Disclaimer: Well, now Fiondra is mine, but sadly no one else. New chapter, have fun. By the way, this one's slightly longer.
Bodies to Burn
Legolas gaped at her in astonishment. Her long chestnut hair lazily waved in the breeze. She was small for an elf, and the long, pine-colored cloak hid her figure. Her face was fair to look at, with its pert nose, and lips that made the petals of a rose look harsh. But it was her eyes that captivated him the most, both blue and green and gray, somehow all at the same time. They were deep and unrevealing, with a sadness that lurked beyond the defiance that was showing.
Fiondra lifted her chin. "Do I pass your inspection, highness?"
Legolas realized that he had been staring at her and disgusted with himself for becoming so besotted, he inclined his head toward her. "Please, my lady, Legolas suits me fine."
She nodded and replied, "Only if it would please you to call me Fiondra, highne...Legolas."
He gave a curt nod and opened his mouth to apologize to her when Gimli came barreling out of the trees, brandishing his axe. "You so much think of getting another arrow to shoot and I'll cut you down in two!" the dwarf growled at Fiondra.
"Well met, Master Dwarf," she said in return, arching an eyebrow at him.
Gimli looked at her, then at Legolas, then back at Fiondra again, who was by now smiling in amusement. "But you are...'Tis a lady! But she was going to shoot you...What's going on?" Gimli cried exasperatedly.
Legolas chuckled and quickly introduced the two, also explaining to Gimli that Fiondra owned the cottage. After Gimli had apologized for threatening Fiondra, he said to Legolas, "Should we not pile up the Orc bodies and burn them for the lady?"
Legolas thought for a moment and started nodding, but Fiondra protested. "You probably have someplace to go off to and you've already dallied here long enough."
Legolas said calmly, "actually we're in no hurry and in return, we would greatly appreciate it if we could stay here for the night."
She looked worried and Gimli tried to reassure her by saying, "It'll be one night only, lass, and we'll stay outside."
Grinning, Legolas added, "The only disturbance you'll have from us will be Gimli's snoring."
At this, Gimli grew flustered and indignant and Fiondra laughed with a bubbly tone, like the waters of a stream rippling over its' stones. "All right," she said in agreement, wiping tears of mirth from her eyes. "I shall start some food for us to eat. If you have a horse, he can be stabled in the back." With that, she went into the house and Legolas and Gimli started piling Orc bodies.
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Bodies to Burn
Legolas gaped at her in astonishment. Her long chestnut hair lazily waved in the breeze. She was small for an elf, and the long, pine-colored cloak hid her figure. Her face was fair to look at, with its pert nose, and lips that made the petals of a rose look harsh. But it was her eyes that captivated him the most, both blue and green and gray, somehow all at the same time. They were deep and unrevealing, with a sadness that lurked beyond the defiance that was showing.
Fiondra lifted her chin. "Do I pass your inspection, highness?"
Legolas realized that he had been staring at her and disgusted with himself for becoming so besotted, he inclined his head toward her. "Please, my lady, Legolas suits me fine."
She nodded and replied, "Only if it would please you to call me Fiondra, highne...Legolas."
He gave a curt nod and opened his mouth to apologize to her when Gimli came barreling out of the trees, brandishing his axe. "You so much think of getting another arrow to shoot and I'll cut you down in two!" the dwarf growled at Fiondra.
"Well met, Master Dwarf," she said in return, arching an eyebrow at him.
Gimli looked at her, then at Legolas, then back at Fiondra again, who was by now smiling in amusement. "But you are...'Tis a lady! But she was going to shoot you...What's going on?" Gimli cried exasperatedly.
Legolas chuckled and quickly introduced the two, also explaining to Gimli that Fiondra owned the cottage. After Gimli had apologized for threatening Fiondra, he said to Legolas, "Should we not pile up the Orc bodies and burn them for the lady?"
Legolas thought for a moment and started nodding, but Fiondra protested. "You probably have someplace to go off to and you've already dallied here long enough."
Legolas said calmly, "actually we're in no hurry and in return, we would greatly appreciate it if we could stay here for the night."
She looked worried and Gimli tried to reassure her by saying, "It'll be one night only, lass, and we'll stay outside."
Grinning, Legolas added, "The only disturbance you'll have from us will be Gimli's snoring."
At this, Gimli grew flustered and indignant and Fiondra laughed with a bubbly tone, like the waters of a stream rippling over its' stones. "All right," she said in agreement, wiping tears of mirth from her eyes. "I shall start some food for us to eat. If you have a horse, he can be stabled in the back." With that, she went into the house and Legolas and Gimli started piling Orc bodies.
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