AN: Happy Valentines Day, readers! Sorry about the lateness. Been a rough few weeks. Love you all! Enjoy!
Something was brewing in the woods around Rivendell. Orc activity was higher than expected. The patrols were longer. With longer patrols, the twins and Arwen were doing their part by riding and protecting the Hidden Valley. Glorfindel and Erestor were extremely busy with their duties. Elrond had council meetings and could not spend time with Legolas. The whole of Rivendell was on edge.
Lindir, the minstrel of Rivendell, made his way through the gardens. His thoughts were upon the rumors that he had heard.
It would appear that there is a worm out in the woods. A serpent of the north, a fire breather. A dragon by the name of Smaug. This dragon was small compared to those that came before him. He had his eye on the Lonely Mountain. Elrond and Thranduil had warned the dwarves of the dragon, but the dwarves would not heed their warnings of doom. Lindir sighed.
'I dream of a time when Arda will be at peace. No threats or pain. The undying lands are to far away at this time. I must find the youngest Elrondion. He may not understand that his family has not forgotten him, has not stopped loving him.' Lindir worried to himself. 'He is a wood elf. They like plants. Therefore, he would be in the gardens, right?' Lindir sighed exasperatedly. He started to sing songs that Legolas might like. The reward for his actions was a slight shift of the leaves in the tree above him. Lindir continued to sing as the dragon attacked Lakerown. He sang of battles of long ago as the dragon broke down the gates to Erebor. He sang of the gifts of life as the dwarves fought valiantly. He sang until the prince came down and fell asleep next to him. Just as Legolas' eyes clouded into the world of walking dreams, the last dwarf exited the Lonely Mountain. The dragon settled down, falling asleep, not to be awoken until the time was right. The orcs continued to circle the Valley, trying to find a way into the valley without dying. There was something else in the woods though. Something more sinister....