I'm surprised that half the elves in Lorien didn't hear him coming. The man
that had blundered into the wood was only young, little more than a boy in
their years. He was no older than about twenty and the very most. He was
tall and dark of hair and eyes. I suppose members of his race could have
seen him as handsome. Though personally I've ever seen much beauty in the
race of men. Yeah there are exceptions, or so I'm told, in both the men and
women yet I have not seen them. Even through all of my travels in their
world, none I have seen have moved me in that way. None have stirred the
fires of my body, heart or groin. And the fact that this young man in front
of me would be found attractive made this a little simpler. For I have
discovered that pretty things (myself not included) are easier to
manipulate as they are used to and often seek out attention.
I moved silently towards this boy and he stopped to gather his bearings as I reached for my dagger and put it to his throat before he even knew I was there. True I had the advantage of surprise and knowing the terrain very well, but I didn't even have to bother to creep up on him. Another major flaw in men. Crap senses. That can hardly see, hear, smell or sense much. Ok so they can train themselves to be better, even after many years of this they're still no better than most elven infants. Anyway, he moved forward and his throat connected with cold steel. I had moved forward with him so the stupid fool would not slice his own head off. For the blades of the elves are keen, deadly, very sharp and will cut through almost anything with the greatest of ease. He stopped as he felt the cold and I reached forward quickly to grab his arm as he began to reach for his own weapon. "I wouldn't do that if I were you," I whispered gently in his ear. My lips so close they almost touched his pale skin.
I felt the boy shudder as I spoke through surprise, then his heart and breath quicken through the rush of adrenaline that must have coursed through his body. Then the smell of fear began to radiate from him. This was almost better than I'd hoped for. This boy was either very stupid, lost and not an assassin at all or he thought he was ready to do what he'd set out for. Ah, the joys of youth and innocence. Always thinking that you're ready for something that you're not, and that you and only you can do something that no one else can and that it'll change the world. WRONG! Well I had to be sure that he wasn't just some foolish kid that had wandered too far, but I wasn't going to just ask him straight away, I wanted some fun. I wanted to play with him, to scare him. Then if he weren't an assassin he'd think twice about trying anything like this again.
"I'll take that" I breathed in his ear and ran my hand down the length of his body, my touch light and gentle, more like a caress than anything else, yet firm so that he could feel my hand moving over his body, so that he was aware that this wasn't all a dream and that he was at my mercy. My hand worked its way slowly down to the belt that held his sword and scabbard and taking my time, I undid the belt and slid it off. A shudder ran through his body as I did this and I smiled broadly at his reaction to me. "Now let me see who dares to enter this haven of the elves, where no mortal man is permitted, to kill our beloved lady" The boy did not move or say one word. A good sign that he wasn't just a wanderer with no real purpose in Lothlorien.
My blade still at his throat, I moved around to face the boy. He gasped and flushed crimson as I stepped into his line of sight. It may have only been dusk but the blush of his pale face was easily seen. It is a reaction I have seen and heard many times and one that I grow increasingly bored of. But this reaction was something that I was counting on. It made this a hundred times easier than it could have been. All that was needed now was time to work this boy to get him to tell me his secrets. I smiled at him, which made him blush even more. "Well look at this. They send a boy to kill the Lady of the Golden Wood." A flicker of anger crosses his face as I mention the word 'boy' but as he looked at me again the humiliation of the truth that I have spoken covered his young face. Excellent, he was playing exactly into my hands. It was though his reactions had been scripted. I would bend him to my will and he would confess everything to me. "Your life hangs be a single thread, and I have to power to cut it or..not. That all depends on you." I raised my hand, softly and slowly running one finger down his cheek. "Now.if you want to live I suggest you help me" I emphasised 'help me' by moving closer to him, my body almost touching his, my face so close that I could feel his warm laboured breaths against me and could plainly see the real extent of emotion in those dark eyes. "Tell me, who hired you?" I spoke no more than a whisper yet he caught my every word, my lips a mere inch from his own.
The boy said nothing, thought his eyes betrayed his true feelings, a cross between fear, anger, yearning and attraction. But his head ruled over his heart and he just stood rigid staring at me with wide eyes. I stared back at him, fixing him with a searching gaze as I decided what would be best to do. A moments flickering in the boys eyes told me what I needed to do. I moved even closer to him so our bodies finally touched and my lips lightly brushed his as I moved my mouth towards his ear to whisper the same question again. And to make sure than I wasn't just playing with him (yeah ok so I as playing with him a little) and that I meant business I pushed the tip of my dagger gently against his skin as I slowly moved my body against his. The point of my dagger passed through the skin, but I didn't push any further for I wanted him to be able to tell me everything. He let out a sudden yelp when he realised that the blade had entered his neck. The yelp was loud and obtrusive in the still silence and peace of Lorien. But it was a sure sign that others now knew he was here. And it would only be a matter of no more than a minute before we had company.
Author's note. Okey day.. I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank all the reviews for their kind words and I'm glad that you're like the fic so far (I know I said I probably wouldn't read them but I forgot to get rid of the review alert so they get emailed to me and I just can't resist the temptation). I'll try my best to get the chapters typed up and posted ASAP (for I write the chapters by hand and then type them up). But I'm really really busy with a zillion and one things that I need to do and I can't always find time to do everything. But I do write some of my fic every day (sometimes whole chapters, sometimes just a paragraph), but inspiration, time, jobs and distractions don't help me (I can multi-task but not while writing my fic).. also I can't always get on to the computer to type them up. But you have to remember that if I rush the story it might turn out crap and I don't want that to happen. Oh and one last thing.don't worry Hi Sukoshi Jigoku Neko, my fic will have an ending. Whether it'll be good, bad or terrible (from the writing style) is another matter.but there will be an ending. I already know what's going to happen in the end.'tis all planned out I just have to write the bits in between (I planned the basic storyline and know what is going to happen.roughly). And I won't stop writing the fic til it's finished coz I hate leaving things unfinished.and I hate taking a long time.
I moved silently towards this boy and he stopped to gather his bearings as I reached for my dagger and put it to his throat before he even knew I was there. True I had the advantage of surprise and knowing the terrain very well, but I didn't even have to bother to creep up on him. Another major flaw in men. Crap senses. That can hardly see, hear, smell or sense much. Ok so they can train themselves to be better, even after many years of this they're still no better than most elven infants. Anyway, he moved forward and his throat connected with cold steel. I had moved forward with him so the stupid fool would not slice his own head off. For the blades of the elves are keen, deadly, very sharp and will cut through almost anything with the greatest of ease. He stopped as he felt the cold and I reached forward quickly to grab his arm as he began to reach for his own weapon. "I wouldn't do that if I were you," I whispered gently in his ear. My lips so close they almost touched his pale skin.
I felt the boy shudder as I spoke through surprise, then his heart and breath quicken through the rush of adrenaline that must have coursed through his body. Then the smell of fear began to radiate from him. This was almost better than I'd hoped for. This boy was either very stupid, lost and not an assassin at all or he thought he was ready to do what he'd set out for. Ah, the joys of youth and innocence. Always thinking that you're ready for something that you're not, and that you and only you can do something that no one else can and that it'll change the world. WRONG! Well I had to be sure that he wasn't just some foolish kid that had wandered too far, but I wasn't going to just ask him straight away, I wanted some fun. I wanted to play with him, to scare him. Then if he weren't an assassin he'd think twice about trying anything like this again.
"I'll take that" I breathed in his ear and ran my hand down the length of his body, my touch light and gentle, more like a caress than anything else, yet firm so that he could feel my hand moving over his body, so that he was aware that this wasn't all a dream and that he was at my mercy. My hand worked its way slowly down to the belt that held his sword and scabbard and taking my time, I undid the belt and slid it off. A shudder ran through his body as I did this and I smiled broadly at his reaction to me. "Now let me see who dares to enter this haven of the elves, where no mortal man is permitted, to kill our beloved lady" The boy did not move or say one word. A good sign that he wasn't just a wanderer with no real purpose in Lothlorien.
My blade still at his throat, I moved around to face the boy. He gasped and flushed crimson as I stepped into his line of sight. It may have only been dusk but the blush of his pale face was easily seen. It is a reaction I have seen and heard many times and one that I grow increasingly bored of. But this reaction was something that I was counting on. It made this a hundred times easier than it could have been. All that was needed now was time to work this boy to get him to tell me his secrets. I smiled at him, which made him blush even more. "Well look at this. They send a boy to kill the Lady of the Golden Wood." A flicker of anger crosses his face as I mention the word 'boy' but as he looked at me again the humiliation of the truth that I have spoken covered his young face. Excellent, he was playing exactly into my hands. It was though his reactions had been scripted. I would bend him to my will and he would confess everything to me. "Your life hangs be a single thread, and I have to power to cut it or..not. That all depends on you." I raised my hand, softly and slowly running one finger down his cheek. "Now.if you want to live I suggest you help me" I emphasised 'help me' by moving closer to him, my body almost touching his, my face so close that I could feel his warm laboured breaths against me and could plainly see the real extent of emotion in those dark eyes. "Tell me, who hired you?" I spoke no more than a whisper yet he caught my every word, my lips a mere inch from his own.
The boy said nothing, thought his eyes betrayed his true feelings, a cross between fear, anger, yearning and attraction. But his head ruled over his heart and he just stood rigid staring at me with wide eyes. I stared back at him, fixing him with a searching gaze as I decided what would be best to do. A moments flickering in the boys eyes told me what I needed to do. I moved even closer to him so our bodies finally touched and my lips lightly brushed his as I moved my mouth towards his ear to whisper the same question again. And to make sure than I wasn't just playing with him (yeah ok so I as playing with him a little) and that I meant business I pushed the tip of my dagger gently against his skin as I slowly moved my body against his. The point of my dagger passed through the skin, but I didn't push any further for I wanted him to be able to tell me everything. He let out a sudden yelp when he realised that the blade had entered his neck. The yelp was loud and obtrusive in the still silence and peace of Lorien. But it was a sure sign that others now knew he was here. And it would only be a matter of no more than a minute before we had company.
Author's note. Okey day.. I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank all the reviews for their kind words and I'm glad that you're like the fic so far (I know I said I probably wouldn't read them but I forgot to get rid of the review alert so they get emailed to me and I just can't resist the temptation). I'll try my best to get the chapters typed up and posted ASAP (for I write the chapters by hand and then type them up). But I'm really really busy with a zillion and one things that I need to do and I can't always find time to do everything. But I do write some of my fic every day (sometimes whole chapters, sometimes just a paragraph), but inspiration, time, jobs and distractions don't help me (I can multi-task but not while writing my fic).. also I can't always get on to the computer to type them up. But you have to remember that if I rush the story it might turn out crap and I don't want that to happen. Oh and one last thing.don't worry Hi Sukoshi Jigoku Neko, my fic will have an ending. Whether it'll be good, bad or terrible (from the writing style) is another matter.but there will be an ending. I already know what's going to happen in the end.'tis all planned out I just have to write the bits in between (I planned the basic storyline and know what is going to happen.roughly). And I won't stop writing the fic til it's finished coz I hate leaving things unfinished.and I hate taking a long time.
