AN: This story is dedicated to Cassie. If it weren't for her support I don't know that I would even be writing this. I want to thank all of my reviewers.
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Legolas woke to the feeling of a body pressed tight against him and arms wrapped securely around him. He almost panicked before he realized that the scent of the person behind him was familiar to him. It was the scent of the wild, sweet and earthy with a dash of a predetor like scent, the perfect scent for a ranger, the perfect scent for Estel. Legolas turned to face the man, keeping his movements slow and careful to keep from waking his friend. He looked down at his friend, noting with practiced eyes, the black circles under his friend's eyes and also noting the deep stress lines that had recently taken up residence on Estel's usually smiling face. Hopefully those lines would fade with time. After a short time, Legolas carefully extracted himself from his friend's embrace. While his friend was sleeping he figured that he might as well scout the surrounding area to make sure the were safe an to determine where. After a moment's thought he decided that he better see if he could find something to eat. He took one last look at his friend sleeping peacefully and then silently slipped into the surrounding forest.
Aragorn awoke to the smell of fish cooking over an pen fire. He sat up and looked around. He saw Legolas sitting by the fire, watching the fish to make sure they cooked properly. He was able to observe his friend freely for a few minutes, and he noted the tired lines on his face and look of utter fatigue in his eyes. After a few moments Legolas looked up and saw that he was awake. Legolas smiled and walked over to sit next to him, sitting where he could watch the fish cook and at the same time talk to Aragorn. Once his friend was settled, Aragorn turned to his friend with worry in his eyes.
"Good morning mellon-nin. How are you feeling?" asked Aragorn.
Legolas smiled at him and said, "I am feeling fine mellon-nin. There is no need to worry."
Aragorn was worried, he could tell that Legolas was still upset, but he decided that he would let it rest for now. Instead he asked,
"Do you know where we are?"
Legolas looked relieved at the change of topic and said, "We are near my home in Mirkwood. We should stop there for supplies before Continuing on to your home, and besides as much as I hate to admit it, we both need to see a healer."
Aragorn nodded, "You are right my friend, besides I am that sure your father is worried about you," then he groaned putting his head in his hands.
"Aragorn what is it? What's wrong," asked Legolas, worried that his friend was in pain.
Aragorn looked at him and said, "Look at us! Our father's are going to be furious. Do you realize the number of lectures we are going to get?"
Legolas looked down, taking in their appearence, and he to groaned.
"You are right my friend. They will never let us go out together again."
It was decided that they would rest here for a few days and then continue on towards Mirkwood later. If they were stalling neither of them would admit it. They talked for the rest of the day about everything, except that which they both knew they had to discuss, but neither having the courage to bring it up.
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Legolas woke to the feeling of a body pressed tight against him and arms wrapped securely around him. He almost panicked before he realized that the scent of the person behind him was familiar to him. It was the scent of the wild, sweet and earthy with a dash of a predetor like scent, the perfect scent for a ranger, the perfect scent for Estel. Legolas turned to face the man, keeping his movements slow and careful to keep from waking his friend. He looked down at his friend, noting with practiced eyes, the black circles under his friend's eyes and also noting the deep stress lines that had recently taken up residence on Estel's usually smiling face. Hopefully those lines would fade with time. After a short time, Legolas carefully extracted himself from his friend's embrace. While his friend was sleeping he figured that he might as well scout the surrounding area to make sure the were safe an to determine where. After a moment's thought he decided that he better see if he could find something to eat. He took one last look at his friend sleeping peacefully and then silently slipped into the surrounding forest.
Aragorn awoke to the smell of fish cooking over an pen fire. He sat up and looked around. He saw Legolas sitting by the fire, watching the fish to make sure they cooked properly. He was able to observe his friend freely for a few minutes, and he noted the tired lines on his face and look of utter fatigue in his eyes. After a few moments Legolas looked up and saw that he was awake. Legolas smiled and walked over to sit next to him, sitting where he could watch the fish cook and at the same time talk to Aragorn. Once his friend was settled, Aragorn turned to his friend with worry in his eyes.
"Good morning mellon-nin. How are you feeling?" asked Aragorn.
Legolas smiled at him and said, "I am feeling fine mellon-nin. There is no need to worry."
Aragorn was worried, he could tell that Legolas was still upset, but he decided that he would let it rest for now. Instead he asked,
"Do you know where we are?"
Legolas looked relieved at the change of topic and said, "We are near my home in Mirkwood. We should stop there for supplies before Continuing on to your home, and besides as much as I hate to admit it, we both need to see a healer."
Aragorn nodded, "You are right my friend, besides I am that sure your father is worried about you," then he groaned putting his head in his hands.
"Aragorn what is it? What's wrong," asked Legolas, worried that his friend was in pain.
Aragorn looked at him and said, "Look at us! Our father's are going to be furious. Do you realize the number of lectures we are going to get?"
Legolas looked down, taking in their appearence, and he to groaned.
"You are right my friend. They will never let us go out together again."
It was decided that they would rest here for a few days and then continue on towards Mirkwood later. If they were stalling neither of them would admit it. They talked for the rest of the day about everything, except that which they both knew they had to discuss, but neither having the courage to bring it up.
