Chapter 17 ~ Friend from long ago
Everyone chatted as they ate their supper. Mostly talking about all the horrible possible tortures Earemir went through during his capture. Mirra sarcastically laughed to herself. No way in all of Middle Earth could he have been the one tortured. More like he tortured them.
She overheard most of the elf maidens talking about how charming and suave he was. Ha! She thought to herself. Him suave!! Please! Even the ugliest, rudest, cutthroat of a human would have seemed suave compared to him. Or at least in her opinion.
No one had seen the sinister side of him, which Mirra had only merely tasted. He was the first man in her whole life that really outraged, scared, humiliated, and petrified her.
She could always tell in his eyes that his intentions were evil and dark. Or maybe she just thought that cause his continual parade to seduce her drove her mad and when he did it he did it like she was only a mere piece of property.
'Oh no not this maiden! Next time he will know every bit of pain he's put me through! Then I will take the liberty of telling Legolas and watch as he screams unbearably to a very slow and agonizing death! Trust me Earemir once Legolas has you, you will only beg for death!' Mirra thought as she threw Earemir a cocky evil smile.
He was talking to Thranduil but only moved an eye to glance to see what she was doing. After he saw the look she gave him he almost snarled at her. She knew it ticked him off but he would only pretend to be macho about it.
Then a lively tune started and everyone headed toward the center of the room to dance. "May I have this dance fair maiden?" Legolas said as he bowed as was proper. "And if I were to decline?" Mirra said with a playful smile.
"Decline! Decline! My lady do you have any idea what kind of opportunity you would miss out on!" Legolas said as he went ahead and led her to the dance floor. "I'm told that every maiden in the room would take the chance to be with me if my heart so wished it" Legolas said with a sarcastic grin.
"Really? Than I best make sure I make a very, very hard competition for them now won't I." Mirra said as she pulled up close to him and gave him a kiss that left him breathless. When she broke their kiss she gave him a seductive smile.
They danced around the room like with amazing amount of speed. It was a fast pace song so it kept them on their toes. Mirra felt she had never danced this fast before. If the dance were to become any faster she would be dizzy. They had a couple of slow dances then another lively tune was played only this time you switched partners very often.
This was the very same dance that helped introduce her to the majority of Thranduil's subjects. This was the same dance that she danced to when she first met legolas. This was her favorite dance. Mirra felt like she flew around the room and at the same time talked with everyone in the room at the same time.
Everyone was on the dance floor. Well almost everyone. Earemir wasn't in the dance because he was talking to Thranduil. She didn't really care all she knew was that she was so happy. For once she felt she could have a good time without Earemir breathing down her neck.
Right at that moment she shifted partners again and this time landed with Legolas once again. "Tired are we?" Legolas said as he chuckled. "Tired! Me? Oh not even close!" She said as she laughed and threw her head back. Then Earemir glanced at Legolas and Mirra. He saw an opportunity staring him right in the face so he took it. "Will you please excuse me I will be back soon I would like to." Earemir was cut off. "Say no more go have fun my friend after all you've been through a lot you deserve to have fun." Thranduil laughed as he patted his shoulder.
Earemir just knew with Thranduil around his life would be a piece of cake. It was only a minute or so till the next partner switch would happen. Just about everyone was about ready for the song to be over. Oh how badly they wanted to rest but all they had to do was wait one more switch.
Just as they were about to switch legolas smiled at her and said, " I'm sorry to inform you Melamin but I fear I must retreat." Legolas looked and sounded as if he had the wind knocked out of him. It almost reminded Mirra of the time they had their first real passionate kiss. 'I took his breath away' she giggled to herself.
She gave him a pleading look. "Aw but you can't stop now the dancing has only begun!" She said as she moved closer to him and brushed her lips lightly against his only to tease him. This invite was so hard to turn down. "I'm sorry love but I must rest before my legs give way." He said as he caressed her face.
Mirra shook her head with a laugh. "Very well rest your legs my prince for I do not wish my future husband to be leg less." She giggled. He slowly made his way to his father. As he made his way over he turned to mumble I love you to her in elvish.
Legolas arrived at the table and sat right next to his father. "This is truly a sight I have not seen in all my years!" Thranduil said as he chuckled as he was eyeing Mirra. "My son I do not believe I have ever had the pleasure of seeing you loosing your breath! Even when we have an argument or your discussing issues at hand or even having a debate with your friends you have always seemed to come out on top. This round I think you may have met your match my son. I will truly have to thank Mirra!"
Thranduil said as he saw his son reply with a simple rolling of the eyes. " As much as I hate to admit it I do believe I have met my match!" Legolas said as he looked around trying to keep up with were Mirra went. These elves were so numerous that it was like tying to find a needle in a haystack. "Finally I see Earemir is enjoying his evening! Poor lad had not even got out of his chair once till now. With all he's been through I really worry about him."
"As do I." Legolas said with a sarcastic laugh. If he were to worry about anyone it would be Mirra. He knew Earemir would never do anything to her because he would have to go through Legolas and one person you didn't want to upset was Legolas. He seemed to be the perfect gentlemen and great with children. The all out perfect but he to had a nasty side.
But he decided not to let his jealousy get in the way of a perfect night. What was the worse that could happen? He finally decided to sit and chat with his father while he had a few drinks of their best wine. "Father it's amazing how she makes me feel. I feel like I could have nothing and yet be the happiest elf in all middle earth with her by my side."
"I felt the same way when I was with your mother. Just hearing you talk about Mirrawen like that reminds me of the time I was with your mother." A silent tear fell down his face at the very mention of his wife. At the same time he knew he would see her one-day.
"Mirra also seems to out do me in a few things but that's one of the many great things I love about her. She is the first person in all my existence to ever take my breath away!" He chuckled as he heard a familiar laugh coming from a distance.
"Tired are we master elf and I thought you could never tire! Ah but I still remember when I laid an ax through a few more orcs than you and your bow." the voice boasted as he took great pleasure catching his friend off guard. The laugh was horse and hearty. Legolas was turned around and greeted his friend Gimli with a smile and laugh. "I suppose you did that one time! I do remember."
" Oh but Gimli tis wonderful to see you again! How have your travels been? You must tell me everything! For I to have much to tell as well" Legolas said as he slapped his friend on the back.
"Gimli my friend did you sprout some? The last time I saw you, you were no bigger than the half lings." The Prince laughed as he heard the snarl slip from Gimli's lips. "Do you delight in reminding me master elf?" Gimli remarked with an annoyed glare.
"I'm sorry my friend. Here try some of the wine it is absolutely scrumptious!" Legolas handed him a glass. Gimli did not only take a drink but he swallowed it all at once. "So how was it? I'm told it's the best wine in all middle earth." Legolas said as he to took another drink. He saw the look of unsatisfactory on Gimli's face and was puzzled. "Is something wrong?" Legolas said.
"I didn't taste anything. I swear I didn't! It was like water with a wee bit of sugar added." Gimli said as he went for the drink he had brought with him. "DIDN'T TASTE ANYTHING! That's the first time I've heard that one. What is it that you drink then?" Legolas was curious. Never in all his life had he heard the wine described like that. What was it that he could be drinking that could taste better?
"It's Malt beer. It's the best drink in all Middle Earth. It will grow hair on your chest and improve your skills in battle!" Gimli said as he gave a hearty laugh and took another swig of his rather foamy drink. " I suppose I couldn't interest you into trying it?" he said as he gave a pleading look. He wanted to see an elf drink real hearty beer. This should be a sight for sore eyes he thought to himself.
"Why not there's always a first for everything. Here goes nothing." Legolas said as he took a drink. He swallowed while wrinkling his face up showing his distaste in the beverage. "Uh how can you bare to drink that stuff! After drinking this stuff I can understand why you cannot taste our wine! Whoa that stuff is strong!" Legolas said as he sat down because he felt if he didn't he would surely collapse.
"I knew you elves couldn't handle it! If you all drank this stuff you would gain so much hair you would all look like giant dwarves! Now that would be a sight for sore eyes!!" Gimli chuckled.
Gimli and Legolas spent most of the remainder of the evening drinking and discussing their travels and how their lives were going. They were so glad to see each other after all those years!
Everyone chatted as they ate their supper. Mostly talking about all the horrible possible tortures Earemir went through during his capture. Mirra sarcastically laughed to herself. No way in all of Middle Earth could he have been the one tortured. More like he tortured them.
She overheard most of the elf maidens talking about how charming and suave he was. Ha! She thought to herself. Him suave!! Please! Even the ugliest, rudest, cutthroat of a human would have seemed suave compared to him. Or at least in her opinion.
No one had seen the sinister side of him, which Mirra had only merely tasted. He was the first man in her whole life that really outraged, scared, humiliated, and petrified her.
She could always tell in his eyes that his intentions were evil and dark. Or maybe she just thought that cause his continual parade to seduce her drove her mad and when he did it he did it like she was only a mere piece of property.
'Oh no not this maiden! Next time he will know every bit of pain he's put me through! Then I will take the liberty of telling Legolas and watch as he screams unbearably to a very slow and agonizing death! Trust me Earemir once Legolas has you, you will only beg for death!' Mirra thought as she threw Earemir a cocky evil smile.
He was talking to Thranduil but only moved an eye to glance to see what she was doing. After he saw the look she gave him he almost snarled at her. She knew it ticked him off but he would only pretend to be macho about it.
Then a lively tune started and everyone headed toward the center of the room to dance. "May I have this dance fair maiden?" Legolas said as he bowed as was proper. "And if I were to decline?" Mirra said with a playful smile.
"Decline! Decline! My lady do you have any idea what kind of opportunity you would miss out on!" Legolas said as he went ahead and led her to the dance floor. "I'm told that every maiden in the room would take the chance to be with me if my heart so wished it" Legolas said with a sarcastic grin.
"Really? Than I best make sure I make a very, very hard competition for them now won't I." Mirra said as she pulled up close to him and gave him a kiss that left him breathless. When she broke their kiss she gave him a seductive smile.
They danced around the room like with amazing amount of speed. It was a fast pace song so it kept them on their toes. Mirra felt she had never danced this fast before. If the dance were to become any faster she would be dizzy. They had a couple of slow dances then another lively tune was played only this time you switched partners very often.
This was the very same dance that helped introduce her to the majority of Thranduil's subjects. This was the same dance that she danced to when she first met legolas. This was her favorite dance. Mirra felt like she flew around the room and at the same time talked with everyone in the room at the same time.
Everyone was on the dance floor. Well almost everyone. Earemir wasn't in the dance because he was talking to Thranduil. She didn't really care all she knew was that she was so happy. For once she felt she could have a good time without Earemir breathing down her neck.
Right at that moment she shifted partners again and this time landed with Legolas once again. "Tired are we?" Legolas said as he chuckled. "Tired! Me? Oh not even close!" She said as she laughed and threw her head back. Then Earemir glanced at Legolas and Mirra. He saw an opportunity staring him right in the face so he took it. "Will you please excuse me I will be back soon I would like to." Earemir was cut off. "Say no more go have fun my friend after all you've been through a lot you deserve to have fun." Thranduil laughed as he patted his shoulder.
Earemir just knew with Thranduil around his life would be a piece of cake. It was only a minute or so till the next partner switch would happen. Just about everyone was about ready for the song to be over. Oh how badly they wanted to rest but all they had to do was wait one more switch.
Just as they were about to switch legolas smiled at her and said, " I'm sorry to inform you Melamin but I fear I must retreat." Legolas looked and sounded as if he had the wind knocked out of him. It almost reminded Mirra of the time they had their first real passionate kiss. 'I took his breath away' she giggled to herself.
She gave him a pleading look. "Aw but you can't stop now the dancing has only begun!" She said as she moved closer to him and brushed her lips lightly against his only to tease him. This invite was so hard to turn down. "I'm sorry love but I must rest before my legs give way." He said as he caressed her face.
Mirra shook her head with a laugh. "Very well rest your legs my prince for I do not wish my future husband to be leg less." She giggled. He slowly made his way to his father. As he made his way over he turned to mumble I love you to her in elvish.
Legolas arrived at the table and sat right next to his father. "This is truly a sight I have not seen in all my years!" Thranduil said as he chuckled as he was eyeing Mirra. "My son I do not believe I have ever had the pleasure of seeing you loosing your breath! Even when we have an argument or your discussing issues at hand or even having a debate with your friends you have always seemed to come out on top. This round I think you may have met your match my son. I will truly have to thank Mirra!"
Thranduil said as he saw his son reply with a simple rolling of the eyes. " As much as I hate to admit it I do believe I have met my match!" Legolas said as he looked around trying to keep up with were Mirra went. These elves were so numerous that it was like tying to find a needle in a haystack. "Finally I see Earemir is enjoying his evening! Poor lad had not even got out of his chair once till now. With all he's been through I really worry about him."
"As do I." Legolas said with a sarcastic laugh. If he were to worry about anyone it would be Mirra. He knew Earemir would never do anything to her because he would have to go through Legolas and one person you didn't want to upset was Legolas. He seemed to be the perfect gentlemen and great with children. The all out perfect but he to had a nasty side.
But he decided not to let his jealousy get in the way of a perfect night. What was the worse that could happen? He finally decided to sit and chat with his father while he had a few drinks of their best wine. "Father it's amazing how she makes me feel. I feel like I could have nothing and yet be the happiest elf in all middle earth with her by my side."
"I felt the same way when I was with your mother. Just hearing you talk about Mirrawen like that reminds me of the time I was with your mother." A silent tear fell down his face at the very mention of his wife. At the same time he knew he would see her one-day.
"Mirra also seems to out do me in a few things but that's one of the many great things I love about her. She is the first person in all my existence to ever take my breath away!" He chuckled as he heard a familiar laugh coming from a distance.
"Tired are we master elf and I thought you could never tire! Ah but I still remember when I laid an ax through a few more orcs than you and your bow." the voice boasted as he took great pleasure catching his friend off guard. The laugh was horse and hearty. Legolas was turned around and greeted his friend Gimli with a smile and laugh. "I suppose you did that one time! I do remember."
" Oh but Gimli tis wonderful to see you again! How have your travels been? You must tell me everything! For I to have much to tell as well" Legolas said as he slapped his friend on the back.
"Gimli my friend did you sprout some? The last time I saw you, you were no bigger than the half lings." The Prince laughed as he heard the snarl slip from Gimli's lips. "Do you delight in reminding me master elf?" Gimli remarked with an annoyed glare.
"I'm sorry my friend. Here try some of the wine it is absolutely scrumptious!" Legolas handed him a glass. Gimli did not only take a drink but he swallowed it all at once. "So how was it? I'm told it's the best wine in all middle earth." Legolas said as he to took another drink. He saw the look of unsatisfactory on Gimli's face and was puzzled. "Is something wrong?" Legolas said.
"I didn't taste anything. I swear I didn't! It was like water with a wee bit of sugar added." Gimli said as he went for the drink he had brought with him. "DIDN'T TASTE ANYTHING! That's the first time I've heard that one. What is it that you drink then?" Legolas was curious. Never in all his life had he heard the wine described like that. What was it that he could be drinking that could taste better?
"It's Malt beer. It's the best drink in all Middle Earth. It will grow hair on your chest and improve your skills in battle!" Gimli said as he gave a hearty laugh and took another swig of his rather foamy drink. " I suppose I couldn't interest you into trying it?" he said as he gave a pleading look. He wanted to see an elf drink real hearty beer. This should be a sight for sore eyes he thought to himself.
"Why not there's always a first for everything. Here goes nothing." Legolas said as he took a drink. He swallowed while wrinkling his face up showing his distaste in the beverage. "Uh how can you bare to drink that stuff! After drinking this stuff I can understand why you cannot taste our wine! Whoa that stuff is strong!" Legolas said as he sat down because he felt if he didn't he would surely collapse.
"I knew you elves couldn't handle it! If you all drank this stuff you would gain so much hair you would all look like giant dwarves! Now that would be a sight for sore eyes!!" Gimli chuckled.
Gimli and Legolas spent most of the remainder of the evening drinking and discussing their travels and how their lives were going. They were so glad to see each other after all those years!