I own Nothing from the Lord of the Rings, (Sighs sadly) just the OC's Elhíni and Elkal. Takes place after Return of the King.
Antan len sina nyárë vanyó az nírion az laliewa az melmëo az lendó az estelo
I present to you this tale of a beauty and tears and laughter and love and a journey and hope.
Chapter 1
Galo Anor erin radeg
May the sun shine upon your path
Near the eves of Mirkwood, a young elven maid shrugged her bow and quiver onto her shoulder, ready to fight.
She then buckled her double scabbard upon her waist, Mithril knives glinting softly in the starlight.
"Elhíni, please, wait!" A voice yelled.
She turned, facing her cousin.
"I must Legolas, for my parents," Elhíni said, "If I delay any longer then the Orc raiders will gain too much of a distance on me!"
Legolas frowned, "I do not like your course of action, cousin, revenge is never the answer."
"Bah!" She snorted, "What would you know of revenge, eh cousin? The only time you have left the boughs of Mirkwood was when you journeyed with the other Walkers to destroy Sauron's ring."
He cocked a perfect eyebrow.
"You have not left Mirkwood's boughs at all, Elhíni," He countered.
"But my parents are not here to stop me," She said, smiling grimly, "And you know that out of the two of us, I would win in a sparring match,"
She walked up to her cousin and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Legolas, I love you deeply, as I do your father," She said, "But I can never truly be happy until my parents are avenged with Orc blood."
Legolas sighed, "You have a strong will, cousin, I cannot break it, and the one that wins your hand…I would like to see him try."
"No elf could," She said, snorting.
"What if it were not an elf?"
"A Dúnedain!? A Man?" Elhíni scoffed, "Surely you jest cousin."
"The Evenstar fell for one," He pointed out.
"But he was to be King," Elhíni said, "No other is good enough."
Legolas sighed, smiling.
"The hand of Ilúvatar is mysterious, Elhíni Silverarrow," Legolas said, "you never know who you might fall in love with."
"It will not be a Man," Elhíni growled, "That is for certain,"
He laughed.
"Ai, I will miss you, dear one,"
Elhíni felt tears well up in her eyes.
"I will miss you too, Legolas Greenleaf."
She embraced him, and without another word, left the whispering eaves of Mirkwood behind.
A/N I know it's short, but I'm in school and doing homework is such a pain :(. Will update soon.
Qui vállë tóquetë, ván tecë (If no review comes from y'all; no story comes from me)
Máriessë ar mára tecië
Farewell and fair writing
Elhini Prime signing off.
