Deep Wounds - A new life (part 6th)

"First We'll have to talk to her ." Elrond counseled yawning. Thranduil and Elrond had been arguing all night, it was almost dawn and they were tired, they decided to go and get some rest . The rays of the sun of the new day would bring advice and clearer mind would have taken the first step. They had a lot to think about and discuss, starting from the attack that Legolas had at the pond, they both knew that he could die. It must have been a curse for someone much more powerful than a vile orc. As Azog could be ruthless he could not get to throw these spells. He had to know what happened during the captivity of his son. He wanted a cure.

This was the first topic of discussion, then there was the matter of Iladris.

Thranduil had noticed since had met her, in the delicate features of the human girl a particular resemblance to Captain Galadhrim: Haldir of Lòrien fact had invited King Elrond of Rivendell there, just to see if he even saw that similarity; Then it happened what had happened to Legolas and both were able to attend the girl's ability to block whatever was killing the prince. The doubts were gone. The girl was not 100% human, but She was not an elf too. It could be born from the union between an elf with a human ? ...

Many years earlier extravagant rumors had circulated among the various realms, according to which it was said that the guardian of Lòrien had a relationship with a human, but then it was all over in anything, all items had been silent and everyone had thought that they had been fake, just a rumor, but now ...

" I will speak to Iladris, I will ask all reminiscent of her childhood ." Thranduil decided.

"Well" Elrond got up clapping his hands on his knees "I'm going to talk to Haldir to know the truth." Finished, he stretched stretching his back and took his leave from the other king, the sun was already ticking and the birds of the forest chirping cheerfully greeting the day that was beginning.

Thranduil was facing the balcony deep in thought until Elrond on his bay horse disappeared from his sight.

Elrond came to the home of the the Woods Lady: Lady Galadriel.

"Welcome, what I have to visit the Lord of Rivendell?" the smiling queen asked. She wore a bright white and silver, a light fabric like silk that fell to the feet and cover them wide sleeves; A crown made of bright end chains adorned the head, hair and face.

"I should discuss with one of your guards, with Haldir, if possible." Elrond asked polite . "Of course" Galadriel smiled and summoned the captain Galadhrim.

"Lord Elrond" Haldir greeted him with a bow and having decided waved back, Elrond invited him for a walk to get to speak for themselves.

The pale sun filtered through the intricate time of branches and leaves that covered the realm of Lotlòrien, the air was cool and brisk. The smells of moss and lichen filled the air.

"I need to know the facts about an issue a bit delicate."

Haldir looked serious and focused the King and nodded his head.

Elrond pondered how to address the topic and what words to use "Years ago heard rumors in Rivendell about ... " " One of my relationship with a human, right?" The blond elf Interrupted and finished the sentence up, Elrond nodded "I have to ask if by chance ..." He stopped , not knowing how to continue the phrase, but Haldir interjected "There's nothing to say. It 's true, I met a woman, She was beautiful, Her name was Helan. I loved her deepl " He let his eyes wander veiled with sadness and Elrond waited patiently him to go "we saw each other in secret to avoid create problems. We knew it was an impossible relationship, but we were lost for each other .." He sighed and looked down "..Or so it seemed." He paused, then straightened up and his face reappeared in the solemn words ever, as if he had cast out the sad reminder "One day she disappeared, without giving me explanations became more alive, I looked for her from seas and mountains, but I found no trace of Helan." Haldir paused and thought about what he had heard Elrond then looked into his eyes and uttered "I'm sorry I made you recall this unpleasant, but I need to ask you something else ... you do not know if she was pregnant?" Haldir gasped and her heart quickened "No ... not .. why? What happened?" The captain of the royal guard was now strained with all his senses focused on Elrond.

"A girl named Iladris .."

"Iladris ..." Haldir repeated interrupting again Elrond that wait "Iladris ... One day kidding we had imagined of becoming parents and ... Iladris was the name we had chosen for a little girl had been born..." Haldir's eyes filled with tears.

Elrond placed a hand on his shoulder, looked sympathetic with a hint of a smile on his face and told him "There is no doubt I think. You have a daughter. And at this time She is in Mirkwood."

The blond elf paled and faltered .

"I believe that Helan loved you a lot, but do not force you to make extreme choices, or do not get banned if it were coming out of the news, she decided to leave without telling you anything." the King comforted him.

"I have a daughter .." Haldir said to himself meanwhile a tear slid down his beautiful face that looked like porcelain was so smooth. Looked Elrond "Can I see it?"

"Of course, at this time King Thranduil is talking to her because she does not know who She is."

Iladris had never entered the rooms of the palace, and as she went to the reception room, looking around in amazement. From the outside it was impossible to imagine the beauty. The ceiling seemed to be made of mother of pearl shining in the sunlight, creating small rainbows everywhere.

Legolas and Tauriel accompanied her. They had already been made aware of why she had been summoned there.

Early in the morning Tauriel had taken her to an elf who had sewn a beautiful dress ankle-length water-colored with pink trim, which had brought out the girl of her head to the delight. She loved that dress and there among the elves felt less uncomfortable, looking like a little more at least.

When they arrived in the lounge, Iladris headed to the large balcony overlooking the realm. She appeared admiring the view. The forest that stretched to the green hills lit by the sun. She inspired and closing her eyes, filling her lungs. She was happy there. Throughout the realm reigned peace and serenity, not like men. Everybody was friendly. Too bad was not born elf she thought.

2 sparrows came to rest next to her twittering and ruffling the feathers, stroked them with a finger.

Thranduil came and cleared his throat to attract the attention of the girl who turned immediately and bowed his head.

"How are you today Iladris?" He asked

"Well Sir ... But I have some doubts and questions for you." She answered

"I know, that's why I have convened at the palace, you can tell me something about you? What do you remember of your childhood?"

She concentrated and began to walk slowly around the room "I remember that as a child I lived with my mother in a small, humble home not far from the center of Rohan. I lived there until I moved to the edge of the Fangorn forest because I do not approve of the lifestyle of men."

"Where is your mother now?" The king asked

"My mother died just before I left Rohan, about 7 years ago."

"I'm sorry" Thranduil reiterated sincere "And your father?"

"I never knew my father, my mother told me that it was a beautiful and courageous man, who died in battle."

Thranduil and the other two elves present looked at each other then the King continued "And what about your gift of being able to communicate with animals, you've always had?"

"Um .. I do not think that we can not communicate .. I fail to understand me, though .." She remembered when the deer had perfectly understood her need and had carried the unconscious Legolas to her house. "But yes, Since I was a child I used to play with the beautiful horses that lived free in the meadows around the town. I called them and they came to me." She smiled at the memory.

"I guess your doubts relate what happened yesterday." Thranduil began and Iladris stopping in the middle of the room looked at him and nodded.

"If I told you that your father is alive and I know where he lives."

The girl frowned thinking about what just heard "M - my father ? ..." She told after a moment of silence. She looked at Legolas and Tauriel that smiled weakly.

Thranduil continued "You have not only the ability to talk to animals ... You have healing powers, that you have shown through your tears, helping my son. ... You probably have other powers which do not have the knowledge."

"How is that possible? I belong to the race of men ..." Iladris reiterated increasingly blurred.

" You are partly human and partly elf."

The girl's heart beats increased and was filled with a strange and wonderful feeling, she an elf ..." Who is my father?" Finally asked.

"Haldir of Lòrien, I think that tomorrow or the day after tomorrow will be here, King Elrond went to talk to him." The girl's heart was filled with an overwhelming joy, she had just learned to have a father and elf in a few days he would have met. She put her hands on his chest. She wanted to run to embrace the King, but She did not.

" Mae Govannen, Ben came to our big family!" Legolas smiled.

Even Thranduil could not help smiling, but vanished immediately, because now remained to solve the problem more worrying: find a remedy for Legolas to ward off evil from that horrible illness.

Two days later...

"Calm down or you're going to dig a ditch he walked far and wide" Legolas suggested and laughing.

"And how can I be quiet. Soon my father will be here... that until two days ago thought was dead ... "she said wringing her fingers and looking at the access road leading to the palace. For the meeting Thranduil had preferred to do it within the walls of his residence, not to have too many elves onlookers around and let father and daughter knew each stride.

Tauriel had collected her hair adorning them with small flowers of white peach. She was really pretty and if it were not for the ears that were not pointed,She could have been easily mistaken for an elf.

Hoofbeats. Iladris leaned over the balcony with force and Legolas hurried to grab her by the shoulders before she fell downstairs.

A small procession approached quiet riding beautiful white horses. They were lined up two. The first two elves in the lead held up banners. Then came four other riders. They were all blond with straight hair, except one, it was difficult to distinguish them from above.

Iladris left the balcony and turned to the door of the room, from which they would enter all. She let out a loud sigh. She could almost hear his heart beat from the outside so great was his agitation.

"If He does not like me .. if .. ? .. if .." stammered. Legolas and Tauriel who stood beside the poor both arms on his shoulders, infusing serenity.

"You can not like him. You are all loved us and then, you're his daughter. Until two days ago He did not know he had one too." Tauriel told her sweet ear.

The door opened and the King entered and behind him a tall blond elf as Thranduil, dressed in a gray suit and dark green pants then also the King of Rivendell stepped forward. The blond elf had deep dark brown eyes that left leaked apprehension, as well as all the muscles of the face.

Legolas and Tauriel greeted with a wave of their hands and gently pushed forward Iladris, who was paralyzed.

Father and daughter met their eyes, Haldir's eyes welled with tears and tension immediately collapsed at the sight of the heart Iladris broke and ran to embrace him. She wrapped it tightly to her chest leaning his cheek. After the initial amazement he hugged her back. Others present smiled happy.

"Daughter, you're as beautiful as your mother" Haldir complimented, but Thranduil corrected "I guess I took a lot from you, otherwise we would not be here now." They laughed.

"They told me that you also have some powers ... If ... you will feel to come and live in Lotlòrien .. with me, I can help you improve them, to manage them and maybe discover other ..." But he realized that he was running too much and the sentence ended in a whisper, as he lowered his eyes and held his breath for fear of a negative response from Iladris.

She leaned down to meet again his deep gaze and when he raised it again, she smiled "Of course I want to go with you. And I'll be happy to learn whatever you will teach me ... the elven world is amazing! I love!" Haldir hugged her again and kissed her on the hair.

In the evening there were great celebrations at the palace and throughout Mirkwood.

In a back room of the palace, only two elves were celebrating, Thranduil and Elrond, concerned about the health of Legolas. How long would it be before the next attack? It would have been fatal? If there had not been Iladris nearby with what they could help him? Elrond opened a large book from the old leather cover with copper-colored buckles, the front page carried the inscription Elven Spells. Sighing began to read them, one by one.

Also if Legolas was always calm and never gave the impression of being worried or in pain since they were returned to Mirkwood, inside he knew it was only a matter of time before ' that something ' that had settled in his heart killed him. The chill gripped him from inside and was increasing day by day and then there were the attacks in his commanded by Sauron himself.

There would be only one way to not drag anyone near him, in a vortex of pain and worry; Go back to Dol Guldur and confront the 9 ghosts, even though he had not the faintest idea how to be able to beat. Still, the place was swarming with orcs and a shiver ran down his spine at the memory of his imprisonment.

He did not want to involve his father would surely sent an army with him and almost certainly would return less than half. He did not know who actually had to fight against ... The ghosts were able to pass through the bodies and left in cold and death. No, he could condemn an army of elves to that terrible end. Now that was recovering in the forces we would return alone, this time He had the surprise card on his side.

Iladris had now left Mirkwood following Haldir for a week, everything was back to normal in the realm. Tauriel had noticed that Legolas had something strange had happened to touch hands recently and had felt cold, so do not let almost never alone, followed him like a shadow. She had also tried to ask how he was feeling, but he always cut short with a "Good", but not deceiving the elf who had seen him change.

One evening Legolas was sitting on a branch of a pine tree near the top and watched the rain falling from a gray sky, was lost in thought, when suddenly stiffened. He leaned back against the trunk, hoping not to fall below. He felt a sharp pain in the chest, like a vise of ice and steel. Hugged leaning forward and that was when his head exploded in the ... Legolas, Legolas ... Come to me. ... I'm waiting for You Legolas. He opened his eyes and put his hands on the sides of the head.

Tauriel was a tree away called him worried "Legolas! Hey! What happened Legolas?"

He lost his balance, but fortunately the agility elf allowed her to jump from branch to branch and slow the ruinous fall. They tumbled on the ground soaked with water and mud. Legolas was breathing quickly recovering. Tauriel sat holding the back and head of the Prince on his legs and looked at him worried.

" Sauron called me. Sauron wants me. I have to go to him." He said in a whisper the blond elf in a trance.

The next day Tauriel went to King Thranduil, could not delay anymore, she had to tell him what had happened the night before and to explain her doubts.

"Legolas is slowly dying! That's what I think!" Said resolutely, and when he saw the sad expression of the King added, incredulously , "You already knew! How are you aware of the conditions of Legolas?" He uttered almost screaming. "Remember who you are addressing!" Thranduil severe rebuked, then continued, "We looked for solutions with King Elrond of Rivendell ..." he shook her head, trying to banish a nasty thought "It's risky, he might die." "He will die anyway! Or he will transfer the call and will go to Sauron and lose him forever or during an attack of that ice that is a hold of him every day!" Tauriel resentful reiterated. "Tell me what to do, if I can help you, too. But we must groped!" So Thranduil took a tough decision.

To be continued...