Later that day, Legolas went out for a walk to see the city. The last time he had been here, he had been too busy to notice much and the grey city had improved greatly during Aragorn's rule. Aragorn had offered him a guide to take him around the city but Legolas had declined.
He walked down a street and soon found himself pulled into a side alley. His first reaction was to fight to get away but he was soon relieved to find he recognized his assailant. It was an elf dressed in dark clothes and with a hood over his head. "Well?" the elf asked impatiently.
"Everything is going exactly as planned." Legolas said casually "Mablung, did you really have any doubt?"
"We were afraid that this one might not have been swayed so easily." Mablung replied. "He was one whom the Dark Lord feared greatly."
"The Dark Lord did not have me on his side now did he?" Legolas said arrogantly.
"No, I suppose he did not. However…" Mablung began.
"However, I do not think we should be speaking so openly in a place such as this. Do you wish to be overheard and have everything be spoiled?" Legolas interrupted.
Mablung sighed. "You are right. Do you have a message you wish me to convey to Lord Maeglin?"
"Tell him that all is going as planned and Gondor is being emptied. The Grey city will soon be ours." Legolas turned and left the alleyway to continue his self-tour. A few minutes later Maeglin too left in the opposite direction.
They were unaware that they had been overheard by a young boy, who ran immediately to inform the king.
Legolas had just gotten back to his room when a knock came at his door. "Prince Legolas? The king wishes to speak with you." A servant said from the other side of the door.
"Tell him I will speak with him in a short while. I have just gotten back after all." Legolas replied.
"But milord, King Aragorn says it is urgent and he must speak with you immediately." The servant replied.
"Well, tell him whatever it is can wait." Legolas said in an annoyed tone. "He probably just wants to show me how many troops he's gathered already," He muttered under his breath.
"But milord! It is a matter of up most importance!"
Legolas sighed and opened the door. "You are not going to leave me alone unless I speak with him, are you?"
The servant shook his head 'no'
Legolas sighed again. "Fine then I will go."
"This way sir." The servant led the way to the throne room where Aragorn sat talking to a young boy.
"Well Aragorn? What is so urgent that I was summoned not 5 minutes after I returned from my tour of the city?" Legolas asked.
"I am sorry for the inconvenience but I thought you would like to know that this boy here has accused you of plotting to destroy Gondor."
"Oh did he?"
"Yes he did. He says he overheard you speaking to another about just such a topic."
"He must have been mistaken."
"That is what I believed as well but he was quite distressed so I thought I would hear what you had to say about it before dismissing him."
"Well if that is all, I believe I will turn in for the night."
"Yes I suppose you should. We will be leaving at day break tomorrow." Aragorn said. "Guards please escort this young man out of the citadel."
As promised, I just finished this chapter just before the end of Thanksgiving break! Enjoy!