1 Chapter 12: Trouble in the Palace
Everyone in King Thraindul's palace had been very worried that something bad had happened to Prince Legolas. He had been missing for a whole day. No one had seen him or where he went, so they decided if he didn't come home in two days, they would send out a search party. The beautiful Princess Leandra of Drywood stood on the palace steps, ready to enter. She turned to her evil servant, Mary, and said, "Muawhaha, all is going according to plan. Once King Thraindul and my father speak, he will realize what a good family my father has. And since the King is looking for a bride for his gorgeous son Legolas, he will be sure to pick me! And then I will become Queen and rule ALL of Mirkwood! Muawhahahaha!" she laughed in an evil tone. "Haha, a brilliant plan indeed, Princess!" said Mary. "Yes I know," replied Leandra. "Now come, the King awaits our arrival. How easy it is then. Brouhaha!"
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Meanwhile, Marcie and Legolas were still walking through the woods. They talked of many things, like their favorite colors, their favorite foods, their hobbies. Surprisingly, they had a lot in common. Marcie had been working in the King's palace ever since she was a little girl. She had always admired Prince Legolas. In fact, she briefly remembered them playing together as children. At least, she thought it was him. She smiled as these memories came back to her. Finally, they came to a small village. It was full of about five or six little huts, each with a small chimney with little puffs of smoke coming out of them. There were other people doing things outside, like cooking or cleaning clothes. Servants of his, Legolas guessed. As they saw him and Marcie approach, they all stopped what they were doing and bowed down low. They finally stopped at one of the houses and walked inside. An old woman was bustling around in the kitchen. Pots and pans were clanging. "Ooh Marcie dear, is that you?" Marcie looked at Legolas, slightly embarrassed, then back towards the kitchen as she said, "Yes, grandma, it's me." A small, plump little woman suddenly appeared in the doorway. "And who's your fri…oh my!" she gasped. "Prince Legolas!" she quickly bowed then said, "Why, what brings you to our humble home?" Marcie quickly looked at Legolas, then back at her grandmother and said, "Well uh, grandma, Prince Legolas is here to use our bath." She gave him a small nudge, to which he said, "Um, yes, well the palace one you see, um…doesn't work." Marcie, suddenly catching on added, "Yes! It doesn't work! Soo we'll best be on our way now bye grandma!" Marcie said as she took Legolas's hand and led him out the back door. "Oh well, bye bye, dearies!" her grandma cried as they hurriedly rushed out.
Everyone in King Thraindul's palace had been very worried that something bad had happened to Prince Legolas. He had been missing for a whole day. No one had seen him or where he went, so they decided if he didn't come home in two days, they would send out a search party. The beautiful Princess Leandra of Drywood stood on the palace steps, ready to enter. She turned to her evil servant, Mary, and said, "Muawhaha, all is going according to plan. Once King Thraindul and my father speak, he will realize what a good family my father has. And since the King is looking for a bride for his gorgeous son Legolas, he will be sure to pick me! And then I will become Queen and rule ALL of Mirkwood! Muawhahahaha!" she laughed in an evil tone. "Haha, a brilliant plan indeed, Princess!" said Mary. "Yes I know," replied Leandra. "Now come, the King awaits our arrival. How easy it is then. Brouhaha!"
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Meanwhile, Marcie and Legolas were still walking through the woods. They talked of many things, like their favorite colors, their favorite foods, their hobbies. Surprisingly, they had a lot in common. Marcie had been working in the King's palace ever since she was a little girl. She had always admired Prince Legolas. In fact, she briefly remembered them playing together as children. At least, she thought it was him. She smiled as these memories came back to her. Finally, they came to a small village. It was full of about five or six little huts, each with a small chimney with little puffs of smoke coming out of them. There were other people doing things outside, like cooking or cleaning clothes. Servants of his, Legolas guessed. As they saw him and Marcie approach, they all stopped what they were doing and bowed down low. They finally stopped at one of the houses and walked inside. An old woman was bustling around in the kitchen. Pots and pans were clanging. "Ooh Marcie dear, is that you?" Marcie looked at Legolas, slightly embarrassed, then back towards the kitchen as she said, "Yes, grandma, it's me." A small, plump little woman suddenly appeared in the doorway. "And who's your fri…oh my!" she gasped. "Prince Legolas!" she quickly bowed then said, "Why, what brings you to our humble home?" Marcie quickly looked at Legolas, then back at her grandmother and said, "Well uh, grandma, Prince Legolas is here to use our bath." She gave him a small nudge, to which he said, "Um, yes, well the palace one you see, um…doesn't work." Marcie, suddenly catching on added, "Yes! It doesn't work! Soo we'll best be on our way now bye grandma!" Marcie said as she took Legolas's hand and led him out the back door. "Oh well, bye bye, dearies!" her grandma cried as they hurriedly rushed out.