Wow! I know its been the longest time since I updated, but I've been really
busy. I hope everyone still remembers what was going on since I last
updated. If you don't you might want to go read the last couple of
sentences of the last chapter. Hope you like this chapter!
~*Chapter 15*~
They walked once again through the large wooden doors, inside were many servants setting up tables so the guests could take refreshment. Leuthil stood by Legolas, feeling that he was the only source of comfort she had here. As she thought of this it made her feel weak, and that was a feeling she hated. She made an effort and took a small step away from him.
Once the servants had finished setting the tables King Theoden spoke, "Please sit, food will be brought out in a small while."
Legolas and Leuthil sat even though they were not hungry in the least. King Theoden went to sit on his throne, Gandalf followed and sat next to him. Gimli and Aragorn sat across from each other on the long picnic style table.
It seemed all were in conversation except Legolas and Leuthil. Leuthil turned to look at Legolas, he was staring at her, and she became somewhat vexed at the way he was looking at her. He seemed so entranced by something, so she didn't speak, she was afraid she would wake him from this dreamlike state he was in. Surprisingly she was not uneasy under such an intimate stare. She was, well comfortable, more than uncomfortable, it was a feeling she had never felt before, something so fulfilling and beautiful she felt her breath leave her and got the urge to stand up and go outside for some fresh air.
She didn't though, still not wanting to disturb Legolas. She instead looked to him, his features so incredibly perfect, only an elven prince could look like this. His eyes, she could become lost in them, not lost just wandering never wanting to leave. She wondered what his home might be like, his father, his mother. Just then her thoughts were interrupted as a female voice joined Gimli and Aragorn's conversation.
She turned to look and saw that it was the blonde woman who had been by King Theoden's side when they had arrived. She then asked Gimli and Aragorn if they were hungry, they replied and she left once more through one of the side doors.
"She did not ask neither me nor Legolas if we were hungry", she told Aragorn somewhat bothered by the rude manner of the woman.
"The Lady Eowyn did ask me, I told her you were not. I am sorry for not asking you, but Legolas told me when we sat that you two were not hungry." Aragorn told her.
"Oh, so then Legolas must be able to read my mind now. It is fine Aragorn, I am indeed not hungry." She told him with a hint of anger as she mentioned Legolas.
By now Legolas had been awoken from his trancelike state. "I am sorry Leuthil, next time I will ask you before making decisions about your own well being."
"Do not worry Legolas you were correct in your assumption." She said. She then turned to look at Aragorn who was very intently listening to the conversation going on between King Theoden and Gandalf.
Just then Theoden stood up and raised his voice "I will not risk open war!"
"Open war is upon you whether you would risk it or not" Aragorn said with a hint of anger towards the king.
"Last I checked Theoden was king of Rohan not Aragorn. My people will flee to Helm's Deep, it has not failed us before." Theoden said.
Aragorn looked somewhat disappointed as he looked at Gimli who had just finished eating the provisions Eowyn had brought them.
"Very well, I have counseled you as best I could. You have made your decision. I must go for help, Eomer may very well be our only hope in winning this battle." Gandalf told Theoden.
"Eomer is more than 300 leagues from here, the battle will be over before he arrives." Theoden said hopelessly.
"Yes, he most likely is", Gandalf said as he walked hurriedly out of the hall, followed by closely by his four companions. Aragorn caught up with Gandalf's quick pace.
"He must stand and fight, he is leading his people into a trap. There is no way out of the mountains, they will be trapped." He protested.
"He is doing what he thinks is best for his people, Helm's Deep has saved them in the past." He said as he mounted Shadowfax, "Look for me at the rising of the sun on the third day, look to the east", and with that Shadowfax was off, faster than any horse any of them had ever seen.
They walked out of the stables to where Hama was informing the people of the king's decision, "Do not burden yourself with treasures, take only what provisions you need! We will be leaving early in the morning," he was telling them. When he had finished he walked to where Legolas, Leuthil, and Gimli stood, Aragorn had returned to the hall to speak with the king. "We have set aside rooms for you, if you wish to rest. They are the second, third, fourth and fifth, rooms on the left side. Make yourselves comfortable, the lady Eowyn has put out new sheets and provisions in every room." He then turned and began helping the villagers who had questions.
"Well I do not know about you two but riding that horse has taken its toll on me. I shall go rest for a while, wake me if something important happens." Gimli told Leuthil and Legolas and then walked up the stairs and into the hall, leaving the two elves by themselves.
"I wish the king would have taken Gandalf's counsel, but I suppose a king knows what is best for his people." Leuthil said trying to make some kind of conversation.
"We finally get a chance to rest from those matters, and you still wish to speak of it", Legolas said in an almost humorous tone.
"Well then speak to me of something other than war. Make conversation." She told him somewhat mockingly.
"Have you read the poem I wrote for you yet?" he asked.
"Have I had a chance to? I will read it as soon as I can, I promise. I still cannot believe you made me follow you all this way to get my poems." She said jokingly as he reached to hold her hand.
"You did not follow me only for your poems, I would be very hurt if that was the only reason that you are here now."
"Do you think it was too sudden? We only knew each other for what 21 risings and settings of the moon?" she asked him this question with uncertainty about how he would react.
"I am sure that you would not have come unless you were completely sure as I was. That is why I did not return, for my feelings were truly strong and I thought that if yours were as strong as mine then you would not fail to find me, be it immediately or hundreds of years from now," he stopped looked into her crystal green eyes with the most serious expression Leuthil had ever seen on anyone's face, "Now I just wonder what Gimli said to you to make you react this way" and a smile spread across his face.
They continued walking and talking for many hours, the sun began to set and they watched it as it set behind the great plains of Rohan, it reminded her of those days she had spent with Legolas in her Lothlorien. Simply walking and talking, looking. They walked back inside the great hall and saw Aragorn there talking to Eowyn. The young maiden reminded Leuthil of someone she had once known but she could not place her exactly, she seemed so brave and noble, truly a daughter of kings.
Leuthil was not tired, but she knew they would need some rest for tomorrows journey. She looked to Legolas and knew that he agreed. "Would you like to go rest?" he asked her.
"Yes, we have a long journey tomorrow. You should also get some rest."
"Yes, I suppose I should, though I am not tired." He looked around for the rooms that had been set aside for them.
"Would you like to read your poem to me. It would mean a lot if you read it rather than me reading it to myself." She saw some hesitation on his part. "Are you embarrassed to read a bit of poetry to the one you love?" she said somewhat mockingly.
"No, not at all." He then took her hand and led her to the room they had set up for Leuthil. They walked inside closing the door behind them, and saw that the room was extremely simple. A large wooden bed was set directly across from the door against the wall, on the left side of the bed was a small table with a jug of water and two empty glasses on top. To the right of the bed was a large dresser that appeared to be empty. Two large columns were also there, supporting the ceiling. Next to the dresser they had set Leuthil's weapons and the small bag she had been carrying with her.
Legolas spotted this first, he walked toward it as he asked her, "Is it in here?"
"Yes" she said as she served herself some water in one of the glasses. Legolas took the book out of the bag and jumped onto the bed. He leaned his upper body on the headboard.
"Very well, are you going to stand there as I read it?" he asked her. She removed her large tunic as she wore a tight white shirt under, with another larger silk shirt over the smaller one. Both tucked into the large pants she wore. "Perhaps you should ask the lady Eowyn if she has a smaller pair of pants you could borrow." He told her without looking up from the small book as he turned its pages.
"These are fine, just because they do not fit me as tightly as yours fit you does not mean they are not comfortable. Besides they do not fit me that large." She said examining herself.
She crawled onto the bed and positioned herself about a foot away from Legolas, he looked at her with a puzzled expression on his face, he hadn't noticed until then that he showed much more emotion in everything he did when he was with Leuthil. Never had that happened, he seemed a lot more light-hearted when he was around her. He almost never showed such expressions in his face with anyone else, unless it was a very grave matter, but with her he felt emotions surge through him at even the smallest movements she made. "Are you scared of getting closer to me Leuthil?" he asked her. He extended his arm grabbing her around the waist and pulling her towards him, positioning her so that she was able to lean her head on his shoulder.
"Very well Legolas read your poem." She told him as she tried to get more comfortable, she had not lain like this with an elf in an extremely long time, she felt comfortable with Legolas, and all the warmth that radiated off his body.
"Well, it was supposed to be a song, it is not quite finished, but well, I will read you what is written so far." She could hear the hesitation in his voice.
"This is the springtime of my loving
the second season I am to know
You are the sunlight in my growing
so little warmth I felt before.
It is not hard to fell me glowing
I watched the fire that grew so low.
It is the summer of my smiles
Flee from me Keepers of the Gloom.
Speak to me only with your eyes
It is to you I give this tune.
It is not hard to recognize-
These things are clear to all from
time to time."
"That is very beautiful", Leuthil told him as she thought of how she could make that into a song. They both remained silent, just taking comfort as they held each other. Leuthil rested her head on top of his chest, and she could hear the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, it felt like home, but at the same time it didn't. She looked around the dull room and felt contained in the small room, with its thick ceiling and walls. It was so different compared to Lothlorien. "I miss home Legolas, even though I feel so at home with you, I wish to look at the stars while I rest."
"Will you not find rest with me?" he asked her trying to sound concerned.
"Of course I will, I would chose to look into your eyes one last time rather than to look at all the stars for the rest of eternity."
"And I would rather hold you in my arms as we are now, then to wield a weapon in a battle ever again." he told her. They both remained silent after that, and just rested in each other's arms until the rays of the sun came in upon them from a high window.
~* ok there's chapter 15, hope you enjoyed it. I know there wasn't a lot of action but there was more interaction between Legolas and Leuthil. The poem in the story is from a Led Zeppelin song and the rest of it will be in a coming chapter. Please review and tell me what you think!*~
~*Chapter 15*~
They walked once again through the large wooden doors, inside were many servants setting up tables so the guests could take refreshment. Leuthil stood by Legolas, feeling that he was the only source of comfort she had here. As she thought of this it made her feel weak, and that was a feeling she hated. She made an effort and took a small step away from him.
Once the servants had finished setting the tables King Theoden spoke, "Please sit, food will be brought out in a small while."
Legolas and Leuthil sat even though they were not hungry in the least. King Theoden went to sit on his throne, Gandalf followed and sat next to him. Gimli and Aragorn sat across from each other on the long picnic style table.
It seemed all were in conversation except Legolas and Leuthil. Leuthil turned to look at Legolas, he was staring at her, and she became somewhat vexed at the way he was looking at her. He seemed so entranced by something, so she didn't speak, she was afraid she would wake him from this dreamlike state he was in. Surprisingly she was not uneasy under such an intimate stare. She was, well comfortable, more than uncomfortable, it was a feeling she had never felt before, something so fulfilling and beautiful she felt her breath leave her and got the urge to stand up and go outside for some fresh air.
She didn't though, still not wanting to disturb Legolas. She instead looked to him, his features so incredibly perfect, only an elven prince could look like this. His eyes, she could become lost in them, not lost just wandering never wanting to leave. She wondered what his home might be like, his father, his mother. Just then her thoughts were interrupted as a female voice joined Gimli and Aragorn's conversation.
She turned to look and saw that it was the blonde woman who had been by King Theoden's side when they had arrived. She then asked Gimli and Aragorn if they were hungry, they replied and she left once more through one of the side doors.
"She did not ask neither me nor Legolas if we were hungry", she told Aragorn somewhat bothered by the rude manner of the woman.
"The Lady Eowyn did ask me, I told her you were not. I am sorry for not asking you, but Legolas told me when we sat that you two were not hungry." Aragorn told her.
"Oh, so then Legolas must be able to read my mind now. It is fine Aragorn, I am indeed not hungry." She told him with a hint of anger as she mentioned Legolas.
By now Legolas had been awoken from his trancelike state. "I am sorry Leuthil, next time I will ask you before making decisions about your own well being."
"Do not worry Legolas you were correct in your assumption." She said. She then turned to look at Aragorn who was very intently listening to the conversation going on between King Theoden and Gandalf.
Just then Theoden stood up and raised his voice "I will not risk open war!"
"Open war is upon you whether you would risk it or not" Aragorn said with a hint of anger towards the king.
"Last I checked Theoden was king of Rohan not Aragorn. My people will flee to Helm's Deep, it has not failed us before." Theoden said.
Aragorn looked somewhat disappointed as he looked at Gimli who had just finished eating the provisions Eowyn had brought them.
"Very well, I have counseled you as best I could. You have made your decision. I must go for help, Eomer may very well be our only hope in winning this battle." Gandalf told Theoden.
"Eomer is more than 300 leagues from here, the battle will be over before he arrives." Theoden said hopelessly.
"Yes, he most likely is", Gandalf said as he walked hurriedly out of the hall, followed by closely by his four companions. Aragorn caught up with Gandalf's quick pace.
"He must stand and fight, he is leading his people into a trap. There is no way out of the mountains, they will be trapped." He protested.
"He is doing what he thinks is best for his people, Helm's Deep has saved them in the past." He said as he mounted Shadowfax, "Look for me at the rising of the sun on the third day, look to the east", and with that Shadowfax was off, faster than any horse any of them had ever seen.
They walked out of the stables to where Hama was informing the people of the king's decision, "Do not burden yourself with treasures, take only what provisions you need! We will be leaving early in the morning," he was telling them. When he had finished he walked to where Legolas, Leuthil, and Gimli stood, Aragorn had returned to the hall to speak with the king. "We have set aside rooms for you, if you wish to rest. They are the second, third, fourth and fifth, rooms on the left side. Make yourselves comfortable, the lady Eowyn has put out new sheets and provisions in every room." He then turned and began helping the villagers who had questions.
"Well I do not know about you two but riding that horse has taken its toll on me. I shall go rest for a while, wake me if something important happens." Gimli told Leuthil and Legolas and then walked up the stairs and into the hall, leaving the two elves by themselves.
"I wish the king would have taken Gandalf's counsel, but I suppose a king knows what is best for his people." Leuthil said trying to make some kind of conversation.
"We finally get a chance to rest from those matters, and you still wish to speak of it", Legolas said in an almost humorous tone.
"Well then speak to me of something other than war. Make conversation." She told him somewhat mockingly.
"Have you read the poem I wrote for you yet?" he asked.
"Have I had a chance to? I will read it as soon as I can, I promise. I still cannot believe you made me follow you all this way to get my poems." She said jokingly as he reached to hold her hand.
"You did not follow me only for your poems, I would be very hurt if that was the only reason that you are here now."
"Do you think it was too sudden? We only knew each other for what 21 risings and settings of the moon?" she asked him this question with uncertainty about how he would react.
"I am sure that you would not have come unless you were completely sure as I was. That is why I did not return, for my feelings were truly strong and I thought that if yours were as strong as mine then you would not fail to find me, be it immediately or hundreds of years from now," he stopped looked into her crystal green eyes with the most serious expression Leuthil had ever seen on anyone's face, "Now I just wonder what Gimli said to you to make you react this way" and a smile spread across his face.
They continued walking and talking for many hours, the sun began to set and they watched it as it set behind the great plains of Rohan, it reminded her of those days she had spent with Legolas in her Lothlorien. Simply walking and talking, looking. They walked back inside the great hall and saw Aragorn there talking to Eowyn. The young maiden reminded Leuthil of someone she had once known but she could not place her exactly, she seemed so brave and noble, truly a daughter of kings.
Leuthil was not tired, but she knew they would need some rest for tomorrows journey. She looked to Legolas and knew that he agreed. "Would you like to go rest?" he asked her.
"Yes, we have a long journey tomorrow. You should also get some rest."
"Yes, I suppose I should, though I am not tired." He looked around for the rooms that had been set aside for them.
"Would you like to read your poem to me. It would mean a lot if you read it rather than me reading it to myself." She saw some hesitation on his part. "Are you embarrassed to read a bit of poetry to the one you love?" she said somewhat mockingly.
"No, not at all." He then took her hand and led her to the room they had set up for Leuthil. They walked inside closing the door behind them, and saw that the room was extremely simple. A large wooden bed was set directly across from the door against the wall, on the left side of the bed was a small table with a jug of water and two empty glasses on top. To the right of the bed was a large dresser that appeared to be empty. Two large columns were also there, supporting the ceiling. Next to the dresser they had set Leuthil's weapons and the small bag she had been carrying with her.
Legolas spotted this first, he walked toward it as he asked her, "Is it in here?"
"Yes" she said as she served herself some water in one of the glasses. Legolas took the book out of the bag and jumped onto the bed. He leaned his upper body on the headboard.
"Very well, are you going to stand there as I read it?" he asked her. She removed her large tunic as she wore a tight white shirt under, with another larger silk shirt over the smaller one. Both tucked into the large pants she wore. "Perhaps you should ask the lady Eowyn if she has a smaller pair of pants you could borrow." He told her without looking up from the small book as he turned its pages.
"These are fine, just because they do not fit me as tightly as yours fit you does not mean they are not comfortable. Besides they do not fit me that large." She said examining herself.
She crawled onto the bed and positioned herself about a foot away from Legolas, he looked at her with a puzzled expression on his face, he hadn't noticed until then that he showed much more emotion in everything he did when he was with Leuthil. Never had that happened, he seemed a lot more light-hearted when he was around her. He almost never showed such expressions in his face with anyone else, unless it was a very grave matter, but with her he felt emotions surge through him at even the smallest movements she made. "Are you scared of getting closer to me Leuthil?" he asked her. He extended his arm grabbing her around the waist and pulling her towards him, positioning her so that she was able to lean her head on his shoulder.
"Very well Legolas read your poem." She told him as she tried to get more comfortable, she had not lain like this with an elf in an extremely long time, she felt comfortable with Legolas, and all the warmth that radiated off his body.
"Well, it was supposed to be a song, it is not quite finished, but well, I will read you what is written so far." She could hear the hesitation in his voice.
"This is the springtime of my loving
the second season I am to know
You are the sunlight in my growing
so little warmth I felt before.
It is not hard to fell me glowing
I watched the fire that grew so low.
It is the summer of my smiles
Flee from me Keepers of the Gloom.
Speak to me only with your eyes
It is to you I give this tune.
It is not hard to recognize-
These things are clear to all from
time to time."
"That is very beautiful", Leuthil told him as she thought of how she could make that into a song. They both remained silent, just taking comfort as they held each other. Leuthil rested her head on top of his chest, and she could hear the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, it felt like home, but at the same time it didn't. She looked around the dull room and felt contained in the small room, with its thick ceiling and walls. It was so different compared to Lothlorien. "I miss home Legolas, even though I feel so at home with you, I wish to look at the stars while I rest."
"Will you not find rest with me?" he asked her trying to sound concerned.
"Of course I will, I would chose to look into your eyes one last time rather than to look at all the stars for the rest of eternity."
"And I would rather hold you in my arms as we are now, then to wield a weapon in a battle ever again." he told her. They both remained silent after that, and just rested in each other's arms until the rays of the sun came in upon them from a high window.
~* ok there's chapter 15, hope you enjoyed it. I know there wasn't a lot of action but there was more interaction between Legolas and Leuthil. The poem in the story is from a Led Zeppelin song and the rest of it will be in a coming chapter. Please review and tell me what you think!*~