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Erestor:
The sun is high in the sky as we come up to a hug stone wall with large wooden doors. On the top are guards.
"Whose there?" One calls down.
"Thranduil of Mirkwood and Elrond of Rivendell" Elrond yes back to them. The king comes over as we get off our horses.
"It may be best if you keep your hood up" He says and I nod. The doors slowly open reveling a very busy village. The village itself is beautiful. Tall buildings line the stone road. All seem to be made out of white wood and light stone. It glitters in the sun light. The details are purely amazing with its curves and twists. People are running around to different shops. They seem happy.
Thranduil leads us down the busy road to a more quiet one. He takes us to a huge house. Again with a gate and two guards at the gate entrance. As he talks with them I take a look at the place. The first thing I notice is that it looks like some trees have grown on each side of the house and some of their breaches have come together to make a balcony and a over hang for the front door. Amazing. The king waves to us as the guards open the locked gates. what is this place?
"Where are we?" I ask Elrond as we enter the house.
"The Amandil village house. Your village house" He whispers to me and I frown.
"This is very uncomfortable" Sighing I look around. "Wheres Erwin and his father?"
"I think I heard them say they were going home or something" Glorfindel comes over and takes my hand. Thranduil comes down a hall fallowed by a few people dressed is servant uniform.
"Since they work here I thought It might be good to let them in on everything. They are sworn to secrecy" He goes down the line introducing us to the servants. They gives us a bow. Servants? Can this get worse? "I have here with me Lord Elrond of Rivendell, Glorfindel and Erestor. The secret you must all keep is Erestor"
The king takes my hand and takes me over to them.
"We all know the rumors of Prince Ashwryn right?"
The servants nod and stare at me. The oldest one comes close and looks me in the eyes. Something about her own blue ones seem familiar to me some how but I cannot remember.
"This is him is it not , My king?" Her voice gives her age as well.
"It is Sophie. Ashwryn returns."
"My god have you grown. You look just like your father but you have your mothers face. Beautiful" The lady's warm hands take mine. They are a bit shaky but I smile at her. "Oh yes he is not like the others. I can feel the power. Strong. The other look a likes never had this. Do you remember me?"
"I'm sorry no"
"I was your nanny. I knew you since the day you were born. What a day." Sophie seems to shine with happiness and pride. Now a small part of me wants this to be true so her dear heat is not broken. "You and your cousin. Which reminds me. Prince Legolas arrived yesterday."
"He did? Where is my son now?" Asks Thranduil as he looks around.
"Out with the sons of Elrond. Silly they are" She gibes a small laugh and lets go of my hand. "They should be back soon."
"What of Lady Galadriel?"
"She is taking a rest, My king. Shall I show the prince and the other to rooms?" Sophie gives Thranduil a bow. I do not like being called that at all.
"Yes please. I will go find the others" With that Thranduil hurries out the doors.
"Come"
Elrond, Glorfindel and I fallow Sophie up some spiral stairs to the second floor. She shows Elrond to a room then takes Glrofindel and I to another.
"I saw your hands together so I am guessing you are a couple am I right?"
Glorfindel and I look at each other then nod. She unlocks a door and lets us into a gorgeous bedroom room with big windows and a fourposter bed.
"Now My prince if you wish to see your childhood room come and ask me" She gives me a bow then leaves.
"She seems nice" Glorfindel says as he lays back on the bed. I shut the door and join him.
"Yes she does but all this.." I use my hands to motion around me. " Is not me"
"Yes but you are a unique person" He moves to lay on his side to look at me. "Remember it does not matter to me if you are royal I will always be by your side"
"Thank you" I run my hand down his cheek and smile.
Your welcome" Glorfindel leans down and kisses me.
Little while later.
"Ada you are joking"
I stop halfway down the steps as I hear a new voice.
"Legolas. Have one look at him and you will know"
Oh so Thranduil's son is here. This should be fun. Slowly I make my way to the sitting room where the voices are coming from and poke my head inside. I see Thranduil standing in front of another blond. He is not as tall as his father and he wear simple greens and browns. No crown sits on his head but he gives off royal vibes. The kings turns and smiles at me.
"You can come in" His voice is a lot kinder then it just was. I step into the room and the other elf looks at me. His eyes are as blue as his fathers. He comes over and gets really close to me. Our faces are almost touching. I see he has no respect for personal space. Like his father his grabs my face and inspects me. This is getting old.
"Um can you please let me go" I back away from the mirkwood prince.
"Hmm" Legolas starts walking around me and I cross my arms. I am starting to get angry. Outside there is a rumble of thunder. Legolas stops moving and looks out the window. The skies are starting to darken along with my mood. "It was no meant to rain today"
"My son. You are making him mad. Think about it"
Legolas looks from the window to me and tilts his head.
"Ashwryn? Ada you weren't joking. Hes alive." A huge smile brakes out on the prince face and he gives me a bone crushing hug. "Oh gods. You have no idea how much I missed you cousin. I knew you were alive. I felt it"
"Uh..Hello" Once he lets go I try to catch the breath he squished out of me.
"My Ada said you remember nothing. Is that true? " Legolas pulls me over to a seating area and makes me sit down.
"That's true yes"
"So nothing about me or your brothers" There is sadness is his eyes.
"I'm sorry"
"Oh no need for that" He hugs me again but lighter. Thankfully. "I'm just happy to see you"
"You two should catch up. I will leave you to it. Stay inside with him legolas"
Legolas gives his father a small wave as he leaves.
"So yo have been living in Rivendell?"
"Yes. Lord Elrond took me in as a child. I am his best adviser" Out if habit I play with a lock of my hair.
"You have always been smart " He rests his head on his hand. "You have your brothers necklace"
"What? oh" I touch the pendent around my neck. "This. That is what people are saying but I just remember having it"
"Of course I was only young at the time but I have seen it before. Speaking of age our birthday is in just a few days"
"That is another thing people are saying" Outside the clouds start to go away.
"I finally get to have it with you again. Come I have something to show you" Legolas takes me up to his room and takes a old piece of paper then hands it to me. On it is a childs drawing of two stick figuras. One blond and one with black hair. They are standing in front of a blue sun and a purple dog. On the bottom I read "To LeGOlas. HaPPy BiRThdAy, AshWryn"
"Wow" I whisper and trace the writing.
"You drew that for me on our last birthday. I know it seems like some old thing but it seems a lot"
"Why is the dog purple?"
"Oh that. You had this thing where animals were purple. No matter what anyone said animals were purple" Legolas smiles fondly as I hand it back to him. There is a knock on his door and I find Elrond and a beautiful blond lady standing there.
"Erestor. This is Galadriel. She would like to speak with y