Hell I don't even like Pelarden! Do you want him?
Chapter 29
Faith was up and about within a few days. Her recovery was not as quick as she expected but Gandalf pointed out to her that she had been injured more than once recently which was probably why her strength was taking its time to return. Not that it bothered her being confined to her room almost everyone who knew her had been to visit, Legolas most of all. In fact he tended to come late in the evening after everyone had left her to get some rest. He would stay with her while she slept, just enjoying being near to her. One night when she was more awake than usual he said,
"I must apologise for what I said to you Lady Faith."
"Hmm?" Faith asked, his voice recalling her from her own little world.
"I am sorry for what I said to you. You did not taint our victory. Your presence made it pure."
"And how do you figure that?" Faith asked with a smile on her lips.
"You fought evil both inwardly and outwardly. You defeated both. There can be no purer victory."
"Thank you."
"You are welcome."
***
"She has done what we wanted Gandalf."
"Indeed, more than we asked for." Gandalf said turning to Galadriel who stood next to him. "But she must still return."
"My heart weeps for him, he does not yet realise how much he loves her."
"Nor does she realise what he means to her."
***
Faith was laughing at Legolas. He had taken it upon himself to teach her how to use his bow after she had explained how to kill vampires. He had taken her outside the city walls for some practise. The conversation had begun thus.
"If you think I'd carry something like this around all night long of the off-chance I might use it you must be mental."
"It will be a useful weapon for you. Now stand as I showed you and take your aim."
Faith turned and looked at Legolas. "You really don't understand the whole slayer package do you? Here you take your shot and then I'll do mine."
She handed him his bow and arrows back. Legolas took aim hitting the target perfectly before handing an arrow and his bow to Faith. Faith stood in the wrong position on purpose before letting the arrow fly. Legolas had laughed at her stance, before noticing that her arrow had sliced through his perfectly. His laughter died while Faith started laughing hysterically at the look on his face.
"But it is not possible!" He cried as he examined the target. "How did you do it?"
"It's the whole slayer package, Elf boy. Strength, healing and skill, which means I can use pretty much any weapon and the training comes provided."
"It is unfair!" He said turning to her. Faith managed to pull a straight face for a moment before bursting out laughing again. "If you could see your face!" She cried tears rolling down her face. Legolas glared at her as he approached. "You dare mock me?" He asked
"Yes!" She said before collapsing into helpless giggles. Legolas watched her amusedly before shaking his head. "I still say it is unfair." He murmured as he pulled her close to him. Faith recovered to see him gazing into her eyes. The blue met brown with an identical fire in each. Legolas held her for a moment tightly before kissing her. His heart leapt as he did so. I love her, I love her. The thought came into his mind as he held her tighter. The kiss broke, but still he held her. "Umm, Elf boy?" Faith whispered into his ear. "I'm not liking the whole unable to breath sensation."
"I am sorry." He said loosening his grasp but not completely releasing her.
Suddenly he felt himself being pulled away from her. He opened his eyes to find that he was surrounded. Pelarden stood in between him and Faith and said. "There she is."
Chapter 29
Faith was up and about within a few days. Her recovery was not as quick as she expected but Gandalf pointed out to her that she had been injured more than once recently which was probably why her strength was taking its time to return. Not that it bothered her being confined to her room almost everyone who knew her had been to visit, Legolas most of all. In fact he tended to come late in the evening after everyone had left her to get some rest. He would stay with her while she slept, just enjoying being near to her. One night when she was more awake than usual he said,
"I must apologise for what I said to you Lady Faith."
"Hmm?" Faith asked, his voice recalling her from her own little world.
"I am sorry for what I said to you. You did not taint our victory. Your presence made it pure."
"And how do you figure that?" Faith asked with a smile on her lips.
"You fought evil both inwardly and outwardly. You defeated both. There can be no purer victory."
"Thank you."
"You are welcome."
***
"She has done what we wanted Gandalf."
"Indeed, more than we asked for." Gandalf said turning to Galadriel who stood next to him. "But she must still return."
"My heart weeps for him, he does not yet realise how much he loves her."
"Nor does she realise what he means to her."
***
Faith was laughing at Legolas. He had taken it upon himself to teach her how to use his bow after she had explained how to kill vampires. He had taken her outside the city walls for some practise. The conversation had begun thus.
"If you think I'd carry something like this around all night long of the off-chance I might use it you must be mental."
"It will be a useful weapon for you. Now stand as I showed you and take your aim."
Faith turned and looked at Legolas. "You really don't understand the whole slayer package do you? Here you take your shot and then I'll do mine."
She handed him his bow and arrows back. Legolas took aim hitting the target perfectly before handing an arrow and his bow to Faith. Faith stood in the wrong position on purpose before letting the arrow fly. Legolas had laughed at her stance, before noticing that her arrow had sliced through his perfectly. His laughter died while Faith started laughing hysterically at the look on his face.
"But it is not possible!" He cried as he examined the target. "How did you do it?"
"It's the whole slayer package, Elf boy. Strength, healing and skill, which means I can use pretty much any weapon and the training comes provided."
"It is unfair!" He said turning to her. Faith managed to pull a straight face for a moment before bursting out laughing again. "If you could see your face!" She cried tears rolling down her face. Legolas glared at her as he approached. "You dare mock me?" He asked
"Yes!" She said before collapsing into helpless giggles. Legolas watched her amusedly before shaking his head. "I still say it is unfair." He murmured as he pulled her close to him. Faith recovered to see him gazing into her eyes. The blue met brown with an identical fire in each. Legolas held her for a moment tightly before kissing her. His heart leapt as he did so. I love her, I love her. The thought came into his mind as he held her tighter. The kiss broke, but still he held her. "Umm, Elf boy?" Faith whispered into his ear. "I'm not liking the whole unable to breath sensation."
"I am sorry." He said loosening his grasp but not completely releasing her.
Suddenly he felt himself being pulled away from her. He opened his eyes to find that he was surrounded. Pelarden stood in between him and Faith and said. "There she is."