Chapter 8
"Eldarion!" Legolas greeted excitedly when he saw his nephew "Care to join us? Oh....you" he added as he caught the sight of the woman.
"Yes me! Is there any problem with that?" she asked fuming.
"No there's not" he replied cooly.
Narya groaned in a very unlady-like way and glared at him. 'This guy is really annoying!' She was still fuming when a dark-haired elf approached with a concerned look upon his beautiful facial features.
"My lady, you should be resting. The poison attached to the arrow prevented your wounds from healing correctly. You should be in bed" he said in a stern yet gentle voice. He was the guy whose face rang the bell...but she could not remember!
She irritaion towards the elven prince lessended and a sense of calmness took over her body. She just stared at the gorgeous elf trying to make out where she had seen him before.
A few minutes passed by and noone said anything. Silence ruled now. Narya was about to reply she was ok but Eldarion cut her off before she could open her mouth.
"You used a poisoned arrow, uncle? I thought just orcs used them" The child turned to Legolas and waited for his answer. Though he was not the only one. Now everybody was staring at him. Some puzzled and others amused by the whole situation. The mighty elven prince using an orcish weapon! Well that was new!
"Well...yes..but..but" he stammered "but I had ran out of my arrows. We used all when we were practicing archery. And well... then you ran to the woods and thought it would be a good idea to play hide and seek. And make your uncle suffer from a heart attack" he said shomehow accusingly.
Eldarion glued his gaze to his feet and Legolas sighed.
"I was really worried, you know?" He kneeled in front of his nephew and gently cupped his face in his hands. And gently, once again, he forced him to look at him. He smiled a ghost of a smile and went on. "Besides, your father would have my head if something happens to you. And I dont want to imagine what your mother would do!"
Eldarion chuckled and smiled back. "She IS kindda overprotective, isnt she?"
Legolas gracefully raised and eyebrow. 'How can this things do everything with such grace?' Narya thought. "Kindda?" the prince asked increduously.
Narya was wondering what his mother would react when she found out that a pack of orcs were going to have her son as a snack but her trail of thoughts was broken by the dark-haired elf who was still looking at her with worry.
"My lady, forgive me for my insistence but you really should be in bed." He approached her even more and took her arm. "Let me guide you back"
She just tilted her head to a side and replied "No...em.. Im really... I mean.. Im fine, really! Look! The pain is gone!" she ripped her arm from his grip and stared to do something pretty similar to morning exercises. "See? Im fine!"
The elf in front of her just stared confused and amused at the same time. The rest just shook their heads or (the 'ladies') wrinckled their noses. Narya saw Legolas rolling his eyes and let out a groan. Now the elf was left startled and couldnt help laughing out loud. She narrowed her eyes but when he finally noticed that, he apologised still laughing in between.
"I am terribly sorry, my lady. It is just that you are a very peculiar woman. And very amusing if I may say. My name is Thalion, at your sevice. I dont expect you to remember me, you were very weak. Though you saw and even talked to me. Well.. not exactly talk but you said some things..."
Realization FINALLy hit her. Well...that was slow! "You are the healer! God! How could I have forgotten!? Hey! Thanks man! The pain in the ribs was gone when I woke up, you really did a great job! Although that thing you made me drink was gross. Pretty useful but still gross." She hestitated for a moment. "Maybe you could teach me how to brew it... Madam Pomfrey would certainly be amazed by it...well...not that she needs any help to heal people but...anyway! I think she'd like it...."she said to herself. "Oh! Im getting carried away!" She then smacked Thalions' shoulder playfuly. "I owe you one."
The elf just chuckled softly and said dismissively "You owe me nothing... Lady Narya,isnt it?"
"Just Narya... I really dont know what you all elves have with the 'lady' thing...It is kindda annoying... you know?"
"Forgive me.. it is just that we are used to-"
"We are used to act politely." Legolas cut him off.
"Noone asked you, you stupid arrogant elf!"
"How dare you! You wretch!"
"Jerk!"
"Wretch!!!"
"Jerk!"
"Wretch!"
[...]
"Jerk!"
"Wretch!"
Now everybody was looking elsewhere or rolling their eyes in annoyance. Elves were not really used to insulting each other and this whole situation was turning quite irritating. Eldarion, though was certainly amused by the situation and gazed at his uncle and Narya in a boyish glee.
But the fun ended when Thalion shouted out loud in a sudden outburst.
"WILL YOU STOP IT NOW?! Legolas this is childish!"
"But she started!"
Thalion pressed the bridge of his nose with his fingers. Legolas was a really good friend and his polite manners were well-known in Mirkwood and why not, Middle Earth in itself. But his childish actics would never, EVER go away! No matter how old he were!
"Jerk"
"Wretch"
"THAT'S IT!"
The dark haired elf took both of them away by the arms. And a very amused Eldarion followed. The others remained because of sheer respect, although they were quite curious about what the usually mild tempered healer and the prince's best friend would do to them.
He dragged them to the tree where Narya had been resting and just stopped when he noticed that she was struggling to keep up with his pace. He then let go of them and sighed when he saw that they were now standing back to back refusing to make any eye contact.
"Come on! Stop it!" he yelled. "Both of you! Legolas..." he pleded
But the other elf turned away once again, now his back faced Thalion still refusing to look at Narya's side. 'Ok Legolas in not going to give in... maybe....'
"Lady Narya? Oh! I mean Narya?"
"Yes?"
"I know that what Lord Legolas did was wrong...He should have been more careful while shooting..."
"Hey! Thalion, you traitor!"
"Yes!"
"...but what you are doing is not doing any good either..."
Narya was now gaping and Legolas was smiling smugly. Eldarion was now elsewhere. He apparently was tired of his uncle acting like a child! His father had warned him about it....now he remembered!
"Both of you were wrong to insult each other..."
Now both of them were glaring with flames in their eyes. They were NOT going to give in! Or so they thought.
"...but if you apologise first, Narya, you will prove to be more mature than him..."
She broke the gaze and turned to Thalion with a curious look in her eyes, her mouth twitching ever so slightly.
"Is that so?" she asked. "Ok then, Prince Legolas I would like to apo-"
"No way! Lady Narya I am terribly sorry for what happended. I apologise!" he said rapidly as if he were afraid to be interrupted. "Ha!" he finished then.
"That is not fair! I was going to apologise first!" she protested.
"Well...if you were not so slow you would have been able to do so..." Legolas replied still smiling.
"But I was going to do so first!"
"You said it yourself: GOING TO."
As they kept arguing, Thalion sat abruptly covering his ears with his hands. 'This is just futile!'
"I give up! You two are unbelivable!"
"Aww... come on! Thalion, we are not that bad! Look we can be friends!" Narya said patting the elven prince's shoulder a little bit too hard.
"No need to worry, my friend." asured Legolas a little concerned by him. It wan not common to see him in that state.
"No more fighting?" the healer asked hopefuly.
The other two stared at each other grimacing but nodded. Reluctantly, but nodded anyway...
"For today..." claimed Narya.
Thalion sighed happily and said "Good enough for me."
It was just then, when Eldarion appeared once again bringing with him some great news, for him at least.
"Uncle, Gandalf is here!"
Legolas eyes lit bringing once again his usual him.
"Gandalf? We sent messengers today, he isn't supposed to be here yet."
"He said that he has been planning to come for a long time."
They were both running now leaving the healer and girl behind.
"Who's Gandalf?"
"He is a wizard and Legolas' good friend"
"Oh! I didnt know there were wizards here! I want to meet him!" she said clapping her hands in a childish manner.
"I shall gide you then" Thalion offered his arm and Narya took it hesitating for a moment.
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"Eldarion!" Legolas greeted excitedly when he saw his nephew "Care to join us? Oh....you" he added as he caught the sight of the woman.
"Yes me! Is there any problem with that?" she asked fuming.
"No there's not" he replied cooly.
Narya groaned in a very unlady-like way and glared at him. 'This guy is really annoying!' She was still fuming when a dark-haired elf approached with a concerned look upon his beautiful facial features.
"My lady, you should be resting. The poison attached to the arrow prevented your wounds from healing correctly. You should be in bed" he said in a stern yet gentle voice. He was the guy whose face rang the bell...but she could not remember!
She irritaion towards the elven prince lessended and a sense of calmness took over her body. She just stared at the gorgeous elf trying to make out where she had seen him before.
A few minutes passed by and noone said anything. Silence ruled now. Narya was about to reply she was ok but Eldarion cut her off before she could open her mouth.
"You used a poisoned arrow, uncle? I thought just orcs used them" The child turned to Legolas and waited for his answer. Though he was not the only one. Now everybody was staring at him. Some puzzled and others amused by the whole situation. The mighty elven prince using an orcish weapon! Well that was new!
"Well...yes..but..but" he stammered "but I had ran out of my arrows. We used all when we were practicing archery. And well... then you ran to the woods and thought it would be a good idea to play hide and seek. And make your uncle suffer from a heart attack" he said shomehow accusingly.
Eldarion glued his gaze to his feet and Legolas sighed.
"I was really worried, you know?" He kneeled in front of his nephew and gently cupped his face in his hands. And gently, once again, he forced him to look at him. He smiled a ghost of a smile and went on. "Besides, your father would have my head if something happens to you. And I dont want to imagine what your mother would do!"
Eldarion chuckled and smiled back. "She IS kindda overprotective, isnt she?"
Legolas gracefully raised and eyebrow. 'How can this things do everything with such grace?' Narya thought. "Kindda?" the prince asked increduously.
Narya was wondering what his mother would react when she found out that a pack of orcs were going to have her son as a snack but her trail of thoughts was broken by the dark-haired elf who was still looking at her with worry.
"My lady, forgive me for my insistence but you really should be in bed." He approached her even more and took her arm. "Let me guide you back"
She just tilted her head to a side and replied "No...em.. Im really... I mean.. Im fine, really! Look! The pain is gone!" she ripped her arm from his grip and stared to do something pretty similar to morning exercises. "See? Im fine!"
The elf in front of her just stared confused and amused at the same time. The rest just shook their heads or (the 'ladies') wrinckled their noses. Narya saw Legolas rolling his eyes and let out a groan. Now the elf was left startled and couldnt help laughing out loud. She narrowed her eyes but when he finally noticed that, he apologised still laughing in between.
"I am terribly sorry, my lady. It is just that you are a very peculiar woman. And very amusing if I may say. My name is Thalion, at your sevice. I dont expect you to remember me, you were very weak. Though you saw and even talked to me. Well.. not exactly talk but you said some things..."
Realization FINALLy hit her. Well...that was slow! "You are the healer! God! How could I have forgotten!? Hey! Thanks man! The pain in the ribs was gone when I woke up, you really did a great job! Although that thing you made me drink was gross. Pretty useful but still gross." She hestitated for a moment. "Maybe you could teach me how to brew it... Madam Pomfrey would certainly be amazed by it...well...not that she needs any help to heal people but...anyway! I think she'd like it...."she said to herself. "Oh! Im getting carried away!" She then smacked Thalions' shoulder playfuly. "I owe you one."
The elf just chuckled softly and said dismissively "You owe me nothing... Lady Narya,isnt it?"
"Just Narya... I really dont know what you all elves have with the 'lady' thing...It is kindda annoying... you know?"
"Forgive me.. it is just that we are used to-"
"We are used to act politely." Legolas cut him off.
"Noone asked you, you stupid arrogant elf!"
"How dare you! You wretch!"
"Jerk!"
"Wretch!!!"
"Jerk!"
"Wretch!"
[...]
"Jerk!"
"Wretch!"
Now everybody was looking elsewhere or rolling their eyes in annoyance. Elves were not really used to insulting each other and this whole situation was turning quite irritating. Eldarion, though was certainly amused by the situation and gazed at his uncle and Narya in a boyish glee.
But the fun ended when Thalion shouted out loud in a sudden outburst.
"WILL YOU STOP IT NOW?! Legolas this is childish!"
"But she started!"
Thalion pressed the bridge of his nose with his fingers. Legolas was a really good friend and his polite manners were well-known in Mirkwood and why not, Middle Earth in itself. But his childish actics would never, EVER go away! No matter how old he were!
"Jerk"
"Wretch"
"THAT'S IT!"
The dark haired elf took both of them away by the arms. And a very amused Eldarion followed. The others remained because of sheer respect, although they were quite curious about what the usually mild tempered healer and the prince's best friend would do to them.
He dragged them to the tree where Narya had been resting and just stopped when he noticed that she was struggling to keep up with his pace. He then let go of them and sighed when he saw that they were now standing back to back refusing to make any eye contact.
"Come on! Stop it!" he yelled. "Both of you! Legolas..." he pleded
But the other elf turned away once again, now his back faced Thalion still refusing to look at Narya's side. 'Ok Legolas in not going to give in... maybe....'
"Lady Narya? Oh! I mean Narya?"
"Yes?"
"I know that what Lord Legolas did was wrong...He should have been more careful while shooting..."
"Hey! Thalion, you traitor!"
"Yes!"
"...but what you are doing is not doing any good either..."
Narya was now gaping and Legolas was smiling smugly. Eldarion was now elsewhere. He apparently was tired of his uncle acting like a child! His father had warned him about it....now he remembered!
"Both of you were wrong to insult each other..."
Now both of them were glaring with flames in their eyes. They were NOT going to give in! Or so they thought.
"...but if you apologise first, Narya, you will prove to be more mature than him..."
She broke the gaze and turned to Thalion with a curious look in her eyes, her mouth twitching ever so slightly.
"Is that so?" she asked. "Ok then, Prince Legolas I would like to apo-"
"No way! Lady Narya I am terribly sorry for what happended. I apologise!" he said rapidly as if he were afraid to be interrupted. "Ha!" he finished then.
"That is not fair! I was going to apologise first!" she protested.
"Well...if you were not so slow you would have been able to do so..." Legolas replied still smiling.
"But I was going to do so first!"
"You said it yourself: GOING TO."
As they kept arguing, Thalion sat abruptly covering his ears with his hands. 'This is just futile!'
"I give up! You two are unbelivable!"
"Aww... come on! Thalion, we are not that bad! Look we can be friends!" Narya said patting the elven prince's shoulder a little bit too hard.
"No need to worry, my friend." asured Legolas a little concerned by him. It wan not common to see him in that state.
"No more fighting?" the healer asked hopefuly.
The other two stared at each other grimacing but nodded. Reluctantly, but nodded anyway...
"For today..." claimed Narya.
Thalion sighed happily and said "Good enough for me."
It was just then, when Eldarion appeared once again bringing with him some great news, for him at least.
"Uncle, Gandalf is here!"
Legolas eyes lit bringing once again his usual him.
"Gandalf? We sent messengers today, he isn't supposed to be here yet."
"He said that he has been planning to come for a long time."
They were both running now leaving the healer and girl behind.
"Who's Gandalf?"
"He is a wizard and Legolas' good friend"
"Oh! I didnt know there were wizards here! I want to meet him!" she said clapping her hands in a childish manner.
"I shall gide you then" Thalion offered his arm and Narya took it hesitating for a moment.
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