*Alright.......here you go!
The Charming Haldir
Haldir urged his stallion into a collected canter and moved off through the trees.
Celion was sure full of energy after the long ride last night. His steps were light and he
had pranced about when Haldir had groomed him out. Now, he behaved for his rider and followed
the orders given to him. Haldir settled into the rocking motion of his steed and kept an eye
out for Alklomwen. The woods around Imladris were quiet, except for the chirp of an
occational bird. It would be all too easy to spot an Elvish horse among the trees.
Celion's ears pricked up and he grew excited. Haldir only knew of one thing that
made his stallion act like this: a mare. He heard singing and slowed Celion to listen. There
was no doubt that the voice belonged to Alklomwen, for it was sweeter that any he had ever
had the pleasure of listening to. He dismounted and, peering through the branches of a young
tree, beheld her. Alklomwen sat on a boulder in the middle of a small brook, wearing a
lovely lavender dress and a halo of lilies rested on her brow. She seemed to glow with a new
radiance and her voice was heavenly. Her cheeks were slightly rosey and soft curls of blonde
hair framed her face. Haldir watched ever movement of her body as she swayed to her song.
How badly he wanted to hold her, kiss her, love and cherish her. Every muscle in his body
acked with his held in desire. Haldir knew it was wrong to think of a lady in such a way,
but he could help it.
He noticed her horse nearby; it was a mare, as he had guessed. She was petite and
light, but well defined. The mare stood calmly, listening to her rider's voice. Haldir knew
it was now or never. He mounted back up, took a deep breath and broke through the tree line.
Alklomwen jumped at the sight of Haldir and narrowed her eyes. How had he found her
out here? She stood up on a stone and stared at him. His face showed no sign of emotion what
so ever.
"How did you find me?" she asked suspiciasly. Haldir bowed and replied,
"I am sorry, Alklomwen. I did not know you were here. I heard singing and was curious
as to who it was." Alklomwen looked at Haldir carefully. Haldir smiled softly and said,
"All I ask, my lady, is that you trust me. I mean no harm to you. I am a friend of
Elrohir's." Alklomwen's eyes widened and she looked interested in a conversation.
"How do you know my brother?" she asked. Haldir stared calmly at Alklomwen.
"I've known your brother for years." Alklomwen studied the male in front of her. He
was slightly taller than herself and had thick, blonde hair. His eyes were a steely gray
with a hint of green and they sparkled in the dim light. He seemed to be of no threat, but
she found it odd that he claimed that finding her was an accident. She knew there was no doubt
that he was persuing her. She found him some what attractive and she was flattered that he
fancied her over any other female. She smirked to herself and thought,
'Should I lead him on to see how loyal he would be?' Eventually, her curiosity
prevailed and she made her decision to lead on.
"Would you mind if I sat next to you?" Haldir asked politly, " I am rather tied of
riding." Alklomwen nodded and made room for him. As he settled himself next to her, Haldir's
arm brushed her and a shiver was sent down her spine. Alklomwen jumped and gasped.
"Pardon me, my lady," said Haldir swiftly. Alklomwen nodded and looked into his eyes.
"Your name is Haldir?" she asked, wanting to make sure she had it right. He stared
back and said,
"Yes, my lady. It is."
"Tell me about Lothlorien."
"As you wish."
Haldir told Alklomwen all about Lothlorien, while Alklomwen listened intensly to
every detail. She caught herself leaning into him and she pulled back quickly. What was
happening to her? She.....was falling for him. No, she barely knew him. There WAS something
about him that seemed to seduce her. His arm brushed hers again and she shivered agained. She
closed her eyes and sighed, Haldir stopped talking and looked at her. She seemed to be
enjoying the sound of his voice or something else. She was so beautiful in her innocence. It
interested him a lot.
"M'lady?" Alklomwen snapped back to her senses and looked at Haldir. He was staring
at her, head cocked to one side and a concerned look on his face. Those eyes; they were so
comforting. Alklomwen looked away in suprize.
'What is wrong with me?' she thought. She never had feeling like this for any male she
met. She looked back at Haldir.
"Do you not like me near you? Am I a threat?" he asked concerned. He didn't want to
leave but if he was making her uncomfortable, he knew he would have to.
"It's nothing," she said, trying to relax. Then she smiled.....her first true smile.
She knew she was in love with this elf; there was no mistake.
"It's just........I've never been seduced by someone before," Alklomwen said, not
caring about what she said. Haldir raised both eye brows and smirked.
"Then, would you like a kiss from your seducer?" he asked. It all came with instinct.
Haldir leaned over towards Alklomwen, one hand caressing the back of her neck; the other rested
on her cheek. Alklomwen closed her eyes and didn't even resist him. His breath was warm against
her lips before his own met hers. The kiss was long, slow and beautiful. Alklomwen knew this
was wrong, but she was enjoying herself. When Haldir and her broke for air, he moved down to
her throat, tilting her head back. Suddenly, Alklomwen pulled away.
"I am sorry, Haldir," she said swiftly, walking towards her horse. "I can not do this.
It is wrong; we both know it." With that, Alklomwen mounted up and rode off. Haldir stood in
the clearing on the grassy bank of the brook, looking dumbfounded. After the sound of the
hoof beats faded, he walked slowly over to Celion and mounted up. He left the clearing,
but not before vowing to never forget the place he received his first kiss.
*Awe! Poor Haldir! At least he got a kiss. A mare is a female horse, for those who wish to
know. I'm sorry it took so long to get this chapter up! New computer having problems. Anywho,
R&R so I can get writing some more. Tell me what you want to happen. I love to here from you!
Thanx! =)
The Charming Haldir
Haldir urged his stallion into a collected canter and moved off through the trees.
Celion was sure full of energy after the long ride last night. His steps were light and he
had pranced about when Haldir had groomed him out. Now, he behaved for his rider and followed
the orders given to him. Haldir settled into the rocking motion of his steed and kept an eye
out for Alklomwen. The woods around Imladris were quiet, except for the chirp of an
occational bird. It would be all too easy to spot an Elvish horse among the trees.
Celion's ears pricked up and he grew excited. Haldir only knew of one thing that
made his stallion act like this: a mare. He heard singing and slowed Celion to listen. There
was no doubt that the voice belonged to Alklomwen, for it was sweeter that any he had ever
had the pleasure of listening to. He dismounted and, peering through the branches of a young
tree, beheld her. Alklomwen sat on a boulder in the middle of a small brook, wearing a
lovely lavender dress and a halo of lilies rested on her brow. She seemed to glow with a new
radiance and her voice was heavenly. Her cheeks were slightly rosey and soft curls of blonde
hair framed her face. Haldir watched ever movement of her body as she swayed to her song.
How badly he wanted to hold her, kiss her, love and cherish her. Every muscle in his body
acked with his held in desire. Haldir knew it was wrong to think of a lady in such a way,
but he could help it.
He noticed her horse nearby; it was a mare, as he had guessed. She was petite and
light, but well defined. The mare stood calmly, listening to her rider's voice. Haldir knew
it was now or never. He mounted back up, took a deep breath and broke through the tree line.
Alklomwen jumped at the sight of Haldir and narrowed her eyes. How had he found her
out here? She stood up on a stone and stared at him. His face showed no sign of emotion what
so ever.
"How did you find me?" she asked suspiciasly. Haldir bowed and replied,
"I am sorry, Alklomwen. I did not know you were here. I heard singing and was curious
as to who it was." Alklomwen looked at Haldir carefully. Haldir smiled softly and said,
"All I ask, my lady, is that you trust me. I mean no harm to you. I am a friend of
Elrohir's." Alklomwen's eyes widened and she looked interested in a conversation.
"How do you know my brother?" she asked. Haldir stared calmly at Alklomwen.
"I've known your brother for years." Alklomwen studied the male in front of her. He
was slightly taller than herself and had thick, blonde hair. His eyes were a steely gray
with a hint of green and they sparkled in the dim light. He seemed to be of no threat, but
she found it odd that he claimed that finding her was an accident. She knew there was no doubt
that he was persuing her. She found him some what attractive and she was flattered that he
fancied her over any other female. She smirked to herself and thought,
'Should I lead him on to see how loyal he would be?' Eventually, her curiosity
prevailed and she made her decision to lead on.
"Would you mind if I sat next to you?" Haldir asked politly, " I am rather tied of
riding." Alklomwen nodded and made room for him. As he settled himself next to her, Haldir's
arm brushed her and a shiver was sent down her spine. Alklomwen jumped and gasped.
"Pardon me, my lady," said Haldir swiftly. Alklomwen nodded and looked into his eyes.
"Your name is Haldir?" she asked, wanting to make sure she had it right. He stared
back and said,
"Yes, my lady. It is."
"Tell me about Lothlorien."
"As you wish."
Haldir told Alklomwen all about Lothlorien, while Alklomwen listened intensly to
every detail. She caught herself leaning into him and she pulled back quickly. What was
happening to her? She.....was falling for him. No, she barely knew him. There WAS something
about him that seemed to seduce her. His arm brushed hers again and she shivered agained. She
closed her eyes and sighed, Haldir stopped talking and looked at her. She seemed to be
enjoying the sound of his voice or something else. She was so beautiful in her innocence. It
interested him a lot.
"M'lady?" Alklomwen snapped back to her senses and looked at Haldir. He was staring
at her, head cocked to one side and a concerned look on his face. Those eyes; they were so
comforting. Alklomwen looked away in suprize.
'What is wrong with me?' she thought. She never had feeling like this for any male she
met. She looked back at Haldir.
"Do you not like me near you? Am I a threat?" he asked concerned. He didn't want to
leave but if he was making her uncomfortable, he knew he would have to.
"It's nothing," she said, trying to relax. Then she smiled.....her first true smile.
She knew she was in love with this elf; there was no mistake.
"It's just........I've never been seduced by someone before," Alklomwen said, not
caring about what she said. Haldir raised both eye brows and smirked.
"Then, would you like a kiss from your seducer?" he asked. It all came with instinct.
Haldir leaned over towards Alklomwen, one hand caressing the back of her neck; the other rested
on her cheek. Alklomwen closed her eyes and didn't even resist him. His breath was warm against
her lips before his own met hers. The kiss was long, slow and beautiful. Alklomwen knew this
was wrong, but she was enjoying herself. When Haldir and her broke for air, he moved down to
her throat, tilting her head back. Suddenly, Alklomwen pulled away.
"I am sorry, Haldir," she said swiftly, walking towards her horse. "I can not do this.
It is wrong; we both know it." With that, Alklomwen mounted up and rode off. Haldir stood in
the clearing on the grassy bank of the brook, looking dumbfounded. After the sound of the
hoof beats faded, he walked slowly over to Celion and mounted up. He left the clearing,
but not before vowing to never forget the place he received his first kiss.
*Awe! Poor Haldir! At least he got a kiss. A mare is a female horse, for those who wish to
know. I'm sorry it took so long to get this chapter up! New computer having problems. Anywho,
R&R so I can get writing some more. Tell me what you want to happen. I love to here from you!
Thanx! =)