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The next day Aragorn and Legolas were finaly ready to go and face the world once more. It would take them three days to reach Legolas's home, and though Aragorn would not admit it he was very nervous about meeting Legolas's father. What if Thranduil didn't like him and forbade Legolas to see him? His ada had told him of Thandriul's dislike for the race of man. His ada had also said that Thranduil did not like him, so naturly Aragorn was very woried. As it stood he was of two minds. He did want to meet his friend's father, but on the other hand he was afraid of what would happen if Thranduil did not like him. He spent the entire day deep in thought, completly unaware that Legolas was now watching him with worry in his eyes. In truth he did not notice much of anything. From the time they got up and mounted their horses to the time when they dismounted and settled down for the night, Aragorn spoke not a word, too caught up in his thoughts to notice anything else. All through the day, Legolas watched his friend, but he did not say anyting until they had eaten and were settleing down for the night.
After a few moments of silence, Legolas asked, "what troubles you mellon-nin"
Aragorn sighed and responded, "Nothing my friend, I am fine."
"No you are not fine! Please tell me what's wrong," pleaded Legolas.
Aragorn sighed and looked up into Legolas's worried face. As he looked into his friend's eyes, he felt his resove to remain silent weaken. He never could say no to Legolas.
Finally he said, "I am afraid, afraid that your father will not like me, afraid that he will take one look at me and forbid you to see me ever again!"
By the end of his heart breaking speech, Aragorn seemed to be on the verge of tears. Legolas's heart just melted at the sight. Since he could not stand to see his friend in pain, Legolas took him in his arms and rocked him slowly back and forth.
"Oh mellon-nin, that will never happen. My father is going to love you as I do!"
Aragorn sighed, "But what if he doesn't? You yourself told me that your father does not care for men. What will he say when he sees his son with one?"
Legolas tightend his arms around his friend and leant down so that he could speak directly in his friend's ear, "Estel even if all you fear comes to pass, I will not desert you! I will never leave you! You are my best friend, and to leave you means to lose a part of myself. I will not let you go not for my friends, my father or the Valar herself! This I swear!"
His friends heart felt pledge brought fresh tears to Aragorn's eyes, but they were happy tears. Legolas held Aragorn for the rest of the night, falling asleep in eachothers arms, feeling as safe as a babe in his mother's arms.
The next day Aragorn and Legolas were finaly ready to go and face the world once more. It would take them three days to reach Legolas's home, and though Aragorn would not admit it he was very nervous about meeting Legolas's father. What if Thranduil didn't like him and forbade Legolas to see him? His ada had told him of Thandriul's dislike for the race of man. His ada had also said that Thranduil did not like him, so naturly Aragorn was very woried. As it stood he was of two minds. He did want to meet his friend's father, but on the other hand he was afraid of what would happen if Thranduil did not like him. He spent the entire day deep in thought, completly unaware that Legolas was now watching him with worry in his eyes. In truth he did not notice much of anything. From the time they got up and mounted their horses to the time when they dismounted and settled down for the night, Aragorn spoke not a word, too caught up in his thoughts to notice anything else. All through the day, Legolas watched his friend, but he did not say anyting until they had eaten and were settleing down for the night.
After a few moments of silence, Legolas asked, "what troubles you mellon-nin"
Aragorn sighed and responded, "Nothing my friend, I am fine."
"No you are not fine! Please tell me what's wrong," pleaded Legolas.
Aragorn sighed and looked up into Legolas's worried face. As he looked into his friend's eyes, he felt his resove to remain silent weaken. He never could say no to Legolas.
Finally he said, "I am afraid, afraid that your father will not like me, afraid that he will take one look at me and forbid you to see me ever again!"
By the end of his heart breaking speech, Aragorn seemed to be on the verge of tears. Legolas's heart just melted at the sight. Since he could not stand to see his friend in pain, Legolas took him in his arms and rocked him slowly back and forth.
"Oh mellon-nin, that will never happen. My father is going to love you as I do!"
Aragorn sighed, "But what if he doesn't? You yourself told me that your father does not care for men. What will he say when he sees his son with one?"
Legolas tightend his arms around his friend and leant down so that he could speak directly in his friend's ear, "Estel even if all you fear comes to pass, I will not desert you! I will never leave you! You are my best friend, and to leave you means to lose a part of myself. I will not let you go not for my friends, my father or the Valar herself! This I swear!"
His friends heart felt pledge brought fresh tears to Aragorn's eyes, but they were happy tears. Legolas held Aragorn for the rest of the night, falling asleep in eachothers arms, feeling as safe as a babe in his mother's arms.
