Three
Aragorn opened his eyes to a familiar forest and a familiar voice.
"Aragorn, you're all right!"
"Legolas?" he muttered.
The elf was unable to hide the relief on his face. "When I pulled you out of the water I feared you had drowned! Why did it take you so long to wake up? There isn't any water in your lungs."
Aragorn was confused. "How did you change back so quickly? You had short hair and strange clothes and - you were with a woman."
Legolas laughed. "You dreamt."
"It was no dream! The smells, the feel of the deck.. I was on a ship, Legolas. And you were there!"
"And what was I doing on this ship?"
Aragorn frowned. "They called you Will, and there was a strange man named Jack. I think he was drunk. There was a woman, and you were very familiar with her." He looked up at his friend. "I think you were in love."
"In love! Aragorn, it was a dream, nothing more. I have never sailed a ship with a woman and a drunk." Legolas smiled. I think you need some sleep."
"Sleep?" Aragorn sighed. "And if I dream again? Will you believe me if the ship returns?"
"Perhaps." Legolas laughed. "I could use a good story." He sobered. "It could be the future you see. I used to hear stories of those who saw the future as if it were now."
Aragorn shook his head. "Then why didn't you understand me? I spoke to you in elvish, and you thought I was insane."
Legolas sighed heavily. "Sleep. Morning may hold the answers we seek."
"Aragorn, you're all right!"
"Legolas?" he muttered.
The elf was unable to hide the relief on his face. "When I pulled you out of the water I feared you had drowned! Why did it take you so long to wake up? There isn't any water in your lungs."
Aragorn was confused. "How did you change back so quickly? You had short hair and strange clothes and - you were with a woman."
Legolas laughed. "You dreamt."
"It was no dream! The smells, the feel of the deck.. I was on a ship, Legolas. And you were there!"
"And what was I doing on this ship?"
Aragorn frowned. "They called you Will, and there was a strange man named Jack. I think he was drunk. There was a woman, and you were very familiar with her." He looked up at his friend. "I think you were in love."
"In love! Aragorn, it was a dream, nothing more. I have never sailed a ship with a woman and a drunk." Legolas smiled. I think you need some sleep."
"Sleep?" Aragorn sighed. "And if I dream again? Will you believe me if the ship returns?"
"Perhaps." Legolas laughed. "I could use a good story." He sobered. "It could be the future you see. I used to hear stories of those who saw the future as if it were now."
Aragorn shook his head. "Then why didn't you understand me? I spoke to you in elvish, and you thought I was insane."
Legolas sighed heavily. "Sleep. Morning may hold the answers we seek."