The rest of the day Autheil spent her time packing things she might need for the long journey. Autheil was lucky enough to have her bag with an undetectable extension charm in her when she left Earth. Autheil packed several change of clothes, disinfectant potions, swords and arrow quivers, dried fruits and nuts. Her brothers came as the sun started to set.

"Do you have to go?" Elladan asked.

"You know I do." she replied.

"We know. It's just, we just got you back and now you're leaving again." Ellrohir explained.

Autheil stopped packing and set her things down. She walked over to where her brothers stood. She placed one hand on each of their cheeks.

"You know I wouldn't go unless I thought it was necessary nor would father allow me to go unless he too thought it was necessary." she said.

They nodded in understanding. "But we do have something for you. To help you remember what your fighting for." Elladan said. Both of the boys pulled out two matching fighting knives with deep wood brown handles with golden designs of vines and leaves. On the long silver blade was written "We fight to protect the light we fight to protect those we love, those we left behind. we fight for a better time." in elven. Autheil smiled at the gift.

"Thank you. They're beautiful. I shall name them Elladan and Ellrohir." she declared proudly.

"Well good." Elladan said.

"Because we already did name them that." Ellrohir explain earning a smile from Autheil. She hugged them both before they left her to finish.

The sun was almost gone when she finished. She walked out onto her balcony and watched as the fading sun illuminated the trees. She felt like she needed to be freed. She didn't know when she would see her home again. She went inside and grabbed her black cloak. She pulled it over her shoulders then strapped her bow and arrows along with her new knives to her back then pocketed her wand. She slipped out of her room to the stable and grabbed her horse. Little did she realize that a blond elf had watched her from when she was on her balcony and was now looking to follow her. Autheil was now riding fast out of Rivendell city and up the mountain. She didn't stop until she reached the top of the mountain where she could over look her elf city. Autheil got off her horse and just stood there staring at the view. She watched as the lights flicked and the stars shined on her home. She didn't know how long she was there for but she figured that she had better leave soon. She got up from her spot on the ground and mounted her horse. Autheil then heard a noise that made her ready her bow. She raised it and pointed to where the noise came from.

"No need My Lady. Harm shall not come to you from my hands." a voice said but Autheil didn't lower her bow but knew that voiced sounded familiar. Out from behind the trees Legolas appeared riding his white horse. Autheil lowered her guard

"Beg you pardon, I've lived for so long in a place where you always needed to be on guard." she explained. "There is nothing to forgive." Legolas said with a small smile."We haven't been formerly introduced. I'm Autheil daughter of Lord Elrond." she said. "Legolas son of Thranduil" he introduced.

"King of Mirkwood?" she questioned.

"Yes, My Lady."

"Well it will be an honor to travel with you your Highness." she said.

"It will be an honor for me to travel with you as well My Lady." he replied.

They sat in silent for a moment until Autheil broke the silence. "Well I best be getting back. We have a long journey ahead of us come dawn." she said and moved to make her way around Legolas.

"May I accompany you My Lady?" he asked. "None of us should be out at night riding alone." he explained.

"I think after what you saw at the Council you would understand that I can take care of myself just fine." she returned.

"Indeed, you are capable and I may say that I was more than impressed at what I saw done by you." he replied confidently but not cocky.

"Thank you."

"How about we race?" she purposed.

Legolas didn't seem to understand

"I'll race you back to the stables?" she said. Legolas nodded with a smirk.

"Go!" she yelled and they were on there way. They raced down the mount side by side.

When they got to the stable it was a Autheil how arrived first with Legolas just beside her.

"I let you win." Legolas said as they got off their horses. Autheil laughed and Legolas thought that he never before heard anything so angelical.

"Of course you did and next you will say how unkind it would have been of his Highness had he not." she teased as they walked back to the entrance of the city.

"Why of course My Lady." he replied with a smirk.

"Well since I won I do have one request to make of you." she said.

Legolas waited until she continued.

"No more formalities. I wish for you to not refer to me as My Lady or Lady Autheil. There is no need for it." she requested. Legolas nodded his head "As long as you do not refer to me as a prince as well." he stated. Autheil nodded her head with a small smile.

"Well I must bid you goodnight Legolas." she said.

"Good night Autheil." he replied as she turned to walk down the hall to her room. Legolas watched her walk down the hall that was illuminated my the silver moonlight. He waited until she was completely out of sight before retiring to his room.

He did not notice Aragorn hiding in the shadows watching his friend and his sister with a smirk. He wanted so much for both of his friends to be happy and in love and now even in a time of unknown and darkness a flame of love still might spark.