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Legolas could barely stand the long hours of waiting. They seemed like lifetimes passing him by. He would pace around, eager for the dark night. He had not seen the sky for days. He had never felt true torture, but he felt that the enclosed prison he was in had to be one of the worst.
I will go mad, I cannot stand this.
He slept, he paced, and he did all he could to pass the time. Yet Sarie would not come. He could hear voices outside his door. He heard news about the war, he heard curses on his people, and he heard fearful calculations of how much time until this stronghold would fall.
Finally, as Legolas was on the brink on trying something irrational in order to get out, the door opened.
"Legolas! I'm so sorry it took me so long." Sarie said.
But Legolas saw only the dark bruises on her face and arms. "Who did that to you? That's no mere slap. That's a whip."
"Oh, Legolas, it doesn't matter-"
"Yes, it does. Why did they do that to you?" Legolas felt his anger returning.
"The supervisors," Sarie said in a rush. "They punish everyone, but it doesn't hurt, I'm all right. Please, don't do anything out of anger. It will make things worse."
Legolas felt his anger ebbing, and instead felt hollow, weak, and another emotion he was not used to - fear. He sank to the hard ground and put his head in his hands. "If I don't get out of here, I don't know what will happen to me. Look at you. Your dress is the color of the midnight sky. I have not seen the sky in days."
Her deep blue dress was indeed the color of the midnight sky. She turned away, her dark hair a veil as she wiped away a stray tear. How helpless she felt, Legolas here, and not being able to do anything about it. The sadness in his voice was torture for her. She looked away for a long moment, then turned back to Legolas.
"They are planning to get information from you." Sarie said, sitting lightly beside him.
"I will give them nothing."
"You don't know what they can do. They have methods - too awful to describe. It's not just physical torture, Legolas, it's mental."
"I am strong."
" Stop being like this! Even the strongest warriors have fallen to this, and it is this arrogance that destroyed them! I'm not losing you, Legolas. Don't you wonder why they have you in here? It's weakening you, physically and mentally. It's driving you mad." Sarie said, grabbing Legolas's hands.
"What can we do? You are absolutely right, Sarie. If it weren't for you, I'd be lost. I am not as strong as I thought I was." Legolas conceded.
"We have to get out." Sarie said, leaning her head on Legolas's shoulder.
"How? When?" Legolas asked. "I have no weapons. They have been taken from me."
"I think I have a plan. But I must talk with some others first. It will take place tomorrow night." Sarie said.
"When were they planning to torture me?"
Sarie winced at the bluntness if his words. "The day after tomorrow, at daybreak. This escape is a one-time chance. I wish we had more time."
"As do I, my love." Legolas said, drawing Sarie closer.
"If they get you it's-it's the end." Sarie said in a quivering voice.
"It will never be the end. If something happens to me, know that my love is still with you, but do not deprive yourself of happiness. I will find the strength to endure whatever they do to me, because I will have you in my mind. I will be strong for you." Legolas said, and his unwavering voice comforted Sarie. What she did not see was what was inside. Legolas was terrified. He was so scared of death, something he had never given much thought to but that now looked him in the eye. He could not show this.
"I must go," Sarie said. "I wish I could stay here, but they will notice my absence soon."
"I love you." Legolas said as they stood.
Sarie threw her arms around Legolas's neck and tried desperately to hide her tears. She did not want to be thought of as weak, and it frightened her how easily tears came to her. She was losing a battle; she could not stay in this awful place much longer.
" I love you, too," She whispered in his ear.
" If anything happens to me-" Legolas began.
Sarie put her finger to his lips. " Let us not speak of that now. We must be hopeful."
"Farewell," Legolas said, but was unwilling to left her go.
Sarie gently took his hands off her waist. "Rest, my warrior. Tomorrow will be hard. Farewell." She left, glancing over her shoulder once.
Legolas felt free and light for the first time in days. He slept, and sweet dreams prepared him for a hard day.
The young elven warriors lined up to leave for their final stages of training. Sarie could see Legolas: tall, proud, ready for anything. She went to him for a final farewell.
"Farewell, Legolas. Do well in your training. These warriors are no match for you." Sarie said with a wink.
"Not at all." Legolas joked. Then his tone changed. "Farewell, Sarie. Do not forget me."
"Never will I forget you, I promise. I love you."
"I love you, too."
They shared a kiss, and then Legolas was gone. Sarie held her charm in the pockets of her dress, and let the tears flow freely down her face.
Well, how do you like it? Please r/r!
Legolas could barely stand the long hours of waiting. They seemed like lifetimes passing him by. He would pace around, eager for the dark night. He had not seen the sky for days. He had never felt true torture, but he felt that the enclosed prison he was in had to be one of the worst.
I will go mad, I cannot stand this.
He slept, he paced, and he did all he could to pass the time. Yet Sarie would not come. He could hear voices outside his door. He heard news about the war, he heard curses on his people, and he heard fearful calculations of how much time until this stronghold would fall.
Finally, as Legolas was on the brink on trying something irrational in order to get out, the door opened.
"Legolas! I'm so sorry it took me so long." Sarie said.
But Legolas saw only the dark bruises on her face and arms. "Who did that to you? That's no mere slap. That's a whip."
"Oh, Legolas, it doesn't matter-"
"Yes, it does. Why did they do that to you?" Legolas felt his anger returning.
"The supervisors," Sarie said in a rush. "They punish everyone, but it doesn't hurt, I'm all right. Please, don't do anything out of anger. It will make things worse."
Legolas felt his anger ebbing, and instead felt hollow, weak, and another emotion he was not used to - fear. He sank to the hard ground and put his head in his hands. "If I don't get out of here, I don't know what will happen to me. Look at you. Your dress is the color of the midnight sky. I have not seen the sky in days."
Her deep blue dress was indeed the color of the midnight sky. She turned away, her dark hair a veil as she wiped away a stray tear. How helpless she felt, Legolas here, and not being able to do anything about it. The sadness in his voice was torture for her. She looked away for a long moment, then turned back to Legolas.
"They are planning to get information from you." Sarie said, sitting lightly beside him.
"I will give them nothing."
"You don't know what they can do. They have methods - too awful to describe. It's not just physical torture, Legolas, it's mental."
"I am strong."
" Stop being like this! Even the strongest warriors have fallen to this, and it is this arrogance that destroyed them! I'm not losing you, Legolas. Don't you wonder why they have you in here? It's weakening you, physically and mentally. It's driving you mad." Sarie said, grabbing Legolas's hands.
"What can we do? You are absolutely right, Sarie. If it weren't for you, I'd be lost. I am not as strong as I thought I was." Legolas conceded.
"We have to get out." Sarie said, leaning her head on Legolas's shoulder.
"How? When?" Legolas asked. "I have no weapons. They have been taken from me."
"I think I have a plan. But I must talk with some others first. It will take place tomorrow night." Sarie said.
"When were they planning to torture me?"
Sarie winced at the bluntness if his words. "The day after tomorrow, at daybreak. This escape is a one-time chance. I wish we had more time."
"As do I, my love." Legolas said, drawing Sarie closer.
"If they get you it's-it's the end." Sarie said in a quivering voice.
"It will never be the end. If something happens to me, know that my love is still with you, but do not deprive yourself of happiness. I will find the strength to endure whatever they do to me, because I will have you in my mind. I will be strong for you." Legolas said, and his unwavering voice comforted Sarie. What she did not see was what was inside. Legolas was terrified. He was so scared of death, something he had never given much thought to but that now looked him in the eye. He could not show this.
"I must go," Sarie said. "I wish I could stay here, but they will notice my absence soon."
"I love you." Legolas said as they stood.
Sarie threw her arms around Legolas's neck and tried desperately to hide her tears. She did not want to be thought of as weak, and it frightened her how easily tears came to her. She was losing a battle; she could not stay in this awful place much longer.
" I love you, too," She whispered in his ear.
" If anything happens to me-" Legolas began.
Sarie put her finger to his lips. " Let us not speak of that now. We must be hopeful."
"Farewell," Legolas said, but was unwilling to left her go.
Sarie gently took his hands off her waist. "Rest, my warrior. Tomorrow will be hard. Farewell." She left, glancing over her shoulder once.
Legolas felt free and light for the first time in days. He slept, and sweet dreams prepared him for a hard day.
The young elven warriors lined up to leave for their final stages of training. Sarie could see Legolas: tall, proud, ready for anything. She went to him for a final farewell.
"Farewell, Legolas. Do well in your training. These warriors are no match for you." Sarie said with a wink.
"Not at all." Legolas joked. Then his tone changed. "Farewell, Sarie. Do not forget me."
"Never will I forget you, I promise. I love you."
"I love you, too."
They shared a kiss, and then Legolas was gone. Sarie held her charm in the pockets of her dress, and let the tears flow freely down her face.
Well, how do you like it? Please r/r!