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"Your first duty will be to draw my bath in the morning, and wake me up, nicely. Then you can bring me my breakfast." Legolas spilled out a list of jobs for Elwin to do. They stood in Legolas' chamber, just after their meeting with the King.
"I get the picture, my job is to be your slave, a happy slave." Elwin snapped, unable to stand the teasing tone of his voice. She felt crushed and captured, and there was nothing that she could do about it. She clenched her fists until her knuckles were white, but that didn't seem to soothe her anger.
"Yes, that's the right idea, service with a smile. I dare say that the treatment from me will be far better that what you would receive in the dungeons." Legolas taunted, enjoying the reaction he was getting. At first he had liked the girl, in a physical way, but since she had been such a poor sport, he was loosing interest. Now he found that teasing her was the only thing that he wanted to do.
Gimli knocked on the door, and pushed it open softly. He looked at the scene, Legolas' taunting face, and the look of utter defeat in Elwin's eyes. Her felt sorry for the girl, and he knew that this was more horrible for her than death by the look in her eyes. But, he scolded himself, she tried to kill Legolas, my best friend, and this is the punishment she deserves.
"Legolas, I came to say goodnight, for it is quite late, and I intend to retire for the night. I suggest you do the same." Gimli spoke softly, so that he did not disturb anyone in the sleeping palace.
"Yes, I think that is a good idea. Elwin you may go, but expect you in the morning at dawn." He ushered her out the door and turned to Gimli, motioning that he should come in. As soon as Elwin had left the room he spoke, "I don't think that I can take much more of the tortured look in her eyes, do you think that you might find out what's troubling her and try to cheer her up?" He looked at Gimli, letting his emotions for the girl show.
"You know, and I know that she feels trapped and imprisoned, that is what she is suffering from. She wants to be free, unattached, allowed to go wherever she pleases. I believe that the only reason she turned to crime was because she was starving." Gimli spoke with compassion, but the elf was still unconvinced.
"Why should I trust one word that comes from her mouth? You surprise me, she said that she was beaten and then she threw a dagger at you and ran for it," Legolas snorted.
"I think that was just an act of desperation. She must have really gotten under your skin, for you are acting strangely. First you tease her, then you ask what's wrong, and then you don't believe me when I tell you the truth. You have definite feelings for her." Gimli smiled and started to leave the room.
"If I have any feelings, they are bad ones," he called after his friend. When he saw that the door was closed he turned and flopped down upon his big bead. Without changing his clothes he fell into a dream filled sleep.
Elwin heard the door to Legolas' bedroom opening, and she turned and ran down the hall. She had listened into the conversation so that she might learn what she should do to get out of this place, but the things she had heard she hadn't really wanted to know. It was horrible that the stuck up royal had feelings for her, even if he was extremely handsome. Good looks couldn't make up for a bad personality, her heart screamed. But it sure as hell helped, head retorted.
Gimli had seen the girl running down the hall, and decided to follow her, to see just how much she had been listening for. He found he just around the corner, sitting on a bench, lost in thought. He sat beside her, startling her.
"I didn't see you come up, sorry." She rushed, feeling guilty about listening in. She looked at Gimli, and saw pity in his eyes.
"That is no problem, I didn't mean to sneak up on you. I wanted to say sorry that Legolas is treating you badly, and I wondered if there was anything I could do." He was completely earnest when he said this, and Elwin was touched.
"Thank you, although it is not your fault, you can't control him. Do you think that you could help me find somewhere to sleep, for everyone else has already gone to their beds."
"Of corse!" Gimli chuckled, and they walked down the hall.
I hope that you liked the story, and I will post more soon. Please R&R
-Tiger
"Your first duty will be to draw my bath in the morning, and wake me up, nicely. Then you can bring me my breakfast." Legolas spilled out a list of jobs for Elwin to do. They stood in Legolas' chamber, just after their meeting with the King.
"I get the picture, my job is to be your slave, a happy slave." Elwin snapped, unable to stand the teasing tone of his voice. She felt crushed and captured, and there was nothing that she could do about it. She clenched her fists until her knuckles were white, but that didn't seem to soothe her anger.
"Yes, that's the right idea, service with a smile. I dare say that the treatment from me will be far better that what you would receive in the dungeons." Legolas taunted, enjoying the reaction he was getting. At first he had liked the girl, in a physical way, but since she had been such a poor sport, he was loosing interest. Now he found that teasing her was the only thing that he wanted to do.
Gimli knocked on the door, and pushed it open softly. He looked at the scene, Legolas' taunting face, and the look of utter defeat in Elwin's eyes. Her felt sorry for the girl, and he knew that this was more horrible for her than death by the look in her eyes. But, he scolded himself, she tried to kill Legolas, my best friend, and this is the punishment she deserves.
"Legolas, I came to say goodnight, for it is quite late, and I intend to retire for the night. I suggest you do the same." Gimli spoke softly, so that he did not disturb anyone in the sleeping palace.
"Yes, I think that is a good idea. Elwin you may go, but expect you in the morning at dawn." He ushered her out the door and turned to Gimli, motioning that he should come in. As soon as Elwin had left the room he spoke, "I don't think that I can take much more of the tortured look in her eyes, do you think that you might find out what's troubling her and try to cheer her up?" He looked at Gimli, letting his emotions for the girl show.
"You know, and I know that she feels trapped and imprisoned, that is what she is suffering from. She wants to be free, unattached, allowed to go wherever she pleases. I believe that the only reason she turned to crime was because she was starving." Gimli spoke with compassion, but the elf was still unconvinced.
"Why should I trust one word that comes from her mouth? You surprise me, she said that she was beaten and then she threw a dagger at you and ran for it," Legolas snorted.
"I think that was just an act of desperation. She must have really gotten under your skin, for you are acting strangely. First you tease her, then you ask what's wrong, and then you don't believe me when I tell you the truth. You have definite feelings for her." Gimli smiled and started to leave the room.
"If I have any feelings, they are bad ones," he called after his friend. When he saw that the door was closed he turned and flopped down upon his big bead. Without changing his clothes he fell into a dream filled sleep.
Elwin heard the door to Legolas' bedroom opening, and she turned and ran down the hall. She had listened into the conversation so that she might learn what she should do to get out of this place, but the things she had heard she hadn't really wanted to know. It was horrible that the stuck up royal had feelings for her, even if he was extremely handsome. Good looks couldn't make up for a bad personality, her heart screamed. But it sure as hell helped, head retorted.
Gimli had seen the girl running down the hall, and decided to follow her, to see just how much she had been listening for. He found he just around the corner, sitting on a bench, lost in thought. He sat beside her, startling her.
"I didn't see you come up, sorry." She rushed, feeling guilty about listening in. She looked at Gimli, and saw pity in his eyes.
"That is no problem, I didn't mean to sneak up on you. I wanted to say sorry that Legolas is treating you badly, and I wondered if there was anything I could do." He was completely earnest when he said this, and Elwin was touched.
"Thank you, although it is not your fault, you can't control him. Do you think that you could help me find somewhere to sleep, for everyone else has already gone to their beds."
"Of corse!" Gimli chuckled, and they walked down the hall.
I hope that you liked the story, and I will post more soon. Please R&R
-Tiger
