[Judge Simon]

His eyes were shut and his head gently swayed while she spoke to him. Once she had finished speaking to him, Jecht seemed to recompose himself and regain his senses,as he took a long look in the Lady's direction. He looked down at his food, but he felt no hunger. He quietly excused himself and left the table. Thengise watched him but before she could make move to follow, Legolas left the table. Jecht ran deep into the forest. He ran until he came to a stream flowing silently out of Lorien, where he collapsed onto his knees and wept. He was out of breath and had trouble regaining it when he felt a hand alight onto his shoulder. He drew in a deep breath and looked up ward. It was Legolas, his eyes seemed different from when he had seen him in Gondor. It seemed ages ago. He bent low to look Jecht in the eye....