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Disclaimer: I do not own Legolas and I don't know why I bother writing "LOTR characters" as they have not appeared yet. Some of them will come later though.
THE ROYAL STABLES: CHAPTER 5
When Thowra had lead Legolas back into familiar country, he disappeared again. It was late afternoon and many elves were about. Knowing that he looked like a wild horse, he stayed away from them. After taking countless detours Legolas finally arrived at the stables. The great doors were closed so he attempted to knock the door with his hoof. It did not work and he would have to settle for waiting.
Fortunately he had not waited long when a maid came hurrying up the path. Walking as far away from him as possible, she walked to the doors and knocked trice. It took a while for Niki to open the door. The first thing she noticed was not the maid though, but Legolas.
She stared in amazement at the strange dust-colored horse. His mane was slightly lighter than his coat. Although she had never seen him before, he looked at her as one may look at an old friend.
"My lady?"
Niki turned back to face the maid "Yes?"
"The king is asking for Prince Legolas"
"What makes him think he should be here? I have not seen him all day."
"The prince had not returned since he went out to survey the orcs' attack. The rest of the elves he was with have already come back and do not remember seeing him on the way home. King Tharanduil (did I get that right?) supposed he had slept here."
Slightly worried, Niki answered. "I say again that I have not seen him. I am sorry."
The maid left with a bow and Niki approached Legolas cautiously, thinking she might scare him. Legolas snorted at this. Does she even care that I have 'disappeared'?
"And who may you be, sir?"
Legolas, he tried to say, but all that came out was another whinny. He'd have to get used to this. Niki reached her hand up to his neck and stroked him gently. He tried to tell her once more that he was Legolas but all that came out was another series of whinnies.
She led him inside, which he did gladly as it was getting cold. He was not so happy though when she led him into a stable. What does she think I am, a horse, he wondered, before realizing he was.
He went about trying to work out the hatch that undid the door after she left. It was a very simple one, partly because the horses never tried running away, but it was difficult to undo without fingers.
He was finally able to get it open and walked outside. His ears pricked when he heard Lightning's joyful whinny. Legolas headed for Kunama's stable. She was cautious of him at first, but like Thowra soon realized who he was. And like Thowra she was puzzled.
Nevertheless she nuzzled him affectionately. Lightning concluded that if his mother was not worried Legolas was safe. He did not recognize him as the elven Prince though.
Niki was shocked to see them together as she could have sworn she locked the stable and as she knew Kunama was cautious of all stallions except Thowra. But then Kunama is a very unpredictable mare, she reasoned.
That night Legolas escaped again and wandered around the stables trying to think of a way to get Niki to recognize him. He could try scratching his name with his hoof somewhere or something like that.
He nearly stumbled onto Niki. She was sleeping on a pile of hay. Legolas had offered her a room many times but she had refused him, to his puzzlement.
She is beautiful, he thought, though he knew so before. Her reddish-blonde hair was spread out below her, illuminated by the moonlight shining through the window.
Some instinct must have made Niki stir. She sat up and Legolas backed away, afraid that he had woken her. For a few minutes they stared at each other in silence, and every moment made Legolas appreciate more and more her beauty. Finally, she said something, and it shocked him.
"Legolas" she whispered.
He gave a neigh of approval.
"Legolas" she repeated. "How on earth.?"
He neighed again but Niki looked at him in confusion. He shook his head in frustration. If only he could still speak!
"Should we tell your father?" she asked after another moment of silence. "He is looking for you."
Legolas thought about it. It was unlikely that his father would believe Niki. He did not approve of her and it was only through Legolas's pleadings that she was allowed to stay. And if he did believe it, he might blame her. Nay, It would not be a wise choice.
He shook his head, and this time Niki understood.
"We will figure out what to do tomorrow, Now, I want to sleep, and so should you"
She led him to another pile of straw. Thankfully not the stable, he thought.
"Goodnight, Dusty" she whispered. He looked at her, confused? Dusty?
"For the lack of a better name." She explained, and left.
END OF CHAPTER 5
Yay, I'm done! Hope you liked that. Why am I getting so little reviews? Is my story that boring?
MoroTheWolfGod- Don't worry, he'll be stuck like that for a while, that's the point of this story!
-Chaveline
Disclaimer: I do not own Legolas and I don't know why I bother writing "LOTR characters" as they have not appeared yet. Some of them will come later though.
THE ROYAL STABLES: CHAPTER 5
When Thowra had lead Legolas back into familiar country, he disappeared again. It was late afternoon and many elves were about. Knowing that he looked like a wild horse, he stayed away from them. After taking countless detours Legolas finally arrived at the stables. The great doors were closed so he attempted to knock the door with his hoof. It did not work and he would have to settle for waiting.
Fortunately he had not waited long when a maid came hurrying up the path. Walking as far away from him as possible, she walked to the doors and knocked trice. It took a while for Niki to open the door. The first thing she noticed was not the maid though, but Legolas.
She stared in amazement at the strange dust-colored horse. His mane was slightly lighter than his coat. Although she had never seen him before, he looked at her as one may look at an old friend.
"My lady?"
Niki turned back to face the maid "Yes?"
"The king is asking for Prince Legolas"
"What makes him think he should be here? I have not seen him all day."
"The prince had not returned since he went out to survey the orcs' attack. The rest of the elves he was with have already come back and do not remember seeing him on the way home. King Tharanduil (did I get that right?) supposed he had slept here."
Slightly worried, Niki answered. "I say again that I have not seen him. I am sorry."
The maid left with a bow and Niki approached Legolas cautiously, thinking she might scare him. Legolas snorted at this. Does she even care that I have 'disappeared'?
"And who may you be, sir?"
Legolas, he tried to say, but all that came out was another whinny. He'd have to get used to this. Niki reached her hand up to his neck and stroked him gently. He tried to tell her once more that he was Legolas but all that came out was another series of whinnies.
She led him inside, which he did gladly as it was getting cold. He was not so happy though when she led him into a stable. What does she think I am, a horse, he wondered, before realizing he was.
He went about trying to work out the hatch that undid the door after she left. It was a very simple one, partly because the horses never tried running away, but it was difficult to undo without fingers.
He was finally able to get it open and walked outside. His ears pricked when he heard Lightning's joyful whinny. Legolas headed for Kunama's stable. She was cautious of him at first, but like Thowra soon realized who he was. And like Thowra she was puzzled.
Nevertheless she nuzzled him affectionately. Lightning concluded that if his mother was not worried Legolas was safe. He did not recognize him as the elven Prince though.
Niki was shocked to see them together as she could have sworn she locked the stable and as she knew Kunama was cautious of all stallions except Thowra. But then Kunama is a very unpredictable mare, she reasoned.
That night Legolas escaped again and wandered around the stables trying to think of a way to get Niki to recognize him. He could try scratching his name with his hoof somewhere or something like that.
He nearly stumbled onto Niki. She was sleeping on a pile of hay. Legolas had offered her a room many times but she had refused him, to his puzzlement.
She is beautiful, he thought, though he knew so before. Her reddish-blonde hair was spread out below her, illuminated by the moonlight shining through the window.
Some instinct must have made Niki stir. She sat up and Legolas backed away, afraid that he had woken her. For a few minutes they stared at each other in silence, and every moment made Legolas appreciate more and more her beauty. Finally, she said something, and it shocked him.
"Legolas" she whispered.
He gave a neigh of approval.
"Legolas" she repeated. "How on earth.?"
He neighed again but Niki looked at him in confusion. He shook his head in frustration. If only he could still speak!
"Should we tell your father?" she asked after another moment of silence. "He is looking for you."
Legolas thought about it. It was unlikely that his father would believe Niki. He did not approve of her and it was only through Legolas's pleadings that she was allowed to stay. And if he did believe it, he might blame her. Nay, It would not be a wise choice.
He shook his head, and this time Niki understood.
"We will figure out what to do tomorrow, Now, I want to sleep, and so should you"
She led him to another pile of straw. Thankfully not the stable, he thought.
"Goodnight, Dusty" she whispered. He looked at her, confused? Dusty?
"For the lack of a better name." She explained, and left.
END OF CHAPTER 5
Yay, I'm done! Hope you liked that. Why am I getting so little reviews? Is my story that boring?
MoroTheWolfGod- Don't worry, he'll be stuck like that for a while, that's the point of this story!
-Chaveline
