Tauriel
I look at the map. " This way is the shortest. We should reach the Orc campout about dawn. "I tell Legolas. I nod and have an idea. " Let's race to the break area! One two three go!" He raced off and I am in the lead. It went on for about half an hour when the horses got tired. We stopped and rested. Since we tied no one won. Legolas brought out the sleeping bags and I laid next to him. Night fell and Legolas massaged my back. I feel asleep cuddled in his arms and listening to his heart. It was about morning and I woke up. Legolas wasn't next to me. I tried to say something but couldn't. There was a piece of fabric around my mouth. It smelled familiar. I finally realized why- it was part of Legolas's cape! I looked around for him and saw him about ten feet from me. We weren't where we fell asleep. Legolas's eyes opened and widened. He saw me and tried to get over but that doesn't really work when both of us were tied to two separate trees. Orlk walked around us grunting noises at his henchmen and looked at Legolas.
" So you are king now Elf stink?" Legolas nodded. I looked around for any sign of a mother and daughter. Movement over in the tents caught my eyes. A little girl walked out and so did a women. That must be them. Legolas looked at them and looked back like he recognized her. "MMFH!" I realized that he did recognize her. My heart skipped a beat. Was she an old love? Girlfriend? Fiancé? My heart beats were fast. The women looked over. " Legolas?!" She said. He nodded. She ran over to him and pulls of his gag. " Oh Valar. It really is you!" She hugged him. He looks over at me and sees the fury in my eyes.
" Tauriel meet Sairalinde Calmcaicl. Sairalinde Calmcaicl meet my wife. Tauriel." She looks over at me. " Your wife?" She asks. He nods. She looks disapponted. I wasn't happy. The orcs were watching. The little girl came over to me and removed my gag. She smiled the cutest smile at me ever and I smiled back at her. Then she ran back to her mother. Sairalinde comes over to me and asked me a question. " Aren't you the captain of Mirkwood Guard?" I nod and she continues. " Why did you marry a lowly Silvan she-elf Legolas?" He looks at me and says with no hesitation- " Because I love her. "And I blush. The Orcs take the mother and daughter away and leave me to talk to Legolas. " Who is she?!" I demand of him. " Why does she look at you with sick puppy dog eyes?!" I yell. He looks at me and sighs. "Sairalinde Calmcaicl was my arranged marriage for me since I was 100. It ended when I turned 450. I started to fall for her and she fell hard for me. We only... Once but it didn't do anything. I never loved her like I love you. I learned later that her mother had me under a spell. That's why I had fallen for her. But I'm afraid that she still loves me. "He looks down and sighs. I feel relived. " How old is that child Legolas?" His head snaps up. " I...Don't know. "He sounds worried. " Oy! Bring that women out her again!" Legolas yells at the Orc nearby and the Orc does.
"Sairalinde. How old is your daughter?" He asks with a tone in his voice. Sairalinde Looks at Legolas.
" 100 years. " He is taken back. " Is that... Is she... My child?" He started to say holding back tears. "I don't know. Around then I married my husband and did that. But I don't know. Only when she grows will I know. " Her voice quavered. Legolas takes a deep breath and a tear slides down his face. If I hadn't been tied up I would have wiped it away. He looks at me with red eyes. " I wanted my first child to be with you..." He whispered. I decided to tell him.
" Actually Legolas?" I say uncomfortably. He looks up. " You do have a child with me. " I look at my stomach and so did he. " Your... You are...pregnant?" There is joy in his hoarse voice. " Yes. I felt it last week but didn't know how to tell you. Your going to be a father and I know you will do well!" He gasps with delight and now tears of joy flood. The Orcs take Sairalinde Back into the tent. Legolas struggled with the ropes that was probably the one in his bag. Night fell and the orcs went inside their tents. Then when it was clear Legolas jumped up. I gasped. " But... how?" I sputter and he brings out a knife. " I always keep a knife with me. There's a pocket in my cape I'm wearing. He cuts me free and kisses me. " So that falling down on the great oak doors in front of my father probably wasn't the greatest for our child. " He places his pale hand on my stomach." Any ideas for a name?" He asks me quite curiously. " Well I was thinking Artanis for a girl and Gwindor for a male?" Legolas smiles and responds. " I love them. Especially the girl name." He looks at me. I feel something in my stomach and groan. " It's kicking. " Legolas picks me up ad places me on out horses that were tied up to a pole. "Take this. If I'm not back then go." He hands me the royal seal meaning that if he does I would be left in charge of Mirkwood. Then he disappears into the tent. A minute later out came Sairalinde and her daughter. They jumped onto the other horse. "Legolas said go! Go horses!" Sairalinde said and I shake my head. " No. I will not leave my husband in there. " I try to get off but Sairalinde smacks my horse and Thárshon gallops out of my control. " NO! Legolas!" I scream. Sairalinde is behind me and makes sure I can't get off the horse. Tears flood down my face.