Chapter Number: 9
Chapter Title: Different
Original Chapter Title: Something Lauri
Lauri woke the next morning still in the boys camp, with her head on Legolas' shoulder. She sat up and looked around. Legolas woke up then, looking over at her.
"'Quel amrun." He smiled.
"Good morning Legolas." She replied. "I better go now. The others will be awake soon, and we both know what they will think." She smiled as she stood up.
"Wait. Before you go, I have a question." He said.
"All right. What?"
"Well I was wondering...why Elanor fights with her sword backwards."
"Oh..., well that's a slightly long story."
"We've got time. Tell me, please." He asked
"Okay. I started training Elle to defend herself when she was about 5 years old. It was the very first day of training, and she told me that she didn't think she could do it. I, of course, thought she meant she physically couldn't fight, but what she meant was that she couldn't kill. She couldn't bring her mind to do it."
"So that's why she doesn't kill anything?"
"Yes. I tried training her to not think about it, to think about something else instead, but it didn't work. That was discovered the hard way.
At our very first real battle, she drew her sword to kill the orc and tried to stab it. Her hand somehow just wouldn't let her do it. So, she tossed the sword up in the air, and caught it by the blade. She proceeded to whack the beast in the head with the other end, knocking it out.
I praised her for it of course. She had in fact, gotten herself out of danger, so I thought it was fine. Her hand, however, was not. She had cut it badly. If she hadn't been in Lothlorien, where she could be healed quickly, she probably would have died.
The injury left her hand scarred for life. So now she wears a glove to protect her." Lauri explained the whole story.
Legolas nodded and was about to say something else, but Aragorn's voice was heard.
"Good morning Legolas. Good morning Lauri." He yawned as he walked right past them. He quickly turned around in a double take. "Lauri!!" he gaped.
"Quel Amrun, Aragorn." She said and walked off towards the girls' camp. Legolas stood and followed her, leaving Aragorn standing in shock.
"I have another question." Legolas said as he caught up to her.
"My, my, my, full of questions today aren't you?" she smiled.
"The only friend you ever speak of is Elanor. Why is that?"
"Elanor is my only friend."
"You must have other friends Lauri."
"I do not."
"Not even when you were a child?"
"No. Never."
Legolas didn't say anything, but Lauri knew what he was thinking. He was thinking 'why not?' and pretty soon, she was sure he would ask. And sure enough, he did.
"Why didn't you ever have friends?"
"I'm not sure. I suppose I was just too...too...different."
"Different?"
"Yes. Just different." she said.
"Different how?"
"Well...I used to be very quiet."
"But most elves are quiet."
"No. I mean, I didn't speak very much at all. The only time I would ever speak was when I sang. I also just didn't seem to...fit in."
"Why?"
"I...I can't tell you." Legolas looked hurt for a moment, but then smiled.
"That's all right. You don't have to tell me." He said
"You will know someday. Now, is there anything else you want to ask me?" she laughed happily.
"No...Yes." He changed his mind.
"Okay. Ask." Lauri smiled turning around to face him.
"This has nothing to do with how you were different."
"Yeeesss..."
"Exactly, how old are you?"
"Younger than you." She said with a grin.
"Please tell me."
"You really shouldn't ask a lady a question like that Legolas." She laughed.
"You're right. I'm sorry." He apologized as she began to walk again, leaving him where he was.
She stopped and turned about 6 feet away from him, "2280. Tell no one." She said with a wink and continued on her way.
ELVISH: 'Quel amrun ~ Good Morning
A.N.: ELLE: 2280? Woah. Laur, I knew you were old, but dang! Ow, stop hitting me, ow...
LAURI: Hey! I only LOOK 19! :P Yes, ladies and Gentlemen I have created my vary own Human age-Elf Age conversion number. It is as follows:
120 elf years to every 1 human year. (I'm 2280 I look 19)
I'm also making Legolas up some age (since I couldn't find one for him anywhere) it is 2640 (22). Well, I guess that's all for now. Please Review and Many thanx to all who did so far! I'm glad to see people taking an interest in my character and Legolas! I luv u all! *big hugs*
Chapter Title: Different
Original Chapter Title: Something Lauri
Lauri woke the next morning still in the boys camp, with her head on Legolas' shoulder. She sat up and looked around. Legolas woke up then, looking over at her.
"'Quel amrun." He smiled.
"Good morning Legolas." She replied. "I better go now. The others will be awake soon, and we both know what they will think." She smiled as she stood up.
"Wait. Before you go, I have a question." He said.
"All right. What?"
"Well I was wondering...why Elanor fights with her sword backwards."
"Oh..., well that's a slightly long story."
"We've got time. Tell me, please." He asked
"Okay. I started training Elle to defend herself when she was about 5 years old. It was the very first day of training, and she told me that she didn't think she could do it. I, of course, thought she meant she physically couldn't fight, but what she meant was that she couldn't kill. She couldn't bring her mind to do it."
"So that's why she doesn't kill anything?"
"Yes. I tried training her to not think about it, to think about something else instead, but it didn't work. That was discovered the hard way.
At our very first real battle, she drew her sword to kill the orc and tried to stab it. Her hand somehow just wouldn't let her do it. So, she tossed the sword up in the air, and caught it by the blade. She proceeded to whack the beast in the head with the other end, knocking it out.
I praised her for it of course. She had in fact, gotten herself out of danger, so I thought it was fine. Her hand, however, was not. She had cut it badly. If she hadn't been in Lothlorien, where she could be healed quickly, she probably would have died.
The injury left her hand scarred for life. So now she wears a glove to protect her." Lauri explained the whole story.
Legolas nodded and was about to say something else, but Aragorn's voice was heard.
"Good morning Legolas. Good morning Lauri." He yawned as he walked right past them. He quickly turned around in a double take. "Lauri!!" he gaped.
"Quel Amrun, Aragorn." She said and walked off towards the girls' camp. Legolas stood and followed her, leaving Aragorn standing in shock.
"I have another question." Legolas said as he caught up to her.
"My, my, my, full of questions today aren't you?" she smiled.
"The only friend you ever speak of is Elanor. Why is that?"
"Elanor is my only friend."
"You must have other friends Lauri."
"I do not."
"Not even when you were a child?"
"No. Never."
Legolas didn't say anything, but Lauri knew what he was thinking. He was thinking 'why not?' and pretty soon, she was sure he would ask. And sure enough, he did.
"Why didn't you ever have friends?"
"I'm not sure. I suppose I was just too...too...different."
"Different?"
"Yes. Just different." she said.
"Different how?"
"Well...I used to be very quiet."
"But most elves are quiet."
"No. I mean, I didn't speak very much at all. The only time I would ever speak was when I sang. I also just didn't seem to...fit in."
"Why?"
"I...I can't tell you." Legolas looked hurt for a moment, but then smiled.
"That's all right. You don't have to tell me." He said
"You will know someday. Now, is there anything else you want to ask me?" she laughed happily.
"No...Yes." He changed his mind.
"Okay. Ask." Lauri smiled turning around to face him.
"This has nothing to do with how you were different."
"Yeeesss..."
"Exactly, how old are you?"
"Younger than you." She said with a grin.
"Please tell me."
"You really shouldn't ask a lady a question like that Legolas." She laughed.
"You're right. I'm sorry." He apologized as she began to walk again, leaving him where he was.
She stopped and turned about 6 feet away from him, "2280. Tell no one." She said with a wink and continued on her way.
ELVISH: 'Quel amrun ~ Good Morning
A.N.: ELLE: 2280? Woah. Laur, I knew you were old, but dang! Ow, stop hitting me, ow...
LAURI: Hey! I only LOOK 19! :P Yes, ladies and Gentlemen I have created my vary own Human age-Elf Age conversion number. It is as follows:
120 elf years to every 1 human year. (I'm 2280 I look 19)
I'm also making Legolas up some age (since I couldn't find one for him anywhere) it is 2640 (22). Well, I guess that's all for now. Please Review and Many thanx to all who did so far! I'm glad to see people taking an interest in my character and Legolas! I luv u all! *big hugs*