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Chapter 8: Reverence
Upon entering they where greeted by many people, mainly they stopped to speak to Legolas. Aerin took this time to look around at the glorious hall. She jumped slightly when a voice in her ear said, "It is beautiful, is it not?" turning she was greeted by a young elf. She had a white dress on that complemented her dark hair. She also had pale skin and deep blue eyes.
Legolas had finished his conversation and turned at the voice. "Hello, Arwen." He said bowing slightly to her, " It is nice to see you again."
"Nae saian luume', Legolas."It has been to long, Legolas she replied, smiling. He smiled back and then she said in the common tongue, " Come. Aragorn sent me to get you." She motioned for them to fallow her over to a corner at which many people sat. They all cheered when they saw them approaching, and Aragorn said, "Ah my lovely Arwen, you found them!" he kissed her on the cheek when they sat down at the three chairs that had been empty.
They sat talking with the others for a while before the first course of their meal arrived. Aerin watched hungrily as the servers set out the food in front of each person. She could barely contain herself as they finally reached her. When they had served everyone Elrond announced that it was time to begin the feast.
Everyone cheered loudly then dove immediately into their food, Aerin among them. All around her was the talk of winter and crops, along with just idle chatter. Aerin listened intent on not missing anything.
Legolas took his time in eating, watching the young mortal beside him eat as fast as she could. "You know its not going to go away." He whispered in her ear. She blushed and he laughed but observed that her frenzied pace slowed. "She is lovely." He thought to himself. "Not as beautiful as some, but she has a charm about her that pulls me in." he smiled softly then with one last glance at his gorgeous dinner companion, he turned his attention to his meal.
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The feast pasted quickly, or so it seemed to Aerin. She enjoyed every minuet of it. From the wonderful food to the lovely people sitting around her, she was in heaven. One thing bothered her, however. It was Legolas. She could feel his eyes on her, as if looking for something, but when ever she turned to try and catch his gaze he looked away. She wanted to ask him what he was staring at, but the comment seem rude and she didn't want to call attention to it.
Finally when the last plate was cleared, Elrond stood to give his speech.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great honor to present to you the eight men whom fought bravely on the slopes of mount. Doom for the freedom of your lands!" he stated this with his arms spread wide and his gaze fixed on our table. " But alas, no conquest can be reached with out pain." His arms lowered and he continued on in a more sober tone, "One of the nine that was sent on this journey was taken from us in the heat of battle. He fought to protect the other members of the fellowship, but he failed."
Aerin looked around and saw that many heads were bowed, and the soft weeping of Merry and Pippin reached her ears. Her eyes turned back to Elrond as he began once more. "Boromir was killed by worst scum of this earth, orcs. He killed many before falling with three arrows in his chest. I ask that we bow our heads in reverence to him and those who died in this event that should not have taken place." He bowed his head slightly and the others in the hall fallowed suit.
Aerin looked at all the bowed heads around her and thought, "So he was the one who died." She bowed her head after one last glance around the room.
Elrond had called for a moment silence, and all was quiet, but Aerins mind and heart were screaming. Anger at her father for telling her hateful stories of the fellowship came up violently in her chest and she suddenly had the urge to vomit. Standing quickly she knocked her chair over, sending it crashing to the floor.
All the heads in the hall turned and all eyes looked at the very pale human girl before them. Hand over mouth, Aerin ran out of the hall tears steaming down her face.
All was silent as those in the hall watched her run out. Legolas stared in amazement before standing and running after her, thinking, "I'm going to find out what haunts her so!"
* * * * * *
After running out of the hall, Aerin found some bushes over to the side of the path, and there she lost her dinner.
Struggling to be quiet in the silence around her, she didn't know that someone was near until cool hands came to rest on her temples. Looking up she discovered Legolas standing before her smiling slightly, "I didn't know the food was that bad." He joked and she grimaced. Straightening she said in a cracked voice, "It wasn't the food."
He took one of her hands into his large ones and said in a pleading voice, "Please tell me what haunts you so. I hate seeing you this way."
She looked up into his eyes and was startled by what she saw there. In his blue depths she saw love, so much love that it scared her. Along with love there was hope and pleading. Sighing, knowing that she wouldn't be able to get out of it, she said, "Maybe we should take a walk."
He nodded, and they set off down on of the many paths, hand in hand.
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Chapter 8: Reverence
Upon entering they where greeted by many people, mainly they stopped to speak to Legolas. Aerin took this time to look around at the glorious hall. She jumped slightly when a voice in her ear said, "It is beautiful, is it not?" turning she was greeted by a young elf. She had a white dress on that complemented her dark hair. She also had pale skin and deep blue eyes.
Legolas had finished his conversation and turned at the voice. "Hello, Arwen." He said bowing slightly to her, " It is nice to see you again."
"Nae saian luume', Legolas."It has been to long, Legolas she replied, smiling. He smiled back and then she said in the common tongue, " Come. Aragorn sent me to get you." She motioned for them to fallow her over to a corner at which many people sat. They all cheered when they saw them approaching, and Aragorn said, "Ah my lovely Arwen, you found them!" he kissed her on the cheek when they sat down at the three chairs that had been empty.
They sat talking with the others for a while before the first course of their meal arrived. Aerin watched hungrily as the servers set out the food in front of each person. She could barely contain herself as they finally reached her. When they had served everyone Elrond announced that it was time to begin the feast.
Everyone cheered loudly then dove immediately into their food, Aerin among them. All around her was the talk of winter and crops, along with just idle chatter. Aerin listened intent on not missing anything.
Legolas took his time in eating, watching the young mortal beside him eat as fast as she could. "You know its not going to go away." He whispered in her ear. She blushed and he laughed but observed that her frenzied pace slowed. "She is lovely." He thought to himself. "Not as beautiful as some, but she has a charm about her that pulls me in." he smiled softly then with one last glance at his gorgeous dinner companion, he turned his attention to his meal.
* * * * * *
The feast pasted quickly, or so it seemed to Aerin. She enjoyed every minuet of it. From the wonderful food to the lovely people sitting around her, she was in heaven. One thing bothered her, however. It was Legolas. She could feel his eyes on her, as if looking for something, but when ever she turned to try and catch his gaze he looked away. She wanted to ask him what he was staring at, but the comment seem rude and she didn't want to call attention to it.
Finally when the last plate was cleared, Elrond stood to give his speech.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great honor to present to you the eight men whom fought bravely on the slopes of mount. Doom for the freedom of your lands!" he stated this with his arms spread wide and his gaze fixed on our table. " But alas, no conquest can be reached with out pain." His arms lowered and he continued on in a more sober tone, "One of the nine that was sent on this journey was taken from us in the heat of battle. He fought to protect the other members of the fellowship, but he failed."
Aerin looked around and saw that many heads were bowed, and the soft weeping of Merry and Pippin reached her ears. Her eyes turned back to Elrond as he began once more. "Boromir was killed by worst scum of this earth, orcs. He killed many before falling with three arrows in his chest. I ask that we bow our heads in reverence to him and those who died in this event that should not have taken place." He bowed his head slightly and the others in the hall fallowed suit.
Aerin looked at all the bowed heads around her and thought, "So he was the one who died." She bowed her head after one last glance around the room.
Elrond had called for a moment silence, and all was quiet, but Aerins mind and heart were screaming. Anger at her father for telling her hateful stories of the fellowship came up violently in her chest and she suddenly had the urge to vomit. Standing quickly she knocked her chair over, sending it crashing to the floor.
All the heads in the hall turned and all eyes looked at the very pale human girl before them. Hand over mouth, Aerin ran out of the hall tears steaming down her face.
All was silent as those in the hall watched her run out. Legolas stared in amazement before standing and running after her, thinking, "I'm going to find out what haunts her so!"
* * * * * *
After running out of the hall, Aerin found some bushes over to the side of the path, and there she lost her dinner.
Struggling to be quiet in the silence around her, she didn't know that someone was near until cool hands came to rest on her temples. Looking up she discovered Legolas standing before her smiling slightly, "I didn't know the food was that bad." He joked and she grimaced. Straightening she said in a cracked voice, "It wasn't the food."
He took one of her hands into his large ones and said in a pleading voice, "Please tell me what haunts you so. I hate seeing you this way."
She looked up into his eyes and was startled by what she saw there. In his blue depths she saw love, so much love that it scared her. Along with love there was hope and pleading. Sighing, knowing that she wouldn't be able to get out of it, she said, "Maybe we should take a walk."
He nodded, and they set off down on of the many paths, hand in hand.
* * * * * *
ok!!! Now go review!!!!! You know you want to!!!!! Please?!?!! Thanx!!