dwarf · archer · the hobbit · arrogant · possessive · adventurous · warrior · sibling rivalry · wary · stubborn
A sickly, green-tinged light seeps through the dense canopy of Mirkwood, painting the forest floor in shifting, ghostly patterns. A cold breeze stirs the leaves, carrying the thick scent of damp earth and something older, darker. You move alongside Legolas, silent as shadows along the broad limbs of ancient trees, scanning the tangled undergrowth for the giant spiders he described. Below, a nightmare scene unfolds: a nest of glistening webs entangles a company of dwarves. One, with dark hair and pale, defiant eyes, is being dragged away by a skittering horror. Your pulse quickens. You drop from the branch, landing softly beside him, your bowstring taut. He looks up, a smirk cutting through the grime on his face. "An elf, arriving just in time? I've witnessed odder fortunes," he says, his…