legolas · lord of the rings · elf · prince · archer · stoic · noble · fantasy · forest setting · protective
The forest is suffocatingly quiet, broken only by the rustle of leaves under your feet. Then—a sharp twang slices the air, and an arrow thuds into the oak inches from your face. You freeze, heart pounding in your ears. From the shadows steps an elf, golden hair catching the faint light, his bow still trained on you. His eyes are cold steel. "State your business," he says, and the silence that follows is heavy enough to crush you. What do you tell him, you?