Disclaimer: The Lord of the Rings is property of Tolkien and there are many references throughout to Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. I only own what you do not recognize. The character Chinky is not meant to cause offence and is named after a real horse whose name has been shortened from a Fiat Cinquecento (Chinky – Chento).
Chapter 5: A bathroom door
Amy sat crossed legged on her bed looking around her. After she was moved from the hospital room, she was moved into Elrond's own wing. Her bedroom lay next to Aragorn's and Legolas' who shared a room during Legolas' stay. The two rooms were separated by a large bathroom.
"Legolas, hurry up!" Aragorn yelled through the door. "Its no use," he said to Amy as he flopped down on her bed. "He'll be in there for hours!"
"Well we haven't got hours!" She said to Aragorn. Standing up she walked over to the bathroom door and concentrated on the lock. "Legolas I'm coming in to have my wash whether you are dressed or not!"
Concentrating on the lock on the other side, she felt a flow of power surge through her. Reluctantly thinning the power she focused on the lock. She could feel every particle in the metal. See every joint. 'CLICK' the bolt moved. She had been doing this a lot recently. It had started when she came to Rivendell. She had always dreamed of being able to do things with her mind alone, and now she was able, though not consistently. It felt lovely having the power surge through her, but she knew she had to learn to control it as nothing that good came without consequences. So far no body knew about it, and she intended on keeping it that way. Late at night she would sit on her bed making little balls of light appear then wink them out again. But this was the first time she had done it with people near.
"Legolas I'm coming in now!" Amy opened the door to their shared bath room and walked in.
Legolas was standing in the corner brushing his hair though. Amy swallowed a gasp as she saw the towel that was loosely tied round his waist. The way the towel hung off his hips she knew, even if she did not want to accept it, that he was wearing nothing underneath it. His pale ivory skin was nothing like hers and Aragorn's, both of which was tanned. It was smooth and looked like silk. His stomach muscles could be seen, but not too much, and not a hair was on his chest. He stretched and turned around to face her. The sleekness of his movements reminded her of a cat ready to pounce and never failed to amaze her. She tried unsuccessfully not to stare, yet he was altogether flawless.
"Sorry, I took slightly longer than usual, but I wanted to make a good impression. I did leave the water running for you though." He said with a feral grin.
Amy mentally scolded herself for staring, and turned round and started undressing behind the screen for her bath. Legolas smiled. He knew what her reaction had been when she had seen him without a top on. It did not bother him most of the time when elves thought him good looking. He was 'beautiful' as people said, though he knew he couldn't be considered handsome, he was too pretty.
He turned round to let her get changed and into the bath. Pulling up his breaches under the towel and then letting it fall to the floor he turned round to pick it up, and took a quick look at Amy who had just stepped into the bath. There were so many scented oils in the bath that the water was practically opaque, and so only her head was visible. Yet just knowing that she was naked and less than ten meters away from him made him sigh. He cursed himself silently as he felt his breaches tighten. He turned round and got himself under control before slipping his pale blue tunic over his head.
Half an hour later Amy stepped out of the bathroom into her room. Legolas and Aragorn were in there waiting for her. They hardly ever stayed in their own room anymore, preferring hers.
Aragorn and Legolas both looked towards the door as they heard it open. Aragorn looked at Amy with longing in his eyes. Legolas just gulped and wiped his face of all expression. Standing in front of them was Amy wearing a pair of breaches that hung very loosely off her hips; her top was clad in a tight elvish undergarment that showed off her curved stomach and round breasts. Legolas looked at her feet to find what looked like a new pair of boots. Elrond had forcefully made her throw away all the clothes she had come with. Now her feet were encased by a pair of new black knee length lace up boots.
Although most of her stomach was covered by the top every time she moved her belly button could be seen, and this transfixed Legolas. Never before had he seen a human walk around so openly in front of two males with part of her stomach showing. Of course this did not count if they were courting, but not in front of friends. He couldn't believe it! Part of him wanted to be horrified, but the other half loved every minute of seeing her smooth golden skin.
"Aragorn could you please find me a top to wear? Do not even think of suggesting a dress, as I'll make you wear it." She said staring pointedly at the man.
Then picking up a hairbrush she held it out and looked at Legolas hopefully. Legolas smiled, he had been doing Amy's hair on a regular basis now. It had grown considerably since being in Rivendell and now was way past her shoulders. He didn't mind, he liked doing her hair. It was easier to braid someone else's hair.
BREAK
"They should be here any minute now!" Aragorn said looking up at Amy.
They were standing at the entrance to Rivendell. Amy was sat high upon Chinkys back. Her sword in its scabbard and a new bow and quiver on her back, made her look every bit the warrior she was to become. Inside, however, her stomach was churning and she was thanking Arda that she had decided against eating. Legolas stood on her right side with all his weapons on and Aragorn stood on her left, all three of them now looking into the light that was Galadriel.
