Chapter 8
Yay for Ents! Let's hear it! WAHOO! All you Lego fans will really like Ents after this. Oh we are soooo lucky that Quickbeam was around, even though he didn't show up in the stupid MOVIE. GRRRRRR stupid Peter Jackson (just kidding).
Treebeard stepped forward, "Hoom, hmm, and elfing eh?" and reaching down he picked Legolas' still form from the ground with his long fingers. He looked at Gandalf, "This one is the heir of Thranduil eh? Hoom, now let me think…" he trailed off. A deep brooding silence fell upon the company.
"Yes, hmm, I think it just might work. Bregalad [elfish for Quickbeam], come and take this one to your home see what you can do for him."
The slim grey ent took Legolas gently in his strong arms and started away.
"Wait!" cried Aragorn, "I would know where you are taking him."
"My name is Quickbeam heir of Isildur and I mean your friend no harm. Gandalf knows where I take him. Go thither in hoom, three risings of the sun. I will see what I can do." The ent disappeared and Merry approached Aragorn and lay a hand on his arm.
"Strider, do not be troubled, these Ents are trustworthy and very kind. Legolas will be all right, I am certain of it."
Aragorn smiled down at him, "Thank you Merry. I am encouraged by your words. And I hope you are right."
Legolas awoke, knowing neither who nor where he was. A tall grey thing came to him and it seemed to the elf that it was trying to communicate with him, for noises came from it's mouth. Legolas' stomach felt funny and he put a hand to it.
'Hungry young one?' said Bregalad in elfish.
'Yes,' said Legolas before he could think about it.
'Good you know Elfish.'
'What is Elfish?'
'It is a language spoken by the elves, you Prince Greenleaf, are an elf.'
'Prince? What is a prince?'
The ent smiled, 'I will teach you, you have much to remember.'