Part 65
For a long while, the three Elves remained this way,until Elrohir slowly fell away from Legolas and Elladan moved gently out of the prince's arms. The elder twin grasped both the blonde's shoulders and looked deeply into the two lucid blue eyes of his friend.
" Legolas, I know not why this shadow lies over thee. But
I will try my best to lift it and help thee, mellonin. Please, when your heart is consumed by sadness,speak unto me. Do not silence yourself."
Elladan requested the prince do this with his old serious tone, reminding all who heard it of his father, Elrond.
" Please,Legolas. Please,promise me you will do this ", he pleaded once more.
Legolas nodded,his eyes glowering as they were lost in Elladan's gray eyes filled with desperate concern.
" All right then ", Elladan said,satisfied,and he let his hands fall away from the prince.
But they no sooner were they gone, the Legolas felt Elrohir,still standing behind him, laid his slender hands upon his shoulders. Legolas turned to face him. Of the two of the Perdehel twins, Elrohir always seemed just an invisible bit closer to him.
The two Elves said nothing to each other,only locked eyes in understanding. Then,Legolas' arm snaked up and around Elrohir's, and their hands clasped as would brothers.
And so did Aragorn find them.
" My brothers, we must ride now. Time escapes us ", he said hastily as he swung the gate open to Roheryn's stable and was mounted upon his stallion a brief moment later.
" Indeed ", said Legolas,as he left the twins and leapt upon Arod. Elladan and Elrohir dashed to their own horses and Aragorn led them out of the stables and on to ride in the night.
For a long while, the three Elves remained this way,until Elrohir slowly fell away from Legolas and Elladan moved gently out of the prince's arms. The elder twin grasped both the blonde's shoulders and looked deeply into the two lucid blue eyes of his friend.
" Legolas, I know not why this shadow lies over thee. But
I will try my best to lift it and help thee, mellonin. Please, when your heart is consumed by sadness,speak unto me. Do not silence yourself."
Elladan requested the prince do this with his old serious tone, reminding all who heard it of his father, Elrond.
" Please,Legolas. Please,promise me you will do this ", he pleaded once more.
Legolas nodded,his eyes glowering as they were lost in Elladan's gray eyes filled with desperate concern.
" All right then ", Elladan said,satisfied,and he let his hands fall away from the prince.
But they no sooner were they gone, the Legolas felt Elrohir,still standing behind him, laid his slender hands upon his shoulders. Legolas turned to face him. Of the two of the Perdehel twins, Elrohir always seemed just an invisible bit closer to him.
The two Elves said nothing to each other,only locked eyes in understanding. Then,Legolas' arm snaked up and around Elrohir's, and their hands clasped as would brothers.
And so did Aragorn find them.
" My brothers, we must ride now. Time escapes us ", he said hastily as he swung the gate open to Roheryn's stable and was mounted upon his stallion a brief moment later.
" Indeed ", said Legolas,as he left the twins and leapt upon Arod. Elladan and Elrohir dashed to their own horses and Aragorn led them out of the stables and on to ride in the night.
