Elwen stood outside the door, shocked. L...Legolas, in love. And Arín was
very rude to Father. I must find him quickly. She hurried quickly from the
door. She found her father sitting on a bench with Lord Elrond.
"Father, I must speak with you," she said. He rose and came to Elwen.
"What is it, Elwen?"
"I over heard Arín talking with her sister and, and... she and Legolas are in love." Elwen thought her father would blow, but instead, he replied calmly.
"I know, Elwen, I know. Do not tell anyone."
"Yes sir."
"Good, now let us get to bed."
~*~
Legolas lay in his bed, unable to sleep. He kept thinking of Arín, her grace, her beauty. He could not wait until the morning. He closed his eyes and thought of her. Soon he fell asleep. He awoke the next morning, the sun shone brightly through the window and the birds chirped. He got up and dressed, slowly, for his arms was still bound and made his way to the dining hall. Arín was there, outside the door, waiting for him, dressed in simple slacks, a tunic and boots. Her hair was tied back in a simple braid and held with a black ribbon. She came up to him and he took her close.
"Good morning, my love."
"Good morning, Legolas." She looked into his deep green eyes. "I have missed you."
He smiled. "It's only been a few hours."
"Yes, I know, but it seems like and eternity."
"How is everything?"
"Rian, Laylin and Arwen know, and I believe Father suspects something. Elladan, Elrohir and Aragorn know nothing." Legolas smiled.
"As they should know nothing. It is not their business." The two walked hand in hand into the dining hall. They sat at the end of the table with Arín's family and Legolas' father and sister. As they sat, Elrond stood and silenced the hall.
"I have good news..." he began. "The tournament will resume in a week." There were loud cheers from the Elves in the hall. Arín smiled and clapped along with Legolas and her brothers.
Later that afternoon, she, Legolas, her brothers, Aragorn and Legolas' sister Elwen went out to the archery fields to practice. Arín gently slipped Legolas arm from his sling and helped him work it so he could shoot. As she it moved back he winced.
"Legolas, did that hurt too much?"
"No, keep going."
She nodded and moved back a little more.
"That's good, Arín, thank you." She smiled at him.
"You're welcome."
"Arín?" Elwen asked. "May I shoot against you?" "Yes, of course."
Elwen raised her bow and shot at the target. The arrow hit dead center. Elladan, Elrohir and Aragorn looked impressed. Legolas rolled his eyes and Arín smiled. She then raised her own bow and released. Her arrow spilt Elwen's in half. Elwen's jaw dropped.
"You're good."
She smiled at Elwen. "So are you."
~*~
The week passed quickly. Legolas recuperated well and was soon ready to shoot again. The day of the second part of the tournament, Arín had a last minute practice session with Legolas. She did well, but she was nervous.
"Don't worry, Arín. You'll be fine." He kissed her for luck and left her by her room so she could get ready.
After changing, she slowly walked to the tournament field. The seats were almost all filled. Up near the top, in a reserved section, she saw her sister, Legolas, Legolas' sister, Legolas' father and her father. Her brothers and Aragorn came over and wished her luck. They looked almost as nervous as she was. She stood on the side with them as names were called. She waited nervously for her name to be called. She was called sometime in the middle. Aragorn and Elladan had already gone and passed to the next round. She was up against an elf named Laliath. Customarily, they bowed to each other. She was to shoot second. Laliath shot, and missed the center by two rings. Then she shot, hitting the center right on. Smiling, she moved to the side and the tournament continued.
~*~
The tournament wore on for three and a half hours. Arín had made it into to the final four with Elladan, Glorfindel and an elf named Mirth. She shot against Mirth, and Elladan against Glorfindel. Mirth and Glorfindel lost and now it was Arín against her brother.
"Good luck, Arín, you'll need it."
"Don't be too sure, Elladan." She smirked at him. He glared back. It was her turn to shoot first. She hit the center of the target. Elladan took a deep breath and shot. He missed the center by two inches. She looked over at her brother. He looked a little crushed but he hid it well.
"You did fine, Elladan."
"Yeah, you did too."
She gave her brother a hug. "There will be other tournaments Elladan."
He smiled. "Yes and next time I'll beat you."
"I don't think so."
"What's all the bickering about?" came Legolas' voice. She turned to look at him. He was smiling at her. "Congratulations, Arín."
"Thank you, Legolas."
"Well it looks like you shoot against me tomorrow Arín." Her eyes widened. She had forgotten about that.
"May the best archer win." She began to giggle and he joined her. A bell rang.
"Supper time!" called Elrohir. The group made their way inside, laughing and enjoying the cool evening air. Supper was served. They had roast chicken with crisp salad. Even Thranduil and Elwen seemed to be enjoying themselves. The night wore on and soon Arín became tired. She stood and bid everyone goodnight. Legolas followed suit, saying he needed rest for tomorrow.
Arín was waiting outside the door for him. He smiled and kissed her. "You never miss a trick do you?"
She smiled up at him. "Never." He took her hand and they made their way through the cool, open halls. A light breeze ruffled their hair as they laughed, forgetting all about the next day. They made their way to her door.
"Goodnight, Legolas." She kissed him tenderly.
"Goodnight Arín." He left her there and made his way to his room.
~*~
The night went quickly. Arín awoke early the next morning. She was very excited about the tournament, until she remembered she was shooting against Legolas today. Now she was more nervous than she had ever been. She went out to practice alone. Trying hard to reassure herself, she practiced and practiced. All right, Arín, you can do this. He's not that hard to shoot against, you've done it before. She sighed. The only problem is I'm madly in love with him. Darn it Arín, this is going to be your end.
"Arín." Arín turned around to see her father.
"Good morning, Father."
"Arín the tournament is in twenty minutes. Just thought you would like to get ready."
"Thank you, Father." She grabbed her bow and left the clearing. She made her way to her room and changed. Then she went down to the tournament fields. Everyone was already there, including Legolas and his family. She was nervous, but that was the least of her worries. She worried about whether she should let Legolas win. Little did she know, no one would.
~*~
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~~~*Anna Sparrow*~~~
"Father, I must speak with you," she said. He rose and came to Elwen.
"What is it, Elwen?"
"I over heard Arín talking with her sister and, and... she and Legolas are in love." Elwen thought her father would blow, but instead, he replied calmly.
"I know, Elwen, I know. Do not tell anyone."
"Yes sir."
"Good, now let us get to bed."
~*~
Legolas lay in his bed, unable to sleep. He kept thinking of Arín, her grace, her beauty. He could not wait until the morning. He closed his eyes and thought of her. Soon he fell asleep. He awoke the next morning, the sun shone brightly through the window and the birds chirped. He got up and dressed, slowly, for his arms was still bound and made his way to the dining hall. Arín was there, outside the door, waiting for him, dressed in simple slacks, a tunic and boots. Her hair was tied back in a simple braid and held with a black ribbon. She came up to him and he took her close.
"Good morning, my love."
"Good morning, Legolas." She looked into his deep green eyes. "I have missed you."
He smiled. "It's only been a few hours."
"Yes, I know, but it seems like and eternity."
"How is everything?"
"Rian, Laylin and Arwen know, and I believe Father suspects something. Elladan, Elrohir and Aragorn know nothing." Legolas smiled.
"As they should know nothing. It is not their business." The two walked hand in hand into the dining hall. They sat at the end of the table with Arín's family and Legolas' father and sister. As they sat, Elrond stood and silenced the hall.
"I have good news..." he began. "The tournament will resume in a week." There were loud cheers from the Elves in the hall. Arín smiled and clapped along with Legolas and her brothers.
Later that afternoon, she, Legolas, her brothers, Aragorn and Legolas' sister Elwen went out to the archery fields to practice. Arín gently slipped Legolas arm from his sling and helped him work it so he could shoot. As she it moved back he winced.
"Legolas, did that hurt too much?"
"No, keep going."
She nodded and moved back a little more.
"That's good, Arín, thank you." She smiled at him.
"You're welcome."
"Arín?" Elwen asked. "May I shoot against you?" "Yes, of course."
Elwen raised her bow and shot at the target. The arrow hit dead center. Elladan, Elrohir and Aragorn looked impressed. Legolas rolled his eyes and Arín smiled. She then raised her own bow and released. Her arrow spilt Elwen's in half. Elwen's jaw dropped.
"You're good."
She smiled at Elwen. "So are you."
~*~
The week passed quickly. Legolas recuperated well and was soon ready to shoot again. The day of the second part of the tournament, Arín had a last minute practice session with Legolas. She did well, but she was nervous.
"Don't worry, Arín. You'll be fine." He kissed her for luck and left her by her room so she could get ready.
After changing, she slowly walked to the tournament field. The seats were almost all filled. Up near the top, in a reserved section, she saw her sister, Legolas, Legolas' sister, Legolas' father and her father. Her brothers and Aragorn came over and wished her luck. They looked almost as nervous as she was. She stood on the side with them as names were called. She waited nervously for her name to be called. She was called sometime in the middle. Aragorn and Elladan had already gone and passed to the next round. She was up against an elf named Laliath. Customarily, they bowed to each other. She was to shoot second. Laliath shot, and missed the center by two rings. Then she shot, hitting the center right on. Smiling, she moved to the side and the tournament continued.
~*~
The tournament wore on for three and a half hours. Arín had made it into to the final four with Elladan, Glorfindel and an elf named Mirth. She shot against Mirth, and Elladan against Glorfindel. Mirth and Glorfindel lost and now it was Arín against her brother.
"Good luck, Arín, you'll need it."
"Don't be too sure, Elladan." She smirked at him. He glared back. It was her turn to shoot first. She hit the center of the target. Elladan took a deep breath and shot. He missed the center by two inches. She looked over at her brother. He looked a little crushed but he hid it well.
"You did fine, Elladan."
"Yeah, you did too."
She gave her brother a hug. "There will be other tournaments Elladan."
He smiled. "Yes and next time I'll beat you."
"I don't think so."
"What's all the bickering about?" came Legolas' voice. She turned to look at him. He was smiling at her. "Congratulations, Arín."
"Thank you, Legolas."
"Well it looks like you shoot against me tomorrow Arín." Her eyes widened. She had forgotten about that.
"May the best archer win." She began to giggle and he joined her. A bell rang.
"Supper time!" called Elrohir. The group made their way inside, laughing and enjoying the cool evening air. Supper was served. They had roast chicken with crisp salad. Even Thranduil and Elwen seemed to be enjoying themselves. The night wore on and soon Arín became tired. She stood and bid everyone goodnight. Legolas followed suit, saying he needed rest for tomorrow.
Arín was waiting outside the door for him. He smiled and kissed her. "You never miss a trick do you?"
She smiled up at him. "Never." He took her hand and they made their way through the cool, open halls. A light breeze ruffled their hair as they laughed, forgetting all about the next day. They made their way to her door.
"Goodnight, Legolas." She kissed him tenderly.
"Goodnight Arín." He left her there and made his way to his room.
~*~
The night went quickly. Arín awoke early the next morning. She was very excited about the tournament, until she remembered she was shooting against Legolas today. Now she was more nervous than she had ever been. She went out to practice alone. Trying hard to reassure herself, she practiced and practiced. All right, Arín, you can do this. He's not that hard to shoot against, you've done it before. She sighed. The only problem is I'm madly in love with him. Darn it Arín, this is going to be your end.
"Arín." Arín turned around to see her father.
"Good morning, Father."
"Arín the tournament is in twenty minutes. Just thought you would like to get ready."
"Thank you, Father." She grabbed her bow and left the clearing. She made her way to her room and changed. Then she went down to the tournament fields. Everyone was already there, including Legolas and his family. She was nervous, but that was the least of her worries. She worried about whether she should let Legolas win. Little did she know, no one would.
~*~
Ohhhhh! Look at my mad skill of using.... FORESHADOWING! (Bum Bum Buuuuuuuummmmmm...... ba dum chick.)
~~~*Anna Sparrow*~~~