"I will go refill the water skins," making up a random excuse to leave their camp.
Legolas found Lightening in a small clearing of the forest. Seeing Aragorn again had brought his pain and grief close to the surface and it was taking most of his powers just to keep it from destroying him. The Elf knew he needed the quiet company of something familiar to soothe his aching heart. He and Lightening had grown very close during their journey from Lothlorien. The Lady of the Woods was kind enough to give him the horse for his journey to Bree. As soon as the horse saw him, it ran towards him and pressed his nose against his chest. The Elf stroke the horse tenderly and pulled from his pockets some dried carrot treats. Though his friend was just a horse, Legolas was glad he was not alone.