Disclaimer: Like many things Lord of the Rings is not mine.
Chapter 16 Peace and ReconciliationLegolas didn't actually read her diary, he was thinking about it and decided he would but as soon as he opened it she came in, okay?
Paracematol is pretty much the same as Paracetamol ( You know the drug for head aches that you can get over the counter but is deadly when you take too much)I spelt it wrong the first time and only found out the correct way today.
I have the nicest reviewers, I really do. : )
If your bored why not try going to poetry recitals and ask why the poems don't rhyme, or go to a video store and try and get the shop guy to find the film you want by giving him very vague clues, like : "It's the film with the guy, what's-his-name, you know him, with the brown hair but its not really brown in the film.". Or wave at people from the back of the public bus : )
Ooh yeah, the story right….
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The following day had come and was half done already. Em was sitting in the corner of her room just thinking, while glaring at some unseen foe.
"The Prince was asking for you." Amothien reported.
Em just let out a snort at the thought.
"He was asking me if he could see you tomorrow, if you were not to tired or preoccupied." Amothien continued.
"I'm going to be busy." Em replied sharply.
"He also inquired about the follow day." Amothien stated
"I'm going to be preoccupied for the rest of my life." Em said as she hid her head in her followed arms, which were placed on the table.
She heard very soft movements indicating that Amothien had sat on the edge of the bed.
"Why do you not wish to see the Prince?" Amothien asked puzzled.
"I never want to see his face again." Em muttered angrily.
A knock rang out and Amothien went to check who was at the door.
Em stayed still in her chair and raised her head as she listened to the conversation at the door. Em could hear his voice at the door. She couldn't be seen and neither could she see them.
"May I please talk to Lady Em." requested Legolas.
"I am afraid Lady Em is very tired and wishes to sleep." Amothien lied.
"Ooh." Legolas said disappointedly. "Would it be possible for me to be allowed talk to her tomorrow?"
"That is most likely, yes." Amothien answered, Em couldn't believe her ears.
"Thank you very much. Good night Lady Amothien." Legolas said cheerfully.
"Why did you tell him that?" Em demanded as soon as Amothien had closed the door.
"You are going to see him tomorrow. You are going to talk to him tomorrow. You are going to fix whatever is bothering you tomorrow." Amothien commanded.
"No. I'm not going to see him tomorrow or the day after that or the day after that for that matter." Em said stubbornly.
"Yes you are going to see and talk to Prince Legolas tomorrow. You cannot avoid him forever. You cannot avoid the crowned Prince of Mirkwood when you are in Mirkwood and he is determined on talking to you." Amothien decreed. "Do I make myself clear."
"I'm not talking to him..." Em said again.
"Yes you are." Amothien said.
"You can't make me talk to him if I don't want to." Em said even more stubbornly
"Fine have it your way then. You don't have to talk to him but you are going to meet up with him." Amothien stated.
"I'm not goin to talk to him." Em said again though it fell on deaf ears.
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Em paced the arena, not looking left or right, just keeping her eyes straight ahead of her.
"I'm not going to talk to…him." Em said with resolve to no one as the area in which she was pacing was completely empty.
Amothien had left Em in the middle of the outside courtyard that was near the forest and the palace gardens.
"Nope. Not way." Em said as she continued pacing.
Eventually she stopped and looked up after the hairs on her neck began standing on end because of the feeling someone was watching her.
She looked up and her almost silver orbs meet a pair of ice blue orbs. A sheepish grin formed on Legolas face as she finally noticed him, a scowl formed on Em's face as she saw who had been staring at her.
"Good morning, Ember." Legolas greeted nervously.
Em frowned at Legolas' pet name for her and turned around so her back was facing him. She could hear Legolas let out a frustrated sigh and then nothing.
An eerie silence filled the courtyard. Suddenly a soft voice pleaded in Em's ear.
"I did not read you diary. I have done nothing to loss your trust…" Legolas began softly.
"Yes." Em said suddenly and turned quickly to face him.
Em could easily see the sorrow in Legolas eyes while Legolas could only see hurt in Em's.
"Yes you did do something to loss my trust." Em said as tears threatened to start falling down her face.
Em began to walk away from Legolas but was stopped when a strong arm gently grabbed her arm.
"I am sorry…" Legolas said as he desperately tried to make eye contact with Em. "I am sorry." Legolas said again.
Em's eyes darted up and looked hard at Legolas, as she pressed her lips firmly together while her tears persisted in their attempt to cry. "You took my diary, Legolas."
"I am sorry…" Legolas said again.
"That's not the point. It doesn't matter if you sorry or not, you still took my diary and I knew you most have known it was my diary at the time." Em yelled.
"I just wanted to know you…" Legolas began.
"If you want to know someone you talk to them, not take their diary." Em said angrily.
"But you will not talk to me." Legolas said getting frustrated. "When I am able to actually talk to you, you just blank and say no more. Why should I ask you questions when you will not tell me the answers." Legolas asked annoyed.
"You don't ask me questions." Em challenged as she stepped closer and looked directly at Legolas who returned her stare.
"I know you would not give me the answers." Legolas said.
"So you took my diary!" Em accused.
"What else would I have done? All the answers to the puzzle that is you were lying in front of me, and you expect me not to even consider the idea." Legolas ranted.
"That's not the point, you don't take someone's diary." Em said as she threw her hands in the air.
"Fine then. Who is Sam?" Legolas asked bluntly.
Em blanked, her eyes glazed over slightly as she looked away from Legolas.
"Who is he? What was you life like before you came here?" Legolas continued.
Em raised her chin and said. "Sam is none of your business."
"Why will you talk to me? What are you trying to hide?"
Em was close to tears as she broke eye contact with Legolas and tried to walk passed him.
"Why do you flee?" Legolas asked as he walked in front of Em.
"None of your business."
"I am making whatever concerns you my business from this day forth." Legolas announced.
Em stopped walking and looking directly at him while the tears slowed as they fell down her face. "Why do you care so much? What the hell does my life even concern you?" she asked furiously.
"Because I am your friend." Legolas declared in response.
"I don't have friends." Em said as she tried to move past Legolas on his left. Legolas quickly stepped in front of her, Em moved back to the right but Legolas also moved to the right blocking her exit back to the palace. Em let out a frustrated sigh and turned swiftly back to the garden and the exit for the forest. She walked quickly over to the exit before Legolas could stop her. She reached over to pull the door but Legolas' arm stopped the door from being opened.
"Why are you going out there." Legolas asked.
"None of your business." Em answered simply.
"Where are you going?" Legolas asked
"None of you business." Em replied.
"You shouldn't go out into the forest alone. You will get lost." Legolas said as Em attempted to pull open the door again.
"None of your business." Em hissed back at him.
Em managed to pull the door open and stepped out and walked quickly into the forest not caring what direct she headed.
The last of her tears fell as she stumbled around the forest, after a while she stopped and sat underneath a tree remembering all the fights she had ever had with Sam, when each others CDs got scratched, when one was really late for films constantly, when one of them wasn't going to the concert they had promised to go to together.
A soft voice broke her out of her pit of misery.
"I always heard misery liked company." Legolas said with a smile as he sat down next to Em.
After some time he spoke again. "I am sorry I took your diary. I will understand perfectly if you wish never to talk to me again. I hope and long for the day when you answer my questions willingly, but until that day I will wait." Legolas said as he handed her the familiar leather book that was Em's diary and stood up. "I will escort you back to the palace so you do not get lost."
Em rose also and silently followed Legolas back.
"I forgive you for taking my diary." She said as they walked.
Legolas smiled and replied. "Thank you for still trusting me."
I have so much study to do. It's so stupid, we have to study and do an insane amount of homework to finish off books. The government keeps adding things and takes nothing away, it's completely stupid. I even have to practice for a choir exam, which is mandatory! Frickin' evil school…Reviews brighten my day! *ooh-so-discreet hint*
AN OUNCE OF HELP IS WORTH A TON OF PITY ImpC