Part II : Friendship Grows
~Legolas~
I felt attracted to Estella since the first time we met. She was different from any other maiden Elves at her age. She didn't shy away from me, nor looked at me with a you-know-what-it-likes-if-you-adore-cute-Legolas look or worst of all, drooling. She had very good knowledge and point of view about everything compared to Elves at her age, even the male elves. I enjoyed it very much when we talked about. She didn't hesitate to argue with me politely when she felt necessary. That made me like her more. Only few dared to argue with Prince of Mirkwood. The thing I liked most when I was around her was I could became myself. Its hard to be myself in front of people in my position. That's why I didn't talk or socialize much. But with her, I could be me, Legolas, not Prince of Mirkwood, and certainly NOT Prince Charming in bedtime stories.
Our frienship grew and flourished quickly. It was a platonic one. I didn't feel any romance to her and neither did she. We just laughed together and enjoy each others company. Sometimes we had deep conversations about ourselves, sharing our experiences and feelings.
"Hmm…. So what are our Prince Charming doing here while everyone is dancing in the hall, Lego?"
I turned to see her smiled at me mischievously. I frowned," Don't tease me, Princess. You KNOW I hate the Prince charming thing, & don't call me Lego. Or I'll kiss you." I tried to tease her back. She didn't like being called princess.
She laughed hard. "Kissing me? Not until you can beat me with your sword."
"OK. That sounds fun. So what are you doing here? Why don't you enjoy the feast?"
"I was pretty bored. Don't you know that many maiden-elves has envied me deeply because of you, Legolas? They are not being very nice to me ever since you came. "
"Really.. I wonder why. "
"Silly you. I got a horse for my own now, I named her Eryn, come and see her."
We went to the stable and fetch Eryn. Estella looked very happy with her new horse. Together we raced our horse to the wood and talked until midnight.
"Do you hear that ? " she whispered
"Orcs." I heard them and prepared my bow.
The Orcs came and attacked us. There were about 20 or so. We shot them with arrow before they could come near, but there were too many of them. Some of them approach Estella. To my surprise, she was very skilled with sword. I could say that I couldn't even do better.
We didn't have too much trouble killing them since they were not to many.
"Come, let us go from here. We couldn't face more." I said to her as I put down my bow. Then I flinched. I saw blood dripping from my feet. I didn't notice before that an Orc's have managed to cut my foot.
Estella immediately ran to me.
"Let me see that."
" No. Its fine. Its only a minor cut. Wont do me any harm. I am an Elf. " I smiled to her.
"No you don't. It might be poisonous."
"No its not." I tried to shoved her away from my wounded foot.
" You will let me see that. Now get down from your horse. " she said sternly, shocked me a lot by her anger.
I let her examined my foot while I sat under a tree. I saw her carefully cleaned up my wound and put some lotion to it. She was gentle and quick. Soon I felt no pain and I walked to our horse.
"You surprised me." I said as we rode back to Rivendell.
"I am sorry. Elves are the most difficult patients, so I learn how to be strict very early in my career." She laughed. " You must admit you feel better. That wound will heal itself within few days without any help. But I fear poison. "
"Yea I know. So, you want to be a healer like Elrond? You'll make a good one."
"I am already a healer. I help Lord Elrond quite a lot you know."
"Do you ever think of marriage? "
She chuckled when she heard my question," Hmm I wonder if any Elf want me as his wife. I am not ugly, I know. But I am not ordinary girl. If you know what I mean. I don't close that option if someday I could find someone I love and love me in return and let me go my path as a healer. I believe that I live not for my own happiness. My true joy is when I see someone else in joy."
I pondered about her answer. What a pure soul she had. If everyone else had such heart, then there would be no evil. I looked at her with love, with friendship love.
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~Legolas~
I felt attracted to Estella since the first time we met. She was different from any other maiden Elves at her age. She didn't shy away from me, nor looked at me with a you-know-what-it-likes-if-you-adore-cute-Legolas look or worst of all, drooling. She had very good knowledge and point of view about everything compared to Elves at her age, even the male elves. I enjoyed it very much when we talked about. She didn't hesitate to argue with me politely when she felt necessary. That made me like her more. Only few dared to argue with Prince of Mirkwood. The thing I liked most when I was around her was I could became myself. Its hard to be myself in front of people in my position. That's why I didn't talk or socialize much. But with her, I could be me, Legolas, not Prince of Mirkwood, and certainly NOT Prince Charming in bedtime stories.
Our frienship grew and flourished quickly. It was a platonic one. I didn't feel any romance to her and neither did she. We just laughed together and enjoy each others company. Sometimes we had deep conversations about ourselves, sharing our experiences and feelings.
"Hmm…. So what are our Prince Charming doing here while everyone is dancing in the hall, Lego?"
I turned to see her smiled at me mischievously. I frowned," Don't tease me, Princess. You KNOW I hate the Prince charming thing, & don't call me Lego. Or I'll kiss you." I tried to tease her back. She didn't like being called princess.
She laughed hard. "Kissing me? Not until you can beat me with your sword."
"OK. That sounds fun. So what are you doing here? Why don't you enjoy the feast?"
"I was pretty bored. Don't you know that many maiden-elves has envied me deeply because of you, Legolas? They are not being very nice to me ever since you came. "
"Really.. I wonder why. "
"Silly you. I got a horse for my own now, I named her Eryn, come and see her."
We went to the stable and fetch Eryn. Estella looked very happy with her new horse. Together we raced our horse to the wood and talked until midnight.
"Do you hear that ? " she whispered
"Orcs." I heard them and prepared my bow.
The Orcs came and attacked us. There were about 20 or so. We shot them with arrow before they could come near, but there were too many of them. Some of them approach Estella. To my surprise, she was very skilled with sword. I could say that I couldn't even do better.
We didn't have too much trouble killing them since they were not to many.
"Come, let us go from here. We couldn't face more." I said to her as I put down my bow. Then I flinched. I saw blood dripping from my feet. I didn't notice before that an Orc's have managed to cut my foot.
Estella immediately ran to me.
"Let me see that."
" No. Its fine. Its only a minor cut. Wont do me any harm. I am an Elf. " I smiled to her.
"No you don't. It might be poisonous."
"No its not." I tried to shoved her away from my wounded foot.
" You will let me see that. Now get down from your horse. " she said sternly, shocked me a lot by her anger.
I let her examined my foot while I sat under a tree. I saw her carefully cleaned up my wound and put some lotion to it. She was gentle and quick. Soon I felt no pain and I walked to our horse.
"You surprised me." I said as we rode back to Rivendell.
"I am sorry. Elves are the most difficult patients, so I learn how to be strict very early in my career." She laughed. " You must admit you feel better. That wound will heal itself within few days without any help. But I fear poison. "
"Yea I know. So, you want to be a healer like Elrond? You'll make a good one."
"I am already a healer. I help Lord Elrond quite a lot you know."
"Do you ever think of marriage? "
She chuckled when she heard my question," Hmm I wonder if any Elf want me as his wife. I am not ugly, I know. But I am not ordinary girl. If you know what I mean. I don't close that option if someday I could find someone I love and love me in return and let me go my path as a healer. I believe that I live not for my own happiness. My true joy is when I see someone else in joy."
I pondered about her answer. What a pure soul she had. If everyone else had such heart, then there would be no evil. I looked at her with love, with friendship love.
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That's it for now. Thanks for the reviews. Review again pls. I really love reviews. I think this will make a long story though. Sorry if I made many mistake in my language. I am very busy right now. The only fun I can do is write or read fanfic.