Chapter 4

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When everyone had eaten, Arina took them out of the cave and expertly led them throuh the forest. It was a good thing she knew the way by heart now, or she would have become hopelessly lost in the mountains and forests, for she had been talking to Legolas the whole way.BR
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Near dawn, they reached a small cabin made of logs. It had small windows in it, but it had plenty of them. Everyone went inside, where a fire was started in the hearth, and a small breakfast cooked from supplies already in the cabin.BR
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Arina layed out her bedroll next to Legolas', near the fireplace.BR
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He smiled at her before falling asleep. She watched his open eyes for a few minutes before closing her own. She realized with a jolt that this infatuation with Mirkwood's royal would not go away, even if it meant heartbreak for her. Her heart had suffered before, when the curse had been placed upon her and her beloved, and now Zekk was the only thing of his she was able to touch.BR
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IArina was back in the dungeon, erasing all traces of the last escape plan. She was on clean-up duty, instead of being a runner like she usally was, because of her recent pregnancy.BR
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Zekk was upstairs, sleeping. Alda was watching him.BR
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Zane opened the door, coming in and sweeping her off her feet and kissing her. They quickly deepened the kiss, Arina throwing down her broom.BR
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Excuse me for breking up the love couple, a sinister voice said.BR
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They stopped kissing and backed up against the wall, away from the figure.BR
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What do you want, Zeith? Zane asked his brother.BR
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I want you to never touch again, and I know how to do it. I am not afraid to kill my own kin to accomplish it. He said as they backed even farther from him.BR
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Zeith waved his hands and started chanting. A white energy ball appeared in his hands. It divided and he flung a ball at each of them.BR
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Mark me words, Zane and Arina. Touch each other and Zane shall die, whether it be by accident or purpose, Zane will die.BR
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He turned and vanished.BR
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Arina was on the floor sobbing. Don't touch me! I don't want you to die! She cried to him. BR
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I'm sorry Arina. I never meant for it to be this way, he said softly, walking out the door. They never touched again. Zekk was the only thing they had of each other. A bastard. But he was still their pride and joy.BR
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(End of Dream)BR
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/IArina woke to Afternoon sunlight shining through the windows. Legolas was watching her, still laying down next her.BR
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Good afternoon, he said softly. Bad dream?BR
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Arina then noticed the tears coursing down her face. BR
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Bad memories, she corrected just as softly, drying her tears. She and Zane had gotten together for the first time in this cabin, had shared a bed for the first time.BR
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They ate a cold dinner, then set out for the elven realm once again.BR
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Legolas found himself growing closer to Lady arina each minute he was with her. He made excuses to travel by her side, to sleep with her.BR
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One thing hewas sure of, though. Whatever happened, he would tell her of his feelings for her before he went into Mirkwood. He would tell her that very night.BR
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When morning came, they came to another log cabin. They ate a small breakfast from the cabin's supplies once again, and once again, He rolled out his bedroll next to hers.BR
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Lady Arina, may I talk to you outside, alone? He asked her.BR
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Of course, Legolas, she said and they went outside. What is it?BR
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Arina, I have come to value your companionship on this journey, and I. . . er, well, I. . . I want you to know that I love you, and you might not return my affections, but I wanted you to know.BR
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Legolas, I also have come to value your companionship, but I think that I have loved you since I first met you, in that drab cell. I didn't know if you would return my feelings, so I kept my silence. I love you, and nothing can change that. Nothing.BR
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Legolas didn't know who started it, only that they kissed, and kissed, and kissed when they finally got back inside. All of the other elves were asleep, and none woke when they laid down and made out.BR
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BA/N: Okay, first of all, I like the word okay, incase you haven't noticed. LOL. Anyway, I realize that Legolas' name means Greenleaf and is not in fact Greenleaf, but hey, I like it a lot better, and I used his true last name also, so don't kill me for that./BBR
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