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When the fog broke in early afternoon, Legolas asked Maegmariel to show him where the orcs had first been seen. Maegmariel grinned inwardly, seeing a chance to fulfill her plans, and told him that Annundaeiel had seen them first, so they would need to get her. Legolas' heart beat a bit faster, but he followed Maegmariel off to Annundaeiel's room. When Annundaeiel opened the door, she looked surprised. Maegmariel had to keep from laughing at her own glee. Her friend, sensing Legolas, had not expected her at the door.
"Annundaeiel, Legolas wishes to see where the orcs were first sited."
Annundaeiel's forehead furrowed in thought.
"I was not the first to see them, nor was I the first to sense them. I do not know for sure where they were first seen, but I can take you close."
Maegmariel started after her friend, who had walked quickly out the door, Legolas however, did not follow so quickly. Eventually he ran after them, asking
"You were not the first to sense them? Is there another here with Sinat?"
Annundaeiel smiled, turning a corner to go into the woods beyond the forest.
"No, not unless we have all missed something."
"Then how were you not the first to feel them?"
"Gollum told me."
Legolas gaped, while swiftly walking to keep up with Annundaeiel. Maegmariel, who felt like she had been forgotten, and was quite happy for it, began to drop back a few paces behind the two.
"Gollum told you?"
Annundaeiel laughed at his reaction.
"Yes, is that so hard to believe?"
"Well, yes, in fact. Have you any Idea why?"
Instead of answering, Annundaeiel stopped and looked around. Legolas came to stand beside her. Maegmariel, seeing her chance, slipped off into the trees.
"Legolas, why are you humming that song?"
Legolas, who had began to hum the song that Maegmariel had been singing earlier, started. He had heard the song in his head, but had not realized that he had voiced it.
"Maegmariel was singing it earlier."
Suddenly, he remembered that Maegmariel had accompanied them. Turning around to smile at her, he found nothing but trees, grass and empty space. Not feeling any danger, he knew that she must have left on her own, but he had no idea why.
Annundaeiel had not realized that she had been leaning on Legolas until he turned around, neither had he. Annoyed at herself, she turned around as well to see what was wrong.
"Annundaeiel, where is Maegmariel?"
"More to the point, why did she leave?"
"Perhaps she sensed something we did not."
Legolas said it without realizing the truth in his words.
"No, I do not think so. In any case, we probably should go back. There is nothing here."
She started off; Legolas stood for a second, then quickly walked after her.
"What?"
Legolas had completely forgotten why they were out there.
"The orcs silly!"
"I, the prince of Mirkwood, silly?"
"Yes you! Although you could be idiotic, should you choose to be!"
"I thought I already was!"
Annundaeiel pretended to think hard.
"Hmm I suppose that is correct, we shall have to find another name for you, if you will not take to being silly."
"And what, pray tell is wrong with Legolas?"
"Oh nothing, it just doesn't describe you well enough."
"I guess so, but then again, Annundaeiel does not do you justice either!"
"In what way?"
"Such a beautiful, graceful name should not belong to one so clumsy as you!"
At the declaration of her name as beautiful, Annundaeiel felt her face grow hot, and turned away to hide it from him. Then, thinking of something, she stuck her foot out in front of Legolas' own. He tripped over it, and fell face first.
"Clumsy am I?"
Annundaeiel started to walk away, but as she did, Legolas grabbed her ankle, sending her sprawling. She hit the ground trying to be mad at her friend, but laughing instead. Having gotten up, Legolas held out his hand to her.
"Yes, Clumsy."
Annundaeiel took his hand and yanked hard, bringing Legolas to the ground, nearly on top of her.
"Not nearly as clumsy as you I see."
She rolled away, breathing slightly hard. She had no idea why, but when she saw him now, instead of fear, she felt peace. That made no sense though, because her heart beat a bit faster whenever he touched her, and... could she be? No, it was not possible; she shook herself out of her thoughts before she got any further.
Legolas sat up, his pride slightly bruised, but still intact. To be honest with himself, he wouldn't mind if it happened again, just so long as it was Annundaeiel that he fell with. He slapped his head with his hand and out loud he said,
"What am I thinking?"
"You are thinking?"
Annundaeiel's voice drifted through the trees, incredulous and laughing. Quickly he got up and ran after her, trying himself not to laugh.
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When the fog broke in early afternoon, Legolas asked Maegmariel to show him where the orcs had first been seen. Maegmariel grinned inwardly, seeing a chance to fulfill her plans, and told him that Annundaeiel had seen them first, so they would need to get her. Legolas' heart beat a bit faster, but he followed Maegmariel off to Annundaeiel's room. When Annundaeiel opened the door, she looked surprised. Maegmariel had to keep from laughing at her own glee. Her friend, sensing Legolas, had not expected her at the door.
"Annundaeiel, Legolas wishes to see where the orcs were first sited."
Annundaeiel's forehead furrowed in thought.
"I was not the first to see them, nor was I the first to sense them. I do not know for sure where they were first seen, but I can take you close."
Maegmariel started after her friend, who had walked quickly out the door, Legolas however, did not follow so quickly. Eventually he ran after them, asking
"You were not the first to sense them? Is there another here with Sinat?"
Annundaeiel smiled, turning a corner to go into the woods beyond the forest.
"No, not unless we have all missed something."
"Then how were you not the first to feel them?"
"Gollum told me."
Legolas gaped, while swiftly walking to keep up with Annundaeiel. Maegmariel, who felt like she had been forgotten, and was quite happy for it, began to drop back a few paces behind the two.
"Gollum told you?"
Annundaeiel laughed at his reaction.
"Yes, is that so hard to believe?"
"Well, yes, in fact. Have you any Idea why?"
Instead of answering, Annundaeiel stopped and looked around. Legolas came to stand beside her. Maegmariel, seeing her chance, slipped off into the trees.
"Legolas, why are you humming that song?"
Legolas, who had began to hum the song that Maegmariel had been singing earlier, started. He had heard the song in his head, but had not realized that he had voiced it.
"Maegmariel was singing it earlier."
Suddenly, he remembered that Maegmariel had accompanied them. Turning around to smile at her, he found nothing but trees, grass and empty space. Not feeling any danger, he knew that she must have left on her own, but he had no idea why.
Annundaeiel had not realized that she had been leaning on Legolas until he turned around, neither had he. Annoyed at herself, she turned around as well to see what was wrong.
"Annundaeiel, where is Maegmariel?"
"More to the point, why did she leave?"
"Perhaps she sensed something we did not."
Legolas said it without realizing the truth in his words.
"No, I do not think so. In any case, we probably should go back. There is nothing here."
She started off; Legolas stood for a second, then quickly walked after her.
"What?"
Legolas had completely forgotten why they were out there.
"The orcs silly!"
"I, the prince of Mirkwood, silly?"
"Yes you! Although you could be idiotic, should you choose to be!"
"I thought I already was!"
Annundaeiel pretended to think hard.
"Hmm I suppose that is correct, we shall have to find another name for you, if you will not take to being silly."
"And what, pray tell is wrong with Legolas?"
"Oh nothing, it just doesn't describe you well enough."
"I guess so, but then again, Annundaeiel does not do you justice either!"
"In what way?"
"Such a beautiful, graceful name should not belong to one so clumsy as you!"
At the declaration of her name as beautiful, Annundaeiel felt her face grow hot, and turned away to hide it from him. Then, thinking of something, she stuck her foot out in front of Legolas' own. He tripped over it, and fell face first.
"Clumsy am I?"
Annundaeiel started to walk away, but as she did, Legolas grabbed her ankle, sending her sprawling. She hit the ground trying to be mad at her friend, but laughing instead. Having gotten up, Legolas held out his hand to her.
"Yes, Clumsy."
Annundaeiel took his hand and yanked hard, bringing Legolas to the ground, nearly on top of her.
"Not nearly as clumsy as you I see."
She rolled away, breathing slightly hard. She had no idea why, but when she saw him now, instead of fear, she felt peace. That made no sense though, because her heart beat a bit faster whenever he touched her, and... could she be? No, it was not possible; she shook herself out of her thoughts before she got any further.
Legolas sat up, his pride slightly bruised, but still intact. To be honest with himself, he wouldn't mind if it happened again, just so long as it was Annundaeiel that he fell with. He slapped his head with his hand and out loud he said,
"What am I thinking?"
"You are thinking?"
Annundaeiel's voice drifted through the trees, incredulous and laughing. Quickly he got up and ran after her, trying himself not to laugh.