Have I mentioned that these two Elves are EXTREMELY tall? It's interesting, and because of my 5'3" height I can wind my way through a crowd with no problem. I've even lost them a couple of times because they can't keep up with little ol' me. See? Being short has its advantages! Among many other things but AHEM let's not go there, shall we? ONWARDS WITH THE SHOW!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own LotR or it's characters and I do not own the Infusion Tribal troupe, NOR do I own Charles. He owns himself, at least last I knew. Heh. You should check out the troupe at infusiontribal.com cuz their dancing is SUPERB! I hope to join them one day. Anywho, onward, ho!

"No! Ladies, please! Ack!" Legolas cried as the local wenches bored down upon him, smothering him all over with kisses on his face and neck. I sat back and laughed, leaning slightly against Haldir who in turn was leaning against a tree a small ways away from the commotion.

"Aw love, don' worry, ye'll enjoy it I promise!" A woman exclaimed before she kissed him solely on the lips, shutting Legolas up immediately. I could have sworn he was beet red with embarrassment, but it could have just been all the lipstick marks covering his skin. Either way he was not moving, almost frozen in place. I looked up at Haldir with an eyebrow raised and Haldir shrugged lightly in a nonchalant way and I rolled my eyes. Elves. I then pushed back against him to gain my balance and walked towards the wenches, determined to free poor Legolas. He seemed a tad bit uncomfortable.

I lightly pushed my way through, picking up the wenches' accent, " 'Allo, love! I've come to rescue you I 'ave! If you ladies will excuse us, I think this poor Elf needs a breatha' from your lov'ly attentions…" I winked at them all and put an arm around Legolas who was panting slightly. I pulled him up and pushed him lightly out of the circle of women. One of the women wearing a particularly low bodice sauntered up to me, a hand on one hip, "Oi who d'ya think ye are, walkin' up like tha' and stealin' our fun away?"

I grinned slightly, "I am Niffers Linnae at your service, milady." The ladies gasped and backed away and I grinned some more. Niffers Linnae was my character's name that I played of myself when I was at the Ren Faires, and I was quite notorious for getting into my character really well and "dueling" with people (staff fighting all the way!). The women all mumbled an apology and I mocked bowed at them, walking away from them swiftly with bare feet sliding across the packed dirt. As I walked up to a slightly less-panting Legolas, I breathed out a dramatic sigh, wiping my hand across my brow as if I did something incredibly exerting. I then grinned mischievously and they both chuckled.

Haldir grew bold and wrapped an arm around my waist to pull me closer to him, bending down slightly just to do so. My eyes widened in slight surprise as he lowly murmured into my ear, "You, my dear, are quite the little mischievous imp." As he pulled back slightly, not relinquishing his grip on my waist, I saw his eyes sparkle with an emotion I hadn't before seen. I played it cool by spinning out of his grasp, only to be caught again by strong hands. I looked up at him and raised an eyebrow, then down to his hands that were gripping my hips, skin on skin contact leaving slight goosebumps on my flesh. I squeaked in surprise when he splayed his fingers even more across my hips and looked him sharply in the eye. Haldir knew it would get my attention and he raised an eyebrow, "When shall we see you move these lovely hips of yours?" He tapped his fingers against my skin and I nearly squeaked again in surprise. Nobody had the audacity to touch me, least of all guys. I had always given them looks of death and shrugged off the touch, but with Haldir I could do none of those things. All I could do was stare at him and hope my racing heart couldn't be heard. By Haldir's slight grin I could tell my hoping didn't work and I mentally cursed myself for thinking he wouldn't notice these things. My cheeks flamed in slight embarrassment when I caught Legolas smirking at us, as if knowing something that I didn't. And by the looks of it he certainly did.

I looked down to the ground, refusing to look at Haldir, "Um… Haldir?"

"Yes?"

"Why are you touching me?"

I could have sworn I heard slight sarcasm in his voice when he answered, "Oh, my apologies milady for offending you." Yet his hands didn't move away.

I finally gained some sort of brain functioning and lightly moved my hips, "There. You got a small show." I then lightly pushed his hands off and danced out of his grasp, tsk-ing him slightly with a grin on my face.

Haldir growled slightly and I couldn't help myself. I giggled. I looked out towards the top of the distant trees to the west and saw the sun setting. Soon it would be completely dark, which meant bonfires and dancing. I grinned at the thought of dancing in the moon and firelight, then grinned even more at the thought of performing in front of everyone. Oh yes, tonight will definitely be interesting.

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We passed by a booth selling fairy wings and both elves halted immediately, walking up to the wings for sale slowly. They touched one each and turned back to me in question. I rolled my eyes, "They're not real, you know."

Haldir lifted an eyebrow, "Yes, but what are they for?"

"For wearing."

Legolas raised an eyebrow, "Will you model one for us?"

My mouth hung open in indignation as I put my hands on my bare hips, "What am I? Your dress up doll?" As they both opened their mouths, I put up a hand, "No! Don't answer that." I then sighed, "FINE. I'll 'model' one for you." Immediately they handed me a pair of emerald green wings with all kinds of sparklies on them and I sighed, tying the strings around my shoulders and underarms. As I "modeled" them, the two elves remained deathly quiet and I stopped to look at them, "What?"

Legolas was the first to snap out of his trance, "You have wings." I gave him a "DUH" look and he continued, "Absolutely fascinating what you humans have come up with." I grinned and took the wings off, lightly smacking Haldir in the face with a wing before putting them back on their little post thing.

It was now dark and a trail of people leading from the eastern end of the Faire held torches, all walking in a line towards the western end of the faire where all the bonfires would be lit. I grinned and grabbed both Elves' hands, pulling them into the line of people. As everyone walked, they either chanted or sang some verses to a song. I joined in, recognizing the lyrics, Haldir walking behind me with a hand on my shoulder as I proceeded to add my voice in to the mass of singers.

They're gathered in circles
the lamps light their faces
The crescent moon rocks in the sky
The poets of drumming
keep heartbeats suspended
The smoke swirls up and then it dies

All the while everyone kept walking, keeping a slow pace, the torches lighting the pathway as we all trudged onwards, singing.

Would you like my mask?
would you like my mirror?
cries the man in the shadowing hood
You can look at yourself
you can look at each other
or you can look at the face of your god

Everyone halted, lifting their arms upwards and spinning in place then continuing their journey.

The stories are woven
and fortunes are told
The truth is measured by the weight of your gold
The magic lies scattered
on rugs on the ground
Faith is conjured in the night market's sound

Would you like my mask?
would you like my mirror?
cries the man in the shadowing hood
You can look at yourself
you can look at each other
or you can look at the face of your god

As we passed over the bridge to the other side of the faire, I couldn't help but look down to see the moon reflecting in the running water. It glistened with an unearthly glow and I smiled, knowing this night was perfect for dancing.

The lessons are written
on parchments of paper
They're carried by horse from the river Nile
says the shadowy voice
In the firelight, the cobra
is casting the flame a winsome smile

Would you like my mask?
would you like my mirror?
cries the man in the shadowing hood
You can look at yourself
you can look at each other
or you can look at the face of your god

As we finally arrived at the unlit bonfires, all the people carrying torches went to them, throwing them into the wood, setting them ablaze. The entire field brightened as every single bonfire was lit and everyone either sat on the ground or on logs strategically placed around the vicinity. Some people remained standing, me being one of the few. I lead Haldir to a supreme sitting spot and lightly pushed him down, grinning all the while and backing away to talk with the people who were standing. Haldir turned towards Legolas, a brow raised, "Do you suppose this is the time the dancing will commence?"

Legolas grinned, "Aye, mellon nin, I do." He turned back towards the mass of people standing, "I do believe it is about to start." Both elves then paid attention as a formation of dancers took the main open area.

I happened to be in the front and off to the left, striking the opening pose, waiting for the musicians to start playing. All at once it started and I moved gracefully with the dancers to a slow rhythm, our bodies rolling and backs arching in a sensual movement, arms twisting out to our sides. As we gyrated our hips from side to side I couldn't help but notice Haldir's gaze on me. I smirked as the tempo picked up a bit, throwing everyone into a stir as the dancers and I moved around in a slightly different formation, body rolls and isolations included. Before I knew it I had my own solo, smack dab in the middle of the dancers. They formed a circle around me as the tempo picked up a bit more. I slipped off my vest, tossing it to Haldir, laughing at the catcalls and whistles as I shook my head slightly and started moving my hips much faster. My hips mimicked the beat of the drums, almost matching the rhythm perfectly as my body twisted and turned, my arms flying up as I twirled. The circle of dancers twirled, stepped, then moved their hips in a continuous counter-clockwise motion as I remained in the middle, my body rolling upwards, then down, my hips still gyrating at every little movement. Soon the circle got back into formation, this time me leading them at the front, as our hips and arms moved in synchronization. As the music ended, we all struck the same pose as the sound of applaud reached our ears. We grinned and bowed before everyone that was sitting stood up to dance.

This time the beat was a lot more sensual and seductive and everyone was paired with someone else. Except me. I had decided to go sit this one out but before I could move, two arms wrapped around my waist from behind. Startled, I looked back to see Haldir grinning. I smiled back, and put his hands on my hips as I moved slowly from side to side to the beat, inviting Haldir to join in. Surprisingly he did, and I smiled as we moved together perfectly, matching each other's moves. Inch by inch he pulled me closer to his body until he molded himself up against my backside. I inhaled sharply at the feeling as we rolled our bodies together, his hips rolling into mine and vice versa. I put my arms up and he did the same, our bodies still intimately pressed together as our hands entwined with the others above our heads. I turned my head towards his, not looking at him, sighing as he pressed his face against mine, our gazes not really focusing on anything as we danced together. As the tempo once again picked up a bit, we rolled our hips faster creating a delicious friction. I heard him inhale sharply at the feeling and bit my lip, hoping the song would be over soon yet hoping it would last forever. I then turned around, grabbing onto his tunic as rolled into him. He in turn rolled back and forwards, matching my movements perfectly. As my gaze met his, I could see a flame burning in his eyes. Yep. He definitely liked dancing this way. My eyes widened slightly as I felt the evidence on my lower stomach and knew I had to stop this before it went too far. Haldir grinned seductively and my heart skipped a beat, trying to regain the breath I had just lost from that smile. As he leaned his face in, I could do nothing but watch, too frozen to move. I didn't even realize we had stopped dancing until his arms snaked around my waist, pulling me flush up against him. I squeaked as I felt the evidence pressing into my lower stomach again and gulped when Haldir's mouth closed down on mine. I felt light-headed and dizzy as his lips took possession of my own and shuddered when he ran his tongue over my bottom lip. He pulled back and I opened my eyes to see him smiling. He stroked the side of my face with the back of his right hand and my heart melted into a puddle at the tender expression on his face. My eyes widened though when I noticed it was deathly quiet all around us, and I broke his gaze to look around. Promptly everyone started cheering and sounding catcalls and I ducked my head in embarrassment, my cheeks flaming. I heard Haldir chuckle and smacked him on the chest lightly, and he led me off towards the trees.

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MUWAHAHAHAHA! In case you were wondering, the song was called, "Marrakesh Night Market" by Loreena McKennitt. And no I do not own it. Anywho, I hope you enjoyed this chappy! Woo, action! Bwaha. Don't forget to review! ^_^

-Niffers