Notes: Odd little snippet I wrote when I read too many snarky Good Omens
fics. (don't ask, you don't want to know the correlation)
Bare by Draco
Except for on top of their heads and their eyebrows, elves did not have any hair. When Legolas was nearing his first millennia, he had spent a good three years pondering this odd fact. Then he asked Elrond's opinion on the topic, and the older (and supposedly wiser) elf glared at him. And that was the end of that particular line of thought.
Later, when he became one of the nine companions in the Fellowship of the Ring, he began to ponder again. The company didn't talk much because of their exhaustion from traveling, and Legolas, who was not quite so taxed, allowed his mind back on the topic of hair.
After all, it was rather hard to ignore that he was the only one in the Fellowship that did not have any hair below the neck.
And when they came upon Lothlorien, and the whole company was forced to bathe together per the order of the Lady, Legolas became even more aware of his particular lack. So much so that he couldn't bring himself to be bare in front of them. Instead he draped his drying cloth over his legs, sat on the edge of the circle that his companions had formed, and determinedly stared at nothing in particular. At least, he thought he was staring at nothing in particular when Boromir growled at him and told him to keep his eyes elsewhere.
Legolas closed his eyes, and poured a basin of water over his head.
He kept his eyes closed until all the rest of the company had left save for one, Gimli. The dwarf had fallen sleep, and Legolas opened his eyes to the sight of the dwarf laid bare in front of him.
The dwarf was completely covered in hair from head to toe. It reminded Legolas of the fur of an animal, auburn and coarse, and regal.
Legolas was wondering what kind of noise Gimli would make if he stroked the dwarf's hair, when Gimli's eyes opened and he caught the elf's eyes.
Surprised, Legolas stood up to leave and dropped the cloth he had been using to cover himself.
And dwarf stared at him openly.
Legolas could do nothing but stare back.
They were still staring at each other when another elf came to ask them what they wanted for supper, and Gimli mumbled something about cursed elvish foods and left.
Bare by Draco
Except for on top of their heads and their eyebrows, elves did not have any hair. When Legolas was nearing his first millennia, he had spent a good three years pondering this odd fact. Then he asked Elrond's opinion on the topic, and the older (and supposedly wiser) elf glared at him. And that was the end of that particular line of thought.
Later, when he became one of the nine companions in the Fellowship of the Ring, he began to ponder again. The company didn't talk much because of their exhaustion from traveling, and Legolas, who was not quite so taxed, allowed his mind back on the topic of hair.
After all, it was rather hard to ignore that he was the only one in the Fellowship that did not have any hair below the neck.
And when they came upon Lothlorien, and the whole company was forced to bathe together per the order of the Lady, Legolas became even more aware of his particular lack. So much so that he couldn't bring himself to be bare in front of them. Instead he draped his drying cloth over his legs, sat on the edge of the circle that his companions had formed, and determinedly stared at nothing in particular. At least, he thought he was staring at nothing in particular when Boromir growled at him and told him to keep his eyes elsewhere.
Legolas closed his eyes, and poured a basin of water over his head.
He kept his eyes closed until all the rest of the company had left save for one, Gimli. The dwarf had fallen sleep, and Legolas opened his eyes to the sight of the dwarf laid bare in front of him.
The dwarf was completely covered in hair from head to toe. It reminded Legolas of the fur of an animal, auburn and coarse, and regal.
Legolas was wondering what kind of noise Gimli would make if he stroked the dwarf's hair, when Gimli's eyes opened and he caught the elf's eyes.
Surprised, Legolas stood up to leave and dropped the cloth he had been using to cover himself.
And dwarf stared at him openly.
Legolas could do nothing but stare back.
They were still staring at each other when another elf came to ask them what they wanted for supper, and Gimli mumbled something about cursed elvish foods and left.