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Close your Eyes Chapter 7
Aragorn wondered what was happening in his life now. Legolas seemed uneasy and Haldir was always around. Not to mention Eowyn seemed to constantly be in his path. He sat alone in the night away from words that seemed to fill his mind and only confuse him more. It was becoming more strange to him, the events that were taking place. First Haldir's near death experience that seemed to have devastated Legolas, Eowyn's unknown jealousy, the arrival of Faramir and the fact that it seemed everyone had some kind of secret they would not tell. This had to end sooner or later; maybe the battle had changed the way everyone was thinking. Aragorn knew that his life and the things he cared for were shoved clearly into focus after he thought Legolas might have died.
The calm night air held a stale aroma to it. The scent of death had past with the ever fleeting days and nights that seemed to fly like clouds in a midnight storm. Aragorn ran his hands up from his face through his hair, shaking his head with sleep that beckoned to him. He knew not what to expect in the days to come. Theoden had decided with his men that too many lives had been lost. Of men and young children who had been pushed into the battle. The women and Children would never travel not now, not after so many had been lost and near death had been brought to all. So Helm's Deep was to be rebuilt. Faramir's men offered their assistance, as did lady Galadriel and king Elrond's Elven warriors.
"What troubles you friend?" Aragorn looked up suddenly, shot from his thoughts. He smiled slightly at Haldir. "Why are you still about Aragorn, the day has dragged you down and so have your thoughts, why do you not sleep?" Aragorn stared out into the mid evening sky. "Haldir," he began, as the elf sat next to him. "What things are going about in the midst of night?" Haldir did not quite understand, Aragorn stared back at him. "Legolas rejects me; I can see it behind his eyes." Haldir looked down, "He..." but he could not finish, 'What would I say to him?' Haldir thought, 'that Legolas came to me? That I embraced him and comforted him? He would not understand he would be angry.' Aragorn had been staring at Haldir, "Why does everyone keep secrets Haldir?" he asked in a disgusted tone.
Haldir did not say anything, "Legolas seems to long for something more." Aragorn said, "You can see it can't you?" Haldir looked at Aragorn. "I believe he is afraid." Aragorn turned and an angry expression spread like fire over his face. Haldir could almost feel the heat of anger that pooled off the human, "You have said that more than once Haldir, what are you trying to say? Do be straight with me for my patience has worn down to but a thread." Haldir stared bewildered, 'Humans are such brash creatures.' He thought Aragorn did not understand Legolas' feelings; he would not understand the way his heart ached. 'What next would I say?' Haldir wondered, Aragorn looked away then, "I am sorry Aragorn, truly I am." Haldir said, "I would try to tell you what I could but there are things even I do not know of Legolas." Aragorn did not move, he stared down at the battered stone he sat upon. Haldir cursed himself, if he told Aragorn the things Legolas said, he was almost certain the human would over-react. For once he knew not what to say. Aragorn did not look at Haldir, "I should like to be alone Haldir." He said plainly with out tone. Haldir stood slowly, "I wish there were something I could say." Haldir said with a sad tone, and made his way back into the keep.
Eowyn sat in the main hall, her hands clasped together and her head resting on them. 'That elf is in love with Legolas.' She thought, 'Lord Aragorn is also in love with him.' Eowyn sorted through the events in her head. She jumped suddenly as a sword was thrown down onto the table. Faramir was pulling off his quiver and bow and throwing them down on the table. Eowyn stared up at him; he had a striking resemblance to Aragorn. "My fair lady what is it that seems to trouble you?" Faramir asked taking off his cloak. Eowyn blushed slightly, "Nothing noble sir, I am just beaten down by the battle." Faramir laughed, "That battle was days ago, silly woman you lie like every other person I have met today." Eowyn's lips parted, but no words came out. Faramir pushed his weapons over as he sat in front of her. He clasped his hands together and rested his chin on them.
"Tell me what troubles you." Eowyn played with her fingers, as she looked about nervously. "Come now my dear who would I tell?" Faramir said grinning, "I only lend an ear to try and help someone who is distressing. So please share with me your troubles." Eowyn looked at Faramir with a side glance. "You swear you will not tell?" she said quietly, Faramir took hold of Eowyn's hand and stared into her eyes with an assuring smile on his face. "I give you my word." Eowyn felt uneasy, something about this man was uninviting. But she knew if she held all these thoughts in she would burst eventually. "Alright I will tell you." Faramir settled back then as Eowyn told him about what Haldir had said, how Aragorn was in love with Legolas and how much she despised the way they were together.
Faramir put his finger to his lips in a thinking sense. "It seems to me that things are going down a beaten path my lady." Eowyn listened intently, "From what I have heard this Legolas seems to be popular with both these warriors." Eowyn nodded with all attention on Faramir, "That is what I do no understand. If the other elf is so in love with Legolas why does he not take him for himself?" Faramir hushed Eowyn whose voice had grown loud, "In my opinion lady Eowyn this Haldir is seeking to take Legolas from Aragorn in some subtle way. Perhaps he told you knowing you had feelings for Aragorn so that you could get closer to him." Eowyn's face spread into a strange expression like a revelation was coming to her. "Perhaps you are right lord Faramir, but I have seen the elf and the way he speaks of Aragorn surly he would not try to steal something from him." Faramir smiled, "Well maybe he just needs the right opportunity." Eowyn began to smile, "I see."
