Firelight glinted off of golden hair. Shrewd pale eyes defied death as a bowstring was pulled tight. An arrow lashed neatly into Smaug's eyelid and he drew back with a roar, his teeth clapping shut just shy of his intended target.
Smagu's roar did not faze the nimble footed prince, and Tauriel's eyes moistened in gratitude as she met the gaze of her rescuer.
Legolas' heart leapt and he wondered if Tauriel felt as much joy as he did whenever he saw her.