Author's Note:

Hi there. Sorry it took me so long to upload but it's been crazy in here. I'll try to write again soon.

Here is chapter 6, hope you like it and I'm looking forwward to read some opinions.

Thanks for reading :)

When he entered the throne room, Thranduil's heart was pounding in his chest. He was nervous, anxious, happy but afraid. He had not seen his son for several years and did not know what to expect exactly. But when his eyes found the young prince all fear faded completely. A wave of love emerged in his chest and he wanted to run and hug his son as he did when he was a child.

"My son!" He said through a smile, walking slowly towards the prince.

"Your Majesty." Greeted Legolas, with a long bow.

But as soon as both elves were face to face they hugged longly.

"My boy, how are you? What news do you bring? I feel relief to see that you are well." Said Thranduil looking his son to find that almost nothing had changed since the last time they saw each other.

"I have so much to tell you I don't even know where to start. Oh Ada but I want you to know the good news before anything else. Evil has been defeated, darkness has disappeared and Sauron is vanquished forever."

Thranduil could not contain his joy, he felt that the dark mist that hovered over his heart for so long had finally dissipated,

"But before I tell you all the details, Ada, I brought someone I want you to meet. You have to promise you'll try to keep an open mind, after all we live times of celebration."

"Son, your friend is my friend, bring your companion, let's seat at the table and eat and drink. You must be fatigued but I want to hear the stories of your adventures."

Then Legolas motioned to one of the guards, who stood in the shadows. He moved away and let through a small, fat being. Only when it reached to light Thranduil could see what it was, a dwarf. Very low but burly, his heavy footsteps echoed through the tunnels of the palace, his long beard almost reached his feet and he had a wheezing breathing like a horn, that when reached Thranduil's hears made him frown, displeased.

"Legolas, a dwarf?" Asked lowly to his son with a stern tone.

"Majesty, this is Gimli, son of Glóin from the lands of the Lonely Mountain."

After Legolas had finished his friend's presentation, Gimli bowed profoundly over his swollen belly.

"Your Majesty, Thranduil son of Oropher, king of the elves of Mirkwood, it is an honour to find myself in your palace, where many years ago my ancestors were also found. I swear to come on peace, I try to appease the terms in which my ancestors left this place. Yearning for our breeds to live again in joy." Gimli spoke in a solemn tone, his voice was so deep it made all the stones vibrate on the walls.

"Gimli, son of Glóin. You have studied your speech well. But I live on this earth for too many years to know that those soft words were put on your mouth, your kind does not talk in those terms." Commented the king sarcastically.

"Ada, please." Legolas asked softly at his father's hear.

"My people does not need soft words to achieve their goals, we save our words but wreak in deeds. I cannot say the same for others. To talk is easy, keeping promises and duties is more difficult." Gimli said with defiance, anger had risen to his face that was now all flushed and red.

"I knew you were not coming in peace dwarf! Well if you have to stay in this palace do, but only because you come in the company of my son that I have not seen for a long time. Stay for as long as you need but do not dare to cross my path." That said, the king left the room completely furious, leaving the two friends alone next to the throne.

"I told you to control yourself!" Legolas scolded angrily.

"I told you I cannot stand elves!"

Elién hurried up the winding paths of the forest, she could clearly see the tracks that the horse's hooves had left on the dry ground. Shortly after she understood that the horse and its riders had entered the palace through the front gate. While she was catching her breath under the shadow of a tall tree, one of the king's guards approached her with a condescending smile.

"Miss Elién, his Majesty the King was looking for you in the palace. But as unexpected visitors arrived he had to go meet them. He instructed me to find you and tell you that you should prepare to meet the guests." Explained the guard stopping beside her to enjoy the cool shade.

"Who are the visitors? I saw them pass in horseback." Asked the girl that could no longer contain her curiosity.

"Well, you can be surprised. It's prince Legolas, and he brings company, which, seems to me, will not leave the king in good mood."

Elién could not contain her astonishment and admiration. Since she had arrived to the palace she had always heard tales about the prince of the forest, but she had never seen him, and had always felt some fear to meet him face to face, for she had heard the rumours that the prince would not appreciate the place she was occupying in the palace.

"Who's coming with him? I saw them on horseback and it seemed like a very weird person." Commented Elién trying to keep her mind off the fear she felt.

"You should be even more surprised, it is a dwarf. What an infuriating breed." Exclaimed the guard with scorn.

"A dwarf? I've never seen a dwarf!"

"Well don't get any ideas, go straight to Milwen, she must prepare you to meet the prince. Believe me, there is nothing nice in meeting a dwarf. Go, go and don't leave your way, the king will not be pleased if you do." Recommended the guard pushing her softly towards the palace.

Elién entered through the main gate, but once she was out of the sight of the guard she turned to a hidden tunnel, to go look for the dwarf.