*~*~* Ok everyone! This is the Fourth chapter to my (hopefully liked) story. Things are heating up! Will Eomer discover deeper feelings for Tinioniel as the plot progresses? Or will Legolas beat him to it? What about Eowyn? Are her speculations correct when she thinks about Aragorn and Tinioniel? Why is this girl so darned attractive that she can get all the great guys in Middle Earth?! *calms down* Review if you like, Review if you don't.
"Legolas I can walk! Put me down!" Tinioniel remonstrated, trashing her arms about trying to free herself from his strong arms.
"No. No. I am taking you to your room. You are weak from what happened in Eowyn's room. I will carry you."
"I am perfectly capable of walking!" She argued, still flailing her arms.
"Fine." Legolas dropped her onto the cold stone floor, not careful of her weakened state.
"Ai!" She squealed, rubbing her lower back while sitting on the sandstone floor. "Tampa awra nador huan!"*That hurt cowardly dog!* Legolas laughed, not taking notice of her elvish words.
"You deserved it!" His laughing halted however, when she began to curse at him with his native tongue. "What did you say?"
"Dolle naa lost! Amin delotha lle!"*Your head is empty! I hate you!* Tinioniel smiled while she talked, though confused at Legolas' face, which was twisted with inquiry. "What? I did not mean it if that is what you are worried about."
"How do you know that language?" Legolas asked, finally overcoming his shock.
"English? Uh… sorry to break it to ya but I have been speaking English the entire time."
"No. You were speaking Sindarin. How do you know that?"
"Sidy what?" Legolas shook his head, a little perplexed, and started to walk towards Tinioniel's room. He did not hear her footsteps behind him, so he turned to see where she had gone off to. Tinioniel was still seated on the floor with her arms crossed.
"You wish not to go to your room?"
"Actually I am quite comfortable here. I can just stay here. I do not really want to go to my room." Legolas smiled teasingly.
"Oh, and you do not wish to go to your room because you like sitting on the hard floor?" Tinioniel shook her head in agreement. "Alright. Have it your way, I will leave you then. Dinner will be served around sunset, so be in the King's hall when you are ready. Ok?"
"Yes yes. That is fine. I will see you at dinner." Legolas waved goodbye and started to walk away. He turned a corner, and a few moments later, when Tinioniel thought he was gone, she let out a sigh. "Ouch." She rubbed her back a little more before trying to stand. The attempt was unrewarding, for her legs were not strong enough to hold her body up. She growled with frustration, and then turned onto her stomach. Using her arms, Tinioniel started to make her way to her chamber at the end of the long hall. Her body dragged behind her as she put forth much effort to reach her room. With out warning, she saw a hand extended to her. She looked up and saw Legolas' face with a great smile stretching across his face.
"Come on. I can help you." She mockingly smiled back, as she grabbed his hand. He picked her up once more and started to carry her to her room. "Now, is this not easier?"
"For whom? I don't like this one bit. I would have crawled to the room first, but you are very persitant."
"That I am." He opened the door by gently nudging it open with his foot. "Here you are." He placed her on the bed, since she still could not walk.
"Thanks. See you at dinner then." She waited for Legolas to leave, but he stood his ground. "Is there something else?" She had a faint idea of why he was staying. She remembered that earlier that day when he said that he wanted to speak to her. She did not want to speak with anyone. She just wanted to go home. Tinioniel hoped that he was not going to ask her any questions, but only Legolas could tell her the answer.
"What is wrong? There is something wrong, I can see it. It rests on you like rocks on an unlevel ground. Tell me, what is the matter?"
"There is nothing wrong with me. I do not know what made you think that, however I am fine thank you. And do not worry yourself about me! You need not do that. You need to spend more time on your hair. It gets messier each day." She had lied, not only about Legolas' hair, which was perfect as always, but about her. Tinioniel was not fine, and she knew it. She felt uneasy there, threatening. The faces of dead people came to her, and the guilt of their deaths followed.
"Tell me."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Ye-…" Legolas stopped mid-sentence, realizing how childish he was sounding. "Please tell me."
"There is nothing to tell."
"But Tinioniel…"
"Please leave me alone." Grabbing onto her crystal, she got up from the bed, feeling strength in her. "See, I am fine now, so you need not worry about me. I am tired though so please leave and I will see you at dinner alright?" Legolas looked at her apprehensively. "Go on! You need your time after all to make yourself look all pretty. Trust me, you are a ways away from accomplishing that… so you might as well get started. Go on now." She coaxed him. He smiled at her.
"I suppose you are right. And you need your time as well, for you are far more hideous then I am." Tinioniel smiled and punched him in the arm.
"Ha ha." Legolas walked out of the room, and closed the door behind him. 'I better get started.' Tinioniel thought to herself. 'I can not stay here, I hurt them, I kill them. I can not let myself get caught by the evil people or whoever they are, because, well, they are evil. I can not go home either. Why would they want me at home anyway? These days have probably been the best in their lives, with me away. There is only one way out. One painful, desperate way out. It is either me or the rest of the people here. One life in exchange for hundreds. I would do that. I will do that. To keep them safe, I will put myself into peril's hands; to keep them alive, I will die. That is my choice. I will save them, by dying.' Tinioniel peeked out her door nervously, and saw that the halls were beleaguered with quietness. Tinioniel closed the door quietly, and began the walk towards her doom.
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Mostly all the people were eating dinner by now, so there were no problems getting to the 'courtyard', as they called it. Tinioniel walked up to the gate and saw a single guard on duty.
"Excuse me!" she called out, her voice dithering. "Please open the gate! I have permission to seek out something of great importance! I am not allowed however to disclose this information with you or anyone else."
"Who is this permission from?" Tinioniel thought quickly.
"Gandalf the White." She answered, feeling uncomfortable with the lie.
"I will have to check on this
information. Another guard is posted not
too far away. If you have any problems,
go to him."
"Alright. I shall wait right here for you to
return." The man walked away into the
keep, and Tinioniel made her way outside.
The gate was broken, making it easier to escape. The sun had not set completely gone yet, but
Tinioniel knew that she must hurry. Legolas would probably go to her room looking for her
around dinner time, and when he saw that she was not there, he would tell. Tinioniel knew that her time was running
out. Time was all that was all that was
left in her life now. Tinioniel
remembered an overhang that was not too far from there. She was not sure what was underneath, but it
would suit fine for her plans. She did
not want to die, but it was the only way; the only way to get out, the only way
to help. Tinioniel, although weak, ran
in the direction that she thought the cliff was in. She remembered the day when Eomer and she had met, and she did not know which direction
was which. A smile crossed her face as
she thought of him. Tinioniel teased Eomer to no end, but she liked it and for some reason, she
thought he did not mind it all that much either. Eomer was a kind,
gentle person around her, but she also saw when he was angry. He was not as pleasant of a person then, but
his eyes still held his sweetness. No
matter what façade he put up, she saw through him, and saw that inside, he was
not as tough as he seemed.
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Well there you have it! I will be sure to post soon! I have the next chapter uploaded and ready… but I think I will make you wait a little while. MUHAHAHAHA! Thank you to all who have reviewed! The ones that I remember have reviewed so far are(in no particular order):
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