Chapter 7- Haronius Again-- TODAYS REALLY SWEET QOUTE!!!-"It is said that if you were to take in a starving dog and make him prosper, that dog would not bite you. That's the principle difference between a dog and a man."-Mark Twain.

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And so it was set. The group set out to travel that very same day. Levanna couldn't help but notice that Tigerlily's eyes were often on Frodo, which was odd because Frodo didn't seem to be doing anything to attract attention...He was just being...Well...Frodo. And it was two days after they had left that her dear cousin had smiled and said, "I think I'm in love."

At this Levanna turned and said with the deepest worry. "W-w-ith who?" Her eyes shone with worry and her stomach tightened. And then one word came, one word that would snap it all.

"Frodo." Tiger sheepishly replied, a glint of playfullness in her eye and a soft smile on her face.

"No you don't, Ti. You're not going after him too. Not like the others, I won't let you." She replied calmly, her eyes shut and her breath sharp.

"It's not like you're married to him. You can't tell him who to like. Its's his decision you know." She hissed, her eyes still on Frodo, she looked like a cat, ready to pounce it's prey. no wonder she was called Tigerlily.

"Hush! Say no more! I love Frodo Baggins and mark my words Tigerlily Talltree, I WILL, marry him." Her eyes shone with fury now and her cheeks were flushed.

"All right dear cousin, whatever you say. But remember, thats what you said about Legolas too."

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They had stopped to rest that day, just outside Lothlorien. There were woods here, and they seemed empty and comfortable.

Levanna found Frodo, fingering the Ring under a tree, looking off into the distance. He seemed to be in a haze, and he did look pitiful. He had not had a bath in quite a while, yet he still was handsome, He was frail, and pail(that didn't rhyme on purpose) and quite depressed looking. His shirt had been unbuttoned slightly, so that he could fetch the chain, and some of his scar from where he had been stabbed by a Ringwraith after fleeing Bree was visible. Levanna was clueless as to how he had gotten it, let alone where or why. So naturally she was curious.

"Where'd that come from?" She asked with a sweet smile, emerging from the trees.

He looked to her, his expression blank. "It was a gift from another fowl creature, out to get the Ring." He said calmly.

Her smile was gone, and her expression shocked. "What are you talking about, Frodo? I've no interest in that Ring whatsoever." She carefully looked him over.

And then she whispered. "Has it happened so soon?"

He looked back up at her, his expression curious. "What did you say?" He stood, placing the chain back under his shirt, and stepping forward without bothering to button his shirt back up.

"Nothing, nothing. Just thinking out loud." She quickly sputtered. She smiled innocently and then turned to leave but his hand grabbed her shoulder. His strength amazed her and probably himself considering that he didn't look very strong at sight.

He pulled her close to him and grabbed both of her arms so that she couldn't move. His face was dangerously close to hers and so was his body at that. She couldn't remember ever being this close. "No you don't," He whispered. "No no no no no. You were plotting, plotting how to take it. Well it's mine, Levanna. ONLY mine, understand? And don't lie anymore. I must say, I've lusted for you for some time now and if you want to play around I might just have you and then toss you out of my life. Be a good girl, forget the Ring and you just may become my wife." His lips barely scraped hers when a hot, shuddery sensation filled her. Her knees became weak and her face and other areas were burning hot. She noticed his expression was still quite frisky and then she couldn't help but hiss as his hot lips began to trace over her neck. They burned their way over her ear and finally back to her own lips in a sweet, rough kiss.

She broke it. "No, Frodo," She whispered, then pulled herself away. "I can't do this. It's not right, I'm sorry." Her face was red as a beet and her forehead was sweaty.

"You...Don't want it too?" He asked, more timidly as if the paranoia had vanished.

"No, no it's not that I don't want it it's just, lo Frodo I'm not ready, there are too many risks. I'm sorry." She quickly kissed him reassuringly then she ran off.

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"Levanna, I told you I was sorry but I can't help that you saw what you saw." Legolas voice sounded embarrassed and nervous.

"It's fine but, bless me legolas I never thought I'd see you naked again. And the only reason I ever did see you naked is because you liked to take bathes when I needed to. Nasty little boy you were." The last sentence a whisper. She shivered. "Never thought I'd see Lily...Like that ever...And...Ewwww!"

Legolas laughed. "Well, now you have some black mail for something."

"Ewwwwwwwwwww! Must be mating season or something!" She shuddered.

"Wha?" He asked.

"Oh nothing!" She choked out.

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"So I add... this much thyme?" Sam asked Levanna as they say by the fire with a hot pot of stew cooking.

"Yup. A little more if you want." She said, watching him add the herb.

"Listen Miss. Levanna, if you don't mind me askin' 'o' course. Is something wrong with you and Mr. Frodo?" Sam asked nervously.

"No, Sam. Just a bit of embarrassment. And please, just call me Levanna."

She said with a reassuring smile.

A sudden yell caused the two to look up from the pot.

"AMBUSH!" Gimli cried."ELVES! I TOLD YEH ONCE AN I"LL TELL YEH AGAIN! THEM ELVES ARE NOOO GOOD! ONLY ONE GOOD ELF AROUND HERE AND SHE ISN"T EVEN COMPLETELY ELF!"

"WHAT ABOUT US?" Cried Olane`a, Lily, and Tigerlily at once.

"No time. Grab your weapons! C'mon Levanna!" Legolas said grabbing his bow and quiver of arrows.

"Yes father!" Levanna said sarcastically with a roll of the eyes.

"JUSTIFY THE ELVES! KILL THE HELFS!" Came a group of voices.

"The Purevens." Aragorn whispered.

"It's been a while, Levanna Talltree! Why I haven't been this close to you since I gave you that scar on yer neck! And since I killed yer mother!" Levanna made a leap for him, but Legolas grabbed her back.

"You knew! LEGOLAS!!!YOU KNEW ALL ALONG, DIDN"T YOU???"

He did not answer. He just pushed her back with a force that knocked her to the ground. She got up, grabbing her bow and steadying an arrow toward Haronius. He was busy mumbling something to Legolas, so Levanna pulled back on the bowstring, released it, and shot him.

A howl filled the air and Olane`a was pushed up against a tree. Merry stood near by, frozen with fear.(As usual) Lily and Tigerlily had climbed a tree when no one else was looking.

And then an elf pulled on his bowstring, ready to shoot Olane`a. Coincidentally, one had noticed Merry so near, and so rigid. He too pulled his string and at that moment, Merry leapt to the surprise of all. But to the humor of even the Purevens, he had knocked Olane`a to the ground, right beneath him.

And so there lay Meriadoc, frozen in fear again and staring right at this beautiful creature. A blush crept across his cheeks, and hers as well. His breath was warm against her face, but it did not bother her. No one could tell from this moment, that this young pair would one day fall in love.

"A-a-a-a-are y-y-y-you o-o-ok?" He asked, sitting up carefully, and scooting off of her.

"Y-yes I'm fine thank you." She said, looking around to see everyone staring at them.

"It was my pleasure, I mean...Oh boy..." He slapped his hands over his face in embarrassment.

Pippin began to laugh from his hiding place. "Boy Merry, I thought you were gonna kiss her for sure! You were this close!!!" He demonstrated how close with his fingers.

"I know how close I was Pip...I mean...Oh lo!" Merry scurried up to hide his face that was red enough to use as a valentine.

But the humor was over, and now arrows were flying again, as the attention turned away, olane`a joined her friends in their tree, where she was mocked.

And it all ended with a single arrow, drawn back in the bow of it's holder and released. This arrow flew, and then hit one of the few remaining Purevens. With that they retreated.

And levanna found solace under a tree, where she wept in memory, in depression, and in fear. It wasn't long before her crying tired her, and she fell asleep.

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She awoke to slow, warm breath, upon her face. There lie Frodo, his fingers slightly niched, but he was ok any other way. A sudden revelation that tomorrow would be no better than today. In fact, it would be worse.

End Chapter 7.

Authors notes- Haronius was not killed, but he was badly injured by Levanna's arrow. He retreated moments after he was shot.