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Legolas could not rest. He knew that on the escape it was very important that he could go on and on. But a comforting sleep was out of reach, close but not close enough. He was restless, and he could not stop pacing about his room.
How much longer must I be a prisoner here?
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Unknown to Legolas, the black night gave way to golden daybreak over battlefields not far away. The enemy had lost another battle.
Unknown to Legolas, Sarie rushed around finding allies to help in their escape.
Unknown to Legolas, a smile touched the torturer's lips as he sharpened his unseen tools.
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Legolas was softly singing to himself, sweet, short songs his Adar had taught him when he was young. As he sang, he remembered the smell of the forest, the feel of being hidden, and the exhilaration of running through it at full speed. People outside paused wen they thought they heard bits of elvish song. Such beautiful things were seldom heard here.
Legolas was still singing when Sarie returned. She carried his daily meal. To his surprise, she began taking packets of food from inside her outer robes.
"Eat as much as you like," Sarie said. "We need strength. I have more for the journey,"
"When do we leave?" Legolas asked, picking up the soupspoon.
"Tonight. I have friends here that are willing to help us. We will leave when the darkness of night can act as our shield."
"Why do you look like that?" Legolas said.
"Like what?" Sarie said, not giving away any emotion.
"Worried. Scared. If this is as dangerous as your face reveals, we should not risk it." Legolas looked his friend straight in the eye.
" I am scared. What if it is a failure?" Sarie's neutral voice was gone. Now she sounded frightened, and strangely young.
"We must not think of that until the time comes, if it ever does." Legolas answered. "All will happen as it must."
"Your arm is nearly healed." Sarie said after a moment of silence. " I will tend to it."
They sat quietly speaking as Sarie expertly bandaged his wound. "Where are we going?" Legolas questioned.
"Mirkwood." Sarie said, concentrating hard on the bandage. "If all goes well, we will be home." She sat up as she finished. "I must go now. I dare nt draw attention by lingering. Farewell, Legolas."
"Farewell, my sweet love..." Legolas said as she left.
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Legolas had come from training for a brief visit to his family. Everyone was proud of the strong, young warrior.
Legolas had found Sarie in the clearing where they had first met. "Hello, Sarie." He said.
"I knew you would find me here." Sarie replied with a smile, and rose to greet Legolas with an embrace. They sat together in the lovely little clearing, silent for a few minutes as they listened to bird song and the soft whisper of wind through the trees.
"Have you thought of the future, Sarie? About how we will be different? About how we will look back on these beautiful days?" Legolas asked in an almost dreamy way.
"Of course, Legolas. I've thought of the future. You and I will be together..." Sarie trailed off.
" Forever. We will be together and make every day of our immortal lives happy for the other. We will have children-" Legolas said.
"Yes, and our children will ask, 'How did you and ada fall in love?' And I will tell them. It is like a child's fantasy tale. It is perfect." Sarie said, snuggling closer to Legolas.
But Legolas felt a sense of foreboding. "Nothing is perfect, not even in fantasy tales. The characters must face many trials before they can live happily ever after. We, too, may face many trials. Promise me, Sarie, that no matter what, we will be strong. We will remember each other, we will never forget."
"I promise."
They sealed it with a kiss.
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Sarie came a few hours later. She was dressed in dark robes and carried more dark robes for Legolas. "Here," she said, and with a smile, added, "And be sure to cover your lovely golden hair. The darkness will not be able to hide it."
Legolas obliged. Then Sarie put her finger to her lips, signaling silence. She then slipped noiselessly through the door, Legolas following.
They wove through corridors. Legolas, after a while, became worried that he would not be able to find his way back if they were discovered. He put these thoughts out of his mind and continued on.
Finally, they came to a large wooden door. "This leads out," Sarie said almost inaudibly.
They were slipping out quietly when suddenly an arrow landed near Sarie. "No!" She cried. "It has failed."
Legolas felt a sense of dread and nervousness. Many elves that had been invisible to them came out from their hiding places.
As they were led away, Legolas realized in horror that there were streaks of pink and gold on the eastern horizon.
Dawn had come.
So, how is it? Please r/r!!
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Legolas could not rest. He knew that on the escape it was very important that he could go on and on. But a comforting sleep was out of reach, close but not close enough. He was restless, and he could not stop pacing about his room.
How much longer must I be a prisoner here?
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Unknown to Legolas, the black night gave way to golden daybreak over battlefields not far away. The enemy had lost another battle.
Unknown to Legolas, Sarie rushed around finding allies to help in their escape.
Unknown to Legolas, a smile touched the torturer's lips as he sharpened his unseen tools.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Legolas was softly singing to himself, sweet, short songs his Adar had taught him when he was young. As he sang, he remembered the smell of the forest, the feel of being hidden, and the exhilaration of running through it at full speed. People outside paused wen they thought they heard bits of elvish song. Such beautiful things were seldom heard here.
Legolas was still singing when Sarie returned. She carried his daily meal. To his surprise, she began taking packets of food from inside her outer robes.
"Eat as much as you like," Sarie said. "We need strength. I have more for the journey,"
"When do we leave?" Legolas asked, picking up the soupspoon.
"Tonight. I have friends here that are willing to help us. We will leave when the darkness of night can act as our shield."
"Why do you look like that?" Legolas said.
"Like what?" Sarie said, not giving away any emotion.
"Worried. Scared. If this is as dangerous as your face reveals, we should not risk it." Legolas looked his friend straight in the eye.
" I am scared. What if it is a failure?" Sarie's neutral voice was gone. Now she sounded frightened, and strangely young.
"We must not think of that until the time comes, if it ever does." Legolas answered. "All will happen as it must."
"Your arm is nearly healed." Sarie said after a moment of silence. " I will tend to it."
They sat quietly speaking as Sarie expertly bandaged his wound. "Where are we going?" Legolas questioned.
"Mirkwood." Sarie said, concentrating hard on the bandage. "If all goes well, we will be home." She sat up as she finished. "I must go now. I dare nt draw attention by lingering. Farewell, Legolas."
"Farewell, my sweet love..." Legolas said as she left.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Legolas had come from training for a brief visit to his family. Everyone was proud of the strong, young warrior.
Legolas had found Sarie in the clearing where they had first met. "Hello, Sarie." He said.
"I knew you would find me here." Sarie replied with a smile, and rose to greet Legolas with an embrace. They sat together in the lovely little clearing, silent for a few minutes as they listened to bird song and the soft whisper of wind through the trees.
"Have you thought of the future, Sarie? About how we will be different? About how we will look back on these beautiful days?" Legolas asked in an almost dreamy way.
"Of course, Legolas. I've thought of the future. You and I will be together..." Sarie trailed off.
" Forever. We will be together and make every day of our immortal lives happy for the other. We will have children-" Legolas said.
"Yes, and our children will ask, 'How did you and ada fall in love?' And I will tell them. It is like a child's fantasy tale. It is perfect." Sarie said, snuggling closer to Legolas.
But Legolas felt a sense of foreboding. "Nothing is perfect, not even in fantasy tales. The characters must face many trials before they can live happily ever after. We, too, may face many trials. Promise me, Sarie, that no matter what, we will be strong. We will remember each other, we will never forget."
"I promise."
They sealed it with a kiss.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Sarie came a few hours later. She was dressed in dark robes and carried more dark robes for Legolas. "Here," she said, and with a smile, added, "And be sure to cover your lovely golden hair. The darkness will not be able to hide it."
Legolas obliged. Then Sarie put her finger to her lips, signaling silence. She then slipped noiselessly through the door, Legolas following.
They wove through corridors. Legolas, after a while, became worried that he would not be able to find his way back if they were discovered. He put these thoughts out of his mind and continued on.
Finally, they came to a large wooden door. "This leads out," Sarie said almost inaudibly.
They were slipping out quietly when suddenly an arrow landed near Sarie. "No!" She cried. "It has failed."
Legolas felt a sense of dread and nervousness. Many elves that had been invisible to them came out from their hiding places.
As they were led away, Legolas realized in horror that there were streaks of pink and gold on the eastern horizon.
Dawn had come.
So, how is it? Please r/r!!