"What?" Bard was at her side in an instant, his cheeks red after the hand touching scene.

"G-Galadriel!" Angeli breathed shakily.

Bard opened the door, but saw no one.

"What on Middle-Earth are you talking about?" he demanded.

Angeli peered at the doorway anxiously. She started trembling. Bard grabbed her arms gently and pulled her away from the door, closing it behind him.

"I think your lack of sleep is making you imagine things," he murmured.

"But I saw her!" Angeli protested, her blue eyes narrowing.

"I think you should lie down," Bard told her.

This just made Angeli angry.

"I am perfectly fine!" she snapped as her vision became black around the edges.

The last thing she remembered was the ground rushing towards her, and powerful hands holding onto her arms.

0o0

The first thing Angeli saw when she woke up was Tilda's fearful gaze.

"Angeli, what happened?" the little girl asked fearfully.

Angeli's head was throbbing, and she found she couldn't respond.

"Tilda," Bard had entered the room. "Leave her alone, she needs peace and quiet. She is very tiered."

Tilda backed up a bit, and with one last look at Angeli, she left the room.

"How are you feeling?" Bard asked, sitting next to Angeli and gently placing a glass of water in her hands.

"F-fine," Angeli stuttered, taking a small sip of water. "What happened?" she asked quietly.

"You fainted," Bard replied. "Probably because of all the stress you are putting on your body." He gave her a pointed look.

Angeli sighed, and the two fell into a silence.

Bard finally coughed. "So..." he began carefully. "Do you want to discuss what happened earlier?"

Angeli felt her cheeks redden, and she turned away.

"No," she whispered. She didn't want to know what was happening between her and Bard. In a way, she was scared of what was happening between her and Bard.

Bard nodded, and with that, he got up and began busying himself with housework.

Angeli could practically feel the hurt coming off Bard in waves, but she didn't say anything.

She was too confused to say anything.

So I decided to write another chapter in case I don't get another chance to do so for a while. And yes, I do know these chapters are short, but they will be getting longer. I also discovered that when you listen "They're taking the hobbits to Isengard" over and over again while writing, it gets stuck in your head. Who knew. Anyways, I will see you guys in the next chapter -Mallowbloom