Chapter 7
Broken Hearts
Legolas cleansed Madai's wound, and wrapped it again in bandages. Madai's breathing was in short gasps, and her chest was heaving. Yet she stared up into Legolas's eyes. They heard a knock at the door. Legolas went and let Aragorn in. He carried with him a plant, commonly known as kingsfoil, or athelas. Aragorn broke some up and put it in a bowl of steaming water, and handed it to Legolas. "Clean the wound aging, and put new bandages on. I shall be back. Alas! I must return to the field." Said Aragorn, and he walked out the door. After Legolas was done tending to her wound, he helped Madai sit up, to her bidding. They sat and stared into each others eyes for a while, until Legolas felt he must break the silence. "O Madai, daughter of Faramir, Rohan daughter, Gondor princess, queen of the East, do you feel the same as I? For I love you, and I've seen no woman in all my journeys as beautiful as you, with your head of fire and face of cream, will you love me, or will you not?" Legolas asked. Madai struggled to talk, for the wound was bringing her much pain. "Yes, Legolas Greenleaf, prince of Mirkwood. I do love you." "Will you wed me, at the end of the Haradian war?" Madai smiled softly and drew him to her. He kissed her and held her against his chest. She spoke painstakingly, hardly above a whisper. "Such would have fulfilled my fondest dreams, Legolas, but alas..." Legolas looked into her face, and cried freely, for his loved one spoke no more. ****** The rest of the evening he stayed by her side, and many tears spilled on to her fair face. When a victorious cry came from the battlefield, Legolas rushed to the window. The Harads were dead, and Aragorn stood proud in the midst of his valiant warriors. Soon he rushed back to the Houses, and to her room. When he entered, and saw Legolas sitting crying by the bed, Madai's face white as snow, he knew what had come to pass. He unsuccessfully tried to comfort Legolas, yet he was also in need of comfort. "How could I not grief enough to perish, when my one true love has already gone? Tell me this Aragorn, and perhaps you may comfort me." Spoke Legolas softly, tears still running down his pale face. Aragorn looked up in alarm. "Legolas, do not say such things!" "But how can I not? I remain and she has went on! And I shall never find her here, nor at the sea. There is no peace for me in this world. My happiness has died with her." He said, and walked out the door. Aragorn remained with his princess, and cried, for his godchild and his friend had both disappeared from his life. Legolas would never be the same again. Legolas ran to the back gate in the great stone wall, trying to run from his grief. Yet when he got there, he beheld a great many people, led by two on horses. It was Eowyn and Arwen, returning with those not fit for battle. Legolas stopped, and Eowyn greeted him questionably, and asked him how Madai was. That set his tears loose again, and he bowed his head and continued walking, and he did not answer, leaving Eowyn to fear the worst. Eowyn dreaded going back to the palace, for Legolas would not ignore her like so, but she took off to the palace flying on her horse, to see what awaited her. The people went to their homes, retuning to the loved ones which had fought so bravely. Arwen sat upon her horse and stared after Legolas, guessing why he was grieving so. She rode after him. "Legolas Greenleaf!" she called, and halted her horse in front of him, forcing him to stop. "Do not let your grieving take control of you. You know what would happen." She said, eyeing his tear-stained face. "Alas! That is the thing I hope to achieve. I wish to die, and why I cannot and be left in peace beside her, I do not know. Now leave me to mourn over my loss." Legolas said, and stalked away. Arwen hid her face from him, for her own face was now streaming with tears. ************ Aragorn had prepared a royal committal for Madai, at the Seven Falls, where she and her mother often sat and talked. There was flowers, and her tomb behind the waterfalls was coated in black. Everyone sang to the brave warrior princess. Legolas sat beside Aragorn, and no one spoke to him, for they felt his grief. After words, Aragorn handed Legolas his bow, which he found on the field, beside the hideous troll creature. And he handed him her crown. Legolas entered the chamber, and laid it upon her valiant head of red hair. He placed his grey Elven cloak over her shoulders. He sat beside her, but did not weep; his tears were all spent. He spent many hours there that week, before he left, heading for the Golden Wood, to retrieve a friend, Gimli son of Gloin. Aragorn did not want him to leave, but Legolas needed to forget some of his pain. He was going to the sea.
Broken Hearts
Legolas cleansed Madai's wound, and wrapped it again in bandages. Madai's breathing was in short gasps, and her chest was heaving. Yet she stared up into Legolas's eyes. They heard a knock at the door. Legolas went and let Aragorn in. He carried with him a plant, commonly known as kingsfoil, or athelas. Aragorn broke some up and put it in a bowl of steaming water, and handed it to Legolas. "Clean the wound aging, and put new bandages on. I shall be back. Alas! I must return to the field." Said Aragorn, and he walked out the door. After Legolas was done tending to her wound, he helped Madai sit up, to her bidding. They sat and stared into each others eyes for a while, until Legolas felt he must break the silence. "O Madai, daughter of Faramir, Rohan daughter, Gondor princess, queen of the East, do you feel the same as I? For I love you, and I've seen no woman in all my journeys as beautiful as you, with your head of fire and face of cream, will you love me, or will you not?" Legolas asked. Madai struggled to talk, for the wound was bringing her much pain. "Yes, Legolas Greenleaf, prince of Mirkwood. I do love you." "Will you wed me, at the end of the Haradian war?" Madai smiled softly and drew him to her. He kissed her and held her against his chest. She spoke painstakingly, hardly above a whisper. "Such would have fulfilled my fondest dreams, Legolas, but alas..." Legolas looked into her face, and cried freely, for his loved one spoke no more. ****** The rest of the evening he stayed by her side, and many tears spilled on to her fair face. When a victorious cry came from the battlefield, Legolas rushed to the window. The Harads were dead, and Aragorn stood proud in the midst of his valiant warriors. Soon he rushed back to the Houses, and to her room. When he entered, and saw Legolas sitting crying by the bed, Madai's face white as snow, he knew what had come to pass. He unsuccessfully tried to comfort Legolas, yet he was also in need of comfort. "How could I not grief enough to perish, when my one true love has already gone? Tell me this Aragorn, and perhaps you may comfort me." Spoke Legolas softly, tears still running down his pale face. Aragorn looked up in alarm. "Legolas, do not say such things!" "But how can I not? I remain and she has went on! And I shall never find her here, nor at the sea. There is no peace for me in this world. My happiness has died with her." He said, and walked out the door. Aragorn remained with his princess, and cried, for his godchild and his friend had both disappeared from his life. Legolas would never be the same again. Legolas ran to the back gate in the great stone wall, trying to run from his grief. Yet when he got there, he beheld a great many people, led by two on horses. It was Eowyn and Arwen, returning with those not fit for battle. Legolas stopped, and Eowyn greeted him questionably, and asked him how Madai was. That set his tears loose again, and he bowed his head and continued walking, and he did not answer, leaving Eowyn to fear the worst. Eowyn dreaded going back to the palace, for Legolas would not ignore her like so, but she took off to the palace flying on her horse, to see what awaited her. The people went to their homes, retuning to the loved ones which had fought so bravely. Arwen sat upon her horse and stared after Legolas, guessing why he was grieving so. She rode after him. "Legolas Greenleaf!" she called, and halted her horse in front of him, forcing him to stop. "Do not let your grieving take control of you. You know what would happen." She said, eyeing his tear-stained face. "Alas! That is the thing I hope to achieve. I wish to die, and why I cannot and be left in peace beside her, I do not know. Now leave me to mourn over my loss." Legolas said, and stalked away. Arwen hid her face from him, for her own face was now streaming with tears. ************ Aragorn had prepared a royal committal for Madai, at the Seven Falls, where she and her mother often sat and talked. There was flowers, and her tomb behind the waterfalls was coated in black. Everyone sang to the brave warrior princess. Legolas sat beside Aragorn, and no one spoke to him, for they felt his grief. After words, Aragorn handed Legolas his bow, which he found on the field, beside the hideous troll creature. And he handed him her crown. Legolas entered the chamber, and laid it upon her valiant head of red hair. He placed his grey Elven cloak over her shoulders. He sat beside her, but did not weep; his tears were all spent. He spent many hours there that week, before he left, heading for the Golden Wood, to retrieve a friend, Gimli son of Gloin. Aragorn did not want him to leave, but Legolas needed to forget some of his pain. He was going to the sea.