The days passed one after the other in one long hallucinatory dream.Until one day we had to leave. I had been in Middle Earth for a month. One morning we left . Galadriel gave to us gifts , elven cloaks ( I gave Legolas back his) , new clothes for me ( a dress unfortunately) , a leaf brooch , and stuff called lembas .
Which , in my opinion tasted like those wafer cookies you get from the grocery store.
I was in Boromir's boat. I longed for but loathed the idea of leaving. There was peace here unlike the busy streets of Kanata.The water of the Anduin was so clean and clear I wanted to go swimming. I settled for dipping my hands in it.
Near dusk , Boromir spoke the first words he had spoken to me all day.
"We have been traveling together for a month , what is your name?"
I grinned."Little Maiden".
Boromir nodded slowly. There was something wrong with Boromir . His eyes were shifty , he didn't speak or laugh much anymore.
"Boromir , is something wrong? "
"No , nothing."
"Alright. I'm just worried." There would be time to pry out what was bothering him later.
We landed on the bank at night. A fire was roaring in no time.Everyone was in a good mood. Legolas was telling the story of how he was practicing and shot himself in the foot. The Fellowship laughed . All except Boromir who was sitting on the edge of the firelight . I went over and asked him what was wrong.
"Nothing. Go away." I was taken aback , I always thought Boromir was nicer.
"Please Boromir tell me what's wrong."
"Go away . You're annoying me ." By this time we had the attention of everybody.
Fire burned in his eyes and I took a step back.
"Boromir , why are you so angry?"
"Go AWAY , you stupid child."
"It's The Ring isn't it?"
At this he stood up and slapped me. Fire burned over my face. He strode away into the trees. I was left standing there , with the Fellowship looking at me with pity and sympathy. I wasn't going to cry , I was't going to let him win.
"Men do rash things." Legolas whispered to me.
I didn't feel like being with anybody at that moment . Stupid git. Didn't his mother ever tell him never to hit women?
The shore seemed like the best place to sit and I watched the rushes lazily waving in the wind. I could hear footsteps behind me and Pippin sat down beside me.
"I've ....*sniffle* never ...been...hit..before."
"No one should be."
"I was only trying to help."
Pippin laughed."You wouldn't believe the number of times I was paddled for 'trying to help' when I was small."
"I wouldn't doubt it. People are always yelling at me because I was only trying to help. Which doesn't seem to do much. Just annoy people to no end."
"Why don't you come back to the fire? I was going to tell everybody about Merry dressing up like a girl to fool Frodo into thinking into he was one of the S.Bs . I suppose you wouldn't know them , but the less said the better."
I shook my head. "I'll stay here thanks."
I was just starting to fall asleep when I spied the pale luminous eyes again. A soft hissing noise came from the rushes. I scrambled back.
"My prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrciousssssss" it hissed.
This was officially freaking me out now. I ran at top speed to where the rest of the Fellowship were sleeping.
"Guys wake up ! Wake up! " I shouted.
Aragorn lept up , "What is it little maiden? "
"Something...hissing at me on shore. Am scared. Can stay here? " I gasped . Aragorn ran down to the shore , not saying anything to me.
I spied Legolas with his eyes open , and unmoving. I shook Merry by his shoulders ."The elf died! I think he's dead , " I said , panicked. Merry squinted and replied , " All elves sleep like that , they can walk and sleep at the same time."
I now officially felt like an idiot. "Now if you don't mind , I'd like to rest , " he grumbled. Thank you very much. Remind me not to come to you if I have nightmares. I really didn't want to be on the outside edge of the circle of sleeping figures. I crawled to the still burning ashes of the fire and laid down beside it. I fell asleep right away.
Which , in my opinion tasted like those wafer cookies you get from the grocery store.
I was in Boromir's boat. I longed for but loathed the idea of leaving. There was peace here unlike the busy streets of Kanata.The water of the Anduin was so clean and clear I wanted to go swimming. I settled for dipping my hands in it.
Near dusk , Boromir spoke the first words he had spoken to me all day.
"We have been traveling together for a month , what is your name?"
I grinned."Little Maiden".
Boromir nodded slowly. There was something wrong with Boromir . His eyes were shifty , he didn't speak or laugh much anymore.
"Boromir , is something wrong? "
"No , nothing."
"Alright. I'm just worried." There would be time to pry out what was bothering him later.
We landed on the bank at night. A fire was roaring in no time.Everyone was in a good mood. Legolas was telling the story of how he was practicing and shot himself in the foot. The Fellowship laughed . All except Boromir who was sitting on the edge of the firelight . I went over and asked him what was wrong.
"Nothing. Go away." I was taken aback , I always thought Boromir was nicer.
"Please Boromir tell me what's wrong."
"Go away . You're annoying me ." By this time we had the attention of everybody.
Fire burned in his eyes and I took a step back.
"Boromir , why are you so angry?"
"Go AWAY , you stupid child."
"It's The Ring isn't it?"
At this he stood up and slapped me. Fire burned over my face. He strode away into the trees. I was left standing there , with the Fellowship looking at me with pity and sympathy. I wasn't going to cry , I was't going to let him win.
"Men do rash things." Legolas whispered to me.
I didn't feel like being with anybody at that moment . Stupid git. Didn't his mother ever tell him never to hit women?
The shore seemed like the best place to sit and I watched the rushes lazily waving in the wind. I could hear footsteps behind me and Pippin sat down beside me.
"I've ....*sniffle* never ...been...hit..before."
"No one should be."
"I was only trying to help."
Pippin laughed."You wouldn't believe the number of times I was paddled for 'trying to help' when I was small."
"I wouldn't doubt it. People are always yelling at me because I was only trying to help. Which doesn't seem to do much. Just annoy people to no end."
"Why don't you come back to the fire? I was going to tell everybody about Merry dressing up like a girl to fool Frodo into thinking into he was one of the S.Bs . I suppose you wouldn't know them , but the less said the better."
I shook my head. "I'll stay here thanks."
I was just starting to fall asleep when I spied the pale luminous eyes again. A soft hissing noise came from the rushes. I scrambled back.
"My prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrciousssssss" it hissed.
This was officially freaking me out now. I ran at top speed to where the rest of the Fellowship were sleeping.
"Guys wake up ! Wake up! " I shouted.
Aragorn lept up , "What is it little maiden? "
"Something...hissing at me on shore. Am scared. Can stay here? " I gasped . Aragorn ran down to the shore , not saying anything to me.
I spied Legolas with his eyes open , and unmoving. I shook Merry by his shoulders ."The elf died! I think he's dead , " I said , panicked. Merry squinted and replied , " All elves sleep like that , they can walk and sleep at the same time."
I now officially felt like an idiot. "Now if you don't mind , I'd like to rest , " he grumbled. Thank you very much. Remind me not to come to you if I have nightmares. I really didn't want to be on the outside edge of the circle of sleeping figures. I crawled to the still burning ashes of the fire and laid down beside it. I fell asleep right away.