Chapter 8
As Helena slept she dreamt herself into another cave, this one large and grand. The cave reminded Helena of the palaces she visited in Switzerland, grand, beautiful, but cold and empty. In the very center lay sat a lake, about 20 meters long. Shrugging Helena sat down at the water's edge and shivered, the cold reaching her bones.
"What's up Lena?" Helena whirled around at the sound of her friend's voice. Jessi was sitting beside her at the pool's edge, trailing her fingers through the water. Relaxing Helena moved up closer to her friend, "Well I've been sucked into another world, how about you Jess?" Jessi smiled, "Yeah whatever Lena," Jessi seemed to be completely unaware that they were sitting in a cave. Jessi was smiling at Helena in the most infuriating fashion, like she was about to burst out laughing. Helena met her eyes with a bit of annoyance, "What Jess?" In response Jessi splashed her with water, growling she rubbed her face trying to dry herself off.
Finding yourself rubbing ashes onto your check is not best way to wake up so Helena discovered. As soon as Helena became conscious enough to realize what she was doing she sat up, and sneezed. . . Loudly. Looking around she found the cave was minus one elf and Gimli was peacefully snoring, oblivious to the world. Doing her best to wipe off the ashes with her blanket Helena moved over to the entrance of the cave, her breath caught in her throat as she saw Legolas. Damn, he's married, he's married, he's married . . . DAMN IT HE'S MARRIED! Legolas had his back to her, dear God his shirt was off. Doing some form of exercise that involved a lot of stretching. Taking a deep, steadying breath she cleared her throat. He turned around to face her, oh . . . my . . . dear . . . . .. GOD once he put his shirt back on Helena found herself able to breathe again. Legolas smiled and waved at her, Helena smiled and waved back.
A few minutes later Legolas came up and met her at the mouth of the cave. "Good morning Tarin" Legolas said cheerfully, he then frowned slightly as he noticed her smudged cheeks, "Did you role into the fire in your sleep? You didn't get burned did you?" Not being able to reply Helena just ducked her head and shook her head. Together the elf and dwarf- girl walked into the cave. Gimli was still snoring. Legolas smiled at the unconscious dwarf in front of him, "I regret waking him up, he isn't . . . in the best of spirits in the morning. Gimli, morning has broken and we must go soon, we'll be able to see the valley today." Gimli gave no response at all. Helena's eyes got wide as an idea struck her, "Wait Legolas, let me wake him up, I've got a brilliant beyond brilliant idea!" Legolas regarded her with a mix of confusion and amusement, finally he spoke, "If you mean to wake him up I shan't stop you . . . " he gestured to the sleeping figure.
Helena smiled to herself This ought to be fun, I wonder if it'll work She surprised the elf by not moving directly to Gimli but instead she sat herself down a few feet behind him. Concentrating she felt the rock floor beneath her, it began to feel warm beneath her. Helena smiled to herself; she connected with the rock. Drawing a deep breath Helena gathered herself and then . . . thought of the warg and all the terror she could muster. She let it out through the rock with as much force as she could. Helena could almost feel the scream again, only this time she herself wasn't afraid. Helena opened her eyes just in time to see Gimli leap to his feet grabbing his axe.
"Tarin!" Gimli ran for the entrance to the cave completely unaware of a silently chuckling figure sitting behind him. When he reached the cave's entrance Legolas stopped him, "Where do you run to so swiftly master Gimli?" "Tarin! She's . . . " he closed his eyes, apparantly trying to locate her. Helena quickly tried to break off her connection with the earth, not quickly enough. Gimli whirled around on her. "Good morning Gimli!" Helena said with a bright smile. Rage darkened Gimli's features and he said through gritted teeth, "I imagine you just felt like recalling your attack for your own amusement did you?" Not fazed in the least Helena continued to smile, "You seem to have rocks in your ears when it comes to waking you up so I decided to see if the rocks in your head had any connection to the ones you chose to lay on." "Never do that again Tarin, ever." With that Gimli stamped out of the cave.
Rising slowly to her feet Helena frowned and stared after him, Perhaps that wasn't the best of ideas. He really would have run after me again . . . while she was thinking she was packing. Legolas came behind her and finished the packing. She met his fair face; "I shouldn't have done that should I?" "No Tarin, today you have scared him, and he is far too good to be teased like that." Nodding slowly she couldn't meet his eyes, instead she shouldered a pack and followed Legolas out into the early morning sunlight.
As Helena slept she dreamt herself into another cave, this one large and grand. The cave reminded Helena of the palaces she visited in Switzerland, grand, beautiful, but cold and empty. In the very center lay sat a lake, about 20 meters long. Shrugging Helena sat down at the water's edge and shivered, the cold reaching her bones.
"What's up Lena?" Helena whirled around at the sound of her friend's voice. Jessi was sitting beside her at the pool's edge, trailing her fingers through the water. Relaxing Helena moved up closer to her friend, "Well I've been sucked into another world, how about you Jess?" Jessi smiled, "Yeah whatever Lena," Jessi seemed to be completely unaware that they were sitting in a cave. Jessi was smiling at Helena in the most infuriating fashion, like she was about to burst out laughing. Helena met her eyes with a bit of annoyance, "What Jess?" In response Jessi splashed her with water, growling she rubbed her face trying to dry herself off.
Finding yourself rubbing ashes onto your check is not best way to wake up so Helena discovered. As soon as Helena became conscious enough to realize what she was doing she sat up, and sneezed. . . Loudly. Looking around she found the cave was minus one elf and Gimli was peacefully snoring, oblivious to the world. Doing her best to wipe off the ashes with her blanket Helena moved over to the entrance of the cave, her breath caught in her throat as she saw Legolas. Damn, he's married, he's married, he's married . . . DAMN IT HE'S MARRIED! Legolas had his back to her, dear God his shirt was off. Doing some form of exercise that involved a lot of stretching. Taking a deep, steadying breath she cleared her throat. He turned around to face her, oh . . . my . . . dear . . . . .. GOD once he put his shirt back on Helena found herself able to breathe again. Legolas smiled and waved at her, Helena smiled and waved back.
A few minutes later Legolas came up and met her at the mouth of the cave. "Good morning Tarin" Legolas said cheerfully, he then frowned slightly as he noticed her smudged cheeks, "Did you role into the fire in your sleep? You didn't get burned did you?" Not being able to reply Helena just ducked her head and shook her head. Together the elf and dwarf- girl walked into the cave. Gimli was still snoring. Legolas smiled at the unconscious dwarf in front of him, "I regret waking him up, he isn't . . . in the best of spirits in the morning. Gimli, morning has broken and we must go soon, we'll be able to see the valley today." Gimli gave no response at all. Helena's eyes got wide as an idea struck her, "Wait Legolas, let me wake him up, I've got a brilliant beyond brilliant idea!" Legolas regarded her with a mix of confusion and amusement, finally he spoke, "If you mean to wake him up I shan't stop you . . . " he gestured to the sleeping figure.
Helena smiled to herself This ought to be fun, I wonder if it'll work She surprised the elf by not moving directly to Gimli but instead she sat herself down a few feet behind him. Concentrating she felt the rock floor beneath her, it began to feel warm beneath her. Helena smiled to herself; she connected with the rock. Drawing a deep breath Helena gathered herself and then . . . thought of the warg and all the terror she could muster. She let it out through the rock with as much force as she could. Helena could almost feel the scream again, only this time she herself wasn't afraid. Helena opened her eyes just in time to see Gimli leap to his feet grabbing his axe.
"Tarin!" Gimli ran for the entrance to the cave completely unaware of a silently chuckling figure sitting behind him. When he reached the cave's entrance Legolas stopped him, "Where do you run to so swiftly master Gimli?" "Tarin! She's . . . " he closed his eyes, apparantly trying to locate her. Helena quickly tried to break off her connection with the earth, not quickly enough. Gimli whirled around on her. "Good morning Gimli!" Helena said with a bright smile. Rage darkened Gimli's features and he said through gritted teeth, "I imagine you just felt like recalling your attack for your own amusement did you?" Not fazed in the least Helena continued to smile, "You seem to have rocks in your ears when it comes to waking you up so I decided to see if the rocks in your head had any connection to the ones you chose to lay on." "Never do that again Tarin, ever." With that Gimli stamped out of the cave.
Rising slowly to her feet Helena frowned and stared after him, Perhaps that wasn't the best of ideas. He really would have run after me again . . . while she was thinking she was packing. Legolas came behind her and finished the packing. She met his fair face; "I shouldn't have done that should I?" "No Tarin, today you have scared him, and he is far too good to be teased like that." Nodding slowly she couldn't meet his eyes, instead she shouldered a pack and followed Legolas out into the early morning sunlight.