Chapter Six - Lessons of the Road
Melriadora and Legolas journeyed north on foot until they finally decided to camp. Something was troubling him and he searched the horizon for the source.
Melriadora sat down across from him. "Are you going to tell me what is wrong?" She asked.
He looked at her, worried. "I fear a threat is nearing."
Melriadora looked uncomfortable, and her eyes darted around. "One of us should stand guard while the other rests."
"I agree." Legolas said, turning his attention to her.
Then at the same time they said, "I'll take the first watch."
The pair exchanged a smile. "One of us must give in." Melriadora said.
Legolas nodded, "Yes. One of us must."
She watched him a minute then sighed, "Very well, Prince Legolas. You may take the first watch, but you must promise me you will wake me in four hours."
Legolas nodded, "That will be fine. Sleep well Lady Melriadora."
A shriek woke Melriadora from her elven sleep. She quickly grabbed her bow, which lay beside her and went to stand beside a fully alert Legolas, who was posed with his bow ready.
"Orcs." He warned her under his breath.
She nodded; her sharp eyes found them immediately. "There are surprisingly few."
"Must be just a scouting party." Legolas replied. He aimed his bow, now that they were in range and fired, taking one out.
Melriadora followed his suit and they were soon pitted in battle with the Orcs. Melri and Legolas fought back to back. Legolas admired her skill with the bow and was about to comment when an enemy came dangerously close to Melri. She ducked quickly and in that second the Orcs charged them. Legolas pulled out his knives and Melriadora pulled a sword. They fought, each cover the other's back. Finally, the Orcs stopped coming and the sun peaked over the horizon. Melriadora lowered her sword cautiously.
"Legolas." She called.
He was searching for his arrows. "Yes?"
"Look."
He turned and saw that the sun was creating a red path on the snow. "What is that?"
Melriadora smiled at him, "That is the path we must follow, Legolas Greenleaf. Remember where is leads, for it will only last for another hour."
He stood, having replenished his quiver. "Then let us go. Since we had such a restful night." He joked, his blue eyes sparkling at her.
She grinned, "You're right. I am rubbing off on you." She commented wryly. She then noticed he was rubbing his arm. "Legolas, you're hurt!"
He glanced at the cut, "It's just grazed, I will be fine."
Melriadora dropped her bag, "Sit."
"I don't need any-"
"Legolas. You're hurt. If it isn't tended too now it will only get worse." She ordered.
He knew he wasn't going to win so he gave up and sat to let Melriadora heal his wound. Her fingers were cool on the sore where the arrow had grazed the flesh. She pulled some herbs from her bag.
"It was wise of you to bring herbs Melriadora." He commented.
She glanced up as she prepared a dressing, and smiled, "I thought I might need them." She then looked at his wound again, and noticed more blood on his tunic. "Legolas, is that the only place you were hit?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
He frowned, "You caught me." He teased.
"Take off your tunic, let me dress your wounds." She ordered.
His wounds were hurting him too much for him to protest too much and he pulled off his tunic, revealing a gash across his side.
She looked at it and placed a cooling hand on the wound, "Does it pain you much?" She asked, concerned, her eyes meeting his.
He took her hand, "Not so much now." He assured her.
She smiled, taking back her hand and then turned to find the proper herbs and bandages. She couldn't help but notice his broad chest and muscular arms. She fought to keep her focus and dressed his wounds with the skills she had long ago mastered. His bright eyes watched her as she tied the final dressing around his stomach.
"There." She said with a nod. "That will do."
He reached to put his tunic back on, "Thank you. It feels much better."
She smiled, "We should go." She told him.
He stood, and returned her smile, "Lead on Melriadora."
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A/N- Darn sexy wounded Legolas! Hehe! Sorry this chapter was a bit short! Anyway, I bet you have powers because you know what I'm going to ask! Review! Review! Review!
Melriadora and Legolas journeyed north on foot until they finally decided to camp. Something was troubling him and he searched the horizon for the source.
Melriadora sat down across from him. "Are you going to tell me what is wrong?" She asked.
He looked at her, worried. "I fear a threat is nearing."
Melriadora looked uncomfortable, and her eyes darted around. "One of us should stand guard while the other rests."
"I agree." Legolas said, turning his attention to her.
Then at the same time they said, "I'll take the first watch."
The pair exchanged a smile. "One of us must give in." Melriadora said.
Legolas nodded, "Yes. One of us must."
She watched him a minute then sighed, "Very well, Prince Legolas. You may take the first watch, but you must promise me you will wake me in four hours."
Legolas nodded, "That will be fine. Sleep well Lady Melriadora."
A shriek woke Melriadora from her elven sleep. She quickly grabbed her bow, which lay beside her and went to stand beside a fully alert Legolas, who was posed with his bow ready.
"Orcs." He warned her under his breath.
She nodded; her sharp eyes found them immediately. "There are surprisingly few."
"Must be just a scouting party." Legolas replied. He aimed his bow, now that they were in range and fired, taking one out.
Melriadora followed his suit and they were soon pitted in battle with the Orcs. Melri and Legolas fought back to back. Legolas admired her skill with the bow and was about to comment when an enemy came dangerously close to Melri. She ducked quickly and in that second the Orcs charged them. Legolas pulled out his knives and Melriadora pulled a sword. They fought, each cover the other's back. Finally, the Orcs stopped coming and the sun peaked over the horizon. Melriadora lowered her sword cautiously.
"Legolas." She called.
He was searching for his arrows. "Yes?"
"Look."
He turned and saw that the sun was creating a red path on the snow. "What is that?"
Melriadora smiled at him, "That is the path we must follow, Legolas Greenleaf. Remember where is leads, for it will only last for another hour."
He stood, having replenished his quiver. "Then let us go. Since we had such a restful night." He joked, his blue eyes sparkling at her.
She grinned, "You're right. I am rubbing off on you." She commented wryly. She then noticed he was rubbing his arm. "Legolas, you're hurt!"
He glanced at the cut, "It's just grazed, I will be fine."
Melriadora dropped her bag, "Sit."
"I don't need any-"
"Legolas. You're hurt. If it isn't tended too now it will only get worse." She ordered.
He knew he wasn't going to win so he gave up and sat to let Melriadora heal his wound. Her fingers were cool on the sore where the arrow had grazed the flesh. She pulled some herbs from her bag.
"It was wise of you to bring herbs Melriadora." He commented.
She glanced up as she prepared a dressing, and smiled, "I thought I might need them." She then looked at his wound again, and noticed more blood on his tunic. "Legolas, is that the only place you were hit?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
He frowned, "You caught me." He teased.
"Take off your tunic, let me dress your wounds." She ordered.
His wounds were hurting him too much for him to protest too much and he pulled off his tunic, revealing a gash across his side.
She looked at it and placed a cooling hand on the wound, "Does it pain you much?" She asked, concerned, her eyes meeting his.
He took her hand, "Not so much now." He assured her.
She smiled, taking back her hand and then turned to find the proper herbs and bandages. She couldn't help but notice his broad chest and muscular arms. She fought to keep her focus and dressed his wounds with the skills she had long ago mastered. His bright eyes watched her as she tied the final dressing around his stomach.
"There." She said with a nod. "That will do."
He reached to put his tunic back on, "Thank you. It feels much better."
She smiled, "We should go." She told him.
He stood, and returned her smile, "Lead on Melriadora."
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A/N- Darn sexy wounded Legolas! Hehe! Sorry this chapter was a bit short! Anyway, I bet you have powers because you know what I'm going to ask! Review! Review! Review!