Chapter 5
Legolas's POV
I awoke to the sound of a soft voice singing. The sound was angelic and sweet to hear as it drifted pleasantly close to my ear.
"Some they know as passion,
some as freedom,
some they know as love,
and the way it leaves them,
summer snowflake,
for a season,
when the sky above is blue,
when the sky above is blue-"
I shifted to hold Adette closer and she stopped singing suddenly. I wished that she would have continued but instead she lifted her head from my shoulder. Her warmth disappeared and my shoulder grew cold.
"Did I wake you?" She asked softly, only able to move a little for the tunic constricted us.
"Your beautiful singing did dúlin." I leaned up and kissed her forehead, holding her steady by the arm. Her hand rested on my chest and she used the other to lay against my cheek. It was moments like this that I would miss. Moments where we were allowed to be alone and when we could be intimate.
"Legolas we should go back. Aragorn said that we would leave soon after sunrise, and the sun rose an hour ago."
I sat up and she fell forward into my lap with a startled gasp. She laughed against my shoulder, holding me around the middle. I did the same and took the opportunity to lift the tunic over her head.
"Legolas!" She pulled back, falling off of my lap and onto the ground, her arms covering her breasts. She hugged her knees to her chest. "It's daylight."
"I will go back to get your clothes. Stay here and stay hidden until I get back." I pushed a strand of hair behind her ear before getting to my feet and pulling on my leggings. As I dressed she watched me with a loving gaze. It made my heart burn with desire for her.
"Hurry back!" She hissed before I started through the trees.
I pushed back the branches with care as the trees whispered amongst themselves of our 'late night escapades'. I wondered what everyone would think of us after we ran from the banquet, although we were not the only ones. I had seen Boromir leave after his dance with Adette and I wondered why he had gone.
As I stepped from the trees I looked out over Rivendell and let out a sigh. It was such a beautiful place, such a comforting place. I wondered if I would ever see it again and if I did, if it would be the same. Would it still be beautiful? Would it still be serene and innocent? Or would evil spread and taint Rivendell? I pushed aside my thoughts and continued on my way.
"Ah, so there you are." Aragorn spotted me as I turned the corner down the hall where Adette and I's bedroom was. He was already dressed and equipped.
"So here I am."
"And where is my sister?" He asked, touching his chin as if in thought.
"She is at the waterfall. I'm here to…retrieve some things for her." I tried to make myself as clear as possible without saying too much. I was sure that Aragorn didn't want to know about what we had done last night. He was, after all, her brother.
"I see. We're all meeting at the entrance to Rivendell in an hour's time. I shall see you then mellon." He patted my shoulder and went around me to attend to whatever business he needed to do.
I went on down the hall and ducked inside as I saw Arwen coming around the corner. I was glad that I had brought Adette's dress with me so that I could hang it up before Arwen discovered that it had spent the night on a rock.
After making sure it was tucked inside the closet nicely I searched for Adette's clothes. Of course they were found all about the room, her tunic on the floor in a bundle and her leggings strewn over the headboard. She never did fold up anything she wore, but just left it where it dropped.
I wrapped her clothes in a bundle, tucking it underneath my arm. I then found her sword, bow, quiver, and dagger. She hardly used her bow because as I had said, she was weak with it. She almost always had her dagger but Arwen had talked her out of taking it to the banquet.
A knock came at the door and I could only imagine that it was Arwen. I scrambled to the window and climbed over the balcony as I heard her come into the room.
"Legolas?" I heard her ask.
Carefully I climbed down, nearly killing myself carrying all of Adette's things. My foot found the trellis that crawled up the side of the wall and from then on it was much easier.
"Legolas Greenleaf!"
I looked up as I jumped down to see Arwen's head hanging over the balcony. Her dark hair spilled over the side and swung with the breeze.
"No time to talk Arwen!" I called, running in the direction of the forest. I could hear her shouting my name as I ran into the trees and headed for the waterfall. When I arrived I bent over at the waist, breathing heavily.
"Telling them of love,
and the way it breathes,
and,
looking up from eyes of,
amaranthine,
they can see the sky,
is blue,
knowing that their love,
is true,
dreams they never knew,
and the sky above is blue."
I looked up and through a branch I could see Adette kneeling in a shallow end of the pond. She was bent over, wetting her hair in the water. She looked so breathtaking and so comfortable in her skin as she kneeled in the middle of nature, naked for all to see.
As I stepped forward, I stepped on a twig and the snap startled her. She reached for her ankle for her dagger but realized that it wasn't there.
"Uuma dela, amin caela ta." I assured her, stepping from behind the trees. She breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stood.
(Don't worry, I have it.)
"I knew Arwen was wrong." She came towards me, shaking her leg. I assumed it was asleep and chuckled. She frowned. "Auta miqula orqu."
(Go kiss an orc.)
I pretended to look hurt and shrank back, shielding the clothes and weapons from her eyes. She stepped forward to take them but I threw them aside and tackled her gently to the ground.
"Legolas!" She cried, trying to push me off.
I straddled her legs and began to tickle her on her stomach and ribs. She pulled at my hands, laughing as she dug her head into the ground.
"Tampa!" She gasped.
(Stop!)
"Lle lava?" I stopped tickling her and held her face. Her dark, chocolate eyes looked up to meet mine as her laughter died and she attempted to catch her breath. Her long lashes framed her heavenly eyes perfectly. It was unnatural.
(Do you yield?)
Eventually I let her up and watched her dress quickly. She buckled the belt and quickly pulled on her cloak but left it open. We wouldn't need to be warm until we reached Caradhras.
"We leave soon?" She slipped the dagger into its proper place on her ankle. Its scabbard was on the outside of her leggings. She then tied the scabbard for her sword to her waist and slipped the sword inside.
"Yes."
"Legolas will you help me please?" She asked, trying to get the quiver onto her back into a comfortable spot. I went around her and moved it about until she rolled her shoulders and sighed happily.
I wrapped my arms around her waist and rested my chin on her shoulder. Our cheeks were pressed against each other and her hair tickled my skin.
"Cuamin linduva yassen megrille e dagor." I whispered. I wanted her to know that if she went into battle, I was going with her. Wherever she went I would follow in a second.
(My bow shall sing with your sword in battle.)
She leaned her head back against my shoulder, her arm going around my neck.
"Mela en' coiamin."
(Love of my life.)
Adette's POV
We reached a spot where we could rest hours after beginning our journey. It was a hill covered in off white colored rocks and sage brush. There were plenty of places to start fires and to rest and so we chose to stop.
Boromir went to teach Merry and Pippin a few sword moves, laughing like a child. It was funny how such a hot headed man could be so kind and gentle with the Hobbits. Aragorn and I watched them while we shared a pipe.
"Aragorn, how long will we be away?" I asked quietly so as not to disturb the others. He paused, smoke spewing out his mouth as he breathed. He handed me the pipe before speaking.
"I do not know Adette. We could be gone for years." He admitted bitterly, kicking a stone with his foot.
I got the impression that he no longer wanted to talk about it and so I stood, handing him his pipe. I wandered away, heading down the opposite side of the hill.
"Manke naa lle autien?" He asked.
(Where are you going?)
"Uuma khila amin."
(Don't follow me.)
I walked down the hill, turning back only to make sure I was alone. Aragorn and Boromir were looking at each other when I turned, but only for a moment. Boromir then returned to teaching Merry and Pippin. I wondered if Boromir would have followed had Aragorn not seen him.
Once I reached the base of the hill I sat down, hugging my knees to my chest. The sky was graying slightly although it was still very much blue in color. The wind was coming a bit harshly and I pulled my cloak closed.
"Crebain from Dunland!" I heard Legolas's voice shout. I got to my feet and turned to see a black cloud in the distance. Was that what he had been shouting about? So that he didn't worry, I slowly made my way back up the hill. To my shock, everyone was gone.
"Adette, nurta!" Legolas's voice called. I looked around, confused.
(Adette, hide!)
Suddenly, a hand grabbed my elbow and yanked me beneath a huddle of sage brush. Whoever it was covered me with their body as I heard a great number of birds squawking overhead.
Finally when I could hear them no more, the body got off of mine. I turned to see Boromir holding a hand out to me, his eyes hard. I assumed he was angry that he had been stuck with me. I refused his hand and got up myself.
"Why?" I muttered.
"Can't have you getting us seen." He then stalked away as Legolas hurried over. He glared at Boromir's back before turning to me.
"Are you alright?" He asked, searching my body for anything out of place.
"I'm fine. What was that?" I looked up at the sky.
"Spies of Saruman! The passage South is being watched." Gandalf answered my question, looking over at the mountains in the distance. "We must take the Pass of Caradhras."
"Everyone gather your things. We're heading out." Aragorn announced loud enough for everyone to hear.
Legolas turned back to me, uncertain of whether or not I was telling the truth. He simply took my hand and we followed after Aragorn, who had already started. Soon everyone was trailing behind us.
We stopped when night fell upon us. The mountains were about four miles away and so we decided it would be a good time to stop and sleep for the night. Aragorn and Legolas built a fire while everyone else went to find wood to keep it going.
"Does anyone have any good stories to tell?" Gimli asked with his mouth full. He looked around the circle as everyone racked their brains for something to say or something to talk about. It was then that I realized how different we really were.
"I don't know about stories but," Legolas put a hand on my shoulder, "Adette sings beautifully."
"Legolas, dina." I whispered harshly, looking at the ground. I never sang for anyone but Legolas, for I was embarrassed.
(Legolas, be silent.)
"You sing Adette?" Frodo asked curiously.
"Only sometimes. I never sing for people." I admitted quietly, looking up to see him looking at me.
"Please sing." He begged.
"Adette, we'll sing first if you'll sing after." Pippin promised, looking at Merry with a twinkle in his eye.
"Oh no, no songs about drinking." Sam put his hands over his ears, laughing. Everyone else joined in, even Merry and Pippin. Frodo still looked at me.
"Please."
I sighed, not able to resist those eyes. He was like a small child, although I knew he wasn't. I took a deep breath and sang.
"May it be an evening star,
shines down upon you,
may it be when darkness falls,
your heart will be true,
you walk a lonely road,
oh, how far you are from home.
Mornie utúlië, (Darkness has come.)
believe and you will find your way,
mornie alantië, (darkness has fallen.)
a promise lives within you now.
May it be the shadows call,
will fly away,
may it be you journey on,
to light the day,
when the night is overcome,
you may rise to find the sun.
Mornie utúlië, (Darkness has come.)
believe and you will find your way,
mornie alantië, (Darkness has fallen.)
a promise lives within you now.
A promise lives within you now."
When I finished everyone was silent. Aragorn, who had heard my voice before, mouthed, "Just like our mother." Frodo smiled.
"That was beautiful Adette."
"Lle ume quel dúlin." Legolas whispered in my ear.
(You did well nightingale.)