While Arwen and Aidyn were away, Legolas and Aragorn were holding their own
conversation.
"Why does she keep pushing me away Aragorn?" Legolas said, "Can she not see that I care very much for her?"
Aragorn avoided Legolas' eyes because he knew what Aidyn hid from him, but he was not the one to tell Legolas her secret. "I do not know my friend. But it seems that as of right now she doesn't want anything to do with you whatever her reasons be."
"I am not giving up that easily on her. I will fight for her; I will fight to be with her. I know she is hiding a secret from me. There is nothing she could say that would make me stop caring for her. She is a dear friend."
Smiling Aragorn said, "I think you feel for her beyond friendship."
"It is true. I am in love with her. I do not know when it happened, but it did. I wish to tell her and I was planning on it last night, but we fought. I'm not sure what to do about all of this."
"It will come to you. Everything will work out, Legolas. Just give Aidyn some time."
After spending half the day with Arwen, Aidyn decided that she needed to release some frustration. She went to her room to change. The beautifully dressed princess that had entered her room came out wearing a tunic and leggings. A bow and arrows were slung on her back and her black hair was tied in a messy bun. Aidyn loved dressing like this. Her body felt less restricted and free.
Archery was Aidyn's way of releasing stress or anger in certain situations. She had become very good at it. When Legolas had visited Kalwood, they had competed against each other many times and Aidyn would always win. Whether it was because he let her, she did not know. However, Aidyn enjoyed rubbing it in his face no less.
Walking down to the archery fields, Aidyn was happy to see that no one else was there. Part of her wished to have seen Legolas and the other part of her knew it was better that he wasn't. She regretted her harsh words to him, but as she had told Arwen, it had to be done. Aidyn was also planning on staying true to her promise that she would do whatever necessary to make him hate her. Pulling an arrow from pack, she pulled back on the bow and released. It landed directly in the center of the target. After awhile Aidyn began feeling so much better, until she felt someone watching her. Her elven ears picked up the footsteps that seemed to be coming closer. Quickly, she aimed her bow as if she would be shooting on the target then spun around and pointed the arrow right in the middle of the stranger's forehead. It was no stranger.
"I thought I told you to stay away from me," Aidyn said harshly, still not dropping the bow.
"I am sorry Princess. I did not know you would be here," Legolas replied.
"Then I suggest you leave." Aidyn turned towards the target and released the arrow that had moments earlier been pointed at Legolas' head.
"I wish to practice my archery if that is alright with you. I will not bother you."
"Fine."
As much as Aidyn tried to concentrate on the target, her mind kept thinking about Legolas. Her aim and coordination had been thrown off when he arrived. All she really wanted to do was throw her arms around him and pour her heart out. Maybe she really wasn't being fair to Legolas. They had been close for the past year or so and she trusted him with her life, but could she trust him with her heart. Deep down Aidyn knew that Legolas was it for her. She would never love anyone else and if he rejected her because of her heritage, Aidyn knew that she would surely die of a broken heart.
Legolas felt Aidyn's gaze on him as he shot another arrow. He tried to act as if he didn't notice. Being that Aidyn was an elf, however, her senses would pick up on the fact that he was taking notice. Millions of things ran through Legolas' head. Should he speak to her? Should he just grab her and kiss her like he'd wanted to do since the first time they met? Despite the fact they had argued non-stop when they first met, Legolas had fallen for her. She had been stubborn and so had he. That was the cause of most of their fights and nothing more. After the War of the Ring things changed. A bond grew between them. Probably because Aidyn had the gift of sight. She had seen and felt things that Legolas and the other members of the fellowship knew about. She understood and respected him for it and Legolas in turn respected her.
Turning to look into the eyes that were staring at him, Legolas saw tears falling down Aidyn's face.
"What is it Aidyn?" Legolas asked walking towards her.
"I.." Aidyn didn't know what to say. There was so much that needed to be said though.
"Please talk to me. I can see the pain and the secrets in your eyes. It's killing me. Please," Legolas pleaded. He stepped closer to her and tried to wipe away her tears. Aidyn pulled back.
"Don't," she whispered, "don't."
"What do you want from me, princess? I cannot help you if you don't tell me."
Aidyn said nothing. She backed away from Legolas even more and ran.
"Why does she keep pushing me away Aragorn?" Legolas said, "Can she not see that I care very much for her?"
Aragorn avoided Legolas' eyes because he knew what Aidyn hid from him, but he was not the one to tell Legolas her secret. "I do not know my friend. But it seems that as of right now she doesn't want anything to do with you whatever her reasons be."
"I am not giving up that easily on her. I will fight for her; I will fight to be with her. I know she is hiding a secret from me. There is nothing she could say that would make me stop caring for her. She is a dear friend."
Smiling Aragorn said, "I think you feel for her beyond friendship."
"It is true. I am in love with her. I do not know when it happened, but it did. I wish to tell her and I was planning on it last night, but we fought. I'm not sure what to do about all of this."
"It will come to you. Everything will work out, Legolas. Just give Aidyn some time."
After spending half the day with Arwen, Aidyn decided that she needed to release some frustration. She went to her room to change. The beautifully dressed princess that had entered her room came out wearing a tunic and leggings. A bow and arrows were slung on her back and her black hair was tied in a messy bun. Aidyn loved dressing like this. Her body felt less restricted and free.
Archery was Aidyn's way of releasing stress or anger in certain situations. She had become very good at it. When Legolas had visited Kalwood, they had competed against each other many times and Aidyn would always win. Whether it was because he let her, she did not know. However, Aidyn enjoyed rubbing it in his face no less.
Walking down to the archery fields, Aidyn was happy to see that no one else was there. Part of her wished to have seen Legolas and the other part of her knew it was better that he wasn't. She regretted her harsh words to him, but as she had told Arwen, it had to be done. Aidyn was also planning on staying true to her promise that she would do whatever necessary to make him hate her. Pulling an arrow from pack, she pulled back on the bow and released. It landed directly in the center of the target. After awhile Aidyn began feeling so much better, until she felt someone watching her. Her elven ears picked up the footsteps that seemed to be coming closer. Quickly, she aimed her bow as if she would be shooting on the target then spun around and pointed the arrow right in the middle of the stranger's forehead. It was no stranger.
"I thought I told you to stay away from me," Aidyn said harshly, still not dropping the bow.
"I am sorry Princess. I did not know you would be here," Legolas replied.
"Then I suggest you leave." Aidyn turned towards the target and released the arrow that had moments earlier been pointed at Legolas' head.
"I wish to practice my archery if that is alright with you. I will not bother you."
"Fine."
As much as Aidyn tried to concentrate on the target, her mind kept thinking about Legolas. Her aim and coordination had been thrown off when he arrived. All she really wanted to do was throw her arms around him and pour her heart out. Maybe she really wasn't being fair to Legolas. They had been close for the past year or so and she trusted him with her life, but could she trust him with her heart. Deep down Aidyn knew that Legolas was it for her. She would never love anyone else and if he rejected her because of her heritage, Aidyn knew that she would surely die of a broken heart.
Legolas felt Aidyn's gaze on him as he shot another arrow. He tried to act as if he didn't notice. Being that Aidyn was an elf, however, her senses would pick up on the fact that he was taking notice. Millions of things ran through Legolas' head. Should he speak to her? Should he just grab her and kiss her like he'd wanted to do since the first time they met? Despite the fact they had argued non-stop when they first met, Legolas had fallen for her. She had been stubborn and so had he. That was the cause of most of their fights and nothing more. After the War of the Ring things changed. A bond grew between them. Probably because Aidyn had the gift of sight. She had seen and felt things that Legolas and the other members of the fellowship knew about. She understood and respected him for it and Legolas in turn respected her.
Turning to look into the eyes that were staring at him, Legolas saw tears falling down Aidyn's face.
"What is it Aidyn?" Legolas asked walking towards her.
"I.." Aidyn didn't know what to say. There was so much that needed to be said though.
"Please talk to me. I can see the pain and the secrets in your eyes. It's killing me. Please," Legolas pleaded. He stepped closer to her and tried to wipe away her tears. Aidyn pulled back.
"Don't," she whispered, "don't."
"What do you want from me, princess? I cannot help you if you don't tell me."
Aidyn said nothing. She backed away from Legolas even more and ran.