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Chapter 13
Legolas walked into the dining hall, rounded the table, and took his place where he had sat before. Aragorn immediately knew something was amiss.
"What happened?" He asked quietly, praying that the servant elves would not have the heart to hear him.
Legolas glanced at his friend grimly. "I followed Celidur." He said. "I meant to confront him. But I could not find him and Lady Maegluin found me snooping about the halls."
Aragorn grunted something and nodded. He had received his cake, and was too busy chewing to respond to the elf prince.
"It seems there are nothing but dead ends." Legolas continued, holding his head in his hands, for it was beginning to ache. "And I fear that Maegluin will begin to suspect."
Aragorn finished chewing and wiped his face with a napkin. "Legolas, you must calm yourself. I fear that discovering the truth in this matter is becoming too important to you."
"I fear for you, Aragorn." Legolas said, looking at his friend. "I fear for you, and myself, the hobbits and the others. I fear for the fate of the world."
"What does this have to do with the Ring?" Aragorn asked. "You have yet to prove that."
"It might not have anything to do with it." Legolas replied, thinking deeply. "But I have yet to prove that also."
Suddenly, a head appeared between the ranger and the elf. Legolas was so consumed in his own thought that he had not seen the she-elf from earlier approach him with his breakfast. He jumped, nearly right off his seat, and the she-elf looked at him strangely.
Did I startle you, Lord? she asked. I apologize. But I have brought you your food.
Legolas smiled and nodded, and the she-elf left, but he just stared at his food. He had lost his appetite a long time ago.
"Legolas…eat for Valar's sake." Aragorn said. "I promise you that by tonight we will find Celidur and get to the very bottum of this."
Legolas looked hopefully at his friend, then at the hobbits and others, who were also enjoying their food. "Do you think we should tell the others?" He asked.
Aragorn pondered this for a few minutes, but then shook his head. "This situation has yet to concern them. We will tell them only if they must become involved." He said. "Most of them have enough to worry about anyway." He added, mainly meaning Frodo.
Legolas sighed and took a spoonful of berry jam. Indeed, it was very good, just like Pippen had said. "Very well Aragorn." He said, and then began to eat the rest of his food.
Very well…************Personal thing************