Title: Thoughts of Home
Author: Queen Momoko
Series: Lord of the Rings
CharacterS: Legolas, Boromir
For: misura
Request: Both characters alive.

Boromir looked over to where the rest of the fellowship waited for Gandalf to decide which path they would continue down. But the darkness that stood outside their dim circle of light was absolute. There was no telling what could lurk outside of the glow.

His eyes tried to bore into the beyond to make the space seem bigger. It wasn't like he was claustrophobic. But it was unnerving to have absolutely no idea of one's surroundings. Especially located on a path that went through a mountain. It brought out the fears that he tried to keep at bay.

There was nothing he could do from here to help Gondor. Nothing that he had been able to do at the council to help his homeland. He couldn't even go back to help in the fight. His journey now was to help the hobbit take the ring to where it could be destroyed. It all left him feeling so helpless and he hated that feeling.

"So, how are you faring Boromir?" Legolas said quietly as he stood next to where Boromir sat.

"I'm fine. Small places don't bother me," Boromir replied. "What about you? How are you doing?"

Legolas' blue eyes stared at him. Taking notice of how the man had evaded the question behind the question. He turned his gaze to look at the small hobbits before he answered.

"As well as can be expected for an elf stuck in a cave."

Boromir chuckled slightly. It wasn't that the elf's statement had been that funny in its own right. But the frank honesty being delivered so blandly was something he still wasn't used to. As silence settled back over them, the two just stared at the other members of the fellowship, Gandalf, four hobbits, a dwarf, and a Ranger.

"Don't worry. Gondor will be safe," Legolas finally said.

Boromir turned sharply to ask the elf what he meant, but Legolas was already moving to the other side of the lighted area. The comment made Boromir bristle a little, but after a few seconds he let himself relax. The elf was right. Gondor would be fine while he was away.