A/N: Hello! I know I should update more often but with school and GCSE's it
has been hard work! So this chapter may be a bit shorter than I would like
it, but it is better than no chapter at all!
*--Normal POV--*
Thomas was still holding tightly onto Aria, when a lady approached them. Playful children, at least fifteen of them, surrounded her. She had flowing blonde hair that hung down to just below her shoulder blades, and sparkling blue eyes. She wore a long and flowing white dress that accentuated all her curves and graceful beauty. In her arms she carried a baby, no more than three months old. She caught the breath of whoever saw her; her astounding beauty was so great.
"So the wanderer has returned."
*--Elves POV--*
"Haldir, who is that man?" Legolas tried to keep the concern and jealousy from his voice when he saw a semi-naked man run and gather Aria into his arms.
"How should I know?! But they look friendly enough. Don't tell me that you are jealous of a mere mortal!" Haldir teased, earning him a friendly punch on the arm.
"I am just concerned, that is all."
A sharp intake of breath made Legolas look at Haldir once again. "What?"
"Look at that beauty down there - I wouldn't mind giving her o--" Legolas' cut Haldir's words short.
"No, neither would I but she probably would. And I expect the father of those children would, also."
"Hark at Legless with the fancy morals and principles!" This just earned him another, not so friendly punch.
*--Normal POV--*
"Anna!" Thomas put Aria down, so that she could greet Anna. Aria was still unstable on her feet, but was too happy to think about the pain. The fifteen children swarmed around Aria, shouting gleefully and clutching at her leggings. She tried to steady herself so she would not fall over with all the extra pressure around her legs.
"Whatever happened to you? I would never have thought that my own, underage sister would break curfew by so many hours!"
"It was not intentional, I can assure you. You must have had such a hard time trying to look after all of these infants!"
"You know I love them, but yes, they wore me out. Father insisted that I had a nurse to assist me, but I refused."
"Anna Dale Morevala, refusing help? Never!"
"Come; you have yet to provide me with a plausible tale of why you left for so long, and came home with nothing but a sprained ankle."
"Call these children off then! I cannot walk, let alone try to move with all of them around me!"
"A day and a night is a long time for all, especially when some are missing their mother." At this point Anna handed over the babe to her sister, and Thomas picked Aria up, carrying her to her home.
Her 'home' was a round shaped, one roomed, one storied thatched hut. But it was spacious, having room for herself and Thomas and their seven children. It was the same as all the other housing in the camp - just because she was a higher rank than many others didn't mean that she wanted to live in a fancy palace. It was the tradition of her people to live like this; they were all proud to do so.
Thomas placed Aria on the bed and sat down next to her along with Anna.
"So, miss 'I-am-an-absolutely-fabulous-hunter-and-will-never-get-lost-or- captured' what happened to you?"
"I managed to get myself lost." At this point Aria recalled her tale, but wisely omitted any details involving elves. She would tell them one day, but it was not the right time with the prospects of war. Plus, her sister would try and get her grounded so that she had to stay in the camp. Being what her father would call a 'proper' lady, she did not understand the skills her sister had with a sword, nor did she want to understand them. The sisters were complete opposites in both looks and temperament, but they seemed to get on well. The only thing they had in common was the tendency for sarcasm.
"Well, I suppose it had to happen sometime, just beware of Father's wrath." With this extremely valid point, Anna left. Aria wasn't looking forward to greeting her hotheaded father at all.
A/N: Did you like it?? I hope so! But the only way I will ever know if you did is by selecting the 'review' option and writing one! So what are you waiting for?
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*--Normal POV--*
Thomas was still holding tightly onto Aria, when a lady approached them. Playful children, at least fifteen of them, surrounded her. She had flowing blonde hair that hung down to just below her shoulder blades, and sparkling blue eyes. She wore a long and flowing white dress that accentuated all her curves and graceful beauty. In her arms she carried a baby, no more than three months old. She caught the breath of whoever saw her; her astounding beauty was so great.
"So the wanderer has returned."
*--Elves POV--*
"Haldir, who is that man?" Legolas tried to keep the concern and jealousy from his voice when he saw a semi-naked man run and gather Aria into his arms.
"How should I know?! But they look friendly enough. Don't tell me that you are jealous of a mere mortal!" Haldir teased, earning him a friendly punch on the arm.
"I am just concerned, that is all."
A sharp intake of breath made Legolas look at Haldir once again. "What?"
"Look at that beauty down there - I wouldn't mind giving her o--" Legolas' cut Haldir's words short.
"No, neither would I but she probably would. And I expect the father of those children would, also."
"Hark at Legless with the fancy morals and principles!" This just earned him another, not so friendly punch.
*--Normal POV--*
"Anna!" Thomas put Aria down, so that she could greet Anna. Aria was still unstable on her feet, but was too happy to think about the pain. The fifteen children swarmed around Aria, shouting gleefully and clutching at her leggings. She tried to steady herself so she would not fall over with all the extra pressure around her legs.
"Whatever happened to you? I would never have thought that my own, underage sister would break curfew by so many hours!"
"It was not intentional, I can assure you. You must have had such a hard time trying to look after all of these infants!"
"You know I love them, but yes, they wore me out. Father insisted that I had a nurse to assist me, but I refused."
"Anna Dale Morevala, refusing help? Never!"
"Come; you have yet to provide me with a plausible tale of why you left for so long, and came home with nothing but a sprained ankle."
"Call these children off then! I cannot walk, let alone try to move with all of them around me!"
"A day and a night is a long time for all, especially when some are missing their mother." At this point Anna handed over the babe to her sister, and Thomas picked Aria up, carrying her to her home.
Her 'home' was a round shaped, one roomed, one storied thatched hut. But it was spacious, having room for herself and Thomas and their seven children. It was the same as all the other housing in the camp - just because she was a higher rank than many others didn't mean that she wanted to live in a fancy palace. It was the tradition of her people to live like this; they were all proud to do so.
Thomas placed Aria on the bed and sat down next to her along with Anna.
"So, miss 'I-am-an-absolutely-fabulous-hunter-and-will-never-get-lost-or- captured' what happened to you?"
"I managed to get myself lost." At this point Aria recalled her tale, but wisely omitted any details involving elves. She would tell them one day, but it was not the right time with the prospects of war. Plus, her sister would try and get her grounded so that she had to stay in the camp. Being what her father would call a 'proper' lady, she did not understand the skills her sister had with a sword, nor did she want to understand them. The sisters were complete opposites in both looks and temperament, but they seemed to get on well. The only thing they had in common was the tendency for sarcasm.
"Well, I suppose it had to happen sometime, just beware of Father's wrath." With this extremely valid point, Anna left. Aria wasn't looking forward to greeting her hotheaded father at all.
A/N: Did you like it?? I hope so! But the only way I will ever know if you did is by selecting the 'review' option and writing one! So what are you waiting for?
Still sitting there??
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