1 The last chapter was so short I decided to post this one today too. I
don't know exactly how the ages change from elves to humans but I always
thought if Legolas was a human he would be younger than Aragorn. (shrugs)
Enjoy!
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In Legolas room…
"Legolas you can come to dinner now," said Thranduil. Legolas lay half- asleep on his bed.
"Legolas, this is not a request," he said, his voice dangerously low.
"Alright, I'm coming!" said Legolas, annoyed. Pulling on a gray shirt over his green leggings, he followed his father.
The dining hall was full when he got downstairs. He caught Alana's eye and she winked at him. Sitting down on his father's right side he noticed that there were a few humans sitting amongst the elves. With a gasp he realized who was sitting across from him. He rolled his dark eyes as Arwen batted her eyelashes and smiled at him. Legolas didn't know weather to laugh or throw up.
Not really paying attention to what he was eating, Legolas listened to the talk going on across from him.
"That is King Thranduil's youngest son right?" asked the young man in flawless elfish. Legolas felt a strange sensation when he heard him speak.
"Yes," said Arwen. "That is Legolas." She gestured towards him with a look of distaste on her face.
The human however smiled. "My name is Aragorn. Nice to meet you Legolas." He stretched out his hand and Legolas shook it, feeling calluses under the fingers.
Seeing the way Arwen was looking at Aragorn gave Legolas an idea. "I'm not sure if Arwen told you," he casually slipped an arm over her shoulders. "But we're to be married.'
"That's nice," said Aragorn, stifling a laugh.
"It's not exactly final…" hissed Arwen
"Don't be so shy dear," said Legolas grinning.
"You two must be very happy together," commented Aragorn, catching on.
"We are," said Legolas. "Right honey?" With a huff Arwen stood up and left the hall.
Aragorn laughed out loud now. It was an oddly pleasant sound. "Thank you," he said. "I didn't know how much more of her I could tolerate."
"It was no trouble. I had a score to settle with her anyway." Legolas turned back to his food and was surprised when Aragorn continued the conversation.
"So are you two really getting married, or was that just a way to get rid of her?"
"Sadly, it is an arranged marriage. I have no say in the matter."
"Really? How old are you?"
"1923." He laughed as Aragorn raised his eyebrows. "In human years I am only 21."
"Only four years younger than me. But that must be terrible. How do you stand it?"
"I don't know…" Suddenly he saw Alana, beckoning for him to come over. "Sorry I have to go…"
"Listen, I'm going to be here for a few more days, so would I be ok if you show me around?"
"Sure. I wouldn't leave anyone to be slobbered over by Arwen."
Aragorn laughed again and Legolas left, feeling light headed. "What is going on?" he asked himself. He wasn't really paying attention to what Alana was saying as they walked back to his chambers.
"…so just because I was late I have to do chores all day tomorrow…Legolas are you listening?"
"Mmm, yeah. I just need to sleep."
"Or maybe you need your head checked," she replied, shoving him playfully. "I won't see you 'till dinner tomorrow, so have fun and don't get into too much trouble."
"Yeah," said Legolas, going into his room focused on one thing and one thing only.
Enjoy!
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In Legolas room…
"Legolas you can come to dinner now," said Thranduil. Legolas lay half- asleep on his bed.
"Legolas, this is not a request," he said, his voice dangerously low.
"Alright, I'm coming!" said Legolas, annoyed. Pulling on a gray shirt over his green leggings, he followed his father.
The dining hall was full when he got downstairs. He caught Alana's eye and she winked at him. Sitting down on his father's right side he noticed that there were a few humans sitting amongst the elves. With a gasp he realized who was sitting across from him. He rolled his dark eyes as Arwen batted her eyelashes and smiled at him. Legolas didn't know weather to laugh or throw up.
Not really paying attention to what he was eating, Legolas listened to the talk going on across from him.
"That is King Thranduil's youngest son right?" asked the young man in flawless elfish. Legolas felt a strange sensation when he heard him speak.
"Yes," said Arwen. "That is Legolas." She gestured towards him with a look of distaste on her face.
The human however smiled. "My name is Aragorn. Nice to meet you Legolas." He stretched out his hand and Legolas shook it, feeling calluses under the fingers.
Seeing the way Arwen was looking at Aragorn gave Legolas an idea. "I'm not sure if Arwen told you," he casually slipped an arm over her shoulders. "But we're to be married.'
"That's nice," said Aragorn, stifling a laugh.
"It's not exactly final…" hissed Arwen
"Don't be so shy dear," said Legolas grinning.
"You two must be very happy together," commented Aragorn, catching on.
"We are," said Legolas. "Right honey?" With a huff Arwen stood up and left the hall.
Aragorn laughed out loud now. It was an oddly pleasant sound. "Thank you," he said. "I didn't know how much more of her I could tolerate."
"It was no trouble. I had a score to settle with her anyway." Legolas turned back to his food and was surprised when Aragorn continued the conversation.
"So are you two really getting married, or was that just a way to get rid of her?"
"Sadly, it is an arranged marriage. I have no say in the matter."
"Really? How old are you?"
"1923." He laughed as Aragorn raised his eyebrows. "In human years I am only 21."
"Only four years younger than me. But that must be terrible. How do you stand it?"
"I don't know…" Suddenly he saw Alana, beckoning for him to come over. "Sorry I have to go…"
"Listen, I'm going to be here for a few more days, so would I be ok if you show me around?"
"Sure. I wouldn't leave anyone to be slobbered over by Arwen."
Aragorn laughed again and Legolas left, feeling light headed. "What is going on?" he asked himself. He wasn't really paying attention to what Alana was saying as they walked back to his chambers.
"…so just because I was late I have to do chores all day tomorrow…Legolas are you listening?"
"Mmm, yeah. I just need to sleep."
"Or maybe you need your head checked," she replied, shoving him playfully. "I won't see you 'till dinner tomorrow, so have fun and don't get into too much trouble."
"Yeah," said Legolas, going into his room focused on one thing and one thing only.