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Chapter 7: A Revealed Secret

"I don't remember this place." Gandalf says loud enough for everyone to hear him. So he sits on a rock to figure out which path to take.

"This could take a while." I mutter, thinking no one will hear me.

"What's wrong now?" Legolas asks sitting next to me.

"Nothing; I'm going to talk Aragorn."

I walk around looking for Aragorn, but I can't find him. Damn it. Where could he have gone? Even though I'm not looking for him, I can't find Boromir either.

I start to rely on my hearing to find one of them. They can't just sit there and make no noise an elf can't hear.

All of a sudden, just as I pass a huge boulder, I hear Aragorn's voice just above a whisper.

"Boromir, we can't just disappear like this. I mean in the woods we-"

"You worry too much." Boromir cuts in.

Then as I walk around the boulder that they thought was an excellent hiding place, I see Boromir kissing Aragorn passionately.

"Hm-hm." I clear my throat loud enough for them to hear.

Both men look at me, slightly panting and Boromir looks slightly annoyed, with a blush tainting their cheeks.

"What do you want?" Boromir asks with narrowed eyes and clenched teeth.

"Not you that's for sure. I was actually looking for Aragorn."

"Why would you be looking for me?" "I need to talk to you."

"Can it-"

"No, it can't wait so you and your lover can wait till the next stop. I'm sure you'll have as much fun if you wait."

"Hmph." Boromir walks off with a sour expression.

"When did you develop an interest in the Son of Gondor?"

"He's remembered!" Merry exclaims just after Gandalf announces he knows the way.

"We'll talk later, I promise," Aragorn tells me, "even if I have to skip my night with Borom-"

"Aragorn, I get the picture."

We walk down the path as Gandalf explains to Merry that when in doubt you can always trust your nose. I only want to add that if your sense of smell is keen enough, not that Merry's isn't because he is up in a second once he smells breakfast.

"Behold the great realm of the Dwarf city of Dwarrodelf."

Wow, this place is huge. How could tiny dwarves build . this?

I decide just to look around and take in this amazing sight. Basically, I'm just spinning in circles looking at the ceiling.

"What are you doing?"

"Huh? Ouch!"

I look up at Legolas who offers me his hand with an expecting smile.

"Say it." I tell him.

"Say what? I wasn't going to say anything." He says innocently.

"Yes, you were. So just say it."

"Well if you insist."

I wait for the line I got all the time when I was the clumsy little elfling stumbling around the palace in Mirkwood.

"Have a nice trip, see you next fall."

"I hate you."

"No you don't."

"Leave me alone." I can feel heat on my cheeks, and I look at the ground. I blush too easily.

"Legolas, I need to talk with Helaku. You two can argue and insult each other later."

"But." Legolas tries to complain.

"I said later." Aragorn says with a tone that specifies he is not in the mood for an argument.

"Alright." Legolas walks up to the Hobbits who aren't that far from me and Aragorn.

"What do you need to talk to me about?" I ask and glance sidewards.

"I was going to ask you the same thing."

"Ohh that."

"Yes that. So?"

"So when did you develop-" I start to ask with a mischievous grin.

"What did you want to ask me before you found out about me . that?"

"Oh that. Umm yea. It's really personal so it needs to stay just between us."

"Ohhhh, this is going to be good." A voice whispers. Well only a certain elf would be able to hear me right now.

"Legolas! I swear if you eavesdrop on me ever again, you won't live to see another sun rise."

I hear no response so I figure he gets the message.

"I won't tell anyone anything you tell me, Helaku."

"Thank you."

"What do you want to know?"

"You're in love with Arwen right?"

"Yes. but what does that have to do with you?"

"Well, ummm, how do you know if you're in love with someone?"

"Who are you in love with?"

"No one." I answer quickly. A little too quickly.

"Well I can't answer your question."

"Why?"

"Because when you're in love, you just know you are. There is no dead set way to tell."

"Oh."

"Now will you tell me?"

"No!"

Aragorn glares at me. No not the old ways. Anything but the old ways because I always lose.

He lunges forward, bringing both of us to the ground.

"Tell."

"No way in Mordor will I tell."

"Is he here?"

"No." my voice shakes slightly revealing the truth.

"I'll take that as a yes." He never did miss anything.

"He isn't!" I shout as I punch him in the stomach and reverse our positions.

I lean forward and whisper in his ear, "It's Legolas, but if you say anything I'll kill you."

"It's - OWWWWW! What was that for?"

"I told you not to tell." I reply with a sweet and innocent smile.