad to see you're awake" Saira called to him
"Not by choice. Bloody invention she put in my room" he seemed oddly happy. Saira saw a letter by his things with a seal of a sun. She assumed he must have got a letter from his father.
Saira pushed the thought of Legolas out of her mind with difficulty and tried to enjoy herself and not ruin his day.
The rest of the day followed as normal. At dinner Lord Thranduil asked them to stay through the whole dinner so they were forced to listen to all the other Lords and Ladies political theories. Being a Lady herself, Liz was often asked to put in her opinion but Saira usually answered for her having many theories of her own. This was a relief for Liz because it was not her forte.
Towards the end of the night, Saira started feeling dizzy and wanted to leave. She got up to leave but Thranduil asked her to sit back down but instead of sitting she fell to the floor in an extreme pain as a vision erupted before her eyes.
She saw Ganondorf sitting on the throne in his castle. He was speaking to someone but the pain Saira was under prevented her from understanding. She felt like he was speaking to her. Her vision began to end when she heard a woman's voice say, "I'll take care of it"
Her vision ended but the pain seemed to worsen. She held her head and kept her eyes shut as if it would help. Legolas leaned over to help her but when he touched her hand it just sparked another vision adding to the pain already torturing Saira. It was brief. Legolas was standing in his room at Hogwarts and there was a shocked look on his face, followed by an expression of pain.
Saira screamed as the vision ended. Her head ached with pain and screams continued to pour from her. Liz and Ita looked scared and worried for their friend. Everyone in the hall chattered and tried to get a look. Saira refused to open her eyes as she writhed with pain on the hard ground.
"Legolas, take her out of this crowd! Whatever's closest!" she barely heard Thranduil yell.
Legolas picked up Saira with ease and carried her to his room, which was closest. The look on Legolas' face from Saira's vision continued to flash before her eyes forcing her to let out soft screams as he lay her on his bed.
"Saira! Open your eyes Saira!" Legolas said over her moans of pain
"No! I don't want to see it! No!" She yelled. She feared the scene she saw would come to pass. The pain refused to leave and Saira didn't know how much longer she could deal with it.
Liz and Ita ran in the room. Slowly Saira opened her eyes but her head did not lessen with pain. Legolas forced her to sit up and new waves of pain pursued. Legolas held her.
"Saira, what did you see?"
The pain subdued enough for her to say, "I saw Ganondorf speaking to someone. A woman. Hers was the only voice I could understand. Then you touched my hand and, and."
More pain came over her and as she looked into his deep blue eyes, she couldn't tell him. Saira broke down and began crying as the pain overtook her once more. Legolas pulled her close though it didn't help.
A few moments later, Thranduil walked in carrying a small vile of smoking liquid.
"Drink" he instructed
But Saira wouldn't move her one hand from her head or the one grasping Legolas' shirt, so he put it to her lips and she drank it. She was now shaking uncontrollably. He forced her to let go of his shirt as he laid her back down. The potion warmed her insides but took several more moments to stop the pain. It also forced her into a deep sleep.
No one wanted to move her so she slept in Legolas' room all night and woke the next morning only to find him sleeping on the floor beside the bed. She tried to get out of the bed without waking him but her foot got caught in the sheets and she fell off the bed waking him instantly as she was now on top of him.
"Saira?" He smiled then got up and undid her foot from the sheets. He helped her up.
"Well, I'm glad to see you're feeling better."
"Much better. Sorry I took your bed"
"We didn't want to move you..Saira, why did you scream? You were shaking and it was painful for you. I don't remember them ever being quite that bad."
"It was painful. I've only had a vision like that a few times before but I've blocked those from my memory"
"You said you had two visions" Legolas pointed out
"I did? Oh, right. I don't remember the second one" she lied
"I sent word to your brother. I've sent him a letter every time you've had one"
"Letters aren't enough for me. I play my ocarina often but he never answers anymore" Saira said sadly
"Perhaps we should call off our training today"
"No, I don't want to stop just because of a vision" Saira said
"That was no ordinary vision. Are you sure?"
"Yes. Just let me change and I'll meet you there"
"Alright"
Saira walked out and headed to her room. Liz and Ita were still asleep so she was very quiet as she changed and ran down to meet Legolas who was waiting for her.
"Are you sure about this?" he asked
"Yeah" He threw her a sword. "Auta" -Go-
Saira had gotten quite good at the sword but in the end still lost to Legolas. She eluded him a number of times and they broke away.
"You're getting good"
"Thanks" she went at him again but let her guard down on her left side and Legolas was able to grab her arm and spin her around so that her back was up against his chest. She dropped her sword in surrender but Legolas didn't let go.
"I let the left side go" she panted
"Yes" He loosened his grip but didn't let go. "Bu your form is otherwise good"
"So why aren't you letting go?"
"I don't know" he said
He held on as she turned to face him. They weren't but three inches apart now.
"We--" she said
"-shouldn't"
"But--"
"--we cant"
The leaned closer to where Saira saw every detail of his face.
"Saira" he whispered
She pushed herself up by her toes and pressed her lips against his. His hands released her and moved to her face where he brushed her hair out of the way. Then Saira wrapped her arms around his neck. He kissed her again so passionately Saira thought she would melt.
"Finally!" Someone yelled behind them
Saira broke away and so did Legolas. Liz was standing in the doorway but not surprised by the scene before her.
"Liz?!" Saira yelled
"God, you two woke me up. The feelings between you I cant even block" Liz explained
Apparently what they'd just done was sinking in. Legolas and Saira stared at each other in pure shock.
"I better go" Saira said
"Me too" Legolas said
They walked out two different doors in different directions. Liz followed after Saira
"Saira! Wait!" Liz called
Saira stopped. She wasn't even sure where she was going
"Saira"
"Liz, I cant believe it!"
"Calm down" Liz said softly
"Calm down!" Saira shrieked, "I just kissed Legolas. I initiated it. Not only did I make the first move it but also I wanted it more than I've ever known. And oh god, what if Ita finds out?!!"
"Saira. Breathe. Ita is already suspicious but you need to tell him before he walks in on you like I did."
"He'll be crushed. Holy Din help me" Saira blurted out
"What?"
"Din is one of the three goddesses in Hyrulean myth," Saira explained despite everything that was happening.
"Come. You need a strong drink and a good swim to think and figure out what to do" Liz said guiding her now in shock friend to their rooms
Liz asked Lindal to bring Saira a strong drink. He returned a few moments later and Saira drank it happily. Afterwards, they headed to the pool.
"So about this whole emphatic thing. How long have you been like that?" Saira asked when she got her sense back
"Well, I've always been emphatic but I try to block it because people don't want you to know their feelings and I respect that. However, when it comes to you and Legolas, it's very difficult. And that's before you kissed"
"Sorry"
Ita had gone back to sleep in his room so Liz and Saira were alone at the pool
"Okay, being our best friend, I'm entitled to certain gossipy privileges" Liz said coyly.
Saira sighed, "Say no more. I know what you're going to ask and yes it was great. More than great. It was phenomenal."
Liz smiled and remembering the kiss made Saira smile too
"So how will this affect your little routine?"
"I really don't know. I'm debating with myself whether I can even go to dinner tonight"
"In my personal opinion, I think you should go and I'm not really giving you a choice in the matter"
Saira shook her head but when dinner rolled around she decided to go. She was hoping to speak with Legolas afterward about what happened. As usual, she took her seat next to him but Lord Thranduil seemed to be keeping his attention.
Despite his wishes, Saira left early. Liz and Ita went with her. To Saira's horror, the moment they exited the hall, she felt dizzy like the night before.
"Liz." she said before dropping to her knees in agonizing pain. She screamed silencing the hall behind her.
"Legolas!" Liz shouted over the crowd and within seconds he was keeping her up
All Saira saw were flashes of faces. Of the people she knew as her enemies and the one she loved. First Ganondorf, then Legolas, and then Voldemort. It stopped and her eyes saw nothing but black. She heard the same woman's voice say, "I'll take care of him"
It ended with Ita's face falling into blackness. Saira screamed again, then shot up and threw her arms around Legolas' neck.
"Please! Stop the pain!" she cried, "Please!"
"Father!" Legolas yelled
Thranduil already had a vile with him as if he was expecting something like this to happen again. She fell unconscious and Legolas told Ita to take her to her room. Liz followed behind.
Legolas and Thranduil went to Thranduil's main hall to speak.
"Why are the visions so painful for her now?" Legolas asked
"I don't know. I've known many Seers in my time and I've never seen anything like this before." He answered, "Saira is very unique. She possesses nearly every type of prophetic power out there. Plus, she is the last Seer. She carries many burdens along with that. Plus certain people in the visions cause more pain for her because of things she does not know. However, I have noticed that when she is with you, her trouble tend to lessen"
"There are so many complications"
"Ah, you're worried because she's 14"
"That's my main concern"
"I don't know if you've noticed, but she acts and looks nothing like a 14 year old girl. She is filled with the wisdom and learning Serenity possessed which makes her more mature than many will ever become. Plus she has seen countless things in her life a 2,000 year old elf is lucky to see adding to her maturity at her age"
"Technically she's 2,751"
"When Serenity was alive, your cares and worries were left behind and you were happy. When she left this life to begin anew, you allowed them to catch up with you. That is until you were better acquainted with Sairalinde. Trust your heart, not your head, my son. Quel esta"
And with that, Lord Thranduil left Legolas with his thoughts.