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Chapter 10
Elwin knelt beside the stream, washing her face of dust. She had ridden hard over the last two days, and she knew that the guards had no chance of catching her now. Rimini had proved to be both swift and trustworthy, he was so perfect that Elwin felt bad for taking him. She walked over the grazing stallion. She removed his side bags, and stuffed his bridle into one of them. Then she set the bags over her shoulders.
"You have been a good horse," she whispered, "Now go back to your people, where you will be taken care of. I cannot steal such a beautiful animal, it would be against my values." The horse looked at her with complete understanding. He turned and trotted off in to the forest. She had taken off the bridle so that if anybody other than the elves found him, they would have trouble mounting and ridding him. And also because the bridle was of the finest elven quality, and it was pointless to waste it. The elves wouldn't miss it.
Elwin continued her trek to the southern edge of the forest. It would take her longer to reach Minas Tirith on foot, but not by that much. She hoped that she would travel to the Great River, and follow it down to Minas Tirith. She thought perhaps she could buy a boat, and get down the river that way. Carrying the horse bags over her shoulders was cumbersome on her slim shoulders, but she would survive.
Back at the palace in Mirkwood, Legolas was very tempted to go after Elwin. He felt partly responsible for her leaving, he had made her mad after all. True, she had started the fight, but if he hadn't gotten mad, she probably would have let it go. Oh, well he thought, she was long gone. On Rimini, she could ride all the way to the hobbits' shire in a month. The horse was specially bread to be tireless, and he knew that Elwin was active long after others were exhausted.
"Lighten up Legolas," Gimli laughed, "she's long gone, you have no chance of catching her now, even if you wanted to, and you knew where she was going. Be happy, she is out of our hair." Gimli studied his friends troubled expression, searching for answers about his friends discontent. "You wouldn't have happened to get friendly with the girl, now would you?"
"No," answered Legolas, and Gimli sighed with relief, "it was way more than just friends." Gimli looked dumbstruck.
"You mean you got, you know," Gimli said uncomfortably, "You got intimate." He wasn't to keen on discussing the subject, but if that was what was troubling Legolas, he ought to know about it.
"She was the most beautiful creature I have ever laid eyes on, she was a goddess." Sighed Legolas, lost in the memories.
"Oh I understand," stated Gimli, "Legolas is in love!"
"I am not!" Said Legolas haughtily, but Gimli just smiled. "And even if I was, it doesn't matter now, I will probably never see her again. She is probably galloping full speed away from here, to who knows where, happy to be rid of me."
"You could always go ask our friend Aragorn if he has heard reports of a particularly beautiful, trouble causing elf about. It would be good for you to get away from the palace life anyway. We could go on an adventure, like when we went to search for Merry and Pippin, who were captured by orcs." Legolas and Gimli smiled at each other, already planning the excursion.
"We leave first thing in the morning, get packed Gimli," Legolas announced, excited, "I will go notify the kitchens to prepare some food for our journey." Legolas eagerly rushed out of the room.
"I was right," Gimli said to himself. "He is in love, and if I understood correctly, I don't think that she will be all that upset to see us."
"I wish I was back at the palace," groaned Elwin, looking up at the dark sky. It was nighttime, and she was on the very edge of the forest of Mirkwood. Storm clouds had obstructed her view of the stars, and she felt light rain drops hit her bedding. It was light now, but she knew much heavier rain was soon to come. No time light the middle of the night to pack up her things and continue on the long walk. She felt lonely, and somewhat afraid due to the howling wolves off in the distance. She should have never gotten banished, she scolded herself, then she wouldn't be out here. Well, she reminded herself, she couldn't do much about it now. And besides, she didn't want to be a stuffy court lady, flirting with all the he-elves, but never truly loving anyone. She wanted to be free.
TBC- I hope you liked it, and please R&R!
Chapter 10
Elwin knelt beside the stream, washing her face of dust. She had ridden hard over the last two days, and she knew that the guards had no chance of catching her now. Rimini had proved to be both swift and trustworthy, he was so perfect that Elwin felt bad for taking him. She walked over the grazing stallion. She removed his side bags, and stuffed his bridle into one of them. Then she set the bags over her shoulders.
"You have been a good horse," she whispered, "Now go back to your people, where you will be taken care of. I cannot steal such a beautiful animal, it would be against my values." The horse looked at her with complete understanding. He turned and trotted off in to the forest. She had taken off the bridle so that if anybody other than the elves found him, they would have trouble mounting and ridding him. And also because the bridle was of the finest elven quality, and it was pointless to waste it. The elves wouldn't miss it.
Elwin continued her trek to the southern edge of the forest. It would take her longer to reach Minas Tirith on foot, but not by that much. She hoped that she would travel to the Great River, and follow it down to Minas Tirith. She thought perhaps she could buy a boat, and get down the river that way. Carrying the horse bags over her shoulders was cumbersome on her slim shoulders, but she would survive.
Back at the palace in Mirkwood, Legolas was very tempted to go after Elwin. He felt partly responsible for her leaving, he had made her mad after all. True, she had started the fight, but if he hadn't gotten mad, she probably would have let it go. Oh, well he thought, she was long gone. On Rimini, she could ride all the way to the hobbits' shire in a month. The horse was specially bread to be tireless, and he knew that Elwin was active long after others were exhausted.
"Lighten up Legolas," Gimli laughed, "she's long gone, you have no chance of catching her now, even if you wanted to, and you knew where she was going. Be happy, she is out of our hair." Gimli studied his friends troubled expression, searching for answers about his friends discontent. "You wouldn't have happened to get friendly with the girl, now would you?"
"No," answered Legolas, and Gimli sighed with relief, "it was way more than just friends." Gimli looked dumbstruck.
"You mean you got, you know," Gimli said uncomfortably, "You got intimate." He wasn't to keen on discussing the subject, but if that was what was troubling Legolas, he ought to know about it.
"She was the most beautiful creature I have ever laid eyes on, she was a goddess." Sighed Legolas, lost in the memories.
"Oh I understand," stated Gimli, "Legolas is in love!"
"I am not!" Said Legolas haughtily, but Gimli just smiled. "And even if I was, it doesn't matter now, I will probably never see her again. She is probably galloping full speed away from here, to who knows where, happy to be rid of me."
"You could always go ask our friend Aragorn if he has heard reports of a particularly beautiful, trouble causing elf about. It would be good for you to get away from the palace life anyway. We could go on an adventure, like when we went to search for Merry and Pippin, who were captured by orcs." Legolas and Gimli smiled at each other, already planning the excursion.
"We leave first thing in the morning, get packed Gimli," Legolas announced, excited, "I will go notify the kitchens to prepare some food for our journey." Legolas eagerly rushed out of the room.
"I was right," Gimli said to himself. "He is in love, and if I understood correctly, I don't think that she will be all that upset to see us."
"I wish I was back at the palace," groaned Elwin, looking up at the dark sky. It was nighttime, and she was on the very edge of the forest of Mirkwood. Storm clouds had obstructed her view of the stars, and she felt light rain drops hit her bedding. It was light now, but she knew much heavier rain was soon to come. No time light the middle of the night to pack up her things and continue on the long walk. She felt lonely, and somewhat afraid due to the howling wolves off in the distance. She should have never gotten banished, she scolded herself, then she wouldn't be out here. Well, she reminded herself, she couldn't do much about it now. And besides, she didn't want to be a stuffy court lady, flirting with all the he-elves, but never truly loving anyone. She wanted to be free.
TBC- I hope you liked it, and please R&R!
