Caro wakes up and finds herself again somewhere else.....*gg* Poor Caro-chan.....
Chapter 4: Hold me tight
Caro woke up and opened her eyes slowly. The first sunbeams of the next day filled the healer's chamber with a dim light and Caro could hear the faint singing of birds. She found it very pleasant, lying in this huge bed, though she didn't know where she was and how she came here.
//Oh God! My head aches. Where am I, again? Somehow I start to mistrust my fantasy. Every time I expect to wake up, where I fell asleep, I wake up somewhere else. Luckily this time it's a more pleasant place. Better than this damn forest... Legolas! I met him! But were is he now?//
Caro wanted to sit up in the bed, but her headache didn't allow her to move. So she rolled to the other side and looked around the room. And there he was. She hadn't expected to find him sitting next to her, but as she studied the sleeping prince, she found it extremely cute. His eyes were opened, while he was sleeping, but Caro knew, that they stared into another world.
// Maybe he's dreaming something beautiful...about me...// she started to giggle, but that caused her head to ache more than ever.
She decided to calm down and to sleep again, when suddenly the door was opened, and a rather old Elf entered the room. When he saw, that Legolas was asleep, he closed the door with a loud noise to wake him up. It worked and Legolas jumped to his feet. The old man started to laugh, but a mad look in Legolas' eyes let him stop.
"She's awake already." the healer stated, and Legolas turned to Caro, a soft smile on his lips.
"Don't be frightened!" he said, when he realized the confused look on Caro's face. "You are in my father's palace. He's the King of Mirkwood. You broke down during our meeting at the clearing, and I assumed you were ill, so I brought you here. He's our healer." He pointed at the old man.
"How are you? I gave you some drugs to cease your fever and to let you sleep." the healer asked with a concerned look.
"Oh, I'm fine. Only my head aches a little. And I'm terribly hungry..."
"I'll tell the servants to bring you something to eat. What do you want?" Legolas cut in.
"I don't know. Maybe some bread and a cup of coffee..."
"Coffee..?" he asked with a questioning look.
"OK,...tea. Would that be OK?"
"Sure, I'll be back in a minute."
Caro was a little bit irritated by Legolas' eagerness to help her. She could only remember him cursing at her and calling her insane. And now he was that concerned about her?
When Legolas had left the room, the healer stepped to the bed and asked formally, "May I feel your forehead, please?"
Caro answered with a nod and the healer lightly touched her. The skin of his hand felt like silk, though he looked very old.
"Your fever is gone, but I would ask you to stay in bed, until your headache is gone." he stated and went towards the door. Then he bowed to Caro and left the room.
//Wow! It's like a dream! Maybe it is one, but it feels extremely good. My prince is concerned about me, and the healer treats me like a princess. I hope my headache vanishes soon, because I want to explore the palace. No,...better... I will ask Legolas to show me the palace. I hope he doesn't say no...//
With a yawn she stretched out her arms and legs and snuggled up in her bed. Suddenly she realized, that she wasn't wearing her pyjamas anymore. Somebody had changed her clothes into a beautiful, white Elven dress.
//God! It's awesome! It looks a little bit like the one Galadriel wears in the film. I always envied Cate Blanchett, that she had been allowed to wear it...//
Then the door was opened again, and Legolas, followed by two servants, stepped in.
" I thought I'll eat breakfast here, beside you." he said, and sat down on his chair. The servants brought two huge trays, filled with good smelling things. Caro's stomach tensed at this sight, and she realized, that she hadn't eaten anything for a long time. Greedily she started to eat, ignoring the surprised look on Legolas' face.
Half an hour later, they had finished eating and Caro's headache had ceased down, so she could stand up and walk around the room. Legolas watched her, as she curiously looked around the room, examining the herbs, that lay in huge quantities on the shelves. For him she had always been 'the girl', but now he wanted to know her name.
"Sorry, but may I know your name...please?" he asked her, when she returned to the bed.
"Sure!" she answered, "It's not a secret. My name is Caroline, but everybody calls me just Caro."
"I'm Legolas, prince of Mirkwood..." he wanted to introduce himself, but surprised he heard, what she said to him, "I know who you are..."
"You know me? Have we met before?"
"No, but where I come from, you're famous. Nearly everybody knows you..."
"Then, tell me, where are you from?" Legolas wanted to know this fact, because that was the biggest secret to him. "You said you are from Bree, but I've hardly ever been there. There I can't be famous."
Now Caro remained silent. She couldn't tell him, that she came from another world, but she also didn't want to lie to him. "Sorry,... I can't tell you..." she said finally, and guilt shone in her eyes.
Legolas noticed her look, and decided not to ask this question again. He wanted to know, where she came from, but he also didn't want to make her upset.
"It's OK...But I have to tell you something. My father told me, that I have to stay at your side, until you leave Mirkwood. He expects you to leave when you fully recovered. Until then you'll sleep in an extra-bed in my room, and...we'll have to do everything together. So, please, tell me, if you want to do something..."
Caro's heart jumped with joy. Her dream had been to spend some time with Legolas in Mirkwood, and now his father had ORDERED, that he has to spend time with her. And sharing the same room with him...unbelievable. Her only fear was, that he wouldn't want her company.
Legolas searched Caro's eyes for an answer. He prayed, that she wasn't angry, that she would always have to go around with him. At their first meeting she hadn't been very pleased to see him. But maybe she had only reacted that way, because she had been tired and hungry. //Humans are different...// he told himself, but then he noticed Caro's shining eyes, and he knew suddenly, that she was alright. It was the same shining he had missed the day before, that took his breath away. Her beautiful eyes paralysed his thoughts. He wanted to say something nice, but the only thing he could say was, "How is your head?"
"Fine, it doesn't hurt anymore." Caro said with a smile.
// He's concerned about me?// she thought and wondered if he really meant it.
"OK, then I can show you my room... our room." Legolas answered and stood up from his chair. Together they left the healer's chamber and walked through the huge corridors of the King's palace. Caro was struck dumb by its beauty and stopped a few times to just watch the sun light up the grey stones, turning them into bright silver. Finally they reached Legolas' room and entered it.
As soon as Caro has thrown the first glare into the room she felt dizzy, because of its beauty. The left 'wall' was entirely made out coloured glass, and in the back a huge door led onto a beautiful balcony. The furniture of his room was made out of beautiful wood, and white, silky curtains decorated the grey walls. Two beds, a small and a big one, stood on the left side, and a table, decorated with fresh flowers stood in the middle of the room.
"OK, that's our room." Legolas stated neutrally, not noticing its beauty anymore.
"It's beautiful!" Caro answered enthusiastically. "Can we go onto the balcony? I need a little fresh air."
A moment later they were standing on the balcony and Caro nearly forgot to breath. The view over the forest was incredible. The morning sun shone now brighter than before and in the forest the animals, mostly the birds, awoke.
"Do you like it here?" Legolas asked. He was used to this sight of the forest in the morning and was surprised by Caro's reaction.
"Yes, a lot! At home we have many forests, though, but none of them is as beautiful as this one here." she answered and looked, smiling, deep into Legolas' green eyes. Nevertheless her eyes told him she felt pain, when she mentioned her home.
"Do you miss your home?" Legolas asked softly.
Caro only nodded and turned around to watch the forest again. She couldn't believe, that she missed her world: the school, her friends, her parents, even her brother. She was now standing with her favourite Elf on the balcony of THEIR room, and she missed her old life. She couldn't do anything but sighing and a single tear rolled down her cheek.
Legolas noticed her sadness, and stepped closer to her. He wanted to comfort her.
//She cries. Would it be right to hug her? Would she like it? When I'm sad, I'm happy if somebody hugs me...// he thought and decided to do so. He slowly took her hand and drew her near him. Softly he wrapped his arms around her waist and shoulders and hugged her tightly, always whispering "Don't cry. Soon you'll be at home again..." in her ear.
Caro was more than surprised, that Legolas hugged her, but she was grateful, that he did. She enjoyed his warm body next to her and the soft words he whispered into her ear. A feeling of comfort and safety flooded through her body and let her calm down. "Thank you." she whispered, too silent Legolas could hear it.
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Chapter 4: Hold me tight
Caro woke up and opened her eyes slowly. The first sunbeams of the next day filled the healer's chamber with a dim light and Caro could hear the faint singing of birds. She found it very pleasant, lying in this huge bed, though she didn't know where she was and how she came here.
//Oh God! My head aches. Where am I, again? Somehow I start to mistrust my fantasy. Every time I expect to wake up, where I fell asleep, I wake up somewhere else. Luckily this time it's a more pleasant place. Better than this damn forest... Legolas! I met him! But were is he now?//
Caro wanted to sit up in the bed, but her headache didn't allow her to move. So she rolled to the other side and looked around the room. And there he was. She hadn't expected to find him sitting next to her, but as she studied the sleeping prince, she found it extremely cute. His eyes were opened, while he was sleeping, but Caro knew, that they stared into another world.
// Maybe he's dreaming something beautiful...about me...// she started to giggle, but that caused her head to ache more than ever.
She decided to calm down and to sleep again, when suddenly the door was opened, and a rather old Elf entered the room. When he saw, that Legolas was asleep, he closed the door with a loud noise to wake him up. It worked and Legolas jumped to his feet. The old man started to laugh, but a mad look in Legolas' eyes let him stop.
"She's awake already." the healer stated, and Legolas turned to Caro, a soft smile on his lips.
"Don't be frightened!" he said, when he realized the confused look on Caro's face. "You are in my father's palace. He's the King of Mirkwood. You broke down during our meeting at the clearing, and I assumed you were ill, so I brought you here. He's our healer." He pointed at the old man.
"How are you? I gave you some drugs to cease your fever and to let you sleep." the healer asked with a concerned look.
"Oh, I'm fine. Only my head aches a little. And I'm terribly hungry..."
"I'll tell the servants to bring you something to eat. What do you want?" Legolas cut in.
"I don't know. Maybe some bread and a cup of coffee..."
"Coffee..?" he asked with a questioning look.
"OK,...tea. Would that be OK?"
"Sure, I'll be back in a minute."
Caro was a little bit irritated by Legolas' eagerness to help her. She could only remember him cursing at her and calling her insane. And now he was that concerned about her?
When Legolas had left the room, the healer stepped to the bed and asked formally, "May I feel your forehead, please?"
Caro answered with a nod and the healer lightly touched her. The skin of his hand felt like silk, though he looked very old.
"Your fever is gone, but I would ask you to stay in bed, until your headache is gone." he stated and went towards the door. Then he bowed to Caro and left the room.
//Wow! It's like a dream! Maybe it is one, but it feels extremely good. My prince is concerned about me, and the healer treats me like a princess. I hope my headache vanishes soon, because I want to explore the palace. No,...better... I will ask Legolas to show me the palace. I hope he doesn't say no...//
With a yawn she stretched out her arms and legs and snuggled up in her bed. Suddenly she realized, that she wasn't wearing her pyjamas anymore. Somebody had changed her clothes into a beautiful, white Elven dress.
//God! It's awesome! It looks a little bit like the one Galadriel wears in the film. I always envied Cate Blanchett, that she had been allowed to wear it...//
Then the door was opened again, and Legolas, followed by two servants, stepped in.
" I thought I'll eat breakfast here, beside you." he said, and sat down on his chair. The servants brought two huge trays, filled with good smelling things. Caro's stomach tensed at this sight, and she realized, that she hadn't eaten anything for a long time. Greedily she started to eat, ignoring the surprised look on Legolas' face.
Half an hour later, they had finished eating and Caro's headache had ceased down, so she could stand up and walk around the room. Legolas watched her, as she curiously looked around the room, examining the herbs, that lay in huge quantities on the shelves. For him she had always been 'the girl', but now he wanted to know her name.
"Sorry, but may I know your name...please?" he asked her, when she returned to the bed.
"Sure!" she answered, "It's not a secret. My name is Caroline, but everybody calls me just Caro."
"I'm Legolas, prince of Mirkwood..." he wanted to introduce himself, but surprised he heard, what she said to him, "I know who you are..."
"You know me? Have we met before?"
"No, but where I come from, you're famous. Nearly everybody knows you..."
"Then, tell me, where are you from?" Legolas wanted to know this fact, because that was the biggest secret to him. "You said you are from Bree, but I've hardly ever been there. There I can't be famous."
Now Caro remained silent. She couldn't tell him, that she came from another world, but she also didn't want to lie to him. "Sorry,... I can't tell you..." she said finally, and guilt shone in her eyes.
Legolas noticed her look, and decided not to ask this question again. He wanted to know, where she came from, but he also didn't want to make her upset.
"It's OK...But I have to tell you something. My father told me, that I have to stay at your side, until you leave Mirkwood. He expects you to leave when you fully recovered. Until then you'll sleep in an extra-bed in my room, and...we'll have to do everything together. So, please, tell me, if you want to do something..."
Caro's heart jumped with joy. Her dream had been to spend some time with Legolas in Mirkwood, and now his father had ORDERED, that he has to spend time with her. And sharing the same room with him...unbelievable. Her only fear was, that he wouldn't want her company.
Legolas searched Caro's eyes for an answer. He prayed, that she wasn't angry, that she would always have to go around with him. At their first meeting she hadn't been very pleased to see him. But maybe she had only reacted that way, because she had been tired and hungry. //Humans are different...// he told himself, but then he noticed Caro's shining eyes, and he knew suddenly, that she was alright. It was the same shining he had missed the day before, that took his breath away. Her beautiful eyes paralysed his thoughts. He wanted to say something nice, but the only thing he could say was, "How is your head?"
"Fine, it doesn't hurt anymore." Caro said with a smile.
// He's concerned about me?// she thought and wondered if he really meant it.
"OK, then I can show you my room... our room." Legolas answered and stood up from his chair. Together they left the healer's chamber and walked through the huge corridors of the King's palace. Caro was struck dumb by its beauty and stopped a few times to just watch the sun light up the grey stones, turning them into bright silver. Finally they reached Legolas' room and entered it.
As soon as Caro has thrown the first glare into the room she felt dizzy, because of its beauty. The left 'wall' was entirely made out coloured glass, and in the back a huge door led onto a beautiful balcony. The furniture of his room was made out of beautiful wood, and white, silky curtains decorated the grey walls. Two beds, a small and a big one, stood on the left side, and a table, decorated with fresh flowers stood in the middle of the room.
"OK, that's our room." Legolas stated neutrally, not noticing its beauty anymore.
"It's beautiful!" Caro answered enthusiastically. "Can we go onto the balcony? I need a little fresh air."
A moment later they were standing on the balcony and Caro nearly forgot to breath. The view over the forest was incredible. The morning sun shone now brighter than before and in the forest the animals, mostly the birds, awoke.
"Do you like it here?" Legolas asked. He was used to this sight of the forest in the morning and was surprised by Caro's reaction.
"Yes, a lot! At home we have many forests, though, but none of them is as beautiful as this one here." she answered and looked, smiling, deep into Legolas' green eyes. Nevertheless her eyes told him she felt pain, when she mentioned her home.
"Do you miss your home?" Legolas asked softly.
Caro only nodded and turned around to watch the forest again. She couldn't believe, that she missed her world: the school, her friends, her parents, even her brother. She was now standing with her favourite Elf on the balcony of THEIR room, and she missed her old life. She couldn't do anything but sighing and a single tear rolled down her cheek.
Legolas noticed her sadness, and stepped closer to her. He wanted to comfort her.
//She cries. Would it be right to hug her? Would she like it? When I'm sad, I'm happy if somebody hugs me...// he thought and decided to do so. He slowly took her hand and drew her near him. Softly he wrapped his arms around her waist and shoulders and hugged her tightly, always whispering "Don't cry. Soon you'll be at home again..." in her ear.
Caro was more than surprised, that Legolas hugged her, but she was grateful, that he did. She enjoyed his warm body next to her and the soft words he whispered into her ear. A feeling of comfort and safety flooded through her body and let her calm down. "Thank you." she whispered, too silent Legolas could hear it.
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