Chapter Four:
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A/N: Here's chapter four! Hope you like it, thanks for reading!
LEGOLAS'S POV
"Where have you been lad we were just about to send out a search party to look for you." Gimli says as I make my way into the clearing where our camp is set up.
"Just exploring the woods, nothing special." I reply.
"You've been gone for hours, you can't tell me you've spent all that time wondering through the forest." the dwarf says.
"What do the trees say?" Aragorn asks.
"They say they grow uneasy with the darkness that is slowly spreading across the land, and they are sad that the elves are leaving." I reply.
"What do you mean? Trees can't talk. I'm a gardener I'd know if trees could talk." Sam says.
"My kin have been communicating with the trees ever since Elves first came to this land and taught the Onodrim to speak." I say.
"What's Onodrim?" Pippin asks.
"It's the Elvish word for Ents, the tree hosts." Aragorn says.
"And these...ents, they can talk? Like we are now?" Sam asks.
"They tend to keep to themselves not wanting to get mixed up in the wars of Elves and Men. They take care of their forests and despise those who seek to destroy them." I say. "But yes they can talk as we are now."
"Have you ever spoken to one?"Sam asks.
"I have not had the honour, but I speak to the trees of my home often and listen to their voices for they are wise and offer good council if only you take the time to listen." I say.
"Are they talking now?" Pippin asks.
"They are always communicating with each other." I respond.
"What do they say?" Merry asks.
"They say if I tell you their secrets they will have to strangle you with their roots while you sleep." I say trying to hide my amusement at the looks of horror that come across the Hobbits faces. Gimli also looks a little wary, his hand fingering his axe as if readying himself for an attack.
"Can they do that?" Sam asks glancing nervously at the trees surrounding us.
"If the mood takes them." I say exchanging a look with Aragorn who is trying his hardest not to laugh.
"Aa-and d-do they want to do that?" Pippin asks.
"No. They know you mean them no harm. They know we are here with the consent of the Lord and Lady they will not harm you." I say.
"I suppose you think that's funny do you laddie?" Gimli asks. "telling us the trees are plotting our demise."
"It's a little funny yes." I reply. "Had you seen the looks on your faces I am sure you would have agreed with me."
"So they won't strangle us in our sleep?" Sam asks.
"No Sam they will do you know harm." Aragorn says. "Legolas was just having a little fun."
KIEANA'S POV
"Haldir! Haldir! I have to show you something." I say excitedly bursting into his office next to the armoury.
"Usually I prefer if you knock before you enter my office, what if I had been in a meeting?" Haldir says.
"I know sorry, I just really have to show you something and I knew you didn't have any meetings today so I thought I'd risk it." I say.
"What's got you so excited?" he asks looking at me over the papers he's been filling out.
"If you come to the archery range I'll show you. Do you know where Rumil and Orophin are? I want to show them as well." I say.
"They're in the armoury. Are you going to give me a hint as to what it is that you have to show us?" he asks.
"No, I'm not, you can just wait till we get there." I say.
"Have you come to a decision on Lady Galadriels proposal?" he asks.
"I think so, but I want to tell you all together so can we just go find the other two? Then I promise all will be revealed." I say.
"Ok just answer me this. Does what you want to show us have anything to do with your decision about the quest to destroy the ring?" he asks.
"No. Now stop asking questions and lets go find Rumil and Orophin so I can show you what I want to show you." I say.
"Bossy aren't you?" he comments with a grin.
"I learnt from the best." I say poking my tongue out at him and linking my arm through his as we make our way out into to the forest in the direction in search of our brothers.
"What did you learn from the best?" Rumil's voice asks just before he drops from a tree lands a few feet ahead of us.
"Didn't anyone ever tell you it's rude to eavesdrop brother?"Orophin's voice asks as he drops down beside him.
"Have you two been following us?" I ask narrowing my eyes at my brothers.
"No, we were running through the tree tops watching the birds and we heard your voices so we thought we'd come down and join you." Orophin says.
"So what did you learn from the best?" Rumil asks.
"How to be bossy. I learnt everything I know on that topic from Haldir." I say.
"What are you being bossy about?" Rumil asks.
"She came barrelling into my office at break-neck speed, breathless with excitement and demanded that I drop everything and accompany her so she can show me something." Haldir says.
"I didn't say drop everything!" I protest. "And I was hardly running at break-neck speed."
"The door bounced back off the wall when you opened it." Haldir comments with a grin.
"Yeah yeah ok you can tease me later. Right now I need you all to move your buts so I can show you what I want to show you." I say.
"What do you want to show us?" Orophin asks.
"Follow me and find out." I say poking my tongue out at them before turning around and dashing off into the forest "you have to catch me if you want to see what I have to show you." I call over my shoulder.
"Where are you leading us?" Haldir calls as the three of them run after me.
"You'll find out when we get there." I say.
"Not even a hint?" he asks.
"Yeah here's one. If you stop using oxygen to talk you'll be able to run faster and we'll reach our destination quicker." I respond.
"I don't think that's actually true." he says.
"Perhaps not, but the end result is the same regardless. I'm not giving you a hint, or telling you where I am leading you." I say.
"Ok just lead on then." he says.
"I will, just make sure you keep up." I say. A few minutes later we reach the archery range and we come to a halt. "Ok here we are."
"You want to show us the archery range?"Orophin asks. "Sorry to break it to you Kieana but uhh we have in fact seen it before. Multiple times in fact."
Not bothering to answer his question I reach for my bow, nock an arrow and fire it at the nearest target. I hold my breath as the arrow saws through the air and lands in the centre of the target. "So what do you think?" I ask biting my lip as I turn to look at my brothers who are standing in a row a few feet behind me.
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