After the Battle of the Five Armies, Tauriel returns heartbroken of Kili's death. Yet her adventure is to come as she somehow finds herself alone in the outer world as evil still grows. Presently she is in Valinor of the Undying Lands. However, the journey of the 60 year period in between is yet to be resolved between her and Legolas. Tauriel/Legolas: friends, or more?

He can't leave the room. Her room. And it's all the Order's fault. Confined to a small space with only the Mudblood for company, something's going to give. Maybe his sanity. Maybe not. "There," she spat. "Now your Blood's filthy too!" DM/HG. PostHBP.