The sky was the color of onyx as Lilly lay on the ground just outside of
the Uruk-Hai campfire. The night was chilly and the Uruk-Hai had given her
no blanket or even taken the blindfold off for that matter. She tried to
sit up and get a feel for where ever she was.
"Look, is the little elf girl scared" one of the Uruk-Hai joked. "Ulath
take her blind fold off and give her some bread or something."
"Why me" wined Ulath as he got Lilly some stale bread and undid her
blindfold.
"Because I am too tired and you are closer" said the one Uruk-Hai.
As Ulath took of Lilly's blindfold she got her first look at the Uruk-
Hai/orc campsite. It was not very well taken care of and it had a rancid
smell to it. All around were orcs and Uruk-Hai either drunk or sleeping.
Quickly Lilly thought of ways as to how she might get out of this
predicament. Thinking of nothing that would help she decided to see what
they had captured her for.
"What was the point of you capturing me?" she asked with slight humility
to her voice.
"And why should I tell you anything she-elf" he demanded.
"Because I asked you nicely and because I am Lillyana daughter of Elrond
and I command you to tell me" she said defiantly.
At this the Uruk-Hai wrinkled his nose and quickly spoke something to his
companion. It must have been permission to tell because he answered Lilly.
"You are going to be used to help my commander be the greatest ruler that
Middle Earth has ever known."
"And how am I going to help him?"
"There is a legend that says a she-elf has inside of her a crystal with
the power to control the forces of nature and to heal anything she
desired. But the only way to get the crystal is to have someone she loves
either dying or in mortal danger."
"Well you are out of luck for I love no one"; she said turning her face so
that they would not see that she was lying.
"You are to easy to read little she-elf. I happen to know for a fact that
you do love someone, I have been watching you for a while, and I have seen
you with that other elf. I have seen the way you look at him, it is enough
to make me sick."
Tears started to form in Lilly's eyes, she, for the first time in her life
were truly afraid. She was afraid that her love for Legolas would lead to
her people's destruction or to Legolas'. She had to find a way to get out
of there before the orcs or Uruk-Hai got their hands on the crystal. So
she tried. Wiggling her hands back in forth she had nearly gotten one out
when an orc, seeing what she was doing came over and bound her again only
this time it was tighter that before. The rope was tied so tight that it
cut into her wrists and she saw a small trickle of blood come from where
the rope was tightly tied. So when Lilly had given up on the ropes she
decided to sing, that always gave her hope in her darkest hour:
When the night fades into dawn I long to see your face,
To hear your voice And be at your side.
You are my new day!
Through the darkness you are the light, Through the pain you are the joy, Through the doubt you are my faith.
Though the gulls cry out I will not leave your side Though the Gray Havens beckon I will not go
When time ends
Our love will not.
And if your face I do not see, In my heart you'll always be.
When the night fades into dawn I long to see your face,
To hear your voice And be at your side.
You are my new day!
Through the darkness you are the light, Through the pain you are the joy, Through the doubt you are my faith.
Though the gulls cry out I will not leave your side Though the Gray Havens beckon I will not go
When time ends
Our love will not.
And if your face I do not see, In my heart you'll always be.
