Ok just another note: I made a change to Legolas's age. I hope this is not
going too slow. Oh well heres chapter 5 cyas
Chapter 5:
Adelaide opened the door slowly. She tip toed into the room walking over dirty socks and smelly shoes holding her nose from the smell.
"Legolas", she whispered as she approached his bed, "Legolas get uuuuup"
He didn't move.
She took a deep breath, "LEGOLAS!" she shouted.
He shot up in his bed "what, what" he said looking frantically around the room. He saw Adelaide and fell back into bed.
"Get up!!" she yelled.
"I'm up, I'm up" he mumbled pulling the covers over his head.
"Come on Legolas. We're going to be late! Please!" she said.
Reluctantly, he got out of his bed and went to wash up and get dressed.
By the time he finished, Banquo had already arrived and was ready to go.
They were to attend the Middle Earth Charity Fair in the great fields on the outskirts of Mirkwood.
They got to the fields and jumped off their horses. Lara was already there instructing the volunteer on what they must do and as soon as she saw them approach, she walked over to greet them.
"Thank you for coming! Here put these on" she handed each of them a hood and cloak.
"Why do we have to wear these?" Legolas asked.
"Because you are volunteers and you must not be recognised."
"Well that's too bad Legolas. All the time you put into fixing up your hair and wearing your finest clothes have gone to waste. The ladies will not know who you are." Banquo teased.
Legolas punched him in the arm and put his hood on.
"Legolas I want you to go to the table next to the games stall over there and do the face painting for the children and Banquo you will be at the stall with the games. Adelaide you will come with me"
She took Adelaide by the hand and led her to the other side of the field.
Pretty soon everyone started arriving. There were Men and hobbits and dwarves too. It was quite an exhibition. Several scuffles broke out between the Men and the dwarves and Legolas and Banquo had to jump in before it got any further.
The hobbits were all gathered in the middle of the field where Adelaide and a few other maidens were giving out free food. The food finished within the first half hour and they had to send word for more food to be made.
Legolas was very attentive to his work and made the young children very happy.
"There!" he said to Banquo "that was the 100th child and I will now take a well deserved break".
Banquo did not reply. His mind was occupied with something else. He was staring straight ahead to the middle of the field were all the hobbits were gathered around the food, a smile formed on his face. Legolas put out a hand in front of his friend's face and waved it around. When Banquo didn't respond, Legolas followed his gaze. There stood Adelaide, handing out the food and chatting happily with the other volunteers.
"Banquo!" Legolas shouted in Banquo's ear.
"What? What?" he said putting a hand to his ear.
"What were you staring at?" Legolas asked with a laugh, putting his hands on his hips.
"Nothing. I was just observing the hobbits. They won't stop eating!" Banquo was visibly flushed
"You cannot fool me!" Legolas said. He pulled back Banquo's hood and grabbed his head and said "oh Adelaide! I love you! Kiss me kiss me!" pretending to kiss Banquo who tried to push him away.
"You know, you are what the Men refer to as 'whacked in the head'" he said to Legolas.
"And you've 'got it bad', as the Men say"
"Am I interrupted something?"
They turned to see a beautiful elf maiden standing in front of them. Legolas immediately put his hands down and Banquo pulled his hook up.
They both stood blushing for about 5 minutes. Then the lady spoke again.
"My little brother wants to paint a dragon on his hand. They said you will do it"
"Of course" Legolas said looking around for his equipment.
He sat on his chair and placed the paints on the table.
"Okay little one, you may sit here in front of me and put your hand out on the table."
The little boy did as he was told. "What's your name?" Legolas asked him
"My name is Leith. What's your name?"
"My name is Legolas"
"Really? The prince of Mirkwood is also called Legolas. Were you named after him?"
"Yes I was" Legolas was surprised that the boy didn't recognise him "have you never seen him?"
"No. Is he handsome?"
"Yes he is very handsome" Legolas said with a laugh, "what does your name mean?"
"My name meets lion in one of the human languages called Arabic"
"Does it?"
"Yes. My mother was a human but she died long ago" he looked sad.
"Leith you had better go now. Our aunt is waiting for you" his sister said.
The little boy thanked Legolas and went off to find his aunt. His sister watched him go then turned to Legolas and said "thank you sir, how much was that?"
"Oh nothing, you do not need to pay"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes of course"
They stood facing each other for a couple of minutes, both looking to the ground.
"Do you live in Mirkwood?" she asked.
"Yes I do. Do you?"
"Yes I just moved here a couple of months ago."
"Oh I see. Where were you living before?"
"I was living in Gondor with my father. But he has died"
"Oh I am sorry"
"No don't be"
Legolas looked at her. Her eyes were a very strange colour, like nothing he had ever seen before. They looked black from far but on closer examination, they looked dark blue. The colour of the night.
"My dear, the carriage is waiting." An older woman said to the girl.
"I must go" the maiden said to Legolas walking off.
"Wait! You have not told me your name" Legolas said walking after her.
"My name? You have not told me your name either"
"Well then, my name is Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood" he said pulling off his hood.
The maiden laughed sweetly. "Do you really expect me to believe that you are the prince of Mirkwood?"
She turned and climbed into the carriage leaving Legolas standing alone.
Chapter 5:
Adelaide opened the door slowly. She tip toed into the room walking over dirty socks and smelly shoes holding her nose from the smell.
"Legolas", she whispered as she approached his bed, "Legolas get uuuuup"
He didn't move.
She took a deep breath, "LEGOLAS!" she shouted.
He shot up in his bed "what, what" he said looking frantically around the room. He saw Adelaide and fell back into bed.
"Get up!!" she yelled.
"I'm up, I'm up" he mumbled pulling the covers over his head.
"Come on Legolas. We're going to be late! Please!" she said.
Reluctantly, he got out of his bed and went to wash up and get dressed.
By the time he finished, Banquo had already arrived and was ready to go.
They were to attend the Middle Earth Charity Fair in the great fields on the outskirts of Mirkwood.
They got to the fields and jumped off their horses. Lara was already there instructing the volunteer on what they must do and as soon as she saw them approach, she walked over to greet them.
"Thank you for coming! Here put these on" she handed each of them a hood and cloak.
"Why do we have to wear these?" Legolas asked.
"Because you are volunteers and you must not be recognised."
"Well that's too bad Legolas. All the time you put into fixing up your hair and wearing your finest clothes have gone to waste. The ladies will not know who you are." Banquo teased.
Legolas punched him in the arm and put his hood on.
"Legolas I want you to go to the table next to the games stall over there and do the face painting for the children and Banquo you will be at the stall with the games. Adelaide you will come with me"
She took Adelaide by the hand and led her to the other side of the field.
Pretty soon everyone started arriving. There were Men and hobbits and dwarves too. It was quite an exhibition. Several scuffles broke out between the Men and the dwarves and Legolas and Banquo had to jump in before it got any further.
The hobbits were all gathered in the middle of the field where Adelaide and a few other maidens were giving out free food. The food finished within the first half hour and they had to send word for more food to be made.
Legolas was very attentive to his work and made the young children very happy.
"There!" he said to Banquo "that was the 100th child and I will now take a well deserved break".
Banquo did not reply. His mind was occupied with something else. He was staring straight ahead to the middle of the field were all the hobbits were gathered around the food, a smile formed on his face. Legolas put out a hand in front of his friend's face and waved it around. When Banquo didn't respond, Legolas followed his gaze. There stood Adelaide, handing out the food and chatting happily with the other volunteers.
"Banquo!" Legolas shouted in Banquo's ear.
"What? What?" he said putting a hand to his ear.
"What were you staring at?" Legolas asked with a laugh, putting his hands on his hips.
"Nothing. I was just observing the hobbits. They won't stop eating!" Banquo was visibly flushed
"You cannot fool me!" Legolas said. He pulled back Banquo's hood and grabbed his head and said "oh Adelaide! I love you! Kiss me kiss me!" pretending to kiss Banquo who tried to push him away.
"You know, you are what the Men refer to as 'whacked in the head'" he said to Legolas.
"And you've 'got it bad', as the Men say"
"Am I interrupted something?"
They turned to see a beautiful elf maiden standing in front of them. Legolas immediately put his hands down and Banquo pulled his hook up.
They both stood blushing for about 5 minutes. Then the lady spoke again.
"My little brother wants to paint a dragon on his hand. They said you will do it"
"Of course" Legolas said looking around for his equipment.
He sat on his chair and placed the paints on the table.
"Okay little one, you may sit here in front of me and put your hand out on the table."
The little boy did as he was told. "What's your name?" Legolas asked him
"My name is Leith. What's your name?"
"My name is Legolas"
"Really? The prince of Mirkwood is also called Legolas. Were you named after him?"
"Yes I was" Legolas was surprised that the boy didn't recognise him "have you never seen him?"
"No. Is he handsome?"
"Yes he is very handsome" Legolas said with a laugh, "what does your name mean?"
"My name meets lion in one of the human languages called Arabic"
"Does it?"
"Yes. My mother was a human but she died long ago" he looked sad.
"Leith you had better go now. Our aunt is waiting for you" his sister said.
The little boy thanked Legolas and went off to find his aunt. His sister watched him go then turned to Legolas and said "thank you sir, how much was that?"
"Oh nothing, you do not need to pay"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes of course"
They stood facing each other for a couple of minutes, both looking to the ground.
"Do you live in Mirkwood?" she asked.
"Yes I do. Do you?"
"Yes I just moved here a couple of months ago."
"Oh I see. Where were you living before?"
"I was living in Gondor with my father. But he has died"
"Oh I am sorry"
"No don't be"
Legolas looked at her. Her eyes were a very strange colour, like nothing he had ever seen before. They looked black from far but on closer examination, they looked dark blue. The colour of the night.
"My dear, the carriage is waiting." An older woman said to the girl.
"I must go" the maiden said to Legolas walking off.
"Wait! You have not told me your name" Legolas said walking after her.
"My name? You have not told me your name either"
"Well then, my name is Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood" he said pulling off his hood.
The maiden laughed sweetly. "Do you really expect me to believe that you are the prince of Mirkwood?"
She turned and climbed into the carriage leaving Legolas standing alone.