Song For Nought

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YAY, test are over and I'm back to updating regularly!

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The feast went all to slow for Legolas, he felt Waenmetiel's eyes upon almost the entire evening and being this close to Nuquer was tearing his heart apart, piece by little piece.

Elrond finally stood and that was the proper time for other guests to leave. Legolas stood immediately but a look from Maik made him sit right back down. He then knew what Ven and Maik were trying to do, get him and Nuquer together as mush as they could. He smiled knowing that his friends wanted him and Nuquer back together, that was a comforting thought.

Nuquer couldn't bring herself to excuse herself from the table either, Melde was having a wonderful time and Nuquer didn't want to return to the quietness of her room.

Thought her mood darkened temporarily as Waenmetiel passed, her arm entwined with Haldir's, "Good night young ones! Enjoy this wonderful evening!" Waenmetiel smiled down upon them.

"Night!" Melde called cheerily to Waenmetiel as she exited out the door.

Elrond and Glorfindel remained in their spots fervently discussing something.

"What are we going to do tomorrow?" Melde asked Legolas.

"Whatever you want, Melde." Legolas smiled back at her.

"Well, I can' remember what there is to do around here so." Melde laughed along with Elladan.

"That's ok, there's not much we can do around here!" Elrohir assured Maik.

"Of course there is! We can get in loads of trouble, captured by strange men, attacked by strange men, cause a battle." Nuquer stopped as she remember when Legolas had so valiantly saved her from the first attack. Legolas looked back at Nuquer also remembering that moment and the fear he had felt that he might lose her.

Nuquer blushed a bit and looked down at her robe.

Maik and Ven smiled happily across the table at each other and Elladan and Elrohir were also smiling a bit. Poor Melde, though, was slightly confused.

"What?" she looked around the table getting even more confused by the different expressions of her companions.

"It's a long story, we'll tell you tomorrow." Maik smiled, "Now, I believe we should head back to our rooms." Maik stood and the rest followed suit.

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They walked Melde back to the infirmary together and said their good- nights. Then Nuquer followed Legolas, without even thinking down the hall. Maik held everyone back while the two walked on ahead.

"I think this might work!" Ven whispered to the others.

"Let's hope!" Elrohir whispered back.

"Hey, where did the rest go?" Nuquer said quite suddenly. Legolas stopped and looked behind him, sure enough it was just he and Nuquer in the hall.

"I think they meant to do that." Legolas offered.

"Probably." Nuquer nodded in agreement, suddenly feeling very self aware in her light blue robe. She could feel her cheeks warming up and turned away from Legolas so he wouldn't notice.

"I think they are trying to pull something on us." Legolas started walking again and Nuquer fell slightly behind him.

"Sounds like Maik for you." Nuquer laughed.

"Yea, well. It's not their choice." Legolas suddenly said. Nuquer fell silent.

The two walked together back to Nuquer's room where Nuquer stopped and opened her mouth to say something but, the words wouldn't come out.

Legolas paused momentarily, suddenly having a slight déjà vu feeling of the night the two had almost shared their first kiss. He left without saying anything down the hall. Nuquer felt a small pang in her heart and turned into her room.

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"I think Waenmetiel is up to something." Glorfindel stated.

"But what?" Elrond replied.

"I'm not sure, but I don't like it." Glorfindel looked very stressed over the situation, "I'm willing to bet that she had something to do with Melde's memory." Glorfindel ventured.

"I was thinking the same thing. Just, what's her motive behind this? If she wanted Haldir she got him. There must be something else."

"I don't think it's Haldir she wants, I think it's someone else."

"But who?"