A/N: Keep those reviews coming! I had to change the fact that Gandalf had talked to Celena in chapter 7 because I realized that he had died. I had forgotten that little fact, but it's Celeborn who talks to her instead. Thanks to those who have reviewed, I really enjoyed them. I had a really bad day yesterday, so I had to write to cheer me up. Hope you enjoyed/enjoy!

The next day we gathered our belongings together. We had to depart as soon as possible. I had packed very little, and I had very little with me. We had gotten cloaks that the lady herself had made, ones that would keep us hidden, and as the lights changed, so did the color of the cloak. They were made to blend into whatever surroundings you happened to be in. We were to leave on boats the next day, and that would make our lives less complicated, since we would not have to make our way around or across the river, and we would not have to carry our baggage the entire way.

Legolas, do you think I should take both of my daggers?

Yes, I would take the pair, since we don't know whether we will need them or not.

Yeah, but

Yabut, what's a yabut? [A/N: inside joke :-)]

Ha, ha, very funny. If I don't need them, it'll be just that much more baggage to carry with me. I don't want to have something that I won't need.

If you do not have it, you will need it. Plain and simple. Bring them, because it's better to have something and not need it than not have something and need it.

Fine. I'll bring them, but I'm going to make you carry them around if I don't use them in the first few days.

Just make sure you don't forget the bow and arrow. Lord knows what will happen to you if you forget it.

I wouldn't be able to forget it, deary, because you keep reminding me of it. I would be shocked if I did not have it on the trip.

I see you two are getting ready. I just hope that we can get an early enough start tomorrow, and *without* an argument. I don't want to listen to the both of you squabbling all the way.

I don't think that'll be too much of a problem, Aragorn, unless she refuses to cooperate.

Me, you are the one who starts all of the arguments.

I do no such thing!

Just, please, don't start sounding like a married couple.

We said this at the same time, and then we both doubled over laughing. I really think that Aragorn didn't know that we were betrothed, because he left us alone just then, shaking his head and looking at us like we were insane. This only made us laugh harder.

The next day we left on the boats that the lady and the other elves had provided. We were on our way down the river when we spotted another boat headed towards us. When we came near it, we found that the boat's passengers were Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn. We were all given gifts, and I got a small pendant, though I was not told what it was. I really did not know, but she just said that it was to help me better understand' my heart. I accepted it gratefully, although I did not know what it was for. you will know when the time comes,' she said, with a mischievous glint in her eyes. I had never seen that look in her eyes before. It was the look of knowing something someone else doesn't know, and something good. I could not read her heart, and I had to make do with guessing what it could be.

We said our farewells, and I was in a boat with Gimli and Legolas. I sat in the middle while they paddled their way upstream. Not bad, if I do say so myself. I just wanted to be lazy, and that worked out perfectly because they wanted to show how manly they were by paddling all the way.(heehee)

We slept by night on the riverbanks, keeping the boats partially pulled up onshore. I slept by legolas, (A/N: Not with him. that MIGHT come after the wedding) hoping to be able to end the quest soon. I wanted more than anything to be close to him, and I just didn't think I had enough emotional stability to handle that much intimacy yet. I wanted to build a solid relationship before I got too intimate with him.

A/N: I just want you to know that there will NOT be any NC-17 scenes in this fic, mainly because I don't even like reading them. I will let you know if I turn psycho and decide to add one, because they will have a wedding, but it will not be very graphic, so don't expect that from me. It's bad enough being fifteen and writing an R-rated fic, so you can understand why I don't do anything like that. Oh, and another thing. The reason she was mad at Legolas for listening is because he didn't even bother to try to tune her out, and he didn't tell her right away. I thought I might clear thing up a little bit for the readers. Sorry about the short chapter, but my mom was being particularly strict, and she made me put the computer away. I would have made it longer if it weren't for that. I won't have my computer for a few days, so it would be nice to come back to a bunch of reviews. Thanks to Misty and THEwriter lioness, because you have been my most faithful reviewers. I gotta go now so I can get info on steroids for health, yech. Review when you read this, please.