Wish me luck, starting college courses tomorrow, hopefully that will lead to a course in Creative Writing this Spring or Summer…
Chapter 5--Misunderstanding
Legolas and Jaisia left the Queen's chamber feeling very proud of themselves. "We did it, Aragorn will be so pleased!" Jaisia exclaimed.
"I am sure he will be," Legolas agreed.
""Can we go into the city now?" Jaisia asked. "I would like to take a gift back for the baby, Aragorn, Sandi and Arwen".
"Of course, I think that is a fine idea. Just let me change into something less formal," Legolas said.
"I will wait here, but hurry--please," Jaisia pleaded.
"I will," Legolas laughed and went up to his chamber.
Jaisia waited at the foot of the stairs, fidgeting. She was eager to go out. Footsteps got her attention and she looked up. "Oh, hello Deirdre," she said.
"Good day, Lady Jaisia, where are you off too?" Deirdre asked.
"We thought we would go to the market and look around," Jaisia said, shrugging.
"You are always together, are you not?" Deirdre asked.
"Oh, not always, but most of the time. We even lay together sometimes," Jaisia said.
Deirdre stared at her. "You lay together? Do you do that often?" she asked incredulously.
Jaisia looked puzzled. "We have done it lots of times. We both enjoy it," she said.
Deirdre shook her head. "Excuse me," she said and headed upstairs, still a bit shocked. She walked right past Legolas without seeming to notice.
Legolas frowned, wondering what was wrong then shrugged and went downstairs. "All ready sis?" he asked.
"Yes, let us go," Jaisia said. They left the castle and walked into the town.
"Legolas?" Jaisia said.
"Yes Jaisia?" Legolas asked.
"I think I offended Deirdre somehow," Jaisia said.
"Why? What did you say?" Legolas asked.
Jaisia repeated the whole conversation word for word. She was caught off guard when Legolas burst out laughing. "What is so funny?" she asked.
"She thinks we are lovers!!" Legolas managed to gasp out.
"But that is impossible. We can never be that, you know that as well as I do!" Jaisia protested.
"Aye, but Deirdre does not know it! This is too funny for words!! No wonder she looked so shocked!!" Legolas laughed.
"Oh, I will have to explain all this to Deirdre when we get back before it gets to others and starts gossip," Jaisia said.
"Why be hasty? It would do her good to fret over this after all she has been doing," Legolas smirked.
Jaisia started to see the humor in the situation too. She began to laugh herself. "You are evil, little brother!!" she said.
They had calmed down by the time they reached the market. It was busy and crowded. Merchants hawked their wares and haggled with potential customers.
Jaisia had little trouble getting through the crowds and Legolas stayed close to her side. She stopped at a weaver's booth and began looking over the material. "What do you think of this, Legolas? I do not know much about cloth," she said.
Legolas came up to her side. "Which bolt?" he asked.
Jaisia pointed to a bolt of green silk. "I thought Arwen might like this for a new dress," she said.
"It is nice, but she has a gown this color. I have seen her wear it," Legolas said.
"Oh, well, that is all right," Jaisia said and began to look over the display then her eyes brightened. "Let me see those, please," she said.
The merchant took down two shawls made of silver threads and laid them in front of Jaisia. "You have picked my finest ones, Lady Centaur," he remarked.
"Do you think Sandi and Arwen would like these?" she asked.
Legolas looked the shawls over then nodded. "I think they will love them," he said. "How much?"
"Forty gold, my lord," the merchant said.
"Forty!" Legolas repeated indignantly.
Neither Legolas nor Jaisia realized eyes were upon them while Legolas and the merchant began to haggle….
Poor Deirdre! Can you imagine the look on her face!!! And whose our watcher? R/R please!!!!
