Legolas crept down to the river, his senses alert and his bow ready.
He knew Gimli wouldn't lead him into danger but . . . what was down there
was past any guess he had. The river wound smoothly and quickly a few feet
away from him but still he couldn't make out whatever it was that Gimli was
talking about. Legolas mentally shrugged, put away his arrow and bow and
quickly scaled a tree. He looked around the shores of the river, quietly
enjoying the early stages of spring in the forest, everything just smelled
so fresh, and new, and alive. His elven eyes quickly spotted a hooded
figure moving purposefully toward where Gimli and Helena waited. His eyes
narrowed as he silently dropped out of the tree directly behind the figure,
his knives at the ready. In one quick movement he had one knife at the
strangers back and the other at the throat, "Tampa! Mankoi naa lle sinome?"
(stop! Why are you here?) The cloaked figure remained unmoving, and
silent. Quietly it reached out one gloved hand and stroked Legolas's
forearm. Needless to say Legolas was shocked but before he could order the
creature to stop it hand grabbed his wrist and neatly disarmed him. "Lle
lava?" (do you yield?) A very familiar voice asked him with laughter in her
voice. "Nurhyandoien!" without and thought as to the fact that he was
rushing straight toward a person who currently held one of his knives he
scooped her up into his arms. Thankfully Nurhyandoien was far too happy to
see Legolas again that she completely forgot that she had deadly weapon in
her hands. The two kissed as if they might devour each other for they had
both missed each other more with each passing day and their duties had kept
them apart for many weeks.
Far too soon for Legolas's liking she remembered her reason for traveling through Mirkwood's forest to seek her husband out. She pushed him away laughing and looked straight at him, "Yallume rwalaer!" (At last lusty one!) "I bring a message from your father!" At this news Legolas's face instantly became serious, "Mani melamin?" (what my love?) Nurhyandoien sighed and faithfully repeated what she was bidden to tell her husband, "if it is true that you intend to show Gimli Uialtum turn back at once for there is little to be gained by showing the beauty of the elves to the greed of the dwarves." Legolas felt deep anger rise in him. He turned his back to his wife trying to regain control of his anger. He quietly spoke, "Durlle vithel?" (Your belief also?) Nurhyandoien sighed knowing how frustrated Legolas was with his fathers prejudice, "I know not the dwarves," she put her hand on his shoulder, "I shall treat them as I meet them." Legolas turned around and faced his beloved, taking her face in his hands, "Amin mela lle Nurhyandoien." With that he kissed her sweetly. Nurhyandoien smiled and showed him how she loved him too.
Meanwhile: Helena was pacing back and forth wondering why Legolas hasn't come back yet. Finally all of her frustration made it to her mouth, "Argh what is taking them so long??????" She looked straight at Gimli . . . and that infuriating grin. Damn it am I a moron or what??? She angrily rubbed her cheeks as she felt them grow hot. Has there been a time here when I haven't been blushing? Immediately she stared at her feet like it was the most fascinating thing on earth, Gimli just kept staring at her . . . and smiling. . And staring . . . and smiling. . And staring.
Just as she meet his eyes in an icy stare the bushes parted and Legolas came through. Great timing Legolas I was just about to punch that stupid grin off his face! Helena turned toward Legolas and her breath caught in her throat. Next to him stood his wife, an inch shorter than Legolas, long curly brown hair, green eyes that seemed to take in everything around her, her skin was tanned, and she carried herself like the princess she was. Holy shit . . . oh she's definitely dead Murderous thoughts passed through her mind until Legolas turned to his wife and almost . . . shyly . . . took her hand. She smiled at him and gave it, Legolas turned back to his two friends, "Gimli, Tarin, this is Nurhyandoien, my wife. Gimli," His eyes darkened as he teased, "I shall answer you for that trickery." Gimli just nodded. Gimli came forward and bowed before his wife, *many many more murderous thoughts* "Nurhyandoien, it is a pleasure and an honor to meet you." Nurhyandoien smiled and spoke, "master Gimli, I have heard much of you and desire better acquaintance." Damn it she even talks like a princess! Very slowly Helena stepped forward and held out her hand, "Nice to meet you princess." I'm not even going to attempt that name She nodded, not fazed in the least and shook her hand, "Hello Tarin, it is wonderful to meet someone who looks like the world itself is new and fresh to them, but please call me Nurhyandoien." Helena smiled but shook her head, "I don't think I can handle that name." Legolas turned to his wife and smiled, Nurhyandoien smiled back and responded to Helena, "Then perhaps we can forgo all formalities and you can call me as my friends do, Voronda." Looking at her queerly Helena sounded out the name, "Voorroooonda." The she elf smiled and nodded. "Any particular reason why you go by that." Nurhyandoien and Legolas met each other's eyes and she blushed, "Perhaps I shall explain it to you later, now we had better continue if we wish to pass the guardians today." "Quite right!" Gimli spoke up at last and began to move off, "then maybe I'll be able to see whatever it is you wanted to show me."
An hour of walking found the group in this lineup, Legolas leading with Nurhyandoien talking beside him, Helena, and Gimli bringing up the rear. The group slowly approached a cliff face. As Helena continued to move toward the cliff a buzzing sound met her ears. What in the world? Are we by a radio tower or something? She turned back to Gimli; "Do you hear that?" Gimli nodded his face blank. Helena rolled her eyes and turned back to the cliff a lot of help he was Legolas turned toward Helena and Gimli as they came to (yup you guessed it) another cave entrance I truly utterly and totally HATE caves especially when weird noises are coming from it, "now just follow me and keep walking" a sharp look at the two, "don't show fear, they sense it." What the fuck????? Now if there was any way to make Helena more nervous Legolas hit the target. As Legolas took his wife's hand the pair disappeared into the cave. She shuddered and turned straight to Gimli, awwww shit I CAN'T do this alone Without a word she latched herself onto Gimli's hand and both went into the cave.
The buzzing was deafening. That's all she heard, and for what she saw . . . movement, all around her movement. It seemed like the walls themselves were moving, with . . . bees. Thousands of bees inside this one cave. A bee landed on her arm and she realized why they were referred to as guardians. If this bee decides to sting me the other's will sense it and we're all as good as dead, oh please please don't sting me Her grip on Gimli's hand tightened and he patted her arm with his other hand. The bee flew up and away; she passed the test. The two exited the cave. Legolas and Nurhyandoien were waiting for them, and below the four of them lay Uialtum, the valley of twilight. No one could say anything at the sheer beauty before them, until . . . "Tarin, if you're finished would you let go?" Helena looked down and noticed . . . she was still clutching Gimli's hand, and it was white. She angrily let go of his hand and marched down into Uialtum, Gimli chuckling quietly followed her. Behind them she could hear the elf she knew as Voronda say to her husband, "Amin n'rangwa naugrimea" I don't understand these dwarves
Far too soon for Legolas's liking she remembered her reason for traveling through Mirkwood's forest to seek her husband out. She pushed him away laughing and looked straight at him, "Yallume rwalaer!" (At last lusty one!) "I bring a message from your father!" At this news Legolas's face instantly became serious, "Mani melamin?" (what my love?) Nurhyandoien sighed and faithfully repeated what she was bidden to tell her husband, "if it is true that you intend to show Gimli Uialtum turn back at once for there is little to be gained by showing the beauty of the elves to the greed of the dwarves." Legolas felt deep anger rise in him. He turned his back to his wife trying to regain control of his anger. He quietly spoke, "Durlle vithel?" (Your belief also?) Nurhyandoien sighed knowing how frustrated Legolas was with his fathers prejudice, "I know not the dwarves," she put her hand on his shoulder, "I shall treat them as I meet them." Legolas turned around and faced his beloved, taking her face in his hands, "Amin mela lle Nurhyandoien." With that he kissed her sweetly. Nurhyandoien smiled and showed him how she loved him too.
Meanwhile: Helena was pacing back and forth wondering why Legolas hasn't come back yet. Finally all of her frustration made it to her mouth, "Argh what is taking them so long??????" She looked straight at Gimli . . . and that infuriating grin. Damn it am I a moron or what??? She angrily rubbed her cheeks as she felt them grow hot. Has there been a time here when I haven't been blushing? Immediately she stared at her feet like it was the most fascinating thing on earth, Gimli just kept staring at her . . . and smiling. . And staring . . . and smiling. . And staring.
Just as she meet his eyes in an icy stare the bushes parted and Legolas came through. Great timing Legolas I was just about to punch that stupid grin off his face! Helena turned toward Legolas and her breath caught in her throat. Next to him stood his wife, an inch shorter than Legolas, long curly brown hair, green eyes that seemed to take in everything around her, her skin was tanned, and she carried herself like the princess she was. Holy shit . . . oh she's definitely dead Murderous thoughts passed through her mind until Legolas turned to his wife and almost . . . shyly . . . took her hand. She smiled at him and gave it, Legolas turned back to his two friends, "Gimli, Tarin, this is Nurhyandoien, my wife. Gimli," His eyes darkened as he teased, "I shall answer you for that trickery." Gimli just nodded. Gimli came forward and bowed before his wife, *many many more murderous thoughts* "Nurhyandoien, it is a pleasure and an honor to meet you." Nurhyandoien smiled and spoke, "master Gimli, I have heard much of you and desire better acquaintance." Damn it she even talks like a princess! Very slowly Helena stepped forward and held out her hand, "Nice to meet you princess." I'm not even going to attempt that name She nodded, not fazed in the least and shook her hand, "Hello Tarin, it is wonderful to meet someone who looks like the world itself is new and fresh to them, but please call me Nurhyandoien." Helena smiled but shook her head, "I don't think I can handle that name." Legolas turned to his wife and smiled, Nurhyandoien smiled back and responded to Helena, "Then perhaps we can forgo all formalities and you can call me as my friends do, Voronda." Looking at her queerly Helena sounded out the name, "Voorroooonda." The she elf smiled and nodded. "Any particular reason why you go by that." Nurhyandoien and Legolas met each other's eyes and she blushed, "Perhaps I shall explain it to you later, now we had better continue if we wish to pass the guardians today." "Quite right!" Gimli spoke up at last and began to move off, "then maybe I'll be able to see whatever it is you wanted to show me."
An hour of walking found the group in this lineup, Legolas leading with Nurhyandoien talking beside him, Helena, and Gimli bringing up the rear. The group slowly approached a cliff face. As Helena continued to move toward the cliff a buzzing sound met her ears. What in the world? Are we by a radio tower or something? She turned back to Gimli; "Do you hear that?" Gimli nodded his face blank. Helena rolled her eyes and turned back to the cliff a lot of help he was Legolas turned toward Helena and Gimli as they came to (yup you guessed it) another cave entrance I truly utterly and totally HATE caves especially when weird noises are coming from it, "now just follow me and keep walking" a sharp look at the two, "don't show fear, they sense it." What the fuck????? Now if there was any way to make Helena more nervous Legolas hit the target. As Legolas took his wife's hand the pair disappeared into the cave. She shuddered and turned straight to Gimli, awwww shit I CAN'T do this alone Without a word she latched herself onto Gimli's hand and both went into the cave.
The buzzing was deafening. That's all she heard, and for what she saw . . . movement, all around her movement. It seemed like the walls themselves were moving, with . . . bees. Thousands of bees inside this one cave. A bee landed on her arm and she realized why they were referred to as guardians. If this bee decides to sting me the other's will sense it and we're all as good as dead, oh please please don't sting me Her grip on Gimli's hand tightened and he patted her arm with his other hand. The bee flew up and away; she passed the test. The two exited the cave. Legolas and Nurhyandoien were waiting for them, and below the four of them lay Uialtum, the valley of twilight. No one could say anything at the sheer beauty before them, until . . . "Tarin, if you're finished would you let go?" Helena looked down and noticed . . . she was still clutching Gimli's hand, and it was white. She angrily let go of his hand and marched down into Uialtum, Gimli chuckling quietly followed her. Behind them she could hear the elf she knew as Voronda say to her husband, "Amin n'rangwa naugrimea" I don't understand these dwarves