A/N ok hi Ya all! Just wanted to say hi and thankies for the reviews!

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*Legolas's POV*

I stood there, watching Link, almost falling into a trance of his breathing. Suddenly he stirred. He tried to open his eyes but yelled out in pain.

Talon walked over to him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Keep your eyes shut for a minute Link! Legolas is gunna put some stuff on 'em and make 'em feel better!" The rancher was kneeling by the young boys bed while I poured a strange green liquid over his eyes. He started to shake in fear.

"Uuma Della Mellon nin..." I whispered in a soft tongue. He seemed to understand my words and imediatly calmed down. Feeling a little confused at his reaction, I kept talking to him till about midday. That's when he woke up.

At first he looked around slowly, as if he were confused, then he tried to yell something. Looking scared to death he realized his voice was gone. Looking around in panick his eyes stopped and stared at me. I must have been quite a sight, my hair being knotted and un-braided. Not very prince-like at all.

"Sorry link but your voice is going to be gone for about two weeks." I couldn't help but give him a complete look of sympathy. He just looked so helpless, lying in the bed so pale. I felt as if I had to protect him from whatever was hurting him. He just kind of smiled back painfully. "How are you feeling?" Nodding his head a little he looked unsure.

For the longest time we just sat there in complete silence. Finally I spoke. "I'm sorry that it happened." I said sadly. I hated this feeling I had that it was my fault he was this way. He shook his head and looked as if he were thinking. Then he just slid back into his bed and fell asleep again. Smiling, I got up and sat closer to him. Brushing back his bangs, I kissed his forehead. " Goodnight Link."

Over the next tweleve days Link got better but it vwas so slow he looked as if he wanted to stab himself. He couldn't eat without help and no one ever knew what he wanted to say. I could imagine all his thaught cooped up in his head, like birds in a cage wanting out. Though he just sat there, waiting out his own silence. Luckily his voice did come back on the 12th day. He didn't know it though because he didn't remember anything to say. One morning while I was sitting next to him he just up and said "Has Epona been fed yet?" I had stared at him with eyes as wide as saucers. He didn't notice why for about five minutes. then he just laughed a cool and clear laugh. "Ohh..my voice..yeah.." We sat there and laughed together till Ingo spit some tobacco at us. I swore I'd never put that stuff in my mouth once that happened.

After a few days of having his voice back, he'd help me practice english. He was defintly a better teacher then Talon. Link had a voice that felt like cool water pouring into a clear lake. His voice was just soothing in every way. He'd make up funny sentences for the words I had to learn and we'd laugh all day about them.

Soon he was well enough to move back into the same room as me. NOw we could sit up all night singing songs and practicing languages. I tried to teach him sme Elvish but he had a hard time grasping it, so we gave up. That's how his time of healing went.

~*~*one week after the tweleve days*~*~

I was standing on a chair in the doorway to the house when I heard link coming. Quickly I set up the bucket of water and hid in the corner. Link walked in and was surprised by a bucket of water falling flat on his head. "Legolas Greenleaf that wasn't funny!" He shouted, water pouring out of his mouth.

Stepping from my hiding place I spoke. "Actually it was pretty funny." I tried to hide my laughter but then he started to giggle so I did too. Then Ingo came in and yelled for us to milk the cows. We walked off with the bucket he gave us, still laughing.

When we got into the barn, Malon had a fit over Link, saying that he could catch pneumonia (spelling?) or something like that. Link told her he was ok and said something about me being a spoiled prince. Narrowing my eyes I stared at him with a hurt look on my face. Malon's face softened and she whispered, "He didn't mean it Legolas."

Shaking my head I just mumbled. "You Hylains are weird..saying things you don't mean." Laughing at my comment, Link just steered me toward the cows and he started showing me how to milk them. It was pretty hard since I hadn't seen a cow in my life till I came to the ranch and they honestly scared me. Link had a pretty hatrd time getting me to sit that close to one but in the end I was a pretty skilled cow milker..or whatever their called.

"Well I'm going to head in and take a nap ok Lego?" Link asked, standing up from the cow stool. Nodding my head I said a quick good night and watched him walk out, his strong shoulders slumped over with sleepiness.

As soon as he left, I stood up and walked out to the corral. the evening sky was darkened by the rainclouds. It seemed as soon as I looked up, rain poured down on to me. It soaked my clothes, making them stick tight to me. My hair was dripping, hanging long and wet. Mud caked the edges and bottom of my boots as I walked into the corral and snuck up on to Epona. Everyday for the past few weeks I had made a bound between me and this horse. Now we had become the best of friends. "Hey Girl how are you?" I smiled at her then flipped myself on to her bare wet back. She nickered softley then, giving her a small kick she went forward at a trot. I led her towards Link's window and stopped her right under it. Standing on her back so I could see inside, I grapsed the window pane. Looking inside I saw Link awake sitting on his bed. "God I can go in girl," I said to Epona as I slide off her back, setting her free to roam again.

My feet worked their way up the muddy path to the door and inside the warm house. Talon and malon sat up near the fire and Ingo sat in the back staring angrily at the wall. All their heads turned when I entered the room, Malon and Talon greeting me. Nodding back I headed upstairs.

As soon as I got to the top I knocked on the door quietly. "Come in," Link's voice trailed from the room. Turning the knob, I pushed open the door and walked in with silent footsteps. Link looked at me for a second, his serene eyes scaling my body and then he spoke up.

"Why are you so wet?" He looked genuinly confused. he hadn't noticed it was pouring, even with the lightening flashes through his window. The urge to laugh overcame me and I sat on the floor, giggling till I was about to burst. He raised an eyebrow questions dancing in his eyes.

"What is it Legolas?" I just stared and laughed at his curiosity. I fell on my back, crying and rolling with laughter.

Finally a pillow hit me in the face, knocking some sense into me. "Sorry...gee Link didn't you notice how hard it was raining?!" I said, giggles breaking out of me again when he gave me a blank look. He threw another pilow at me and sighed a "Good night Legolas." I looked up, sort of angry at myself for lauging at him. "I'm sorry Link..I didn't mean to be like that...Link?" He hade fallen asleep before I said sorry. I wished to wake him but he looked so peaceful there. Standing up I kissed his forehead and sat in a chair next to him, waiting for morning.

A/N Wow..longest chapter yet I bet. Sorry for all the spelling errors, and yes i know I have terrible grammar. Please review! I would love it!!

Yours Truly,

Crazy Mongoose ^____ ^

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