The uruk-hai's brazen spears flickered in the pale light, Legolas could see the great red Eye painted on their shields. His wrists were bound with a coarse, grey rope that had cut through his skin and left his hands numb and useless. The Elf tried to reckon the days, or possibly weeks, that had passed since he had been taken captive. Three weeks? Perhaps even longer, though Legolas had seen neither sun nor moon so he wasn't completely sure that his assumptions were correct. After musing for a while longer, the Elf was snapped suddenly back to reality when the large orc behind him cracked its whip. Legolas felt the rough cord wrap around his ankle, "Get moving!" it ordered harshly. The Elf winced in pain, and began to run faster. Legolas heard the orcs behind him muttering in their own dark speech, of which he could decipher very little.

Thranduil's son looked around and saw that the route his captors had chosen was taking them in a straight path towards the Ashen Mountains. The grass was short and tough, growing only in patches placed erratically in the dirt. There were few trees, and those that did manage to take root in the hard ground were short and gnarled with bark the color of sandstone. Legolas looked up at the sky, desparately hoping to see something other than the outstretching darkness coming from the south. Though the senery had changed little, except in the distance his keen Elf-eyes could see mountains hovering ominously in the distance like a dark cloud.

Though he was incredibly weak and fatigued, the blonde Elf managed to keep the orcs relentless pace, mechanically placing one foot in front of the other. The Elf felt his strength slowly dwindle to nothing, then he collapsed and could not get up. Black spots began to appear in front of his vision, and Legolas fought for every breath he took. The young Prince felt a metal toed boot contact his side, he tried to lift himself up but a sudden wave of dizziness knocked him back down. Legolas felt blood trickle down his neck from the gash on his left temple, and suddenly his world went black.