Chapter Ten: Promise
(Legolas POV)
"Arwen could you please stop pacing?" I asked patiently. The normally serene Undomiel was marching along the corridors as we waiting for the healers to finish.
She stopped and gave an apologetic smile. "Sorry," she said weakly. "I'm just so nervous."
I walked over to her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "The healers are some of the best in middle-earth, besides Estel will not leave us without a fight. You know that as well as I."
Arwen gave a brighter smile. "Thank you Legolas. You're a good friend. I can see why Estel loves you so much."
"Oh, I'm not a good friend," I whispered, turning away from her. "I don't deserve such a good friend as Aragorn."
I was always shouting at him, telling him what to do. Ignoring him, leaving him. And look what I had done know! Nearly killed him! Just so I could have something as petty as my eyesight back.
The door opened and Arwen sprinted to it. The healer, a small, weathered man with crinkly grey eyes stood in front of her. "He is fine milady," he bowed and walked past her.
"Milord." He bowed towards me. When he saw I did not enter the room he frowned. "Is your name Legolas?" the healer asked.
I nodded in reply.
"The King has done nothing but plead to let you in. He wishes desperately to see y"-
"Legolas, come in!" Arwen called excitedly.
The healer smiled slightly. "Told you," he whispered, his grey eyes twinkling. Then he walked away.
I sighed and walked in the room.
Aragorn was propped up against the headboard of his bed. The room smelt of jasmine and basil.
"Legolas?" he asked in a croaky voice. "Is it done?"
I nodded and ran forward into his open arms. "Aye it is done my friend!" I cried, finding tears springing to my eyes. "You did it!"
"You did it," Aragorn protested, nuzzling into my hair. "You told me what to do."
"And you did it. You did it!" I sobbed.
"We did it," Aragorn finally said.
"We did it."
I finally drew back from Aragorn and looked around. Arwen had gone and left us together. "Estel promise me one thing," I said in a trembling voice.
"Anything. I'll climb the highest mountain; I'll swim the deepest ocean. I'll fly on the back of an eagle," Aragorn said smiling, though tears were rolling down his cheeks.
""Tis better to be alone in company, then alone by yourself," I said quoting.
"Who said that?" Aragorn asked. "Surely it wasn't you. It is far too wise," he chuckled softly.
"A very wise young hobbit to a very foolish old elf," I said feeling a tear rolling down my cheek. "Anyway Aragorn, let me finish. As I was saying: Tis better to be alone in company, then alone by yourself. Promise me... Estel... Promise me that you'll stay by my side.."
Estel opened his arms wide and I gratefully fell into them.
"Until the mountains rise up and fall. Until oceans fill and dry. Until flowers grow and wither. Until even the blood of Numenor cannot help my fate and I go to the Halls of Mandos, and then beyond. Until you finally lay down one day and go to eternal rest. And then beyond. Until the stars fall and the world ends and then beyond."
Then he whispered into my ear the one word that would mean to most to me, ever:
"Always."
~*~
Thank you again to everyone who has reviewed this. Even if you haven't- please. I dearly love reviews and I will try to respond to all of them. Luv Anna (the Pixielady)
This is the end of The Mirrorling. I hope you all enjoyed it. Sorry about the little sap at the end, but I love sap.
Thank you for your time and support. I dearly love you all.
(Legolas POV)
"Arwen could you please stop pacing?" I asked patiently. The normally serene Undomiel was marching along the corridors as we waiting for the healers to finish.
She stopped and gave an apologetic smile. "Sorry," she said weakly. "I'm just so nervous."
I walked over to her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "The healers are some of the best in middle-earth, besides Estel will not leave us without a fight. You know that as well as I."
Arwen gave a brighter smile. "Thank you Legolas. You're a good friend. I can see why Estel loves you so much."
"Oh, I'm not a good friend," I whispered, turning away from her. "I don't deserve such a good friend as Aragorn."
I was always shouting at him, telling him what to do. Ignoring him, leaving him. And look what I had done know! Nearly killed him! Just so I could have something as petty as my eyesight back.
The door opened and Arwen sprinted to it. The healer, a small, weathered man with crinkly grey eyes stood in front of her. "He is fine milady," he bowed and walked past her.
"Milord." He bowed towards me. When he saw I did not enter the room he frowned. "Is your name Legolas?" the healer asked.
I nodded in reply.
"The King has done nothing but plead to let you in. He wishes desperately to see y"-
"Legolas, come in!" Arwen called excitedly.
The healer smiled slightly. "Told you," he whispered, his grey eyes twinkling. Then he walked away.
I sighed and walked in the room.
Aragorn was propped up against the headboard of his bed. The room smelt of jasmine and basil.
"Legolas?" he asked in a croaky voice. "Is it done?"
I nodded and ran forward into his open arms. "Aye it is done my friend!" I cried, finding tears springing to my eyes. "You did it!"
"You did it," Aragorn protested, nuzzling into my hair. "You told me what to do."
"And you did it. You did it!" I sobbed.
"We did it," Aragorn finally said.
"We did it."
I finally drew back from Aragorn and looked around. Arwen had gone and left us together. "Estel promise me one thing," I said in a trembling voice.
"Anything. I'll climb the highest mountain; I'll swim the deepest ocean. I'll fly on the back of an eagle," Aragorn said smiling, though tears were rolling down his cheeks.
""Tis better to be alone in company, then alone by yourself," I said quoting.
"Who said that?" Aragorn asked. "Surely it wasn't you. It is far too wise," he chuckled softly.
"A very wise young hobbit to a very foolish old elf," I said feeling a tear rolling down my cheek. "Anyway Aragorn, let me finish. As I was saying: Tis better to be alone in company, then alone by yourself. Promise me... Estel... Promise me that you'll stay by my side.."
Estel opened his arms wide and I gratefully fell into them.
"Until the mountains rise up and fall. Until oceans fill and dry. Until flowers grow and wither. Until even the blood of Numenor cannot help my fate and I go to the Halls of Mandos, and then beyond. Until you finally lay down one day and go to eternal rest. And then beyond. Until the stars fall and the world ends and then beyond."
Then he whispered into my ear the one word that would mean to most to me, ever:
"Always."
~*~
Thank you again to everyone who has reviewed this. Even if you haven't- please. I dearly love reviews and I will try to respond to all of them. Luv Anna (the Pixielady)
This is the end of The Mirrorling. I hope you all enjoyed it. Sorry about the little sap at the end, but I love sap.
Thank you for your time and support. I dearly love you all.
