Before I start another chapter I just want to say that I'm so glad for the reviews, followers and favorites! Thank you so much. Also, most of you are saying that Lessien should meet the Fellowship by herself so the poll is now closed and she will meet the Fellowship in a different way.
On a totally different subject, I just watched the Perks of Being a Wallflower. OMG! Amazing film! Emma Watson is great! Anyway enjoy the chapter and remember WE ARE INFINITE!
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One month had passed since the incident between Elrond and Lessien and things were starting to get really bad.
It got even worse when they received the news about Gandalf.
It was another dinner at the Last Homely House where no one dared to say a word.
A maid came in with an elf.
"My Lord, a messenger from the woods of Lothlórien." she bowed and left.
Elrond stood and went to the elf.
"My Lord, I bring news from the Fellowship. My Lady Galadriel says that the Fellowship is now in Caras Galadhon." he said bowing.
At this Arwen and Lessien raised their heads with a new sparkle in their eyes.
"But is also with great sadness that she informs that Gandalf the Grey was not with them. He has fallen into the Shadow in the Mines of Moria."
Since that day, things were never the same. Rivendell had lost hope.
'With Gandalf dead, how will the Fellowship make it?' This thoughts. This dark thoughts. Lessien hated them but she couldn't get them out of her mind. She couldn't see how hope can be regained.
'No. We must believe. They are still believing and they are alive. And so must we.'
She needed to talk to someone. 'Arwen.'
When she reached her sister's room, Arwen was reading a book, and when she looked up, Lessien felt like crying. Arwen was in much pain.
Lessien sat in the bed and put her hands between her sisters.
"We have to have hope Arwen. We have to believe. They are out there saving us. Aragorn hasn't lost hope."
And to her surprise Arwen started crying.
She cried for hours in Lessien's lap while her sister thought of what to do.
When the sobs were less, Lessien helped Arwen to wash her face and then braid her hair.
'Funny, I thought it was going to be the other way around.'
"Do you think they are alive?"
"I do. I feel it with all my heart." and then it reached her. She had to do something.
"Arwen. I'm going away."
"Away? Manke naa lle autien? (Where are you going?)"
"To find them."
"But you have no idea where they are." Lessien began to feel that Arwen was starting to panic.
"I will travel. I will find them. I will go to Rohan, to Gondor. I will even go to Mordor if I have to, but I will find them."
"Is this because of Legolas?"
Lessien blushed.
"Partly. I missed him so much. We only spent two days together but we... I... I don't know how to feel."
"You are falling in love with him."
"What? Nay. I..."
"Trust me sister, I can see it." Arwen said putting one hand on her shoulder and giving her a warm smile.
"Will you help me?"
"With all my heart."
"I will go to the armor storage and to get Fingolfin."
"Uma. I will meet you at the gate with some providence."
Lessien nodded and they both left the room. One going right and the other left.
It was a calm night at Rivendell. Everything was silent.
'Ada will be beyond furious with me.' Lessien thought.
She arrived at the storage and quickly grabbed a bow, a quiver filled with arrows, a belt with some daggers and a sword.
Then she ran to her room where she put a tunic, a par of leggings and boots.
It was time to get the horse.
Fingolfin was her father's present two months after she arrived at Rivendell.
He was a white and grey, gentle horse and Lessien had made a bond with him in the first weeks.
The other horses remained calm when she entered the stables.
"Ready for a long journey mellonamin (my friend)?"
Fingolfin snored and she petted him.
Arwen was waiting at the gate of the city with a sack and a a cloak.
Lessien mounted her horse and put the cloak on while Arwen attached the sack to the saddle.
Then they looked at each other.
"Don't loose hope sister."
" I always knew you wouldn't stay in Rivendell. I just wished that we had spent more time together. Give my regards at Aragorn will you?"
"Uma. Tenna' ento lye omenta sister. (Until next we meet.)"
"Quel marth (Good luck.)"
And she rode away from Rivendell, but she swore she heard Arwen saying under her breath. "You truly are a free spirit."
Lessien rode for four days. Only stopping to sleep and eat the lembas Arwen has sent her. But she only slept for a few hours. She didn't really wanted to be killed by orcs during her sleep.
At the fifth day away from home Lessien arrived at Rohan. She had a felling that somehow the Fellowship was there.
Her felling grew more stronger the minute she entered Edoras and she was shocked. A man who looked a lot like Gandalf was riding in what Lessien knew was one of the Mearas. The only difference between that man and Gandalf was that he was wearing White robes.
Confused, she arrived at the Golden Hall of Meduseld. She restrained Fingolfin in a stack while a guard came to her.
"I wish to speak with your King, Theóden."
The guard went to the doors, only opening them a bit.
"My King, a Lady wishes to speak to you."
Lessien did not heard the answer but the guard opened the doors to a full length.
When she was visible to hall, she stopped surprised.
Inside, sitting at a table, talking, were Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli with Theóden and a woman.
"Lessien! Mani naa lle umien? (What are you doing?)" Legolas asked.
She laughed and walked to the King.
"My King Theóden. I stand here asking for your permission to escort the Fellowship and your people."
"And who are you my Lady?"
"Lady Lessien of Rivendell, Lord Elrond's youngest daughter." Aragorn said with a stern look.
"Very well but I must warn you. It is not going to be an easy journey."
"Where are we going?"
"To Helm's Deep. Protecting my people."
She bowed and sat at the table. Both Aragorn and Legolas looked upset but Gimli just passed her a plate with food which she welcomed.
"My Lady, my name is Éowyn, and if you eat we can go fix you some new clothes."
"Thank you so much Lady Éowyn" Lessien said giving her a smile.
Legolas sat in front of her still looking angry.
"Why are you here Lessien?"
"Legolas I will answer your questions if you answer mine."
"Fine. What do you want to know?"
"Where are Pippin and Merry?"
"They were kidnapped by orcs." Aragorn said.
Upon seeing the expression on her face Gimli calmed her down.
"Don't worry lassie. They're alright. Gandalf told us not to worry."
"Gandalf? But we received news that he was dead."
"He came back. As Gandalf the White." Gimli said with a grin
'Oh so it was him I saw. The White? Saruman will not like it.'
"And where is Boromir? And Frodo and Sam?" Now that she noticed they where nowhere around.
The expressions on her friends faces changed very quickly.
"Boromir died trying to save Pippin and Merry. Frodo and Sam are going to Mount Doom." Aragorn said.
'Alone?!' Boromir's dead was already sad althought she disliked him, she still was sad, but Frodo and Sam going alone to Mordor?
"Mankoi lle uma tanya Aragorn? (Why did you do that?)" she stood to her feet.
"Ro que shan ereb (He must go alone.)" And Lessien saw that Aragorn was tired as he said that.
"Still! They are going all alone to Mordor! They are going to be killed Aragorn!"
"Frodo and Sam are stronger than you think Lessien."
She gave Legolas a dirty look.
"Hum... My lady, if you still wish for your clothes, can you follow me?" Éowyn asked shyly. Lessien noticed that the King and more people were looking at them.
She walked to Theóden.
"My King, my horse is still outside, can I ask for him to be treated as well?"
"Of course. I will sent someone."
"Thank you."
She bowed, gave Legolas and Aragorn one last angry look and followed Éowyn to her room.
In her room, Éowyn sent for a bath a dress to be prepared and after Lessien washed, Éowyn was there to help her get ready.
"Are you and Lord Aragorn fond of each other?" she asked.
"Oh... I only met him the time they spent time in Rivendell besides he is in love with my sister."
She felt Éowyn stopped stroking her hair.
When she turned around she saw tears streaming down Éowyn's cheeks.
"Lord Aragorn is in love?" Lessien knew in that moment that, that beautiful lady of Rohan was in love with the Ranger.
"Oh Éowyn... If I knew I would never told you like this."
"No. There is nothing that can be done." she said with a small smile. "Come. We need to eat and then sleep. Our journey will be long."
The feast in the hall was spent with Lessien trying to avoid Legolas and Aragorn. Gimli on the other hand just talked to her and kept giving her mugs of ale.
So when the last plate was finished Lessien stood, bowed and left.
She sat in outside of the Golden Hall thinking.
'Ada must already know that I ran away. I wonder what Arwen told him?'
"I'm guessing that you didn't came here with the order of your Father?"
"Legolas..." She said as he sat down next to her.
"Nay I didn't. This was arranged only between me and Arwen."
"Mankoi? (Why?)" and when Lessien looked at him she saw that he really wanted to know.
"Ilod naa wanwa ie Rivendell (Hope is lost at Rivendell)." What she really wanted to tell him was that she couldn't stay there while we was risking his life.
"I have missed you." he said. Lessien was surprised. She smiled and searched under her tunic as he did many months before.
She showed him his necklace and saw surprise and other emotion in his eyes.
"So have I, Legolas, so have I"
What happened next was like a dream to Lessien. One moment he was smiling the next he was kissing her.
His mouth tasted like mint, fresh and remembered her of the forests. She put her arms around his neck deepening it. It felt amazing. Perfect. Destined.
He broke the kiss to breath and joined his forehead with her.
She was breathing hard.
"Legolas..." He put one finger in her lips.
"Belath (tomorrow) Lessien, please."
She stood, wiped the dust on her dress and reached for his hand.
"Come. We need to rest." He smiled, took her hand and together they entered the hall.
AHHHHH! FIRST KISS! too soon? please tell me. I must say this is my favorite chapter so far. It was really good to write this. Until the next chapter!
