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Elenillor~I am really glad you have reviewed. I hope this chapter will help
to explain the orc's behavior.
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Seeing as how it was already late into the night, the two elves decided it would be best to get some rest and talk in the morning. Legolas began to go to his room before turning and saying "Sweet dreams my lady."
Giving into his ceremonious goodnight, Aurora spun around, over exaggerated her curtsy, and said "Goodnight fair prince," with much sarcasm in her voice.
Legolas walked into his room, rolling his eyes and shaking his head, as he listened to her mock him. He settled down in his bed and replayed all of the activities of the day through his mind again before finally giving into sleep.
At dawn as the sun began filtering in through the window, Legolas rolled over and got out of bed. He dressed himself and looked out the small window watching the sun rise over the hills in the distance.. He walked around the rooms of the flet, but Aurora was nowhere to be seen. "Perhaps she is sleeping late today." he though just as he heard a small clash coming from her room. He ran into the room and saw Aurora changing and quickly turned his back to her and closed the door. "I'm sorry Aurora, I didn't realize..I heard a noise and I.er..I didn't mean to." he trailed off just as the door opened behind him revealing a fully clothed she-elf.
"No worries, I'm finished now." She said casually as she walked out of her room.
Legolas found a couple apples in the quaint kitchen they were given and brought one to her for their breakfast. Trying to think of a way to break the silence, Aurora began questioning Legolas on how he had gotten there. He told her the story of what had occurred the day before.
"Why would they keep me here?" Legolas questioned after finishing his tale.
"Well.since you had intelligently lit a fire last night which I could see through my window, the orcs took you as their prisoners. Prisoners are the people that they lock up incase you have forgotten," Aurora explained sarcastically wondering why he would ask such a question.
"I believe you have misunderstood my question, my lady, let me rephrase it" Legolas began, "Why would they keep their prisoners in such satisfying conditions?"
"OOO, that," Aurora said trying to think of a logical reason. "The only thing I can think of is that they have no where else to keep us because of such short notice. When they took over Minas Tirith, many of the civilians were killed in the battle and the rest were put in the small jail that they have here. Now that Sauron has regained his power, he wishes to control the creatures of middle earth instead of killing them. He wants to change us to 'their' side" Aurora explained her theory as Legolas nodded, agreeing with what she had said. All of a sudden, Legolas got lost in his thoughts. He was staring blankly at the wall on the other side of the room. Aurora began to study him for the first time, but he was unconscious of it. He was a very good-looking elf. His eyes were the color of the sky on a clear day and his lips were a light shade of pink. His soft, golden blonde hair fell just below his shoulders accentuating his high cheekbones. She heard legolas began to speak and quickly pulled her thoughts from his appearance back to his words.
"Over a matter of time, if he doesn't change us." Legolas began thinking aloud, "He will kill us," he finished softly. Aurora had tried not to think of the consequences but now the realization of their fate was unavoidable.
An awkward silence fell across the room and when Legolas looked over at Aurora, he could tell she was upset. She had tried to hide her emotions from Legolas but he could tell she was upset. The truth was, upset wasn't even the beginning of it. Aurora was utterly terrified of what was to come in the near future. She had been trying to think of the whole situation as one big adventure.not as a death trap.
"Maybe they won't. We don't know this for sure, it could all work out." Legolas said backtracking, saying anything in attempt to take back what he had said. He didn't want to frighten her. 'Why did I say it? Why did I have to say it aloud?' he thought guiltily. Aurora began shaking her head solemnly at Legolas' pitiful excuses to shield the truth. She looked up at him knowingly with a very serious expression across her face. He could see her shaking slightly and wished he could do anything to take back reality. Breaking eye contact with Legolas, Aurora looked down to her hands laying in her lap and closed her eyes. She took in the silence and then in the smallest of voices she said, "We have to get out."
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Seeing as how it was already late into the night, the two elves decided it would be best to get some rest and talk in the morning. Legolas began to go to his room before turning and saying "Sweet dreams my lady."
Giving into his ceremonious goodnight, Aurora spun around, over exaggerated her curtsy, and said "Goodnight fair prince," with much sarcasm in her voice.
Legolas walked into his room, rolling his eyes and shaking his head, as he listened to her mock him. He settled down in his bed and replayed all of the activities of the day through his mind again before finally giving into sleep.
At dawn as the sun began filtering in through the window, Legolas rolled over and got out of bed. He dressed himself and looked out the small window watching the sun rise over the hills in the distance.. He walked around the rooms of the flet, but Aurora was nowhere to be seen. "Perhaps she is sleeping late today." he though just as he heard a small clash coming from her room. He ran into the room and saw Aurora changing and quickly turned his back to her and closed the door. "I'm sorry Aurora, I didn't realize..I heard a noise and I.er..I didn't mean to." he trailed off just as the door opened behind him revealing a fully clothed she-elf.
"No worries, I'm finished now." She said casually as she walked out of her room.
Legolas found a couple apples in the quaint kitchen they were given and brought one to her for their breakfast. Trying to think of a way to break the silence, Aurora began questioning Legolas on how he had gotten there. He told her the story of what had occurred the day before.
"Why would they keep me here?" Legolas questioned after finishing his tale.
"Well.since you had intelligently lit a fire last night which I could see through my window, the orcs took you as their prisoners. Prisoners are the people that they lock up incase you have forgotten," Aurora explained sarcastically wondering why he would ask such a question.
"I believe you have misunderstood my question, my lady, let me rephrase it" Legolas began, "Why would they keep their prisoners in such satisfying conditions?"
"OOO, that," Aurora said trying to think of a logical reason. "The only thing I can think of is that they have no where else to keep us because of such short notice. When they took over Minas Tirith, many of the civilians were killed in the battle and the rest were put in the small jail that they have here. Now that Sauron has regained his power, he wishes to control the creatures of middle earth instead of killing them. He wants to change us to 'their' side" Aurora explained her theory as Legolas nodded, agreeing with what she had said. All of a sudden, Legolas got lost in his thoughts. He was staring blankly at the wall on the other side of the room. Aurora began to study him for the first time, but he was unconscious of it. He was a very good-looking elf. His eyes were the color of the sky on a clear day and his lips were a light shade of pink. His soft, golden blonde hair fell just below his shoulders accentuating his high cheekbones. She heard legolas began to speak and quickly pulled her thoughts from his appearance back to his words.
"Over a matter of time, if he doesn't change us." Legolas began thinking aloud, "He will kill us," he finished softly. Aurora had tried not to think of the consequences but now the realization of their fate was unavoidable.
An awkward silence fell across the room and when Legolas looked over at Aurora, he could tell she was upset. She had tried to hide her emotions from Legolas but he could tell she was upset. The truth was, upset wasn't even the beginning of it. Aurora was utterly terrified of what was to come in the near future. She had been trying to think of the whole situation as one big adventure.not as a death trap.
"Maybe they won't. We don't know this for sure, it could all work out." Legolas said backtracking, saying anything in attempt to take back what he had said. He didn't want to frighten her. 'Why did I say it? Why did I have to say it aloud?' he thought guiltily. Aurora began shaking her head solemnly at Legolas' pitiful excuses to shield the truth. She looked up at him knowingly with a very serious expression across her face. He could see her shaking slightly and wished he could do anything to take back reality. Breaking eye contact with Legolas, Aurora looked down to her hands laying in her lap and closed her eyes. She took in the silence and then in the smallest of voices she said, "We have to get out."
