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A Friendly Reunion

Legolas had not had a chance to talk to the woman he remembered as Aradel until they had long since left Rivendell and had traveled for at least four hours. The were now traveling through the Misty Mountains, heading for Mount Caradhras and were taking a break. Boramir was teaching Merry and Pippin to sword fight on a ridge just below the rest of them. Aragorn sat above them shouting out advice every once and a while. Aradel was standing a few feet away looking out over the lands. He walked over there and stood beside him. As he did a smile spread across her face.

"Hello, there." He said with a grin. "You look different." He was referring not to her age so much as her hair and clothes. The last time he had seen her she had had the general appearance of an Elf though she had always hid her ears with her hair and denied to the death that she was an Elf of any kind. Legolas had found a hobby of accusing her of being one. He found it hard to believe, as she was just an immortal as he was and she had yet to explain why she was still alive.

She appeared to be ignoring him, so he raised his hand to her head and flicked the back of it sharply. "I said, you look different!"

"Yes, though you haven't. And you look exactly the same as when I left you." She replied rubbing the back of her head and glaring at him. She looked at him up and down observing his attire. "It's good to see you." She said giving him a friendly hug. This wasn't strange, as they had been friends for countless years. But we did and it has been explained before so I won't tell you again.

"It's good to see you too." He said hugging back. Releasing from the hug he took notice of her weapons.

"That's a nice bow. May I?" he asked outstretching an arm to take the weapon.

"Of course you may" she handed him the finely constructed bow that was attached to her back as was her quiver of arrows and her two swords, very similar to Legolas' weapon carrying layout. "It was a gift from the Elves of a forest they prefer me not to tell you, made from an ancient wood they prefer me not to tell you. They are indeed very secretive." Aradel watched in amusement as a look of jealousy dawned on his face as he tried the bow with an invisible arrow.

"This is indeed a very fine bow. I would be very thankful to have one of my own." He handed it back to her and she restrapped it to her back.

"Yes it works wonderfully well too. So what have been up to for all this time?" she asked inquisitively.

He looked annoyed at the very question. It is very hard to tell what one has been doing for 250 years in a short time. "Hanging around the palace doing princy stuff. That's what anyone would tell you anyway." He said shrugging. "But as you probably know I snuck out more then ever. And each time I expected you to tackle me from behind."

She laughed at the memory of hiding in the bushes or behind a tree waiting for him to come along. "It promotes awareness. And besides you always got your revenge. Many bruises I had from you kicking me in the shin or punching me on the shoulder."

"I did no such thing. I have boundaries you know. And one of them is to never resolve problems with violence." He smirked knowing her reply.

She tilted her head in an intimidating way. "You did to! I admit to my wrongs and it would do you well to admit to yours. All right, that's a lie, but still you did kick me lots."

He shot her a sly look and said "You mean like… this!" he launched forward with his leg but she was to quick for him and hopped out of the way of his boot. The two exchanged menacing looks of amusement before Aradel turned and ran in the other direction. "If you can catch me I'll let you kick me!" she yelled over her shoulder and she ran towards the two hobbits who had now tackled Boramir and were now rolling on the ground laughing.

"Come back here and maybe I'll go easy on you!" Legolas shouted as the chase continued up to the ledge where Aragorn sat still smoking his pipe watching and laughing at his surroundings. Aradel went to the left of him and Legolas stayed on the right. They pranced around him like school children.

"Hey, hey, hey! You two settle down!" he said sternly with his hands on his hips in a comical manner.

"Sorry, mother. We're just having a bit of fun no ones getting hurt." Aradel replied. "Well except for his pride." She pointed squarely at Legolas.

"Oh, you're going to get it now. Come here you little-" he began but was rudely interrupted by more of Aragorn's fun stopping disapprovement.

"No! Stop, settle down, and behave like adults." They all sat down laughing and he turned to Aradel. "I don't think we've been introduced." He added.

"Of course not, begging your pardon." Aradel replied trying to sound as fake proper as she possible could. "I am Aradel. You are Aragorn son of Arathorn, heir to the throne of Gondor, if I am not mistaken."

"You are quite right my lady." He replied returning the fake politeness. "I am. And may I ask where you are from?"

She smiled sweetly. "You may. I am from the forests of neveryoumind, daughter of dontaskagainorillkillyou."

"What does that mean?"

"It means I don't want you to know where I live and it is of no importance so there is no reason for you to know. So if you don't mind I would not like to pry into my personal life and talk about something else. Lovely weather we're having isn't it?" she looked skyward and began to zone out completely to the conversation Aragorn had stricken up with Legolas about archery.

A/N: OK i want to clear one thing up. Yes Aragorn does know Aradel from sometime in the past but he asked because just like everyone else he is continually on a quest to find out where she comes from and such. Ok so that's cleared up. Also Aragorn is becoming a tad bit of a motherly figure isn't he. Hm, i wonder if that will continue. Honestly i don't know. Well i posted this chapter and the last one at the same time so no reviewer responses today! Nehoo bye-bye!:D