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Chapter 3;

{Thranduil}

I stared down at the glass still present on the floor and sighed. I would have one of the servants come and gather it later. As I turned to leave the room a glimmer of red caught my eyes and I stared back into the pile of glass, picking up the shard that had cut Kyleth's palm.

Suddenly remembering her, I laid the shard back down and clasped my hands together in front of me and strode from the library to the hallway leading me to the healers. The doors gleamed a soft shade of white as I pushed them open. The healers looked up, obviously surprised to see me standing there. My eyes though, drifted to Kyleth who had not looked up but was staring, with wide eyes at her palm.

I walked to her and took her small hand delicately in my own and observed the healers work. It was then that Kyleth noticed my presence. Her pale blue eyes watched me as I turned her hand over and gazed at her palm. With a soft smile, I turned to the healers. "You've done well."

A sigh of relief seemed to escape their lips and I inwardly chuckled. Perhaps I struck more fear into them than I had thought. I turned my head down to Kyleth to find her still gazing upon me, and yet as I did so, she shied away from my gaze.

I placed her hand gently on her lap and walked back to the doors. When I did not sense Kyleth following I turned back to her. "Are you not coming? Or will you continue to marvel at the work of my healers?"
A faint blush rose to her cheeks and she quickly stood and bowed her head. "Yes, My King, of course-

"Thranduil."

She faltered for a moment and then furrowed her brow in confusion. "I am sorry...my lord?"

"Thranduil. My name, is Thranduil," I said sternly. "Not 'My King', nor 'My lord', nor 'Your Majesty' or anything of that sort. I have a name, and I intend for you to use it." She watched me for a moment and then, barely audible, she spoke, "As you wish...Thranduil..."

I closed my eyes at the sound of my name rolling smoothly over her lips, and then almost as quickly, internally scolded myself for doing so.

Clearing my thoughts, I said nothing more and pushed through the doors. This time, Kyleth followed.

{Legolas}

The tour with the daughter of Galaderiel could've been labeled as a study in the art of torture. It had been long since anyone, save Naneth, who had clung so tightly to me during the walk I took her on through the forest, and I intended to never do it again.

She had constantly prodded me to leave on fear of her satin dress getting snagged upon a bush, or perhaps one of the trees would purposely mess with her hair. I had almost asked the trees to do so, but then fearing another lecture with Ada, decided against it.

Now, walking through the Mirkwood forest with my companion Tariuel, a captain of my patrol, the air seemed just the least less tense than it had an hour ago.

Tariuel purposely glided into me, knocking me off balance, and I stumbled to not trip over my feet as I turned and looked at her, a playful giggle escaping her lips. In return, I bumped into her as I walked back onto the path. We both laughed softly as we proceeded our walk.

"I take it the Princess wasn't as you had hoped?" She asked slyly, a grin forming on her lips.

I looked at her. "What makes you say that?"

Tariuel stopped walking and we turned to face each other. She picked up my wrist and rolled down my sleeve revealing imprints from the Princess's nails where she had gripped me for the majority of our walk.

My arm was wrapped thickly in bandages due to an incident with orcs a few weeks ago on Patrol. Taruiel was gentle as she lowered my arm. The princess hadn't been as attentive.

I rolled my eyes as Tariuel cocked a brow. "I didn't think she would cling as tightly as she did..."

"Your father told you to give her a tour," She reminded.

"Yes, but Ada never specified which tour I was to take her on," I replied. "The Palace or the forest...?" I pretended to think for a moment and our gazes met. "Forest." We said in unity.

We laughed softly and walked along the path until we arrived on the bridge leading to the palace doors. We were about to enter when I heard a branch snap and our heads turned quickly in the direction it had come.

It was then that I saw them...

A pained memory of Naneth flickered in my soul, but I swallowed the feeling of remorse and continued to watch.

Ada walked along a path farther from us, with the Lady Kyleth's hand draped over his arm. My eyes narrowed a bit, and then creased into amusement. Beside me, Tariuel giggled and looked over to them.

"I know that look Legolas," She chided warningly. "It is one of mischief..." I grinned.

"Aye Tariuel...it is." I smirked as I stealthily guided her through the palace and took her up a flight of stairs that extended into a hallway that was open in the air and stretched out over the pathway that Ada took. Tariuel followed close behind and together we peered over the edge, watching as they sat on a bench directly below us.

I slid my bow off my shoulder and notched an arrow. Taruiel's eyes widened and she gripped the neck of my bow. "Legolas! What do you think you are-

"Hush Taruiel they will hear!" I hissed and pulled my bow free of her grasp. "I am not going to kill her...just...frighten her a bit is all..." Tariuel rolled her eyes and stared disbelievingly at me. "You're going to give your Adar a heart attack is what you're going to do!"

I smiled and drew the bowstring to the corner of mouth. "Two birds with one stone then." Tariuel groaned and I released the bowstring. The arrow made it's mark in a tree inches above Kyleth's head.

Thranduil had heard the song of my bow and had shoved Kyleth to the side before the arrow had hit. His eyes scanned the open air hallway I stood on and his eyes hovered over my now stiff form. I was hoping he wouldn't see me.

I lowered my bow slowly to my side and winced when he bellowed my name. I took hold of the bricks in the castle wall and climbed easily down to him.

"Ada...let me explain-

"Legolas!" His voice was fierce and he tightly gripped my wounded shoulder. "How dare you attempt to shoot another elf-

"I wasn't going to hit her Ada," I said through clenched teeth, willing him to release my shoulder. His gaze fell on Kyleth who stared with wide eyes back up at me. "Kyleth, please wait inside, I will be there shortly to insure you didn't aquire any injuries."

She nodded slowly and stood and walked hurriedly past us into the palace. Her glance to me, was weary. I had expected it would be.

Ada turned back to me and backhanded me hard across the cheek, still gripping my shoulder. "You could've gotten one of us killed Legolas!"

I bit my lip at the pain and swallowed hard trying to clear my head. "Ada...I do not like her...I am sorry...I wouldn't have let either of you get hurt..."

Thranduil's gaze lingered for a moment before he released my shoulder. I gasped and broke from him and clutched my arm tightly to my side.

Ada's eyes softened and he tenderly brushed his hand across my shoulder and pulled me into his embrace. "Why do you not like her ion-nin?"

Angry tears stung my eyes and I laid my head against his chest. "I do not want a new Naneth Ada..."

Ada's hands faltered as he held me. "Ion..."

"No Ada! I don't want another Naneth...I miss my Naneth too much...I could grow attached to her, attached to having a Naneth again...and then she could be wounded and get hurt again and it would be all my fault...I do not want another Naneth..." Tears slid down my cheeks as Ada's arms tightened around me.

"Legolas, I am not in love..."

I stared up at him and rolled my eyes. "You are Ada...! You are in love...I can see it in your eyes...whenever you look at her...whenever she smiles at you, your heart flips..."

Ada sighed and held me for the longest time, mumbling softly an elvish lullaby that Naneth used to sing to me to lull me to sleep whenever nightmares plagued my dreams.

I closed my eyes, and Ada waited to speak again until I had calmed my breathing and almost asleep in his arms.

"I promise ion-nin," He whispered into my ear. "I will not let any harm come to you...or to her...give her a chance Legolas...I am intrigued...if things to do not turn out the way I would hope, then we will forget about her altogether...it will be such as nothing ever happened."

I nodded my head numbly and looked up at him and sighed.

"Make sure she's the right one Ada...that's all I ask..." I stood, breaking from our embrace and walked back inside the palace.

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Ada/Adar ~ Daddy/Father/Dad etc.

Ion nin ~ my son

Ion ~ son

Naneth ~ Mother

So this chapter was mostly Legolas, the next chapter will be ALL Legolas, (sorry if you're tired of him already) and I am so sorry this is so SHORT! I've been so busy with other stories and planning and editing and rewriting, I hope you guys will forgive me, I will try to have the next chapter up sometime this week, thank you for waiting and being so faithful! There'll be some bigger events happening in the next chapter, so stay tuned. Reviews are greatly appreciated and all are replied to!