Chapter 7
Elven_Princess_2005
I woke up slowly the next morning. I'm barely aware of the feather-light touch of something on my cheek. Two fingers delicately traced my jaw line and went to trace my ear. As soon as he touched it, I moved my head to the other side. Warmth spread over my face as he cupped my cheek. I leaned into his touch, trying to persuade him to continue. He caressed my cheek a few times before moving his hand down. He trailed it down the side of my neck and arm. He trailed his fingers down my side, eliciting a squeal and a squirm out of me.
I heard him chuckle. "It's time to wake up melamin" he whispered.
"No it's not. I'm tired. I need more sleep"
He kissed me on the lips, his flaxen hair tickling the sides of my face. "I cannot imagine why you would be tired"
I opened my eyes and glared at him. "Do not be foolish Legolas Greenleaf"
"I'm not, I'm being serious," he said, truthfully.
I rolled my jade eyes. I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and smiled as I remembered last night. The sunlight came in the room, illuminating everything. I could tell from the position that it was just a little after dawn. Legolas's chest, which I found myself staring at, had no marks on it. It held no scaring or marring. It was the same color as his face, an ivory color and it was well toned. I moved around and lay on my side. God how I needed sleep! I closed my eyes and let my body relax. I felt the mattress shift slightly and Legolas got closer. He pulled me closer to him and kissed my jaw line. "What?" I groaned.
"It's dawn. You need to get up and get ready for breakfast," he whispered in my ear.
"Says who?" I asked.
"You agreed not to skip anymore meals. That includes the morning meal. I will not have you becoming ill," He said.
I rolled my eye again. He lightly kissed my temple and patted me on the arm affectionately. I sat up, holding the sheet to my chest. He sat up, grabbing a tunic on the way to the door. He slipped it on. "I'll leave so you can get dressed" he said.
He left the room and all I wanted to do was go back to sleep. I threw the sheet back and got dressed quickly. I ran to my room and swiftly changed into another dress. I pulled my hair back into a bun with a hair tie. I slipped on my shoes and walked down to the dining hall. I entered, seeing the Gandalf and Elrond were already there. Legolas was nowhere to be seen. "Ah, Lady Katherine. How nice of you to join us. You missed last night's meal" Elrond reprimanded.
"I know and I'm sorry. I got ensnared in my thoughts and I lost track of time," I explained.
"Understandable considering your circumstances; however, Lady Stephanie was able to show up" Gandalf said.
"I had much more to think about than she did, believe me"
The door swung open and Aragorn entered. "Don't forget your training," He reminded.
"Actually, I was wondering if I could take a break for training for today. I…uh….I have many thing to sort through. I need some time"
The soon-to-be-king didn't look happy. "I would not suggest it" Aragorn said.
"I know. I just need some time. I'll probably practice later in the day" I lied.
"Very well" He went to take his seat. "Incidentally, when did you get Elven ears?"
"To make a long story short, I'm from Middle Earth and I'm a full blood Elf," I said.
Before he could ask any more questions, thank God, the rest of the Fellowship entered the room. I took out my hair tie and placed it around my wrist. I didn't need any more questions. I'm sure they would notice sooner or later, but I wasn't in the mood to go over the entire story. I excused myself from breakfast and went down to the gardens. I should have been happy, but I wasn't. Last night was if anything else magical. Finally I had someone I could call my own. It was a nice feeling, but I still felt like I was trapped in my own world.
I looked up at the cloudless sky and wondered if my friends were up there somewhere. I felt a pang of homesickness. I shook my head. Middle Earth was my home now; it always had been. Earth was a temporary place to stay. Nothing more nothing less.
My mind drifted back to the night before. I gave myself to him and I suppose no matter how much I wanted to twist it, I always came back to the same conclusion. Truth was truth. I loved Legolas. I don't know how it happened, nor do I know when, but I fell in love with him. I laughed almost bitterly at myself. Here I was telling him that I couldn't trust anyone because of my past, and I inadvertently fell in love with him. Not to mention I gave myself to him. What does that look like? What does it sound like? And to make things worse, I saw Stephanie heading towards me. I groaned. This is not what I needed!I thought to myself.
"Word around Rivendell is that you and Legolas spent the night together," She said, with a pang of, yes, jealously.
"And if we did? I don't see any reason as to why you should get involved. It's none of your business"
"So you admit that you and Legolas made love last night?" she asked.
I chuckled. "Not that it's any of your business, but yes" I said.
"You are such a hypocrite! For the past year I've had to listen to you're preaching that I shouldn't be sleeping with people and you go and do that same thing!"
"There's one major difference"
"And what would that be?" she asked.
"My reputation isn't known throughout four different towns and I'm not known as a common whore in my own school" I said, with a straight face.
"You know nothing about me!" she shouted.
I laughed, callously. "Oh really? My reputation isn't known throughout Liberty, South Harrison, Buckhannon and Weston. And up until last night, my virginity was still intact" I said.
"That's not what I heard," She said.
"And where did you hear differently from?" I asked.
"Tom" She said, nonchalantly.
I raised an eyebrow. "I have never been with Tom, in the bed room or otherwise, thank you. Especially considering we don't talk very much" I shot back.
She was losing the argument and she knew it. I walked over and leaned against the table. Folding my arms, I continued to listen to her. She was making a scene and I, personally, had no problem with it. Her reputation would be ruined here too if she kept it up. "What about Chester"
She was referring to my ex-boyfriend. He and I dated for a few weeks. "Nothing but make-out" I replied.
"Everyone else said differently," she said.
I smiled at her. "Do you really think I care what other people say? Come on, you know me better than that!"
"You can't stand there and tell me that Legolas was your first. It's not possible," She said.
"It's quite possible, Lady Stephanie and I would appreciate it if you would quit accusing her of something that isn't true. Take my word of it, she was a virgin when I took her" Legolas said.
"This blood-sucking whore!?" She shrieked.
"You're the person who sleeps with any available man and you call me the blood-sucking whore? Get your head out of your ass Stephanie"
She took a step toward me. She would be stupid enough to attack me. Or so I thought. Steph went to punch me, but I ducked, pushing her away. I grabbed the hilt of the nearest sword and swung it around until it met with Stephanie's neck. "It wouldn't be wise to attack me. I can take off your head in seconds" I threatened.
"You wouldn't"
"If you believe that, you're just plain stupid. I'm no fool. I know you would stab me in the back the first chance you got. Both literally and figuratively. Hell, you've already done the figurative backstabbing. If you want to push then fine, I'll push back"
I removed the sword from her throat and placed it back inside the scabbard. She took off running, most likely to her room. The truth hurts sometimes, but sometimes you need to hear the truth, whether you like it or not. Apparently she didn't like the reality of life.
Our conversation, if you could call it that, made me wonder how long she would be jumping into the sack with someone. She was always one to give herself away to any available person or persons if the situation called for it.
It wouldn't surprise me. "Are you alright?" Legolas asked.
"I'm fine. Just tired I suppose" I said.
"Then go rest," he said.
"It's not that kind of tired. I'm restless and I don't know why. I feel like I'm climbing walls that never end. My mind seems to be shutting down in the most inopportune times. I can't figure out why" I said.
"I'm sorry that I cannot help you," he said.
I smiled at him. "It's okay. I know you want to help" I went and hugged him. "I'll make it. With the quest drawing nearer, it's not helping my mental strain"
"Aye, its not. Maybe a rest will help," He suggested.
"It's wouldn't hurt" I said, not really wanting to move from the comfortable position that we were currently in.
My arms were around his neck, my head resting on his chest. His arms were around my waist and his head rested on my shoulder. "To rest we need to separate" He said.
I laughed. "I don't wanna," I whined like a two year old not getting her way.
He kissed my neck and withdrew from me. "Go rest. Sleep in my room if you want. No one knows you'll be in there. You won't be disturbed"
"Probably a good idea" I said.
He kissed my nose. "I'll see you at lunch" Legolas said.
"If I'm not awake, would you leave me be? I'll eat something when I wake up or I'll eat more at dinner"
"I'll bring up some food up later if you're still sleeping"
"Thank you"
I kissed him once more and walked up to his room. I lay down on the bed and closed my eyes. Sleep came easily to me and I slept for several hours. Way past lunch. I felt someone shaking me and I woke up to see Legolas standing above me. "Dinner is in twenty minutes. I let you sleep as long as I could, but you need to get ready," He said.
I smiled. "Thank you," I said while stretching.
I sat up and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes. I stood up and ran my fingers through my hair. I pulled half of it back, not caring who saw my ears. I was too tired to care. "I'm going right back to sleep after I eat"
"Tula"
We walked down the hall to the dining room. I sat down and waited for dinner. I saw Stephanie. She was giving me an evil look and I smiled at her. She flipped me off. I shook it off, but Aragorn saw the entire fiasco. "What may I ask, is going to between you two?" Estel asked.
"She and I had an…altercation. It didn't end too well for her," I explained.
The subject was dropped, but the staring from her never ended. I excused myself from the table, saying I was tried, and I went up to my room. I changed into my nightgown and went out on the balcony. I heard the door open, but didn't pay too much attention to who it was. I felt hands on my hips seconds later. "What are you doing?" Legolas asked.
"Nothing, just looking at the stars" I said.
"Come to bed" He said.
I nodded my head and walked over to the bed. Legolas slept beside me with his arms wrapped around my waist. I woke up still in his arms until December 25.
Elvish Translations:
Tula - Come
Author's Note: I'm back. Sorry it took me so long to update, but homework seems to be piling on. Chapter 8 should be out by the middle of next week. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please review. Bye.