It all began in the forest of Mirkwood, where the prince, a tall, blonde, fair elf, was sitting in a tree to avoid his father, the elven king, due to the ongoing argument between said king and prince over the upcoming event where the prince would choose his wife from the daughters of Lord's in neighboring kingdoms. Well over half of the women had already arrived, and the prince was feeling suffocated, to many women begging for his attention. 'Why must I choose? Why now? Why out of them?' at that moment his keen elven hearing picked up a soft lilting voice
"Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
They strung up a man
They say who murdered three
Strange things have happened here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree" he found the source of the voice by the side of the river, a young woman with long stark white hair and dark, almost gray skin. There was also a strange humming coming from the trees around her
"Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where dead men call out
For their love to flee
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree"
"Excuse me?" The Elleth spun to see who had spoken, upon seeing the prince she started
"A-a thousand pardons m-my lord. I knew not you were here. Forgive me my ignorance."
"There is nothing to forgive. What are you doing out here? It's dangerous for a young lady like yourself." she shrugged
"I am here to meet the prince, my father's idea, not mine." The prince realized that she didn't know he was the prince
"You do not think you can win his hand?" She shook her head
"Nay. I will not marry a man who doesn't love me for me." The prince nodded "Have you met the prince?" He nodded again
"I have. I know him personally." At that moment the bell in the castle rang "I must go. It was a pleasure to meet you miss… um?"
"Eleniel."
"Legolas. Till we meet again my Lady."
"Indeed my Lord."
After another argument with his father, Legolas lay in bed 'Have I found an ally in this madness?'