Wow...I'm losing reviewers...oh well. I LOVE MY REVIEWERS WHO HAVE STUCK WITH ME!
Nili....ARAGORN IS MINE! *dumps more icy water on Nili* MWAHAHA! lol *cuddles my Estel for a few minutes before continuing to speak* Lol...Elladan and Elrohir would have had a ball with teh Orcs if they had found Estel instead of LEgolas finding him......eheh....I'm sure you would have loved how everyone's favorite Elven twins would have dealt with them. *smiles wickedly*
HaloGatomon....I am near jumping up and down with delight that one of the authors that I read..is reading my stories!! AAH!! THANK YOU! *huggles you* *gasps* My Estel can't be a baddy in your story...can he?!! AAH!!
Wait, there is one more thing I must do to all my reviewers who have stuck w/ me *HUGS ALL OF YOU!!!*
Well, on w/ da show! sorry this chapter is so short........
Ch. 5
Aragorn walked slowly, cane held before him, tapping, feeling his way through Rivendell. The young Dunedain knew the Elven land of Imladris almost by heart, therefor he was confident he could find his destination by sound and touch, though he had no sight.
Sure enough, Aragorn found the place he sought.
The heir of Isildur made his way across the soft grass to the pool of water in which his brothers and friend swam.
"Estel, what are you doing here? You could get hit by something and you wouldn't even be able to see it coming,"Elladan cried, climbing swiftly out of the water to meet his human brother.
Aragorn smiled smugly. Though the words sounded harsh, the human knew better than to take his brother seriously. "That shows just how much you know, Elladan. I do not need sight to keep from getting injured. My feet are planted firmly where I stand, unlike some Elves I know."
"That incident with the fish was not my fault, Estel. It was Elrohir who through it at me, first!"Elladan shot back, knowing of what his younger brother spoke of.
"It was a little fish, you should have been able to handle it,"Elrohir called from the water as he heard the conversation.
"It was not such a small fish...it was more of a whale,"Elladan said defensively, "besides.....I would have been able to catch it had I not been busying myself with trying to keep Estel from being eaten!"
Legolas arched an eyebrow as the three brothers debated on about past incidents. The whole conversation sounded ludicrous to the Prince of Mirkwood, yet he enjoyed listening to every moment of it.
"........well, I will show you, Elrohir,"Elladan said, diving gracefully into the pool in pursuit of his younger twin brother, who had just made a quite snide remark.
Aragorn let out a small laugh as he listened to the sounds of his two brothers play fight. The sound of Elrohir being dunked beneath the water was amusing.
Hearing Elladan's muffled, sputtering cry as Elrohir retaliated was nothing short of hilarious.
Then, whenever Aragorn heard Legolas's protesting as he, too, was drug into the water war, the young Dunedain could not help but burst out laughing.
Legolas was helplessly dunked beneath the water by the twins. Aragorn could only sit on the shore and laugh as his friend was ganged up on.
Still, beneath Aragorn's laughing exterior, a pang of longing could not help but show beneath the bandages, in his eyes............He missed his sight.
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Rain poured down in sheets into the Elven land of Imladris.
The Elladan, Elrohir, Legolas, and Aragorn all sat around the fire, cozy and warm, indoors.
While the twins and the Prince of Mirkwood were bored silly, wondering how they could find a way to save their sanity, that was not so for the young Dunedain beside them.
Aragorn sat quietly, contemplatively in a chair beside the window where he could hear the rain beating against the glass steadily.
"Brother, do you want to go with us to find something to do?"Elladan inquired, jerking Aragorn from his thoughts.
The human shook his head slowly. "Thank you, but no thanks."
The three Elves looked at each other, surprised.
Usually, Aragorn would be bursting at the seams to find some way to occupy himself on a rainy day, yet that was clearly not happening.
Legolas walked over to Aragorn and bent down to whisper in his ear so only he could hear it, "Do you want me to sit with you?"
Aragorn again shook his head slowly. "I'm fine."
With a soft sigh, the three Elves left the room, leaving Aragorn alone to his thoughts.
Aragorn sat there, listening to the rain.........
* * * * * * * * *
Sunshine was brought with the dawn of a new day as the sun rose over Rivendell. Legolas immediately went to his friend, Estel's room to rouse him.
But....to his surprise, the Dunedain was not in bed.
With a pang of worry running through the Prince of Mirkwood, he set off to find his blind friend.
* * * * * * * * *
Aragorn sat out on a balcony where he would have usually greeted the dawn of Imladris, taking in the sight of the beautiful sunrise.
Now, Aragorn sat there, listening intently to the dawning of a new day.......
Birds began their morning song, one by one........
Squirrels and other woodland creatures began to leap through the trees, chittering softly.....
He could smell the subtle scent of morning dew and the trickling streams........
.Aragorn smiled to himself, the first true smile for the first time since he had been attacked by Orcs.
He could almost see the morning sun peaking out above the treetops, casting shadows in the forest and lighting up Rivendell.
"Are you alright, my friend?"a soft voice inquired hesitantly from behind him.
Aragorn nodded, a small smile staying on his face. "I am fine, Legolas....I am better than I have been since my self proclaimed nightmare started weeks ago."
Legolas arched an eyebrow. He knew of his friend's inner struggles with his blindness as he fought to cope with what disabilities he could be permanently facing. "How so, Estel?"
Aragorn turned his sightless bandaged eyes to face the direction he heard his friend to be. A small, smile shown on his face, lightening the Elven Prince's heart.
A look of barely restrained excitement, tinted by wisdom borne by hardship, was on Aragorn's face.
"Legolas...have you ever listened to the rain? Have you ever truly heard a summer rainstorm?"
Legolas shook his head slightly, "Nay, my friend....through all my years, I have heard many things, but I do not believe I have listened in the way you are speaking of."
"Have you ever heard the morning sun breaking over the tree tops? Have you heard the coming of the dawn?"
Legolas gave a slight smile, the corners of his lips barely turning upward, "Nay, my friend...not as you are speaking of."
"Legolas......I have realized something. This curse, as horrible as it may be, is a blessing in disguise. I—I've gotten the chance to do something many Elves and men can never and will never be able to do.....I have been able to see....without my eyes,"Aragorn continued, his face so serious, yet so excited and almost joyous.
Legolas put a hand on his friend's shoulder. "You speak with wisdom beyond your years, my friend.......you speak the truth."
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Nili....ARAGORN IS MINE! *dumps more icy water on Nili* MWAHAHA! lol *cuddles my Estel for a few minutes before continuing to speak* Lol...Elladan and Elrohir would have had a ball with teh Orcs if they had found Estel instead of LEgolas finding him......eheh....I'm sure you would have loved how everyone's favorite Elven twins would have dealt with them. *smiles wickedly*
HaloGatomon....I am near jumping up and down with delight that one of the authors that I read..is reading my stories!! AAH!! THANK YOU! *huggles you* *gasps* My Estel can't be a baddy in your story...can he?!! AAH!!
Wait, there is one more thing I must do to all my reviewers who have stuck w/ me *HUGS ALL OF YOU!!!*
Well, on w/ da show! sorry this chapter is so short........
Ch. 5
Aragorn walked slowly, cane held before him, tapping, feeling his way through Rivendell. The young Dunedain knew the Elven land of Imladris almost by heart, therefor he was confident he could find his destination by sound and touch, though he had no sight.
Sure enough, Aragorn found the place he sought.
The heir of Isildur made his way across the soft grass to the pool of water in which his brothers and friend swam.
"Estel, what are you doing here? You could get hit by something and you wouldn't even be able to see it coming,"Elladan cried, climbing swiftly out of the water to meet his human brother.
Aragorn smiled smugly. Though the words sounded harsh, the human knew better than to take his brother seriously. "That shows just how much you know, Elladan. I do not need sight to keep from getting injured. My feet are planted firmly where I stand, unlike some Elves I know."
"That incident with the fish was not my fault, Estel. It was Elrohir who through it at me, first!"Elladan shot back, knowing of what his younger brother spoke of.
"It was a little fish, you should have been able to handle it,"Elrohir called from the water as he heard the conversation.
"It was not such a small fish...it was more of a whale,"Elladan said defensively, "besides.....I would have been able to catch it had I not been busying myself with trying to keep Estel from being eaten!"
Legolas arched an eyebrow as the three brothers debated on about past incidents. The whole conversation sounded ludicrous to the Prince of Mirkwood, yet he enjoyed listening to every moment of it.
"........well, I will show you, Elrohir,"Elladan said, diving gracefully into the pool in pursuit of his younger twin brother, who had just made a quite snide remark.
Aragorn let out a small laugh as he listened to the sounds of his two brothers play fight. The sound of Elrohir being dunked beneath the water was amusing.
Hearing Elladan's muffled, sputtering cry as Elrohir retaliated was nothing short of hilarious.
Then, whenever Aragorn heard Legolas's protesting as he, too, was drug into the water war, the young Dunedain could not help but burst out laughing.
Legolas was helplessly dunked beneath the water by the twins. Aragorn could only sit on the shore and laugh as his friend was ganged up on.
Still, beneath Aragorn's laughing exterior, a pang of longing could not help but show beneath the bandages, in his eyes............He missed his sight.
* * * * * * * * *
Rain poured down in sheets into the Elven land of Imladris.
The Elladan, Elrohir, Legolas, and Aragorn all sat around the fire, cozy and warm, indoors.
While the twins and the Prince of Mirkwood were bored silly, wondering how they could find a way to save their sanity, that was not so for the young Dunedain beside them.
Aragorn sat quietly, contemplatively in a chair beside the window where he could hear the rain beating against the glass steadily.
"Brother, do you want to go with us to find something to do?"Elladan inquired, jerking Aragorn from his thoughts.
The human shook his head slowly. "Thank you, but no thanks."
The three Elves looked at each other, surprised.
Usually, Aragorn would be bursting at the seams to find some way to occupy himself on a rainy day, yet that was clearly not happening.
Legolas walked over to Aragorn and bent down to whisper in his ear so only he could hear it, "Do you want me to sit with you?"
Aragorn again shook his head slowly. "I'm fine."
With a soft sigh, the three Elves left the room, leaving Aragorn alone to his thoughts.
Aragorn sat there, listening to the rain.........
* * * * * * * * *
Sunshine was brought with the dawn of a new day as the sun rose over Rivendell. Legolas immediately went to his friend, Estel's room to rouse him.
But....to his surprise, the Dunedain was not in bed.
With a pang of worry running through the Prince of Mirkwood, he set off to find his blind friend.
* * * * * * * * *
Aragorn sat out on a balcony where he would have usually greeted the dawn of Imladris, taking in the sight of the beautiful sunrise.
Now, Aragorn sat there, listening intently to the dawning of a new day.......
Birds began their morning song, one by one........
Squirrels and other woodland creatures began to leap through the trees, chittering softly.....
He could smell the subtle scent of morning dew and the trickling streams........
.Aragorn smiled to himself, the first true smile for the first time since he had been attacked by Orcs.
He could almost see the morning sun peaking out above the treetops, casting shadows in the forest and lighting up Rivendell.
"Are you alright, my friend?"a soft voice inquired hesitantly from behind him.
Aragorn nodded, a small smile staying on his face. "I am fine, Legolas....I am better than I have been since my self proclaimed nightmare started weeks ago."
Legolas arched an eyebrow. He knew of his friend's inner struggles with his blindness as he fought to cope with what disabilities he could be permanently facing. "How so, Estel?"
Aragorn turned his sightless bandaged eyes to face the direction he heard his friend to be. A small, smile shown on his face, lightening the Elven Prince's heart.
A look of barely restrained excitement, tinted by wisdom borne by hardship, was on Aragorn's face.
"Legolas...have you ever listened to the rain? Have you ever truly heard a summer rainstorm?"
Legolas shook his head slightly, "Nay, my friend....through all my years, I have heard many things, but I do not believe I have listened in the way you are speaking of."
"Have you ever heard the morning sun breaking over the tree tops? Have you heard the coming of the dawn?"
Legolas gave a slight smile, the corners of his lips barely turning upward, "Nay, my friend...not as you are speaking of."
"Legolas......I have realized something. This curse, as horrible as it may be, is a blessing in disguise. I—I've gotten the chance to do something many Elves and men can never and will never be able to do.....I have been able to see....without my eyes,"Aragorn continued, his face so serious, yet so excited and almost joyous.
Legolas put a hand on his friend's shoulder. "You speak with wisdom beyond your years, my friend.......you speak the truth."
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