I'm so so so so sorry Wolf Cubs that this took so long. But here is your story about Legolas.

The Secret Life of Legolas of Mirkwood

Legolas sneaked down the dark rough stone hall until he came to the dead end. He looked around to see if anyone was around and finding no one touched a part of the wall lightly and the wall of the dead end effortlessly swung inward. Legolas ducked inside and when the door closed fire leaped to life on the walls and a bundle of yellow fur launched itself at Legolas.

"Gimli! Hello to you too."

Legolas sat down on the ground and played with his puppy. He just loved his small companion but he had to keep him secret because no one thought it would be prince-like to have a puppy.

"See I can take care of you Gimli."

Legolas laughed as his puppy tried to nip his fingers. He just couldn't help feeling like a child when around Gimli which he had named after his dwarf friend. Legolas wrestled around with his companion for a while before he thought it was wise he should leave. He still had to get ready for the banquet tonight for his cousin who was getting married tonight.

Legolas checked that Gimli had plenty of scraps from last time and that the spring had clean water. He made sure that air was coming from the vent in the ceiling. He petted his friend one last time before leaving to get ready for the party. Legolas wished he could spend more time with his puppy than these short visits each day.

Legolas got ready in his second best outfit of blue and silver cloth with silver trimming. He made sure his boots were not scuffed and that there were no knots in his blonde elf hair. He looked himself in his mirror and deemed that he was ready for the wedding.

The wedding for his cousin went without a hitch. She looked lovely in an emerald green dress with emeralds in her dark hair. The groom looked nice too in a gold outfit that showed the highlights in his hair.

During the wedding in a dark lonely hall made of rough stone a door swung inward to an unknown room and something galloped out searching for its master. The puppy ran down the hall thinking his friend was just around the bend but came up at an intersection of hallways. He didn't know where to go so he just went straight until he heard voices. He peeked around a corner and saw a room twice as large as his hidden room with a bunch of elves scurrying around stirring and cooking a feast for the wedded couple that the whole Halls were invited to.

The puppy sniffed at the wonderful smells that were coming from the kitchen and realized that he was hungry. He happily walked into the kitchen hoping that someone would feed him and he would be on his way looking for his master. He sat down by a big elf that was obviously the chief cook and wagged his tail hoping for something to fall his way. The cook looked down and saw a puppy looking up at him expectantly.

"Whose puppy is this?" he boomed out halting the work of his assistants.

Everybody looked at each other and they all shook their heads.

"Must be one of the royals' puppy," said the senior assistant of the head cook.

"One of the royals' puppy? I don't believe I heard one of them had a puppy. I must talk to the butler to see if this really is one of theirs. In the mean time it looks like he wants part of my roast." The cook picked a sliver of meat off the side of the roast he had just taken out of oven and gave it to the puppy who happily gulped it down and went on it's way.

As the puppy left the cook shook his head in bewilderment. "Some one get the butler so we can figure out whose that is."

The puppy continued on his way happy that he had gotten food from the nice large cook and now all he had to do was find his master and he would be content. He went through some empty rooms that had some rooms off to the side with locks on the door. He couldn't smell his master near any of those so he just kept going until he heard more voices.

This time he ended up in one of the wine rooms and the butler and the captain of the guards were talking and laughing. The puppy didn't think they would help him find his master and they stank of too much wine. Just then one of the kitchen boys came into the room and asked the butler if one of the royals had a puppy the butler said no and asked why. The boy said that a puppy had gone through the kitchen and they wondered if it was one of the royals' puppies.

"None of the royals have a puppy. But how could a puppy get down here?" The kitchen boy shrugged and suggested that they better find it and catch it before it ruins the banquet for the new wedded couple.

The puppy heard this and wondered if his master was there and he decided to look. He dashed through the room hoping the hall on the other side would take him to the feast. The butler and kitchen boy both cried out when they saw the puppy dash into the hall heading for the banquet. They ran hoping to catch it leaving the captain of the guards looking around wondering where the butler went. (He had a bit much to drink.)

The puppy heard the butler and kitchen boy trying to catch up to him and speeded up. There was no way they were going to make sure he didn't find his master. The farther he went down the hall the more often he saw elves standing around and holding platters for the feast. The smells were intoxicating but he really didn't want to be caught. He could hear the butler and kitchen boy shouting at the elves in the hall to stop the puppy but the elves all looked at him in bewilderment and didn't make a move to stop him.

He dashed out into a largely lit room full of elves and food. The puppy stopped a moment trying to find his master and found him sitting at a table near the wedded couple looking on with a serene look on his face. No one had noticed the puppy yet but the puppy could sense the butler and the kitchen boy behind him trying to stop him before he disturbed the feast. The butler lunged hoping to quietly catch him and deal with him later.

But the puppy had other ideas. He trotted over to the table where Legolas sat eating the food and by then people had noticed the butler lying face down on the floor and the puppy marching with purpose to the table where the high royal family was seated. The hall turned silent as the puppy stopped and sat down in front of Legolas's place at the table. The puppy wagged his tail happy that he had found his master and gave a bark trying to get his master's attention.

Legolas wondering why everyone was so silent looked down at the bark and a look of complete surprise saw Gimli his puppy sitting in front of him wagging his tail happily. Legolas looked up at all the elves looking at him and flushed.

The Elf King raised a bemused eyebrow and asked, "Is this your puppy?"

Legolas opened and closed his mouth several times before meekly saying yes.

"And where have you been keeping him?"

"In one of the storage rooms."

"How long have you had him?"

"Just a few months."

His father looked at him with a smile. "What's his name?"

"Gimli."

"After your dwarf friend?"

Legolas nodded his head.

"How come you've kept him secret?"

"I thought you wouldn't approve."

"Why wouldn't I? I never said you couldn't have a puppy. Take him to the kennel and later you can train him to be a fine hunting dog."

"Um, father could he stay with me in my rooms?"

"Yes, he can." The Elf King looked around at all the silent elves and said clearly, "It's just Prince Legolas's puppy. Nothing suspicious here."

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