Hey everyone! MERRY CHRISTMAS! ;) Have you heard that old kid's Christmas song, 'Dominic the Donkey'? It's been rolling around and around in my head lately, so I decided to make a Legolas song out of it, ROTFL! Here goes:
Legolas the Wood Elf
(to the tune of 'Dominic the Donkey')
La da da da,
(bowstring) twang!
It's Legolas the wood elf!
La da da da!
(twang!)
It's Legolas the wood elf.
La la la, la la la la la la la,
La la la, la la la la la la la!
Legolas, he is a Prince, son of the elven King,
A handsome one, he's lots of fun, and really loves to sing,
He's great at riding horses and he's great at fighting orcs,
He's really cool, he is no fool, and never is a dork.
Oh! La da da da,
(twang!)
It's Legolas the wood elf!
La da da da,
(twang!)
It's Legolas the wood elf.
La la la, la la la la la la la,
La la la, la la la la la la la!
Legolas looks really young but actually is 'old',
The lucky elf is never sick and hardly feels the cold,
His age is near three thousand and his hair is really blond,
And of strawberry pastries he especially is fond.
Oh! La da da da,
(twang!)
It's Legolas the wood elf!
La da da da,
(twang!)
It's Legolas the wood elf.
La la la, la la la la la la la,
La la la, la la la la la la la!
Legolas is really swift and loves to shoot his bow,
He's graceful and sure-footed, would never stub his toe,
And if you are his friend, quite well-treated you would be,
Because he is so nice, even so to all the trees.
La da da da,
(twang!)
It's Legolas the wood elf!
La da da da,
It's Legolas the wood elf.
La la la, la la la la la la la,
La la la, la la la la la la la!
Allllllllrighty then, ROTFL! Here's your new chapter! ;)
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When Legolas woke the next day, his mind was clear. It took him a minute to remember what had happened, but when he did, his eyes snapped open.
Aragorn, sitting beside the bed, was startled at the elf's abrupt waking. "Good morning, Legolas!" he said. "How do you feel?"
Legolas shifted his position and gave a wince. "Sore. Did I hear Faramir say that you know who did this?"
Aragorn nodded. "It was Marzek."
Legolas frowned. "Marzek? Your advisor?"
Aragorn nodded again, and told Legolas the story.
The elf was shocked, to say the least. He lay speechless, his pale face turning even whiter, especially when he learned that he was not the only target.
Aragorn watched his friend, as tiredness began to bleed into the elf's shocked and angry expression.
Legolas' eyes suddenly closed, but he opened them again, trying to fight sleep. He tried to sit up, but gasped, wincing.
Aragorn put a hand on his friend's chest, to stop him. "You should not move," he said. "Is the pain serious?"
Legolas gave a half-grin. "Only when I move."
Aragorn returned the smile, before it melted from his face. "The poison undoubtedly caused internal damage, but because you are an elf, it should heal without much difficulty."
Legolas nodded, his eyes closing tiredly again.
"Sleep," Aragorn said, patting his arm. "You will feel better when next you wake."
Legolas nodded, obeying without protest.
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What seemed seconds later—but was really several hours—Legolas woke again hearing whispered voices.
"I am truly sorry, Faramir."
"Do not be," the Steward replied, though his sad tone contradicted his words. "It is no fault of yours; you could not have anticipated this, just as I did not."
"You have my sympathy, all the same," whispered Aragorn.
"Thank you," Faramir replied, before sighing. "It matters not, though, for his crime was guilty of death."
Legolas tried to understand what he was hearing, but wakefulness came slowly to his weakened body.
Faramir saw the elf open his eyes, and smiled. "Legolas! It is so good to see you awake, my friend."
Legolas smiled back. "I have you to thank for being awake, Faramir."
Faramir's smile turned bashful, but he couldn't deny the truth.
"What has happened?" Legolas asked. "I heard you talking…"
Faramir's smile faded. "Marzek…killed himself in his cell," he said, painfully.
Legolas' eyebrows rose. "How?"
"Apparently, there was a coil of rope nearby that he was able to reach," Aragorn answered.
"Do not be sorry," Faramir said, before the elf had a chance to say anything more. "Execution would have been the punishment for his actions. We could not let a man live who is a danger to the monarchy."
Legolas nodded. He would likewise never free a criminal that tried to kill his father, the King of Mirkwood.
"How do you feel?" Faramir asked him.
"Better," Legolas said, relieved. "The pain is not bad."
"When you remain still," said Aragorn, with a stern look.
Legolas sighed. "I can see that it would be a waste of breath to ask my next question."
"Indeed, if it involves getting out of bed," said Aragorn.
Faramir chuckled at the annoyed look that Legolas shot the King. "Enjoy the rest, Legolas," he said.
Legolas sighed again, pulling his arms out from under the covers. "I hate being confined to bed."
"You would not hate it if you were human," said Faramir.
"Aragorn always hated it," said Legolas.
"Aye," said the King. "Aragorn hated it, but not King Elessar."
Faramir and Legolas smiled at the admittance.
"Now you understand why I sometimes hated the difficult life of a Prince," said Legolas.
There was a sudden knock on the door, and Faramir opened it to find the head cook standing there with a tray. She walked right in and up to the bed.
Aragorn took the tray before the woman had any thoughts of placing it on Legolas' lap and accidentally hurting his still-tender abdomen.
"My girls and I cooked all day when we heard that you were recovering!" she said, smiling brightly. "Eat this, and if you'd like anything else, just let us know!"
Legolas smiled. "That is very kind of you. Tell your girls that I said so."
"I will!" the cook said, smiling back before leaving.
Faramir smirked, looking at Aragorn and gesturing his thumb after the woman.
"Aye," said the King. "I noticed."
They suddenly heard an eruption of young giggles from the corridor, and Faramir and Aragorn looked at Legolas, grinning widely.
Legolas had been hungrily staring at the food and hadn't paid attention to the exchange. "What?" he asked.
TBC
One chapter left! ;)