Authors Note: This and the last chapter are a little short, but I hope you still like it. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: The characters all belong to Tolkien.

Leaving Home

~Legolas~

I had to leave Mirkwood!
I couldn't stand to see how my father was slowly killing himself with the alcohol.
I loved Mirkwood so much!
It was hard to think that I would never walk through these trees again.
And even if he had hurt me many times I truly loved my father. He once was warm and gentle, loving and caring.
Caring!
That was long ago.
It was hard to leave him like that.
I felt like I betrayed him.
Tears were running down my face.
"Forgive me, father." I whispered as I galloped out of the forest I once called my home.

To be continued