Things really don't get interesting until Rivendell, so bear with me.
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Larien was getting a bit worried because she had been riding through Mirkwood for quite a while now and no sign of Legolas. Once in a while, she would stop to try and see him with her elf eyes, but no luck. He must have been riding much faster then Larien, so she had to cover some ground.
"Noro lim, Inwë, Noro lim," Larien whispered to the horse, as she found herself nearing the edge of the wood.
Finally, Larien caught a glimpse of Legolas's trail. For a second there she thought that she would never find him, but she wanted to stay far enough behind him so that he wouldn't spot his follower.
To get to Rivendell, one has to cross the River Anduin. That was two days ride from her current position and Larien needed to think of a way to cross. The river was too deep and fast for her horse to swim, and there are no bridges within 100 leagues from where she wanted to ford. This would present a problem, but luckily, Larien isn't as dense as most of the other female elves in Mirkwood.
Over the next few days ride to the river, she thought of a plan. Larien remembered Legolas talking about bringing rope to get across the river, but she normally tuned of boring conversation, so she didn't really know how. If she could keep Legolas's trail through, Larien could maybe catch up to him and make him help her cross.
Larien smiled at her brilliant plan and cockily galloped onward.
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Larien was almost there. She could see the River Anduin and Legolas about to cross it.
"Legolas!" Larien cried happily as Legolas turned to see his best friend galloping towards him.
"Your late," Legolas said as Larien gently dismounted and stood before him. "I heard you half a day behind me four days ago."
Larien shrugged uncomfortably.
"Ok, what are you doing following me?"
"I didn't want you to leave me!" Larien said protesting. "I followed you because Elrond said it was a 'dangerous quest' of some kind and I don't want you coming back to me in three different pieces."
"That's a touching story, Larien," Legolas replied calmly. "NOW GO HOME!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No! If you make me go back, I will jump into the rapids!!!" Larien screamed.
"If I let you come, you have to go straight home afterward, no matter what. Even if I cannot come back with you."
"You're the best!" Larien cried as she through her arms around Legolas.
"I know," he replied.
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After Legolas got her safely across, Larien was overly excited with being with her favourite elf.
"So, how far are we until Rivendell?" Larien asked gently desperately trying to hide her enthusiasm.
"About three days," Legolas replied coolly.
"Great! That means we have three more full days together!"
Legolas laughed and trotted off with Larien close behind.
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Larien was getting a bit worried because she had been riding through Mirkwood for quite a while now and no sign of Legolas. Once in a while, she would stop to try and see him with her elf eyes, but no luck. He must have been riding much faster then Larien, so she had to cover some ground.
"Noro lim, Inwë, Noro lim," Larien whispered to the horse, as she found herself nearing the edge of the wood.
Finally, Larien caught a glimpse of Legolas's trail. For a second there she thought that she would never find him, but she wanted to stay far enough behind him so that he wouldn't spot his follower.
To get to Rivendell, one has to cross the River Anduin. That was two days ride from her current position and Larien needed to think of a way to cross. The river was too deep and fast for her horse to swim, and there are no bridges within 100 leagues from where she wanted to ford. This would present a problem, but luckily, Larien isn't as dense as most of the other female elves in Mirkwood.
Over the next few days ride to the river, she thought of a plan. Larien remembered Legolas talking about bringing rope to get across the river, but she normally tuned of boring conversation, so she didn't really know how. If she could keep Legolas's trail through, Larien could maybe catch up to him and make him help her cross.
Larien smiled at her brilliant plan and cockily galloped onward.
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Larien was almost there. She could see the River Anduin and Legolas about to cross it.
"Legolas!" Larien cried happily as Legolas turned to see his best friend galloping towards him.
"Your late," Legolas said as Larien gently dismounted and stood before him. "I heard you half a day behind me four days ago."
Larien shrugged uncomfortably.
"Ok, what are you doing following me?"
"I didn't want you to leave me!" Larien said protesting. "I followed you because Elrond said it was a 'dangerous quest' of some kind and I don't want you coming back to me in three different pieces."
"That's a touching story, Larien," Legolas replied calmly. "NOW GO HOME!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No! If you make me go back, I will jump into the rapids!!!" Larien screamed.
"If I let you come, you have to go straight home afterward, no matter what. Even if I cannot come back with you."
"You're the best!" Larien cried as she through her arms around Legolas.
"I know," he replied.
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After Legolas got her safely across, Larien was overly excited with being with her favourite elf.
"So, how far are we until Rivendell?" Larien asked gently desperately trying to hide her enthusiasm.
"About three days," Legolas replied coolly.
"Great! That means we have three more full days together!"
Legolas laughed and trotted off with Larien close behind.
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