LOTR Aftermath Story
Chapter 2
Seva hummed happily as she ran ahead of the happy, and semi-drunk, dwarf and the suspicious, still holding onto his daggers, elf. The sun started to go down, so Seva turned around and smiled at the two, "We should stop and find shelter now. I'm sorry to say but out of the rest of the orcs, a lot of them are in the Rohan fields." Gimli frowned and took a swig from a bottle of ale he had hidden in his boot, "We're in a field. How are we supposed to find shelter?" Seva smiled and turned her gaze over to Legolas, "He'll find it. His awesome eyesight will find something, guaranteed." Legolas glared at her then sighed, "Fine, but I still don't trust you." She smiled, "Good." He sighed and looked around, then noticed a small cave opening. It looked like it would fit all of them, but barely. "There's something over in that direction," he said as he pointed to the right. "I don't see anything," Gimli complained as he kept drinking the big bottle of ale. "That's the point. He's an elf. Really, you shouldn't be drinking if it makes you that much more stupid," Seva scowled. The trio started walking in the direction of where Legolas had pointed. "We'll need something for a fire. Can you see anything, elf boy?" Seva asked after a few minutes of awkward silence. "Nope. Well, actually...nope," Legolas looked around and sighed. "Well that's wonderful," Seva mumbled as she took her pack off her shoulder and started digging through while walking, "Hmmm...I wonder if I have anymore of it...yep!" She smiled and slung her bag back onto her shoulder. "What?" Gimli asked. "A bottle of fire. Again, stolen from the wizard like I said," she smiled. It was starting to get dark as they reached the little cave. Gimli and Legolas pulled off their packs and got out their bedrolls. "You got one?" Gimli asked Seva. "Yeah, but I don't sleep much. I always have to keep watch," she answered as she pulled out a clear glass bottle with a beautifully burning fire in it. She set it inside the cave and it instantly lit up. It was rather small and only Gimli could stand comfortably, Legolas and Seva had to crouch. "Ahh, well this is pretty good. You guys get your beauty sleep. I'll keep watch," Seva said as she flopped down at the entrance of the little cave. "Yeah, I don't think so. I don't trust you not to smother us in our sleep," Legolas said as he grasped onto his daggers. "Good," she responded. Gimli instantly flopped down on his bedroll and fell asleep. "Stupid drunk dwarf," Legolas muttered as he glared at Seva. She had started to unbraid her long brown hair, letting it pile around her butt, which he found himself awkwardly staring at. He looked away and laid out his bedroll on the farthest wall of the cave. "I can wake up at a moments notice, you know," he claimed as he set down his weapons next to him, so he wouldn't end up stabbing himself in his sleep, and flopped onto the bedroll. "I know, I know. Plus, I don't think I'd be able to smother anyone so adorable," Seva replied, which made Legolas instantly sit up and stare at her in disbelief, "What?!" She smiled, "Gimli's the most adorable dwarf I've ever seen." He sighed and facepalmed, your an idiot I hope you realize. Why are you suddenly caring who this outlaw likes anyways. "And your the most adorable elf I've ever seen," she smiled carelessly. Legolas froze, so...she does like me...what did I just say...err...think to myself! You shouldn't care who she likes! Seva reached into the cave and grabbed a rock, "Want me to polish your weapons for you?" He turned and glared at her, "No, you little sneak. I don't want you stealing my stuff." She pouted and gave him a puppy dog face, "I won't! I promise! I just want to make sure that you guys have nice sharp weapons!" He sighed, "No. I don't want you touching my stuff." She pouted again then sighed, "Fine. You sleep, I be the lookout." With that Legolas laid back down in his bedroll and fell into a deep sleep, unlike he said he was going to do.