Chapter 6
Disclaimer: U know the drill, and I'm too lazy to repeat everything again.
~*~*~*~ == beginning/ end of dream
Author babble:
Red Demon: Legolas do you have the ribbons?
Kara J and Legolas: (Nod vigorously)
Red Demon: Good here they come. Legolas you distract Aragorn until we get Gimli tied up and then we'll grab him too.
Legolas: Got it.
Kara J: Now!!!
Aragorn and Gimli: Ahhhh! (Legolas is fighting with Aragorn while Red demon and Kara J tie up Gimli)
Red Demon: Your turn scruffy. (Grabs Aragorns hands and ties them together behind his back)
Aragorn: Scruffy?!?
Red Demon: You'd better believe it.
Legolas: (Nods) definitely time for a hair wash.
Kara J: And a shave. Red Demon? Do you still have the razor you used on Frodo?
Red Demon: Give me a moment. (Rummages through huge bag filled with stuff to be used on the two captives. Pulls out Mach 3 razor) Yup.
Aragorn: How did they change you Legolas? What made you betray us?
Legolas: They said that they would take me with them when they go out every once in a while to the archery range that is opening near Red Demons home.
Gimli: Never trust an elf.
Red Demon: Always trust an elf, never trust an author.
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Legolas opened his eyes and moved towards her slowly. His blue eyes watched every muscle in her body tense as he neared her, the knife still in hand.
"I will not kill you. I did you wrong once, I will not do it again." With that he grabbed her arms and put the blade back where she had pulled it from. Fainu trembled as he moved her hair back to where it had been as well. His eyes locked on hers, confusion slowly passing across her face. "Are you well enough to walk?"
"It is not my legs that are wounded Legolas." Fainu said softly. Legolas smiled and stood before helping her to her feet.
"Shall we try Felwin?" Legolas said motioning to the horse that stood grazing a short distance away.
"I have not the energy to avoid him if he were to do as he did last night." Fainu said neutrally. Legolas nodded and called the tall horse. He whispered soft words and the horse sped off.
"We will walk then." Legolas smiled knowing that if the dark elf had being as broken hearted as she had been she would have had to been carried as it was he wrapped an arm around her waist.
Fainu lowered her gaze, she felt guilty for the cruel words she had said to him in Lothlorien. "Perhaps it is a good thing I did not leave you in the dark tunnel."
Legolas looked at her and inwardly smirked, assuming that this was how she was apologizing.
"Perhaps it is." They traveled through the tall grass slowly, neither in a hurry to get to Mirkwood. Legolas would reposition his hand every once in a while, he was sure that the dark elf was getting thinner, his hand covered a large area of her side. "Do you want to stop to eat soon?"
"Yes that would be nice." Fainu felt strange in Legolas' arms. She hadn't allowed any person to hold her like this, with the exception of when she let Legolas hold her when they had been riding but that had been out of necessity, this wasn't.
Soon the two elves were sitting on the ground. Fainu nibbled on the lembas that Legolas had given her silently, she still wasn't sure why Legolas had spared her from death when she had given him the chance to kill her. She didn't know anything any more, she had known more when she was still a child, and now she was close to 600 years old. She let out a short laugh.
"What?" Legolas asked looking at the dark elf closely.
"Oh to be a child again." She said ruefully. "I knew more things with certainty then I do now."
Legolas nodded, she still doubted herself, and she still wanted the death that he had refused to give her. "You will eventually know as much or more with the same certainty you had then."
"Thank you Legolas, though I do doubt your words they are kind." With that she finished of the lembas and stood up slowly. Legolas was up quickly and by her side, he wrapped an arm around her carefully and they continued on their journey to his home.
Legolas was happy that Fainu seemed to have forgiven him for what he had done, yet he was worried about her. She was acting like she was drugged; she followed his suggestions willingly without any question.
"Why are you acting like this Fainu? You seem to have lost a part of your soul." Legolas asked finally. The dark elf kept her eyes diverted from the soft look of the Mirkwood prince.
"I have never been treated like this by anybody since."
"Oh. I'm sorry. Would you like me to stop holding you up?" Legolas asked.
"No. You're the only other person that doesn't seem to care about what I am. If it weren't for the fact that I know you were already born long before.Kallieere. I would have thought you were a reincarnation of him." Fainu turned her head away from him.
Legolas nodded, "Did he treat you good?" Legolas asked deciding that even though Kallieere was a touchy subject it was the safest at the moment.
"Yes. He treated me much like you did on the night I saw the stars fir the first time with you." She whispered, "And he treated me even better when I was doing things like I did this morning."
"That's good. I'm glad he took care of you." Legolas looked at her closely he could tell that she was extremely uncomfortable.
"How can you be glad that he took care of me? I will probably end up your enemy and one of us is most likely going to die." Fainu looked up at him their eyes met and held each other.
"I don't know how. I just am, perhaps we won't end up enemies." Legolas said softly.
The two elves walked calmly through the day passing the place where Felwin had thrown Fainu, the edge of Mirkwood slowly getting closer in their vision. They stopped that night soon after the sun had set. Legolas pulled out his canteen and took a sip then offered it to Fainu, but the dark elf was already fast asleep. She was curled up again, but this time she didn't weep. He closed the small water canteen and laid down and fell asleep. Even though there was the chance of an orc attack from the few that were left in the forest, he trusted that Fainu would wake this time if she smelt or heard anything.
Legolas jerked awake to a sharp kick, he looked over at Fainu she was thrashing wildly in her sleep. He watched her intently, her dark hair was matted to her head with sweat, and she made muffled noises as if somebody was holding her mouth shut. She bit down on her lip, blood slowly dripped down her face as she continued to struggle against the attacker in her dream. He moved over to her and gently took a hold of one of her hand, immediately she was squeezing it. He grimaced at the shear amount of force she was using, finally he managed to put a hand on her forehead and spoke softly, trying to sooth her out of the dream.
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Fainu stared at the gaping hole in the side of cliff that had once been the tiny opening of her home. She could hear screams coming from in the chambers; she could smell blood from both dark elves and the orcs that were attacking. More orcs swarmed past her into the hole, each carrying a torch and jagged swords. The passed by her as if she didn't exist, she walked into the hole her eyes quickly adjusting to the darkness. She carefully stepped over the dead orc bodies, piled high at the very entrance, she wasn't bothered by this sight, she had killed as many orcs in the same fashion but they had never been this close to her home. Beyond the dead orcs though she found the body of Itheal, his stomach was torn open and his intestines were tied about his feet and wrists; effectively binding him. He stared up at her trembling, his blood making his tunic stick to his muscled chest, she knelt down beside him and gently ran a finger under his chin wiping the blood that trickled down. He glared at her.
"Sialya anwave i yelde mal i morne taar Devorque.( Now you're truly the daughter of the Dark Lord Devorque)" The elf snarled and spat at her, Fainu jerked away from him, her eyes wide with horror.
"A-anvanta nillo (Forgive me.)" She stammered, she knew that what he said was true, but she didn't want it to be. She moved back to him and gently began to untied Itheals feet.
"Ce-nillo.( Away from me.)" He hissed, glaring at the outcast. Fainu backed away slowly knowing that Itheal would rather die than have her help, he had been a hunter with him and that would never change. She would have watched him but there were others she worried about more.
"Nurefwina, yeera ilya varna.( Nurefwina, be alright.)" She raced down the stairs, past the glares and the names that she was called from the wounded dark elves that leaned against the walls of the tunnel. She no longer cared about anything she wanted to find Nurefwina and make sure she was alright. She burst through the opening of the tunnel only to be grabbed from both sides, she immediately knew that it was elves that held her and she was calm for an instant.
"So Fainu you have finally returned to your home, except it is to seek revenge." She was being dragged roughly down the long walkways to the chamber that had been her father's chamber. All around her there were piles of orcs burning and wounded elves were being healed.
"Itheal is close to the opening of the tunnel. Someone has to help him, I could not." She whispered softly.
"And why should we believe you? All you are is a deceitful snake. If I had it my way you would already be tied up and I'd throw you into one of those fires to burn alive." She felt strong hands pull back on her head, twisting it painfully but she was no longer feeling the pain she was distant as if she were watching it happen from afar. She watched the black smoke drift up past her; the smell of burning flesh filled her nose. She looked down at her feet and she was walking along bloody boards, she could tell that it was not elf blood from the scent and she was grateful for that.
"What is going on in that twisted mind of yours devil? Are you planning ways of killing us all?" The elf that held her other arm snarled leaning close to her, she could feel his breath on her ear and she shut her eyes, not wanting to see or hear anymore.
"No. I do not wish to destroy you." She whispered, a thousand thoughts ran through her mind. She had come back to help them, they were accusing her of wanting to destroy them all. A hard stroke hit her on the back of her knees and she fell, she opened her eyes, She knew where she was, the familiar floor no longer gave her comfort.
"Look up beast." He father hissed, Fainu could not bring herself to do it though. She suddenly felt her head being lifted by small gentle hands.
"Nurefwina, get away from her she is dangerous." Her father said harshly. Fainu looked into the eyes of the small elf. She smiled, tears coming to her eyes.
"Your safe, you're all right." Fainu tried to hug the elf.
"I'm not safe." Nurefwina said sharply before taking one of her soft delicate hands and harshly rubbed away the tears from Fainu's eyes. The older dark elf watched her niece in confusion; the small elf drew her hand back and smacked the captive elf hard. Fainu's head turned sharply, her face throbbed. "I hate you, and I want you to die, uluk uuvanimo.( evil monster )"
Fainu hung her head; she knew that she was going to be killed slowly. She felt her body being lifted up and dragged to the same cell that had once held Legolas. She was held before it while harsh bindings were closed around her wrists before she was shoved into the cell. Fainu knelt on the floor slowly, the rock below her was wet, and she had no conception of time. She could have been in the cell a day or two; she did not know, all she knew that outside the cell screams of angry elves sounded. They were mad because she was still alive, they all wanted her to be tortured and mutilated. She waited silently in the dark; she felt nothing anymore, she just wanted to die.
Light flooded the dark cell, Fainu waited until she was on her feet and out of the cell. She felt stones hitting her as she was led to the platform that would take her to the middle of the lake. She remained still until they were near the center of the lake, the older elves looked at her harshly, and she didn't meet their gaze as they untied her hands and pushed her onto the table. She snapped her head up suddenly and kicked one of the elves; he stumbled backward into the water. The other elves acted quickly grabbing a limb each. Fainu cried out and struggled against them, one covered her mouth, forcing her to bite her lip as the others tied her down. She twisted her wrists against the elven rope, it hurt her terribly but she was almost free.
"Why do you struggle so commander? Don't you wish to be with your legions?" The dark elf that had raised her asked placing a knife on her stomach. Fainu steeled herself for what she knew would come, all around her she could hear joyous cries. Suddenly Nurefwina was on the table beside her, glaring at her, her cold blue eyes boring into her own.
"Aa ni? (May I?)" She asked softly. The ruler of the dark elves smiled softly at the younger elf and handed her the knife. Fainu grit her teeth waiting for the beginning of the end.
Everything seemed to happen in slow motion to her, she could see the blade reflecting the dark smoke above them just before it swooped down slitting her stomach open.
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Fainu jerked upwards, her hands immediately going to her stomach. Legolas cried out in shock as he was pulled forwards, he managed to not land on the dark elf but was almost straddling her in the process.
"Are you all right?" He whispered softly as he moved to her side. Even in the dark he could see that her eyes were wide in terror, as if she wasn't fully out of the dream yet. She shook her head slightly and looked at him.
"Legolas?" She asked confused. "But-."
"It was a dream Fainu, just a dream." He whispered softly. "Perhaps we should travel for a while before you rest again?"
Fainu looked up at the sky as she ran her fingers through her hair. "Yes." She finally whispered back standing up. Legolas picked up his mantle and threw it around her shoulders as they walked towards Mirkwood Forest again.
Legolas looked down at her carefully, her eyes shone in the moonlight as she walked slowly beside him. He did not try to support her, she had a far off look in her eyes, as if she where haunted by her dream. She reminded him of Arwen, she held the same dark beauty but was far more wild. He shook his head, he would not think of her as a possible mate. It would not happen, neither she nor his father would allow it, so at most she would a friend.
"Legolas, what is your home like?" Fainu asked looking at him.
"I think it's beautiful but many others don't, and most have not seen it. Mirkwood forest was extremely dangerous before the War of the Ring and afterwards it was just about as bad." Legolas said softly as he glanced over at her. She nodded at what he said, glancing at the horizon towards Mirkwood.
"What made it so dangerous?" She asked softly, "It is a far distance from Mordor."
"That does not matter. Before the first war with Sauron there were orcs in Mirkwood, we've been killing them for many centuries." Legolas said softly.
"Orcs." Fainu repeated softly.
"Yes, so I am grateful you know how to defend yourself because when we get in Mirkwood your fighting skills may be needed." Legolas said softly, he was amazed at the distance they had traveled. If they kept walking they should get to Mirkwood in by noon of the next day.
"I don't know how well I will be able to do. I only have throwing daggers, they will be getting dull soon even if they are sharp now." Fainu said softly, she puled out one of the daggers, its blade had gouges in it from the metal in the armor of orcs.
Legolas could see it as well. "The dagger you gave me, it wasn't nearly as bad as that."
"No it was the one I used the least of the two, it is dull compared to what they were before the fight with the orcs and goblins." Fainu pulled out the other and looked at it closely, her eyes rested on a small crack near the base of it. "This one will be first to go though if the orcs in Mirkwood wear any metal in their armor."
"Why?" Legolas looked closely at the smaller elf.
"The edges are sharp but it was damaged near the hilt. If it hits anything hard the blade will break off." Fainu said calmly. "Every cut I make will have to be done on soft tissue."
Legolas nodded and kept walking, he trusted that she would be able to make those cuts when she needed to.
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Disclaimer: U know the drill, and I'm too lazy to repeat everything again.
~*~*~*~ == beginning/ end of dream
Author babble:
Red Demon: Legolas do you have the ribbons?
Kara J and Legolas: (Nod vigorously)
Red Demon: Good here they come. Legolas you distract Aragorn until we get Gimli tied up and then we'll grab him too.
Legolas: Got it.
Kara J: Now!!!
Aragorn and Gimli: Ahhhh! (Legolas is fighting with Aragorn while Red demon and Kara J tie up Gimli)
Red Demon: Your turn scruffy. (Grabs Aragorns hands and ties them together behind his back)
Aragorn: Scruffy?!?
Red Demon: You'd better believe it.
Legolas: (Nods) definitely time for a hair wash.
Kara J: And a shave. Red Demon? Do you still have the razor you used on Frodo?
Red Demon: Give me a moment. (Rummages through huge bag filled with stuff to be used on the two captives. Pulls out Mach 3 razor) Yup.
Aragorn: How did they change you Legolas? What made you betray us?
Legolas: They said that they would take me with them when they go out every once in a while to the archery range that is opening near Red Demons home.
Gimli: Never trust an elf.
Red Demon: Always trust an elf, never trust an author.
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Legolas opened his eyes and moved towards her slowly. His blue eyes watched every muscle in her body tense as he neared her, the knife still in hand.
"I will not kill you. I did you wrong once, I will not do it again." With that he grabbed her arms and put the blade back where she had pulled it from. Fainu trembled as he moved her hair back to where it had been as well. His eyes locked on hers, confusion slowly passing across her face. "Are you well enough to walk?"
"It is not my legs that are wounded Legolas." Fainu said softly. Legolas smiled and stood before helping her to her feet.
"Shall we try Felwin?" Legolas said motioning to the horse that stood grazing a short distance away.
"I have not the energy to avoid him if he were to do as he did last night." Fainu said neutrally. Legolas nodded and called the tall horse. He whispered soft words and the horse sped off.
"We will walk then." Legolas smiled knowing that if the dark elf had being as broken hearted as she had been she would have had to been carried as it was he wrapped an arm around her waist.
Fainu lowered her gaze, she felt guilty for the cruel words she had said to him in Lothlorien. "Perhaps it is a good thing I did not leave you in the dark tunnel."
Legolas looked at her and inwardly smirked, assuming that this was how she was apologizing.
"Perhaps it is." They traveled through the tall grass slowly, neither in a hurry to get to Mirkwood. Legolas would reposition his hand every once in a while, he was sure that the dark elf was getting thinner, his hand covered a large area of her side. "Do you want to stop to eat soon?"
"Yes that would be nice." Fainu felt strange in Legolas' arms. She hadn't allowed any person to hold her like this, with the exception of when she let Legolas hold her when they had been riding but that had been out of necessity, this wasn't.
Soon the two elves were sitting on the ground. Fainu nibbled on the lembas that Legolas had given her silently, she still wasn't sure why Legolas had spared her from death when she had given him the chance to kill her. She didn't know anything any more, she had known more when she was still a child, and now she was close to 600 years old. She let out a short laugh.
"What?" Legolas asked looking at the dark elf closely.
"Oh to be a child again." She said ruefully. "I knew more things with certainty then I do now."
Legolas nodded, she still doubted herself, and she still wanted the death that he had refused to give her. "You will eventually know as much or more with the same certainty you had then."
"Thank you Legolas, though I do doubt your words they are kind." With that she finished of the lembas and stood up slowly. Legolas was up quickly and by her side, he wrapped an arm around her carefully and they continued on their journey to his home.
Legolas was happy that Fainu seemed to have forgiven him for what he had done, yet he was worried about her. She was acting like she was drugged; she followed his suggestions willingly without any question.
"Why are you acting like this Fainu? You seem to have lost a part of your soul." Legolas asked finally. The dark elf kept her eyes diverted from the soft look of the Mirkwood prince.
"I have never been treated like this by anybody since."
"Oh. I'm sorry. Would you like me to stop holding you up?" Legolas asked.
"No. You're the only other person that doesn't seem to care about what I am. If it weren't for the fact that I know you were already born long before.Kallieere. I would have thought you were a reincarnation of him." Fainu turned her head away from him.
Legolas nodded, "Did he treat you good?" Legolas asked deciding that even though Kallieere was a touchy subject it was the safest at the moment.
"Yes. He treated me much like you did on the night I saw the stars fir the first time with you." She whispered, "And he treated me even better when I was doing things like I did this morning."
"That's good. I'm glad he took care of you." Legolas looked at her closely he could tell that she was extremely uncomfortable.
"How can you be glad that he took care of me? I will probably end up your enemy and one of us is most likely going to die." Fainu looked up at him their eyes met and held each other.
"I don't know how. I just am, perhaps we won't end up enemies." Legolas said softly.
The two elves walked calmly through the day passing the place where Felwin had thrown Fainu, the edge of Mirkwood slowly getting closer in their vision. They stopped that night soon after the sun had set. Legolas pulled out his canteen and took a sip then offered it to Fainu, but the dark elf was already fast asleep. She was curled up again, but this time she didn't weep. He closed the small water canteen and laid down and fell asleep. Even though there was the chance of an orc attack from the few that were left in the forest, he trusted that Fainu would wake this time if she smelt or heard anything.
Legolas jerked awake to a sharp kick, he looked over at Fainu she was thrashing wildly in her sleep. He watched her intently, her dark hair was matted to her head with sweat, and she made muffled noises as if somebody was holding her mouth shut. She bit down on her lip, blood slowly dripped down her face as she continued to struggle against the attacker in her dream. He moved over to her and gently took a hold of one of her hand, immediately she was squeezing it. He grimaced at the shear amount of force she was using, finally he managed to put a hand on her forehead and spoke softly, trying to sooth her out of the dream.
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Fainu stared at the gaping hole in the side of cliff that had once been the tiny opening of her home. She could hear screams coming from in the chambers; she could smell blood from both dark elves and the orcs that were attacking. More orcs swarmed past her into the hole, each carrying a torch and jagged swords. The passed by her as if she didn't exist, she walked into the hole her eyes quickly adjusting to the darkness. She carefully stepped over the dead orc bodies, piled high at the very entrance, she wasn't bothered by this sight, she had killed as many orcs in the same fashion but they had never been this close to her home. Beyond the dead orcs though she found the body of Itheal, his stomach was torn open and his intestines were tied about his feet and wrists; effectively binding him. He stared up at her trembling, his blood making his tunic stick to his muscled chest, she knelt down beside him and gently ran a finger under his chin wiping the blood that trickled down. He glared at her.
"Sialya anwave i yelde mal i morne taar Devorque.( Now you're truly the daughter of the Dark Lord Devorque)" The elf snarled and spat at her, Fainu jerked away from him, her eyes wide with horror.
"A-anvanta nillo (Forgive me.)" She stammered, she knew that what he said was true, but she didn't want it to be. She moved back to him and gently began to untied Itheals feet.
"Ce-nillo.( Away from me.)" He hissed, glaring at the outcast. Fainu backed away slowly knowing that Itheal would rather die than have her help, he had been a hunter with him and that would never change. She would have watched him but there were others she worried about more.
"Nurefwina, yeera ilya varna.( Nurefwina, be alright.)" She raced down the stairs, past the glares and the names that she was called from the wounded dark elves that leaned against the walls of the tunnel. She no longer cared about anything she wanted to find Nurefwina and make sure she was alright. She burst through the opening of the tunnel only to be grabbed from both sides, she immediately knew that it was elves that held her and she was calm for an instant.
"So Fainu you have finally returned to your home, except it is to seek revenge." She was being dragged roughly down the long walkways to the chamber that had been her father's chamber. All around her there were piles of orcs burning and wounded elves were being healed.
"Itheal is close to the opening of the tunnel. Someone has to help him, I could not." She whispered softly.
"And why should we believe you? All you are is a deceitful snake. If I had it my way you would already be tied up and I'd throw you into one of those fires to burn alive." She felt strong hands pull back on her head, twisting it painfully but she was no longer feeling the pain she was distant as if she were watching it happen from afar. She watched the black smoke drift up past her; the smell of burning flesh filled her nose. She looked down at her feet and she was walking along bloody boards, she could tell that it was not elf blood from the scent and she was grateful for that.
"What is going on in that twisted mind of yours devil? Are you planning ways of killing us all?" The elf that held her other arm snarled leaning close to her, she could feel his breath on her ear and she shut her eyes, not wanting to see or hear anymore.
"No. I do not wish to destroy you." She whispered, a thousand thoughts ran through her mind. She had come back to help them, they were accusing her of wanting to destroy them all. A hard stroke hit her on the back of her knees and she fell, she opened her eyes, She knew where she was, the familiar floor no longer gave her comfort.
"Look up beast." He father hissed, Fainu could not bring herself to do it though. She suddenly felt her head being lifted by small gentle hands.
"Nurefwina, get away from her she is dangerous." Her father said harshly. Fainu looked into the eyes of the small elf. She smiled, tears coming to her eyes.
"Your safe, you're all right." Fainu tried to hug the elf.
"I'm not safe." Nurefwina said sharply before taking one of her soft delicate hands and harshly rubbed away the tears from Fainu's eyes. The older dark elf watched her niece in confusion; the small elf drew her hand back and smacked the captive elf hard. Fainu's head turned sharply, her face throbbed. "I hate you, and I want you to die, uluk uuvanimo.( evil monster )"
Fainu hung her head; she knew that she was going to be killed slowly. She felt her body being lifted up and dragged to the same cell that had once held Legolas. She was held before it while harsh bindings were closed around her wrists before she was shoved into the cell. Fainu knelt on the floor slowly, the rock below her was wet, and she had no conception of time. She could have been in the cell a day or two; she did not know, all she knew that outside the cell screams of angry elves sounded. They were mad because she was still alive, they all wanted her to be tortured and mutilated. She waited silently in the dark; she felt nothing anymore, she just wanted to die.
Light flooded the dark cell, Fainu waited until she was on her feet and out of the cell. She felt stones hitting her as she was led to the platform that would take her to the middle of the lake. She remained still until they were near the center of the lake, the older elves looked at her harshly, and she didn't meet their gaze as they untied her hands and pushed her onto the table. She snapped her head up suddenly and kicked one of the elves; he stumbled backward into the water. The other elves acted quickly grabbing a limb each. Fainu cried out and struggled against them, one covered her mouth, forcing her to bite her lip as the others tied her down. She twisted her wrists against the elven rope, it hurt her terribly but she was almost free.
"Why do you struggle so commander? Don't you wish to be with your legions?" The dark elf that had raised her asked placing a knife on her stomach. Fainu steeled herself for what she knew would come, all around her she could hear joyous cries. Suddenly Nurefwina was on the table beside her, glaring at her, her cold blue eyes boring into her own.
"Aa ni? (May I?)" She asked softly. The ruler of the dark elves smiled softly at the younger elf and handed her the knife. Fainu grit her teeth waiting for the beginning of the end.
Everything seemed to happen in slow motion to her, she could see the blade reflecting the dark smoke above them just before it swooped down slitting her stomach open.
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Fainu jerked upwards, her hands immediately going to her stomach. Legolas cried out in shock as he was pulled forwards, he managed to not land on the dark elf but was almost straddling her in the process.
"Are you all right?" He whispered softly as he moved to her side. Even in the dark he could see that her eyes were wide in terror, as if she wasn't fully out of the dream yet. She shook her head slightly and looked at him.
"Legolas?" She asked confused. "But-."
"It was a dream Fainu, just a dream." He whispered softly. "Perhaps we should travel for a while before you rest again?"
Fainu looked up at the sky as she ran her fingers through her hair. "Yes." She finally whispered back standing up. Legolas picked up his mantle and threw it around her shoulders as they walked towards Mirkwood Forest again.
Legolas looked down at her carefully, her eyes shone in the moonlight as she walked slowly beside him. He did not try to support her, she had a far off look in her eyes, as if she where haunted by her dream. She reminded him of Arwen, she held the same dark beauty but was far more wild. He shook his head, he would not think of her as a possible mate. It would not happen, neither she nor his father would allow it, so at most she would a friend.
"Legolas, what is your home like?" Fainu asked looking at him.
"I think it's beautiful but many others don't, and most have not seen it. Mirkwood forest was extremely dangerous before the War of the Ring and afterwards it was just about as bad." Legolas said softly as he glanced over at her. She nodded at what he said, glancing at the horizon towards Mirkwood.
"What made it so dangerous?" She asked softly, "It is a far distance from Mordor."
"That does not matter. Before the first war with Sauron there were orcs in Mirkwood, we've been killing them for many centuries." Legolas said softly.
"Orcs." Fainu repeated softly.
"Yes, so I am grateful you know how to defend yourself because when we get in Mirkwood your fighting skills may be needed." Legolas said softly, he was amazed at the distance they had traveled. If they kept walking they should get to Mirkwood in by noon of the next day.
"I don't know how well I will be able to do. I only have throwing daggers, they will be getting dull soon even if they are sharp now." Fainu said softly, she puled out one of the daggers, its blade had gouges in it from the metal in the armor of orcs.
Legolas could see it as well. "The dagger you gave me, it wasn't nearly as bad as that."
"No it was the one I used the least of the two, it is dull compared to what they were before the fight with the orcs and goblins." Fainu pulled out the other and looked at it closely, her eyes rested on a small crack near the base of it. "This one will be first to go though if the orcs in Mirkwood wear any metal in their armor."
"Why?" Legolas looked closely at the smaller elf.
"The edges are sharp but it was damaged near the hilt. If it hits anything hard the blade will break off." Fainu said calmly. "Every cut I make will have to be done on soft tissue."
Legolas nodded and kept walking, he trusted that she would be able to make those cuts when she needed to.
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