Why have you forsaken me?
In your eyes forsaken me?
In your thoughts forsaken me?
In your heart forsaken, me oh?
Trust in my self righteous suicide
I, cry, when angels deserve to die
In my self righteous suicide
I, cry, when angels deserve to die
System Of A Down
Chapter 13
The group continued on their journey the next morning. The mood was tense between Legolas and Erúvë and as a result, the tension had spilled over onto the other two members. The quartet was constantly snapping at each other and on edge.
Finally, tired of getting yet another terse answer from the archer, Aragorn sidled up to him and said quietly, "Legolas? Can I see you privately for a moment?"
"Why not?" the Elf grumbled. "Everyone else seems to be doing it these days."
The two friends made their way to a more secluded location and sat on the grassy floor.
Aragorn turned to the prince. "What is wrong?"
"Nothing, Estel. Everything's just.............perfect."
"Don't lie to me mellon nin. You forget that I know you too well. Something happened between you and Erúvë last night when she met with you, didn't it?"
Legolas looked askance at his friend. "How do you know that she met me?"
Aragorn simply smiled. "You forget Legolas that I am a tracker. I know the signs and Erúvë is quiet, but not nearly as stealthy as you are."
Legolas sighed and leaned back against a tree. "I was cruel."
"Why?"
"It makes no sense, Estel. You know that this would just end up endangering us all – this thing between us. And after it is over, she will have to go to the Undying Lands with her brother. It would be unfair to have to make her choose."
"But, you made your choice to stay, didn't you?"
"That's different Estel. You know that my kin also remained. I did not have to deal with knowing that remaining would separate me from them."
"But," Aragorn asked, "If they had left – would you have gone with them...........or stayed?"
Silver-blue eyes met light green ones. "You know the answer to that. I would not have left you. Not after all we went through together." Then he lightened the seriousness of the moment by grinning. "You need someone to watch your back."
Aragorn socked him lightly in the shoulder and then sobered. "So you have made your decision concerning Erúvë then?"
"Hmmm...........yes. It is for the best Estel. Like I said before – it is just too dangerous."
Aragorn did not agree with the Elf but he knew better than to argue. With a decisive nod, he stood and brushed off his tunic. "Well, then, let us return to the others shall we?"
Legolas murmured an assent and they began walking back through the woods.
In your eyes forsaken me?
In your thoughts forsaken me?
In your heart forsaken, me oh?
Trust in my self righteous suicide
I, cry, when angels deserve to die
In my self righteous suicide
I, cry, when angels deserve to die
System Of A Down
Chapter 13
The group continued on their journey the next morning. The mood was tense between Legolas and Erúvë and as a result, the tension had spilled over onto the other two members. The quartet was constantly snapping at each other and on edge.
Finally, tired of getting yet another terse answer from the archer, Aragorn sidled up to him and said quietly, "Legolas? Can I see you privately for a moment?"
"Why not?" the Elf grumbled. "Everyone else seems to be doing it these days."
The two friends made their way to a more secluded location and sat on the grassy floor.
Aragorn turned to the prince. "What is wrong?"
"Nothing, Estel. Everything's just.............perfect."
"Don't lie to me mellon nin. You forget that I know you too well. Something happened between you and Erúvë last night when she met with you, didn't it?"
Legolas looked askance at his friend. "How do you know that she met me?"
Aragorn simply smiled. "You forget Legolas that I am a tracker. I know the signs and Erúvë is quiet, but not nearly as stealthy as you are."
Legolas sighed and leaned back against a tree. "I was cruel."
"Why?"
"It makes no sense, Estel. You know that this would just end up endangering us all – this thing between us. And after it is over, she will have to go to the Undying Lands with her brother. It would be unfair to have to make her choose."
"But, you made your choice to stay, didn't you?"
"That's different Estel. You know that my kin also remained. I did not have to deal with knowing that remaining would separate me from them."
"But," Aragorn asked, "If they had left – would you have gone with them...........or stayed?"
Silver-blue eyes met light green ones. "You know the answer to that. I would not have left you. Not after all we went through together." Then he lightened the seriousness of the moment by grinning. "You need someone to watch your back."
Aragorn socked him lightly in the shoulder and then sobered. "So you have made your decision concerning Erúvë then?"
"Hmmm...........yes. It is for the best Estel. Like I said before – it is just too dangerous."
Aragorn did not agree with the Elf but he knew better than to argue. With a decisive nod, he stood and brushed off his tunic. "Well, then, let us return to the others shall we?"
Legolas murmured an assent and they began walking back through the woods.