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Chapter 35

Mirt grinned down at Legolas. "Come on, how about a little kiss, eh?" he said. "Stop playing hard to get."

"I'd rather kiss an orc's arse and I wish you'd play harder to get!!" Legolas retorted. "Release me!!!"

Mirt just laughed. "Ya will like it, pretty one, now hold still," he said. He puckered his lips and leaned toward Legolas.

Legolas gagged. Oh, this human is as disgusting as an orc!! He's drooling!! he thought.

Suddenly a hand grabbed Legolas' shoulder and tore him free from the man's grasp then a clenched fist slammed into Mirt's face. The Human crashed into a table then hit the floor. Aragorn towered over the drunk, eyes blazing. "I believe my companion said no! If you lay your hands on him again I'll kill you if he doesn't," he snarled. He gestured Legolas to the bar where Gimli was then followed.

Legolas fell against the bar. "My thanks, Aragorn," he said in a slightly shaken voice.

"You're welcome, my friend, are you all right?" Aragorn asked.

"I'm fine-- NO!!" Legolas gasped. He drew his dagger and threw it in one swift motion.

Aragorn whirled to see Mirt dead on the floor, clutching a knife. Legolas' dagger was buried to the hilt in his throat.

"He was going to stab you in the back!!" Legolas said.

Aragorn clasped Legolas' wrist. "Once again I owe my life to your keen eyes and sure hand," he said. He pulled the dagger free and cleaned it then handed it to the Elf.

Gimli glanced around at the staring patrons then glanced to the door. "Damn, looks like we have brought attention to ourselves," he said. He nodded to the door.

Seven men bristling with weapons had just entered the tavern and came towards them. They wore the uniforms of a guardsman. One looked at the body. "Who did this?" he asked.

"The blonde stranger killed him!" someone shouted. "They arrived with a male and female centaur also! I saw them when they came into town!"

The guard studied Legolas coolly. "Murder is punished by death through slow torture," he said. "Unless you have a good reason for this."

"That man tried to stab me in the back," Aragorn said. "He is still holding the knife."

The guard gestured to two men. "Tend to the body. You three and the centaurs are under arrest until this is looked into," he said. "Surrender your weapons and come peacefully then you will not be harmed."

They had no choice so they obeyed. Jaisia and Kai surrendered also and they were led to the prison. All five of them were locked in a large cell and left alone.

The rescue of Legolas by Aragorn was for Riley! ~_^ Hope you liked!! R/R!!! OOPS