Laer woke up early the next morning and decided things hadn't been much fun lately. So she decided to set a little trap for our dear prince. She ran around the palace frantically gathering supplies so she could be done before Legolas got up. She quietly crept back in the room and set her prank up. This would be her best one yet. She hid behind the curtain when she heard Legolas stir so she could see her scheme in motion.

Legolas sat up in bed and yawned. On his way into the bathing room to get a bath, he stepped on something and suddenly the room filled with a horrible-smelling gas. He coughed and gagged and managed to get out of the room. There was only one problem, about one foot from the door he stepped in what seemed to be glue and now he was stuck with the disgusting odor. He heard a muffled laugh from behind the curtain and instantly he knew what was going on. It was Laer playing tricks on him. He decided to get even and started to breathe heavily. He started to gasp for air, and Laer came running to his side.

"Oh my!" she panicked. "I'm so sorry Legolas!"

"Please (gasp) remember (gasp) that (gasp) I love (gasp) you (gasp)."

"No please don't leave me!"

"Ok I won't," he laughed.

"You! You... human lover!" she joked.

He touched his heart. "You hurt me right there."

"Too bad," she stuck her tongue out at him.

"It was funny to watch you squirm there for a minute," he chuckled.

"Be quiet! Or I won't unglue you," she threatened.

Lindir was walking past the room when he heard laughing so he decided to break it up. He flung open the door, which managed to hit Legolas square in the nose! Laer saw blood gushing from his nose and turned to face Lindir. "Look what you did!" she screamed. "Go get a healer NOW!!"

Lindir ran out of the room as fast as he could. Laer went over to where Legolas was holding his nose. "I'm so sorry," she apologized.

"Don't be," he replied, "It's quite comical really."

"How?" she questioned.

"Well, my room smells horrible, I'm glued to the floor, and now my nose is broken. And it's all because my girlfriend is so mischievous."

She smiled crookedly, "You're so weird."

"I know." Just then Lindir came rushing in with the healer. She looked at Legolas's nose and shook her head. She stopped the bleeding and bandaged it. Laer laughed at the big white bandage on her lover's face.

"You'll need to watch out for doors from now on your highness," the healer warned sarcastically.

"Thank you, I'll try," he giggled. The healer departed, leaving Laer, Legolas, and Lindir all in the same room. "Lindir, what exactly were you doing?" Legolas inquired.

"I was in a rush to see you and didn't realize you were in front of the door," he lied.

"You lie," Laer said seriously.

"Whatever, I must leave now. Good-day." Lindir bowed slightly and left the room.

"So, what do you want to do today?" Laer asked.

"I was kind of hoping you'd unglue me from the floor first."

"Oh yea," she smiled. Laer poured some soap on the glue and Legolas was finally able to move his feet. "So what do you want to do?"

"Actually, my father wants me to go over some tings with him today."

"Alright," she frowned.

"I have something planned for tonight however, so don't make any plans."

She smiled, "I won't." She kissed him gently. "See you later."

Hours Later

Laer was in the library looking at the different books. She had always loved reading. She was looking through some old scribes when someone entered the room. It was Lindir. "Mae govannen," he greeted cheerfully.

"May I help you?"

"Actually I was wondering if you would like to join me for a walk."

"I'm waiting for your brother."

"That's interesting. I just saw him with an elleth, talking and laughing away."

"You see things then your highness."

"I think he's with her."

"Do not say such things.'

"Go see for yourself, they're in the throne room."

"I will," she snipped. Laer walked briskly down to the throne room. She had not Lindir see it, but she was really worried. What if Legolas really was with another elleth? Why would he do that? Upon her arrival at the throne room, she indeed saw Legolas with the other elleth. But she recognized the elleth. It was Arwen! What was she doing here? Laer smiled widely and ran over to her sister. "It's so good to see you Arwen!"

"You too. So, when were you going to tell me about you and Legolas?"

"Didn't the twins already tell you?"

"Surprisingly, no."

"Oh! Well, Legolas and I are together." She moved closer to him and took his hand in hers.

"I see. I hate to leave but I must get some rest, it was quite a long journey. The twins are already asleep."

"What?! They're here?!"

"Ada would not let me come alone."

"Alright, sweet dreams Arwen."

"Goodnight, Laer." Arwen left the room and Legolas turned to Laer.

"Are you ready?" he asked.

"I've been ready all day."

"Good. Now follow me."

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see."

"Legolas Greenleaf if this is a trap, so help you Valar!"

"I promise it isn't."

They reached a small, secluded garden in the back of the palace. "It's beautiful," she gasped.

"I'm glad. I want everything to be perfect."

"For what?" she asked bewildered.

He got on one knee and pulled out a small box. "For this." Inside the box was a silver ring with a leaf emblem on the top. Legolas took a deep breath. "Laer, I love you more than anything in the world and I can't live without you. Will you bind yourself to me?"

Laer only stood there; she didn't know what to say. This is what she had wanted since the day she met him. "Of course I will!" she said, catching her breath. Legolas put the ring on her finger, stood up and spun her around kissing her.

"This is the best day of my life," he murmured.

"Mine too."

Author's Note: So they're going to bind themselves together. But this is not the end yet, there are complications arising already. I realize that there's more seriousness in this chapter than previous ones, but it needed to be serious for just a bit.