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Dance on the Wind

Legolas

"Legolas," Laurelin's far off voice brought me back to reality. "You were off in your own world again friend elf, I wonder where is it you go whenever you blank out on me."

"No where special enough to keep me away from my favourite lady mage or from our special archery lesson," I replied bringing my eyes to hers, her arm still wound within mine. She looked at me briefly and then cast her own gaze to the ground and I admonished myself for looking at her as though I were her lover this was no moonlit tryst I reminded myself. Gently I untwined my arm from hers and strung my bow. Laurelin watched with obvious interest and I said nothing perhaps she would learn better by watching me go through the process first. I then laid my bow on the ground and began attaching my quiver to my back. With that act finished I picked up my bow and visually picked out six trees on the outskirts of the clearing. With my eyes on the target my skilled fingers never wavered they dipped into my quiver six separate times, and sent six different arrows sailing into six different trees dead centre. Just as I was about to turn and instruct Laurelin more arrows skittered into my vision with the same speed I had mustered, bewildered I turned to see Laurelin notch her last arrow and then let it dance on the wind like a fairy.

Amanda

I sat on Elrond's window ledge a nice lengthy piece of pink ribbon wound in my hands, woudl he ever get a surprise when he came through his door and it was certain that he wouldn't like it but I was determined I was going to give it to him anyway. I sat in complete darkness having doused every candle in the luxurious ribbon bedecked room. While waiting for Elrond I began to think about everything that had recently transpired around Laurelin and myself. I was convinced that this would be the perfect opportunity to get Laurelin and Legolas together. I had watched her pine for her elf since life's changes had ravaged her body and made her heart melt for her fair elvish protector, in truth I had thought it a crush that would fade in time, but the seasons passed with the age and the years began to pile, Laurelin had just recently celebrated her eighteenth year and if anything her feeling had not wilted but had bloomed flourishing as well as any of Elronds flowers. I knew by the end of the first year that she was in love but it took her much longer to realize it herself. I had began to wonder if there was something wrong with me I never in my life felt for anyone as Laurelin did for Legolas. Sure I had perfect specimens of male beauty all around me both dark and fair but never did I feel any stirring of the heart or the body. It was only recently that any being of the male species has stirred my body, distrubingly it hadn't only been one person but two, neither man nor elf. They were both Hobbits. First there had been Frodo with such sweetness and naivete that he was adorable. His looks were pleasing to my eyes, his manner and politeness drew me to him, but then Peregrin Took had come crashing into my life, the first time I had laid my eyes upon him he'd been blackened by the explosion of Gandalf's special firecracker. I'd been upset then too and hadn't cared what he looked like as long as I could kill the little meddler. Then I'd seen him in the Hobbit bar and all my anger dissipated, I definitely was pleased by his looks, but outwardly I'd given no sign inside I'd been shocked by comeliness, then riveted to the spot by his sparkling green eyes. Of course I never would have told him that, I hadn't even admitted it to Laurelin for fear that she would laugh at me. Here she was with her tall blonde elf then here I am flanked by two Hobbits, I suppose if they stood on each others shoulders they could match the elf in height. I really didn't care for elves, a lot of them were too aware of how they looked and how much people desired them, at least Legolas wasn't like that at all. In fact he didn't even seem aware of how he looked affected people which was a good thing at times. No one should be too aware of how they looked on the outside when it was what was on the inside that counted. Laurelin and Legolas were two of the most beautiful beings I had ever known hearts of a rare beauty that matched their outer radiance they would have beautiful children together. Unbidden I wondered what a Hobbit would look like naked, a certain Hobbit at that. I shook off the thought shouldn't even be pondering that when I've never even seen a man naked, or even an Elvish man at that. I'd only ever seen women naked and at the most two only not counting myself. The other two were Laurelin and Arwen when we had all went swimming together. Elves were never ever ashamed or shy of their nudity in fact most of them revelled in it swimming nude, sleeping nude, sometimes even wandering about their homes nude. They had not the same opinions or values as humans, but obviously they weren't human. Personally I had adopted a few things from the elves. Laurelin and I both had a habit of swimming nude and now whenever I got the chance I would sleep nude. Even under my clothes I refused to wear uncomfortable women's under things I had always hated how they felt. It was then that I heard the door creak, I pulled myself completely into the shadow of the window. Lord Elrond came in then very tired and very into his cups, perfect that made this prank even better. In his altered state he did not even notice the ribbons decorating his elegant Bedroom, he set his candle on a table next to the bed preparing to undress. It was then that I wiggled my finger at the candle making it fade to almost an ember when I made my move. I was off of the window ledge in a flash sneaking up behind Lord Elrond he was s o into his cups that he almost stuck his hand into the wick of the candle, I then seized his hair and made it seem as if I was going to make it pretty. Elrond bolted away from me and I flicked my hand at the flame making it burst out in a brilliant flash, Elrond seemed afraid then to even turn around and face me. He had ended up on his but on the floor so I leaned in close to his ear and said,

"Boo Master Pointy Ears." Even then Elrond didn't turn around but in my mind I could see that horrible scowl adorning his features, the same one he had worn at the secret council. It seemed as though that scowl was reserved for Merry, Pippin and I. I had never seen him gift anyone else with it. I continued, " Would you like me to put some nice lengths of pretty pink ribbon in your hair. It would ever so cute if you would let me." I whispered sweetly in his ear. It was then that Lord Elrond's body obeyed him again he shot to his feet and took to them as fast as he could. As soon as he was out the door I giggled and went to the window to leave, I left a length of ribbon on the window ledge as I made my exit by jumping out the window and grabbing onto the nearest tree branch. I swung into the next closest tree and ducked out of sight so I could hear the rest of Elrond's reaction when he returned with help, it was sure to be funny.