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A/N Thanks to Ri and FantasyGirl6 for the reviews. So we left off with that kiss. Yay for Haldir for getting over the mortal embarrassment thing lol
FantasyGirl6- The previous story is not posted, it's not even completely written lol
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Kayla woke up in her soft bed in Gondor. The young princess, Cebriviel, started to cry. She got up and walked over to her picking her up and cradling her. "I almost missed you." She said the child who looked up at her with Aragorn's intense blue eyes. "Don't look at me like that. I know it was stupid. Thank God for Haldir." It was the first time she had thought of him since last night. He loved her. Did she love him? She didn't know. Last night he escorted her to her room and she fell asleep. She was sure he had told the others. She looked out the window, and realized the magnitude of what she was attempting to do last night. She put the baby down on the ground and let her walk around the room while she got dressed. The silvery gown went into the closet and she put on her old clothes. They were clean and she left her hair as it was still nice from the party last night. It hung around her shoulders and she looked different. There was a new attitude, she felt lighter she smiled and picked up her bow and quiver. After slipping it on her back she picked up the baby and went to look for someone. She laughed as they baby played with her long locks of soft brown hair.
"There you are." Alana smiled. "Are you feeling better?"
"Yes, did Haldir tell you about last night?"
"Yes, too bad about that headache." Alana replied.
Kayla looked at her. "Headache?"
"Yeah, that's why you left. You're migraine."
So Haldir hadn't told anyone. She smiled to herself. "Yes, sorry, I just got up, my headache is fine now."
"And how is our little princess?" Alana cooed at the baby who laughed.
"She's fine." Kayla replied with a smile as Alana took the baby. In just a short time she had looked at Cebriviel as her own. She often took the child out with her while she practiced in the courtyard. The child marveled at Kayla's bow and Kayla had thought to teach her when she became of age.
The three of them walked into the main hall where Aragorn Haldir and Legolas were talking. They quieted when the women entered.
"Do not treat us as if we were women." Kayla replied. "You do not hide things form your allies."
"You are right." Aragorn smiled. "We were talking about the possible strategies that would need to be taken in order to protect my daughter."
"Then why was I not called?' Kayla asked somewhat insulted and outraged. "I have as much a say in this as any of you." "Indeed you do Kayla but you forget you were sleeping." Aragorn reasoned.
Kayla stood quiet. "What are you proposing we do Aragorn? There have been no threats against the crown yet."
"Yet." Legolas repeated,
"Yes we must be prepared for anything." Haldir agreed. Kayla looked at him for the first time.
"Cebriviel will remain under Kayla's watch. Nothing has happened yet, in the event there is a threat I will need you to take my daughter to someplace safe until she is ready." Aragorn spoke to Kayla.
"The Shire or Rivendell. Those are two of the safest places in Middle Earth." Kayla replied.
"Take her to be among her kin." Aragorn answered.
Kayla nodded. Rivendell. Elrond was no longer there but his con and trusted ally Elrohir not took Lordship over the elven kingdom.
After the conference Kayla went to find Liz. There was something she needed to explain to her friend. She found her in the library curled up in a chair reading. Kayla also noted the book was in Elvish. "Liz?" Kayla called.
"Yes? Can I help you?"
"I'm so sorry; I wasn't in the right frame of mind."
"You're never in the right frame of mind Kay!"
"Look there's something you don't know."
"And what would that be?"
"I tired to kill myself last night." Kayla blurted and suddenly feeling ashamed and a stray tear fell from her eye.
Liz let out a small gasp. "What?"
"After you caught us I was so close to splattering my brains on the base of the palace."
"Kayla." Liz replied hugging her friend.
"I know." Kayla replied feeling so horrible about being so selfish and what was worse she had come so close to actually doing it.
"What stopped you?"
"Haldir."
"Haldir?'
"Yeah. He." Kayla hesitated. 'He. umm."
"He what?' Liz asked.
"He told me he loved me."
"Really?" Liz smiled. "That's why you came down?"
Kayla nodded.
"Do you feel the same?' Liz smiled.
"I don't know." Kayla admitted. "Aragorn wants me to Take Cebriviel to Rivendell should anything happen."
"Should anything happen?" Liz questioned. "I think you should leave before anything happens."
"Maybe, but I just don't want Cebriviel to be separated from her parents especially at this tender age."
"I understand but we can not let anything happen to her."
"I understand that."
Fortunately Kayla and Liz did not have to say anything to Aragorn because Arwen had already convinced Aragorn to send their daughter to live among the elves.
"Kayla we have decided to send the princess to Rivendell with a small band of guards. You will go in the morning. I want to talk to you first." Aragorn informed her. Kayla felt uneasy about the decision to send the princess away with out telling her first.
"What is it my friend?" She asked him.
"I want you to live in Rivendell with her. Raise her until it is time." Aragorn requested.
"I will treat her as if she was my own. I would die for that little girl." Kayla replied. "You're heart is noble, pure, brave and loyal." Aragorn replied placing one hand over his heart and then placing it over hers.
"As is yours." She replied repeating his actions.
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In the middle of the night Kayla walked through the palace. She was uneasy and could not sleep. "Do you not ever sleep?" someone asked behind her.
"Is it your habit to follow and sneak up on me all the time Haldir?" She smiled.
He smiled. "Perhaps."
"I want to thank you. I almost made a very big mistake." Kayla replied leaning against the wall, he looked at her. It seemed as if something was different in her spirit. He smiled.
"Anyone would have done it as well." He replied.
"But it was you. You did something for me that no one has." She replied closing the distance between them slightly.
"And what was that?"
"You loved me." She replied. "I was feeling alone and you loved me, I was angry and ready to take my own life. I was ready to die a coward's death and your love made me realize that life is precious and when you said those things I remember why I was placed in this world. I am blessed with so much and I was ready to give it all up."
"You know I mean it." He replied.
"I know you do." She replied. "I am grateful that you do. I care for you but I do not know if I can return your feelings yet."
"You need not explain. You have a child to take care of." He assured her.
"Thank you." She replied leaving a light kiss on his cheek before breaking from her to go back to her room.
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In the Morning Kayla was ready and waiting for Aragorn and Arwen to bid her farewell before she left to Rivendell. Aragorn hugged her. Arwen looked on the edge of tears when one of Aragorn's guards came in. Beaten and bloodied badly.
"We failed you my Lord!" He said collapsing to the floor. "They have taken her!"
Kayla looked at her friends and mounted her horse and took off like a bullet. "Kayla!" Aragorn yelled after her.
He took off to the Stables with Legolas and Haldir hot on his heels it was a matter of minutes before they too were soon out of sight.
Kayla rode fast and Hard. After a day of hard riding she'd made it to the spot. The bodies of guards were thrown about. Dead.
It took just an hour or two for Aragorn, Legolas and Haldir to catch up. They found Kayla sitting on the ground.
"What has happened?" Aragorn asked.
She looked up at him. "I do not know. I arrived here and this was all that I found."
Legolas and Haldir looked at Aragorn waiting for a reaction.
Kayla looked at him. "It's not your fault." She said reading the king's mind.
"Of course it is." He replied kneeling beside her. There was no sign of which way they had gone.
A/N: Ok so like I mentioned a few chapters ago. The second time gap is coming very soon. In wither chapter 9 or 10. lol For those of you who are wondering what the hell happens now with Haldir and Kayla.. have no fear I'll get to it. Enjoy. Keep it Deep
A/N Thanks to Ri and FantasyGirl6 for the reviews. So we left off with that kiss. Yay for Haldir for getting over the mortal embarrassment thing lol
FantasyGirl6- The previous story is not posted, it's not even completely written lol
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Kayla woke up in her soft bed in Gondor. The young princess, Cebriviel, started to cry. She got up and walked over to her picking her up and cradling her. "I almost missed you." She said the child who looked up at her with Aragorn's intense blue eyes. "Don't look at me like that. I know it was stupid. Thank God for Haldir." It was the first time she had thought of him since last night. He loved her. Did she love him? She didn't know. Last night he escorted her to her room and she fell asleep. She was sure he had told the others. She looked out the window, and realized the magnitude of what she was attempting to do last night. She put the baby down on the ground and let her walk around the room while she got dressed. The silvery gown went into the closet and she put on her old clothes. They were clean and she left her hair as it was still nice from the party last night. It hung around her shoulders and she looked different. There was a new attitude, she felt lighter she smiled and picked up her bow and quiver. After slipping it on her back she picked up the baby and went to look for someone. She laughed as they baby played with her long locks of soft brown hair.
"There you are." Alana smiled. "Are you feeling better?"
"Yes, did Haldir tell you about last night?"
"Yes, too bad about that headache." Alana replied.
Kayla looked at her. "Headache?"
"Yeah, that's why you left. You're migraine."
So Haldir hadn't told anyone. She smiled to herself. "Yes, sorry, I just got up, my headache is fine now."
"And how is our little princess?" Alana cooed at the baby who laughed.
"She's fine." Kayla replied with a smile as Alana took the baby. In just a short time she had looked at Cebriviel as her own. She often took the child out with her while she practiced in the courtyard. The child marveled at Kayla's bow and Kayla had thought to teach her when she became of age.
The three of them walked into the main hall where Aragorn Haldir and Legolas were talking. They quieted when the women entered.
"Do not treat us as if we were women." Kayla replied. "You do not hide things form your allies."
"You are right." Aragorn smiled. "We were talking about the possible strategies that would need to be taken in order to protect my daughter."
"Then why was I not called?' Kayla asked somewhat insulted and outraged. "I have as much a say in this as any of you." "Indeed you do Kayla but you forget you were sleeping." Aragorn reasoned.
Kayla stood quiet. "What are you proposing we do Aragorn? There have been no threats against the crown yet."
"Yet." Legolas repeated,
"Yes we must be prepared for anything." Haldir agreed. Kayla looked at him for the first time.
"Cebriviel will remain under Kayla's watch. Nothing has happened yet, in the event there is a threat I will need you to take my daughter to someplace safe until she is ready." Aragorn spoke to Kayla.
"The Shire or Rivendell. Those are two of the safest places in Middle Earth." Kayla replied.
"Take her to be among her kin." Aragorn answered.
Kayla nodded. Rivendell. Elrond was no longer there but his con and trusted ally Elrohir not took Lordship over the elven kingdom.
After the conference Kayla went to find Liz. There was something she needed to explain to her friend. She found her in the library curled up in a chair reading. Kayla also noted the book was in Elvish. "Liz?" Kayla called.
"Yes? Can I help you?"
"I'm so sorry; I wasn't in the right frame of mind."
"You're never in the right frame of mind Kay!"
"Look there's something you don't know."
"And what would that be?"
"I tired to kill myself last night." Kayla blurted and suddenly feeling ashamed and a stray tear fell from her eye.
Liz let out a small gasp. "What?"
"After you caught us I was so close to splattering my brains on the base of the palace."
"Kayla." Liz replied hugging her friend.
"I know." Kayla replied feeling so horrible about being so selfish and what was worse she had come so close to actually doing it.
"What stopped you?"
"Haldir."
"Haldir?'
"Yeah. He." Kayla hesitated. 'He. umm."
"He what?' Liz asked.
"He told me he loved me."
"Really?" Liz smiled. "That's why you came down?"
Kayla nodded.
"Do you feel the same?' Liz smiled.
"I don't know." Kayla admitted. "Aragorn wants me to Take Cebriviel to Rivendell should anything happen."
"Should anything happen?" Liz questioned. "I think you should leave before anything happens."
"Maybe, but I just don't want Cebriviel to be separated from her parents especially at this tender age."
"I understand but we can not let anything happen to her."
"I understand that."
Fortunately Kayla and Liz did not have to say anything to Aragorn because Arwen had already convinced Aragorn to send their daughter to live among the elves.
"Kayla we have decided to send the princess to Rivendell with a small band of guards. You will go in the morning. I want to talk to you first." Aragorn informed her. Kayla felt uneasy about the decision to send the princess away with out telling her first.
"What is it my friend?" She asked him.
"I want you to live in Rivendell with her. Raise her until it is time." Aragorn requested.
"I will treat her as if she was my own. I would die for that little girl." Kayla replied. "You're heart is noble, pure, brave and loyal." Aragorn replied placing one hand over his heart and then placing it over hers.
"As is yours." She replied repeating his actions.
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In the middle of the night Kayla walked through the palace. She was uneasy and could not sleep. "Do you not ever sleep?" someone asked behind her.
"Is it your habit to follow and sneak up on me all the time Haldir?" She smiled.
He smiled. "Perhaps."
"I want to thank you. I almost made a very big mistake." Kayla replied leaning against the wall, he looked at her. It seemed as if something was different in her spirit. He smiled.
"Anyone would have done it as well." He replied.
"But it was you. You did something for me that no one has." She replied closing the distance between them slightly.
"And what was that?"
"You loved me." She replied. "I was feeling alone and you loved me, I was angry and ready to take my own life. I was ready to die a coward's death and your love made me realize that life is precious and when you said those things I remember why I was placed in this world. I am blessed with so much and I was ready to give it all up."
"You know I mean it." He replied.
"I know you do." She replied. "I am grateful that you do. I care for you but I do not know if I can return your feelings yet."
"You need not explain. You have a child to take care of." He assured her.
"Thank you." She replied leaving a light kiss on his cheek before breaking from her to go back to her room.
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In the Morning Kayla was ready and waiting for Aragorn and Arwen to bid her farewell before she left to Rivendell. Aragorn hugged her. Arwen looked on the edge of tears when one of Aragorn's guards came in. Beaten and bloodied badly.
"We failed you my Lord!" He said collapsing to the floor. "They have taken her!"
Kayla looked at her friends and mounted her horse and took off like a bullet. "Kayla!" Aragorn yelled after her.
He took off to the Stables with Legolas and Haldir hot on his heels it was a matter of minutes before they too were soon out of sight.
Kayla rode fast and Hard. After a day of hard riding she'd made it to the spot. The bodies of guards were thrown about. Dead.
It took just an hour or two for Aragorn, Legolas and Haldir to catch up. They found Kayla sitting on the ground.
"What has happened?" Aragorn asked.
She looked up at him. "I do not know. I arrived here and this was all that I found."
Legolas and Haldir looked at Aragorn waiting for a reaction.
Kayla looked at him. "It's not your fault." She said reading the king's mind.
"Of course it is." He replied kneeling beside her. There was no sign of which way they had gone.
A/N: Ok so like I mentioned a few chapters ago. The second time gap is coming very soon. In wither chapter 9 or 10. lol For those of you who are wondering what the hell happens now with Haldir and Kayla.. have no fear I'll get to it. Enjoy. Keep it Deep