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"Did you see her hair? Ringlets of gold I believe! I have never seen hair like that! And her eyes I think they're navy blue if that's possible. I've never before such eyes. Did you see them?" Legolas beamed with joy as he sat on the edge of Moltolas River. It seemed to get more beautiful by the day and they made the effort to spend as much time there as they could.
"Yes, yes I saw them for the billionth and first time! And if you ask me that question again I'll wrestle you!" Banquo said a little irritated. They were discussing the mysterious girl he met at the Charity Fair. Legolas had not stopped talking about her since that day.
"Enough!" Adelaide said putting her book down, "Legolas you only met this girl once for less that 10 minutes and you're acting like you're in love with her!"
"Well I don't know! She's just so, so" he waved his arms around in a circular motion in the air trying to find the words.
"So, what?" Adelaide interrupted, "do you know anything about her beside her hair and her eyes?"
"Well," he paused for a while, "I know that she just moved to Mirkwood because her father died. And before that she lived in Gondor"
"And she has a little brother" Banquo said
"Called Leith" Legolas added
"Well I don't think you'll ever see her again. Unless you go around knocking on all the doors in Mirkwood" Adelaide said with a laugh.
"I will do whatever it takes!" Legolas said bravely.
"Your going to knock on every door and say 'does a beautiful young maiden live here with blue eyes, blonde hair and a little brother'? What an excellent plan! You'll find her in no time" She said sarcastically.
"Well what am I supposed to do then? Just give up. She could be the one for me"
"How do you know that?"
"I don't know it's just a feeling I have. There's something about her but I cant put my finger on it. Are you going to help me or not?" he said and looked to the ground. He looked so sad that Adelaide felt sorry for him and said
"Oh alright! We'll help you. Why don't you ask your father to invite all the young maidens from Mirkwood to the ball instead of just the rich ones?"
"The ball! Yes that's it! Brilliant idea Adelaide!" he grabbed her face and kissed her quickly on the forehead. Then ran over and climbed on his house. "I will go to my father directly. See you at the palace".
Adelaide and Banquo watched him leave then sat back down under the tree. Adelaide began reading her book again and Banquo laid on the ground with his hands behind his head.
Adelaide could not concentrate on her book at all. It was very awkward because they had never once been alone together without Legolas since her return.
"Adelaide, can I ask you something?" Banquo said sitting up and crossing his legs.
"Of course"
"Are you angry with me? Have I done something to offend you?"
She put down her book, "No indeed. You have not done anything of the sort!"
"Then why are you always trying to avoid me? It seems as though you are" he looked at her with pleading eyes.
She took a deep breath, "I am not avoiding you, just, I don't know, I guess I have not been myself lately"
"I see" he said disappointed with her answer and he looked straight ahead at the river trying to decide whether to jump in or not- anything to get out of this uncomfortable situation.
"Banquo I hope I have not hurt you" she said moving closer to him.
He remained silent.
Adelaide got up and stood directly in front of him his view.
"I have hurt" she said firmly.
"No you haven't" he said as he stood up, now they were face to face.
"Then what is it?"
"It's just that I feel like everything has changed Adelaide" he looked in her eyes, "I thought we were closer than this"
"We are"
"No, we don't talk like we used to. It's not the same."
"No! Don't say that"
"It's true!"
"So what's going to happen? You don't want to be my friend anymore?" she seemed to be on the point of tears.
"No, no that's not what I want", he took a step toward her, "You know, every year that you were away, the only thing I've looked forward to is seeing you."
"Really?" she said trying to hide the pleasure she felt hearing him say that.
"Yes, really" he said, raising one of his hands to brush away some of her hair from her eye. While doing so, he found himself softly tracing her face, down her cheek and over jaw line, to her chin.
"I missed you so much", he took another step closer so that their feet were touching, "I don't want to loose you. ever" he said softly
"Me either" she whispered.
They stood, looking into each other's eyes for what seemed like eternity. Finally, Banquo leaned in and gently kissed her on the lips. Adelaide slowly moved her hands up over him, and rested them on his shoulders as the gentle kiss turned into something deeper. All their yearning for each other that had been kept hidden over the years was released in this one kiss. It was like the perfect dream, the sun seemed to shine brighter, the birds sang sweeter, at the same time the whole world seemed to stand still just to let this moment last forever.
But then, reality set in and Banquo broke away
"Adelaide, I, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" he said backing away not taking his eyes off her. Then he turned and got on his horse. By the time Adelaide realised what had just happened, he was gone.
"Did you see her hair? Ringlets of gold I believe! I have never seen hair like that! And her eyes I think they're navy blue if that's possible. I've never before such eyes. Did you see them?" Legolas beamed with joy as he sat on the edge of Moltolas River. It seemed to get more beautiful by the day and they made the effort to spend as much time there as they could.
"Yes, yes I saw them for the billionth and first time! And if you ask me that question again I'll wrestle you!" Banquo said a little irritated. They were discussing the mysterious girl he met at the Charity Fair. Legolas had not stopped talking about her since that day.
"Enough!" Adelaide said putting her book down, "Legolas you only met this girl once for less that 10 minutes and you're acting like you're in love with her!"
"Well I don't know! She's just so, so" he waved his arms around in a circular motion in the air trying to find the words.
"So, what?" Adelaide interrupted, "do you know anything about her beside her hair and her eyes?"
"Well," he paused for a while, "I know that she just moved to Mirkwood because her father died. And before that she lived in Gondor"
"And she has a little brother" Banquo said
"Called Leith" Legolas added
"Well I don't think you'll ever see her again. Unless you go around knocking on all the doors in Mirkwood" Adelaide said with a laugh.
"I will do whatever it takes!" Legolas said bravely.
"Your going to knock on every door and say 'does a beautiful young maiden live here with blue eyes, blonde hair and a little brother'? What an excellent plan! You'll find her in no time" She said sarcastically.
"Well what am I supposed to do then? Just give up. She could be the one for me"
"How do you know that?"
"I don't know it's just a feeling I have. There's something about her but I cant put my finger on it. Are you going to help me or not?" he said and looked to the ground. He looked so sad that Adelaide felt sorry for him and said
"Oh alright! We'll help you. Why don't you ask your father to invite all the young maidens from Mirkwood to the ball instead of just the rich ones?"
"The ball! Yes that's it! Brilliant idea Adelaide!" he grabbed her face and kissed her quickly on the forehead. Then ran over and climbed on his house. "I will go to my father directly. See you at the palace".
Adelaide and Banquo watched him leave then sat back down under the tree. Adelaide began reading her book again and Banquo laid on the ground with his hands behind his head.
Adelaide could not concentrate on her book at all. It was very awkward because they had never once been alone together without Legolas since her return.
"Adelaide, can I ask you something?" Banquo said sitting up and crossing his legs.
"Of course"
"Are you angry with me? Have I done something to offend you?"
She put down her book, "No indeed. You have not done anything of the sort!"
"Then why are you always trying to avoid me? It seems as though you are" he looked at her with pleading eyes.
She took a deep breath, "I am not avoiding you, just, I don't know, I guess I have not been myself lately"
"I see" he said disappointed with her answer and he looked straight ahead at the river trying to decide whether to jump in or not- anything to get out of this uncomfortable situation.
"Banquo I hope I have not hurt you" she said moving closer to him.
He remained silent.
Adelaide got up and stood directly in front of him his view.
"I have hurt" she said firmly.
"No you haven't" he said as he stood up, now they were face to face.
"Then what is it?"
"It's just that I feel like everything has changed Adelaide" he looked in her eyes, "I thought we were closer than this"
"We are"
"No, we don't talk like we used to. It's not the same."
"No! Don't say that"
"It's true!"
"So what's going to happen? You don't want to be my friend anymore?" she seemed to be on the point of tears.
"No, no that's not what I want", he took a step toward her, "You know, every year that you were away, the only thing I've looked forward to is seeing you."
"Really?" she said trying to hide the pleasure she felt hearing him say that.
"Yes, really" he said, raising one of his hands to brush away some of her hair from her eye. While doing so, he found himself softly tracing her face, down her cheek and over jaw line, to her chin.
"I missed you so much", he took another step closer so that their feet were touching, "I don't want to loose you. ever" he said softly
"Me either" she whispered.
They stood, looking into each other's eyes for what seemed like eternity. Finally, Banquo leaned in and gently kissed her on the lips. Adelaide slowly moved her hands up over him, and rested them on his shoulders as the gentle kiss turned into something deeper. All their yearning for each other that had been kept hidden over the years was released in this one kiss. It was like the perfect dream, the sun seemed to shine brighter, the birds sang sweeter, at the same time the whole world seemed to stand still just to let this moment last forever.
But then, reality set in and Banquo broke away
"Adelaide, I, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" he said backing away not taking his eyes off her. Then he turned and got on his horse. By the time Adelaide realised what had just happened, he was gone.