Legolas's thought went to Kiara. He remembered when she too had these cold flashes and what she called nightmares. Every time she slept with her eyes closed she would wake up cold to the touch and in complete terror. He would hold her to keep her warm and calm her by listening to his steady heart beat. Then she would rest peacefully. The only drawl back was after a nightmare she usually slept for days. He would stay unmoving and hold her until she was close to waking up then he would sneak away.
It was already noon and Camille showed no sign of waking. She continued to sleep into the night. Legolas sat quietly unmoving. He just stayed in that spot and held her. Finally early the nest morning she began to show signs of waking. He quickly sneaked away and leaned her against the branch. He began to pack for the long trip that lay ahead. Camille finally awoke from her long nap.
"Lenion?"
"I'm down here. Would you like some lembas?"
"Yes," replied Camille while she swung down from the tree top.
"I'm sorry that I was harsh yesterday."
"All's forgiven. I think I figured out why you are do attached to Mirkwood."
Coughing on his lembas bread he replied, "Have you really?"
"Yes, you worked in the palace. That's why you defend the prince so much. But I can't figure out why you are leaving."
"I need to get away."
"From what? Oh sorry I'm pressing again aren't I?"
"I'm just tired of all that goes with being an elf."
"Tired of your skills with a bow? Your immortal life? The beautiful land? Peace with nature? Your light step? Your great hearing and sight?"
"Enough!"
"Sorry, but I guess I don't understand."
"How could you? You don't know what it's like."
"Well thank goodness your not the prince! At least he's staying in Mirkwood to think."
"Yes lets all be thankful." He replied with a growl.
The two elves again began to ride in silence. Camille turned to look at Legolas every so often to see if he was ready to talk and finally when she decided he was as ready as he would every be she asked "What was the song from last night?"
"I didn't sing a song last night"
"We stayed there only one night and I know I heard you singing."
"We stayed two nights and I did not sing last night."
"Well then the night before last."
"Forget about it. It was a song I learned long ago. I won't sing it again."
"I didn't mean ..........."
After another long pause in talking Camille gathered the nerve to ask another question. " Where did you learn it?"
"In the palace as an elfling."
"Oh."
"Please don't ask anymore about the song."
There was no way that they stayed for two nights. She fell asleep under the full moon and she awoke when the sun rose. Then she remembered her dream about the prince and Lenion calming her down. HE was holding her to help keep her warm. The more she remembered about that night the more embarrassed she became until she could no longer hide it and her face began to flush red. Legolas looked over at Camille and the concern on his face was apparent. "Are you ok?" he asked.
"Yes, I just think that I owe you"
"Nothing, You came on this journey with me and it hasn't been dull yet."
"But I set you back. I'm making you lose sleep."
"You owe me nothing."
"The other night you.."
"Your not allowed to quit on me now. I had to help you. Who else would go to Gondor with me?"
"Oh is that all?"
"Yes" he replied.
Legolas isn't always the quickest on picking up subtle hints. He spent the rest of the day thinking about what she meant by "is that all?". What else could there be?
It was already noon and Camille showed no sign of waking. She continued to sleep into the night. Legolas sat quietly unmoving. He just stayed in that spot and held her. Finally early the nest morning she began to show signs of waking. He quickly sneaked away and leaned her against the branch. He began to pack for the long trip that lay ahead. Camille finally awoke from her long nap.
"Lenion?"
"I'm down here. Would you like some lembas?"
"Yes," replied Camille while she swung down from the tree top.
"I'm sorry that I was harsh yesterday."
"All's forgiven. I think I figured out why you are do attached to Mirkwood."
Coughing on his lembas bread he replied, "Have you really?"
"Yes, you worked in the palace. That's why you defend the prince so much. But I can't figure out why you are leaving."
"I need to get away."
"From what? Oh sorry I'm pressing again aren't I?"
"I'm just tired of all that goes with being an elf."
"Tired of your skills with a bow? Your immortal life? The beautiful land? Peace with nature? Your light step? Your great hearing and sight?"
"Enough!"
"Sorry, but I guess I don't understand."
"How could you? You don't know what it's like."
"Well thank goodness your not the prince! At least he's staying in Mirkwood to think."
"Yes lets all be thankful." He replied with a growl.
The two elves again began to ride in silence. Camille turned to look at Legolas every so often to see if he was ready to talk and finally when she decided he was as ready as he would every be she asked "What was the song from last night?"
"I didn't sing a song last night"
"We stayed there only one night and I know I heard you singing."
"We stayed two nights and I did not sing last night."
"Well then the night before last."
"Forget about it. It was a song I learned long ago. I won't sing it again."
"I didn't mean ..........."
After another long pause in talking Camille gathered the nerve to ask another question. " Where did you learn it?"
"In the palace as an elfling."
"Oh."
"Please don't ask anymore about the song."
There was no way that they stayed for two nights. She fell asleep under the full moon and she awoke when the sun rose. Then she remembered her dream about the prince and Lenion calming her down. HE was holding her to help keep her warm. The more she remembered about that night the more embarrassed she became until she could no longer hide it and her face began to flush red. Legolas looked over at Camille and the concern on his face was apparent. "Are you ok?" he asked.
"Yes, I just think that I owe you"
"Nothing, You came on this journey with me and it hasn't been dull yet."
"But I set you back. I'm making you lose sleep."
"You owe me nothing."
"The other night you.."
"Your not allowed to quit on me now. I had to help you. Who else would go to Gondor with me?"
"Oh is that all?"
"Yes" he replied.
Legolas isn't always the quickest on picking up subtle hints. He spent the rest of the day thinking about what she meant by "is that all?". What else could there be?