Chapter 15 - Almost Free
She woke what she figured to be a few hours later. The darkness outside was lifting slightly. There was a green hue to the air. What woke her, she didn't know. But she found out soon enough. "Psssss!" Came a voice from under her balcony. Lianna warily opened the balcony doors, which were surprisingly unlocked, and stepped out, searching below through the green haze for whoever made the sound.
"Pssssss! Lianna!" It came again. Lianna's eyes followed the sound, and saw a figure through the mist. "Legolas?" She asked, more wishful thinking than an actual guess. "Yes, mellamin, it is I." She gasped, "Legolas! Do you know what they think I did?" "Yes. I know." He said somberly. "What are they going to do to me?" She asked, thinking he would know. "I do not know, mellamin, but we need to get out of here. I will take you back to Mirkwood, where we can live in peace."
"But Legolas, how can it be? Guards are at my door, and at the gates. We will be seen." "Just wait, Lianna. I will be back in an hour. A min mella lle." He said, and sprinted lightly off. "A min mella lle." Lianna whispered after him.
She returned to her room, and tried to find something to do until Legolas came back. But she could not concentrate on any task. So, she sat on the edge of her bed and stared at the balcony doors, ears straining for any indication of his return. Her mind wandered. It was a doozy of a mess she found herself in the middle of. She longed to run away to Mirkwood with Legolas, where they could live in harmony and never have to be without each other.
But if she was innocent of this crime, she should not need to run. Lianna couldn't help but be a bit piqued that Elrond and Gandalf could not see the truth. There was no way she could prove her story, and Elrond's council might find her guilty, despite her pleadings and innocent eyes. She could not take the chance. She had to go. When they reached Mirkwood, she'd send a message to her family, letting them know she was safe.
Lianna began to perk up a bit. Everlasting happiness was a few days' horse ride away. Still, apprehension nagged in the back of her mind. What if they were caught trying to escape? Elrond would surely punish Legolas as well, and her own case would be as good as guilty. She could imagine how it would look. A fugitive on the run. And Legolas would be her accomplice. That was the real chance she could not take. She could not risk his life for her freedom.
"Psssss!" She heard his voice from under the balcony, snapping her from her internal debate. Lianna walked to the balcony and saw the haze had begun to lift. Dawn was coming. "Lianna, we must hurry. Climb over and jump to me." "Legolas…" Lianna said doubtfully. "I cannot allow you to risk yourself for my freedom." "You have no choice in the matter. I love you and I would die for you. So hurry, now! We don't have much time."
Somehow, his words reassured her, and she did as he said. Climbed over the railing of her balcony and hopped a story down. Legolas grabbed her waist and slowed her down before she landed on the damp grass with a soft thud. Rushed though they were, he paused their urgent mission for a tight embrace and an eager kiss.
Lianna saw that Legolas had brought two horses from the stables, laden with packs of supplies. 'Add stealing to the charges' Lianna could just hear Elrond sentencing them to life in prison. She never thought she'd want to leave this beautiful place, but now, she could not wait to get away.
Legolas hopped effortlessly onto his gray steed, and Lianna did the same onto a light brown mare. They made their way slowly and quietly through the sparse trees behind the palace and through the lifting shadows. The gate came into view. Lianna's heart jumped. They were so close. Legolas's limbs tingled with excitement. He was going home. And he had his best friend and soul mate with him.
"Halt!" Came a voice from behind them. Lianna's heart dropped, and Legolas's hopes were dashed.
A/N gasps …must….get….reviews…chokes
Constructive criticism always welcome!!!!!
She woke what she figured to be a few hours later. The darkness outside was lifting slightly. There was a green hue to the air. What woke her, she didn't know. But she found out soon enough. "Psssss!" Came a voice from under her balcony. Lianna warily opened the balcony doors, which were surprisingly unlocked, and stepped out, searching below through the green haze for whoever made the sound.
"Pssssss! Lianna!" It came again. Lianna's eyes followed the sound, and saw a figure through the mist. "Legolas?" She asked, more wishful thinking than an actual guess. "Yes, mellamin, it is I." She gasped, "Legolas! Do you know what they think I did?" "Yes. I know." He said somberly. "What are they going to do to me?" She asked, thinking he would know. "I do not know, mellamin, but we need to get out of here. I will take you back to Mirkwood, where we can live in peace."
"But Legolas, how can it be? Guards are at my door, and at the gates. We will be seen." "Just wait, Lianna. I will be back in an hour. A min mella lle." He said, and sprinted lightly off. "A min mella lle." Lianna whispered after him.
She returned to her room, and tried to find something to do until Legolas came back. But she could not concentrate on any task. So, she sat on the edge of her bed and stared at the balcony doors, ears straining for any indication of his return. Her mind wandered. It was a doozy of a mess she found herself in the middle of. She longed to run away to Mirkwood with Legolas, where they could live in harmony and never have to be without each other.
But if she was innocent of this crime, she should not need to run. Lianna couldn't help but be a bit piqued that Elrond and Gandalf could not see the truth. There was no way she could prove her story, and Elrond's council might find her guilty, despite her pleadings and innocent eyes. She could not take the chance. She had to go. When they reached Mirkwood, she'd send a message to her family, letting them know she was safe.
Lianna began to perk up a bit. Everlasting happiness was a few days' horse ride away. Still, apprehension nagged in the back of her mind. What if they were caught trying to escape? Elrond would surely punish Legolas as well, and her own case would be as good as guilty. She could imagine how it would look. A fugitive on the run. And Legolas would be her accomplice. That was the real chance she could not take. She could not risk his life for her freedom.
"Psssss!" She heard his voice from under the balcony, snapping her from her internal debate. Lianna walked to the balcony and saw the haze had begun to lift. Dawn was coming. "Lianna, we must hurry. Climb over and jump to me." "Legolas…" Lianna said doubtfully. "I cannot allow you to risk yourself for my freedom." "You have no choice in the matter. I love you and I would die for you. So hurry, now! We don't have much time."
Somehow, his words reassured her, and she did as he said. Climbed over the railing of her balcony and hopped a story down. Legolas grabbed her waist and slowed her down before she landed on the damp grass with a soft thud. Rushed though they were, he paused their urgent mission for a tight embrace and an eager kiss.
Lianna saw that Legolas had brought two horses from the stables, laden with packs of supplies. 'Add stealing to the charges' Lianna could just hear Elrond sentencing them to life in prison. She never thought she'd want to leave this beautiful place, but now, she could not wait to get away.
Legolas hopped effortlessly onto his gray steed, and Lianna did the same onto a light brown mare. They made their way slowly and quietly through the sparse trees behind the palace and through the lifting shadows. The gate came into view. Lianna's heart jumped. They were so close. Legolas's limbs tingled with excitement. He was going home. And he had his best friend and soul mate with him.
"Halt!" Came a voice from behind them. Lianna's heart dropped, and Legolas's hopes were dashed.
A/N gasps …must….get….reviews…chokes
Constructive criticism always welcome!!!!!