Chapter 3
"...... it was black, but it was also in a way not even there.. almost as is my eyes were playing tricks on me. It didn't want her though...it was searching for something even as it was standing over her unconscious form.." Ciara's voice cracked on this last statement and two pairs of hands reached out to comfort her.
Ciara, Legolas, and elrond stood gathered by the falls near the city.
" What should we do?" asked Legolas turning towards the king of Rivendell. " We have to help her." " I am aware of that my friend, as to what to do I am at a loss." Elrond replied softly.
" Dago Han! (Kill it)" came a shriek from beside him.
Turning, surprised that she has heard, he stated calmly. " It is too early for such decisions child. Surely we should find out as much as we can before deciding a course of action."
" No! Dago Han! Dago Han! " she shreiked again, jumping at elrond as something furry crawled by her toe. Elrond, given no other choice, caught the hysterical girl so that she wouldn't fall, while at the same time trying to look around her mass of hair to find the source of disturbance. Standing to the side, comprehension slowly dawning on what he'd just heard, was Legolas watching this take place.
The critter confused and terrified at all the ruckous did what any sensible being would do. He climbed to safer ground, this being Legolas' leg, in turn drawing the stunned elf qickly out of his reverie. Following this, after a slight delayed reaction, Legolas began shaking his leg and jumping about in an attempt to dislodge whatever it was that had leeched itself upon him. During this escapade quite unnoticed beneath him a chunk of bridge broke away as he precariously put pressure on it. Feeling it give beneath him Legolas glanced towards the falls ,a thought occuring to him before turning to Elronds words ( Legolas the ledge!) a pitiful expression on his face and falling backwards to the water below.
Placing Ciara to rest on her feet they then rushed over in time to see a coughing sputtering wet rat of an elf rise to the surface.
" I thoght elves were surefooted." said Ciara smirking. " I got rid of it didn't I ?" he replied innocently. " Could....." his next words were interupted by a series of squeaks to which Ciara pointed trying to keep a straight face. Failing at this attempt miserably she burst into peals of laughter as Legolas turned finding himself looking at a stream of horizontal water flying towards his nose. The critter quite pleased with drenching his perch scurried away. This of course sending Ciara into more laughter.
Turning toward the sound with Legolas could see Elrond standing there calmly with a look on his face quite reminiscent of the same one he'd had when Pip, Merry, and Sam had jumped from the bushes at the secret meeting. His companion however was doubled over in laughter and giggles quite amused with his situation.
Trying to calm herself, Ciara straightend, failin gin composure though at the sight of Legolas pouting. He swam to the bridge and was lifted up by Elrond. Standing between the still laughing girl and the elder elf he mumbled. " I am a tree elf by Valar not a water nymph" This caused Ciara to look up giggling. He shot her a glance that could have melted the Misty Mountains, instantly silencing her.
Clearing her throat nervously she turned away attempting to hide the blush flaming her cheeks. His look, meant to be stern, she knew, had sent a strange feeling to her bones. Instead of a chill of fear and humbleness it had caused a slow warmth throughout her body.
Sensing the tension between the two youn ones, Elrond stepped in.
" Shall we return to the house?"
"...... it was black, but it was also in a way not even there.. almost as is my eyes were playing tricks on me. It didn't want her though...it was searching for something even as it was standing over her unconscious form.." Ciara's voice cracked on this last statement and two pairs of hands reached out to comfort her.
Ciara, Legolas, and elrond stood gathered by the falls near the city.
" What should we do?" asked Legolas turning towards the king of Rivendell. " We have to help her." " I am aware of that my friend, as to what to do I am at a loss." Elrond replied softly.
" Dago Han! (Kill it)" came a shriek from beside him.
Turning, surprised that she has heard, he stated calmly. " It is too early for such decisions child. Surely we should find out as much as we can before deciding a course of action."
" No! Dago Han! Dago Han! " she shreiked again, jumping at elrond as something furry crawled by her toe. Elrond, given no other choice, caught the hysterical girl so that she wouldn't fall, while at the same time trying to look around her mass of hair to find the source of disturbance. Standing to the side, comprehension slowly dawning on what he'd just heard, was Legolas watching this take place.
The critter confused and terrified at all the ruckous did what any sensible being would do. He climbed to safer ground, this being Legolas' leg, in turn drawing the stunned elf qickly out of his reverie. Following this, after a slight delayed reaction, Legolas began shaking his leg and jumping about in an attempt to dislodge whatever it was that had leeched itself upon him. During this escapade quite unnoticed beneath him a chunk of bridge broke away as he precariously put pressure on it. Feeling it give beneath him Legolas glanced towards the falls ,a thought occuring to him before turning to Elronds words ( Legolas the ledge!) a pitiful expression on his face and falling backwards to the water below.
Placing Ciara to rest on her feet they then rushed over in time to see a coughing sputtering wet rat of an elf rise to the surface.
" I thoght elves were surefooted." said Ciara smirking. " I got rid of it didn't I ?" he replied innocently. " Could....." his next words were interupted by a series of squeaks to which Ciara pointed trying to keep a straight face. Failing at this attempt miserably she burst into peals of laughter as Legolas turned finding himself looking at a stream of horizontal water flying towards his nose. The critter quite pleased with drenching his perch scurried away. This of course sending Ciara into more laughter.
Turning toward the sound with Legolas could see Elrond standing there calmly with a look on his face quite reminiscent of the same one he'd had when Pip, Merry, and Sam had jumped from the bushes at the secret meeting. His companion however was doubled over in laughter and giggles quite amused with his situation.
Trying to calm herself, Ciara straightend, failin gin composure though at the sight of Legolas pouting. He swam to the bridge and was lifted up by Elrond. Standing between the still laughing girl and the elder elf he mumbled. " I am a tree elf by Valar not a water nymph" This caused Ciara to look up giggling. He shot her a glance that could have melted the Misty Mountains, instantly silencing her.
Clearing her throat nervously she turned away attempting to hide the blush flaming her cheeks. His look, meant to be stern, she knew, had sent a strange feeling to her bones. Instead of a chill of fear and humbleness it had caused a slow warmth throughout her body.
Sensing the tension between the two youn ones, Elrond stepped in.
" Shall we return to the house?"