(I can't say much about the party, but that it was large and lots of people came. That part is going to be short, because I can't think of anything to make a party interesting for a reader)

Targets at Dusk

Legolas's arm was linked to Elmeraith's and that was how they arrived at the table. Elmeraith saw Gandalf, Gimli, Merry, Pippin, Sam, and a few others that weren't very familiar. "Gandalf!" Elmeraith laughed when she saw the wizard in his white cloak. His hair was snowy white and he looked at her with eyes under bushy eyebrows. He chuckled. "Elmeraith, you seemed to have grown quite so since last I saw you!" he shouted kindly to her from a distance.

There was much merrymaking and food was being served. Elmeraith would laugh at other's conversation and comments sometimes, but most the time that night she was by herself eating. She looked around for someone to talk to, but was a little disappointed that all of her family and friends were pretty occupied with a conversation already.



Elmeraith slowly walked from the party and into her room. She walked to her closet and began searching through the boots and clothing.

"Ah ha!" she exclaimed when she came across her bow and arrows. They were old and rarely ever used, but she thought it would be fun practicing a little. 'Maybe one day I will be good at it and it might be useful,' she thought.



Elmeraith held the bow steady. She pulled back the arrow and strived for a good shot. Suddenly, she felt arms around her. Legolas was over her, holding the arrow with her. His face was so close to Elmeraith's that she could feel his hair draping over her neck.

"Oh, please help me! I can't do it right!" she pleaded. She had spent every arrow but one so far. They were all scattered yards away from her target.

"When shooting from a long distance, remember to shoot a little bit higher than the target, because the arrow will start to fall a little bit once it gets going," he said, holding the bow and arrow a little bit higher. "You must remember to concentrate and you must believe you can do it. Believe in yourself, and you can do it."

"That's all?" she asked, thinking that it sounded quite simple.

"That's how I learned it!" he shrugged and walked back a few steps from Elmeraith. "Now, start from the beginning. Try it all again." Elmeraith pulled out her arrow again and began to aim, hoping that the arrow would land on the destination she had chosen.

"Where are you aiming towards?" Legolas finally asked. "That tree way out there, am I right?

"Oh…" Elmeraith said. "Yes. Why? Am I off?"

"Just remember what I said. Nothing else matters," he answered.

She pulled out her bow and began to aim just a little over her target. "Concentrate and no matter what, believe in yourself," she muttered. 'Twang' she let the arrow fly from her hands. She paused when she saw where it had finally landed.

"Well…"Legolas said slowly. "You did it!"

Elmeraith sighed of relief and turned around to look at him. "I give all the praise to you! Thank you!"

He smiled. "Soon, I'm sure you will be able to do that without really thinking about it. You'll be able to work quicker," he answered, getting close beside her again.

"Maybe I'll be of use someday," she shrugged. They stood together in silence for a moment.

"Why aren't you joining the party?" he asked. "I thought you were looking forward to it."

"I was," she answered. "And I enjoyed it, but there wasn't anyone to talk to for awhile."

He nodded. "I'm sorry, I was occu…"

"No!" she said sharply, putting a finger in front of his lips. "Don't say sorry. I'm fine. I just felt like catching some fresh air since everyone was busy."

"Alright," he said. "So lets try that again…this time I'll do it with you so you can see how fast I can do it." They collected the arrows and were prepared to do some more targeting. Legolas laid his body against her back again. He could feel a little bit of her soft shoulders on his arms. He aimed quickly with her under him, but didn't let the arrow go. He savored everything that he could feel that moment: the smell of her brown hair, the feel of her soft shoulders, and the warmth of her breath that was blowing on his cheek when she turned her head to look at him. Her eyes were glimmering blue.

"What is that smell? Something smells so sweet," he said with that mischievous look twinkling in his eyes. "Like roses."

"I've been walking in the gardens all day, even when you were gone. It might be me," she said gently.

"Do you feel strange with me hovering over you this way?" he asked softly, tickling her cheek with his lips.

She took a deep breath. "Everything is perfect. I love when you're here," she whispered.

He dropped the bow and arrow on the grass and began trailing kisses from her cheek to her lips. He made his way around her so that he could kiss her better. "I love you," he said tenderly between kisses. She kissed him deeply, but jumped back suddenly, making herself free from his arms.

"Don't you want this like I want it?" he asked. Hurt was in his eyes.

"Legolas," Elmeraith said nervously. "Have you forgotten that we met only yesterday in the city? So much has happened since then…"

Legolas nodded. "I'm sorry. It feels so long since then. I will contain myself. I just have to know one thing: do you love me?"

She smiled warmly at him. "Legolas," she said slowly. "I love you. But we have long lives ahead of us. Let us not rush anything too quickly. Maybe in a week we can continue what you just started, but not tonight."

He nodded in reply. "I love you. I never want to leave you."

She held his arm. "I never want to leave you."

(*Wipes tear from eye*

I can visualize these things so well. ^_^ Hope you can too. It's just that similar things in this story has happened to me or almost happened to me. I'll continue RIGHT now. I just couldn't let them get all mushy YET because believe it or not, they just met each other! I just had to end this chapter, because I decided to have more suspense next!

Ttyl

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Lauren

PS- sorry about mistakes and the stupidity of this chapter. I'll try to do better next chapter.)