~*~* A/N: Must be the Chinese food, but the Writer's block is gone! Here I go, writin'!! *~*~


Kris yawned, rolling over. She grumbled something in a strange language (Kristinese, probably) and threw an arm over her eyes. Merry laughed, the rest of the Fellowship already awake.

"What time is it?" she groaned, and Aragorn looked up at the sky.

"Eight, I'd say."

Kris grimaced. "Would someone kindly tell the Sun to go away for a few hours?"

Legolas smiled, and shook his head. "She answers to no one, the Sun." With another groan, Kris sat up, and wiped her eyes. Lily and De giggled at her.

"Exhausted?" Lily asked innocently. "I wonder why. Couldn't possibly have to do with an elf orgy, could it?"

Kris glanced down, turning slightly red, then an evil grin crossed her face. "You gotta try it sometime guys. I mean, seriously... elves."

Legolas looked incredibly uncomfortable, as did most of the other men around them.

Pippin scoffed softly, shaking his head.

"Hobbits are good too," he said in a whisper, and Merry, hearing him, laughed.

"You wish you were those elves who loved Lady Kris, do you not?" he asked mischeviously, and Pippin looked down, nodding sheepishly.

"Indeed, I do."

"You need advice, little one?" asked Legolas, turning to them. He watched as the girls wandered off to talk, and then Pippin nodded.

"Approach her when she is seated. Place your chin upon her shoulder, and speak softly into her ear. Ask if you may kiss her."

"What if she says no?"

"She will not," said Legolas, a knowing smile upon his delicate Elven lips.

"What if she says yes?" asked Pip, his eyes wide, as though this prospect scared him more than that of her denial.

Legolas laughed softly, shaking his head. "Then you kiss her!"

"Pippin doesn't know how to kiss," said Merry with a smile. "I told him to practice on one of the Bolger sisters, but.."

"Listen, young one. Kissing is not a difficult art. Press your lips to hers, and let her do the rest. Women from her world are quite experienced, I hear," said Legolas with a smirk. Obviously, he had spoken to Haldir since the previous night.


Later that day, Kris, Lily, and De gathered just before they were to leave Lothlorien.

"So.. going to miss the Elves?" asked Lily with a grin, in a rather good mood since the night before.

"I have a confession," said Kris softly, glancing around to make sure they were alone. "Last night, with the Elves.. all I could think of was Pippin."

Lily and De nearly fell to the ground with laughter.

"Oh, come on!" exclaimed De, after her laughter subsided. "You were with four gorgeous elves, and all you could think of was the Hobbit?"

Kris shrugged slightly, then nodded. "Yea."

"You are so insane," said Lily softly. "But it's sweet, too, in a very crackheaded way."

Kris laughed. "Gee, thanks."


They stood before Galadriel, clothed in Elvish garb. She handed the girls each a beautiful gown, made by the best Elvish sewers in all of Lothlorien. Lily's was a deep blue, with silver threadwork. De's was a soft yellow color, and shimmered in the sun like gold. And Kris' was a light green, with dark green threading.

They watched, smiles upon their faces, as the rest of the Fellowship received their gifts. Then, the company washed themselves in the River, ate a final meal, and prepared to leave Lothlorien.

Kris gave Haldir a wink as she left the city. He smiled upon her, and then turned away. They decided who would ride in the boats; Lily would ride with Boromir and Sam, Aragorn with De and Frodo, and Kris would ride with Merry and Pippin. Legolas and Gimli would ride together.

As they boarded the boats, Kris looked back upon Lord Celeborn and Lady Galadriel with sadness, knowing that they, soon, would diminish into the west. She also knew of the terrifying horrors they were about to encounter; the Uruk-hai.


~*~* A/N: Ooo.. cliffhanger! *~*~