A/N Sorry it took so long to update! Enjoy!
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Luthien Oronar: Thanx!You'll find out howLegolas got captured later, I promise.
Chapter Three
Legolas sighed angrily and pulled on the rope around his neck. The human had told him to wear it, promising he could take it off after dinner. He had refused at first, but finally complied when he figured he would have to anyway. Besides, the young human had seemed reluctant about it, too. So maybe he was not so bad after all?
The room they were eating in was the same one he was first brought into at first, but it had one big long table and a few smaller ones surrounding it for everyone to eat. He wondered if they might have been there before and he just had not noticed, because it seemed kind of stupid to move them in just to eat. He looked up at Nathanial who was listening to an old man's slow ranting.
Nathanial sighed as the man continued talking about the fact that orcs are smelly and should not be allowed into their town. He wanted so bad to say that orcs were not allowed in town anyway, but refrained himself because he knew the man would not listen anyhow. The man had just started explaining orcs' bad manners when a high pitched squeal erupted behind Nathanial. "Oh Natie Watie!" He cringed inwardly at the annoying voice.
A blonde girl flopped down on his lap and began to kiss his neck and face. "Hey Cassandra," he said in a strained voice and gently pried her off. "How are you doing this evening?"
"Oh, I'm just wonderful!" she replied happily and then her short attention span moved to the elf who was sitting beside Nathanial's chair. She squealed. "Is this your elf? He's so pretty!"
She proceeded to touch Legolas' face but Nathanial grabbed her wrist gently but firmly. "I don't think you should touch him, Cassandra," he said.
She pouted annoyingly. "Why not?"
"Because…he snaps. Yeah, that's right. He snaps at you if you touch him, very dangerous," he made up. He looked Legolas in the eye before saying. He touched the blonde elf's cheek gently and to his relief he bared his teeth slightly. "See what I mean. You should leave now, in case he gets out of control. I may not be able to keep him from attacking you."
The blonde sighed dramatically before kissing him hard on the lips. "You're right, Natie. I'll see you later!" She skipped off to another table.
Nathanial sighed and looked down at Legolas. He smiled gently. "Thank you. That was my girlfriend. Not by choice, I should add. My father set her up with me because her father is rich and stuff. I don't really like her, she's annoying. I bet you could tell that though," he said and was happy to that the elf was smiling. "Do you want some bread and meat or something?" Legolas nodded. "Here, take as much as you want."
When they were done eating Nathanial led Legolas back to his room. As promised, he removed the rope from around his neck. Nathanial flopped onto a chair and closed his eyes. "It's been a long day, hasn't it blondie?" He cracked open an eye to see the elf's reaction. One of his eyebrows was raised in a questioning manner. "You don't like the 'blondie'?" Legolas shook his head. "Alright, then. Tell me what your real name is."
"Legolas," he replied quietly, almost too quietly for Nathanial to hear.
"Legolas? That's a nice name," he complimented. He sighed quietly and looked at the elf seriously. "Look, I want to help you. I don't think I can get you free, at least not yet. My father would definitely go after you if you escaped, and that would not be good. And he wouldn't let me free you, and I can't free you because even though he 'gave' you to me, you're still his property."
Legolas' green eyes blazed. "I am no one's property," he hissed.
"Believe what you want to believe, Legolas. But the dirty truth is that you are a slave now, and there's nothing you can do about it right now. If you let me, I will help find a way to get out of here, but I'm not promising that it will work," he said evenly.
The blonde studied the human for a moment. "You will honestly help me escape? This is no trick?"
"I swear… on my mother's grave, I will do my best to free you," he replied quietly, barely concealed grief at mentioning his mother showed in his eyes. Legolas nodded, wondering whether or not he would ask about the mother's death later. "There is a cot, in the corner, which you can sleep in," he pointed to a corner near the window. "Do you want to sleep in those clothes?" he asked.
"They will do," he replied. "Alright, I'm going to go change in the bathroom. I'll be right back," Nathanial said after getting some clothes out of his dresser.
Legolas slowly walked over to the cot and curled under the covers. He closed his eyes and tried to pretend like he was home in his bed in the room he was used to. It worked until he heard the bathroom door open and the human walked over to his bed. Legolas curled up even more. A few minutes later he heard Nathanial say a tired, "G'night 'Las." He smiled slightly at the nickname before saying "Good night," back softly.
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