Ok peoples, I am SOOOOOOOOO sorry if this chapter is pure fluff, but it was
better than it could have been. Trust me on that one. Personally, I am
slightly surprised at how it came out! Soooooo ummmm all characters are
Tolkiens, except for the ones that are mine, I hope you recognize them,
cause I sure ain't gonna point them out! Again im really sorry if this
chapter seems a tad fluffy, but I promise, once Legolas gets out of the
woods, we'll be, ummmm out of the woods ;-) lol! Ok ok ok, on to the story!
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The next day dawned on an extremely foggy forest. The mist seemed to cling to everything, including Annundaeiel. This was her favorite kind of weather though, cool, foggy and wet. The night before had been exciting, but not enough so to keep her from sleep, well, not some sleep anyway. After cleaning up, she had bid Maegmariel goodnight, and gone to her room and gone to sleep. Or she had tried to go to sleep.
Legolas had kept her up. She couldn't stop thinking about her friend leaving. She also couldn't understand why she couldn't bring herself to see him. She had told Maegmariel that she was afraid she would never see him again. But, wouldn't that mean that she would be spending as much time as possible with him? Finally, she had decided that she simply could not put it off. Fear had never kept her from the few friends she had, and it would not do so now. That settled, she had drifted off.
The weather that morning, although her favorite, had matched her mood. When she got up, she dressed and immediately started off for Legolas' room, only to lose courage and end up in the gardens.
"I seem to be doomed to be afraid of my best friend." She muttered to the air.
"And well you should be, I am a better shot than you after all!"
"You know very well that I am equally good as you when it comes to archery." Annundaeiel shot back. She knew who it was without turning around, it was after all, and old argument. Archery was a major source of competition for the two, and they continually argued about who was better.
"So why will you not prove it in competition?"
"Because I have nothing to prove."
"But you do!"
"Such as?"
"Such as whether you can eavesdrop on me without me knowing about it."
"You could do with proving that as well!"
This surprised him, but there was only a slight pause before he said,
"You knew I was there?"
"Legolas Greenleaf, you jest. Of course I knew! I am just not so foolish as to give away that I know," and with a sly grin she said "it gives me an advantage, as you can see."
There was a pause, and then hands were thrown in the air.
"Oh very well you impossible elf, I surrender!"
Annundaeiel turned to face her friend, Mirth showing in her dark blue eyes.
"I am glad to see that you know when to quit."
Stepping closer to her, Legolas said "I never know when to quit, otherwise why would I still be your friend?"
Annundaeiel playfully shoved Legolas
"I am sure that you Idiocy helps you to carry on!"
"Now, Now, is that any way to treat a friend?"
"When you are away, there will be no one to keep you in line, I must get it all in now!"
"But I am not leaving!"
Annundaeiel gaped, then smiled.
"Very well my friend, you have won this battle."
"I suppose we are tied now."
"For now"
They sat down, and then got lost in their own thoughts for a moment. The question in Annundaeiel's mind soon became too much, and she voiced it.
"What changed your father's mind?"
"Honestly? I have no Idea."
"I suppose I could not have expected an answer to that. Your father is quite mysterious."
Legolas leaned back, putting his hands behind his head.
"So true, but you would think that I, his son and gifted with Sinat, would at least have an inkling!"
Smirking, Annundaeiel drew her knees to her chin.
"Ah, but you would also think that both of us, gifted with Sinat, would not be able to detect each other's presence. Yet we do, so that is not such a surprise."
"But, we have always been partial to breaking the rules, so what kind of a surprise is it when we break yet another?"
Legolas got up and held his hand out to her.
"None at all" Said Annundaeiel as she took his hand. He helped her up, and they walked through the gardens. After a long, comfortable silence Legolas asked
"Annundaeiel, what happened last night? Frairion only gave me sketchy details, and father isn't saying anything."
"I was um, sleeping, and I heard the cry of orcs, and ended up where gollum is being held. When the orcs went away, I went to the palace to pick up."
"Annundaeiel, you of all people cannot lie to me."
She winced. She had known that her halted story would not sit well with Legolas, but she was reluctant to tell him the whole story, as she was sure that given some of the real thing, he would figure out the rest, and that was the last thing she needed.
"I have no idea what you are implying."
Legolas stopped, bringing her to a halt as well. She realized that he had never let go of her hand.
"Annundaeiel, I know that you are lying, but just this once, I'm going to let it go."
Annundaeiel put her hand to his face, and his hand went on top of hers. Smiling sadly, she said
"You will never let it go, but I thank you for trying."
While standing there with him, Annundaeiel felt as though they were the only two beings in middle earth, as she often did when she was with him. This time though, it was different than usual, somehow, she knew he felt the same way. He did, and they both wondered what it meant. How strange it was to forget the world around them, like nothing was there, and nothing mattered.
The bell that announced breakfast rang, shaking them from their thoughts, and bringing them back to the world. Legolas hurried off, if he was late, Thranduil would have his head; Annundaeiel stood there, wondering what had happened between them. Then she herself ran off to the hall where meals were served.
In a tower, away off, a voice cut the silence.
"Maegmariel, neither of them will ever admit it, but it seems that your intuition was correct. "
Grinning to herself Maegmariel said,
"Yes father, you are right, they are both stubborn, but I was correct, more than I had guessed."
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O.O! Ain't it great? Sarah, are happy with your character? She does remind me a bit of you. Does Annundaeiel remind you of me any? Ah well, none of you other readers would understand that, ARE there any other readers? PLEASE REVIEW! Especially if you don't know me!
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The next day dawned on an extremely foggy forest. The mist seemed to cling to everything, including Annundaeiel. This was her favorite kind of weather though, cool, foggy and wet. The night before had been exciting, but not enough so to keep her from sleep, well, not some sleep anyway. After cleaning up, she had bid Maegmariel goodnight, and gone to her room and gone to sleep. Or she had tried to go to sleep.
Legolas had kept her up. She couldn't stop thinking about her friend leaving. She also couldn't understand why she couldn't bring herself to see him. She had told Maegmariel that she was afraid she would never see him again. But, wouldn't that mean that she would be spending as much time as possible with him? Finally, she had decided that she simply could not put it off. Fear had never kept her from the few friends she had, and it would not do so now. That settled, she had drifted off.
The weather that morning, although her favorite, had matched her mood. When she got up, she dressed and immediately started off for Legolas' room, only to lose courage and end up in the gardens.
"I seem to be doomed to be afraid of my best friend." She muttered to the air.
"And well you should be, I am a better shot than you after all!"
"You know very well that I am equally good as you when it comes to archery." Annundaeiel shot back. She knew who it was without turning around, it was after all, and old argument. Archery was a major source of competition for the two, and they continually argued about who was better.
"So why will you not prove it in competition?"
"Because I have nothing to prove."
"But you do!"
"Such as?"
"Such as whether you can eavesdrop on me without me knowing about it."
"You could do with proving that as well!"
This surprised him, but there was only a slight pause before he said,
"You knew I was there?"
"Legolas Greenleaf, you jest. Of course I knew! I am just not so foolish as to give away that I know," and with a sly grin she said "it gives me an advantage, as you can see."
There was a pause, and then hands were thrown in the air.
"Oh very well you impossible elf, I surrender!"
Annundaeiel turned to face her friend, Mirth showing in her dark blue eyes.
"I am glad to see that you know when to quit."
Stepping closer to her, Legolas said "I never know when to quit, otherwise why would I still be your friend?"
Annundaeiel playfully shoved Legolas
"I am sure that you Idiocy helps you to carry on!"
"Now, Now, is that any way to treat a friend?"
"When you are away, there will be no one to keep you in line, I must get it all in now!"
"But I am not leaving!"
Annundaeiel gaped, then smiled.
"Very well my friend, you have won this battle."
"I suppose we are tied now."
"For now"
They sat down, and then got lost in their own thoughts for a moment. The question in Annundaeiel's mind soon became too much, and she voiced it.
"What changed your father's mind?"
"Honestly? I have no Idea."
"I suppose I could not have expected an answer to that. Your father is quite mysterious."
Legolas leaned back, putting his hands behind his head.
"So true, but you would think that I, his son and gifted with Sinat, would at least have an inkling!"
Smirking, Annundaeiel drew her knees to her chin.
"Ah, but you would also think that both of us, gifted with Sinat, would not be able to detect each other's presence. Yet we do, so that is not such a surprise."
"But, we have always been partial to breaking the rules, so what kind of a surprise is it when we break yet another?"
Legolas got up and held his hand out to her.
"None at all" Said Annundaeiel as she took his hand. He helped her up, and they walked through the gardens. After a long, comfortable silence Legolas asked
"Annundaeiel, what happened last night? Frairion only gave me sketchy details, and father isn't saying anything."
"I was um, sleeping, and I heard the cry of orcs, and ended up where gollum is being held. When the orcs went away, I went to the palace to pick up."
"Annundaeiel, you of all people cannot lie to me."
She winced. She had known that her halted story would not sit well with Legolas, but she was reluctant to tell him the whole story, as she was sure that given some of the real thing, he would figure out the rest, and that was the last thing she needed.
"I have no idea what you are implying."
Legolas stopped, bringing her to a halt as well. She realized that he had never let go of her hand.
"Annundaeiel, I know that you are lying, but just this once, I'm going to let it go."
Annundaeiel put her hand to his face, and his hand went on top of hers. Smiling sadly, she said
"You will never let it go, but I thank you for trying."
While standing there with him, Annundaeiel felt as though they were the only two beings in middle earth, as she often did when she was with him. This time though, it was different than usual, somehow, she knew he felt the same way. He did, and they both wondered what it meant. How strange it was to forget the world around them, like nothing was there, and nothing mattered.
The bell that announced breakfast rang, shaking them from their thoughts, and bringing them back to the world. Legolas hurried off, if he was late, Thranduil would have his head; Annundaeiel stood there, wondering what had happened between them. Then she herself ran off to the hall where meals were served.
In a tower, away off, a voice cut the silence.
"Maegmariel, neither of them will ever admit it, but it seems that your intuition was correct. "
Grinning to herself Maegmariel said,
"Yes father, you are right, they are both stubborn, but I was correct, more than I had guessed."
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O.O! Ain't it great? Sarah, are happy with your character? She does remind me a bit of you. Does Annundaeiel remind you of me any? Ah well, none of you other readers would understand that, ARE there any other readers? PLEASE REVIEW! Especially if you don't know me!