Harriet held onto Legolas's arm pulling him back, the three others went ahead. Harriet and Legolas lingered for a moment. He looked at her, "Harriet, we have to go, I sense danger, we cannot stay." He said.
"Look, if I die, I want you to know you are the only guy who I love and will ever love, It's like I've known you forever" She whispered in his ear, then she turned to his face and kissed him briefly, he did not kiss back, but stumbled backwards slightly dazed, and wide eyed. He went a shade of red.
"My feelings are returned to you." He replied, then he whispered some mutterings of Elvish, that Harriet could not understand. Harriet grinned, and ran after the others, Legolas catching up to lead the group.
He led them up a spiralling flight of stairs, "Legolas? Why are there no elves here? There were swarms when I was brought to the dungeons, they have disappeared!" Anna asked.
He answered quickly, "There is a meeting, a meeting with the kings of the different realms to decide your fate, everyone had grouped to watch the final verdict."
Soon they reached a small door, embellished with wooden carvings of vines and flowers, "this is our escape, it is the door used in secret, only I, my Father and Arien know about it" he whispered.
He muttered a few Elvish words slowly and the door swung open, to reveal the sun streaming in from outside. Legolas shunted them through the door hurriedly looking behind him.
Suddenly a voice echoed along the corridor, and Arien the black haired she elf that had been there when they killed the spiders, yelled angrily "Legolas! You are a traitor!"
Legolas looked at Arien with anger, "Arien, do not turn us in, they have done nothing wrong, nor are they a threat, you know that Arien. You are no fool like my father."
"I know Legolas, I can sense the innocence in their souls, but your father has instructed us to keep them prisoner, it is my duty to keep them here," she replied.
"Arien, if no one knows about me, if know one knows you let me go, there will be no trouble, please Arien." He pleaded.
"I know your intentions have no evil, I shall let you go, I swear to secrecy." She said, Legolas exhaled calming, "Thank you, Arien." He smiled.
"Go, now! I hear a guard!" She said hurriedly, shutting the door behind them.
They had escaped; in the forest all was silent, the trees swayed in the singing breeze and the river, beneath the bridge they stood upon was blue and clear. The air seemed lighter here, and there were no webs or foul creatures.
Legolas let them rest for a few minutes before continuing on the journey, "haste! Into the trees. We are hidden there." He commanded.
He crouched down and putting his ear close to the ground, he listened. He kneeled, bare hands touching the moss beneath him. He began to whisper, words ringing out into the forest. The words were Elvish, deep and fluent, like a solemn ballad. He was calling something, calling them to him from the trees. Stamping, and galloping came from behind the dense forest and out sprang 5 glistening horses.