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Time to Reflect
For once, Elimay found that she actually felt rested and free of any burden. The feeling was wonderful. She had spent most of the time sleeping as ordered by both her family and Aragorn and Legolas. And so, when she was well enough, she reverted back to her old habits of slinking away unseen, much to Legolas' annoyance. Even though she was far too well to stay in bed all the time, he still insisted that she wasn't. Normally she would have been flattered for such care but now she was just restless and needed to train and get some fresh air.
Once she was slightly better she had been given a room of her own to sleep in and it was a beautiful one at that, with large balcony windows and a small kitchen and toilet with bath. And so, once she had rested her tense muscles in a warm bath, she dressed and crept out of her room, making sure no one was nearby to stop her. It was raining again, when she stepped out into the gardens but she did not mind; it was a refreshing change from being cooped up inside. She strolled enjoying the freedom and allowed her thoughts to reflect on the past days.
Only then did it hit her that she had actually killed Saruman and she couldn't contain her excitement so laughed out aloud, spinning round in the rain. The birds in the trees cried out and fluttered away, scared by her sudden outbreak. She laughed again and couldn't keep the huge grin off her face. She was already drenched and her clothes were clinging to every curve of her body but she didn't care. Her heart had never felt this light.
She found herself by the river and knelt down to move the surface of the water. Large raindrops fell into the fast moving current and when she looked up, she was looking into a beautiful illusion falling down on her. She pulled her hair back from her face and let the water trickle down her cheeks, over her jaw and down her neck. She was free! Her family were saved and Saruman was dead! She suddenly wanted to see her family, just to prove to her that these feelings weren't just a dream. She leapt up and ran all the way back to the city, into the halls of the palace that was so like her home in Rhun.
She found her sister coming from her room and as soon as she saw her, she ran and flung her arms round her. Lissy laughed in surprise and delight.
"What's got into you?" she asked, when she was finally released.
"I just wanted to know if everything that has happened is true," Elimay laughed.
Lissy looked her up and down and then frowned. "You're drenched. You should be in bed!"
Elimay frowned at her, her excitement slightly dulled by her sister's worrying. "I am better!" she exclaimed. "Besides, with the dance tonight, I need to be better."
"Yes," Lissy smiled, her eyes lighting up at the thought. "I can't wait. We shall have to choose a dress for the occasion."
The banquet that night was a celebration for the defeat of Saruman and though many had insisted on pushing the date forward a bit to make sure of her full recovery, Elimay had insisted that she was fine.
"Have you seen Legolas anywhere?" Elimay asked suddenly, thinking that she hadn't seen him since yesterday.
Lissy gave a smile at her worry and took her younger sister's hand. "He's with Aragorn and Gimli greeting some guests that have arrived for the celebrations."
Lissy pushed open the door to one of the waiting rooms and heard voices. As she entered she saw Aragorn holding the hand of a dark haired elf maiden, and Gimli and Legolas standing with a blonde haired arrogant looking elf. Suddenly though, Elimay swept past her and looked overjoyed to see the elf.
"Haldir!" she cried, flinging her arms round the March Warden. He looked slightly taken aback by the gesture but then appeared pleased. "I thought you never left Lorien!"
Haldir laughed and released her as he saw the thunderous expression on Legolas' face. "I would never have missed this celebration, especially as it is in honour of you."
Elimay blushed and Legolas scowled. Lissy almost laughed at the display. Elimay turned to see the other newcomer, and was surprised to see Aragorn had a hold on her.
The maiden was beautiful with long black hair and pale skin. She wore a long grey riding tunic and had a necklace round her throat that looked exactly like the one that Aragorn wore.
Elimay smiled and bowed her head in greeting. "I am Elimay of Rhun," she said.
The elf maiden smiled back. "I am Arwen, daughter of Elrond."
"Elrond? You hail from Rivendell?"
"I was born in Rivendell, but now I live in Gondor.
It was then that she realised that Arwen was Aragorn's wife they were king and queen of Gondor.
"Eli," Legolas interrupted, giving her a hard stare. "You should be resting."
The Queen of Gondor raised her dark eyebrows in amusement at the prince's protectiveness and had not missed the looks he had been giving Haldir. Elimay's beautiful face contorted into a look of distaste and looked ready to hit the prince. Arwen had not been told about Elimay's profession and would have been further amused if she found out.
"You better stop your words or you will be the one that needs rest, my prince," she threatened. Haldir grinned and Gimli chuckled.
"This is what I had to put up with all the way from Edoras," the dwarf complained.
"One question," Aragorn said, interrupting their hard stares. "Why are you soaking wet?"
Elimay smirked and let her eyes drift from Legolas to the ranger. "I was out in the rain. I went for a run," she said, exaggerating that she had been exerting herself, just to annoy the prince. It worked. He narrowed his eyes and she grinned at him.
"So," Arwen said, changing the subject and trying to avoid a fight. "Are you all coming to the dance tonight?"
Lissy nodded and cast a glance at Elimay to see that she was giving Legolas a suggestive look. Looking at Legolas she was alarmed to see that her gaze had affected him and there was a hungry look in his eyes.
She quickly looked back to Arwen and smiled. "Yes, I'm looking forward to it. And you?"
Arwen nodded. "It has been a while since we have all been together," she said, pulling Aragorn closer to her and sighing.
"What will you be wearing tonight?" Haldir asked Elimay.
"Hmm, I haven't decided yet. I have been considering wearing nothing what so ever." Her gaze never left Legolas; she was teasing him and he knew it but admitted that he was enjoying it.
The whole group laughed and Lissy looked slightly worried. She took her sister's arm and pulled her towards the door. "I think I better help you pick something out," she said, needing an excuse to get Elimay away from the looks Legolas was giving her. Even though she knew they were together, she was not used to Elimay getting that kind of attention and being the older sister, she was slightly over protective.
As soon as they had exited the room, Legolas scowled at Haldir once again, just for the sake of it.
Time to Reflect
For once, Elimay found that she actually felt rested and free of any burden. The feeling was wonderful. She had spent most of the time sleeping as ordered by both her family and Aragorn and Legolas. And so, when she was well enough, she reverted back to her old habits of slinking away unseen, much to Legolas' annoyance. Even though she was far too well to stay in bed all the time, he still insisted that she wasn't. Normally she would have been flattered for such care but now she was just restless and needed to train and get some fresh air.
Once she was slightly better she had been given a room of her own to sleep in and it was a beautiful one at that, with large balcony windows and a small kitchen and toilet with bath. And so, once she had rested her tense muscles in a warm bath, she dressed and crept out of her room, making sure no one was nearby to stop her. It was raining again, when she stepped out into the gardens but she did not mind; it was a refreshing change from being cooped up inside. She strolled enjoying the freedom and allowed her thoughts to reflect on the past days.
Only then did it hit her that she had actually killed Saruman and she couldn't contain her excitement so laughed out aloud, spinning round in the rain. The birds in the trees cried out and fluttered away, scared by her sudden outbreak. She laughed again and couldn't keep the huge grin off her face. She was already drenched and her clothes were clinging to every curve of her body but she didn't care. Her heart had never felt this light.
She found herself by the river and knelt down to move the surface of the water. Large raindrops fell into the fast moving current and when she looked up, she was looking into a beautiful illusion falling down on her. She pulled her hair back from her face and let the water trickle down her cheeks, over her jaw and down her neck. She was free! Her family were saved and Saruman was dead! She suddenly wanted to see her family, just to prove to her that these feelings weren't just a dream. She leapt up and ran all the way back to the city, into the halls of the palace that was so like her home in Rhun.
She found her sister coming from her room and as soon as she saw her, she ran and flung her arms round her. Lissy laughed in surprise and delight.
"What's got into you?" she asked, when she was finally released.
"I just wanted to know if everything that has happened is true," Elimay laughed.
Lissy looked her up and down and then frowned. "You're drenched. You should be in bed!"
Elimay frowned at her, her excitement slightly dulled by her sister's worrying. "I am better!" she exclaimed. "Besides, with the dance tonight, I need to be better."
"Yes," Lissy smiled, her eyes lighting up at the thought. "I can't wait. We shall have to choose a dress for the occasion."
The banquet that night was a celebration for the defeat of Saruman and though many had insisted on pushing the date forward a bit to make sure of her full recovery, Elimay had insisted that she was fine.
"Have you seen Legolas anywhere?" Elimay asked suddenly, thinking that she hadn't seen him since yesterday.
Lissy gave a smile at her worry and took her younger sister's hand. "He's with Aragorn and Gimli greeting some guests that have arrived for the celebrations."
Lissy pushed open the door to one of the waiting rooms and heard voices. As she entered she saw Aragorn holding the hand of a dark haired elf maiden, and Gimli and Legolas standing with a blonde haired arrogant looking elf. Suddenly though, Elimay swept past her and looked overjoyed to see the elf.
"Haldir!" she cried, flinging her arms round the March Warden. He looked slightly taken aback by the gesture but then appeared pleased. "I thought you never left Lorien!"
Haldir laughed and released her as he saw the thunderous expression on Legolas' face. "I would never have missed this celebration, especially as it is in honour of you."
Elimay blushed and Legolas scowled. Lissy almost laughed at the display. Elimay turned to see the other newcomer, and was surprised to see Aragorn had a hold on her.
The maiden was beautiful with long black hair and pale skin. She wore a long grey riding tunic and had a necklace round her throat that looked exactly like the one that Aragorn wore.
Elimay smiled and bowed her head in greeting. "I am Elimay of Rhun," she said.
The elf maiden smiled back. "I am Arwen, daughter of Elrond."
"Elrond? You hail from Rivendell?"
"I was born in Rivendell, but now I live in Gondor.
It was then that she realised that Arwen was Aragorn's wife they were king and queen of Gondor.
"Eli," Legolas interrupted, giving her a hard stare. "You should be resting."
The Queen of Gondor raised her dark eyebrows in amusement at the prince's protectiveness and had not missed the looks he had been giving Haldir. Elimay's beautiful face contorted into a look of distaste and looked ready to hit the prince. Arwen had not been told about Elimay's profession and would have been further amused if she found out.
"You better stop your words or you will be the one that needs rest, my prince," she threatened. Haldir grinned and Gimli chuckled.
"This is what I had to put up with all the way from Edoras," the dwarf complained.
"One question," Aragorn said, interrupting their hard stares. "Why are you soaking wet?"
Elimay smirked and let her eyes drift from Legolas to the ranger. "I was out in the rain. I went for a run," she said, exaggerating that she had been exerting herself, just to annoy the prince. It worked. He narrowed his eyes and she grinned at him.
"So," Arwen said, changing the subject and trying to avoid a fight. "Are you all coming to the dance tonight?"
Lissy nodded and cast a glance at Elimay to see that she was giving Legolas a suggestive look. Looking at Legolas she was alarmed to see that her gaze had affected him and there was a hungry look in his eyes.
She quickly looked back to Arwen and smiled. "Yes, I'm looking forward to it. And you?"
Arwen nodded. "It has been a while since we have all been together," she said, pulling Aragorn closer to her and sighing.
"What will you be wearing tonight?" Haldir asked Elimay.
"Hmm, I haven't decided yet. I have been considering wearing nothing what so ever." Her gaze never left Legolas; she was teasing him and he knew it but admitted that he was enjoying it.
The whole group laughed and Lissy looked slightly worried. She took her sister's arm and pulled her towards the door. "I think I better help you pick something out," she said, needing an excuse to get Elimay away from the looks Legolas was giving her. Even though she knew they were together, she was not used to Elimay getting that kind of attention and being the older sister, she was slightly over protective.
As soon as they had exited the room, Legolas scowled at Haldir once again, just for the sake of it.