Chapter Nine
"I'm right here melamin, uuma dela!" I held her shaking body in my arms.
"Oh, Legolas. You're alright. I was so worried about you!" she rapped her arms around my neck then returned my hug.
"Worried about me? You were the one that was wounded. Father?"
"Dear Child, how are you feeling?" said my father as he came around her and sat on the side of her bed.
"Oh King Thranduil, I have the worst dizziness imaginable. Surely there is something the healers can do for me??"
"No, I'm sorry child, there is nothing. All you need is rest." Fathers stroked his hand against her hair.
"Well do I have to stay here? I really wish I could stay in my room, and rest there."
"Sure Andrial. Anything you want." Legolas stretched forth his hands for the princess to get up off the bed. Only for Andrial to flinch from the pain in her leg once hitting the floor.
"Legolas, I don't think I can make it if I walk. Maybe I am stuck in here after all."
"No, Andrial your not. I will carry you just to fulfill your bidding." With that I took Andrial's body in my arms and proceeded to carry her to her room. Father kissed her on her head and told us he had matters to attend to so he left us.
While carrying Andrial, I found that she has tightened her grip around my neck. Afraid I might drop her. "Andrial, I can assure you that I will not drop you, so you don't have to hold on so tight!" "Oops, sorry!" Once inside her chambers, I laid her upon her bed, and covered her inside a light blanket. I took a small cloth and dipped it into a washing bowl. I lightly wiped off her face with a damped cloth, to rid of the sweat that formed with a mixture of the hot summer air and the sudden awakening she experienced.
"Diola lle thank you Legolas. You have been so wonderful to me. I could not even think of a way to repay you for all you have done for me."
"Andrial, there is no need for you to say thank you. I do what I do because it is the right thing to do. I can not let my future wife lay hurt and I care not. It is quite the contrary, because I care a lot." She turned her head to the side to avoid eye contact with my eyes. Also just then the doors open suddenly.
"Thank Vala your awake Andrial!" Anna came running towards her friend. " You two Legolas, we and have been so worried for both of you."
"Anna it is great to see you again also!" Anna gave Andrial a big hug and then gave one to me.
"How are you two feeling?" asked a curious Anna..
"Well, my leg is still in pain, but Legolas here is scratch free of pain!" She looked at me, beginning to glow again on the inside. If only my dear princess really knew how I felt. The pain that shot trough me once I discovered her injury.
"You could say that!" If only she knew.
"Hey Andi, you receive a letter from your mother, and I received one saying I have to go back now. I would have told you sooner but I didn't get much of a chance considering what happened. But I leave this evening. Here!" Anna gave Andrial the letter her mother wrote. However she did not open it.
"Are you going to open it?" I asked.
"Yeah, but not right now. Maybe later on." She replied clearing her throat. "Amin fauka!"
"Malia ten'yulna?Care for a drink" Anna asked.
"Please?"
"Sure, I'll be right back. Legs will keep you company!" She said winking at Legolas as she went out the door.
"Arwenamin, how are you feeling?"
"I am well, but you don't have to address me so formal. It makes me feel important, ant that is something I am not."
"And why would not you be? I risked my life to save someone I knew was important to me. I cherish ever moment with you. I could not stand if those cherish moments never came again."
What were you and your father talking about earlier?" I could tell she wanted to change the subject.
"About my life, and about yours. He wanted to know if he could move the wedding up sooner, but I would not allow it. Not knowing your feelings for the matter."
"Oh. Well then what are your feelings about it?" She asked me.
"Do you really wanna know the answer to that?"
"Well why not? If I am being forced to marry someone I do not know much about then, yes. I want to know every thought that is circling inside that brain of yours!"
"But I do not think you would be please with my answers!"
"Oh, how do you know? Do you know that much about me in these three months?"
"I know enough. All I really need to know I already know!"
"Well then. Let's make it even and you tell me what you think of this arrangement."
"Alright! Ever since I looked upon…" I was cut off as Anna came through the door.
"I have your drink Andi!" She gave Andrial a flask of cold liquid.
"I'm right here melamin, uuma dela!" I held her shaking body in my arms.
"Oh, Legolas. You're alright. I was so worried about you!" she rapped her arms around my neck then returned my hug.
"Worried about me? You were the one that was wounded. Father?"
"Dear Child, how are you feeling?" said my father as he came around her and sat on the side of her bed.
"Oh King Thranduil, I have the worst dizziness imaginable. Surely there is something the healers can do for me??"
"No, I'm sorry child, there is nothing. All you need is rest." Fathers stroked his hand against her hair.
"Well do I have to stay here? I really wish I could stay in my room, and rest there."
"Sure Andrial. Anything you want." Legolas stretched forth his hands for the princess to get up off the bed. Only for Andrial to flinch from the pain in her leg once hitting the floor.
"Legolas, I don't think I can make it if I walk. Maybe I am stuck in here after all."
"No, Andrial your not. I will carry you just to fulfill your bidding." With that I took Andrial's body in my arms and proceeded to carry her to her room. Father kissed her on her head and told us he had matters to attend to so he left us.
While carrying Andrial, I found that she has tightened her grip around my neck. Afraid I might drop her. "Andrial, I can assure you that I will not drop you, so you don't have to hold on so tight!" "Oops, sorry!" Once inside her chambers, I laid her upon her bed, and covered her inside a light blanket. I took a small cloth and dipped it into a washing bowl. I lightly wiped off her face with a damped cloth, to rid of the sweat that formed with a mixture of the hot summer air and the sudden awakening she experienced.
"Diola lle thank you Legolas. You have been so wonderful to me. I could not even think of a way to repay you for all you have done for me."
"Andrial, there is no need for you to say thank you. I do what I do because it is the right thing to do. I can not let my future wife lay hurt and I care not. It is quite the contrary, because I care a lot." She turned her head to the side to avoid eye contact with my eyes. Also just then the doors open suddenly.
"Thank Vala your awake Andrial!" Anna came running towards her friend. " You two Legolas, we and have been so worried for both of you."
"Anna it is great to see you again also!" Anna gave Andrial a big hug and then gave one to me.
"How are you two feeling?" asked a curious Anna..
"Well, my leg is still in pain, but Legolas here is scratch free of pain!" She looked at me, beginning to glow again on the inside. If only my dear princess really knew how I felt. The pain that shot trough me once I discovered her injury.
"You could say that!" If only she knew.
"Hey Andi, you receive a letter from your mother, and I received one saying I have to go back now. I would have told you sooner but I didn't get much of a chance considering what happened. But I leave this evening. Here!" Anna gave Andrial the letter her mother wrote. However she did not open it.
"Are you going to open it?" I asked.
"Yeah, but not right now. Maybe later on." She replied clearing her throat. "Amin fauka!"
"Malia ten'yulna?Care for a drink" Anna asked.
"Please?"
"Sure, I'll be right back. Legs will keep you company!" She said winking at Legolas as she went out the door.
"Arwenamin, how are you feeling?"
"I am well, but you don't have to address me so formal. It makes me feel important, ant that is something I am not."
"And why would not you be? I risked my life to save someone I knew was important to me. I cherish ever moment with you. I could not stand if those cherish moments never came again."
What were you and your father talking about earlier?" I could tell she wanted to change the subject.
"About my life, and about yours. He wanted to know if he could move the wedding up sooner, but I would not allow it. Not knowing your feelings for the matter."
"Oh. Well then what are your feelings about it?" She asked me.
"Do you really wanna know the answer to that?"
"Well why not? If I am being forced to marry someone I do not know much about then, yes. I want to know every thought that is circling inside that brain of yours!"
"But I do not think you would be please with my answers!"
"Oh, how do you know? Do you know that much about me in these three months?"
"I know enough. All I really need to know I already know!"
"Well then. Let's make it even and you tell me what you think of this arrangement."
"Alright! Ever since I looked upon…" I was cut off as Anna came through the door.
"I have your drink Andi!" She gave Andrial a flask of cold liquid.