A few words from the author.(..watch as we all look interested..)
I don't have a spell check so excuse the few mistakes.And I'm sorry if the spaces and so on come out weird but I DO put double spacing but my computers as much of a freak as I am.I'll probably take it down if it doesn't work and try to do it right-I hate it when the paragraphs get all mushed up. I'm doing the best I can...
Disclaimer-ok..I go green at this thought..but I don't own a thing here*cry*I make up some stuff though...ah well.
This story is AFTER the ring is gone.(but the first part is during the quest.)The Fellowship are returning to Rivendell(OK I'm taking it another way...I haven't finished the books...yet... .)
So if you have read the brilliant *cough* summary you get the gist of the story.Alot of you are ALOT more accurate than my in possibly every aspect of Lord of the rings plz go easy on me.NOD AND PRETEND TO UNDERSTAND!-If you don't have the ability to do this...the story is not for you ^^;*nervous smile* ok this is my 1st try! As in numero Uno!So Reviewing means alot to me.Any suggestions? Stick 'em on there!And if not...all the better 'cause it means I'm doing ok!Rememba' *PLZ REVIEW*(No flames I'm a newbie!And already nervous about this!)But most of all enjoy it!//fingers Crossed//
{Thought} "Speech"
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"Manly" talk
(insight) ~*~ (This is a look back on a conversation during the quest of the ring.It'll be useful background info!Promise the story'll come into it's own soon!)
*Aragorn*
I lay there,thinking as I did when I would not be blessed with sleep. I thought of my beloved Arwen and a pain only I knew crossed me. I wondered if she missed me and how long the journey would take...then of Gandalf...He had gone-we all saw him,and the creature that had taken him. The images flew across my mind as if I were to catch them and force a change. They seemed to play over again,in some fiendishly cruel game. I could not stay laying down for that.
The elf was on watch tonight. Due to his keen eyes and ears there was no fire lit and so there was nothing to give away our position,apart from the snoring and stirring of Gimli. Legolas was quite far off,but just close enough for me to hear a tune floating to me from his spot below a tree. It was a song of which I could not decipher the words,although the tune held a melancholy tone. He seemed to look at the stars from what I could see of his silhouette. As soon as the tune stopped a loneliness took me and I decided to speak with the figure. I had to release so of my burden,it is as well it was one of my closest friends.
Getting up from my bedroll I walked as lightly as a man could,so as not to disturb the slumbering characters on the ground. No matter how quietly a person of the human race can walk an elf could hear him before even the man himself knew where he was headed.
"Aragorn" the elf greeted me in some surprise,"I see no rest finds you."I must have been paler due to the cruel scenes that haunted me,as he asked,"Does something trouble you?"his face filled with curiosity and concern.
"I am a man who is cursed with too much thought" I said,being a little frustrated.
"Share your thoughts with an elf who thinks far too little then."he replied with a hint of humor. Both he and I knew that he too was over burdened with the journey,but we would soon speak of his concerns when I was freed a little from mine.
"Arwen" I said simply. He nodded."We have been gone for quite some time now. I feel my mind drifting to her more often than not."
"She will wait for you Aragorn,she has great reason to."
"I am in no doubt of her waiting.Rather of my own impatience."I sighed. Again I could imagine myself back in Rivendell,back with her.
"It seems dependant of me...to rely on her to hold my heart while I off and kill orcs!"
"My friend,you worry over nothing." His words were light and gentle. "It is love that holds you,and if you did not miss her so,I would be concerned that she gave her eternity in vain."
"It is strange words of love that come from your mouth prince.I never hear you speak of it."I had only noticed this,and the words seemed to pass my lips as quickly as they did my mind. I now became quite interested as to why he never mentioned it. I sidled closer to the tree and rested my back on it.
"To think of it,words of Mirkwood,your background,are few and far between.Does someone await you at home?" I thought on this,perhaps that is what he thought of while gazing into the deepest night.
With a chuckle he replied"No. Nothing waits for me in Mirkwood,save my father and Brothers."
"It's a strange thing.You were brought up by-and are,a very poetic creature,with your singing and ability to take a song from the top of your mind,and yet no thoughts of any such romance crosses your mind.While here I am behaving as a love-struck maiden awaiting her partner!Ridiculous!"
A soft laugh from an elf who enjoyed seeing his friend get so worked up,chimed past my ears.
"Just for not having love does not mean that I do not think of nor envy you who have it." I looked in surprise at him.
"But you are fair....even for an elf!And a prince!" He shook his head-not in anger or sorrow,but rather in amusement ay my naivete."I am not unliked,"he blushed slightly
"But I feel detached from them..there is no companionship or at least I feel there is not" I was confused with my friends words,"I don't understand..where there is love there is companionship-with the loved one."
"Have you not noticed that there is not a limited amount of elves who..."he paused.Obviously trying to find a way of tact or choosing his words with great thought,"do not find what they seek in a she-elf?"He raised an eyebrow."It is because they have traveled together...journeyed.They know each other in their most desperate situations,there is true companionship."
I nodded. Not quite knowing what to say,I contemplated his words.....when a most strange and perhaps worrying thought strayed into my mind. I turned to him as he still gazed upon the stars on their royal blue canvas.
"Legolas you-"By that point it seemed to have hit him also and before I was able to embarrass us both he stopped me.
"No!" he said in some strange alert. "No,my friend. I have no hidden intentions toward any of our Fellowship."Again his melodic chuckle lingered in the air,when he stopped after a moment he looked thoughtful.
"It's not something that elves take lightly-nor men for that matter.."
"Hm?"
"We die for such things.Love has killed many elves."
"Love can do no such thing.It is far too pure for that"I claimed with a wave of my hand.
"And unrequited love?A love which is so close but none the less unreachable? what of that?" Before I could answer he added, "and the loneliness..of people who have not found it"
"I don't know"
"They have all killed a handful of elves in my time"
"And...you feel the loneliness? It is the only one that is possible without attraction within out company."
"I feel no such thing friend. I have adventure-the journey,until this is over I can almost be certain that I am safe" He smiled at me, even the faint glow of the moon was enough to reveal his fine features.
He padded me on the shoulder"The sun will be up soon. You should rest" and with a mock smugness to him he said.
"It is your watch tomorrow"
"And we have a long way to cover"I got to my feet."Tenna' tul're"(Until Tomorrow then)
"Quel esta Aragorn"(Rest well Aragon)With that he turned back to the already pinking sky and watching the stars disappear.
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I promise I'll get the hang of It! Plz!Oh Plz Review! The Romance DOES come in...I just wanted a little foundation so ya know more. I've been typing like a Crazy Foo Just for you! ~*~
I don't have a spell check so excuse the few mistakes.And I'm sorry if the spaces and so on come out weird but I DO put double spacing but my computers as much of a freak as I am.I'll probably take it down if it doesn't work and try to do it right-I hate it when the paragraphs get all mushed up. I'm doing the best I can...
Disclaimer-ok..I go green at this thought..but I don't own a thing here*cry*I make up some stuff though...ah well.
This story is AFTER the ring is gone.(but the first part is during the quest.)The Fellowship are returning to Rivendell(OK I'm taking it another way...I haven't finished the books...yet... .)
So if you have read the brilliant *cough* summary you get the gist of the story.Alot of you are ALOT more accurate than my in possibly every aspect of Lord of the rings plz go easy on me.NOD AND PRETEND TO UNDERSTAND!-If you don't have the ability to do this...the story is not for you ^^;*nervous smile* ok this is my 1st try! As in numero Uno!So Reviewing means alot to me.Any suggestions? Stick 'em on there!And if not...all the better 'cause it means I'm doing ok!Rememba' *PLZ REVIEW*(No flames I'm a newbie!And already nervous about this!)But most of all enjoy it!//fingers Crossed//
{Thought} "Speech"
~*~
"Manly" talk
(insight) ~*~ (This is a look back on a conversation during the quest of the ring.It'll be useful background info!Promise the story'll come into it's own soon!)
*Aragorn*
I lay there,thinking as I did when I would not be blessed with sleep. I thought of my beloved Arwen and a pain only I knew crossed me. I wondered if she missed me and how long the journey would take...then of Gandalf...He had gone-we all saw him,and the creature that had taken him. The images flew across my mind as if I were to catch them and force a change. They seemed to play over again,in some fiendishly cruel game. I could not stay laying down for that.
The elf was on watch tonight. Due to his keen eyes and ears there was no fire lit and so there was nothing to give away our position,apart from the snoring and stirring of Gimli. Legolas was quite far off,but just close enough for me to hear a tune floating to me from his spot below a tree. It was a song of which I could not decipher the words,although the tune held a melancholy tone. He seemed to look at the stars from what I could see of his silhouette. As soon as the tune stopped a loneliness took me and I decided to speak with the figure. I had to release so of my burden,it is as well it was one of my closest friends.
Getting up from my bedroll I walked as lightly as a man could,so as not to disturb the slumbering characters on the ground. No matter how quietly a person of the human race can walk an elf could hear him before even the man himself knew where he was headed.
"Aragorn" the elf greeted me in some surprise,"I see no rest finds you."I must have been paler due to the cruel scenes that haunted me,as he asked,"Does something trouble you?"his face filled with curiosity and concern.
"I am a man who is cursed with too much thought" I said,being a little frustrated.
"Share your thoughts with an elf who thinks far too little then."he replied with a hint of humor. Both he and I knew that he too was over burdened with the journey,but we would soon speak of his concerns when I was freed a little from mine.
"Arwen" I said simply. He nodded."We have been gone for quite some time now. I feel my mind drifting to her more often than not."
"She will wait for you Aragorn,she has great reason to."
"I am in no doubt of her waiting.Rather of my own impatience."I sighed. Again I could imagine myself back in Rivendell,back with her.
"It seems dependant of me...to rely on her to hold my heart while I off and kill orcs!"
"My friend,you worry over nothing." His words were light and gentle. "It is love that holds you,and if you did not miss her so,I would be concerned that she gave her eternity in vain."
"It is strange words of love that come from your mouth prince.I never hear you speak of it."I had only noticed this,and the words seemed to pass my lips as quickly as they did my mind. I now became quite interested as to why he never mentioned it. I sidled closer to the tree and rested my back on it.
"To think of it,words of Mirkwood,your background,are few and far between.Does someone await you at home?" I thought on this,perhaps that is what he thought of while gazing into the deepest night.
With a chuckle he replied"No. Nothing waits for me in Mirkwood,save my father and Brothers."
"It's a strange thing.You were brought up by-and are,a very poetic creature,with your singing and ability to take a song from the top of your mind,and yet no thoughts of any such romance crosses your mind.While here I am behaving as a love-struck maiden awaiting her partner!Ridiculous!"
A soft laugh from an elf who enjoyed seeing his friend get so worked up,chimed past my ears.
"Just for not having love does not mean that I do not think of nor envy you who have it." I looked in surprise at him.
"But you are fair....even for an elf!And a prince!" He shook his head-not in anger or sorrow,but rather in amusement ay my naivete."I am not unliked,"he blushed slightly
"But I feel detached from them..there is no companionship or at least I feel there is not" I was confused with my friends words,"I don't understand..where there is love there is companionship-with the loved one."
"Have you not noticed that there is not a limited amount of elves who..."he paused.Obviously trying to find a way of tact or choosing his words with great thought,"do not find what they seek in a she-elf?"He raised an eyebrow."It is because they have traveled together...journeyed.They know each other in their most desperate situations,there is true companionship."
I nodded. Not quite knowing what to say,I contemplated his words.....when a most strange and perhaps worrying thought strayed into my mind. I turned to him as he still gazed upon the stars on their royal blue canvas.
"Legolas you-"By that point it seemed to have hit him also and before I was able to embarrass us both he stopped me.
"No!" he said in some strange alert. "No,my friend. I have no hidden intentions toward any of our Fellowship."Again his melodic chuckle lingered in the air,when he stopped after a moment he looked thoughtful.
"It's not something that elves take lightly-nor men for that matter.."
"Hm?"
"We die for such things.Love has killed many elves."
"Love can do no such thing.It is far too pure for that"I claimed with a wave of my hand.
"And unrequited love?A love which is so close but none the less unreachable? what of that?" Before I could answer he added, "and the loneliness..of people who have not found it"
"I don't know"
"They have all killed a handful of elves in my time"
"And...you feel the loneliness? It is the only one that is possible without attraction within out company."
"I feel no such thing friend. I have adventure-the journey,until this is over I can almost be certain that I am safe" He smiled at me, even the faint glow of the moon was enough to reveal his fine features.
He padded me on the shoulder"The sun will be up soon. You should rest" and with a mock smugness to him he said.
"It is your watch tomorrow"
"And we have a long way to cover"I got to my feet."Tenna' tul're"(Until Tomorrow then)
"Quel esta Aragorn"(Rest well Aragon)With that he turned back to the already pinking sky and watching the stars disappear.
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I promise I'll get the hang of It! Plz!Oh Plz Review! The Romance DOES come in...I just wanted a little foundation so ya know more. I've been typing like a Crazy Foo Just for you! ~*~