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Chapter4~*~

"Thank you Hagrid. This bow should do fine until I find time to make my own. And these knives work well too," Legolas said happily.

"Yes, this is a very good ax Hagrid. I honor those who have made such a thing here. Although I do miss my own ax," Gimli said.

"Yer welcome," Hagrid smiles happily.

"I am going into the forest to do a little scouting to see if anyone has found a way in yet. Gimli, are you coming," Legolas asked?

"I have had enough of the forest for now. I think I will stay here and talk to Hagrid. Be careful my friend," Gimli said.

"I will," Legolas smiled and walked out the door.

Legolas crept quietly into the woods. He looked everywhere for a sign of Orcs but nothing could be seen. Suddenly, the sound of hooves could be heard infront of him. He quickly climbed into the nearest tree and waited motionless on a branch where he could still see the trail. As he watched, a black rider rode up. It stopped under his tree and sniffed around. It, not having good sight did not see Legolas. The rider gave up and kept going.. Moments later a host of Orcs with the creature Gollum on a leash passed under his tree. None of them looked up at him. Gollum was hissing and spitting the whole way. He waited again. Then more hooves could be heard. He waited. Suddenly a rider in white came into view. He stopped under the tree and looked up right at Legolas.

"Come down my friend, dear Legolas," the man said.

Legolas didn't move.

"I have missed you. Do you not want to know what happened to me in Moria," he questioned?

"Mithrandir? Gandalf, my old friend," Legolas jumped from the tree and landed lightly on the ground.

The man dismounted and hugged the elf.

"We have missed you," Legolas said, "We have deeply needed your council. Our road has been hard."

"Yes, but I see you have made it here to my brother Albus. You remembered him right," Gandalf asked?

"Of course. How could I forget someone as cheery as him," Legolas laughed, "He has been such a good help. Frodo and the other halflings are very weary. They may not show it but I can see it in their faces. They are home sick."

"Yes, I imagined they would be by now," Gandalf smiled, "Come, it is not safe here. We better get to the school. We must tell Albus what you have seen and then I will tell you all that happened to me."

"I can't wait to see the look on Frodo's face," Legolas smiled following Gandalf down the path.

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