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etc. from it. It belongs to New Line Cinema, J.R.R Tolkein and Peter
Jackson.
Anon – (This is both apology and information) I'm sorry that you didn't like the story, but (thanks to Skip I can answer this!) Elrond's family is immortal. The Valar allowed them to be immortal, so as far as I'm aware Legolas has never met any mortal Half Elves. Again, I'm sorry that you didn't like it.
The three companions set out the next day for the forests of Mirkwood. This time, there was a quite a lot of distance between the riders. Arweni naturally stayed away from the other two, but Legolas was still sore over his prank gone wrong, and refused to ride within ten feet of her. They crossed the Misty Mountains and continued onward, crossed the river Anorien (I'm having trouble reading my map, so it might just be an extension of the river Anduin, but it's hard to tell!) and traveled on the plains of Rohan for a few days. It was hard riding that didn't allow much time for idle chatter. Legolas spoke even less than he had at Rivendell, and felt as if his tongue was withering and when the time came for speak, he would have no voice left. They were less than half a day's ride from their next river crossing when something happened. Wargs still lingered across the land. They hid in caves, and so had not been annihilated yet. Legolas was the first to notice. He spotted them from a distance.
"Aragorn, Wargs. They ride without masters. Come, we will vanquish them." Legolas said quickly to Aragorn, glad for speech and something to do. Aragorn turned in the saddle to face Arweni.
"Hide yourself, Lady. These Wargs are not friendly." Arweni knew very little about any kind of creature except birds and fish.
"A, a Warg, my lord?" Aragorn turned vaguely.
"A wolf demon, Lady. Quickly, hide yourself!" He ordered, spurring his horse to catch up with Legolas. Arweni looked around for a place to hide. Then she spotted it, a tree. She jumped into the tree and let her horse remain by the side. Arweni scanned her memory for mentions of a wolf. Now she remembered! But she thought wolves were just from tales, creatures the size of dogs that remained hidden unless hunting? Nevertheless, she climbed down to a lower branch to get a better look. She heard the growling before she could see the wolves. 'Perhaps I should climb up higher. They don't sound friendly.' She thought nervously. But then the Wargs came into view. They looked small, maybe because they were about fifty feet away. And ugly as well. A coarse brown, with a humped back. Arweni watched as ten Wargs descended on the two warriors. Legolas shot with his bow as Aragorn's sword sliced through the flesh. However, one broke away from the pack. It galloped closer to Arweni, foaming at the mouth, licking it's licks hungrily. Arweni leapt up to climb high, but with one swipe of it's clawed paw it knocked her onto the ground. It advanced towards her. Bragol Gil gave a loud cry and galloped over to where Arweni lay on the ground. Seeing her chance, she got up and jumped into the saddle. Bragol Gil flew away towards Legolas and Aragorn. Five of the Wargs remained in addition to Arweni's. It followed her, growling angrily. It was then she saw the twin Elvish blades on Legolas's waist. She rode by him, grabbing one of the and heading back towards the war. Legolas was distracted from his shooting by this. He saw her galloping towards the Warg, meeting him halfway.
"ARWENI! Stop! What are you doing?" At that moment, a vicious snarl from a Warg caused him to keep shooting his arrows, trying to keep an eye on Arweni every chance he got. Arweni threw the blade straight at the Warg, and the blade sank into his fleshy side. It let out of a howl of pain, but continued it's charge. Arweni leaned down to get the blade back, but the Warg bit at her hand, causing two angry slashes. She still grabbed the blade and jumped off Bragol Gil's back, crashing down onto the Warg. The Warg fell with a heavy thud to the ground from the added weight, and Arweni quickly drew her good arm back and stabbed him again. The Warg's eyes were rolling madly, his legs began to thrash. Arweni was thrown off of him, but snatched up the hilt of the blade again and took a chance. She stood over the Warg, closed her eyes, and slit it's throat. The Warg stopped thrashing. Feeling tired, so tired that her limbs were leaden, Arweni laid on the ground to rest. It wasn't long before Aragorn and Legolas came to get her. Legolas remained stubbornly on his horse, leaving Aragorn to get her up. Aragorn helped her to her horse and took the blade from her. Again, as they rode, Arweni lagged far behind, quite out of hearing range. It was now Aragorn decided to chastise Legolas.
"Legolas, you will stop acting arrogant and you will forget feeling embarrassed because your prank backfired. You took her away from the safety of Rivendell and all she knew and didn't know there and are bringing her to your home, where spiders lurk in the forest and she knows no one. You don't know whether or not the Elves will accept her there either. When she is in trouble, you will ride and help her. She is your burden now, and you will treat her carefully. Put your foolish pride behind you, Legolas." Aragorn seethed. Legolas looked away, ashamed.
"I will, Aragorn. I swear." Aragorn nodded, still angry, his eyes hardest.
"How is it that a prince so old can act so young?" He asked of Legolas. Legolas didn't answer. Finally, he asked Aragorn a question.
"Are Half Elves immortal, Elendil?" Aragorn glanced at Legolas out of the corner of his eyes.
"Surely your father has told you, or your teachers have taught you this! Legolas, any elf with the blood of humans in their veins, will come to an end. They are mortal." Legolas glanced backwards, where the Half Elf was binding her bleeding arm with a scrap of cloth. Legolas slumped in the saddle. He wasn't fond of responsibilities.
Anon – (This is both apology and information) I'm sorry that you didn't like the story, but (thanks to Skip I can answer this!) Elrond's family is immortal. The Valar allowed them to be immortal, so as far as I'm aware Legolas has never met any mortal Half Elves. Again, I'm sorry that you didn't like it.
The three companions set out the next day for the forests of Mirkwood. This time, there was a quite a lot of distance between the riders. Arweni naturally stayed away from the other two, but Legolas was still sore over his prank gone wrong, and refused to ride within ten feet of her. They crossed the Misty Mountains and continued onward, crossed the river Anorien (I'm having trouble reading my map, so it might just be an extension of the river Anduin, but it's hard to tell!) and traveled on the plains of Rohan for a few days. It was hard riding that didn't allow much time for idle chatter. Legolas spoke even less than he had at Rivendell, and felt as if his tongue was withering and when the time came for speak, he would have no voice left. They were less than half a day's ride from their next river crossing when something happened. Wargs still lingered across the land. They hid in caves, and so had not been annihilated yet. Legolas was the first to notice. He spotted them from a distance.
"Aragorn, Wargs. They ride without masters. Come, we will vanquish them." Legolas said quickly to Aragorn, glad for speech and something to do. Aragorn turned in the saddle to face Arweni.
"Hide yourself, Lady. These Wargs are not friendly." Arweni knew very little about any kind of creature except birds and fish.
"A, a Warg, my lord?" Aragorn turned vaguely.
"A wolf demon, Lady. Quickly, hide yourself!" He ordered, spurring his horse to catch up with Legolas. Arweni looked around for a place to hide. Then she spotted it, a tree. She jumped into the tree and let her horse remain by the side. Arweni scanned her memory for mentions of a wolf. Now she remembered! But she thought wolves were just from tales, creatures the size of dogs that remained hidden unless hunting? Nevertheless, she climbed down to a lower branch to get a better look. She heard the growling before she could see the wolves. 'Perhaps I should climb up higher. They don't sound friendly.' She thought nervously. But then the Wargs came into view. They looked small, maybe because they were about fifty feet away. And ugly as well. A coarse brown, with a humped back. Arweni watched as ten Wargs descended on the two warriors. Legolas shot with his bow as Aragorn's sword sliced through the flesh. However, one broke away from the pack. It galloped closer to Arweni, foaming at the mouth, licking it's licks hungrily. Arweni leapt up to climb high, but with one swipe of it's clawed paw it knocked her onto the ground. It advanced towards her. Bragol Gil gave a loud cry and galloped over to where Arweni lay on the ground. Seeing her chance, she got up and jumped into the saddle. Bragol Gil flew away towards Legolas and Aragorn. Five of the Wargs remained in addition to Arweni's. It followed her, growling angrily. It was then she saw the twin Elvish blades on Legolas's waist. She rode by him, grabbing one of the and heading back towards the war. Legolas was distracted from his shooting by this. He saw her galloping towards the Warg, meeting him halfway.
"ARWENI! Stop! What are you doing?" At that moment, a vicious snarl from a Warg caused him to keep shooting his arrows, trying to keep an eye on Arweni every chance he got. Arweni threw the blade straight at the Warg, and the blade sank into his fleshy side. It let out of a howl of pain, but continued it's charge. Arweni leaned down to get the blade back, but the Warg bit at her hand, causing two angry slashes. She still grabbed the blade and jumped off Bragol Gil's back, crashing down onto the Warg. The Warg fell with a heavy thud to the ground from the added weight, and Arweni quickly drew her good arm back and stabbed him again. The Warg's eyes were rolling madly, his legs began to thrash. Arweni was thrown off of him, but snatched up the hilt of the blade again and took a chance. She stood over the Warg, closed her eyes, and slit it's throat. The Warg stopped thrashing. Feeling tired, so tired that her limbs were leaden, Arweni laid on the ground to rest. It wasn't long before Aragorn and Legolas came to get her. Legolas remained stubbornly on his horse, leaving Aragorn to get her up. Aragorn helped her to her horse and took the blade from her. Again, as they rode, Arweni lagged far behind, quite out of hearing range. It was now Aragorn decided to chastise Legolas.
"Legolas, you will stop acting arrogant and you will forget feeling embarrassed because your prank backfired. You took her away from the safety of Rivendell and all she knew and didn't know there and are bringing her to your home, where spiders lurk in the forest and she knows no one. You don't know whether or not the Elves will accept her there either. When she is in trouble, you will ride and help her. She is your burden now, and you will treat her carefully. Put your foolish pride behind you, Legolas." Aragorn seethed. Legolas looked away, ashamed.
"I will, Aragorn. I swear." Aragorn nodded, still angry, his eyes hardest.
"How is it that a prince so old can act so young?" He asked of Legolas. Legolas didn't answer. Finally, he asked Aragorn a question.
"Are Half Elves immortal, Elendil?" Aragorn glanced at Legolas out of the corner of his eyes.
"Surely your father has told you, or your teachers have taught you this! Legolas, any elf with the blood of humans in their veins, will come to an end. They are mortal." Legolas glanced backwards, where the Half Elf was binding her bleeding arm with a scrap of cloth. Legolas slumped in the saddle. He wasn't fond of responsibilities.