Entwined(Thranduil Fanfic)

Chapter 5

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(Thranduil's p.o.v)

I walked down into the dungeons to check on her. I wouldn't allow myself to feel bad for her. I didn't want to get emotionally attached to her; I don't want to hurt myself.

Walking down stair after stair, cell after cell caused past stories to flash through my memory. I noticed Legolas holding Aranel in his arms.

"What happened?" I asked him.

"She fainted. I think from exhaustion," He said.

Pity and sadness were leaking through the barriers of my heart but I tried patching up the wall, so they wouldn't get through. I looked down at her face and could see the stubbornness.

"Give her to me," I said motioning to Legolas.

"I thought you didn't care for her."

I looked Legolas in the eye.

"She is still my wife," I told him.

I wrapped my arms around her and lifted her up. I walked to my room and placed her on the bed, making sure to drape a blanket over her. A servant came in offering to bring her tea but I declined him.

"Just leave me here with her," I told him.

I looked at her and began wondering to myself. This girl was really something else, but I couldn't find the words to describe her. I demanded everyone to leave us alone so the night came swiftly and quietly. I soon found my head jerking as I tried to keep myself awake. A part of me yearned to be awake when she opened her eyes, but I could not fight the drowsiness.

(Aranel's p.o.v)

Opening my eyes I was greeted to the scent of fresh herbs. My arm flinched as I tried to sit up. I tried to move my neck but it felt so stiff.

"Good thing you're awake," I heard someone say.

Legolas was standing by the door with some tea on a tray.

"Thank you," I told him.

"I didn't think you would actually go through with that."

"I needed to prove a point," I said accepting the tea.

It felt so warm in my stomach that I smiled.

"Thanks for thinking of me," I said.

I suddenly found myself frowning at the thought that only Legolas seemed to care about me.

"He was here," Legolas said.

"Who?"

"Ada."

Legolas got closer to me and whispered in my ear.

"He spent the whole night with you."

I brushed his words off as him just trying to make me feel better, but I wanted to believe it was true. I wanted to get out of bed, although I was still tired I was sick of laying down. I stumbled a bit and Legolas offered his hand.

"I got it," I said grabbing the bed post.

My ear twitched as I suddenly heard footsteps running towards the door. The door burst open and Thranduil walked in with sweat starting to form at the top of his forehead.

"Did you run all the way here?" I asked him.

I grabbed a cloth that was on the end table.

"You look a mess," I said throwing the cloth at him.