Chapter One
Death Bed
King Elessar lost his wife six months ago, she caught a fatal disease and the king was away in a political visit to a faraway country so he was not there to heal her. He returned six days after her burial, their son and daughters gave the order to be buried, this matter could not wait the king's return.
Aragorn was distraught, he had not even had the chance to say goodbye. He cried for hours in his now cold and empty bedchambers, he clutched tightly at her pillow to breath at her lingering scent. Days turned to weeks and the grief of the king had not lessened. He neglected his work and rule as a king and left everything to the capable hands of his heir, prince Eldarion.
Weeks turned to months and the daughters of the king started to fear for their father's life who turned pale and frail. He lost too much weight due to his constant refusal of food. His skin became deathly pale and lost its known tan, his face got more wrinkles and became gaunt. For the last three weeks, he became bed-ridden all his strength spent, all his willing in life gone.
The prince Eldarion made a desperate attempt and sent for princess Legola in Mirkwood. She was his father's best friend since he was a young child. No one knew their father so well other than her, she may have a way to save their Ada from his inevitable death. He sent for her a week ago, he wished that his message reached her safely by now. The only thing he and his sisters do is to wait.
A luminous being was basking in the last rays of the day's sun a big smile of appreciation was dancing on perfect pink lips. The slight breeze was caressing her shiny blonde hair, making it away with it. The princess of Lasgalan or Green Wood was happily enjoying the quiet atmosphere, for decades now, the numbers of spiders and orcs and other evil creatures decreased drastically around their beautiful woods.
She was listening to the songs of the different birds that reside in the trees surrounding her home when she heard another sound of fastly approaching hooves of a running steed. She readied her bow as a precaution and waited to see the identity of the newcomer. The rider stopped when he noticed the blond elleth and dropped from his mount to kneel before the princess. The princess recognized the rider as one of the personal guards of the king.
"Greetings my lady," started the man of Gondor respectfully.
"Greetings don of Gondor, what brings you to our forest?" the princess inquired curiously.
"I am sorry my lady but I have bad tidings. King Elessar is dying so prince Eldarion ordered me to fetch you as soon as possible." Hearing those words stroke the blonde princess like a thunder stroke the trees. Every word was like an arrow piercing her poor heart. She wanted to collapse on the ground and weep but she had to be strong for Estel.
"Proceed to the palace and refresh yourself and have a bite because we are going to set off on our way after three hours."
"Thank you my lady," the human headed towards the palace to get few hours rest.
In the meantime, the princess packed her belongings and weapons. She went to tell her father of her abrupt departure and the reason beyond it.
She left the throne room few minutes later, there was only one place, she would visit before leaving her home. This place contains the key of her best friend's and secret love survival.
To be continued...
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