Nine months later

Lorraine stood outside on her balcony and watched the setting sun as she put her hand on her now enormous stomach. Her thoughts wandered to that of her future child wondering who they would be and who they would be more like her or Thranduil. As she was lost in thought the king came behind her and wrapped his arms around his very pregnant wife.

"What are you doing out here my love it is winter you might catch cold" Thranduil said with a loving concern in his voice.

"Thranduil you know elves our age do not feel cold there's no need to worry"

Lorraine knew how overprotective her husband could be and that he always worried.

"I know, I was simply thinking of"

"The baby"

She knew this was the only thing on his mind lately, but why shouldn't it be it was both an exciting and scary thing to experience.

"I know I may seem ridiculous, but I just want to make sure I'll be a good ada"

"There is no need to worry you are a great husband and I know you will be a great Ada" Lorraine said hoping to reassure her worrying husband.

"If you say so,but please come inside I have something to show you"

"Ohhh"

Lorraine winced as she felt immense pain in her stomach and felt water run down her legs.

"What is it my love, what's wrong"

Lorraine grabbed her stomach and started to breath heavily

"the baby's coming!"

Thranduil's face went pale and eyes went wide as he practically screamed "Guards help! the baby's coming!"

One hour later

Lorraine was in one of the beds of the healing room still breathing heavily as the intense pain started to truly hit her. She then took the hand of her husband and began to brace herself for childbirth.

"Alright my Queen get ready to push the first set of contractions will start in a few minutes" the healer said as she began to prep the tools, herbs, and staff needed for childbirth.

Lorraine prepared herself and looked at Thranduil who gave her a reassuring look. She then took a deep breath knowing all this pain would be worth it to see their child.

"Alright it's time, now push" the healer practically ordered.

Nine hours later

Lorraine looked at the tiny blond elf in her arms with such amazement and love she didn't even know was possible. Her and Thranduil had been blessed with a baby boy who was now the prince of all Mirkwood.

"We finally have a child, and quite a handsome one to be quite frank" Thranduil said with much pride and amazement in his eyes.

"Yes I quite agree, but now we must name our pen tithen"

She couldn't help but look in awe at her little baby.

"Something princely, something that shows our love for him and uniqueness of his birth" Thranduil said as he rubbed his chin and paced around the room.

Suddenly the window blew open letting in a bitter blast of winter air and icy snow into the warm room. The queen instinctively shielded her child from the cold air and Thranduil shielded both as well failing to notice a small rather colorful object fly in as well. Thranduil quickly ran and shut the window tight and turned to his wife and son.

"Is he ok"

Thranduil crouched down with worry to get a closer look at his newborn son.

Lorraine checked inside the tightly wrapped bundle to find her son peacefully sleeping

"He is fine he is still sleeping and warm" the queen said to the king's relief.

"Thranduil what is that"

She pointed to the colorful object lying in the snow.

Thranduil got up too see the object his wife pointed to and picked it up.

"Why it's a…. fresh Green Leaf"

Thranduil was filled with much curiosity as to the rather unique object in his hand and suddenly a thought popped into his head.

"Green leaf!"

"What?" the queen asked rather confused at her husband's statement.

"We will name him green leaf"

"Hmm I don't know that's rather odd"

Lorraine was rather baffled by her husbands idea for a name.

"In elvish of course so his name would be, Legolas" Thranduil clarified

"Legolas?"

The queen pondered on the name as she put her free hand up to her chin.

"Think about it, green leaf for our love of the color, and for the uniqueness of both this green leaf in the dead of winter and an elfling being born in winter a time where there is no life"

Thranduil was feeling very proud of his name choice.

"Alright, Legolas it is" Lorraine announced as she looked at her baby with unbelievable love.

"Yes" Thranduil said as he got close to his wife "our son and prince, Legolas"

Thranduil saw the tiredness in his wife's eyes. He then extended his arms.

"How about I take him for a bit so you can rest"

"Alright, but be careful with him, and be sure to support his head"

The queen eyes were filled with concern as she handed her precious bundle to her husband. After all she was a new mother, so even with her husband she was nervous to let anyone but her hold her son. Soon after Thranduil took Legolas the queen closed her eyes for some much needed rest. This left Thranduil all alone with his son.

Thranduil looked at his pen tithen lying peacefully in his arms as thoughts of love and worry entered his head. Could I be a good ada, will I be anything like my ada, will I show love towards my son, will I be able to protect him, what will I do when he's older, can I see him off to battle, could I survive the possibility of having to bury my own child. As tears streamed out of his eyes he felt a tiny hand touch his wet face bringing him out of his trance. Thranduil looked down to find his son smiling at him and reaching his arms up at him. Thranduil couldn't help but smile as he lovingly brought Legolas up to his face and kissed him on the forehead. Legolas giggled uncontrollably making all the previous thoughts in Thranduil's head practically disappear. Never had anything besides his wife brought Thranduil so much joy even when Legolas pulled at his hair.

"You my little leaf will surely be my undoing" Thranduil told his precious son.

Three hours later

"Where are you taking me" Lorraine laughed as Thranduil led her to a part of the castle she'd never scene.

"Well my love, I intended to show you this before Legolas was born, but our little elfling couldn't seem to wait any longer"

Thranduil eyed the bundle in his wife's arms.

They arrived at large set of doors decorated with carved shapes of tree branches, wildlife, and elves.

"What is this?"

Lorraine observed the the highly decorated doors.

"Well this is the nursery" Thranduil said as he looked at the doors.

"What!"

"Well I wanted it to be a surprise, which believe me was not easy hiding it from you, would you like to see it" Thranduil said quite nervously.

"Yes!"

Lorraine was ecstatic

Thranduil opened the doors to reveal a white room decorated with paintings and murals of vines, lyre playing elves, trees, wildlife, including thranduil's favorite animal and riding companion a stag. There was also a dark oak crib in the middle of the room with plenty of elfling toys surrounding it. As well as a large window leading to a balcony in the back of the room letting in plenty of sunshine and light.

"It's beautiful, I can't believe you did this!"

Lorraine was in awe and tears of joy flooded from her eyes.

"I wanted to make something fighting for a royal elfling."

Thranduil got closer to his wife and put his arm around pulling her into tight embrace.

A quiet whine was heard from the prince in Lorraine's arms signaling it was time for a much needed nap. Lorraine quickly lulled the elfling to sleep and placed him in his new crib, both parents quietly left the room and closed the doors. The king and queen both agreed they should rest as well from the events of the previous hours and walked hand in hand to their bedroom.