Chapter 7-Thirsty

I've had it up to here with this dream! Well, I don't really think that it is a dream but lets just say it is for the sake of my sanity.

Last thing I remember was falling backwards (presumably from passing out) but not hitting the floor, I'm no expert into the scientific domain of physics, but isn't there something missing here?

That's how I think I got 'here'.

Here, is not there, where there is that big hall type thing, nor is here the dungeon, for which I'm pretty pleased about.

Here just happens to be a large room, with beds in. Beds are good, especially after spending so much time rolling around in hay. Beds are soft and beds don't give you prickles.

Theres no dripping water in here either, there is something in a glass though, upon looking around the room I can see a sort of elfin nightstand, lets have a little sniff at this glass, to make sure that its not got anything toxic in it, I wouldn't put it past those elves to try to drug me.

I'll just sniff it again…. Ok seems good.

Maybe a little sip? Just a little one?

Doesn't taste of anything, maybe I'll just have a little more.

"Thirsty?"

What the! Great, nearly scare me to death when I'm taking a slurp of water, making we nearly choke on it.

"I'll take that as a yes"

Geeez, who is this buster? Thinking he can sneak up on my little self when I am indisposed? I know, I will banter back and put him in his place.

"Take it how ever way you want"

Ha, he looks surprised, I'm going to teach him a lesson he will never forget, no matter how good looking he is, he wont get me to be all demure.

"Your name is 'Kaye-tee?" The strange new person stated over pronuciating the name.

Well here goes nothing.

"And you are?" Hang on… there we go. One eye brow raised at him, perfect!

Wow, he doesn't know what hit him, he recovers quite well from verbal onslaught, especially for a male.

"My name, oh strange one is Legolas."

"Who are you calling strange?"

"You."

"I'm not strange!"

"You're not normal."

"Neither are you"

"What makes you say that?"

"You're wearing weird clothes, you're ears are pointy."

What are you going to say to that one Legolas?

"Correct me if I'm wrong, oh young mortal, but there seems to be many of us, and one of you. Does that not qualify us to be the norm, and you to be, how did you put it? Weird?"

Damn him, he's clever too.

"Urm…."

"Unless 'urm' is a strange new word in the language of westron I am going to interpret that last noise you uttered to be a substitute for the words that you are struggling to find." He added before flashing a devilishly cheeky grin.

There was I thinking I would beat him he, who just appeared out of no-where has just made me look silly.

"Bet you think you are funny don't you."

I feel a sulk coming on.

"Think I am? Now, now, don't sulk young one."

"Not sulking"

"Yes you are, you are being argumentative also."

"No I'm not!"

Wait a minute, I can tell by the raised eyebrows that he has just proved his point.

"Are you still going to sulk?"

"No."

He is funny too, despite the obvious fact that he is mocking me.

"How do you know my name?" That's been nagging at me since he called me Kayetee.

"Do you not remember?" Legolas prompted.

"Remember what?"

"In my father's hall, I was stood by him."
"That was you? Was it you who stood right in front of me?

"Yes, I was trying to get you to focus, you were very pale and didn't seem to notice us."

"All I remember was a lot of shouting".

"Ah , that was my father, he does that sometimes. He thought you were ignoring him."

"I wasn't, honestly my head just really hurt and I couldn't tell what he was saying, or at least shouting at me."

"I realised that, it was a big hint when your eyes kept trying to roll into the back of your head, you were about to faint, I pointed that out to my esteemed sire and he stopped shouting."

"I did faint though. I remember that much. I don't remember hitting the floor though."

"Well of course you wouldn't, we caught you."

"We?"

"One of the guardsmen , Ariath and myself. It was obvious that you were going to faint so we had plenty of time to catch you before you hit the floor."

"Well, that was er… nice of you."

What else can I say? Hope your hands didn't wander! That would be a little rude.

"Pleasure to be of service!"

Hmm, he is either being extremely polite or very sarcastic, more the latter I think, especially since he has just dropped into low sweeping bow.

"It pleases me to see that you are better, oh one who has interesting manners."

I've decided to play along.

"And why is that O Prince?"

"Two reasons, Reason one: my father 'requests' to speak with you again ."

"You mean shout at me?

"I wont make any promises."

Dang, there goes that cheeky grin again! He always manages to do it at the right moments, like he has had centuries of practice. Grr, its irritation to the extreme because you can't stay mad at him and he knows it!

He just charms you too much.

"And reason number two?"

"You want the second reason? "

A/N: Its not what you think, actually it could be interpreted as the opposite, but then it wouldn't be what you think it is either. Just wait.

Alatril Carnesr: Well your waiting is over! But now you have to wait again, sorry!

Cooliliyflower: Did you like it or didn't you? Hope you did. Hope you like this one too.