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Let the Games Begin!
When Haldir was certain that Celeborn and Galadriel were out of ear and eye shot Haldir took his opportunity. This would not be an enjoyable ride for Naomie. Haldir smiled wickedly as he moved his hands to rest against the princess's abdomen. She immediately sat bolt upright Haldir knew he had struck a nerve.
"Nock it off!" Naomie growled.
"Why? I finally have you all to myself." Haldir whispered in her ear.
As Haldir bent down to kiss her cheek, Naomie threw her elbow right into his ribs. Haldir coughed a bit. He glared at her as she smiled triumphantly.
"That was uncalled for." Haldir said.
"No it was not." Naomie called back to him.
Haldir still made certain her journey would not be pleasant. He drove his horse to quicken and soon they were racing threw the trees at an alarming rate. Noticing how tense Naomie was Haldir pulled her close to him. She shot him a glare from over her shoulder.
"I am warning you! Stop playing these sadistic games!" she yelled over the rain.
"But my lady! You are such a great match for me, as the lady pointed out." Haldir said bringing his head down so that his cheek rested against hers.
"She was wrong! Anyway, I could win any game against you!" Naomie hollered.
"Then let the games begin!" Haldir said. They spent the rest of the ride trying to throw each other off of the horse.
When they reached the river Haldir hoped off and began to secure a rope to a scout who had hoped down from a tree on the other side.
"I shall go first so that you may see how it is done." Haldir said. He hoped onto the slender rope with ease and crossed the rushing water.
"See? Tis' that easy. Now do you need another rope to hold onto?" Haldir called from the other side.
"No!" Naomie yelled as she stepped onto the roped bridge. She did not trust the water. It was going far too fast and the rain and snow added to its power.
Haldir noticed her unease. Did he truly want to go through with his plan of shaking the rope? The answer was ... Why yes, yes he did. Putting his foot on the end he waited until Naomie was halfway across. Then he pressed down hard. The rope swayed. Naomie looked up and glared.
"Stop it!" she yelled.
"Haldir, mayhap you should not. The river is way too high to be playing games." The elf that had tied the end of the rope to a log whispered.
"I am not going to let her drown ... much." Haldir said simply.
"But-"the elf began but Haldir cut him off.
"Go back to your post!" Haldir barked.
Giving one last look back to the struggling elf the cadet did as his commander told him.
"Can you swim?" Haldir called.
Just as Naomie went to answer Haldir kicked the rope sending the princess tumbling into the water. She went under quite fast. Haldir watched with a satisfied smirk as Naomie bobbed back up to the surface. Haldir realized there was something seriously wrong when he watched her struggle to shore. The current was taking her quickly down stream, faster than haldir had expected it to. Cursing himself for putting her life in danger.
"Swim! Hurry!" Haldir yelled.
Trying to do what the March Warden said, Haldir watched as Naomie struggled to get to him. Realizing she was getting weak Haldir growled at the thought of how cold the water was going to be. He threw off his cloak and boots as he realized what he had to do. Running to catch up to her Haldir saw a perfect spot to jump in, he would only need to time it right.
Just as Naomie went under for the last time Haldir leaped into the ice cold water. Haldir gaped for air as the cold water hit him. Swimming as quickly as he could, Haldir tried to find the princess. Quickly diving, he searched under the surface. The water was eerily quiet and calm under the waters face. Haldir spotted Naomie and took off to rescue her. Haldir grasped the frozen body and kicked madly to the surface. They were about a mile down from where they had started. Snow now fell so thick that Haldir could not see anything. Managing to find the shore he soon laid Naomie down.
"May the Valar protect her." He whispered as he began to see if she was still breathing.
When she wasn't he quickly thought. The only thing that he could think of was to hit her hard enough in the back to help the water squeeze form her lungs.
"Forgive me." He told her as he brought his fist into a ball down on her back.
There was a hiss of intake then the all too familiar sound of vomiting fallowed by coughing. Through all of this Haldir just rubbed her back and tried to keep Naomie calm. As he rolled her onto her back he gazed into her clouded eyes. She coughed a few more times again and regained control of her berthing.
"You alright my lady?" Haldir asked urgently.
"No." she coughed.
Haldir put his hands under her head and held her. Then with one quick movement a hard knee came intact with a very soft and valuable patch of skin on Haldir's body. His breath caught in his throat as the searing pain erupted in-between his legs. Anomies eyes were hotter than the fires of Mt. Doom as she glared up at him.
"What ... was... that... for?" Haldir gasped.
"What for!? Attempted murder! That's what it is for! I have grounds to do much worse!" Naomie shouted.
"But I also saved you." Haldir continued to gasp.
"You killed me first!" Naomie growled as she tried to rise. She swiftly fell into the wet snow. Haldir jumped up and bent over her, making shore that his left hand was securely covering his prized possessions.
"I am not going to kick you again, stop holding yourself, tis disgusting!" she growled as she lay shivering in the snow.
"I am not holding myself. I am PROTECTING myself." Haldir said. He bent over her and noticed blood seeping into the white snow. He went to touch the shoulder that the blood spilled from but Naomie batted his hand away.
"You need healing." He told her.
"No shit, Haldir." She whimpered as she laid back into the snow. Haldir noticed that she was shivering even more than before. He scooped her up much to her protest. They were both soaking and Haldir's feet were num. Padding threw the snow Haldir found his boots and cloak, they were already and inch deep in to snow. Shaking the cloak off he wrapped Naomie in it.
"What happened!?" Rumil hollered as he got down from his outpost.
"I threw her into the river." Haldir said simply. All his men who had gathered around Rumil now stared at their captain.
"That river is freezing!" Rumil yelled.
"She isn't dead is she?" Haldir continued.
Rumil just stared as Haldir started up the tree.
"You are an extremely large jerk, you know." Naomie weakly growled up.
"Yes I know." Haldir said laying her down on his caught.
"I'll need to look at your shoulder." He told her
"I see nothing I can do about it." Naomie sighed.
Moving Haldir placed his hand on the clasp of her shirt.
"What are you doing!?" Naomie yelled.
"Taking your tunic off. I need to heal your wound." Haldir explained.
"Oh no you don't." Naomie said.
"Oh yes I do. So that you do not bleed to death." Haldir said as he went back to the clasps of her shirt.
"Wait! Go or turn! Let me do it myself." Naomie growled as she swiped Haldir's hand away.
"Fine." Haldir said turning.
Naomie slowly undressed and covered herself with the cotton blanket.
"You may turn." She said.
Haldir turned. Smiling softly he sat on the caught next to her. Pulling her dark hair out of the way he softly laid his hand on her cold skin. The talan was warm and before he started anything else Haldir walked to all the windows and pulled the curtains closed. Pulling the ladder up to assure they would not be interrupted. Turning he watched as Naomie moved un shore and a little suspiciously.
Moving back Haldir laid his hand on her wound, she shuttered but kept her posture strait and watchful. Moving down Haldir took out some healing plant from his bag. Rubbing the sap over the wound, which immediately puffed up and turned black. The wound started half way on her sholder blade and wrapped around her collarbone and ended right above her breast. Gently rubbing over her collarbone Haldir's hand was stopped by Naomie's.
" Where do you think your hand is going?" she asked.
"Just to the end of the scratch, I swear." Haldir whispered. She nodded and allowed him to move down her soft skin.
Stopping where he had promised Haldir bent down and whispered into Naomie's ear.
"Why did you whish the come with me?" he asked.
"It gives me and opportunity to watch you get you're tush kicked by orc's. You are one of my only ... friends. And I did not wish to be alone." She said truthfully.
Haldir just looked at her. She stared up at him. Haldir cautiously brought his hand up to stroke her cheek. The princess smiled softly. Haldir slowly ran his thumb over her lips. She turned to stare up at him. Haldir slowly brought both his hands to rest on her shoulders, making shore he did not touch the healing wound, and gazed down at her. Soon he found her hands on the small of his back. Haldir slowly moved his right hand to the back of her head and his left to rest in the curve that the small of her back made. All too soon Haldir was bending over her and there lips met. They stayed that way for a good moment or two.
Each movement either of them made was cautious but string and willing. They pulled away and gazed at eachother.
"You will not leave now, will you?" Naomie asked with a soft smile.
"No." Haldir said as he moved closer to her. Holding her close Haldir moved her into and embraces.
Haldir pulled away.
"Why did you leave that night?" Naomie asked.
Haldir took a deep breath and explained everything about his first love and how Vallery had tricked him. When he had finished Naomie was staring at him.
"Haldir, you certainly did not think that I would do the same to you, did you?" Naomie asked.
"No. I know you wouldn't. But we have only known each other for a week and yet ... it confuses me why I am so drawn to you." Haldir whispered.
Indeed it did bother him that this stranger comes along and in less than a two day excursion she had brought out that feeling he had hid from for so may years.
"You ... yes you are right we have only known each other for a weeks time. It is only folly to act as we have been." Naomie said. Haldir stared at her he had not meant it that way.
"I did not mean that. Well not in the way you have taken it. Princess, I do not understand my own feelings." Haldir said taking his eyes from the mithril ones that gazed at him. He felt her cold hand move over his. Bringing his attention to her he gazed once more at those eyes.
"Haldir I do not understand my own feelings. But whatever they are, I know they will not lead me astray. They are not wrong." She said.
It was Orphin who brought Naomie and Haldir out of their conversation as he crept through the door. He stopped immediately and glared at the seen that played before him.
"I am sorry for interrupting you brother." He growled.
"Tis not what you think." Haldir said.
Orphin raised a hand.
"Save me the explanations. I must speak with you ALONE. My journey as cut short and as you see I was directed to come back here." Orphin growled.
Haldir nodded then turned to Naomie.
"I will leave you to dress, my lady." He said as Orphin all but dragged his oldest brother out.
Closing the door Orphin let Haldir go.
"What are you doing?" he hissed.
Haldir was totally confused.
"I don't know." Haldir said.
"Haldir you hardly even know her! You know nothing but her name and why she has come, and even that she had lied about! Do not let that snake do what Vallery did!" Orphin growled.
"How dare you call her that? She is not going to do anything that you purpose." Haldir yelled.
"Come now Haldir! If you will pardon me for being so flat but why would a princess have feelings for a March Warden? We have no true standing in the courts, no royal or noble blood. Nothing! Our father was from a warrior family that slept in tents and our mother was a farmer's daughter! Ask yourself that the next time you look into those pretty eyes! Perhaps you will see that deep down she is only leading you on!" Orphin growled.
Haldir stood there, the question his brother asked still ringing in his ears.
"Why are you back so soon, brother? And why do you have these allegations towards the lady?" Haldir asked coldly.
"I received word from Vanity that Naomie had clouded your mind. I have these acquisitions because I do not want to see you near death again." Orphin growled.
"Well it is good to have your concern and tis good that you are back but your temper is not welcome." Haldir said mildly.
With a glare Orphin climbed down the branches. Haldir sighed as his brother disappeared in the tree. The question wringing in his head. Shortly Vanity and Orphin could not be right. But what if they were? Shrugging off his thoughts Haldir moved into the talan. Naomie sat at the window dressed in a fresh outfit of deep grey and black that matched Haldir's. She looked up to him as the door squeaked open.
"Your brother returned early ... is he well? Nothing went astray did it? He is well?" Naomie asked.
"Well enough. Come we must patrol. And you are not to leave my presence." He told her as he put out his hand and she accepted it.
Well that is all until tomorrow! See Ya!
Nothing, I own nothing.
Let the Games Begin!
When Haldir was certain that Celeborn and Galadriel were out of ear and eye shot Haldir took his opportunity. This would not be an enjoyable ride for Naomie. Haldir smiled wickedly as he moved his hands to rest against the princess's abdomen. She immediately sat bolt upright Haldir knew he had struck a nerve.
"Nock it off!" Naomie growled.
"Why? I finally have you all to myself." Haldir whispered in her ear.
As Haldir bent down to kiss her cheek, Naomie threw her elbow right into his ribs. Haldir coughed a bit. He glared at her as she smiled triumphantly.
"That was uncalled for." Haldir said.
"No it was not." Naomie called back to him.
Haldir still made certain her journey would not be pleasant. He drove his horse to quicken and soon they were racing threw the trees at an alarming rate. Noticing how tense Naomie was Haldir pulled her close to him. She shot him a glare from over her shoulder.
"I am warning you! Stop playing these sadistic games!" she yelled over the rain.
"But my lady! You are such a great match for me, as the lady pointed out." Haldir said bringing his head down so that his cheek rested against hers.
"She was wrong! Anyway, I could win any game against you!" Naomie hollered.
"Then let the games begin!" Haldir said. They spent the rest of the ride trying to throw each other off of the horse.
When they reached the river Haldir hoped off and began to secure a rope to a scout who had hoped down from a tree on the other side.
"I shall go first so that you may see how it is done." Haldir said. He hoped onto the slender rope with ease and crossed the rushing water.
"See? Tis' that easy. Now do you need another rope to hold onto?" Haldir called from the other side.
"No!" Naomie yelled as she stepped onto the roped bridge. She did not trust the water. It was going far too fast and the rain and snow added to its power.
Haldir noticed her unease. Did he truly want to go through with his plan of shaking the rope? The answer was ... Why yes, yes he did. Putting his foot on the end he waited until Naomie was halfway across. Then he pressed down hard. The rope swayed. Naomie looked up and glared.
"Stop it!" she yelled.
"Haldir, mayhap you should not. The river is way too high to be playing games." The elf that had tied the end of the rope to a log whispered.
"I am not going to let her drown ... much." Haldir said simply.
"But-"the elf began but Haldir cut him off.
"Go back to your post!" Haldir barked.
Giving one last look back to the struggling elf the cadet did as his commander told him.
"Can you swim?" Haldir called.
Just as Naomie went to answer Haldir kicked the rope sending the princess tumbling into the water. She went under quite fast. Haldir watched with a satisfied smirk as Naomie bobbed back up to the surface. Haldir realized there was something seriously wrong when he watched her struggle to shore. The current was taking her quickly down stream, faster than haldir had expected it to. Cursing himself for putting her life in danger.
"Swim! Hurry!" Haldir yelled.
Trying to do what the March Warden said, Haldir watched as Naomie struggled to get to him. Realizing she was getting weak Haldir growled at the thought of how cold the water was going to be. He threw off his cloak and boots as he realized what he had to do. Running to catch up to her Haldir saw a perfect spot to jump in, he would only need to time it right.
Just as Naomie went under for the last time Haldir leaped into the ice cold water. Haldir gaped for air as the cold water hit him. Swimming as quickly as he could, Haldir tried to find the princess. Quickly diving, he searched under the surface. The water was eerily quiet and calm under the waters face. Haldir spotted Naomie and took off to rescue her. Haldir grasped the frozen body and kicked madly to the surface. They were about a mile down from where they had started. Snow now fell so thick that Haldir could not see anything. Managing to find the shore he soon laid Naomie down.
"May the Valar protect her." He whispered as he began to see if she was still breathing.
When she wasn't he quickly thought. The only thing that he could think of was to hit her hard enough in the back to help the water squeeze form her lungs.
"Forgive me." He told her as he brought his fist into a ball down on her back.
There was a hiss of intake then the all too familiar sound of vomiting fallowed by coughing. Through all of this Haldir just rubbed her back and tried to keep Naomie calm. As he rolled her onto her back he gazed into her clouded eyes. She coughed a few more times again and regained control of her berthing.
"You alright my lady?" Haldir asked urgently.
"No." she coughed.
Haldir put his hands under her head and held her. Then with one quick movement a hard knee came intact with a very soft and valuable patch of skin on Haldir's body. His breath caught in his throat as the searing pain erupted in-between his legs. Anomies eyes were hotter than the fires of Mt. Doom as she glared up at him.
"What ... was... that... for?" Haldir gasped.
"What for!? Attempted murder! That's what it is for! I have grounds to do much worse!" Naomie shouted.
"But I also saved you." Haldir continued to gasp.
"You killed me first!" Naomie growled as she tried to rise. She swiftly fell into the wet snow. Haldir jumped up and bent over her, making shore that his left hand was securely covering his prized possessions.
"I am not going to kick you again, stop holding yourself, tis disgusting!" she growled as she lay shivering in the snow.
"I am not holding myself. I am PROTECTING myself." Haldir said. He bent over her and noticed blood seeping into the white snow. He went to touch the shoulder that the blood spilled from but Naomie batted his hand away.
"You need healing." He told her.
"No shit, Haldir." She whimpered as she laid back into the snow. Haldir noticed that she was shivering even more than before. He scooped her up much to her protest. They were both soaking and Haldir's feet were num. Padding threw the snow Haldir found his boots and cloak, they were already and inch deep in to snow. Shaking the cloak off he wrapped Naomie in it.
"What happened!?" Rumil hollered as he got down from his outpost.
"I threw her into the river." Haldir said simply. All his men who had gathered around Rumil now stared at their captain.
"That river is freezing!" Rumil yelled.
"She isn't dead is she?" Haldir continued.
Rumil just stared as Haldir started up the tree.
"You are an extremely large jerk, you know." Naomie weakly growled up.
"Yes I know." Haldir said laying her down on his caught.
"I'll need to look at your shoulder." He told her
"I see nothing I can do about it." Naomie sighed.
Moving Haldir placed his hand on the clasp of her shirt.
"What are you doing!?" Naomie yelled.
"Taking your tunic off. I need to heal your wound." Haldir explained.
"Oh no you don't." Naomie said.
"Oh yes I do. So that you do not bleed to death." Haldir said as he went back to the clasps of her shirt.
"Wait! Go or turn! Let me do it myself." Naomie growled as she swiped Haldir's hand away.
"Fine." Haldir said turning.
Naomie slowly undressed and covered herself with the cotton blanket.
"You may turn." She said.
Haldir turned. Smiling softly he sat on the caught next to her. Pulling her dark hair out of the way he softly laid his hand on her cold skin. The talan was warm and before he started anything else Haldir walked to all the windows and pulled the curtains closed. Pulling the ladder up to assure they would not be interrupted. Turning he watched as Naomie moved un shore and a little suspiciously.
Moving back Haldir laid his hand on her wound, she shuttered but kept her posture strait and watchful. Moving down Haldir took out some healing plant from his bag. Rubbing the sap over the wound, which immediately puffed up and turned black. The wound started half way on her sholder blade and wrapped around her collarbone and ended right above her breast. Gently rubbing over her collarbone Haldir's hand was stopped by Naomie's.
" Where do you think your hand is going?" she asked.
"Just to the end of the scratch, I swear." Haldir whispered. She nodded and allowed him to move down her soft skin.
Stopping where he had promised Haldir bent down and whispered into Naomie's ear.
"Why did you whish the come with me?" he asked.
"It gives me and opportunity to watch you get you're tush kicked by orc's. You are one of my only ... friends. And I did not wish to be alone." She said truthfully.
Haldir just looked at her. She stared up at him. Haldir cautiously brought his hand up to stroke her cheek. The princess smiled softly. Haldir slowly ran his thumb over her lips. She turned to stare up at him. Haldir slowly brought both his hands to rest on her shoulders, making shore he did not touch the healing wound, and gazed down at her. Soon he found her hands on the small of his back. Haldir slowly moved his right hand to the back of her head and his left to rest in the curve that the small of her back made. All too soon Haldir was bending over her and there lips met. They stayed that way for a good moment or two.
Each movement either of them made was cautious but string and willing. They pulled away and gazed at eachother.
"You will not leave now, will you?" Naomie asked with a soft smile.
"No." Haldir said as he moved closer to her. Holding her close Haldir moved her into and embraces.
Haldir pulled away.
"Why did you leave that night?" Naomie asked.
Haldir took a deep breath and explained everything about his first love and how Vallery had tricked him. When he had finished Naomie was staring at him.
"Haldir, you certainly did not think that I would do the same to you, did you?" Naomie asked.
"No. I know you wouldn't. But we have only known each other for a week and yet ... it confuses me why I am so drawn to you." Haldir whispered.
Indeed it did bother him that this stranger comes along and in less than a two day excursion she had brought out that feeling he had hid from for so may years.
"You ... yes you are right we have only known each other for a weeks time. It is only folly to act as we have been." Naomie said. Haldir stared at her he had not meant it that way.
"I did not mean that. Well not in the way you have taken it. Princess, I do not understand my own feelings." Haldir said taking his eyes from the mithril ones that gazed at him. He felt her cold hand move over his. Bringing his attention to her he gazed once more at those eyes.
"Haldir I do not understand my own feelings. But whatever they are, I know they will not lead me astray. They are not wrong." She said.
It was Orphin who brought Naomie and Haldir out of their conversation as he crept through the door. He stopped immediately and glared at the seen that played before him.
"I am sorry for interrupting you brother." He growled.
"Tis not what you think." Haldir said.
Orphin raised a hand.
"Save me the explanations. I must speak with you ALONE. My journey as cut short and as you see I was directed to come back here." Orphin growled.
Haldir nodded then turned to Naomie.
"I will leave you to dress, my lady." He said as Orphin all but dragged his oldest brother out.
Closing the door Orphin let Haldir go.
"What are you doing?" he hissed.
Haldir was totally confused.
"I don't know." Haldir said.
"Haldir you hardly even know her! You know nothing but her name and why she has come, and even that she had lied about! Do not let that snake do what Vallery did!" Orphin growled.
"How dare you call her that? She is not going to do anything that you purpose." Haldir yelled.
"Come now Haldir! If you will pardon me for being so flat but why would a princess have feelings for a March Warden? We have no true standing in the courts, no royal or noble blood. Nothing! Our father was from a warrior family that slept in tents and our mother was a farmer's daughter! Ask yourself that the next time you look into those pretty eyes! Perhaps you will see that deep down she is only leading you on!" Orphin growled.
Haldir stood there, the question his brother asked still ringing in his ears.
"Why are you back so soon, brother? And why do you have these allegations towards the lady?" Haldir asked coldly.
"I received word from Vanity that Naomie had clouded your mind. I have these acquisitions because I do not want to see you near death again." Orphin growled.
"Well it is good to have your concern and tis good that you are back but your temper is not welcome." Haldir said mildly.
With a glare Orphin climbed down the branches. Haldir sighed as his brother disappeared in the tree. The question wringing in his head. Shortly Vanity and Orphin could not be right. But what if they were? Shrugging off his thoughts Haldir moved into the talan. Naomie sat at the window dressed in a fresh outfit of deep grey and black that matched Haldir's. She looked up to him as the door squeaked open.
"Your brother returned early ... is he well? Nothing went astray did it? He is well?" Naomie asked.
"Well enough. Come we must patrol. And you are not to leave my presence." He told her as he put out his hand and she accepted it.
Well that is all until tomorrow! See Ya!