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Taramien pronounced - Tare-uh-meen ******************************************************************

Legolas woke early in the morning to rustling of Taramien awoke Legolas. He looked to her and saw she was trying to bite threw the ropes.

"Come now maiden, you are not a rodent, a lady as... well... different but never the less fair as yourself should not lead after something that eats string. And besides there is no way your elven teeth could bite threw the sturdy ropes of Mirkwood." He said and he picked her up to her feet. He unbound her legs and feet but her hands remained tied.

"Will you not join us merrily, or shall this be a difficult journey." He said as he motioned to take off the torn cloth tied to her mouth. He untied it and she spat it out of her mouth.

"If you will untie me, fair prince." She said in a voice of innocence. "I shall cut your throat!" She said. He looked at her in grief.

"This is not good news, you will remain bound. I will watch you and you will ride with me on my horse since non other will want your burden." He said.

He took the rope that bound her to the tree and untied it. He pulled it and he saw the binding attach to her wrists that were starting to turn her elfish pale skin light red.

He got to his horse and watched all the leaves eating and waking up. He looked over the camp and saw Haldir talking to Tearith and Derthi, they soon came over.

"Looks like you have something now to maintain prince." They said looking towards Taramien.

"This is Taramien." He said the to other pulling her forward on her rope. She looked at him and the others meanly, as if she would strike them like a snake.

"Call me Lindell." She said softly. "I do not like my name the mortals chose for me. Though that is how I wish to be known among Royals." She looked at Legolas as she said this.

"I do believe we are not so much enemies as I thought." Legolas said at her suprizing change in voice.

She looked at him as if he were mad. She turned and face out towards the glade were the elves were placed. All the things have been brought together and they ere all packed for the march.

"We stop at Lothlorien!" Legolas said loudly to the company.

They started to march, Lindell followed at his horses back and after a mile or so she began to trip and stumble. Legolas looked back and could not bear hurt a lady so.

"Come ride with me on my horse." He said to her. She turned away and growled. He shook his head at her pity and continued. She seemed to have no trouble for the next fifteen miles but then she fell and Legolas stopped his horse immediately. He ran to her side and picked her from the ground. He placed her on his horse with him. She was in his arms and they rode unlit the sun came to dusk again.

They tried to reason with her again but she just spat at them. Legolas though it was because of her hair, fiery, like her personality. He decided when she was ready she would come to him.

Five days they journeyed and she still not give in though she took food and water easily. She had too much pride for Legolas's liking and she was beginning to both intrigue and annoy him.

Another two days and she began to soften. It was hardly noticeable, but she did not try to bite her binds.

They came to Lothlorien were they were greeted humbly by all the elves. Legolas and Haldir were brought to Galadriel. She spoke humble words to Haldir before dismissing him and talking to Legolas.

"Where is Arownen?" She asked.

"She has gone." He said grimly.

"Yes you have brought instead an elf maiden that is a ranger. Yet you know nothing of her, you think she is fair and beautiful. Though the songs of Arownen are in your heart."

" I love Arownen, I feel nothing but, aggravation towards Lindell."

"She is not far, I can feel her presence. She is troubled by you. She wants to be with you. She wished you and her could be together always, even after you fight at Helms Deep. Though even I do not know what will happen to you there." Galadriel's eyes narrowed and she looked upon his face.

"You do know what is to become of me, you know all. You have one of three elven rings of power."

"But there are not three, there are but four. He holds one around your neck on a silver chain. Was Arownen's father's, and yes, I know what is to happen to you." Her eyes became grave as Legolas looked on the chain of silver to the ring.

He glanced up at her noticing her words, he looked to her and stepped forward. The kingdom of Lothlorien was silver, reflecting moonlight and star light. All was bright and steps were spiraling all the trees. Around him sat three elves, they watched him intently. The walls were of silver roots and steps of silver stone and wood. He never beheld such a place as Lothlorien.

"You said you could feel her." Legolas said coming back to his mind from his thoughts. "Who can you feel? Arownen or Lindell?"

She looked at him in a manner of wonder, though she was blessed with having a look of both wisdom and beauty. Gold waterfall down her back with great blue eyes of sea or of ocean, she stood tall and her voice was deep. She wore a sparkling silver dress dragging along the floor and no shoes, for no maiden in Lothlorien wore shoes when the ground was so soft and full of earth.

"You know all Galadriel, though why do you speak in riddles."

"No my dear Legolas, I do not know all. Even so, yes, I do know many things, I do not speak in riddles though I do not tell all of everything I know, for that would take a very long time. I along with Elrond have this gift, we do not use it unless we think it wise. It could be very dangerous and can sometimes deceive us, though we keep a lot from others we speak frequently in our thoughts together." He spoke softly and slowly. She could see him struggling with what she was telling him.

"Now, get some rest, you have a hard journey ahead of you. And do not trouble yourself with burdens of Arownen and of Lindell, she will not be so angered towards you tomorrow. She needs food and rest, also new garments. She will be ready to leave tomorrow night. You elves enjoy your stay."

Legolas bowed and they departed from each other. He went down to the ground of soft grass where all his men lay quiet. He saw no trace of Lindell, though she could not have gone far he decided to rest his mind.

He walked over to the grass hollow and saw a small stream flowing along side him. He looked in the water of black, reflecting the stars.

The water changed and showed the face of Arownen, she smiled at him and blew a kiss. Her eyes were filled with tears and then the picture faded instantly. His eyes teared though he knew the waters of Galadriel played tricks on tired eyes. He shook his head and laid down, sleep took him.

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Ohhhhhhh ahhhh!! What is going to happen with Legolas and Lindell? What about Arownen? Galadriel is a cool character but she is like the one who always puts a cliffhanger on everything. This chapter... nothing really happened... but yeah... it's the middle were nothing happens since the beginning were I just shot into the story...