Of Fair Tales and Arrows
Chapter Three
Heidi stretched as she woke, and for the hundredth time wondered if what had happened two nights ago had been a dream. Her father had been weighing heavy on her heart as of late... until that night in the woods. The weight wasn't as heavy now but it was still there.
She got up reluctantly, knowing it was useless to fight for sleep. She got dressed and began packing. She wanted to leave before noon to get a good start. After she was done she hauled her suitcase downstairs and breakfasted on the runny eggs her grandmother insisted on making her. She hugged both grandparents goodbye, then opened the door to find Larine out on the porch swing.
She went out, flanked by her grandparents and put her suitcase down in front of her. "Good-bye you." she said to her.
The girl refused to look at her.
She bent down in front of her and put a finger under her chin to lift her head. Tears were staining the girl's eyes. "Oh, sweetie." She drew her in a hug. "I'll be back int he summer."
"You will?" the girl whimpered.
"Promise. Now I have to go." She tried pulling away but the child held on.
"I don't want you to." Larine whined.
"I have to." Heidi said pulling out of the child's embrace. "But remember... the elves." She winked and was grateful to hear a giggle from Larine.
She picked up the suitcase, made a few more impatient rounds of good-byes and hauled her trunk off the porch to the trunk, opened it and flung it inside with a good thumping and closed the lid. She waved another good-bye and got in her car, fired the vehicle to life.
She turned and glanced at her passenger's seat. On it lay her coat, a silver blanket and a silver arrow engraved with streams of gold. She picked it up in wonder then noticed words were engraved in it in gold lettering.
Remember...
Any other time she would find this sinister, perhaps frightening, but instead it delighted her. She knew what it truly meant... and there was no threat intended.
She remembered... she'd asked if she could have one like it when she was a child having seen Legolas making one with deep care... he gave her one now. He remembered that... Even if she had forgotten, he hadn't. She looked up and saw everyone coming off the porch wondering about her delay. She waved a hand and backed out unto the road, then happened to look over into the woods.
Plainly to her eyes, but it wouldn't be to those who weren't this close, stood Legolas, arm raised in farewell, and the two people that were with him and the child she had found the night before behind him waving at her as well. She raised an arm in farewell then put the car into gear, and with a quick glance back at the 4 in the woods, drove on. The lone word etched into the arrow singing in her mind... for she planned to do just what it said. When she was in need of some beauty to carry on- some happiness to build strength from within, she'd think back to the time as a frightened and sad girl, and see her time with the one whom she had been given peace and acceptance from in cruel and harsh world. She'd never let go of it, but remember forever on.
The End
AAN: Many thanks to those who have commented on this. It means a lot. *hugs* I'm not good with endings, and I'm also afraid that this story doesn't convey the emotional power I wanted. But I hope it's enjoyable. In other news as well, my bud Caesar will be making a MST version of this story. He's let me see it. It looks majorly cool so far. Well. This is it. Until next time, namarie.
Chapter Three
Heidi stretched as she woke, and for the hundredth time wondered if what had happened two nights ago had been a dream. Her father had been weighing heavy on her heart as of late... until that night in the woods. The weight wasn't as heavy now but it was still there.
She got up reluctantly, knowing it was useless to fight for sleep. She got dressed and began packing. She wanted to leave before noon to get a good start. After she was done she hauled her suitcase downstairs and breakfasted on the runny eggs her grandmother insisted on making her. She hugged both grandparents goodbye, then opened the door to find Larine out on the porch swing.
She went out, flanked by her grandparents and put her suitcase down in front of her. "Good-bye you." she said to her.
The girl refused to look at her.
She bent down in front of her and put a finger under her chin to lift her head. Tears were staining the girl's eyes. "Oh, sweetie." She drew her in a hug. "I'll be back int he summer."
"You will?" the girl whimpered.
"Promise. Now I have to go." She tried pulling away but the child held on.
"I don't want you to." Larine whined.
"I have to." Heidi said pulling out of the child's embrace. "But remember... the elves." She winked and was grateful to hear a giggle from Larine.
She picked up the suitcase, made a few more impatient rounds of good-byes and hauled her trunk off the porch to the trunk, opened it and flung it inside with a good thumping and closed the lid. She waved another good-bye and got in her car, fired the vehicle to life.
She turned and glanced at her passenger's seat. On it lay her coat, a silver blanket and a silver arrow engraved with streams of gold. She picked it up in wonder then noticed words were engraved in it in gold lettering.
Remember...
Any other time she would find this sinister, perhaps frightening, but instead it delighted her. She knew what it truly meant... and there was no threat intended.
She remembered... she'd asked if she could have one like it when she was a child having seen Legolas making one with deep care... he gave her one now. He remembered that... Even if she had forgotten, he hadn't. She looked up and saw everyone coming off the porch wondering about her delay. She waved a hand and backed out unto the road, then happened to look over into the woods.
Plainly to her eyes, but it wouldn't be to those who weren't this close, stood Legolas, arm raised in farewell, and the two people that were with him and the child she had found the night before behind him waving at her as well. She raised an arm in farewell then put the car into gear, and with a quick glance back at the 4 in the woods, drove on. The lone word etched into the arrow singing in her mind... for she planned to do just what it said. When she was in need of some beauty to carry on- some happiness to build strength from within, she'd think back to the time as a frightened and sad girl, and see her time with the one whom she had been given peace and acceptance from in cruel and harsh world. She'd never let go of it, but remember forever on.
The End
AAN: Many thanks to those who have commented on this. It means a lot. *hugs* I'm not good with endings, and I'm also afraid that this story doesn't convey the emotional power I wanted. But I hope it's enjoyable. In other news as well, my bud Caesar will be making a MST version of this story. He's let me see it. It looks majorly cool so far. Well. This is it. Until next time, namarie.