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@Deana – That elf and that letter are doing something for Legolas... read on to find out!
Chapter 32
The night was very cold. Not even the thickest blankets could keep it from crawling over Redd's skin. He breathed hot air into his hands and shivered in his sleep until morning. He joined a group of several people by a fire, too dazed and drowsy to remember anything that had really happened last night.
He rubbed his head to try and jog his memory. He wasn't the only one, others were warming themselves and struggling to remember.
'I remember a messenger, then Redd running into Legolas's tent...' shared one man. 'But I forget why.'
'All I remember is a cart from town bringing wine and ale for all.' laughed one man. Redd's eyes widened.
'I remember the messenger.' he said. 'I ran into Legolas's tent to rouse him. He...' he laughed. 'He was mad at me for waking him up.'
Suddenly, the men all began to recollect the events from last night. Legolas's doctoring throughout the night along with the heavy celebrating from the word of gangs retreated everywhere in Rohan. Redd had even left Legolas for a little while to drink and be merry for the first time in ages. He remembered a maiden from town bringing Gabrielle, Hanna and Rye to him while he was drunk and he had fallen over with Rye in his arms. They were asleep in his tent now, resting.
Redd visited Legolas's tent, which looked like a garden and smelled like a spice house. Preserved herbs had been brought from town with a convoy that practically built a fort here.
Legolas was awake on his bed. His hair rested on a pillow, revealing his pointed ears openly for the first time since he came here.
'How you feeling?' Redd asked.
'I should be asking you the same question.' replied Legolas with a weak smile. 'You look horrible.'
'I'll live.' nodded Redd, sitting in a chair and draping a blanket over his knees. He wondered if Legolas had been warm the night before. 'How about you? You gonna be all right?'
'I guess so.' he said. 'The doctor apologized because he didn't realize that elves heal a lot faster then humans do. I gave him one of my fur jackets!' he laughed but winced in pain. Redd snickered.
'You've had quite a trying time here.' he said. 'I don't think you realize how many people want to hear your whole story.'
'Well, perhaps I'll tell them when it comes to an end.' he said. 'There is much I have left to do.' Legolas shifted slowly under his sheets. He knew he was only saying that to be in Rohan longer. He missed Elenest and his father very badly, but knew he could not yet go home. Not yet.
'Well, that's a shame.' said Redd.
'Why's that?' Redd pulled out a crumpled piece of parchment and began to read it aloud.
'Dearest Legolas,
'I miss you so dearly! I hear you've made quite a splash in Rohan and I hope you are well! I guess I will find out soon enough, since we caught the man who murdered that elf and framed you for it! I'm sending an escort that will be there in a few days to bring you home! I cannot wait to see your smile again! Elenest sends her love and is awaiting you in the courtyard everyday!
With love, Thranduil
When Redd looked up, he saw a silent tear falling down Legolas's cheek.
'I... I can...' he whispered. To say it made it seem like it would go away. Like this wonderful dream would fade away into darkness.
'You're going home, Legolas!' cried Redd, standing up. Legolas cried out with joy, exhaustion and sadness.
He was going home... but he was leaving here.
@Deana – That elf and that letter are doing something for Legolas... read on to find out!
Chapter 32
The night was very cold. Not even the thickest blankets could keep it from crawling over Redd's skin. He breathed hot air into his hands and shivered in his sleep until morning. He joined a group of several people by a fire, too dazed and drowsy to remember anything that had really happened last night.
He rubbed his head to try and jog his memory. He wasn't the only one, others were warming themselves and struggling to remember.
'I remember a messenger, then Redd running into Legolas's tent...' shared one man. 'But I forget why.'
'All I remember is a cart from town bringing wine and ale for all.' laughed one man. Redd's eyes widened.
'I remember the messenger.' he said. 'I ran into Legolas's tent to rouse him. He...' he laughed. 'He was mad at me for waking him up.'
Suddenly, the men all began to recollect the events from last night. Legolas's doctoring throughout the night along with the heavy celebrating from the word of gangs retreated everywhere in Rohan. Redd had even left Legolas for a little while to drink and be merry for the first time in ages. He remembered a maiden from town bringing Gabrielle, Hanna and Rye to him while he was drunk and he had fallen over with Rye in his arms. They were asleep in his tent now, resting.
Redd visited Legolas's tent, which looked like a garden and smelled like a spice house. Preserved herbs had been brought from town with a convoy that practically built a fort here.
Legolas was awake on his bed. His hair rested on a pillow, revealing his pointed ears openly for the first time since he came here.
'How you feeling?' Redd asked.
'I should be asking you the same question.' replied Legolas with a weak smile. 'You look horrible.'
'I'll live.' nodded Redd, sitting in a chair and draping a blanket over his knees. He wondered if Legolas had been warm the night before. 'How about you? You gonna be all right?'
'I guess so.' he said. 'The doctor apologized because he didn't realize that elves heal a lot faster then humans do. I gave him one of my fur jackets!' he laughed but winced in pain. Redd snickered.
'You've had quite a trying time here.' he said. 'I don't think you realize how many people want to hear your whole story.'
'Well, perhaps I'll tell them when it comes to an end.' he said. 'There is much I have left to do.' Legolas shifted slowly under his sheets. He knew he was only saying that to be in Rohan longer. He missed Elenest and his father very badly, but knew he could not yet go home. Not yet.
'Well, that's a shame.' said Redd.
'Why's that?' Redd pulled out a crumpled piece of parchment and began to read it aloud.
'Dearest Legolas,
'I miss you so dearly! I hear you've made quite a splash in Rohan and I hope you are well! I guess I will find out soon enough, since we caught the man who murdered that elf and framed you for it! I'm sending an escort that will be there in a few days to bring you home! I cannot wait to see your smile again! Elenest sends her love and is awaiting you in the courtyard everyday!
With love, Thranduil
When Redd looked up, he saw a silent tear falling down Legolas's cheek.
'I... I can...' he whispered. To say it made it seem like it would go away. Like this wonderful dream would fade away into darkness.
'You're going home, Legolas!' cried Redd, standing up. Legolas cried out with joy, exhaustion and sadness.
He was going home... but he was leaving here.