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Chapter 3--A Mystery
Aragorn was puzzled when Legolas and Qui didn't show up for the dinner. Finally he excused himself to go look for them. He found Qui standing by the garden door. "Qui, where is he? Is he alright?" he asked.
Qui frowned and shook his head. He pointed into the garden.
"I will see if all is well, Qui. Do not worry," Aragorn said and went into the garden. After twenty minutes of searching he heard a familiar voice singing. He made his way towards the sound and found Legolas by the pond singing to the stars. He waited for him to finish.
"What is it, Aragorn?" Legolas asked finally.
"I thought you were coming to the gathering," Aragorn said. "It started an hour ago."
"I am sorry. I did not feel like it tonight," Legolas said.
Aragorn went to his side. "What troubles you?" he asked.
"The message from my father, it reminded me of something else," Legolas said.
"Do you think it is true?" Aragorn asked.
"I am sure it is, though I wish he would not be so protective of me," Legolas said.
"Then what troubles you so much?" Aragorn asked.
"I remembered how I woke up, surrounded by dead spiders. It does not make sense. Strange things started happening when Mei Ling gave this to me through Qui," Legolas said. He pulled off the dragon pendant and handed it to Aragorn.
Aragorn took the pendant and studied it. "It seems to be ordinary except that it was made with an unusual green stone that I do not know," Aragorn said.
"Jade, Qui said it is jade, it is from the land he came from," Legolas said.
"So what sort of strange things?" Aragorn asked.
"Like knowing Syri was pregnant. I should have not been able to do that. I knew she was going to have twins, Aragorn," Legolas said.
Aragorn frowned thoughtfully at that. "Odd, what else?" he asked.
"I had more strength when I used my healing ability. It was like someone else was adding their life force to mine," Legolas said.
"Can that not be done?" Aragorn asked.
"Aye, but only with another fully trained healer. Anyone else would be too much a risk because they do not know how to monitor their life force. That is how healing is done," Legolas said.
Aragorn studied the pendant again. "You think this has something to do with it?" he asked.
"I do not know, perhaps. Qui said that it was a link to a guardian spirit, a dragon. I need to find out more," Legolas said. "I have asked, but he will tell me very little." He took the pendant back and put it on again. "We need to speak to Qui."
When they got to Qui Aragorn gestured for them to follow. He led them to his chamber so they could talk.
Legolas wasted no time. He started the moment they were settled. "What power does this pendant have, Qui?" he asked.
*I do not know. Mei Ling would have prayed to the dragon spirit for it to have any power, but I do not know what she attempted* Qui signed.
"I will have to ask her then," Legolas said.
*By now she has returned to our homeland* Qui replied.
"Then I will go there and find her," Legolas said determinedly.
Qui and Aragorn stared at Legolas as if he'd gone mad. Qui could see that Legolas would not be talked out of his choice. Reluctantly, he nodded. *If you feel you must, but I will go with you* he signed. They began to make plans….
There, I admit I don't know much of Japan so it will be a made up version of it…Hope you'll like it…R/R please and feel free to offer advice or suggestions…