10. Determination
"This may not work."
"I know." The hills and beach slowly shrank toward the horizon. "This is right - I feel it."
"You did not have to come with me." Legolas insisted.
"Yes I did." Gimli raised his eyes to his friend. "It's my job to watch your back."
"My back will not need watching in Aman," Legolas began.
"Says who?"
"Gimli, In the Undying Lands, if there is a back to defend, it will be yours!" Legolas sighed in defeat. "If it does not work..."
"We'll think of something, Elf."
From your lips to the Valar's ears, mellon nîn.
"I know." The hills and beach slowly shrank toward the horizon. "This is right - I feel it."
"You did not have to come with me." Legolas insisted.
"Yes I did." Gimli raised his eyes to his friend. "It's my job to watch your back."
"My back will not need watching in Aman," Legolas began.
"Says who?"
"Gimli, In the Undying Lands, if there is a back to defend, it will be yours!" Legolas sighed in defeat. "If it does not work..."
"We'll think of something, Elf."
From your lips to the Valar's ears, mellon nîn.
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