Legolas strolled down the path. The smell of spring filled the air and the
whole forest shimmered like silver. Its beauty surpassed any he had ever
seen, even in Lothlorien. He smiled to himself; he knew he was dreaming. It
was his favorite dream. In this dream world everything was always perfect
and serene. He continued on down the path, the sunlight filtered through
the treetops and shone on Legolas' skin. He felt warm and safe. But ahead
he could see a fork in the path.
"That's odd." He mumbled to himself. Never had he encountered this in his dream. There was always one path. Legolas stood for a while, pondering which way he should take. He felt drawn to the left, as if a voice was calling him. He took the left and continued on. Finally he reached what appeared to be the end. A clearing with a pool; the water in the pool was crystal clear. Leaves fell from the trees and landed on the water causing ripples. Legolas was so preoccupied with the pool that he hadn't even noticed that there was some one standing on the other side. It was Lintelossëwen; she was dressed all in white. Her violet eyes shone at him as she smiled.
"Legolas, Oio naa elealla alasse'." She said, then she beckoned him to her, "Tula sinome." Legolas started towards but was stopped dead in his tracks by a horrible sound. He turned around to see where the sound had come from. As he did this his perfect dream forest fell away, and was replaced by decrepit dying woods. Gone were the beautiful colors, instead every thing was grotesque. The only spot of color was the pool of crimson at his feet. He stared at the blood red water. There was a person dressed in black lying in the middle of the pool; it was Lintelossëwen. He gasped and ran to her, he cradled her in his arms. Her face was covered with blood.
"Melamin!" He cried. But she gave no response; it was then that Legolas realized that she wasn't even breathing. She was dead.
Legolas woke up with a start. What a horrible dream, he thought. He looked around him. Tarlammenion was sound asleep and Gimli was also asleep by the fire. Legolas shook his head, Gimli was suppose to keep watch. It was nearly dawn; gray light began to peek over the horizon. Legolas mind was still filled with images of his nightmare. What did it mean? He wondered, did it mean anything at all?
"Legolas, what's wrong?" Tarlammenion asked. Legolas turned to his friend, he looked as if was still half-asleep.
"Nothing, I merely a bad dream." Legolas said; he rose to his feet. "I'll start breakfast, we'll want to get and early start this morning. We go a long day of climbing ahead of us."
"Can't wait" Tarlammenion mumbled sarcastically. Wait a minute, Legolas thought, where is Lintelossëwen?
"Lintelossëwen." Legolas called, no answer. He began to panic.
"Lintelossëwen!" He cried frantically.
"What?" Legolas turned around; Lintelossëwen was standing behind him. Legolas was flooded with a sense of relief.
"Where were you?" Legolas asked.
"I was checking out the path," She said, "There's no need to get all worked up about it."
"I don't like you wandering off by yourself." Legolas said, "It's not safe."
"I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself." Lintelossëwen countered. "Come on, its time we head out."
"But what about breakfast?" Tarlammenion cried.
"There's no time for breakfast." Lintelossëwen said, "Now wake the dwarf, it's time to go." Legolas noted that Lintelossëwen looked nervous, so he didn't argue. He woke Gimli and packed up his stuff.
"That's odd." He mumbled to himself. Never had he encountered this in his dream. There was always one path. Legolas stood for a while, pondering which way he should take. He felt drawn to the left, as if a voice was calling him. He took the left and continued on. Finally he reached what appeared to be the end. A clearing with a pool; the water in the pool was crystal clear. Leaves fell from the trees and landed on the water causing ripples. Legolas was so preoccupied with the pool that he hadn't even noticed that there was some one standing on the other side. It was Lintelossëwen; she was dressed all in white. Her violet eyes shone at him as she smiled.
"Legolas, Oio naa elealla alasse'." She said, then she beckoned him to her, "Tula sinome." Legolas started towards but was stopped dead in his tracks by a horrible sound. He turned around to see where the sound had come from. As he did this his perfect dream forest fell away, and was replaced by decrepit dying woods. Gone were the beautiful colors, instead every thing was grotesque. The only spot of color was the pool of crimson at his feet. He stared at the blood red water. There was a person dressed in black lying in the middle of the pool; it was Lintelossëwen. He gasped and ran to her, he cradled her in his arms. Her face was covered with blood.
"Melamin!" He cried. But she gave no response; it was then that Legolas realized that she wasn't even breathing. She was dead.
Legolas woke up with a start. What a horrible dream, he thought. He looked around him. Tarlammenion was sound asleep and Gimli was also asleep by the fire. Legolas shook his head, Gimli was suppose to keep watch. It was nearly dawn; gray light began to peek over the horizon. Legolas mind was still filled with images of his nightmare. What did it mean? He wondered, did it mean anything at all?
"Legolas, what's wrong?" Tarlammenion asked. Legolas turned to his friend, he looked as if was still half-asleep.
"Nothing, I merely a bad dream." Legolas said; he rose to his feet. "I'll start breakfast, we'll want to get and early start this morning. We go a long day of climbing ahead of us."
"Can't wait" Tarlammenion mumbled sarcastically. Wait a minute, Legolas thought, where is Lintelossëwen?
"Lintelossëwen." Legolas called, no answer. He began to panic.
"Lintelossëwen!" He cried frantically.
"What?" Legolas turned around; Lintelossëwen was standing behind him. Legolas was flooded with a sense of relief.
"Where were you?" Legolas asked.
"I was checking out the path," She said, "There's no need to get all worked up about it."
"I don't like you wandering off by yourself." Legolas said, "It's not safe."
"I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself." Lintelossëwen countered. "Come on, its time we head out."
"But what about breakfast?" Tarlammenion cried.
"There's no time for breakfast." Lintelossëwen said, "Now wake the dwarf, it's time to go." Legolas noted that Lintelossëwen looked nervous, so he didn't argue. He woke Gimli and packed up his stuff.