Katarina is my new addition.
Chapter 4 – Twang
Outside, Lianna strained her eyes to see in the darkness. Even with heightened sight, and candles here and there on the walkway, it was difficult to make out every object. She walked slowly down the stone and halted when she heard hushed voices speaking. One was Legolas's, she recognized it right away. The other was of a woman's. She didn't have to guess who it was. A sudden bitterness came over her. 'How dare he abandon me on my very first midsummer feast to go off whispering with some girl?' For many reasons, she seized the opportunity to ruin his moment. He would've done the same to her.
Lianna took a few paces back and began to sing softly, strolling along, gazing at the stars. When she came onto Legolas and the girl, she started, as if surprised and smiled fondly at them, "Oh, Legolas! I'm sorry, I was not aware of another's presence here." "Tis quite alright, Lianna. This is Katarina."
The girls exchanged warm hello's and only Legolas was keen to Li's overly nice behavior, which was not in character for her. "If you don't mind, Katarina," Lianna said with politeness, "I'll steal my escort for a dance." "Go ahead, I've already had a few." She had not meant to be rude, but it sounded that way to Lianna. Katarina gazed at Legolas, and he at her. –Twang- Lianna grabbed Legolas's arm and dragged him away, into the hall.
"That was the elf-maiden I told you I met today." Legolas said dreamily as they danced. Lianna had a hardened look on her face, but Legolas was too enthralled with his own affairs that he didn't notice. "Yeah, I got that." Li said shortly. That snapped Legolas out of his dream world. "See, dancing isn't that bad." "Yes, Tyron showed me it is actually quite nice." Without realizing it, Li had attempted to make Legolas twang as she had. It didn't work. He simply nodded and unwittingly placed his hand lower on her back and drew her closer to him.
Although he thought nothing of it, Li thought everything of it. Her pulse quickened and adrenaline flowed generously in her veins. She thought it strange, and succeeded in calming herself down, by reminding herself that this was the elf who had tutored her in the art of fencing and archery. This was her best friend of 900-some odd years. The dance ended and they returned to their seats. Li had forgotten how peeved she had been at him for deserting her. But that all came flooding back as she saw Legolas perk up at the sight of his maiden at the door.
He was about to get up when Li firmly grabbed his arm and set him back down. "I'm going to visit with Katarina for a bit." He said hastily. "Haven't you visited with her enough already? Especially since you are supposed to be escorting me on my very first Midsummer Feast? Why are you so fascinated by her anyway? She's nothing special. Obviously not your type."
The last few lines just slipped out before she had thought about them. Immediately she regretted them. Legolas's face was confused, then angry that someone insulted Katarina. "You do not know Katarina.." He was cut off by Li, "Neither do you. And I think it unhealthy for you to be so enchanted by her so soon."
It takes something real big to make Legolas angry, and he seldom showed it, but this time, the annoyance was visible in his face. "Where do you get off advising me on love when you obviously know nothing of it?" He said in a low, stern, angry tone. That was below the belt. She had often confided in Legolas her fears of never finding the right elf for her.
"Just because I'm alone doesn't mean I know nothing of love." She nearly whispered as her lip curled in anger. Her emerald green eyes stared right into his as she said this. He stood and left her. 'I wonder what she meant by that' thought Legolas as he furrowed his brow. That sentence had taken all the anger from him and changed it with uncertainty.
Lianna sat where Legolas left her for the rest of the night. Who would have thought such a simple gesture as leaving would hurt so much? Her anger was also gone, replaced only by confusion and sadness.
She noticed chairs were being emptied, and elves were going home. She decided it was high time for her to leave this wretched hall. The night was bleak and lonely for her as she meandered back to her house. After her family had questioned her thoroughly on the night, she was let go to her room. Her brothers were convinced she had a good time, but her father knew her too well.
She had changed into her sleep gown and was lying in bed staring at her ceiling when her father knocked on her door. "Yes?" She answered. He peeked in. "May I come in?" "Of course, Ada." He sat on the edge of her bed, "Forgive me for prying, darling, but it seems something is bothering you." "No forgiveness is needed, I welcome your concern, though it is without need. I am fine. It was really a great night." Danrin nodded his head and leaned to kiss his daughter on her forehead. Before he shut her door behind him, he added, "I really expected Legolas to come visit afterward." The sentence struck her in the heart. "He was busy." Was all she said.
Chapter 4 – Twang
Outside, Lianna strained her eyes to see in the darkness. Even with heightened sight, and candles here and there on the walkway, it was difficult to make out every object. She walked slowly down the stone and halted when she heard hushed voices speaking. One was Legolas's, she recognized it right away. The other was of a woman's. She didn't have to guess who it was. A sudden bitterness came over her. 'How dare he abandon me on my very first midsummer feast to go off whispering with some girl?' For many reasons, she seized the opportunity to ruin his moment. He would've done the same to her.
Lianna took a few paces back and began to sing softly, strolling along, gazing at the stars. When she came onto Legolas and the girl, she started, as if surprised and smiled fondly at them, "Oh, Legolas! I'm sorry, I was not aware of another's presence here." "Tis quite alright, Lianna. This is Katarina."
The girls exchanged warm hello's and only Legolas was keen to Li's overly nice behavior, which was not in character for her. "If you don't mind, Katarina," Lianna said with politeness, "I'll steal my escort for a dance." "Go ahead, I've already had a few." She had not meant to be rude, but it sounded that way to Lianna. Katarina gazed at Legolas, and he at her. –Twang- Lianna grabbed Legolas's arm and dragged him away, into the hall.
"That was the elf-maiden I told you I met today." Legolas said dreamily as they danced. Lianna had a hardened look on her face, but Legolas was too enthralled with his own affairs that he didn't notice. "Yeah, I got that." Li said shortly. That snapped Legolas out of his dream world. "See, dancing isn't that bad." "Yes, Tyron showed me it is actually quite nice." Without realizing it, Li had attempted to make Legolas twang as she had. It didn't work. He simply nodded and unwittingly placed his hand lower on her back and drew her closer to him.
Although he thought nothing of it, Li thought everything of it. Her pulse quickened and adrenaline flowed generously in her veins. She thought it strange, and succeeded in calming herself down, by reminding herself that this was the elf who had tutored her in the art of fencing and archery. This was her best friend of 900-some odd years. The dance ended and they returned to their seats. Li had forgotten how peeved she had been at him for deserting her. But that all came flooding back as she saw Legolas perk up at the sight of his maiden at the door.
He was about to get up when Li firmly grabbed his arm and set him back down. "I'm going to visit with Katarina for a bit." He said hastily. "Haven't you visited with her enough already? Especially since you are supposed to be escorting me on my very first Midsummer Feast? Why are you so fascinated by her anyway? She's nothing special. Obviously not your type."
The last few lines just slipped out before she had thought about them. Immediately she regretted them. Legolas's face was confused, then angry that someone insulted Katarina. "You do not know Katarina.." He was cut off by Li, "Neither do you. And I think it unhealthy for you to be so enchanted by her so soon."
It takes something real big to make Legolas angry, and he seldom showed it, but this time, the annoyance was visible in his face. "Where do you get off advising me on love when you obviously know nothing of it?" He said in a low, stern, angry tone. That was below the belt. She had often confided in Legolas her fears of never finding the right elf for her.
"Just because I'm alone doesn't mean I know nothing of love." She nearly whispered as her lip curled in anger. Her emerald green eyes stared right into his as she said this. He stood and left her. 'I wonder what she meant by that' thought Legolas as he furrowed his brow. That sentence had taken all the anger from him and changed it with uncertainty.
Lianna sat where Legolas left her for the rest of the night. Who would have thought such a simple gesture as leaving would hurt so much? Her anger was also gone, replaced only by confusion and sadness.
She noticed chairs were being emptied, and elves were going home. She decided it was high time for her to leave this wretched hall. The night was bleak and lonely for her as she meandered back to her house. After her family had questioned her thoroughly on the night, she was let go to her room. Her brothers were convinced she had a good time, but her father knew her too well.
She had changed into her sleep gown and was lying in bed staring at her ceiling when her father knocked on her door. "Yes?" She answered. He peeked in. "May I come in?" "Of course, Ada." He sat on the edge of her bed, "Forgive me for prying, darling, but it seems something is bothering you." "No forgiveness is needed, I welcome your concern, though it is without need. I am fine. It was really a great night." Danrin nodded his head and leaned to kiss his daughter on her forehead. Before he shut her door behind him, he added, "I really expected Legolas to come visit afterward." The sentence struck her in the heart. "He was busy." Was all she said.