Faster and faster the horses ran towards the palace, Legolas and Lilly
turned their faces towards the sun and just let it envelop them. It had
been a while since they had just done nothing so this was a real treat.
As the horses ran they seemed to pick up on a beat that only they could
hear.
"Come on Legolas, I will race you back to the palace" said Lilly already
spurring Halir on.
"All right", Legolas answered also urging Arod on.
So Lilly and Legolas raced towards the castle on Arod and Halir. Hair
flying grins big they raced, neck and neck they were until they neared the
palace then Legolas came to a very sudden halt. Lilly seeing that Legolas
had stopped she turned Shadowfox around and came to a stop beside Legolas.
"What is it Legolas?" she asked with a little suspicion to her voice
because he did not usually stop a race like that. But at her words Legolas
held up a hand to silence her.
"Shh, something draws near I can feel it." Almost as if on que a dozen
Uruk-Hai sprang out of the bushes and attacked them. Five jumped Legolas
and six sprang upon Lilly. Not being prepared Legolas and Lilly had no
chance for they had not brought their weapons along with them. Lilly tried
to kick at the nearest Uruk-Hai but it grabbed her leg and pulled her to
the ground where it bound her with some rope. Legolas tried with all his
might but it did no good for there were to many of them to fend off.
"Shadowfox go get my father!" Lilly screamed as she tried to get away.
"Get that horse!" one of the nearest Uruk-Hai said.
After trying with all her might Lilly was bound, gagged and taken deep
into the forest. She tried to see what they were going to do with Legolas
but could not for they had put a blindfold over her eyes.
"Lilly!" cried Legolas pulling free from the hoard for just a brief
second, then taken back in once more.
"You tell your lord that we will give back your precious little princess
as soon as our leader is done with her" sneered one the Uruk-Hai. Tying
Legolas up and putting him on Arod the Uruk-Hai disappeared back into the
forest.
"Arod take me back to the palace quickly" Legolas declared. So with one
swift movement Arod was off towards the palace galloping like he had never
galloped before.
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One of the palace guards saw Legolas tied up and called for Elrond. As the guard untied Legolas. Elrond arrived and asked what had happened. "My Lord Elrond a dozen Uruk-Hai attacked Lilly and I as we were riding back this way and she was taken prisoner" Legolas quickly explained. "What!" Elrond shouted with anger and fear etched on his face. "Where did they take her Legolas?" "I do not know my lord for they tied me up as well and I did not see where they took her." "Legolas assemble a scouting party and find her" said Elrond putting a hand on Legolas' shoulder and looking straight at him. "Yes my lord" replied Legolas as he went off and organized a search party.
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One of the palace guards saw Legolas tied up and called for Elrond. As the guard untied Legolas. Elrond arrived and asked what had happened. "My Lord Elrond a dozen Uruk-Hai attacked Lilly and I as we were riding back this way and she was taken prisoner" Legolas quickly explained. "What!" Elrond shouted with anger and fear etched on his face. "Where did they take her Legolas?" "I do not know my lord for they tied me up as well and I did not see where they took her." "Legolas assemble a scouting party and find her" said Elrond putting a hand on Legolas' shoulder and looking straight at him. "Yes my lord" replied Legolas as he went off and organized a search party.
