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Chapter 6: Rising Emotions
Legolas followed Azura outside. She had already hidden herself in the secret alcove sobbing uncontrollably into her hands. He walked in and knelt beside her.
"Please talk to me Azura. I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong."
"Leave me alone Legolas. I don't wish to talk right now," she said not once turning to look at him.
Legolas felt his heart shatter at her words. "How could she say something like that?" he thought. As he looked at her he could see that all the happiness and love she once had had melted away. She was now an unloved child, who looked as if she had never smiled before.
He almost wanted to cry, but told himself he wouldn't cry when she needed him most. Suddenly Azura leaned across his chest. She clutched his tunic between her fingers and cried. Immediately he embraced her, letting her know that he was near.
After a few minutes she said something, but the fabric of his tunic muffled it. "What did you say Azura?" he asked placing his head closer to hers.
Azura lifted her head up. Her beautiful blue eyes were red from crying and the trails of her tears were forming on her cheeks. She hesitated a second as he whipped away a tear. "Legolas I'm so sorry."
"Why should you be sorry my sweet one? You have done nothing worthy of saying sorry to me."
"Yes I have. You want a wife who is happy and cheerful. I am not that kind of girl. You should find someone else."
"Don't say that Azura. I understand that right now things are not going the way they used to and I'm willing to make an acceptation for all this if you are? As much as I miss your smiling face I will not leave you just because you have one of sadness from time to time."
"You mean that?"
"Yes, I love you more than any princess, because you listen and show care for everything and everyone around you. You are my lover as well as my best friend. Please don't leave me Azura. No other girl could ever take your place." He kissed her forehead gently.
She leaned her head sideways across his chest. "But what you told your father. How can we accomplish such an act?"
"I don't know."
Suddenly a twig snapped. Legolas sat up and held onto Azura with one hand. With the other he pulled out his white knife. There was another snap followed by a low grunt. Gimli and Aducollo soon appeared in the brush.
Legolas sighed and put the knife away. "I will thank you Gimli for scaring Azura and me half to death."
"I'm sorry. Aducollo here wouldn't warn me about the lower branches and I hit them."
Azura saw Legolas roll his eyes. "Aducollo what's a matter?"
"We had to find you. Rumors are going round about the prince's mystery bride. What are you going to do?"
Azura thought for a moment. "It's not what Legolas and I am going to do. It's what we're going to do."
"What are you talking about? I don't want any part of this. I don't want to risk being caught," Aducollo said harshly.
"Aducollo please you have to help us. If you don't Legolas and I will never see one another again. And you don't want that to happen do you?"
"No, but I'm tired of covering for you all the time. All those times you went missing I had to do your jobs for you so no one would suspect something."
"Aducollo I'm sorry. If you help us I promise that you won't have to cover for me ever again. Do we have a deal?"
Aducollo looked up and sighed. "All right what's the plan?"
Azura began to explain, but as she did Legolas watched as well as listened to the area around them. Suddenly he saw a body escape towards the palace. He put his hand over Azura's mouth. "Quiet someone was watching us."
Azura looked out. "It's Pelladil! She was listening in on us. My guess is she knows someone would be listening and when you silenced me she ran away. Thank goodness, because she didn't hear the main part of the plan. Aducollo that's where you come in."
Aducollo seemed nervous. "What do I have to do?"
Azura leaned over and whispered it into her ear. Then she did the same to Legolas. Gimli jumped around impatiently for his turn, but when Azura didn't turn to him he got upset. "Well don't I get to know the plan?"
Legolas looked over at him. "If you remember Lothlorien at all Gimli you would know that you couldn't keep your mouth shut if your life depended on it. We'd be better off not sharing this information with you." Gimli grunted. "We don't have much time. Let's get ready and have everything set. If we have to flee quickly then nothing can be left undone or we'll be caught. Come on."
Together they headed toward the palace, but separated as they approached. Once inside they all meet up inside Legolas' room where he had a large trunk full of woman's clothing…
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