Hey, thanks to the people that reviewed! (Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou!)
Fyre - Yeah I have read Elfie's fic. But, I've been calling Legolas 'Legoland' ever since I first read the books because I couldn't remember his name - and then it stuck because I kept calling him that after to piss my friend off. I call him that now 99.9% of the time.
Gollumsess - Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou for your encouragement!
And on with the story...
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So they travelled now on foot, Legolas striding onward and Edie lagging behind as she was not used to walking great distances.
"Legolas, may we stop and rest a while?" Edie asked, not waiting for a reply before sitting down on a nearby boulder.
Legolas halted and turned to face her, "Princess, it would not be wise to stop now, the company advance on horseback and we are on foot."
Edie shot him a look, "I believe it was your idea to leave my horse behind. Besides, if I am fatigued then we shall not travel a great distance anyway, it is better we rest now."
For the umpteenth time since they had begun walking Legolas sighed, and walked back to where Edie was sitting. "Do you wish to be sent back to that castle?"
"No." Edie said and grudgingly got up and this time started ahead of Legolas, until she realised that she didn't know where they were heading. "Legolas, where are we going?" she asked, looking back at him.
"Do not worry yourself with that, just follow me and stop asking questions."
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Lord Antinous sneered at his men, as far as he was concerned they were going about this far too slowly. "Hurry up you fools!" he shouted with exasperation.
His second in command, Eurymachus, turned to Lord Antinous and spoke, "Please, Sir, the men are moving as swiftly as they can. They have not rested for almost a full day. I know that you worry for the safety of the Princess, but Sir, I beg of you, please let the men rest a while. For surely they would be more thorough in the search if they were well rested..."
Antinous waved a dismissive hand at Eurymachus, he had heard enough of this man's pleading. "Yes. Rest, rest, go on. Give the order to dismount, we make our camp here tonight."
Eurymachus called to his men and the company halted. The men were eager to get a good rest, Antinous had been working them all too hard with not nearly enough thought to anyone but himself and his own selfish desires to become king.
Eurymachus sent a party into the surrounding wooded area to collect firewood and was surprised when one of the party, a young soldier called Melanthius, came back leading a familiar looking horse.
Eurymachus did not wait for the lad to reach him, he joined him halfway and asked, "Where do you find that horse, Soldier?"
It seemed that Lord Antinous was rather interested in his explanation too, as he strode over to the two men and looked down his nose at young Melanthius. "Here, Boy, where did you procure that horse from? If I'm not mistaken that is the horse that went missing at the same time as the Princess disappeared."
Melanthius licked his dry lips, he was not the only soldier that looked warily upon Lord Antinous. He was known for his short temper and eagerness to give out punishments.
"Erm...the alleged horse was found in a clearing not one mile from here, Sir." Melanthius said dipping his head hastily and what he hoped was respectfully.
Lord Antinous stroked his chin thoughtfully and looked at Melanthius, his nostrils flaring slightly. "What's your name, Boy?" he asked, or more like demanded. Lord Antinous never asked for anything, and he always got what he wanted.
Melanthius glanced uneasily at Eurymachus who gave him a reassuring look, "M...Melanthius, Sir."
"Well, Melanthius, you and I are going to take a trip to this clearing that you speak of. Give that horse to him." He pointed at another soldier who came over immediately and took the horse off Melanthius.
Lord Antinous started to walk off towards his horse, Melanthius lingered behind for only a second, looking at Eurymachus for some kind of reassurance, "You'll be fine, Melanthius." Eurymachus said, patting Melanthius on the shoulder and giving him a small smile, "Now quick, follow Lord Antinous before he is angered."
Melanthius took one final look at Eurymachus before running after Lord Antinous like an eager, but scared puppy.
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Yeah, sorry, I know that's a really strange place to leave it, but please review anyway. (Please?...Please, please?) luv Joy ;0)
Fyre - Yeah I have read Elfie's fic. But, I've been calling Legolas 'Legoland' ever since I first read the books because I couldn't remember his name - and then it stuck because I kept calling him that after to piss my friend off. I call him that now 99.9% of the time.
Gollumsess - Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou for your encouragement!
And on with the story...
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So they travelled now on foot, Legolas striding onward and Edie lagging behind as she was not used to walking great distances.
"Legolas, may we stop and rest a while?" Edie asked, not waiting for a reply before sitting down on a nearby boulder.
Legolas halted and turned to face her, "Princess, it would not be wise to stop now, the company advance on horseback and we are on foot."
Edie shot him a look, "I believe it was your idea to leave my horse behind. Besides, if I am fatigued then we shall not travel a great distance anyway, it is better we rest now."
For the umpteenth time since they had begun walking Legolas sighed, and walked back to where Edie was sitting. "Do you wish to be sent back to that castle?"
"No." Edie said and grudgingly got up and this time started ahead of Legolas, until she realised that she didn't know where they were heading. "Legolas, where are we going?" she asked, looking back at him.
"Do not worry yourself with that, just follow me and stop asking questions."
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Lord Antinous sneered at his men, as far as he was concerned they were going about this far too slowly. "Hurry up you fools!" he shouted with exasperation.
His second in command, Eurymachus, turned to Lord Antinous and spoke, "Please, Sir, the men are moving as swiftly as they can. They have not rested for almost a full day. I know that you worry for the safety of the Princess, but Sir, I beg of you, please let the men rest a while. For surely they would be more thorough in the search if they were well rested..."
Antinous waved a dismissive hand at Eurymachus, he had heard enough of this man's pleading. "Yes. Rest, rest, go on. Give the order to dismount, we make our camp here tonight."
Eurymachus called to his men and the company halted. The men were eager to get a good rest, Antinous had been working them all too hard with not nearly enough thought to anyone but himself and his own selfish desires to become king.
Eurymachus sent a party into the surrounding wooded area to collect firewood and was surprised when one of the party, a young soldier called Melanthius, came back leading a familiar looking horse.
Eurymachus did not wait for the lad to reach him, he joined him halfway and asked, "Where do you find that horse, Soldier?"
It seemed that Lord Antinous was rather interested in his explanation too, as he strode over to the two men and looked down his nose at young Melanthius. "Here, Boy, where did you procure that horse from? If I'm not mistaken that is the horse that went missing at the same time as the Princess disappeared."
Melanthius licked his dry lips, he was not the only soldier that looked warily upon Lord Antinous. He was known for his short temper and eagerness to give out punishments.
"Erm...the alleged horse was found in a clearing not one mile from here, Sir." Melanthius said dipping his head hastily and what he hoped was respectfully.
Lord Antinous stroked his chin thoughtfully and looked at Melanthius, his nostrils flaring slightly. "What's your name, Boy?" he asked, or more like demanded. Lord Antinous never asked for anything, and he always got what he wanted.
Melanthius glanced uneasily at Eurymachus who gave him a reassuring look, "M...Melanthius, Sir."
"Well, Melanthius, you and I are going to take a trip to this clearing that you speak of. Give that horse to him." He pointed at another soldier who came over immediately and took the horse off Melanthius.
Lord Antinous started to walk off towards his horse, Melanthius lingered behind for only a second, looking at Eurymachus for some kind of reassurance, "You'll be fine, Melanthius." Eurymachus said, patting Melanthius on the shoulder and giving him a small smile, "Now quick, follow Lord Antinous before he is angered."
Melanthius took one final look at Eurymachus before running after Lord Antinous like an eager, but scared puppy.
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Yeah, sorry, I know that's a really strange place to leave it, but please review anyway. (Please?...Please, please?) luv Joy ;0)