Chapter 6
Apprehended Love
Madai was still in the Houses of Healing a week later. The Harads had not yet returned, but Aragorn did. As soon as he arrived home she told him of her experience with Legolas. Unexpectedly, he asked her how she felt about Legolas. She knew she had done a horrid job masking her feelings when telling the story, so she thought she might as well let truth be told. "I-I-I.I really don't know. I love him, but he does not feel the same. I am sure of it. Though he was incredibly nice to me, it may be out of pity. I am just not sure, Aragorn. I am not sure about anything." She said. Then she hastily changed the subject, and asked regarding to Arwen and Eowyn. He told her that they were doing fine, and everyone else is also. Then Madai asked about the Harads. "Any news of them?" "No, alas. They could attack us at any moment, yet we can do nothing about it. We must be prepared and ready at all times." Then Madai dropped the subject, for it was making her dismal. She went to bed that night feeling exultant and happy. ******** In the Houses of Healing, Legolas laid in his room wearily. He could not sleep, for he had a shadow over his mind. However, it was not a dark shadow. It was some sort of feeling he could not quite place. All he knew is whenever he drifted into his solemn elf dreams, Madai was there. ******** The next day Madai had a dark feeling. This was the day war recommenced. She could almost taste the tenseness of the air. And at half past noon, they heard the drum rolls again. As Aragorn was rushing out the door, Madai grabbed him by the arm to stop him. "I will not stay hidden this time! I want to fight!" she said, valiantly. Aragorn paused. He didn't quite know what to say. He needed to let her fight and make her own decisions, yet he knew that Arwen would be furious at his choice, and Eowyn would strike him across the face. But she needed to do this. He could tell. "All right, get your sword." "I am not trained for such a weapon though." She said. She wanted to put her new skills with a bow and arrow to work. "Get a bow out of the weaponry room then. Quickly, you and I will be at the head of the army of Gondor." Thinking as he watched his godchild run down the road, "If anything happens to her I shall never forgive myself." Madai crept up the stair to Legolas's chamber. She did not wish to use a common bow. She was trained and in skilled use of Legolas's bow. That is the bow she would use. She creaked open the door enough to see inside. No one was there. The bow and a full quiver of arrows lay on the table. She rushed in and grabbed them. She quickly closed the door, and ran down the hall. In the room, Legolas stepped out of his shadowy corner. Madai was gone, and for the first time, he longed that she was in here and safe with him. Madai ran to Aragorn, and situated herself next to him. Some of the Harads pointed and laughed at her, but could not harm her till the charge trumpet sounded. Madai drew her arrow and fitted it to the bow. She aimed it straight ahead. Aragorn marveled at how tall she was next to him. More or less his height. The trumpet sounded. The Harads charged. They ignored Madai, for she was just a little girl in their eyes. But she saved many soldiers that hour, shooting the creatures from behind and saving the ones fighting them. Legolas watched her battle from his bedroom window. He kept a close eye on her, and was keeping score for her. She was up to twenty, but there was at least two thousand. Legolas, with his keen eyes, spotted a twelve foot Harad coming her way, and it appeared to have more troll than anything. The creatures discovered her true virtue, and wanted to get rid of her fast. She shot the thing in the chest, but it brushed away the arrow like a bough in a bonfire. Legolas felt she was in very great danger at this moment, greater than the danger was of stepping out on the field. He ran out the door. Madai was running out of arrows, and the ones that she has tried to kill the troll creature with were smashed to pieces. The monster tried to grab her, but in her elf boots, so was able to jump over its swinging fist, which was the size of a tree. She shot the last arrow, and then all she could do was dodge the troll. She would not run, and show the Harads, her army, her kingdom, or Aragorn how scared she was. Suddenly, Legolas jumped on to the shoulders of the beastly creature and stabbed it in the scull with his long knife. The troll-thing wavered, and then collapsed to the ground, taking Legolas with him. Legolas was quick enough to jump of it's shoulders, but the troll landed on top of Madai, and one of her spent arrows pierced her in the back and up through the chest. Legolas quickly scrambled to the head of the troll, and with surprising strength, lifted it enough to pull Madai out. He lifted Madai in his arms and ran to the House of Healing. Aragorn who had seen the whole thing across the field, followed after. In the room, Legolas gently pulled the arrow out, and Madai sobbed with pain. She was struck in the same area as last time, and it was bleeding profusely. She opened her mouth to say thank you, but not very many words came out. Legolas knew she was trying to thank him, but he didn't say anything, for he knew what the feeling was he had last night, and right now. He now knows the feeling. He is in love with Madai.
Madai was still in the Houses of Healing a week later. The Harads had not yet returned, but Aragorn did. As soon as he arrived home she told him of her experience with Legolas. Unexpectedly, he asked her how she felt about Legolas. She knew she had done a horrid job masking her feelings when telling the story, so she thought she might as well let truth be told. "I-I-I.I really don't know. I love him, but he does not feel the same. I am sure of it. Though he was incredibly nice to me, it may be out of pity. I am just not sure, Aragorn. I am not sure about anything." She said. Then she hastily changed the subject, and asked regarding to Arwen and Eowyn. He told her that they were doing fine, and everyone else is also. Then Madai asked about the Harads. "Any news of them?" "No, alas. They could attack us at any moment, yet we can do nothing about it. We must be prepared and ready at all times." Then Madai dropped the subject, for it was making her dismal. She went to bed that night feeling exultant and happy. ******** In the Houses of Healing, Legolas laid in his room wearily. He could not sleep, for he had a shadow over his mind. However, it was not a dark shadow. It was some sort of feeling he could not quite place. All he knew is whenever he drifted into his solemn elf dreams, Madai was there. ******** The next day Madai had a dark feeling. This was the day war recommenced. She could almost taste the tenseness of the air. And at half past noon, they heard the drum rolls again. As Aragorn was rushing out the door, Madai grabbed him by the arm to stop him. "I will not stay hidden this time! I want to fight!" she said, valiantly. Aragorn paused. He didn't quite know what to say. He needed to let her fight and make her own decisions, yet he knew that Arwen would be furious at his choice, and Eowyn would strike him across the face. But she needed to do this. He could tell. "All right, get your sword." "I am not trained for such a weapon though." She said. She wanted to put her new skills with a bow and arrow to work. "Get a bow out of the weaponry room then. Quickly, you and I will be at the head of the army of Gondor." Thinking as he watched his godchild run down the road, "If anything happens to her I shall never forgive myself." Madai crept up the stair to Legolas's chamber. She did not wish to use a common bow. She was trained and in skilled use of Legolas's bow. That is the bow she would use. She creaked open the door enough to see inside. No one was there. The bow and a full quiver of arrows lay on the table. She rushed in and grabbed them. She quickly closed the door, and ran down the hall. In the room, Legolas stepped out of his shadowy corner. Madai was gone, and for the first time, he longed that she was in here and safe with him. Madai ran to Aragorn, and situated herself next to him. Some of the Harads pointed and laughed at her, but could not harm her till the charge trumpet sounded. Madai drew her arrow and fitted it to the bow. She aimed it straight ahead. Aragorn marveled at how tall she was next to him. More or less his height. The trumpet sounded. The Harads charged. They ignored Madai, for she was just a little girl in their eyes. But she saved many soldiers that hour, shooting the creatures from behind and saving the ones fighting them. Legolas watched her battle from his bedroom window. He kept a close eye on her, and was keeping score for her. She was up to twenty, but there was at least two thousand. Legolas, with his keen eyes, spotted a twelve foot Harad coming her way, and it appeared to have more troll than anything. The creatures discovered her true virtue, and wanted to get rid of her fast. She shot the thing in the chest, but it brushed away the arrow like a bough in a bonfire. Legolas felt she was in very great danger at this moment, greater than the danger was of stepping out on the field. He ran out the door. Madai was running out of arrows, and the ones that she has tried to kill the troll creature with were smashed to pieces. The monster tried to grab her, but in her elf boots, so was able to jump over its swinging fist, which was the size of a tree. She shot the last arrow, and then all she could do was dodge the troll. She would not run, and show the Harads, her army, her kingdom, or Aragorn how scared she was. Suddenly, Legolas jumped on to the shoulders of the beastly creature and stabbed it in the scull with his long knife. The troll-thing wavered, and then collapsed to the ground, taking Legolas with him. Legolas was quick enough to jump of it's shoulders, but the troll landed on top of Madai, and one of her spent arrows pierced her in the back and up through the chest. Legolas quickly scrambled to the head of the troll, and with surprising strength, lifted it enough to pull Madai out. He lifted Madai in his arms and ran to the House of Healing. Aragorn who had seen the whole thing across the field, followed after. In the room, Legolas gently pulled the arrow out, and Madai sobbed with pain. She was struck in the same area as last time, and it was bleeding profusely. She opened her mouth to say thank you, but not very many words came out. Legolas knew she was trying to thank him, but he didn't say anything, for he knew what the feeling was he had last night, and right now. He now knows the feeling. He is in love with Madai.