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The next day in the castle, evening.
Tauriel came to the Thranduil for some guard business. Legolas was here. She was sad and tried not to look at him. He left very soon though. Tauriel left the king and went to the way out from the castle. Legolas was following her. He caught her hand just the moment she was hidden by the trees in the woods.
L: we need to talk.
T: there's nothing to talk about. Please, let me go.
L: what are you doing, Tauriel?
T: I am doing nothing!
L: so that's it! Nothing!
What's wrong?
T: it doesn't matter. Lust know: it is not about you, it is about me.
And Tauriel went away.
Few days later.
Legolas was talking with someone (the last part of the conversation).
L: have you seen Tauriel today? Because I haven't seen her for the last few days.
Guy: Of course, I have. I met her couple of hours ago. I have to admit that she looked very upset these days. She doesn't smile at all. I wander what happened... Look! There she is!
He showed the direction with his hand.
Tauriel was going through the passage but turned around when saw that Legolas was coming. She hid beyond the colon.
L: Tauriel? Where are you?
Legolas spotted her bright hair and found her.
L: why are you hiding? I do not understand.
She neither answered nor looked at him. It was beyond all bearing for her to watch how she's hurting him. What hurts him, hurts her.
L: Look at me! I love you, Tauriel.
Those words made Tauriel take her look up at Legolas. It was wrong. She cannot let it happen. She shook with her head.
T: no. Please, don't. We cannot be together. And we never will be.
You are the son of the king and I am only lowly silvan elf.
She said the last phrase not with her voice. Like you learnt something by heart and then you're repeating it. Her tone was neither angry nor hopeless. Desperate.
L: what are you dreaming up? That's ridiculous! You know that I am not like that.
T: Legolas, I know. However, it doesn't change anything. And it is not me dreaming up!
L: I don't understand…
T: you don't have to.
With a sad smile, she came closer and touched his face.
T: I love you too. And I always will.
Legolas caught her hand and kept her palm touched with his cheek. His eyes were closed.
When he opened his eyes, they realized how close they were standing.
L: you are so beautiful…
They were looking into each others eyes and when she felt the warmth of his lips Tauriel moved her head aside. She felt his arms on her waist. She was whispering.
T: I can't…
Then she left.