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Faramir looked at the hobbits. "So that is how I know Legolas. Despite what he says, he saved Boromir's life. I was surprised to hear of Boromir being so reluctant to enter Lorien. If I was there once, but had to leave after just a few days, I would jump at the chance to go back.
"Yeah, but the Ring wasn't---" Sam stopped, covering his mouth with his hand.
"Don't worry, Sam," Faramir said. "I do not desire this thing. I am not like my brother. We were close, yes, but his ideas of ruling are different than mine. I would rather fight valiantly and lose, than to use the One Ring and win."
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Frodo and Sam met Legolas again. "Legolas! Why didn't you tell us you knew Boromir?" Sam called when he saw him.
"What do you mean?"
"Why, you saved Boromir's life when he was only fifteen!"
Aragorn and Gimli looked at Legolas.
"I did nothing. 'Twas the lady Galadriel that healed him. As I told Denethor, anyone could have done what I did."
Frodo shook his head. "Not just anyone could have ridden from Minas Tirith to Lothlorien in three days, with two people riding the same horse."
Aragorn and Gimli stared harder. "Legolas, why didn't you ever tell anybody?"
"Because it's no big deal!" Legolas said angrily. He turned and walked away.
"So, tell us the story," Gimli said. "That way I can tease him about it for ages to come!"
"Well, here it is. Boromir was fifteen…" Sam began.
Faramir looked at the hobbits. "So that is how I know Legolas. Despite what he says, he saved Boromir's life. I was surprised to hear of Boromir being so reluctant to enter Lorien. If I was there once, but had to leave after just a few days, I would jump at the chance to go back.
"Yeah, but the Ring wasn't---" Sam stopped, covering his mouth with his hand.
"Don't worry, Sam," Faramir said. "I do not desire this thing. I am not like my brother. We were close, yes, but his ideas of ruling are different than mine. I would rather fight valiantly and lose, than to use the One Ring and win."
*~~~~~~~~~~**~~~~~~~~~~*
Frodo and Sam met Legolas again. "Legolas! Why didn't you tell us you knew Boromir?" Sam called when he saw him.
"What do you mean?"
"Why, you saved Boromir's life when he was only fifteen!"
Aragorn and Gimli looked at Legolas.
"I did nothing. 'Twas the lady Galadriel that healed him. As I told Denethor, anyone could have done what I did."
Frodo shook his head. "Not just anyone could have ridden from Minas Tirith to Lothlorien in three days, with two people riding the same horse."
Aragorn and Gimli stared harder. "Legolas, why didn't you ever tell anybody?"
"Because it's no big deal!" Legolas said angrily. He turned and walked away.
"So, tell us the story," Gimli said. "That way I can tease him about it for ages to come!"
"Well, here it is. Boromir was fifteen…" Sam began.
