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Chapter 18



The visitor

When they arrived at the hut, Ami told Legolas of all her "meetings" from Haldir.

Legolas stayed silent, but Ami noticed the anger that would flash through his eyes.

"Why did you not tell me all this?" He asked whence she had finished.

Ami sighed and shook her head. "I did not want to alarm you. I did not think him a real threat."

Legolas reached over and took her hand in his.

"Neveth, I am here to protect you. Your father has entrusted your safety to me. I do not want to fail him. You must promise from now forth to tell me if anything like this happens again. Please Neveth, for it is not only the job your father entrusted to me that makes me worry for you, I love you." He caressed her cheek and she smiled.

"I promise Legolas." He nodded his head as he stared into her eyes.

"The Gods only know what might have happened had I not felt the need to be with you during my practicing. I cannot even think on it."

"Then let us not dwell on it. You came and that is all that matters." Ami said as she reached up and took his face in her hands.

"I am safe now Legolas, thanks to you." She smiled and brought his face forward, kissing him sweetly.

They were interrupted by a knock on the door. Legolas pulled away and stood.

"Stay here." He said as he walked towards the door.

He opened it and a smile spread across his face.



"Veborion! What brings you here?" He greeted the Elf.

Ami stood and smiled when Legolas stepped back and let the dark haired Elf in.

"Vedui' Legolas. Lord Elrond has sent me. I have been assigned to exchange messeges between Lothlorien and Rivendell." He said proudly.

"Tis an important task indeed." Ami laughed.

"Aye, the searches for Malfanion have ceased since you left. None has heard of him since then."

Legolas glanced at Ami and she returned it.

"Well, what news of lord Elrond? Is he fairing well?" Legolas changed the subject.

"Aye he is, but he misses his daughter terribly." Ami smiled.

"And I miss him. As you can see I am fairly better. Have not had an attack in weeks."

Veborion smiled.

"Tis good to hear milady."

"Well, how long shall you stay here?" Legolas asked as he sat on the bed.

"Not for too long, I fear lord Elrond is anxious to know of how his daughter fairs. Lady Arwen has gone back now with Estel, and Hobbits and Dwarf has left as well. Tis quite lonely."

Ami nodded. "I would believe it."

"What has been going on since you've arrived?" Veborion asked as he crossed his arm's and leaned back against the closed door.

"Oh, nothing really." Ami smiled at Legolas.

"Yes well, I must go see that my horse is being properly cared for. I will leave the day after next. You may write your father a letter if you wish and I would be more then happy to carry it to him." Veborion smiled.

"Aye, I shall do that."

"Well then, until later." Veborion bowed and then left.

Ami turned to Legolas and smiled.

"Twas nice to see someone from home."

Legolas nodded and wrapped his arms around her waist.

Ami leaned back into him and sighed.

~*~*~*~

Ami glanced up from the wreath she was weaving to watch Legolas let lose the arrow that was strictly notched on his bow.

He smiled when he saw the perfect bull's-eye and Ami chuckled.

"I still do not know why you think you need to practice so much Legolas. You are a perfect archer." She commented as she looked back down to continue with her wreath.

Legolas laughed softly as he walked to the target to retrieve his arrow. He was happy she had chosen to join him for his practicing. He wanted to stick close to her.

Legolas pulled the arrow from the target and examined its tip. He looked up from it to Ami and smiled.

"Would you like to try it?" He asked.

Ami looked up at him from her weaving to see if he were truly serious.

The smile he had on his face told her that he was.

Ami smiled. "Sure." She placed her wreath down and stood.

She walked over to him and felt a wave of nervousness sweep over her.

The only experience Ami had ever had with a bow and arrow was when she was six, when her family lived in Lancaster Pennsylvania. And she had sent the arrow through three windows.

Ami chuckled when she remembered her parent's reaction.

Ami caught herself and shook the memories from her head. She was in Middle- earth now, she didn't need her parents.

Legolas smiled when she walked up to him, and took her hand.

"You hold the bow like this..." He began as he placed her hands where they were to go and Ami nodded.

Legolas instructed her on how to stand, and then how to fit the arrow on the bow.

Soon Legolas stepped back and watched as Ami concentrated. She narrowed her eyebrows and focused on the bull's-eye.

She let lose of the arrow and watched it fly.

ZING!!!

Legolas smiled and Ami screamed in surprise. A perfect bull's-eye.

She dropped the bow and jumped into Legolas' arms.

"I did it!" She squealed.

Legolas laughed and spun her around in his arms.

"I am truly proud of you Neveth." He said into her ear before he set her down.

Ami smiled up at him and put her arms around his neck.

"Will you give me lessons Legolas?" She questioned.

Legolas raised his eyebrows in surprise. It was not common for a lady of the palace to champ in archery.

Swords maybe.

Legolas smiled. "Aye pen-neth. I will teach you if you wish it."

Ami smiled and leaned up on her tippie toes to kiss his lips.

She had the best boyfriend in all of Middle-earth!

~*~*~*~

Malfanion sneered as he watched the Elf from his hiding spot behind the brush.

He had seen Veborion enter the lady's realm a few days before, and waited patiently for his departure.

And that was now.

He hastily followed him, and made no sound on his way.

Veborion stilled his horse.

Had he truly heard something?

He turned in his saddle and scanned his surroundings. Nothing.

He narrowed his brows as he commanded his horse to go.

"Aut Calenisil!" He said and his horse obeyed.

Veborion began to hum softly to himself, when Calenisil became alarmed with something.

"Cease Calenisil! What is it?" Veborion questioned as he stilled his horse.

Then suddenly, too quick even for his Elven senses....a rock flew out of no where and struck him on the side of the head.

Veborion fell from his horse, landing with a thud.

He stared up as shock began to creep into his body.

He slowly lifted his hand to his head and felt a thick wetness on his fingertips.

'I am bleeding.' He thought mentally, he began to lose feeling all in his body, and his body tensed when a figure loomed over him.

He looked up into Malfanion's sneering face in terror.

"I am sorry Veborion...but at least I did not slit your throat." Malfanion began to laugh evilly as darkness crept over Veborion...and he passed out.