Okay so schools' coming up and my inspiration laaaacks. So this chapter is
pure crap. I've been watching Aerosmith and David Bowie too much I think.
Gomen. Sorry. - Nanja
Chapter Eight: METUS
As Legolas made his way to the stairs, a hand on his shoulder pulled him back.
"Face me, Legolas, and tell me what's wrong." Aragorn demanded.
Legolas looked into his eyes, not saying anything but: "Must we talk again?"
Argorn firmed the grip on the Elf's shoulder. "You shall answer me, I have now seen enough grief this day."
Legolas shook his head "My answer will cause even more," and he shook the hand off of his shoulder and walked away.
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The next day many of the guest returned to their homes, thanking Aragorn and Arwen and blessing them one more time before doing so.
"Gimli, I'd be most honored if you'd stay a little longer," Aragorn invited the Dwarf.
"I'd be honored Aragorn, but I need to move on, my Dwarfs and I need to rebuild a part of our habitat, it is getting old and unstable," Gimli answered.
"Quite alright then, I do hope to see you soon again," Aragorn said, as Gimli made his way out.
Legolas came to Aragorn and Arwen and made a small bow, "Namalië, Aragorn, Arwen ... "
"Legolas, why don't you stay?" asked Arwen, looking at the Elf with great concern.
Legolas' eyes moved from hers to Aragorn's "Because I believe there is something I need to close in my heart," he bowed again "and I don't think such a thing is possible here."
"We would be most blessed if you'd stay, Legolas," said Aragorn.
Legolas cast his eyes down, apparantly in thought, and then looked up again. "I'll stay then, but only for a short while, I don't want to be a burden."
"You are no burden. Your friend Fides is welome to stay as well," replied Aragorn.
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Legolas never became a burden to either Aragorn or Arwen, because he mostly wondered through the city's streets and returned too late to join in any of the meals. Fides mostly walked along with him, but this was one of the days Legolas walked on his own.
There was a clear sky, but some mist was lingering from that night. Legolas made his way to one of the towers and watched over the hills. Suddenly, his eyes noticed something on the horizon.
Something, moving very slowly but very tactful towards the city of Minas Tirith. Legolas held his breath. This couldn't be...
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"ARAGORN!" Legolas shouted.
Aragorn came walking out of his private quarters with a bemused look "What is the matter?" he asked.
"An army, moving towards Gondor, my eyes saw troups moving in the hills!" Legolas explained.
"We are going to be attacked? By who?" Aragorn asked unwilling to believe the Elf.
"Unless my eyes are tricked by some spell, it were Wargs and Ents, but also Men!"
"Men? What Men? Who have sent them?" Aragorn replied.
"I have no such idea of that, I did not see any banners or recognized any armor," Legolas answered.
"And you are sure they were out for war?" Aragorn asked as last question.
"Not sure, but by the looks of it, yes," Legolas answered.
Aragorn nodded and quickly made his way out.
Chapter Eight: METUS
As Legolas made his way to the stairs, a hand on his shoulder pulled him back.
"Face me, Legolas, and tell me what's wrong." Aragorn demanded.
Legolas looked into his eyes, not saying anything but: "Must we talk again?"
Argorn firmed the grip on the Elf's shoulder. "You shall answer me, I have now seen enough grief this day."
Legolas shook his head "My answer will cause even more," and he shook the hand off of his shoulder and walked away.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The next day many of the guest returned to their homes, thanking Aragorn and Arwen and blessing them one more time before doing so.
"Gimli, I'd be most honored if you'd stay a little longer," Aragorn invited the Dwarf.
"I'd be honored Aragorn, but I need to move on, my Dwarfs and I need to rebuild a part of our habitat, it is getting old and unstable," Gimli answered.
"Quite alright then, I do hope to see you soon again," Aragorn said, as Gimli made his way out.
Legolas came to Aragorn and Arwen and made a small bow, "Namalië, Aragorn, Arwen ... "
"Legolas, why don't you stay?" asked Arwen, looking at the Elf with great concern.
Legolas' eyes moved from hers to Aragorn's "Because I believe there is something I need to close in my heart," he bowed again "and I don't think such a thing is possible here."
"We would be most blessed if you'd stay, Legolas," said Aragorn.
Legolas cast his eyes down, apparantly in thought, and then looked up again. "I'll stay then, but only for a short while, I don't want to be a burden."
"You are no burden. Your friend Fides is welome to stay as well," replied Aragorn.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Legolas never became a burden to either Aragorn or Arwen, because he mostly wondered through the city's streets and returned too late to join in any of the meals. Fides mostly walked along with him, but this was one of the days Legolas walked on his own.
There was a clear sky, but some mist was lingering from that night. Legolas made his way to one of the towers and watched over the hills. Suddenly, his eyes noticed something on the horizon.
Something, moving very slowly but very tactful towards the city of Minas Tirith. Legolas held his breath. This couldn't be...
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"ARAGORN!" Legolas shouted.
Aragorn came walking out of his private quarters with a bemused look "What is the matter?" he asked.
"An army, moving towards Gondor, my eyes saw troups moving in the hills!" Legolas explained.
"We are going to be attacked? By who?" Aragorn asked unwilling to believe the Elf.
"Unless my eyes are tricked by some spell, it were Wargs and Ents, but also Men!"
"Men? What Men? Who have sent them?" Aragorn replied.
"I have no such idea of that, I did not see any banners or recognized any armor," Legolas answered.
"And you are sure they were out for war?" Aragorn asked as last question.
"Not sure, but by the looks of it, yes," Legolas answered.
Aragorn nodded and quickly made his way out.