„Why does the dwarve stare at you, Melamin?", Legolas asked as we walked side by side.
„Who can say? He's quite tall for a Dwarf", I said, wanting to annoy him.
„Taller than some but no less ugly", he said and grabbed my hand. Not completely satisfied with his reaction I said: „I don't think so. Maybe in dwarve standards his missing beard isn't appealing but for elves...", suddenly I found myself pinned to a wooden wall. I realized that we were alone.
„Mani ume lle quena?", he whispered, his lips close to mine. My breathed hitched and couldn't say a word.
„I thought so", he said and let go of me. He was about to walk away as I grabbed his arm and pulled him back to me.
„Amin mela lle", I said and looked up to him. His blue eyes softened and he kissed my lips tenderly.
„I love you too" he said and held me close for a moment. „ But I need to report to my father"
„Tenna' telwan san' ", I said. „I am going to rest for a while"
„Quel esta", he said and kissed my forehead. I watched him walk away and then walked to our chambers to sleep for a while. My thoughts went to the dwarve in his cell. I had a strange feeling in my stomach but didn't pay much attention to it. I had to rest because tomorrow was going to be Mereth Nuin Giliath, The Feast of Starlight.
„What is that thing in your hand?", I asked the dwarve as I came by his cell.
„It's a rune amulet", he said but I didn't believe him. Why should he be caring a rune stone?
I quirked an eyebrow.
„Or not", he said and looked down at the stone in his hands.
„What is it, then?", I asked a little curious. I shouldn't be talking with him but it could have been something he could use to escape. I knew that I was lying to myself.
„It's a promise stone from my mother. She thinks I'm reckless", he answered with a little distant smile, it seemed like he was thinking of something that laid in the past.
„Are you?", I couldn't stop myself from asking.
„Tauriel", Legolas suddenly said from above. I turned around in surprise.
„What are you doing?", he asked, disapproval in his voice.
„I just – Nothing."; I said quietly and looked at the ground.
„I expact you at the feast", he said then and left. I knew that he was right. I knew that I shouldn't be talking with a prisoner.
„I think you need to go", I turned back to the dwarve as he spoke.
„I should. But first, tell me your name"
„Kili and I know that yours is Tauriel. You should be going, your prince is waiting", Kili said.
„Yes, my husband isn't too pleased with me talking to a prisoner", I admitted. I didn't want to insult him too much and didn't say that this only went for dwarves.
„You're married", it wasn't a question but a statement. He sounded a little sad.
„I need to go now", I said quickly and hurried away from him.
I almost ran to my chambers. After closing the door behind me I quickly changed into a long silver-green dress. I opened my hair so that it hung down to my hips in waves. My wedding ring shimmered as I brushed my hair.
I sighed and laid the brush back on the dresser.
I slowly walked out of my chambers and made my way to the feast.
„Tauriel. It's good that you are here", Legolas said and put his arm around my waist.
„They were asking where you were", he whispered in my ear and I knew who he meant. The royal family's had a critical eye on our marriage and me coming too late to the Feast of Starlight gave them much stuff to talk about.
Legolas led us to the table the king sat on. I bowed my head in respect.
„My King", I greeted him and sat down. Legolas had taken his seat on the right of the king and I sat beside him.
„Tauriel", Thranduil addressed me. „What a pleasure to finally have your presence at my feast"
I could hear that he was displeased about my lateness. Legolas laid his hand on my knee to comfort me. I felt sick.
„Mani nae lle umien?", The king asked me. To my relief Legolas was the one to reply.
„She looked after the prisoners one more time, to make sure that everything would go the way it should. But now, let us not talk about prisoners. We are celebrating, aren't we?", he said, making his father not in approval.
„You are right, my son. Let us celebrate", and with that the music seemed to become louder and more elves started to dance. The stars were shining from above them ,their light reflection on the elves faces.
„Lle merna salk?", Legolas asked me. I looked up at him.
„Yes", I said and let him pull me between the other dancing couples. The melody was made for couples to dance in around in wide circles. Legolas held me close to him, never breaking eye contact. I was lost in blue.
„Lle naa vanima", he whispered only to me.
„Diola lle", I whispered back and looked down a little. I felt my cheeks heating up, even after so many years with him. He chuckled and led us through the crowd of dancing elves until we came to a more quiet corner.
There we stopped dancing and looked in each other eyes for a while. Then he kissed me.
„Maybe", I managed to say as we broke apart. „Maybe we should go somewhere else"
„I like that idea", Legolas whispered and gave me another passionate kiss. He led me away from the feast and back inside until we reached our chamber. Finally inside he kissed me again, only this time his hands wandered everywhere. This was going to be a long night.
„Legolas?", I whispered.
„Yes?", he murmured while drawing circles on my back. We were sitting on our bed, he was leaning against the headboard with me sitting on his lap, snuggled to his chest.
„Can I asked you something?", I asked and turned my head little to look at him.
„Of course, melamin", he said, not stopping drawing circles on my back.
„We are married for almost 4 years", I said and looked at him in an expectant way.
„Yes. 3 years and 146 days, but that isn't a question", he stated, making me smile a little.
„I know. We are married for almost 4 years, what isn't for long but still, you never told me how old you are", I said, not breaking eye contact.
„Still not a question, Aier", he said, his eyes full with mischievousness.
„I know and I'm not!", I replied. „How old are you?"
„Guess", he said and smirked.
„Legolas!", I said, losing my patience. I moved so I was straddling him and stared into his eyes.
„I'm not telling you"
„That's unfair. You know how old I am.", I said and pouted. Maybe he was going to react to this.
He just laughed. „That's not working, Tauriel"
„But try to look at it from my side. What if you're incredible old? What if I'm married to an old geezer?", I asked and tried to look frustrated. I failed again, seeing him laugh even harder.
„I don't think that you held me for an old geezer just five minutes ago", he replied, letting his eyes travel over my naked body. I crossed my arms in front of my chest and looked away, as I felt my cheeks heat up. I had an odd feeling in my stomach.
„Don't worry", Legolas said then and pulled me to his chest, burying his face in my hair.
„I'm not that much older than you."
„But you still don't answer my question", my voice was muffled ny his chest.
„What a shame that you can't ask someone on my birthday, because you would make a fool of yourself, being my wife and not knowing how old I am", he laughed again.
„You're an idiot"
„But you love me", he whispered.
„I know. Please, remind me why", I breathed, our lips almost touching. He tightened his arms around me.
Suddenly someone pounded on the door. „The dwarves escaped! We are attacked!", the elf screamed and Legolas and I quickly got up and dressed. We grabbed our weapons and hurried out the door.
„Close the gate! Keep it sealed by order of the King", I said to the guards. I was about turn around and search for Tauriel as Elros asked: „What about Tauriel?"
I stopped and looked back at him: „What about her?"
„She went into the forest armed with her bow and blade. She has not returned."
I clenched my hands into fists to stop the heavy feeling of worry to overcome me.
I quickly went to the stables and mounted my horse.
„Don't wait for my return", I said to the guards as I rode through the gates.
I had chased the orcs for almost an hour as I suddenly heard a noise behind me. I quickly raised my bow and arrow to shoot only to find Legolas. He had pointed his arrow at me too.
„I thought you were an orc. I could have killed you!", I said angrily but also relieved that he was there. I lowered my bow. For what felt like the tenth time this, I felt sick.
„If I were an Orc you would be dead before you had the chance to kill me", he replied and lowered his bow. With one long stride he stood in front of me and took me on a tight embrace. It never loses its effect to calm me down, to make me feel save. I relaxed and laid my head on his shoulder, closing my eyes.
„Come back with me", he suddenly said, destroying the moment. I stepped out of his embrace.
„I can't. If I go back, I will not forgive myself", I said and turned around to look into the distance.
„Is it about the dwarve?", he asked, disappointment clear in his voice. I shook my head, in knowing that I was lying.
„The King has never let orc filth roam our lands. Yet he would let this orc pack cross our borders and kill our prisoners", I said to change the subject.
„It is not out fight", Legolas interjected.
„It is our fight.", I turned around to face him. „It will not end here. With every victory this evil will grow. If your father has his way, we will do nothing. We will hide withing our walls, live our lives away from the light and let darkness descend. Are we are not part of this world? Tell me, Melamin, when did we let evil become stronger than us?"
He didn't respond. He said nothing. He just stared at me.
„If this is you choice, I will be by your side", he said then and took my hand.
„Diola lle", I whispered and smiled up at him.
„Amin mela lle", he whispered back and smiled too.
All of a sudden a wave of nausea overcame me. I let go of Legolas hand and turned around, trying to calm down. I failed.
„Tauriel?", Legolas asked with worry clear in his voice and laid his hand on my back. I shook my head, trying not to throw up. But again I failed.
„Tauriel!", he called out as I emptied my stomach contents in the shrubbery. I didn't expected him to know what to do, considering the fact that elves don't get sick and so I was surprised as he held my hair out of the way and rubbed circles on my back to soothe me.
I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand as I straightened up again. The world was spinning for a second but Legolas held my waist to steady me.
„Melamin", he whispered as I had calmed down a little, stroking a loose strand of my hair out of my face.
„Are you feeling better?", he asked.
I nodded. I was confused. I didn't feel sick anymore, just a little tired.
„I am bringing you back home", he stated then and whistled. His horse came into view. As he started to lead me to it I shook my head.
„No. I am ok, Legolas. No need to worry.", I tried to say firmly but ma voice broke, betraying me.
Legolas didn't react to my resistance. He lifted me on the back of the horse as if I weighed nothing and got onto it behind me. I didn't say anything as we rode back. I didn't try to argue with him over the fact that he was overreacting. I felt very tired and was leaning with my back on his chest the whole ride back. At some point I must have fallen asleep because the last thing I remembered was his arm tighten around me, holding me in a safe embrace so that I wouldn't fall off the horse.
Voices woke me from my deep slumber. I opened my eyes and sat up. I wasn't on the horse with Legolas anymore but in our bedroom. I wore my nightgown instead of the gear I fell asleep with and the voices belonged to my husband and my father in law. They stood at the end of the bed, so wrapped up in a conversation that the didn't notice me at first. But as they did Thranduil was the first to.
„So you're finally awake", he said, leading Legolas full attention to me. Within a second he was sitting by my side and took my hand.
„How are you feeling?", he asked, his concern clear in his voice and eyes.
„I am feeling better", I answered and I wasn't lying. I wasn't tired anymore and the only thing bothering me was the strange feeling in my stomach that I chose to ignore.
Before Legolas could say another word the door opened, revealing a she-elf. She closed the door behind her and took a few steps closer to the bed.
„My King. My prince. My Lady", she said and bowed her head a little to each of us.
„This is Elena. She's a personal healer of mine and I chose her to do a medical examination of you", King Thranduil said, surprising me. I never thought that he would be concerned over my well-being.
Legolas stood up and walked to stand by his father side, as the healer walked around the bed.
She sat down on the edge and indicated for me to come closer and so I did.
„How are you feeling?", she asked and laid her hand on my forehead.
„Well?", I replied, still ignoring the strange feeling.
„Are still feeling nauseous?", she said and laid her hands on my stomach, closing her eyes.
„A bit", I admitted. I wouldn't lie to her. She just wanted to help me, don't she?
Elena didn't ask anymore question and she seemed to be concentrated on my stomach. I tried to ignore the eyes of Legolas and Thranduil, watching us.
Then suddenly Elena looked at me up and took her hand from her stomach. She smiled.
„I know what causes your nausea", she said and both, Thranduil and Legolas, came closer.
„You are carrying a child, Arwenamin."
My eyes widened at her words and my hands automatically came to rest on my stomach.
„Diola lle. You may leave now", Thranduil then said and Elena stood up, bowed to is again and left.
I couldn't believe that I was having a child. That I was pregnant. Pregnant with the child of Legolas. Who took my hand, ripping me out of my thoughts.
„Congratulations. I will held a feast tonight for you. It will be my pleasure to announce that I will have grandson", the King said with the smallest of a smile, startling me again. But before I could thank him he left and I was alone with Legolas.
„What are you thinking", he whispered against my ear.
„I'm pregnant", I whispered back. „Legolas", I turned to look at him and placed my hands on his cheeks. „We're having a baby"
His eyes were soft as he looked into mine. He placed his hand gently on my hips and pulled me closer. Then he kissed me tenderly.
„I know", he said.
He laid his hand on my stomach and stroke it, laying his head on shoulder.
„Amin mela lle"
I was happy. I couldn't comprehend what was happening. I was just aware of Legolas holding me in his arms, as if I was made of glass and would break if he held me to tight.
Slowly I fell back to sleep in my lovers arms with a smile on my lips and my hand on my stomach covered with his.
Melamin – My Love
Mani ume lle quena? - What did you say?
Amin mela lle – I love you
Tenna' telwan san' - Until later then
Quel esta – Rest well
Mani nae lle umien? - What have you been doing?
Lle merna salk? - Do you want to dance?
Lle naa vanima - You are beautiful
Diola lle – Thank you
Aier – Short one
Arwenamin – My Lady
I am thinking about updating this story. Tell me if you think I should update or if this ending is just well. :)