When he woke he saw of what that was he looked out to the water to where the great ship Ithilien was no longer visible and the smaller boat that they had taken to shore was destroyed.
"Alas!" he cried out in dismay.
Gimli stirred to see tears in his friend's eyes.
"What troubles you friend?"
"There was a Great evil at work last night. Look! The great ship Ithilien has been sunk. We must set out at once and thank our lucky stars what ever did this to our ship hasn't found us!"
"But Legolas I thought no evil dwelled across the sea."
Legolas hadn't thought of this.
"I don't know, friend." He replied, "I don't know"
He sat in silence for a few moments but nothing came to him of reason. Finally he said it would be best for them to set out at once. They began to head for the valley but Legolas pointed out that they would be more hidden in the woods. Gimli thought that there could be things hiding from them. They went there anyway. The woods reminded him of home and how much he missed it. Gimli thought more of Lothlorien and his love of he Lady Galadriel. They wandered some time and they grew weary in heart and in body.
"I thought we would find something by now." moaned Gimli.
They wandered on for a day at a time. They couldn't find a thing all life had seemed to vanish completely from the area. Their faith grew thin at finding anything at all. Gimli had tried to make conversation very many times to lessen his feeling of isolation. Yet to all his remarks all he got were nods and simple "yes's" from his friend.
Legolas didn't say anything he sensed something upon the air. Something he had not felt for years. He kept it to him self for he didn't want to worry Gimli. They bore on looking for some sign of life. They couldn't even find an animal. The food supply was growing low and Gimli bean to complain at numerous things. Food, rest, and his friend's curious silence began to steadily annoy him. Finally it all came out of him at once with a loud shout that greatly surprised Legolas.
" I cannot believe the fact that we are wandering alone out here in the middle of nowhere for no reason what so ever but to find friends and get away from a danger that we don't even know for sure exists!"
Legolas was startled at his friend's strong opinion. It didn't stop there though.
"And another thing. Why have you not spoken to me in so very long. It is beginning to drive me insane!"
To this Legolas found no answer. Suddenly as if out of nowhere, they heard the loud sound of a horn being blown. Then a strong number of arrows began to rain against them.
Gimli was struck hard in the leg by one of them. The arrows didn't seem to end. When all of a sudden, some small sack flowing with smoke fell between them. Then more flew from the sky. A strange figure dashed out of the woods toward the two of them.