I Peleth Gail o Undomiel
Chapter Three - The Effects Are Seen


Disclaimer: I do not own LotR, that wonderful priveledge belongs to J. R. R.
Tolkien and associates - though I do wish that I could lay claim to that
handsome Ranger...

Summary: When an unknown evil threatens the life of the fair Arwen with a
poison unknown to all, those close to her must find a way to help her cope
with the awful effects.

A/N: Last chapter was short, I know, and I am sorry for that. I will try to
make this one longer though. Also, I have no idea what Arwen & Legolas'
horse's names are, let alone what they look like (aside from Arwen's being
grey in the movie,) so I'm making it all up. If anyone DOES know, please
clue me in. I'd really appreciate it. Thank you.





*The next morning*

Undomiel woke to the sun on her face and the songs of the beautiful birds
all around her. She rose and made her way to the chest at the foot of her
bed, her body protesting the movement. The pain in her head was almost
blinding and her muscles screamed in pain, but she had promised Legolas that
she would go riding with him that morning.

She dressed quickly, donning a outfit of light green and brown, and made her
way to the stables. Legolas was waiting there for her on his horse with her's
at his side. Arwen smiled at him as she jumped onto Glory's back, then handed
him the drawstring bag she had brought along. He took it from her and glanced
inside, seeing everything he had asked for nestled inside.

"Thank you, my lady. It shall be a most wonderful picnic with all this food,"
Legolas said grinning, for he knew what her reaction would be to his calling
her 'my lady'.

"You call me 'Lady' again, and I'll get you just as I did when I was 200!"
she exclaimed before Glory put on a burst of speed. Legolas laughed and
followed after them quickly, his horse Sapphire glad for the exercise.

They rode for hours, through the vast trees and next to the glorious rivers
and waterfalls of Rivendell. The activity brought back memories from years
past, years that were some of happiest for the both of them.

After a time Legolas stopped, looked around, and announced, "There! By the
stream! It is the perfect place for us to rest and eat."

Arwen laughed, for every time that they had been on this little adventure,
Legolas had insisted that they have nothing less than the 'perfect' spot. As
she started to follow him, for he had sped forward moments after speaking, a
wave of dizziness engulfed her. Her vision blurred and the world tilted as
she held on to Glory's mane to keep from falling. Her breath came in short,
shallow gasps. She could feel all the energy she possessed being pulled from
her grasp and could not fight the darkness that overtook her.

~~~~~

When Legolas reached the stream he gazed at his surroundings, coming to the
conclusion that it truly was perfect. He dismounted and turned to say
something further to his companion, only to find that she was quite a ways
behind him. He called her name and was horrified when he saw her bend
forward, hanging on for dear life to her horse. He raced forward, running as
fast as his elven legs could manage, and reached her side just in time to
catch her as she fell.









A/N: Sorry so short at the end. I meant to go into more detail, but I wanted
to hurry and get to the next part. When I have the time, I may go back and
rewrite this chapter.

I hope to have the next chapter up this weekend, but you know how that
goes... *shrug* Sorry!

PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!! SHOULD I CONTINUE OR ABANDON???
CRITICS AND FLAMERS ARE WELCOME AS ARE PRAISERS!!!!


Nathronoelei
February 16, 2002



Here's a little bit of trivia for you all:

Who is older, Arwen or Legolas, and by how many years?

(I figured this out and it's pretty interesting to know. Anyone care to
give it a try?)