Angel's Curse
By: Minyalaithien
Disclaimer: I don't own LotR or it's characters… darn. Allaina is my own fictional character.
Chapter 3: Angel's Heart
They neared the lookout point soon after sundown. It was a large plait of white stone with large slabs jutting out of the ground around it. The two elves let their horses walk freely and graze around the clearing. Legolas sat down on a high stone and stared into the East towards the mountains. Allaina sat on the plait below and leaned against one jutting from the ground. She shivered as cold crept into the plain and drew her knees up to her chest. Her wrists felt better, so she untied the cloth from both and unbraided her hair. The elf wrapped her arms around her legs and laid her head upon her knees. She tried to go to sleep but the cold from the night kept her awake.
Legolas hopped down from his perch and leaned against a stone. He sighed and slid down, lying on the cold rock. A cough came from the opposite side of the clearing where Allaina sat huddled. Legolas stood and walked over to her, unhooking his cloak as he went. He crouched beside her small figure and spread the cloak over her knees and shoulders. "I did not know it would be so cold out here. You can use this for tonight. Fires are no use. Building a fire would attract creatures of all kinds. Especially up here where anyone could see it. Try to sleep, we'll leave in the morning."
Allaina looked up at the Silvan elf surprised as he said this to her and spread the cloak over her form. Legolas strode back to his side of the stone lookout and lye on his back with one hand behind his head. Growing tired, Allaina also lye down. She covered his cloak around her body and stared at the stars as she drifted into her dreams.