This love has taken its toll on me,
She said goodbye,
Too many times before.
And her heart is breaking in front of me,
But I have no choice,
'Cuz I won't say goodbye anymore.
Maroon 5
Chapter 12
Legolas left Aragorn and Haldir and walked into the trees. It had grown dark in the time that they had spent filling in the other Elf on what he had missed and when the story was completed, the area surrounding them had grown pitch black.
Erúvë had shivered as she surveyed their surroundings. "It feels as if there are many evil eyes on us," she stated.
Haldir had drawn her close. "Fear not Erúvë. Naught would dare approach us tonight – not while our guard is up. Sauron's forces are cowards at heart – and he does not have that much at his disposal in the first place. They would rather wait until we are more relaxed and careless than we are now."
Small talk had ensued for a while and then Erúvë began to doze off. The three males had left her to her slumber and moved away to plan what next to do. Legolas had stood after a while and informed them that he planned to do his customary scouting of the area.
They had protested at first – but the Mirkwood prince was adamant. He argued that since he was the stealthiest of the group that he would do it and brushed aside Aragorn's concerns about his wound.
"I am fine, Estel," he had said brusquely. Gathering his weapons, he had made off, before they had any more chances of protesting.
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He made his way through the trees, his mind on other matters besides the enemy. His thoughts kept on swinging to Erúvë and the kiss that they had shared by the river.
Inwardly, he cursed himself for being so weak. He had no intentions of beginning a relationship with the beautiful Elf - especially not now – as the timing was all wrong. And she was Haldir's bloody sister – to put icing on the cake!
But for some reason, he couldn't put her out of his mind. She had so many qualities about her that he admired – her bravery, loyalty, skill in battle and the passionate way that she had once again responded to him – made him yearn for her.
"Not a good idea. Get her out of your mind. You have more important things to deal with right now," he muttered.
"Talking to yourself?"
He whirled around to confront the individual behind him and he lowered the knives that he had unsheathed when he saw Erúvë standing there.
"That was a dangerous thing you did, melanin. Sneaking up behind me is liable to get you hurt – or worse." Then his eyes narrowed. "Why are you here?"
She stepped closer. "I snuck away. I had to see you privately."
"About what?"
"How can you ask that Legolas?" Erúvë asked him. "You know that I want to talk about our kiss earlier."
"What of it?" He was being deliberately cruel.
Her green eyes shimmered in anger. "Don't think that you can act stupid and scare me off, prince. I know that you felt something when we kissed. Why are you too afraid to admit it?" Her voice rose to a furious whisper.
"Do you think that I don't know about you many unemotional attachments to other she-elves? I know why Legolas – you are afraid of giving your heart out to a female. The question is.............why?"
He laughed harshly. "Don't feel proud of analyzing my mind, Erúvë. You are not even close. The reason why I've never given my heart to a female is because I've never found one I trust enough. And that includes you."
Erúvë flinched as if he had struck her physically. Without a word, she turned and fled.
Legolas sat shakily on a fallen log. He could not believe what he had just said and done. He knew that it was for the best – because a relationship between them would have left them vulnerable to attacks – since they would always be watching the other person instead of concentrating on protecting themselves – but it didn't make his self-disgust any less.
He rubbed his hand wearily over his face and resumed scouting.
She said goodbye,
Too many times before.
And her heart is breaking in front of me,
But I have no choice,
'Cuz I won't say goodbye anymore.
Maroon 5
Chapter 12
Legolas left Aragorn and Haldir and walked into the trees. It had grown dark in the time that they had spent filling in the other Elf on what he had missed and when the story was completed, the area surrounding them had grown pitch black.
Erúvë had shivered as she surveyed their surroundings. "It feels as if there are many evil eyes on us," she stated.
Haldir had drawn her close. "Fear not Erúvë. Naught would dare approach us tonight – not while our guard is up. Sauron's forces are cowards at heart – and he does not have that much at his disposal in the first place. They would rather wait until we are more relaxed and careless than we are now."
Small talk had ensued for a while and then Erúvë began to doze off. The three males had left her to her slumber and moved away to plan what next to do. Legolas had stood after a while and informed them that he planned to do his customary scouting of the area.
They had protested at first – but the Mirkwood prince was adamant. He argued that since he was the stealthiest of the group that he would do it and brushed aside Aragorn's concerns about his wound.
"I am fine, Estel," he had said brusquely. Gathering his weapons, he had made off, before they had any more chances of protesting.
******************************
He made his way through the trees, his mind on other matters besides the enemy. His thoughts kept on swinging to Erúvë and the kiss that they had shared by the river.
Inwardly, he cursed himself for being so weak. He had no intentions of beginning a relationship with the beautiful Elf - especially not now – as the timing was all wrong. And she was Haldir's bloody sister – to put icing on the cake!
But for some reason, he couldn't put her out of his mind. She had so many qualities about her that he admired – her bravery, loyalty, skill in battle and the passionate way that she had once again responded to him – made him yearn for her.
"Not a good idea. Get her out of your mind. You have more important things to deal with right now," he muttered.
"Talking to yourself?"
He whirled around to confront the individual behind him and he lowered the knives that he had unsheathed when he saw Erúvë standing there.
"That was a dangerous thing you did, melanin. Sneaking up behind me is liable to get you hurt – or worse." Then his eyes narrowed. "Why are you here?"
She stepped closer. "I snuck away. I had to see you privately."
"About what?"
"How can you ask that Legolas?" Erúvë asked him. "You know that I want to talk about our kiss earlier."
"What of it?" He was being deliberately cruel.
Her green eyes shimmered in anger. "Don't think that you can act stupid and scare me off, prince. I know that you felt something when we kissed. Why are you too afraid to admit it?" Her voice rose to a furious whisper.
"Do you think that I don't know about you many unemotional attachments to other she-elves? I know why Legolas – you are afraid of giving your heart out to a female. The question is.............why?"
He laughed harshly. "Don't feel proud of analyzing my mind, Erúvë. You are not even close. The reason why I've never given my heart to a female is because I've never found one I trust enough. And that includes you."
Erúvë flinched as if he had struck her physically. Without a word, she turned and fled.
Legolas sat shakily on a fallen log. He could not believe what he had just said and done. He knew that it was for the best – because a relationship between them would have left them vulnerable to attacks – since they would always be watching the other person instead of concentrating on protecting themselves – but it didn't make his self-disgust any less.
He rubbed his hand wearily over his face and resumed scouting.