Tell me
Aragorn stood his ground. He was uncertain of what to do. He would risk himself for the safety of Legolas anytime and anywhere! The atmosphere suddenly changed and Legolas awoke. "What's wrong, mellon nin?" Legolas asked weakly. "The path is cut short. I can't climb down, it's too big of a risk for you, but I can go through the wilderness and take a way around. The way of the wilderness is 2 days out of the way and I don't know if you will hold long enough. I don't know what to do..." Aragorn said, happy his friend was awake.
"Go through the wilderness. I will be just fine, Aragorn. If you die going down the cliff...I won't try to get to Rivendell by myself and you know what that means. I die." Legolas threatened. "I will not let you die, Legolas." Aragorn said, turning to walk into the woods. Legolas smiled. He won yet another battle-of-the-word's contest against Aragorn.
"Look up, Legolas." Aragorn suddenly remembered the stars. The Elf narrowed his blue Elven-eyes at Aragorn, but then he looked up. "Aren't the stars beautiful tonight, Legolas? I thought you would like to see them, but I couldn't wake you." Aragorn told him, briefly gazing at them also. "They are very beautiful. Silver stars in the sky...hope has not gone away." Legolas said, and Aragorn understood.
Legolas took his gaze from the sky. "Aragorn why they capture me?" he asked abruptly, shocking even himself at the question. Aragorn didn't pause, but kept walking. He didn't say anything. "I know that you know." Legolas said. "You do not." Aragorn said. "I see it in your eyes. It frightens you for some reason. Why?" Legolas interrogated. "I know nothing. Therefore, it can't frighten me." Aragorn said.
"Liar. You know why they took me. It is not just because I am Prince! There is another reason, and you know what it is." Legolas said. "I do not lie. I don't know why they took you except that you are Prince of Mirkwood." Aragorn lied. Legolas stared at him. "Why, Aragorn? I know you are lying to me. Did you overhear something by accident and it had to do with my capture?" Legolas questioned.
"Legolas. You are crown Prince of Mirkwood. Do the math, okay? Why else? Huh? Why else would they want to take you?" Aragorn asked calmly. Aragorn wanted to blurt out the truth to his friend. He couldn't stand lying to Legolas. "Aragorn, my father has the palace completely surrounded. Even if they wanted to capture me, they wouldn't be able to! My guards would have shot them from a mile away. Orcs and Men have heavy footsteps...my guards are elves. YOU do the math. There was another reason." Legolas said.
Aragorn felt defeated. He couldn't argue with Legolas anymore. Elves had the most amazing hearing and eyesight. If anyone tried to hurt Legolas or Thranduil...they would be heard from anywhere and captured. Aragorn knew the real reason behind Legolas' capture and it was only partly no...barely because he was Prince.
Legolas was still looking at him. "Well?" Legolas asked. "I was lying, Legolas. I did overhear something I wasn't supposed to hear. Forgive for lying to you." Aragorn nearly pleaded. Legolas looked at his friend. "I could never be mad at you over a little lie. I do not see a reason for any apology, mellon nin." Legolas said. Aragorn would have smiled but instead he frowned more.
"Legolas, it isn't a small lie. Once I explain...you will see a reason for my apology. You will be mad at me. You won't want to be my friend, it's that bad." Aragorn said. "I will not. Nothing will ever keep me from being friends with you. I won't be mad, Aragorn." Legolas said. "Remember those words once I tell you." Aragorn breathed. Legolas smiled weakly. "Tell me." He said.
Aragorn stood his ground. He was uncertain of what to do. He would risk himself for the safety of Legolas anytime and anywhere! The atmosphere suddenly changed and Legolas awoke. "What's wrong, mellon nin?" Legolas asked weakly. "The path is cut short. I can't climb down, it's too big of a risk for you, but I can go through the wilderness and take a way around. The way of the wilderness is 2 days out of the way and I don't know if you will hold long enough. I don't know what to do..." Aragorn said, happy his friend was awake.
"Go through the wilderness. I will be just fine, Aragorn. If you die going down the cliff...I won't try to get to Rivendell by myself and you know what that means. I die." Legolas threatened. "I will not let you die, Legolas." Aragorn said, turning to walk into the woods. Legolas smiled. He won yet another battle-of-the-word's contest against Aragorn.
"Look up, Legolas." Aragorn suddenly remembered the stars. The Elf narrowed his blue Elven-eyes at Aragorn, but then he looked up. "Aren't the stars beautiful tonight, Legolas? I thought you would like to see them, but I couldn't wake you." Aragorn told him, briefly gazing at them also. "They are very beautiful. Silver stars in the sky...hope has not gone away." Legolas said, and Aragorn understood.
Legolas took his gaze from the sky. "Aragorn why they capture me?" he asked abruptly, shocking even himself at the question. Aragorn didn't pause, but kept walking. He didn't say anything. "I know that you know." Legolas said. "You do not." Aragorn said. "I see it in your eyes. It frightens you for some reason. Why?" Legolas interrogated. "I know nothing. Therefore, it can't frighten me." Aragorn said.
"Liar. You know why they took me. It is not just because I am Prince! There is another reason, and you know what it is." Legolas said. "I do not lie. I don't know why they took you except that you are Prince of Mirkwood." Aragorn lied. Legolas stared at him. "Why, Aragorn? I know you are lying to me. Did you overhear something by accident and it had to do with my capture?" Legolas questioned.
"Legolas. You are crown Prince of Mirkwood. Do the math, okay? Why else? Huh? Why else would they want to take you?" Aragorn asked calmly. Aragorn wanted to blurt out the truth to his friend. He couldn't stand lying to Legolas. "Aragorn, my father has the palace completely surrounded. Even if they wanted to capture me, they wouldn't be able to! My guards would have shot them from a mile away. Orcs and Men have heavy footsteps...my guards are elves. YOU do the math. There was another reason." Legolas said.
Aragorn felt defeated. He couldn't argue with Legolas anymore. Elves had the most amazing hearing and eyesight. If anyone tried to hurt Legolas or Thranduil...they would be heard from anywhere and captured. Aragorn knew the real reason behind Legolas' capture and it was only partly no...barely because he was Prince.
Legolas was still looking at him. "Well?" Legolas asked. "I was lying, Legolas. I did overhear something I wasn't supposed to hear. Forgive for lying to you." Aragorn nearly pleaded. Legolas looked at his friend. "I could never be mad at you over a little lie. I do not see a reason for any apology, mellon nin." Legolas said. Aragorn would have smiled but instead he frowned more.
"Legolas, it isn't a small lie. Once I explain...you will see a reason for my apology. You will be mad at me. You won't want to be my friend, it's that bad." Aragorn said. "I will not. Nothing will ever keep me from being friends with you. I won't be mad, Aragorn." Legolas said. "Remember those words once I tell you." Aragorn breathed. Legolas smiled weakly. "Tell me." He said.