A/N: Thank you all so much for your kind reviews! I thought I'd put this
chapter up today because I'm in a good mood. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: All references to Lord of the Rings Characters and places are the property of J.R.R Tolkien, I have just tried to use them for my own story.
Chapter 7: The Truth Is Told
It had started to grow dark when she started to look for him and when she finally found him, night had truly settled in. He had been a little difficult to find, because he was out of sight, sitting in the dark by himself, thinking his own thoughts, not making a single sound. She knew from experience that if an Elf did not wish to be found, they could not be found for they are able to make not even the slightest sound when they wish to remain hidden.
"Legolas?" She called softly, when she finally found him and he looked up to where her voice had come from, seeing her immediately because Elves had rather good vision in the dark, though he was shocked that she had found him.
Celebfaer had always been able to find her target, because she was persistent and in tune with the world around her, a trait that all Fairies have. When some of the younger Elves had asked her to try and find them though, she had been able to just call the earth spirit quietly and he would tell her exactly where they were. With Legolas though, she had wanted to find him herself and it did not take her all that long.
"Where did you go today? Do you not realise that you could have been killed?" He asked her, clearly worried and she smiled. "If I had not have hesitated to look closer I would have shot you down with an arrow." He added trying to sound angry.
"It shall not happen again." She said, lowering her gaze.
"Aragorn made it quite clear that no one will be venturing from the camp anymore." Legolas replied, and they fell silent for a few minutes, before he spoke up.
"You would not have sort me out for so long just so that I could tell you that Celebfaer. There is something on your mind and unless you are going to tell me what you are thinking, then kindly leave. I was enjoying the silence and the beauty of the stars." He said.
"Legolas I think it is about time that I told you the truth." She said, after a brief pause, knowing both Aragorn and Gandalf would not be happy if they knew what she was about to tell him.
"About what?" He asked her, slightly confused.
"Me. There are reasons why I cannot dance, reasons why I can will water to show me things that I want to see and there are reasons why I can whisper so softly that not even an Elf with the best hearing can hear my words."
"What is it you wish to tell me that will explain all these things?"
"I am not an Elf. Though I am almost 3000 years old, that is the truth, but I have lived with Elves for just under 2500 years."
"If you are not an Elf, then how can you live for so long?"
"I am of a race seldom spoken about and many that do know of our ways believe us only to be myth. I am a Fairy." She said and Legolas looked at her.
"But you have no wings!" He exclaimed.
She smiled then. "So you have heard of my people?"
"Heard of them? They are believed to be the most beloved, graceful and beautiful creatures in the whole of Middle Earth. It is said that even the Elves cannot compare to their beauty."
"But there are more Elves than there are Fairies. I still do not know where my people dwell and one day I wish to find them. I lost my memory when Elrond found me and it is slow in coming back, but the location of my people has not yet returned to me, though I do remember what I was doing the day Elrond found me, but I cannot yet remember how I got there."
"Elrond found you?"
"Yes. While calling to the water spirit, I was caught unaware by a group of Orcs. They attacked me and destroyed my wings, knocking me unconscious, then leaving me to die. Elrond found me and took me to Lothlorien, where the Lady has looked after me since. I am sorry that you were not told but it was best that I kept the pretence of an Elf because not many beings have heard of Fairies, and if they have they think them to be a myth. We are a private people and like to stay hidden."
"And you are not an Elf, Celebfaer?" He asked and she shook her head, then removed her hood so that he could see that her ears were normal and her hair was slightly curly. When he saw that his face had a brief moment of shock, before it went hard and cold. "Leave me." He said, coldly but she needed to tell him something else before she left.
"None other in the Company know except for Aragorn and Gandalf, I would greatly appreciate it if you would not tell any of the others. It will be safer that way."
"The others will not hear it from me." He said coolly and she nodded, then replaced her hood before walking back into the camp.
The next day they continued on, at the rise of the sun and walked a long way before stopping for a rest, however brief. Aragorn was leading, with Gandalf behind, Frodo and Sam followed, then Celebfaer, Boromir, Gimli, the last two hobbits and Legolas was walking last. There was little talk and what talk there was, was simply Aragorn consulting Gandalf on some matter.
When they rested, Celebfaer looked at the downcast faces on weary hobbits, then first went to talk to Frodo. After a very brief conversation with him, she whispered some words very softly to try to ease the weariness of the hobbit, next was Sam and she continued on with Merry, then Pippin.
The spell she had cast would not take affect until the hobbits started walking, but she knew it would help them slightly and that Frodo's burden would be lightened a little.
Then she went to where Aragorn sat to talk with him.
"What did you say to Legolas last night he has been itchy ever since." Aragorn said softly when she was standing near him.
"I told him the truth, is all. He is finding it a bit hard to take I think, though I made it clear to him that no one else was to find out."
"Spirit child you make it hard on the Company when he has a lot on his mind. An annoyed and irritated Elf is one you do not wish to face or witness, too often." Aragorn said and she looked at him.
"He had to be told Aragorn. He needs to be cured of this...... foolish curiosity." She said and Aragorn looked at her his eyes cold.
"The love one feels for another being should never be considered foolish Celebfaer, for surely only a fool will call it such. Give him time and he will still feel the same after he works through his frustration about what you are. Let us just hope that it is soon before he starts to act weirdly." Aragorn responded but she wondered what he meant by Legolas acting weirdly. She had dwelt with Elves for a long time and never had she encountered an Elf that was irritated for long enough to start acting strangely. All the Elves in Lothlorien were kind hearted and very quick to forgive though they never forgot.
"You are wise beyond your years Estel, Elrond has taught you well."
"Wisdom only truly comes from experience and in love between two forbidden races, I am experienced Celebfaer. Maybe if you can learn to return, even a small amount of that love, he will be happy and this journey may not be too unpleasant." Aragorn said and she nodded, feeling exactly as though she was being lectured by either the Lady of the Wood or Elrond.
"But now it is time to move again." He said then announced to the rest of the Company the same thing and so they continued on with their journey.
Disclaimer: All references to Lord of the Rings Characters and places are the property of J.R.R Tolkien, I have just tried to use them for my own story.
Chapter 7: The Truth Is Told
It had started to grow dark when she started to look for him and when she finally found him, night had truly settled in. He had been a little difficult to find, because he was out of sight, sitting in the dark by himself, thinking his own thoughts, not making a single sound. She knew from experience that if an Elf did not wish to be found, they could not be found for they are able to make not even the slightest sound when they wish to remain hidden.
"Legolas?" She called softly, when she finally found him and he looked up to where her voice had come from, seeing her immediately because Elves had rather good vision in the dark, though he was shocked that she had found him.
Celebfaer had always been able to find her target, because she was persistent and in tune with the world around her, a trait that all Fairies have. When some of the younger Elves had asked her to try and find them though, she had been able to just call the earth spirit quietly and he would tell her exactly where they were. With Legolas though, she had wanted to find him herself and it did not take her all that long.
"Where did you go today? Do you not realise that you could have been killed?" He asked her, clearly worried and she smiled. "If I had not have hesitated to look closer I would have shot you down with an arrow." He added trying to sound angry.
"It shall not happen again." She said, lowering her gaze.
"Aragorn made it quite clear that no one will be venturing from the camp anymore." Legolas replied, and they fell silent for a few minutes, before he spoke up.
"You would not have sort me out for so long just so that I could tell you that Celebfaer. There is something on your mind and unless you are going to tell me what you are thinking, then kindly leave. I was enjoying the silence and the beauty of the stars." He said.
"Legolas I think it is about time that I told you the truth." She said, after a brief pause, knowing both Aragorn and Gandalf would not be happy if they knew what she was about to tell him.
"About what?" He asked her, slightly confused.
"Me. There are reasons why I cannot dance, reasons why I can will water to show me things that I want to see and there are reasons why I can whisper so softly that not even an Elf with the best hearing can hear my words."
"What is it you wish to tell me that will explain all these things?"
"I am not an Elf. Though I am almost 3000 years old, that is the truth, but I have lived with Elves for just under 2500 years."
"If you are not an Elf, then how can you live for so long?"
"I am of a race seldom spoken about and many that do know of our ways believe us only to be myth. I am a Fairy." She said and Legolas looked at her.
"But you have no wings!" He exclaimed.
She smiled then. "So you have heard of my people?"
"Heard of them? They are believed to be the most beloved, graceful and beautiful creatures in the whole of Middle Earth. It is said that even the Elves cannot compare to their beauty."
"But there are more Elves than there are Fairies. I still do not know where my people dwell and one day I wish to find them. I lost my memory when Elrond found me and it is slow in coming back, but the location of my people has not yet returned to me, though I do remember what I was doing the day Elrond found me, but I cannot yet remember how I got there."
"Elrond found you?"
"Yes. While calling to the water spirit, I was caught unaware by a group of Orcs. They attacked me and destroyed my wings, knocking me unconscious, then leaving me to die. Elrond found me and took me to Lothlorien, where the Lady has looked after me since. I am sorry that you were not told but it was best that I kept the pretence of an Elf because not many beings have heard of Fairies, and if they have they think them to be a myth. We are a private people and like to stay hidden."
"And you are not an Elf, Celebfaer?" He asked and she shook her head, then removed her hood so that he could see that her ears were normal and her hair was slightly curly. When he saw that his face had a brief moment of shock, before it went hard and cold. "Leave me." He said, coldly but she needed to tell him something else before she left.
"None other in the Company know except for Aragorn and Gandalf, I would greatly appreciate it if you would not tell any of the others. It will be safer that way."
"The others will not hear it from me." He said coolly and she nodded, then replaced her hood before walking back into the camp.
The next day they continued on, at the rise of the sun and walked a long way before stopping for a rest, however brief. Aragorn was leading, with Gandalf behind, Frodo and Sam followed, then Celebfaer, Boromir, Gimli, the last two hobbits and Legolas was walking last. There was little talk and what talk there was, was simply Aragorn consulting Gandalf on some matter.
When they rested, Celebfaer looked at the downcast faces on weary hobbits, then first went to talk to Frodo. After a very brief conversation with him, she whispered some words very softly to try to ease the weariness of the hobbit, next was Sam and she continued on with Merry, then Pippin.
The spell she had cast would not take affect until the hobbits started walking, but she knew it would help them slightly and that Frodo's burden would be lightened a little.
Then she went to where Aragorn sat to talk with him.
"What did you say to Legolas last night he has been itchy ever since." Aragorn said softly when she was standing near him.
"I told him the truth, is all. He is finding it a bit hard to take I think, though I made it clear to him that no one else was to find out."
"Spirit child you make it hard on the Company when he has a lot on his mind. An annoyed and irritated Elf is one you do not wish to face or witness, too often." Aragorn said and she looked at him.
"He had to be told Aragorn. He needs to be cured of this...... foolish curiosity." She said and Aragorn looked at her his eyes cold.
"The love one feels for another being should never be considered foolish Celebfaer, for surely only a fool will call it such. Give him time and he will still feel the same after he works through his frustration about what you are. Let us just hope that it is soon before he starts to act weirdly." Aragorn responded but she wondered what he meant by Legolas acting weirdly. She had dwelt with Elves for a long time and never had she encountered an Elf that was irritated for long enough to start acting strangely. All the Elves in Lothlorien were kind hearted and very quick to forgive though they never forgot.
"You are wise beyond your years Estel, Elrond has taught you well."
"Wisdom only truly comes from experience and in love between two forbidden races, I am experienced Celebfaer. Maybe if you can learn to return, even a small amount of that love, he will be happy and this journey may not be too unpleasant." Aragorn said and she nodded, feeling exactly as though she was being lectured by either the Lady of the Wood or Elrond.
"But now it is time to move again." He said then announced to the rest of the Company the same thing and so they continued on with their journey.
