Chapter 11
Andrea: Thanks for the comment, got caught up in developing Fainu forgot about (in one of the names given by the Florida Flower for everybody's favorite archer in the Fellowship) developing Lego Lu-Lu. Thank you for reminding me, trust me we will have more Legolas thoughts eventually. There is a long way to go in the story yet.
Lady T: I realized that Destiny's Pawns has "Lovey crud" but you see the only type love that I'm really good at writing is no longer allowed here so I dislike writing lovey crud. I will though eventually be able to write it as good as all the violent things that I know. I don't really care about writing and posting R rated material with the exception of the fact my mother found out my pen name and at times goes and reads it. May change pen names when story goes R, may not give a rat's ass by then though.
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Legolas sat watching as the Dark elf as he talked to her, her breathing was slowly returned to normal and her open eyes shut part way. He didn't know if it was a good or bad sign, he knew that she slept with her eyes shut so perhaps she was getting better. Elanor raced into the room.
"Fainu!" The servant cried when she saw her dark friend with her eyes open slightly and almost like any elf's eyes when they slept.
"What happened?" Legolas asked as he paused from talking to Fainu.
"I don't know I'm sorry, she asked to be left alone so I did. I didn't know this would happen, if I did I wouldn't have-"
"It's all right." Legolas said as he returned to talking softly to Fainu. He was worried, he had felt that she was grieving the other night but it had not been enough to do this. He prayed silently that she would not die, even though Fainu did not love him he still wanted to be able to talk to her and see her everyday. "Fainu wake up."
Fainu snarled at herself for being so weak, she had to wake up or at least further the distance from her grief. She could hear Legolas' voice and decided to follow it away from her grief and death that stood beckoning to her gently even though it would mean that she would have to wait longer to see Kallieere she owed it to the Mirkwood Prince.
Legolas breathed a sigh of relief as the dark elf's eyes shut fully and her breathing became normal again. He looked up at Elanor who was almost in tears. "It's all right Elanor. I think that she is only asleep; I'm going and telling my father what has happened then coming back. Stay with her and talk to her if she starts to slip again," With that Legolas stood and left. Elanor was relieved that the prince wasn't mad at her and decided to send her to be a servant to a different guest because she had left Fainu alone.
Legolas quickly slipped into his fathers courts; guest smiled and greeted him as he walked towards his father. He nodded and smiled at the guests but didn't stop like he normally would have he was too worried about Fainu.
"What is it Legolas? You look like you have had a close brush with death." Thranduil asked quietly leaning forwards as his son bowed his head quickly.
"I have not but I have pulled Fainu back from a close brush." He whispered softly. "I want to go and stay with her for the rest of the day. I fear she retreated into painful memories alone and didn't have anyone to share her grief with and Elanor wouldn't disobey the person that she is serving." The youngest prince said softly.
Aronon listened to the conversation with mild interest; he had not thought that the dark elf that his brother had brought had anything to truly grieve about. "Sure little brother you do not know of what you speak." He said calmly.
Legolas glanced up at his brother, and for the first time saw that his brother wished Fainu dead. "I know very well of what I am speaking of Aronon." His eyes locking on his brothers both held their gaze until their father spoke. Aronon broke first to look at his father.
"Aronon, you may be the crown prince of this kingdom but Legolas is far more gifted when it comes to fighting and wounds both physical and emotional. If he thinks that Fainu is truly in danger of dying from her grief, I am willing to side with him." Thranduil said sharply and glared at his first son. "If you would like to go Legolas I shall not summon you to my side until tomorrow when Fainu can join you."
Legolas nodded and bowed before he looked to Aronon, his oldest brother looked passive to most but Legolas could see that if it were possible Aronon would be scowling at him. The youngest prince turned and quickly exited the room, apologizing to most of the guests that spoke to him telling them he had urgent business.
Elanor looked up as Legolas re-entered the room. "She hasn't changed at all Prince Legolas."
Legolas nodded and pinched the bridge of his nose thinking hard. "I think I made Fainu and myself and enemy." He said softly. "My brother was insulted by my father when I told him what happened."
"You don't think that Aronon would try anything do you?" Elanor looked at the youngest prince wide-eyed.
"As long as someone is around I don't think he would try to harm either of us. And he would be more likely to try to take on Fainu when she's alone. He doesn't know that she's really good at fighting, I don't think that he could truly do anything to either of us except he may be able to over power her until she is fully healed." Legolas said sitting down on the edge of the mattress being careful of Fainu. "And he is more likely than not going to do it tonight if he is going to get his revenge. Perhaps I will stay in here the night even if my father frowns upon it."
Elanor nodded. "Perhaps I should stay as well?"
"No I don't think that that will be necessary. If you did he might try to use you as another target." Legolas looked to Fainu, she shifted in her sleep turning towards Legolas, but she didn't look relaxed. It was as if she sensed the danger that Legolas and Elanor knew of.
Aronon stood on the other side of the door; he was surprised that his little brother would think he would actually do anything right away. He knew that he would immediately be blamed; he would wait until the dark elf was out and about. He knew that there would be very few elves that would accept her immediately and he could easily blame it on any of them. With that the crown prince walked away, he didn't know that his other brother, Malminya had followed him slowly, and had seen him pause and listen to the door where Fainu and his younger brother were. Once Aronon was gone he quickly went to the door and went in.
Legolas looked up as the door swung open quickly, his hand reaching for his twin blades that he wasn't wearing.
"You have every right to be jumpy little brother." Malminya said raising his hands, showing that he wielded no weapon.
"Malminya." Legolas had to fight against his urge to sigh in relief.
"Aronon was listening to you. I followed him, I trust him about as much as you do." With that the middle child of Thranduil moved towards the bed pulling out his dagger and handing it to Legolas. "You will probably want this, though I do think that he will wait a while before he does do anything."
"Thank you." Legolas said smiling at his brother, who looked at Fainu.
"She was close to death wasn't she?" Malminya smiled sadly.
"She was, though I think she will be a lot better tomorrow. I believe she only came that close to grief because she slipped into memories."
"Memories? She isn't old enough to have that many painful memories is she?" Malminya silently appraised the elf; he knew that she was young, at most only being a thousand years old.
"She may be young to us but Dark Elves die faster than we do. They live in a far more dangerous place so they are killed, they also reach maturity faster so the wed faster." Legolas said calmly, knowing that so far he hadn't said anything that Fainu would not have told him herself.
"They reach maturity faster?" Malminya raised an eyebrow.
"I'd assume so. Most of their kind die before they get to be a thousand. There have only been a few exceptions." Legolas said putting the dagger on the night table.
"So what happened to her that caused her to lapse into such grief?" Malminya asked sitting at the foot of the bed.
"I don't think that she ever told anybody about her grief and that in order to keep it at bay she has never been idle. For the last day she's been idle, she most likely only grieved for a short time before she pushed it from her mind." Legolas whispered brushing a stray strand of Fainu's hair from her face.
Fainu slowly opened her eyes, she could smell Legolas and Elanor but there was another scent. She knew that it wasn't Aronon or she would have woken up faster but it who ever it was, was defiantly related to both so perhaps it was the other brother. She didn't know much about him, just his face.
"I'm glad to see you've woken up Princess Fainu." Malminya said looking from his brother to the dark elf.
"I am no longer a princess, not that I ever was one." Fainu said, knowing that this was the second brother.
"I see." Malminya looked to Elanor who was smiling happily now that her friend had awoken. "I assume that you know me already?"
"I know who you are by face only. I do not know your name; your brother has a habit of not telling me names." Fainu said calmly glancing to Legolas who bowed his head. He didn't think of telling her names of his older brother.
"I'm Malminya, the middle child of the three sons of Thranduil." Malminya nodded before he stood. "Be careful, my little brother did something rather foolish, Aronon may try something." With that the second prince slipped out of the room.
Aronon scowled and moved to the side, before he grabbed his younger brother and slammed him against the wall. "How dare you judge me like that?" Aronon hissed, darkness swirling in his heart.
"I judge you like that because you have changed my brother. And it has not been for the better Aronon." Malminya answered coolly pulling himself free of his brother's grip. "And I shall continue to judge you like this until you prove otherwise." With that he walked away, he did not glance back, knowing that if Aronon tried anything he would immediately be accused of it.
Legolas heard the thud against the wall and grabbed the dagger Malminya had given him; Fainu pushed Elanor back knowing that the servant would only be in danger if she stayed in the open. "Don't you dare fight Fainu; you are in no shape yet." Legolas pressed a hand on her shoulder laying her back down.
"I will be up tomorrow, if I do end up fighting now it shall not harm me that much." Fainu whispered back. Legolas glanced back at her and nodded waiting for Aronon to enter.
"Aronon is gone, as is your other brother." Fainu said. "I heard two different footsteps, one I know was Aronon the other I think was Malminya."
The three elves stayed still for a moment longer then relaxed. Legolas looked at the two women, "Elanor, you should probably leave now. Make sure that your home is sealed well when you go to sleep. I do not know if he will attack you but he may. Fainu, I am staying here the night."
"I don't think your father will be all that pleased if you stay here." Fainu said looking Legolas in the eye.
"I realize that but if Aronon thinks that he can attack you and deal enough damage he will. He has always been like that but it seems to have grown worse as of late. Malminya trusted him before, now my brother doesn't trust Aronon." Legolas could see that Fainu didn't like the thought of having him that near her but the choice had not been made by her but by what ever was twisting his brother's heart.
"All right. I am sorry to worry you Elanor; I do wish that you would be safe staying here but Legolas is right. Be careful my friend." Fainu pushed herself up with her arms.
"Please take care of her Prince Legolas." Elanor said softly before standing to go. "I know that if you do not she will herself and then she'll be stuck in that bed longer."
"Don't worry Elanor. I am sure that Legolas will let no harm come to me." Fainu smiled softly at her friend as the servant slipped out the door nodding.
Legolas smiled sadly at Fainu, as she shifted in the bed again. "You don't like me very much do you?"
Fainu looked at the blond prince before bowing her head. "I am confused by you. At times don't like you, but most of the time I am confused. All of my senses tell me that you are good, and will do me no harm. But my heart says no, that you will hurt me."
Legolas nodded before going to the window and looking out at the gardens beyond. "I am sorry that I cause you such turmoil."
"It is all right Legolas. You are not to be blamed, how were we to know that our paths would cross?" Fainu said softly looking at Legolas, she could see that he felt bad for even being near her and she regretted what she had said. "Come sit Legolas, I know that you are beating yourself up over what I just said and it is not worth it." She patted the space on the bed that Elanor normal occupied when she was visiting with the bed-ridden elf.
Legolas looked at the bed, he knew that she was right; slowly he went over to it and sat down. He didn't dare do anything more though, he wasn't going to lie on the bed he wasn't even sure that he could look at her because he felt that awful about making the younger elf feel like she was.
Fainu lowered her eyes; the prince looked a lot younger than what he truly was. He looked like a small hurt child, unsure of what to do. She didn't know why, but she leaned over and wrapped her arms around him and whispered softly in dark elvish, the way she had with Nurefwina when her niece had needed comfort.
Legolas stiffened, shocked by the position he was in, he had not thought that he would ever be hugged by the dark elf, even if it was for comforting rather than love. Slowly he wrapped his arms around the slender waist, content that he was being held by the elf that he had fallen in love with. He could feel Fainu running her fingers through his hair, pulling the few tangles down, he prayed that she quit or he may go further than they both were ready for. As if she knew what he was thinking she pushed him back and looked into his eyes. He nodded knowing that she was silently telling him that what she had just done was not because she loved him, but because she felt bad about telling him what she had. "Don't worry." He whispered as he sat up fully letting go of Fainu.
Fainu smiled softly and shut her eyes for a second. "What are we going to do for supper?"
Legolas shook his head. "My servants should come and find me soon. Then they'll bring us something to eat. Remember we planned supper together so that you wouldn't be alone?"
"I remember." Fainu smirked. "Though I am getting hungry, I haven't eaten much today."
"So I've heard." Legolas said. "Don't worry they will come soon." Legolas shifted so that he could lean back against the headboard.
Aronon sat on his bed it was late and the moon was high in the sky. He could tell that his brothers and the dark elf were suspicious of him. He didn't care about the dark elf but how could his brothers turn on him? He stood and when to the sliding door that went into his own small garden. Above him he could see the stars twinkling merrily, but he didn't see them, nor did he hear the soft trills of the night birds around him. He heard the voice that had only recently begun to speak to him.
"Aronon, will you come?" The voice was soft and promising not at all like Fainu's or his fathers daunting him telling him that he was not good enough.
"Come where?" He thought absently.
"Come to my home, to where you were meant to lead and command." The voice replied in his heart, it resonated through every part of him.
"I will come if you give me a quick path." Aronon shut his eyes imagining the place were the voice said he would lead he could tell that there would be others like him but somehow he knew that where he was going there would be enough responsibility that he could not possibly lead and command everything by himself.
"Come then and do not fear." The voice answered. Suddenly there was a sharp cry from above him, as a huge beast swooped down towards him. Its hide was black and leathery, and it smelt of rotting flesh and death. Its massive clawed feet dug into the marble stone that made up the wall of his garden. Its gruesome head bent down, its sharp yellow teeth glistening in the moonlight. Aronon ran a hand over its head, looking it in the eye, the red burning orbs looked right back before the Crown prince of Mirkwood went to the wall and scaled it before climbing onto the beasts back. Another call came from the hideous beast; it flapped its nearly translucent wings and rose into the air. Aronon looked down at his father's kingdom; he could see lights going on quickly before the kingdom quickly disappeared. Suddenly he knew where he was going to rule, and he should have despaired but he was no longer thinking straight.
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So what does everybody think? Getting tired of writing. Perhaps it will pass when get the Two Towers DVD.It just got out of our theater and already I'm craving it.maybe forced to return pointy stick to Kara J in order to motivate self enough to continue writing until release date of Two Towers DVD.
Andrea: Thanks for the comment, got caught up in developing Fainu forgot about (in one of the names given by the Florida Flower for everybody's favorite archer in the Fellowship) developing Lego Lu-Lu. Thank you for reminding me, trust me we will have more Legolas thoughts eventually. There is a long way to go in the story yet.
Lady T: I realized that Destiny's Pawns has "Lovey crud" but you see the only type love that I'm really good at writing is no longer allowed here so I dislike writing lovey crud. I will though eventually be able to write it as good as all the violent things that I know. I don't really care about writing and posting R rated material with the exception of the fact my mother found out my pen name and at times goes and reads it. May change pen names when story goes R, may not give a rat's ass by then though.
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Legolas sat watching as the Dark elf as he talked to her, her breathing was slowly returned to normal and her open eyes shut part way. He didn't know if it was a good or bad sign, he knew that she slept with her eyes shut so perhaps she was getting better. Elanor raced into the room.
"Fainu!" The servant cried when she saw her dark friend with her eyes open slightly and almost like any elf's eyes when they slept.
"What happened?" Legolas asked as he paused from talking to Fainu.
"I don't know I'm sorry, she asked to be left alone so I did. I didn't know this would happen, if I did I wouldn't have-"
"It's all right." Legolas said as he returned to talking softly to Fainu. He was worried, he had felt that she was grieving the other night but it had not been enough to do this. He prayed silently that she would not die, even though Fainu did not love him he still wanted to be able to talk to her and see her everyday. "Fainu wake up."
Fainu snarled at herself for being so weak, she had to wake up or at least further the distance from her grief. She could hear Legolas' voice and decided to follow it away from her grief and death that stood beckoning to her gently even though it would mean that she would have to wait longer to see Kallieere she owed it to the Mirkwood Prince.
Legolas breathed a sigh of relief as the dark elf's eyes shut fully and her breathing became normal again. He looked up at Elanor who was almost in tears. "It's all right Elanor. I think that she is only asleep; I'm going and telling my father what has happened then coming back. Stay with her and talk to her if she starts to slip again," With that Legolas stood and left. Elanor was relieved that the prince wasn't mad at her and decided to send her to be a servant to a different guest because she had left Fainu alone.
Legolas quickly slipped into his fathers courts; guest smiled and greeted him as he walked towards his father. He nodded and smiled at the guests but didn't stop like he normally would have he was too worried about Fainu.
"What is it Legolas? You look like you have had a close brush with death." Thranduil asked quietly leaning forwards as his son bowed his head quickly.
"I have not but I have pulled Fainu back from a close brush." He whispered softly. "I want to go and stay with her for the rest of the day. I fear she retreated into painful memories alone and didn't have anyone to share her grief with and Elanor wouldn't disobey the person that she is serving." The youngest prince said softly.
Aronon listened to the conversation with mild interest; he had not thought that the dark elf that his brother had brought had anything to truly grieve about. "Sure little brother you do not know of what you speak." He said calmly.
Legolas glanced up at his brother, and for the first time saw that his brother wished Fainu dead. "I know very well of what I am speaking of Aronon." His eyes locking on his brothers both held their gaze until their father spoke. Aronon broke first to look at his father.
"Aronon, you may be the crown prince of this kingdom but Legolas is far more gifted when it comes to fighting and wounds both physical and emotional. If he thinks that Fainu is truly in danger of dying from her grief, I am willing to side with him." Thranduil said sharply and glared at his first son. "If you would like to go Legolas I shall not summon you to my side until tomorrow when Fainu can join you."
Legolas nodded and bowed before he looked to Aronon, his oldest brother looked passive to most but Legolas could see that if it were possible Aronon would be scowling at him. The youngest prince turned and quickly exited the room, apologizing to most of the guests that spoke to him telling them he had urgent business.
Elanor looked up as Legolas re-entered the room. "She hasn't changed at all Prince Legolas."
Legolas nodded and pinched the bridge of his nose thinking hard. "I think I made Fainu and myself and enemy." He said softly. "My brother was insulted by my father when I told him what happened."
"You don't think that Aronon would try anything do you?" Elanor looked at the youngest prince wide-eyed.
"As long as someone is around I don't think he would try to harm either of us. And he would be more likely to try to take on Fainu when she's alone. He doesn't know that she's really good at fighting, I don't think that he could truly do anything to either of us except he may be able to over power her until she is fully healed." Legolas said sitting down on the edge of the mattress being careful of Fainu. "And he is more likely than not going to do it tonight if he is going to get his revenge. Perhaps I will stay in here the night even if my father frowns upon it."
Elanor nodded. "Perhaps I should stay as well?"
"No I don't think that that will be necessary. If you did he might try to use you as another target." Legolas looked to Fainu, she shifted in her sleep turning towards Legolas, but she didn't look relaxed. It was as if she sensed the danger that Legolas and Elanor knew of.
Aronon stood on the other side of the door; he was surprised that his little brother would think he would actually do anything right away. He knew that he would immediately be blamed; he would wait until the dark elf was out and about. He knew that there would be very few elves that would accept her immediately and he could easily blame it on any of them. With that the crown prince walked away, he didn't know that his other brother, Malminya had followed him slowly, and had seen him pause and listen to the door where Fainu and his younger brother were. Once Aronon was gone he quickly went to the door and went in.
Legolas looked up as the door swung open quickly, his hand reaching for his twin blades that he wasn't wearing.
"You have every right to be jumpy little brother." Malminya said raising his hands, showing that he wielded no weapon.
"Malminya." Legolas had to fight against his urge to sigh in relief.
"Aronon was listening to you. I followed him, I trust him about as much as you do." With that the middle child of Thranduil moved towards the bed pulling out his dagger and handing it to Legolas. "You will probably want this, though I do think that he will wait a while before he does do anything."
"Thank you." Legolas said smiling at his brother, who looked at Fainu.
"She was close to death wasn't she?" Malminya smiled sadly.
"She was, though I think she will be a lot better tomorrow. I believe she only came that close to grief because she slipped into memories."
"Memories? She isn't old enough to have that many painful memories is she?" Malminya silently appraised the elf; he knew that she was young, at most only being a thousand years old.
"She may be young to us but Dark Elves die faster than we do. They live in a far more dangerous place so they are killed, they also reach maturity faster so the wed faster." Legolas said calmly, knowing that so far he hadn't said anything that Fainu would not have told him herself.
"They reach maturity faster?" Malminya raised an eyebrow.
"I'd assume so. Most of their kind die before they get to be a thousand. There have only been a few exceptions." Legolas said putting the dagger on the night table.
"So what happened to her that caused her to lapse into such grief?" Malminya asked sitting at the foot of the bed.
"I don't think that she ever told anybody about her grief and that in order to keep it at bay she has never been idle. For the last day she's been idle, she most likely only grieved for a short time before she pushed it from her mind." Legolas whispered brushing a stray strand of Fainu's hair from her face.
Fainu slowly opened her eyes, she could smell Legolas and Elanor but there was another scent. She knew that it wasn't Aronon or she would have woken up faster but it who ever it was, was defiantly related to both so perhaps it was the other brother. She didn't know much about him, just his face.
"I'm glad to see you've woken up Princess Fainu." Malminya said looking from his brother to the dark elf.
"I am no longer a princess, not that I ever was one." Fainu said, knowing that this was the second brother.
"I see." Malminya looked to Elanor who was smiling happily now that her friend had awoken. "I assume that you know me already?"
"I know who you are by face only. I do not know your name; your brother has a habit of not telling me names." Fainu said calmly glancing to Legolas who bowed his head. He didn't think of telling her names of his older brother.
"I'm Malminya, the middle child of the three sons of Thranduil." Malminya nodded before he stood. "Be careful, my little brother did something rather foolish, Aronon may try something." With that the second prince slipped out of the room.
Aronon scowled and moved to the side, before he grabbed his younger brother and slammed him against the wall. "How dare you judge me like that?" Aronon hissed, darkness swirling in his heart.
"I judge you like that because you have changed my brother. And it has not been for the better Aronon." Malminya answered coolly pulling himself free of his brother's grip. "And I shall continue to judge you like this until you prove otherwise." With that he walked away, he did not glance back, knowing that if Aronon tried anything he would immediately be accused of it.
Legolas heard the thud against the wall and grabbed the dagger Malminya had given him; Fainu pushed Elanor back knowing that the servant would only be in danger if she stayed in the open. "Don't you dare fight Fainu; you are in no shape yet." Legolas pressed a hand on her shoulder laying her back down.
"I will be up tomorrow, if I do end up fighting now it shall not harm me that much." Fainu whispered back. Legolas glanced back at her and nodded waiting for Aronon to enter.
"Aronon is gone, as is your other brother." Fainu said. "I heard two different footsteps, one I know was Aronon the other I think was Malminya."
The three elves stayed still for a moment longer then relaxed. Legolas looked at the two women, "Elanor, you should probably leave now. Make sure that your home is sealed well when you go to sleep. I do not know if he will attack you but he may. Fainu, I am staying here the night."
"I don't think your father will be all that pleased if you stay here." Fainu said looking Legolas in the eye.
"I realize that but if Aronon thinks that he can attack you and deal enough damage he will. He has always been like that but it seems to have grown worse as of late. Malminya trusted him before, now my brother doesn't trust Aronon." Legolas could see that Fainu didn't like the thought of having him that near her but the choice had not been made by her but by what ever was twisting his brother's heart.
"All right. I am sorry to worry you Elanor; I do wish that you would be safe staying here but Legolas is right. Be careful my friend." Fainu pushed herself up with her arms.
"Please take care of her Prince Legolas." Elanor said softly before standing to go. "I know that if you do not she will herself and then she'll be stuck in that bed longer."
"Don't worry Elanor. I am sure that Legolas will let no harm come to me." Fainu smiled softly at her friend as the servant slipped out the door nodding.
Legolas smiled sadly at Fainu, as she shifted in the bed again. "You don't like me very much do you?"
Fainu looked at the blond prince before bowing her head. "I am confused by you. At times don't like you, but most of the time I am confused. All of my senses tell me that you are good, and will do me no harm. But my heart says no, that you will hurt me."
Legolas nodded before going to the window and looking out at the gardens beyond. "I am sorry that I cause you such turmoil."
"It is all right Legolas. You are not to be blamed, how were we to know that our paths would cross?" Fainu said softly looking at Legolas, she could see that he felt bad for even being near her and she regretted what she had said. "Come sit Legolas, I know that you are beating yourself up over what I just said and it is not worth it." She patted the space on the bed that Elanor normal occupied when she was visiting with the bed-ridden elf.
Legolas looked at the bed, he knew that she was right; slowly he went over to it and sat down. He didn't dare do anything more though, he wasn't going to lie on the bed he wasn't even sure that he could look at her because he felt that awful about making the younger elf feel like she was.
Fainu lowered her eyes; the prince looked a lot younger than what he truly was. He looked like a small hurt child, unsure of what to do. She didn't know why, but she leaned over and wrapped her arms around him and whispered softly in dark elvish, the way she had with Nurefwina when her niece had needed comfort.
Legolas stiffened, shocked by the position he was in, he had not thought that he would ever be hugged by the dark elf, even if it was for comforting rather than love. Slowly he wrapped his arms around the slender waist, content that he was being held by the elf that he had fallen in love with. He could feel Fainu running her fingers through his hair, pulling the few tangles down, he prayed that she quit or he may go further than they both were ready for. As if she knew what he was thinking she pushed him back and looked into his eyes. He nodded knowing that she was silently telling him that what she had just done was not because she loved him, but because she felt bad about telling him what she had. "Don't worry." He whispered as he sat up fully letting go of Fainu.
Fainu smiled softly and shut her eyes for a second. "What are we going to do for supper?"
Legolas shook his head. "My servants should come and find me soon. Then they'll bring us something to eat. Remember we planned supper together so that you wouldn't be alone?"
"I remember." Fainu smirked. "Though I am getting hungry, I haven't eaten much today."
"So I've heard." Legolas said. "Don't worry they will come soon." Legolas shifted so that he could lean back against the headboard.
Aronon sat on his bed it was late and the moon was high in the sky. He could tell that his brothers and the dark elf were suspicious of him. He didn't care about the dark elf but how could his brothers turn on him? He stood and when to the sliding door that went into his own small garden. Above him he could see the stars twinkling merrily, but he didn't see them, nor did he hear the soft trills of the night birds around him. He heard the voice that had only recently begun to speak to him.
"Aronon, will you come?" The voice was soft and promising not at all like Fainu's or his fathers daunting him telling him that he was not good enough.
"Come where?" He thought absently.
"Come to my home, to where you were meant to lead and command." The voice replied in his heart, it resonated through every part of him.
"I will come if you give me a quick path." Aronon shut his eyes imagining the place were the voice said he would lead he could tell that there would be others like him but somehow he knew that where he was going there would be enough responsibility that he could not possibly lead and command everything by himself.
"Come then and do not fear." The voice answered. Suddenly there was a sharp cry from above him, as a huge beast swooped down towards him. Its hide was black and leathery, and it smelt of rotting flesh and death. Its massive clawed feet dug into the marble stone that made up the wall of his garden. Its gruesome head bent down, its sharp yellow teeth glistening in the moonlight. Aronon ran a hand over its head, looking it in the eye, the red burning orbs looked right back before the Crown prince of Mirkwood went to the wall and scaled it before climbing onto the beasts back. Another call came from the hideous beast; it flapped its nearly translucent wings and rose into the air. Aronon looked down at his father's kingdom; he could see lights going on quickly before the kingdom quickly disappeared. Suddenly he knew where he was going to rule, and he should have despaired but he was no longer thinking straight.
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So what does everybody think? Getting tired of writing. Perhaps it will pass when get the Two Towers DVD.It just got out of our theater and already I'm craving it.maybe forced to return pointy stick to Kara J in order to motivate self enough to continue writing until release date of Two Towers DVD.