Hi guys! Big thankyou to all the readers - I am amazed at the support I have already received! It means a lot. So third chapter is here - I enjoy writing this so much also it give me an excuse to watch lotr again and again and again... So the journey has stared and lets see how our two elves do as the Fellowship begins their quest.
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Tauriel in Lord of the Rings Chapter 3
They set out the next day at dawn, the ten of them together. Tauriel and Legolas bid farewell to the other elves before setting off, making sure to hand them the letter he had written to his father. Both elves knew the risks of this quest. It was odd company, two men, two elves, a wizard, a dwarf, and four hobbits. Tauriel found herself wondering how this would play out, there was already tension between her and the man Boromir and she could sense the discomfort from Legolas at having the dwarf Gimli travel with them. There was little conversation as the ten companions travelled on. The four hobbits talked amongst themselves, Gandlaf split his time, talking and catching up a little with every member of the fellowship but he mainly spoke to the ring bearer, Frodo. Tauriel found herself marvelling at the courage that Frodo, and really all the little hobbits had shown in coming. She herself had been through countless years of training, whereas she could tell these halflings had little experience weilding as much as a dagger she was reminded of the only other Hobbit she had ever met however briefly, who broke into her Kingdom and freed her prisoners, she wished she had actually been able to speak to him, he seemed like a nice little fellow. Boromir mostly walked in silence, sometimes talking to the hobbits but Tauriel could tell he was troubled. She felt some pity for him, he was obviously worried for the Kingdom of Gondor. Legolas mainly walked with her, for which she was gratefull, but he also talked often to Aragorn. Tauriel herself, when Legolas was not with her spoke a little to the hobbits, who seemed polite, but curious folk and also to Mithrandir.
They walked over open planes and steep hills, before taking a rest and setting up a small camp on the slopes of a hill, on a large outcrop of rocks. Neither Legolas nor Tauriel needed rest but it was clear the hobbits felt otherwise. Legolas and Tauriel stood and took in the view. Neither had ventured into these lands before and they both found the grassy plains and mountains a different, but none the less beautiful scene. Legolas then went to sit beside Aragorn and joined him watching Boromir teach the hobbits the basics of sword fighting. He and Aragorn caught up on events that had transpired in both their lives. "The elf that travels with us," Aragorn questioned him. "Tauriel - it is the same one you told me of."
Legolas nodded, looking at his friend. "It is painful yet comforting to have her with me once again." he confided in his friend. He changed the subject rather quickly, something that Aragorn did not fail to notice. "But I see you have been more lucky in love than I," he spoke softly, glancing at the charm Aragorn had around his neck. Aragorn looked down and touched the jewel. "Your pain is in having the one you love come with us," he said, "Whereas mine is in leaving the one I love behind." They continued to talk, while watching the hobbits practice, before Legolas stood again and went to stand beside Tauriel.
From their position they could hear Gandalf and Gimli discussing their course. It appeared Gimli wanted to take a shortcut through the mines of Moria, instead of Gandalf's original plan to travel west of the Misty Mountains. Legolas was gratefull to hear when Gandlaf refused to travel through Moria, he was much happier in the fresh air. He looked up at the sky again and stiffened slightly. Tauriel, sensing this followed his gaze and immeadiatly saw what had caught his attention. There was a cry from behind them and she spun to see two hobbits charging Boromri and she would have laughed, had it not been for what she had just noticed. Gandalf apparently noticed it too as she could see him from the corner of her eyes staring at the same place in the sky. Soon everyone was staring at it and Sam asked "What is that?"
The dwarf replied it was just a whisp of cloud but by then she and Legolas had realised what it was. "Crebain from Dunland," Legolas called out, and the reaction was immeadiate, someone doused the fire and everyone took cover beneath either rocks or the numerous shrubs littering the ground. Legolas and Tauriel both scrambled for the same bush, leaping under it at almost the same time, Tauriel a split second later. Tauriel lay slightly on top of Legolas and the two elves held their breathes as the birds flew overhead. Tauriel was torn between two thoughts, one hoping that the birds didn't see them or the others, two, how good it felt to lie on top of Legolas, breathing in his scent and she blushed slightly at the position they were in. She battled with herself trying to push the second thought out of her mind. When they heard the rustle of the others emergng from their hiding places, Tauriel jumped up, "I'm sorry," she told him, leaning down to offer him a hand up. He took it and smiled at her. "There is nothing to apologise for," he said tilting his head to one side. Her behaviour still puzzled him, they had touched before why was she so jumpy? He reminded himself of the dwarf Kili and reasoned it had something to do with the events at that time.
They regrouped with the others, Gandalf announcing they would take the path of Caradharas. They gathered their things and started the hike that would take them towards the snowy tops of the moutains.
Good? Bad? I really am conflicted with how much detail to go into and which events I should write about. Reviews, comments and suggestions are appreciated :)