Chapter 8: One of the Heart
For a long while Aireromen stood on the balcony of her room, looking out into the forest. She breathed in the sweet smelling air, then turned and went inside. She looked through the clothes on her bed; she put all of them up in the closet, save for one. A deep Purple one. The tail dragged on the ground about 12 inches. The sleeved belled out at the Elbow; a beautiful elven pattern of leaves was sewn into it and wound around the dress. The top was cut low, and left her shoulders bare. She put this dress on and tossed the clothes she had worn before into the closet as well.
She opened the door to her room and looked out around her, she could see no one, she slipped through the door and went down the stairs and into the garden that she had seen when she and Gandalf had arrived.
Flowers and unusual but beautiful trees grew here, the grass was lush and green, and was soft to the touch. She stood there a long while, looking at all the beautiful plants around her.
It was at this time that Two horses with riders came cantering up, they stopped at the Staircase, just 17 yards from the garden. Aragorn jumped off of his horse.
"That was some great shooting Legolas, I see you've improved your two arrow shot." Aragorn laughed.
"Yes, well, two arrows could be improved, and three at a time is so challenging." Mocked Legolas.
"It was a shame not all of them hit the target though." Replied Aragorn.
"Well maybe if you had not purposely elbowed my arm maybe I would have." Said Legolas a little irritated.
He jumped off his horse and he and Aragorn laughed. Legolas smiled and turned his head, the smile on his face faded.
"What's wrong Legolas?" asked Aragorn, his face showing concern.
Legolas said nothing, but stood as still as stone. Aragorn looked at Legolas then looked off in the direction Legolas was staring at, he saw in the garden a fair and beautiful elf maiden, wearing a deep purple dress. She was singing softly to herself. Aragorn's eyes widened.
"It…..It can't be-" stuttered Aragorn looking to Legolas.
Legolas still stared.
Aireromen turned her head from the sky to the palace steps, she saw, but she could not believe. She gasped sighlently. And a single tear fell down her cheek. The love that had lain dormant inside her for so many years now blazed with a fire that could never again be put out.
At that moment, Legolas ran to her, no longer did he hesitate, he ran, jumping over hedges and flowers. Aireromen stood and more tears flowed down her cheeks. Legolas cleared the last hedge into the garden and in three strides came to her, he grabbed her around her waste and pulled her to him roughly. He bent his head and pushed his lips firmly to hers and he kissed her passionately. He ran his fingers through her blonde hair and kissed her neck, and then her tear stained cheeks. She wrapped her arms under his and held on to him as if her very life depended on it. It felt so right to be in his arms, to once again feel the beating of his heart. Legolas put his hands on each side of her face and looked into her eyes, then he kissed her forehead hard and pulled her head once again to his chest and held her there. His eyes were watery, he held tighter to her, it seemed that he would never again let her go. He laid his head upon hers, closed his eyes and whispered:
"I found you, I found you, my love."
Aragorn stood in the same place the whole while, shocked, but now her smiled. He looked to the door at the top of the steps, to see Gandalf and Thranduil emerging from within. They stopped when they saw Legolas and Aireromen, Gandalf leaned on his staff and smiled, Thranduil rubbed his forehead and chuckled.
After a few moments, Legolas Opened his eyes, he kissed the top of Aireromen's head, and ran his fingers gently through her soft hair. He scanned her entire face; he smiled and kissed her lovingly on the mouth again, how he had long missed the feel of those soft and tender lips.
"I can hardly believe that you are here." He whispered.
"I could say the same about you." Aireromen teased.
She looked up at him; his eyes were so beautiful. They reminded her of a deep and endless ocean. She removed a hand from his back and touched his smooth face, smiling, she hugged him again and buried her head deep into his chest.
Gandalf and Thranduil came down the stairs and stood with Aragorn. Legolas now looked at them, his expression was perplexing to them, he seemed upset, almost glaring at them; but when he again turned to face Aireromen, the same look of deep love washed over his face. The smile on Gandalf's face faded, as he knew what Legolas meant by that look, Legolas felt threatened by them; and he knew why, Legolas felt that they, mainly Gandalf would try to take her away from him.
Aireromen looked from under Legolas's arm and saw the three standing there watching them, she smiled and let go of Legolas and walked to them, with Legolas following close behind her. She embraced Thranduil with a warm hug and gave Aragorn a kiss on the cheek.
"We must have a celebration tonight." Said Thranduil as they walked up the steps. "A celebration for you're return Aire, even if it is short."
Legolas stiffened at this last comment.
Aireromen laughed. "Oh all right." She said.
They came to the top and went in one by one, all save Gandalf. He lingered back and grabbed Legolas by the arm before he went in, he pulled him aside.
"I know what you are thinking Legolas," said Gandalf in a low voice, his face stern. "No one is trying to take her away from you, I brought her here so that she might decide to stay."
"Yet you cannot promise that she will." Stated Legolas, his eyes flickering. "Do not think Gandalf that I loath you or my father, but understand how difficult it would be if she were to leave. I lost her once Gandalf, I do not think my heart could bare it were I to lose her again."
Gandalf nodded.
The flickering flame disappeared from Legolas's eyes. "Yet, I trust your council, I will await her decision. Let it be soon, for I cannot wait unknowing for long, I pray that she will stay, there is nothing for me if she leaves."
Gandalf placed a hand on Legolas's shoulder. "My dear Elf, have faith. Now, go in and enjoy the time you have with her."
Legolas smiled slightly, he turned and walked briskly to catch up with Aireromen.
For a long while Aireromen stood on the balcony of her room, looking out into the forest. She breathed in the sweet smelling air, then turned and went inside. She looked through the clothes on her bed; she put all of them up in the closet, save for one. A deep Purple one. The tail dragged on the ground about 12 inches. The sleeved belled out at the Elbow; a beautiful elven pattern of leaves was sewn into it and wound around the dress. The top was cut low, and left her shoulders bare. She put this dress on and tossed the clothes she had worn before into the closet as well.
She opened the door to her room and looked out around her, she could see no one, she slipped through the door and went down the stairs and into the garden that she had seen when she and Gandalf had arrived.
Flowers and unusual but beautiful trees grew here, the grass was lush and green, and was soft to the touch. She stood there a long while, looking at all the beautiful plants around her.
It was at this time that Two horses with riders came cantering up, they stopped at the Staircase, just 17 yards from the garden. Aragorn jumped off of his horse.
"That was some great shooting Legolas, I see you've improved your two arrow shot." Aragorn laughed.
"Yes, well, two arrows could be improved, and three at a time is so challenging." Mocked Legolas.
"It was a shame not all of them hit the target though." Replied Aragorn.
"Well maybe if you had not purposely elbowed my arm maybe I would have." Said Legolas a little irritated.
He jumped off his horse and he and Aragorn laughed. Legolas smiled and turned his head, the smile on his face faded.
"What's wrong Legolas?" asked Aragorn, his face showing concern.
Legolas said nothing, but stood as still as stone. Aragorn looked at Legolas then looked off in the direction Legolas was staring at, he saw in the garden a fair and beautiful elf maiden, wearing a deep purple dress. She was singing softly to herself. Aragorn's eyes widened.
"It…..It can't be-" stuttered Aragorn looking to Legolas.
Legolas still stared.
Aireromen turned her head from the sky to the palace steps, she saw, but she could not believe. She gasped sighlently. And a single tear fell down her cheek. The love that had lain dormant inside her for so many years now blazed with a fire that could never again be put out.
At that moment, Legolas ran to her, no longer did he hesitate, he ran, jumping over hedges and flowers. Aireromen stood and more tears flowed down her cheeks. Legolas cleared the last hedge into the garden and in three strides came to her, he grabbed her around her waste and pulled her to him roughly. He bent his head and pushed his lips firmly to hers and he kissed her passionately. He ran his fingers through her blonde hair and kissed her neck, and then her tear stained cheeks. She wrapped her arms under his and held on to him as if her very life depended on it. It felt so right to be in his arms, to once again feel the beating of his heart. Legolas put his hands on each side of her face and looked into her eyes, then he kissed her forehead hard and pulled her head once again to his chest and held her there. His eyes were watery, he held tighter to her, it seemed that he would never again let her go. He laid his head upon hers, closed his eyes and whispered:
"I found you, I found you, my love."
Aragorn stood in the same place the whole while, shocked, but now her smiled. He looked to the door at the top of the steps, to see Gandalf and Thranduil emerging from within. They stopped when they saw Legolas and Aireromen, Gandalf leaned on his staff and smiled, Thranduil rubbed his forehead and chuckled.
After a few moments, Legolas Opened his eyes, he kissed the top of Aireromen's head, and ran his fingers gently through her soft hair. He scanned her entire face; he smiled and kissed her lovingly on the mouth again, how he had long missed the feel of those soft and tender lips.
"I can hardly believe that you are here." He whispered.
"I could say the same about you." Aireromen teased.
She looked up at him; his eyes were so beautiful. They reminded her of a deep and endless ocean. She removed a hand from his back and touched his smooth face, smiling, she hugged him again and buried her head deep into his chest.
Gandalf and Thranduil came down the stairs and stood with Aragorn. Legolas now looked at them, his expression was perplexing to them, he seemed upset, almost glaring at them; but when he again turned to face Aireromen, the same look of deep love washed over his face. The smile on Gandalf's face faded, as he knew what Legolas meant by that look, Legolas felt threatened by them; and he knew why, Legolas felt that they, mainly Gandalf would try to take her away from him.
Aireromen looked from under Legolas's arm and saw the three standing there watching them, she smiled and let go of Legolas and walked to them, with Legolas following close behind her. She embraced Thranduil with a warm hug and gave Aragorn a kiss on the cheek.
"We must have a celebration tonight." Said Thranduil as they walked up the steps. "A celebration for you're return Aire, even if it is short."
Legolas stiffened at this last comment.
Aireromen laughed. "Oh all right." She said.
They came to the top and went in one by one, all save Gandalf. He lingered back and grabbed Legolas by the arm before he went in, he pulled him aside.
"I know what you are thinking Legolas," said Gandalf in a low voice, his face stern. "No one is trying to take her away from you, I brought her here so that she might decide to stay."
"Yet you cannot promise that she will." Stated Legolas, his eyes flickering. "Do not think Gandalf that I loath you or my father, but understand how difficult it would be if she were to leave. I lost her once Gandalf, I do not think my heart could bare it were I to lose her again."
Gandalf nodded.
The flickering flame disappeared from Legolas's eyes. "Yet, I trust your council, I will await her decision. Let it be soon, for I cannot wait unknowing for long, I pray that she will stay, there is nothing for me if she leaves."
Gandalf placed a hand on Legolas's shoulder. "My dear Elf, have faith. Now, go in and enjoy the time you have with her."
Legolas smiled slightly, he turned and walked briskly to catch up with Aireromen.