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Elenya by Shelly
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Lillisandra slept peacefully for the first time since she had left Rivendell, dreaming of her homeland and the many times she and Aldarion had spent together in some sort of mischief only to be caught later by her father. Gandalf was there also, and it was her birthday again when she was younger and she and Aldarion had gotten caught with Gandalf's fireworks and he had given her such a tongue lashing that she would never forget, only she didn't remember him ever shaking her shoulder so repeatedly.
Then she stirred from her dreams when Gandalf's voice suddenly became that of a female's, telling her to wake up. She was lying on her stomach and slowly turned over to see Elenya crouching down beside her, and she wondered at how she had known it was her when it was so dark outside. "Why is it so dark?" she asked, rubbing at her eyes.
"That's because it's nighttime, silly," Elenya laughed.
"You think it's funny, don't you?" she teased, pinning her with an amused glare which only sent the elf into further fits of laughter as Lillisandra grabbed her and pulled her to the ground, attempting to tickle her amongst her flailing arms and legs. Somehow Elenya scored a hit to Lillisandra's midsection with her foot, causing the sleepy elf to sit back and attempt to regain her breath, and she took the opportunity to make a hasty escape outside.
As soon as Lillisandra could breathe once more, she jumped to her feet and took chase after Elenya only to crash into her after she had barely stepped foot outside, both of them tumbling to the ground before she heard two voices cry, "Hobbit pile!" She looked up in the direction of the voices just as she heard Elenya ask what a hobbit pile was, and she soon found out as two small bodies jumped on top of them.
"Merry! Pippin!" Lillisandra cried. "Get off of me this instant!"
The sound of her voice stopped them and she sat up to see the two hobbits sitting on each of her legs. "Lilli!" they both cried then pushed her back to the ground as they hugged her. "We thought we'd never see you again!" Pippin exclaimed.
Merry bashed him on the shoulder. "Pippin, remember!" he whispered. "We weren't supposed to be so happy to see her!"
"That's right," he said as he sat up and crossed his hands in front of him, Merry doing the same. "We're angry at you for not saying good-bye to us."
She tried her best not to smile at the effort they were putting into looking angry. "I am sorry. Is there anything I can do to make it up to you both?"
Merry seemed lost in thought. "Do you have any mushrooms?" Pippin asked, earning another bash from Merry.
"That was my question," he protested.
"Was not!" Pippin fired back. "And stop hitting me!"
This began another round of wrestling between them and she was thankfully left out of it as she dusted her clothing off. She saw out of the corner of her eye a hand being offered to help her to her feet and she accepted the help, looking up when she stood into a familiar set of blue eyes. "Legolas?" she asked as if she couldn't believe it was him standing before her and embraced him tightly. "I've been so worried that you wouldn't make it."
"I feared the same about you," he said as he held her to him, happy to see that she had regained some of her spirit.
She sensed sadness in his voice and pulled away slightly to look into his eyes. "What is it?" she whispered.
He looked away for a moment. "Gandalf is gone, Lilli."
Her eyes widened as her hand flew to her mouth. "It can't be," she breathed as tears welled in her eyes then she collapsed against him as she cried out her grief and allowed herself to be led into her pavilion and set down on the couch. Thankfully Elenya had set lamps inside to brighten the interior and now left to allow them some privacy. Legolas merely held her gently against him, caressing her back and neck soothingly until all that remained were small sniffles.
She sat up and accepted the scrap of cloth he offered her to dry her tears with. "I'm sorry if I ruined your clothing."
He smiled. "The state of my clothes do not concern me," he said. "Are you all right?"
She nodded then returned to the comfort of his embrace, sighing as he ran his fingers through her hair.
He laughed softly. "You look a mess, princess," he stated.
She returned his laugh. "Thanks. That makes me feel so much better."
He smiled then turned serious. "Who is the elf that led us here to you?"
She was unsure if she was supposed to tell anyone about who she really was but figured she could trust Legolas. "This will sound strange as I am still in shock about it myself, but she is the power of my ring brought into a physical body."
He gazed at her for a moment then nodded. "You are right, it is a little hard to believe."
"Where is everybody else?" she asked. "I assume they are fine as you have spoken only of Gandalf."
"They are," he assured her. "Gimli stayed at our pavilion as Boromir and Frodo went separate ways. Do not worry, Aragorn is with Boromir," he added as he felt her tense up. "Gandalf spoke with him the morning after you left and helped him realize what kind of danger he poses to you as a result of the ring. I believe that he is maintaining his distance from you as a way of keeping you safe, although I could tell that you were always on his mind the whole time you were apart. He loves you very much, Lilli, and I am sorry that I could not see it sooner."
She smiled. "I suppose that I have realized it also as Elenya spoke to me about it, and I will try my best to keep my distance from him as to avoid any trouble even though I do wish to see him."
"And what of your heart?" he asked carefully as if he was afraid to offend her.
She gazed into the depths of his blue eyes a moment before looking away. "I believe that it is on its way to healing, though I fear that a great scar will be left behind." She wasn't sure what had possessed her to put it that way and wondered if she was so fickle with her emotions. During the month she had spent traveling from Rivendell, she had been heart-broken over her parting from Boromir, but at times during the lonely nights she would often find her thoughts wandering to the other two who had thrown all caution to the wind and had openly proclaimed their feelings for her. Faramir had for a short time appealed to the gentler side of her while Legolas gave her the hope of having someone to spend the rest of her immortal life with, although they had never been given the chance to be together long enough to find out.
Then there was Boromir who she felt had to be her soulmate as she had never felt the same way about the others that she did with him, despite his shortcomings. When she was with him, all thoughts fled her mind as she became aware of emotions only he could awaken, and that was why it was so dangerous for her to be near him as she lost all sense of reality.
"Is there any hope that perhaps I can make the scar heal as well?"
She looked at him in surprise as she rose from the couch, knowing well what it was he asked. "Legolas, I cannot promise anything to you as I will always hold an attraction to Boromir and I do not wish to harm you in such a way. You deserve so much better than an elf who's heart is torn in two and who's love is the same way."
"Lilli, why are you so afraid to love me?" he demanded, standing as well. "I know that you do as I have seen it in your eyes and have felt it every time we kiss. But you still hold onto a love that can never be as it is too much of a danger to you. Are you so afraid to lose what love you still have for him that you would turn away any chance of finding it in another?"
Was that why she fought against him so much? Was she fighting to stay with Boromir only because she felt she still loved him? Or was she trying to hold onto him because the thought of spending her entire life with someone else frightened her?
She felt his hand brush her cheek and looked up at him, and he saw the truth of it in her eyes for himself. "Boromir has let you go," he told her. "He realizes that he could hurt you, although he may try and fight it and has chosen to set you free. He wishes you to be happy, Lilli, and he told me himself that he wishes for me to be the one to do so."
She turned away from him with tears shining in her eyes. "Please, do not torture me so!" she cried, wondering if his words were true or if he merely said them to get her to lower her restraints against him. But deep down she hoped that they were true as her heart slowly began to open up to him.
He turned her around to face him. "You know that I would not lie to you," he said softly. "I am only fighting for a love which I know I can give you if you would only allow me to."
She looked up at him and two tears fell down her cheeks only to be brushed away by his lips as he kissed her softly, her eyes drifting shut as she was reminded of the effect he had on her, drawing forth emotions she had feared to give to him. Her hands came up to rest lightly on his chest, and she felt his heart pounding wildly against them as his mouth finally found hers, kissing her gently at first then with more pressure as she wound her arms around his neck to pull him closer.
His mouth left hers to brush soft kisses down the side of her neck where it touched upon a sensitive spot, tearing a gasp from her as he caressed it with a flick of his tongue. His hands had begun a slow exploration of her body, running up her back into her hair then back around to brush across her breasts.
The caress didn't have the effect on her that he had intended as she pulled away from him suddenly, her eyes wide with fright as she was jolted back to her senses. "I'm sorry, Legolas," she whispered. "I cannot do this."
Legolas cursed himself a fool for letting his emotions get the better of him. "I am sorry, Lilli," he said quickly as he had not wanted to frighten her. "It was wrong of me to move so quickly with you."
She smiled as her fears eased a bit. "Perhaps I should apologize for being so frightened," she replied. "But there has been no other that has touched me in such a way except for Boromir."
He nodded in understanding, unable to hide the disappointment that welled up inside him at the thought of him not being the first to love her in such a way.
She saw the shadow cross his face and stepped closer to him to brush her fingers against his cheek. "I know you are disappointed, Legolas, but I cannot bring myself to regret those moments with him. The love we shared between us was deep as we were two halves of a whole, which is why I will not blame you if you choose to end things between us now."
"Do you wish it to be so?" he asked.
She gazed deeply into his eyes. "No, I do not," she replied. "I am willing to let things remain between us and see what develops. Maybe given enough time my heart will become whole again as a result of the love that lies between us."
"That I wish with all my heart," he answered, bringing her hand up to kiss the back of it.
She smiled and kissed him softly. "May I ask of you a small service?" she asked.
"You know you can, and I care not what you ask of me for I would do anything for you."
She bit her lip out of nervousness as what she was about to ask of him would test his limits. "Would you stay with me tonight? I know that it is not so small a thing after all," she hastily added as she saw his eyes widen in surprise. "I merely desire your company as I have felt alone for the past month."
He looked away for a moment. "Are you sure that it is my company you wish or is it another's?"
She reached up to turn his face back towards her and catch his lips in a loving kiss which answered his question more completely than words ever could.
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I can definitely say that this chapter might have gotten me back in favor with some of my readers, but those who are fans of Boromir might be after me. Just wait and see what develops! Thanks for reading and please review!
Elenya by Shelly
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Lillisandra slept peacefully for the first time since she had left Rivendell, dreaming of her homeland and the many times she and Aldarion had spent together in some sort of mischief only to be caught later by her father. Gandalf was there also, and it was her birthday again when she was younger and she and Aldarion had gotten caught with Gandalf's fireworks and he had given her such a tongue lashing that she would never forget, only she didn't remember him ever shaking her shoulder so repeatedly.
Then she stirred from her dreams when Gandalf's voice suddenly became that of a female's, telling her to wake up. She was lying on her stomach and slowly turned over to see Elenya crouching down beside her, and she wondered at how she had known it was her when it was so dark outside. "Why is it so dark?" she asked, rubbing at her eyes.
"That's because it's nighttime, silly," Elenya laughed.
"You think it's funny, don't you?" she teased, pinning her with an amused glare which only sent the elf into further fits of laughter as Lillisandra grabbed her and pulled her to the ground, attempting to tickle her amongst her flailing arms and legs. Somehow Elenya scored a hit to Lillisandra's midsection with her foot, causing the sleepy elf to sit back and attempt to regain her breath, and she took the opportunity to make a hasty escape outside.
As soon as Lillisandra could breathe once more, she jumped to her feet and took chase after Elenya only to crash into her after she had barely stepped foot outside, both of them tumbling to the ground before she heard two voices cry, "Hobbit pile!" She looked up in the direction of the voices just as she heard Elenya ask what a hobbit pile was, and she soon found out as two small bodies jumped on top of them.
"Merry! Pippin!" Lillisandra cried. "Get off of me this instant!"
The sound of her voice stopped them and she sat up to see the two hobbits sitting on each of her legs. "Lilli!" they both cried then pushed her back to the ground as they hugged her. "We thought we'd never see you again!" Pippin exclaimed.
Merry bashed him on the shoulder. "Pippin, remember!" he whispered. "We weren't supposed to be so happy to see her!"
"That's right," he said as he sat up and crossed his hands in front of him, Merry doing the same. "We're angry at you for not saying good-bye to us."
She tried her best not to smile at the effort they were putting into looking angry. "I am sorry. Is there anything I can do to make it up to you both?"
Merry seemed lost in thought. "Do you have any mushrooms?" Pippin asked, earning another bash from Merry.
"That was my question," he protested.
"Was not!" Pippin fired back. "And stop hitting me!"
This began another round of wrestling between them and she was thankfully left out of it as she dusted her clothing off. She saw out of the corner of her eye a hand being offered to help her to her feet and she accepted the help, looking up when she stood into a familiar set of blue eyes. "Legolas?" she asked as if she couldn't believe it was him standing before her and embraced him tightly. "I've been so worried that you wouldn't make it."
"I feared the same about you," he said as he held her to him, happy to see that she had regained some of her spirit.
She sensed sadness in his voice and pulled away slightly to look into his eyes. "What is it?" she whispered.
He looked away for a moment. "Gandalf is gone, Lilli."
Her eyes widened as her hand flew to her mouth. "It can't be," she breathed as tears welled in her eyes then she collapsed against him as she cried out her grief and allowed herself to be led into her pavilion and set down on the couch. Thankfully Elenya had set lamps inside to brighten the interior and now left to allow them some privacy. Legolas merely held her gently against him, caressing her back and neck soothingly until all that remained were small sniffles.
She sat up and accepted the scrap of cloth he offered her to dry her tears with. "I'm sorry if I ruined your clothing."
He smiled. "The state of my clothes do not concern me," he said. "Are you all right?"
She nodded then returned to the comfort of his embrace, sighing as he ran his fingers through her hair.
He laughed softly. "You look a mess, princess," he stated.
She returned his laugh. "Thanks. That makes me feel so much better."
He smiled then turned serious. "Who is the elf that led us here to you?"
She was unsure if she was supposed to tell anyone about who she really was but figured she could trust Legolas. "This will sound strange as I am still in shock about it myself, but she is the power of my ring brought into a physical body."
He gazed at her for a moment then nodded. "You are right, it is a little hard to believe."
"Where is everybody else?" she asked. "I assume they are fine as you have spoken only of Gandalf."
"They are," he assured her. "Gimli stayed at our pavilion as Boromir and Frodo went separate ways. Do not worry, Aragorn is with Boromir," he added as he felt her tense up. "Gandalf spoke with him the morning after you left and helped him realize what kind of danger he poses to you as a result of the ring. I believe that he is maintaining his distance from you as a way of keeping you safe, although I could tell that you were always on his mind the whole time you were apart. He loves you very much, Lilli, and I am sorry that I could not see it sooner."
She smiled. "I suppose that I have realized it also as Elenya spoke to me about it, and I will try my best to keep my distance from him as to avoid any trouble even though I do wish to see him."
"And what of your heart?" he asked carefully as if he was afraid to offend her.
She gazed into the depths of his blue eyes a moment before looking away. "I believe that it is on its way to healing, though I fear that a great scar will be left behind." She wasn't sure what had possessed her to put it that way and wondered if she was so fickle with her emotions. During the month she had spent traveling from Rivendell, she had been heart-broken over her parting from Boromir, but at times during the lonely nights she would often find her thoughts wandering to the other two who had thrown all caution to the wind and had openly proclaimed their feelings for her. Faramir had for a short time appealed to the gentler side of her while Legolas gave her the hope of having someone to spend the rest of her immortal life with, although they had never been given the chance to be together long enough to find out.
Then there was Boromir who she felt had to be her soulmate as she had never felt the same way about the others that she did with him, despite his shortcomings. When she was with him, all thoughts fled her mind as she became aware of emotions only he could awaken, and that was why it was so dangerous for her to be near him as she lost all sense of reality.
"Is there any hope that perhaps I can make the scar heal as well?"
She looked at him in surprise as she rose from the couch, knowing well what it was he asked. "Legolas, I cannot promise anything to you as I will always hold an attraction to Boromir and I do not wish to harm you in such a way. You deserve so much better than an elf who's heart is torn in two and who's love is the same way."
"Lilli, why are you so afraid to love me?" he demanded, standing as well. "I know that you do as I have seen it in your eyes and have felt it every time we kiss. But you still hold onto a love that can never be as it is too much of a danger to you. Are you so afraid to lose what love you still have for him that you would turn away any chance of finding it in another?"
Was that why she fought against him so much? Was she fighting to stay with Boromir only because she felt she still loved him? Or was she trying to hold onto him because the thought of spending her entire life with someone else frightened her?
She felt his hand brush her cheek and looked up at him, and he saw the truth of it in her eyes for himself. "Boromir has let you go," he told her. "He realizes that he could hurt you, although he may try and fight it and has chosen to set you free. He wishes you to be happy, Lilli, and he told me himself that he wishes for me to be the one to do so."
She turned away from him with tears shining in her eyes. "Please, do not torture me so!" she cried, wondering if his words were true or if he merely said them to get her to lower her restraints against him. But deep down she hoped that they were true as her heart slowly began to open up to him.
He turned her around to face him. "You know that I would not lie to you," he said softly. "I am only fighting for a love which I know I can give you if you would only allow me to."
She looked up at him and two tears fell down her cheeks only to be brushed away by his lips as he kissed her softly, her eyes drifting shut as she was reminded of the effect he had on her, drawing forth emotions she had feared to give to him. Her hands came up to rest lightly on his chest, and she felt his heart pounding wildly against them as his mouth finally found hers, kissing her gently at first then with more pressure as she wound her arms around his neck to pull him closer.
His mouth left hers to brush soft kisses down the side of her neck where it touched upon a sensitive spot, tearing a gasp from her as he caressed it with a flick of his tongue. His hands had begun a slow exploration of her body, running up her back into her hair then back around to brush across her breasts.
The caress didn't have the effect on her that he had intended as she pulled away from him suddenly, her eyes wide with fright as she was jolted back to her senses. "I'm sorry, Legolas," she whispered. "I cannot do this."
Legolas cursed himself a fool for letting his emotions get the better of him. "I am sorry, Lilli," he said quickly as he had not wanted to frighten her. "It was wrong of me to move so quickly with you."
She smiled as her fears eased a bit. "Perhaps I should apologize for being so frightened," she replied. "But there has been no other that has touched me in such a way except for Boromir."
He nodded in understanding, unable to hide the disappointment that welled up inside him at the thought of him not being the first to love her in such a way.
She saw the shadow cross his face and stepped closer to him to brush her fingers against his cheek. "I know you are disappointed, Legolas, but I cannot bring myself to regret those moments with him. The love we shared between us was deep as we were two halves of a whole, which is why I will not blame you if you choose to end things between us now."
"Do you wish it to be so?" he asked.
She gazed deeply into his eyes. "No, I do not," she replied. "I am willing to let things remain between us and see what develops. Maybe given enough time my heart will become whole again as a result of the love that lies between us."
"That I wish with all my heart," he answered, bringing her hand up to kiss the back of it.
She smiled and kissed him softly. "May I ask of you a small service?" she asked.
"You know you can, and I care not what you ask of me for I would do anything for you."
She bit her lip out of nervousness as what she was about to ask of him would test his limits. "Would you stay with me tonight? I know that it is not so small a thing after all," she hastily added as she saw his eyes widen in surprise. "I merely desire your company as I have felt alone for the past month."
He looked away for a moment. "Are you sure that it is my company you wish or is it another's?"
She reached up to turn his face back towards her and catch his lips in a loving kiss which answered his question more completely than words ever could.
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I can definitely say that this chapter might have gotten me back in favor with some of my readers, but those who are fans of Boromir might be after me. Just wait and see what develops! Thanks for reading and please review!
