First off, thanks everyone (once again) for the great reviews. I love to hear from you and what you think. Sorry I didn't update yesterday, I always like to wright one or two chapters ahead and I hadn't finished Chapter 31 yet so I didn't want to update but, I finished it. I hope you enjoy this chapter, it's more filler than anything. The next chapter has some action!
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NOTE: The dialouge that is in bold is spoken in elvish.
Number 30: Start of the Journey to Helms Deep
They had left at sunrise and had been traveling for about six hours. Amaris was given another horse and rode next to Aragorn and the king. Legolas was scouting ahead with the other Rohan guards. "So, Amaris tell me how was your evening?" Aragorn asked Amaris in elvish. Amaris looked at him and raised an eyebrow.
"What are you implying Aragorn?" Amaris asked in elvish. Aragorn laughed.
"Nothing Amaris."
"Really? Well, just so you know Legolas did spend the evening with me. However, nothing happened between us other than both of us getting some much needed rest." Aragorn looked at Amaris and nodded. "Now, my friend I'd appreciate it if would not speak of that again." Amaris smiled at Aragorn and he busted out laughing. Something she had not heard him do in ages. The king had watched the exchange between the elleth and man with a curious wonder. He was wondering what they were speaking in the elvin tongue because whatever it was seemed to put them in good spirits. King Theoden looked around and he noticed his people were beginning to get tired. He turned to the guard on his left and motioned for him.
"We will rest for a moment so the people may gather their strength," he told the guard who nodded and began to stop everyone. Aragorn and Amaris stopped their horses next to the king who dismounted and when further ahead to speak with Hamal, one of his most trusted guards. He turned and nodded to Amaris and Aragorn before he continued. Aragorn dismounted and went over and helped Amaris down.
"Thank you Aragorn," she said as she adjusted her tunic. Thankfully she was able to wear her leggings and tunic again, she missed them while she was at Edoras. Aragorn nodded and smiled at her before walking over to Gimli who was talking with Eowyn. She glanced around to see if she could spot Legolas close by, unfortunately he was further in the distance then she thought and seemed to be busy scanning the area to be traveled. She decided it would be best to let him be.. She sighed and walked over to where Aragorn and Gimli were standing. "Where did Eowyn go?" she asked when she reached the two. Gimli smiled and motioned over his left shoulder.
"She said she was going to fix some stew for us to eat," Gimli said. Amaris made a face.
"Don't take this the wrong way, but can she cook? I mean she's a noble woman," Amaris said to him in a hushed voice. Only to have him laugh loudly as a response. Amaris smiled and shook her head. Aragorn had gone off and sat down somewhere so Amaris talked for a little while with Gimli. They started to walk around and she saw Eowyn approach.
"Hello, would either of you care for some stew?" Eowyn asked. Amaris looked at the pot and there was an interesting smell coming from it. Amaris smiled and shook her head.
"No thank you Eowyn. I just had some bread," Amaris said. Eowyn smiled and nodded then turned to Gimli.
"No thank you milady," Gimli said as he quickly walked ahead. Eowyn nodded and continued on her way. Amaris turned and watched as she approached Aragorn. Amaris laughed to herself when she watched Aragorn's reaction then she turned around to join Gimli when someone was standing right behind her. She jumped back and looked up.
"Legolas!" she exclaimed in a whisper. He laughed and shook his head.
"I seem to have the ability to sneak up on you Amaris."
"That you do," she said while laughing. "What are you doing back here? I thought you were scouting ahead." He took her hands and nodded.
"I am. The king had said that you and Aragorn would be joining him towards the front of the group and I just wanted to see how you were doing." He brought her right hand to his lips and gently kissed it. Her skin tingled and she smiled.
"I am doing fine and yourself, ernil nîn (my prince)?" she asked. Legolas smiled widely at her.
"I am fine, bereth nîn (my queen)." Amaris' brow raised in shock.
"When did I become a queen?" Legolas laughed.
"You are the queen of my heart, my lady. So, you are my queen." Legolas brought her hand to his lips once more and placed another gentle kiss on her hand. He loved the feeling he got when his lips touched her skin. It was as if they tingled just from the mere touch of her.
"Thank you my lord." Amaris smiled at him and Legolas was about to lean in for a kiss and was an inch away from her lips when a throat cleared from behind Amaris. Legolas looked up and took a step away from her letting go of one of her hands. Amaris turned around and smiled at Aragorn who was looking at them with a large smile on his face. "Hello." Amaris said smiling at Aragorn. Aragorn nodded and walked closer to the two.
"The king is reading his men to leave. Are you ready to ride Amaris?" Aragorn asked her with a smile. Amaris nodded. "Well, we must join the king at the head of the group. I will get your horse." He smiled and walked away. Amaris turned around and brought her attention back to Legolas who was watching Aragorn walk away slightly shaking his head.
"Man sa? (what is it)" she asked him. Legolas looked at her and smiled.
"Nothing. I was just thinking." Amaris smiled at him and took his hands into hers once again.
"About what?" Legolas smiled and gently squeezed her hand.
"I think Aragorn was paying me back for the time I intruded on a moment he shared with Arwen in Rivendell." Amaris smiled and shook her head.
"That maybe so, but he is not here at the moment." With that she leaned up to him and gave him a gentle kiss before slipping away to go and meet Aragorn. Legolas watched her walk away and smiled. I grow to love her more with each passing day, he thought as he turned and joined the other guards leading the people to Helms Deep. Suddenly, he had a strange feeling that this journey may be more difficult then they had once thought.
