...:: Dream of Me ::...
Buffy's stance faltered because she was so weak. The room began to
spin suddenly and she felt light-headed. All eyes were on hers, it
seemed. Haldir stood in the crowd staring at her. A look of worry
clearly etched his strong features but he was trying to mask it with
impassiveness. Hurt still lingered in those silver eyes of his and she
knew she had hurt him earlier that night. I guess I've paid him my
debt by getting pummled almost to death, Buffy mused. Her eyes fell on
Legolas, whom also had a look of worry on his face. Just one look at
him and it suddenly became clear as day to Buffy. Legolas was the one.
Her true love. Her destiny. The room began to spin faster and that's
exactly when it became dark.
Haldir's Talan
"Buffy?" Buffy's eyes slowly opened. The first face that greeted hers
was Legolas's. What a beautiful sight; he was so beautiful. It was
like dying and waking up in Heaven. Beside him, she spotted Haldir
preparing a meal for her. He was also making his special wine. That's
when she realized that she was laying in Haldir's bed, in his room.
She sat up quick, startling Legolas and had caused Haldir to turn
around. "Be careful, Buffy!" Haldir warned. He moved over to her side
and braced her. "You are still weak and must rest." Buffy wasn't
hearing it. "I've rested enough." She attempted to stand but failed
miserably when she fell back onto the bed and received an 'I-told-you-
so' glance from Haldir. "Alright, maybe just a little more rest for
Buffy." She noticed Legolas smiled when she said that, it put a
mischievious grin on hers. She gave Haldir a quick glance and spotted
him glaring at Legolas. She knew exactly why, too. He was jealous and
she could see it clearly. How strange one acts when they are in love.
"Legolas shared with me how he rescued you." Buffy turned her
attention to Haldir as he spoke and then back on Legolas. She watched
as he nodded, helping Haldir place the food onto a tray for Buffy. He
picked it up and set it in front of her. She played with it for a
minute. "I was unable to share with him any details before I happened
upon you. I had only just come up when you had almost been killed."
Buffy nodded, beginning to eat the food which had been prepared for
her. "Won't you share with me what happened?" She picked up the goblet
which contained the wine and took a sip. Setting it back down she gave
Haldir a look. "Haldir... That was pretty much it. I was almost
killed." She gave a small smile to Legolas who returned her smile with
a wink. He then picked up the bread from her tray and tore a piece
off, eating it.
Haldir rolled his eyes at the site. It was clear to him that Buffy
broke it off with him because she was clearly into this Elf. It was
true, he was beautiful to look at. He was also only a couple years
older than Buffy probably more compadable, Haldir considered. But the
site of them and the knowledge just left Haldir heartbroken. He
couldn't bare to stand here any longer and witness such affection.
"I'm going to inform the Lord and Lady that you have awaken." He
walked toward the door and then paused, turning to see that both
Elves' eyes were on his form. "Buffy, you may use my talan for as long
as you wish. I will be out on the West Border with an army of
Galadhrim to watch out incase of another attack."
As Haldir left, Legolas captured a glance at Haldir's eyes. A pained
expression clearly lodged in his eyes and it was then Legolas realized
that something recent had taken place between Buffy and him. What
could it be? Legolas had never seen an Elf who showed such emotion so
openly. Maybe it was because he, himself, had never been outside of
the palace of Mirkwood until now. He had never been able to witness
the death of another and had never experienced heartache, break, or
any fashion of sorrow. Nor had he experienced true happiness. Buffy,
he noticed, showed very little emotions, if any. The main expression
on her face was impassiveness. Showing emotion was definately out of
the question, especially if you were royalty. It just worked that way
and came with the bloodline. But it seemed, now, it was hard to keep a
straight face around Buffy and hearing the things she said. Such
things she spoke of! Legolas laughed to himself.
"What do you imagine is eating him up inside? He seems upset about
something." Legolas knew it was between Buffy and Haldir, but he was
curious to hear the details of the situation. "I broke it off with him
tonight after dinner." Buffy said solemnly, not even bothering to give
it much thought or even caring if Legolas heard. This openness was new
to Legolas and he knew he would have to get used to it. Buffy was an
open person after all and she said what she meant and meant what she
said. "He seems an honorable and respectable man, why would you break
it off?" Legolas implored her eyes for the answer. He wanted to see if
she felt the same about him, or even the slightest bit. Her eyes met
with his and a lump caught in his throat. "Tis true. He is honorable,
respectable, everything a woman could dream of. But I didn't dream of
him. I dreamt of you." There it was! The answer he had been searching
for had been plainly lain out for him. He was a little shocked at
first, but it finally seeped in that She wasn't lying.
"You dream of me?" Buffy nodded. She couldn't believe she had devulged
that so quickly and so bluntly. Choking on the wine she drank, she
watched Legolas come up and pat her on the back. "Are you ok?" She
nodded, seeing how concerned he was. It was strange seeing the look on
his face. He seemed to be the type that never showed any emotion. In
fact, he hadn't began to show any until she saw him smile at her
sillyness. Looking in his eyes, all she saw were crystal clear blue
eyes. It was immensly beautiful. "I love your eyes. I could daze in
them forever." Legolas smiled again and blushed. They stared at each
other for a while and before he went to sit down, he cupped her face
in his hands and kissed her passionately. The kiss lasted a good ten
minutes. Picking up the tray and setting it on the ground, Legolas
took a seat beside Buffy, still kissing her. She began to undress him,
but this is where Legolas stopped her.
"What?" Legolas saw her eyes change from excitement to confusion. The
light still shined brightly in them. "I don't want to start anything
with you unless you are absolutely sure it is I whom you want. I also
would wait for you and Haldir to work your problems out. I don't want
to cause any problems." He watched her expression change back to
impassive and sullenness. It pained him to see the disappointment in
her green eyes. "I'm so sorry, but I need you to do this for me." He
cupped her face again and kissed her forehead, getting up and taking a
seat at the table. He took off his weapons and set them on the table,
getting comfortable. "Shall we get to know one another?" This was an
excellent idea, Legolas considered. "Absolutely!" He smiled and turned
around to face her. She was grinning now, white teeth nice and
aligned.
"Who shall begin?" Buffy's tone was patient. "Ladies first, always and
forever." She smiled and pretended to bow. "I am the daughter of
Elrond of Rivendell. My sister is in love with a human and I used to
be in love with a vampire. Or sort of.... I guess you could say he was
changed into one because he looks more like a human than one of those
ugly creatures I fought tonight." They both laughed. She could see the
intrigued look he gave her and this was a sign of encouragement. "I
know you must be wondering why am I a Galadhrim if I am a princess.
Well, tis because my ex lover was a vampire with a soul. What happened
was, the trigger to losing the his soul was one moment of happiness...
whatever that might be, and it just so happened that the night we made
love and I ... lost... myself to him... Well, that was the trigger. He
killed my mother and both of my friends. We recently restored his
soul."
Legolas had no idea that things such as this existed. It intrigued him
quite a bit. "When I first arrived here, I met Haldir and we became...
friends... who inevitably ended up becoming more. It became a nasty
situation when I saw my future with you in it and that's when I fell
in love.... I couldn't face Haldir, so I kept it inside until after
the dinner tonight." He nodded. It sounded logical to him and he could
understand completely why Haldir had acted the way he had. "But it
also sticks with me that he, at first, used me as prey in his bed to
devour me and win a bet with his brother, Rumil...?" At that moment,
Legolas understood why Buffy could never attach herself to Haldir.
Indeed, Haldir kind of set the barrier between himself and her up a
long time ago. Still, he could understand why he was so upset. "Your
turn."
"I am the Prince of Mirkwood and if I seem strange, I apologize. this
is my first time on my own. I have a couple of older brothers, but no
sisters and my mother is dead also. I guess we have something in
common?" He smiled, leaning in and patting the spot where her knee was
under the sheet. She nodded and it felt right just talking to her. "I
have been blessed with good eyesight and hearing from my father. I am
also skilled with the bow." He saw a look of excitement in her eyes.
"Are you? I am an excellent sword fighter and bow. I am also good with
combat." Legolas nodded, a dirty thought entered his mind when she
spoke the word 'combat'. "I know. I saw you fight that vampire. I must
give you credit for trying. I haven't even been able to even land a
hit on one of them. You put up a good fight, Buffy." He saw her frown
and then give him a half-smile. "Not good enough. Everyone expects me
to hold them. I am only one person... What can just I do?" Legolas
rubbed her knee gently. Encouraging. "You are their inspiration."
Buffy's stance faltered because she was so weak. The room began to
spin suddenly and she felt light-headed. All eyes were on hers, it
seemed. Haldir stood in the crowd staring at her. A look of worry
clearly etched his strong features but he was trying to mask it with
impassiveness. Hurt still lingered in those silver eyes of his and she
knew she had hurt him earlier that night. I guess I've paid him my
debt by getting pummled almost to death, Buffy mused. Her eyes fell on
Legolas, whom also had a look of worry on his face. Just one look at
him and it suddenly became clear as day to Buffy. Legolas was the one.
Her true love. Her destiny. The room began to spin faster and that's
exactly when it became dark.
Haldir's Talan
"Buffy?" Buffy's eyes slowly opened. The first face that greeted hers
was Legolas's. What a beautiful sight; he was so beautiful. It was
like dying and waking up in Heaven. Beside him, she spotted Haldir
preparing a meal for her. He was also making his special wine. That's
when she realized that she was laying in Haldir's bed, in his room.
She sat up quick, startling Legolas and had caused Haldir to turn
around. "Be careful, Buffy!" Haldir warned. He moved over to her side
and braced her. "You are still weak and must rest." Buffy wasn't
hearing it. "I've rested enough." She attempted to stand but failed
miserably when she fell back onto the bed and received an 'I-told-you-
so' glance from Haldir. "Alright, maybe just a little more rest for
Buffy." She noticed Legolas smiled when she said that, it put a
mischievious grin on hers. She gave Haldir a quick glance and spotted
him glaring at Legolas. She knew exactly why, too. He was jealous and
she could see it clearly. How strange one acts when they are in love.
"Legolas shared with me how he rescued you." Buffy turned her
attention to Haldir as he spoke and then back on Legolas. She watched
as he nodded, helping Haldir place the food onto a tray for Buffy. He
picked it up and set it in front of her. She played with it for a
minute. "I was unable to share with him any details before I happened
upon you. I had only just come up when you had almost been killed."
Buffy nodded, beginning to eat the food which had been prepared for
her. "Won't you share with me what happened?" She picked up the goblet
which contained the wine and took a sip. Setting it back down she gave
Haldir a look. "Haldir... That was pretty much it. I was almost
killed." She gave a small smile to Legolas who returned her smile with
a wink. He then picked up the bread from her tray and tore a piece
off, eating it.
Haldir rolled his eyes at the site. It was clear to him that Buffy
broke it off with him because she was clearly into this Elf. It was
true, he was beautiful to look at. He was also only a couple years
older than Buffy probably more compadable, Haldir considered. But the
site of them and the knowledge just left Haldir heartbroken. He
couldn't bare to stand here any longer and witness such affection.
"I'm going to inform the Lord and Lady that you have awaken." He
walked toward the door and then paused, turning to see that both
Elves' eyes were on his form. "Buffy, you may use my talan for as long
as you wish. I will be out on the West Border with an army of
Galadhrim to watch out incase of another attack."
As Haldir left, Legolas captured a glance at Haldir's eyes. A pained
expression clearly lodged in his eyes and it was then Legolas realized
that something recent had taken place between Buffy and him. What
could it be? Legolas had never seen an Elf who showed such emotion so
openly. Maybe it was because he, himself, had never been outside of
the palace of Mirkwood until now. He had never been able to witness
the death of another and had never experienced heartache, break, or
any fashion of sorrow. Nor had he experienced true happiness. Buffy,
he noticed, showed very little emotions, if any. The main expression
on her face was impassiveness. Showing emotion was definately out of
the question, especially if you were royalty. It just worked that way
and came with the bloodline. But it seemed, now, it was hard to keep a
straight face around Buffy and hearing the things she said. Such
things she spoke of! Legolas laughed to himself.
"What do you imagine is eating him up inside? He seems upset about
something." Legolas knew it was between Buffy and Haldir, but he was
curious to hear the details of the situation. "I broke it off with him
tonight after dinner." Buffy said solemnly, not even bothering to give
it much thought or even caring if Legolas heard. This openness was new
to Legolas and he knew he would have to get used to it. Buffy was an
open person after all and she said what she meant and meant what she
said. "He seems an honorable and respectable man, why would you break
it off?" Legolas implored her eyes for the answer. He wanted to see if
she felt the same about him, or even the slightest bit. Her eyes met
with his and a lump caught in his throat. "Tis true. He is honorable,
respectable, everything a woman could dream of. But I didn't dream of
him. I dreamt of you." There it was! The answer he had been searching
for had been plainly lain out for him. He was a little shocked at
first, but it finally seeped in that She wasn't lying.
"You dream of me?" Buffy nodded. She couldn't believe she had devulged
that so quickly and so bluntly. Choking on the wine she drank, she
watched Legolas come up and pat her on the back. "Are you ok?" She
nodded, seeing how concerned he was. It was strange seeing the look on
his face. He seemed to be the type that never showed any emotion. In
fact, he hadn't began to show any until she saw him smile at her
sillyness. Looking in his eyes, all she saw were crystal clear blue
eyes. It was immensly beautiful. "I love your eyes. I could daze in
them forever." Legolas smiled again and blushed. They stared at each
other for a while and before he went to sit down, he cupped her face
in his hands and kissed her passionately. The kiss lasted a good ten
minutes. Picking up the tray and setting it on the ground, Legolas
took a seat beside Buffy, still kissing her. She began to undress him,
but this is where Legolas stopped her.
"What?" Legolas saw her eyes change from excitement to confusion. The
light still shined brightly in them. "I don't want to start anything
with you unless you are absolutely sure it is I whom you want. I also
would wait for you and Haldir to work your problems out. I don't want
to cause any problems." He watched her expression change back to
impassive and sullenness. It pained him to see the disappointment in
her green eyes. "I'm so sorry, but I need you to do this for me." He
cupped her face again and kissed her forehead, getting up and taking a
seat at the table. He took off his weapons and set them on the table,
getting comfortable. "Shall we get to know one another?" This was an
excellent idea, Legolas considered. "Absolutely!" He smiled and turned
around to face her. She was grinning now, white teeth nice and
aligned.
"Who shall begin?" Buffy's tone was patient. "Ladies first, always and
forever." She smiled and pretended to bow. "I am the daughter of
Elrond of Rivendell. My sister is in love with a human and I used to
be in love with a vampire. Or sort of.... I guess you could say he was
changed into one because he looks more like a human than one of those
ugly creatures I fought tonight." They both laughed. She could see the
intrigued look he gave her and this was a sign of encouragement. "I
know you must be wondering why am I a Galadhrim if I am a princess.
Well, tis because my ex lover was a vampire with a soul. What happened
was, the trigger to losing the his soul was one moment of happiness...
whatever that might be, and it just so happened that the night we made
love and I ... lost... myself to him... Well, that was the trigger. He
killed my mother and both of my friends. We recently restored his
soul."
Legolas had no idea that things such as this existed. It intrigued him
quite a bit. "When I first arrived here, I met Haldir and we became...
friends... who inevitably ended up becoming more. It became a nasty
situation when I saw my future with you in it and that's when I fell
in love.... I couldn't face Haldir, so I kept it inside until after
the dinner tonight." He nodded. It sounded logical to him and he could
understand completely why Haldir had acted the way he had. "But it
also sticks with me that he, at first, used me as prey in his bed to
devour me and win a bet with his brother, Rumil...?" At that moment,
Legolas understood why Buffy could never attach herself to Haldir.
Indeed, Haldir kind of set the barrier between himself and her up a
long time ago. Still, he could understand why he was so upset. "Your
turn."
"I am the Prince of Mirkwood and if I seem strange, I apologize. this
is my first time on my own. I have a couple of older brothers, but no
sisters and my mother is dead also. I guess we have something in
common?" He smiled, leaning in and patting the spot where her knee was
under the sheet. She nodded and it felt right just talking to her. "I
have been blessed with good eyesight and hearing from my father. I am
also skilled with the bow." He saw a look of excitement in her eyes.
"Are you? I am an excellent sword fighter and bow. I am also good with
combat." Legolas nodded, a dirty thought entered his mind when she
spoke the word 'combat'. "I know. I saw you fight that vampire. I must
give you credit for trying. I haven't even been able to even land a
hit on one of them. You put up a good fight, Buffy." He saw her frown
and then give him a half-smile. "Not good enough. Everyone expects me
to hold them. I am only one person... What can just I do?" Legolas
rubbed her knee gently. Encouraging. "You are their inspiration."