Sorry if you think Legolas is a bit OOC in this chapter, but plz let me explain – what I've tried to do is make a mixture between film Leggylooloo and book Legoland so he's a bit talkative, but not too much and doesn't ramble on like the book Legoland. Also, who's Edie gonna talk to if Leggy won't talk? Herself? Well, actually, knowing her…probably.
Anyways, soz this chapter took soooo long to put up but there were internet problems and then major workload for A2 and settling into Yr13 and all of that.
Enjoy ;0)
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Evening was drawing near and Edie was weary from walking almost all day with only one short rest.
Legolas declared they should stop, and even though she was sleeping on the ground without even a pillow for her head or a blanket to ward off the cold she fell asleep almost immediately when she lay upon the cold, hard earth.
Legolas looked at her peacefully sleeping for a while. She seemed so different from when she was awake, so...silent.
Legolas sighed to himself, relishing in the serenity of the situation.
Edie was snoring quietly, and smiled as she slept. Legolas wondered what she was thinking or even dreaming. She lay still, her chest moving ever so slightly with the rhythm of her breathing.
He listened to the night-time sounds of nature, immersing himself in his surroundings as he leant upon an old tree, one of his legs bent, the other straight on the ground.
His quiver and bow lay on the floor beside him, his immortal life.
As he slipped into his waking dreams Legolas lay a hand upon his bow, memories coming back at its familiar surface, and he smiled.
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Lord Antinous dismounted and handed his horses reins to Melanthius. The boy took them nervously, and stood by the two horses, waiting to be called over.
They were in the clearing where Edie had set up camp. The trees that surrounded them formed a tight little ring that some may have found cozy, but Antinous found suffocating.
He didn't like nature, he didn't like begin led on this wild goose chase and he didn't like Princess Edith's defiance. That would be quickly beaten out of her once she was his wife.
Antinous walked over to the place where the fire had been, he poked at the ashes with the toe of his boot and sniffed with distain.
So, she had been there. Someone else had been here too. The Princess didn't know how to do anything for herself, she could not have lit the fire herself, the horse was hers, she had been there.
Lord Antinous did have to admit that the other person had been incredibly discreet, no footprints were on the ground except for those of the Princess.
He stooped down and poked at the ashes again, this time with a stick, hoping futilely to find some kind of evidence that would tell him where the Princess had gone. There was none.
He growled angrily and stalked back to Melanthius, who flinched as he came towards him.
"Stop flinching boy and give me back my horse!" Antinous said as he snatched the reins back off Melanthius and practically snarled at the frightened boy.
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Legolas gently shook Edie awake. She recognised him immediately this time and by the look on her face she didn't want to face another days walking.
She sighed and this time took his proffered hand. She tried to speak but a low croaking noise came out of her throat instead. She looked a little bemused and cleared her throat.
"Shall we go through a village today?" she asked, futilely brushing the dirt off her clothes.
Legolas raised an eyebrow. "Why should we do that?" he asked, picking up his quiver and bow off the floor beside him and swinging the quiver over his shoulder.
"We…I…there's hardly any food left." Edie said, gesturing to the meagre lump of bread – if it could even be called a lump – which was to make up her breakfast.
Legolas shook his head, "You have much to learn. We can take meals, when needed, from what surrounds us." He gestured to the bushes and trees.
Edie screwed up her face, "Are you suggesting that I eat unknown fruits and berries off wild trees?" In the Castle all her food had been prepared for her, eating just the bread and other foods she had taken from the kitchens had been a slightly unnerving experience in its own, not being served and waited on.
"Aye." The Elf said, striding confidently towards a nearby bush and picking off a berry, showing it to her, and then popping it in his mouth, chewing and letting a slight smile cross his face.
Edie didn't know whether to smile or despair. She opted for a despairing smile. "It may be alright with you. You are an Elf and from what my Nurse read me from books I know that you are immortal. One of those berries that you so happily chew on could be a poison to me." She said, brushing a stray wisp of hair off her face, and putting her nose haughtily in the air.
Then it was Legolas's turn to smile despairingly, "Must you always question everything? Can you not trust me just for once?"
Edie looked angrily at the ground, wrinkling her nose and curling her lip. She felt as if she had never been so angry with another person, save Lord Antinous, in her life. "Can you let me do what I think best, just for once?" she replied. "I wish to go into a village and procure some food."
She resisted the urge to stamp her foot down, just to make the point all the more clear. Besides, it was a seemingly childish thing to do.
Legolas sighed and looked at her for a moment. "As you wish." He said, and turned, walking once more into the trees.
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Okay, that's it for this chapter. Hope you enjoyed it!
Please review – please, please, please…do I sound desperate enough for you?
Anyways, soz this chapter took soooo long to put up but there were internet problems and then major workload for A2 and settling into Yr13 and all of that.
Enjoy ;0)
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Evening was drawing near and Edie was weary from walking almost all day with only one short rest.
Legolas declared they should stop, and even though she was sleeping on the ground without even a pillow for her head or a blanket to ward off the cold she fell asleep almost immediately when she lay upon the cold, hard earth.
Legolas looked at her peacefully sleeping for a while. She seemed so different from when she was awake, so...silent.
Legolas sighed to himself, relishing in the serenity of the situation.
Edie was snoring quietly, and smiled as she slept. Legolas wondered what she was thinking or even dreaming. She lay still, her chest moving ever so slightly with the rhythm of her breathing.
He listened to the night-time sounds of nature, immersing himself in his surroundings as he leant upon an old tree, one of his legs bent, the other straight on the ground.
His quiver and bow lay on the floor beside him, his immortal life.
As he slipped into his waking dreams Legolas lay a hand upon his bow, memories coming back at its familiar surface, and he smiled.
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Lord Antinous dismounted and handed his horses reins to Melanthius. The boy took them nervously, and stood by the two horses, waiting to be called over.
They were in the clearing where Edie had set up camp. The trees that surrounded them formed a tight little ring that some may have found cozy, but Antinous found suffocating.
He didn't like nature, he didn't like begin led on this wild goose chase and he didn't like Princess Edith's defiance. That would be quickly beaten out of her once she was his wife.
Antinous walked over to the place where the fire had been, he poked at the ashes with the toe of his boot and sniffed with distain.
So, she had been there. Someone else had been here too. The Princess didn't know how to do anything for herself, she could not have lit the fire herself, the horse was hers, she had been there.
Lord Antinous did have to admit that the other person had been incredibly discreet, no footprints were on the ground except for those of the Princess.
He stooped down and poked at the ashes again, this time with a stick, hoping futilely to find some kind of evidence that would tell him where the Princess had gone. There was none.
He growled angrily and stalked back to Melanthius, who flinched as he came towards him.
"Stop flinching boy and give me back my horse!" Antinous said as he snatched the reins back off Melanthius and practically snarled at the frightened boy.
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Legolas gently shook Edie awake. She recognised him immediately this time and by the look on her face she didn't want to face another days walking.
She sighed and this time took his proffered hand. She tried to speak but a low croaking noise came out of her throat instead. She looked a little bemused and cleared her throat.
"Shall we go through a village today?" she asked, futilely brushing the dirt off her clothes.
Legolas raised an eyebrow. "Why should we do that?" he asked, picking up his quiver and bow off the floor beside him and swinging the quiver over his shoulder.
"We…I…there's hardly any food left." Edie said, gesturing to the meagre lump of bread – if it could even be called a lump – which was to make up her breakfast.
Legolas shook his head, "You have much to learn. We can take meals, when needed, from what surrounds us." He gestured to the bushes and trees.
Edie screwed up her face, "Are you suggesting that I eat unknown fruits and berries off wild trees?" In the Castle all her food had been prepared for her, eating just the bread and other foods she had taken from the kitchens had been a slightly unnerving experience in its own, not being served and waited on.
"Aye." The Elf said, striding confidently towards a nearby bush and picking off a berry, showing it to her, and then popping it in his mouth, chewing and letting a slight smile cross his face.
Edie didn't know whether to smile or despair. She opted for a despairing smile. "It may be alright with you. You are an Elf and from what my Nurse read me from books I know that you are immortal. One of those berries that you so happily chew on could be a poison to me." She said, brushing a stray wisp of hair off her face, and putting her nose haughtily in the air.
Then it was Legolas's turn to smile despairingly, "Must you always question everything? Can you not trust me just for once?"
Edie looked angrily at the ground, wrinkling her nose and curling her lip. She felt as if she had never been so angry with another person, save Lord Antinous, in her life. "Can you let me do what I think best, just for once?" she replied. "I wish to go into a village and procure some food."
She resisted the urge to stamp her foot down, just to make the point all the more clear. Besides, it was a seemingly childish thing to do.
Legolas sighed and looked at her for a moment. "As you wish." He said, and turned, walking once more into the trees.
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Okay, that's it for this chapter. Hope you enjoyed it!
Please review – please, please, please…do I sound desperate enough for you?