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Chapter 5--Perfect Day
Jaisia woke Legolas at dawn. "Hop on, the berry patch is not to far away," she said. Jaisia was true to her word and they arrived in only ten minutes.
Legolas slid down and accepted a bucket.
"Mother wants both filled before we come back. She is going to bake today," Jaisia said and smiled. "Wait until you try her tarts and pies. She makes the best in the village." She went to work and Legolas followed her example.
Legolas filled his bucket first and stretched out in the shade to wait for Jaisia to finish.
Jaisia frowned. "You are not going to help me finish filling mine?" she asked.
"You would be done if you had not eaten more then you put in," Legolas pointed out.
Jaisia pouted, but went back to work. "There," she said at last. "I am finished too. We had better get these to mother. She will be waiting for them."
Once they dropped off the berries Jaisia got enlisted to help her mother with the baking, so Legolas wandered off on his own. Eventually he found himself at the archery range, but he wasn't alone.
Aine and Chaz were practicing archery a ways down the course. Aine spotted him first. "Hello, Uncle Legolas! Can you help us with our practice?" he asked.
Legolas walked over to the twins and examined the targets they were using. "It looks like both of you are doing fine," he said.
"But Aunt Jaisia said that you are the best archer in the world. She said you even beat Uncle Tyon once. Help us? Please?" Aine begged.
Thanks a lot, Jaisia, Legolas thought. "Very well, fetch your arrows and I will see what I can do to help you improve."
"Yay! Thank you, Uncle Legolas!" Aine said. The twins hurried and fetched their arrows then returned to Legolas's side, eager for their first lesson.
"What do we do first, Uncle Legolas?" Chaz asked eagerly.
"You shoot a couple of shots, Chaz then Aine will, so I can watch and see what advice I can offer," Legolas said.
The twins did so and Legolas nodded thoughtfully and began offering advice and suggestions. The lesson lasted an hour before Legolas excused he, telling the twins that practice was the best way to improve. He headed down to the river to take a long cool swim before lunch was served. He finished his swim and stretched out in the sun to dry off. He had to admit that he was enjoying having a little peace and quiet after all he and the twins had been through.
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Aragorn left the audience chamber where the meeting was held and walked slowly towards the chamber he shared with Arwen.
Arwen looked up and frowned when her husband entered. She rose and went to meet him. "What is the matter, love? The meeting is over early already?" she asked.
"I ended it before I choked one of the stubborn bastards myself. Why are some people such fools? Legolas has more sense in his finger then they have in their entire body," Aragorn sighed.
Arwen went to the small bar and poured her husband a goblet of his favorite wine. "it will be alright, my love. You are wise and good. You will be able to straighten them out in no time," she said.
"I suppose, but there are times I wish Legolas was here. I truly miss my blood brother," Aragorn said.
Arwen made a decision at that moment. She would send a message to Legolas first thing on the morrow and ask him to return to Minas Tirith for a visit. That would help make Aragorn feel better she was sure of that….
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Plot Bunnies aren't cooperating well, but things will get jumping soon! R/R please!