As Legolas stood behind brushes transfixed on this unknown she-elf. He sensed danger, he looked up in time to see a band of Orcs. Having seen her from a distance, they raced toward her. Legolas without hesitation or thought, in a blink of an eye shot arrows at the Orcs. Lin heard something in the distance and awoke that very second sensing there was danger near. She reached beside her and grabbed her sword. A few Orcs were able to come, most of them were being shot by someone else, from behind her. After a short time, when all the Orcs were slain, Lin stopped to catch her breath. "Who aided me?" She wondered she turned to see. She stilled in her motion, caught in the moment. The most handsome elf she ever seen was before her. Her eyes connected with his and the world seemed to stop. Legolas was completely enthralled in her emerald eyes, a colour that was not seen often in Elves, Lin stood in front of him in awe of his beauty, he had deep ocean blue eyes. It was Lin, who finally broke their silence.
"I am most grateful to you. Thank you"
"Ille creoso amin arwen" {Your welcome, my lady}
Lin walked over to him, her heart beating faster in her chest, as their eyes never lost connection.
"You fight well, my lady"
"Thank you, I was trained by my father"
"Are you going to the Mirkwood battle alone?"
"Yes, I had to leave without consent. I could not bare to stay and watch any longer"
"My lady, I would not wish you to travel alone. Allow me to accompany you on the journey"
"Thank you, but I can take care of myself"
"I noticed, but please allow me to be your companion for this journey, I must insist" Legolas smiled
Lin smiled back, "Yes, you may accompany me sir"
"I would like to take rest for the night, let us find a new place to stop"
Legolas and Lin wondered a bit further into the woods both seemly mesmerized with each other. Legolas found a place for them to stop for the night. They both rested under a large Oak tree. As they sat down Legolas turned to Lin.
"Amin essa Legolas. Mani amin arwens" {My name is Legolas, what is my ladys?}
"Lintegurthwen, Lin, ten' ai" {Lintegurthwen, Lin, for short}
"Lin, tanya vanima essa" {Lin, that is a beautiful name}
"Thank you Legolas"
"Lintegurthwen, can I ask you something?"
"Uma" {Yes}
"Do you believe in mela ie' yeste' en?" {Love at first sight}
"I didn't before"
"You are using past tense, Lin"
"Amin sinta" {I know}
"Has your opinion changed?"
"Uma, I can not explain it, it is surreal to me" {Yes}
"Then you felt it too, when our eyes connected?"
"Uma, is it not what all elves are told that when you meet your mela you both know?" {Yes, Love}
"Uma, but I never believed it to be true until sii'" {Now}
Legolas leaned in closer to Lin, bringing a hand up to Lin's cheek and lightly swept his lips against hers. The kiss was soft and gentle, when Legolas pulled away they smiled at each other. Lin's heart again unable to stop racing. Legolas sat back against the stump of the Oak tree and Lin sat beside him and rested her head on his shoulder, it took a while but she was able to slow her heart down and sleep. They slept like that till mornings first light, when everything would change.
When mornings first light crept through the forest, Legolas woke up with a shadow of something horrible to pass in the coming day. Lin woke up shortly after Legolas. So it really was not a dream? She looked at him and he smiled down at her,
"Lintegurthwen, tell me about yourself"
She smiled, "I grew up with my father, my mother was around, but I spent most of my time with my father. He trained me in every form of elfish fighting technique. My father is special and very noble, he will restore Mirkwood to a united glory"
Legolas' breath was caught, as fear swept through him. "Your father? Who is he?"
"King Vardasirion"
Legolas turned away, trying to focus on anything other than the fact that the one he had fallen for was his father's evil enemy. Lin, confused watched him in his actions.
"Legolas, I am sorry I did not tell you that I am a princess. Is that why you react this way"
Legolas let out a frustrated laugh, "No my lady, I was just realizing how convenient it is that we are already promised to each other"
"Mani?" {What?}
"Have you not heard of the treaty between Vardasirion and...my father Thranduil?"
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"I am most grateful to you. Thank you"
"Ille creoso amin arwen" {Your welcome, my lady}
Lin walked over to him, her heart beating faster in her chest, as their eyes never lost connection.
"You fight well, my lady"
"Thank you, I was trained by my father"
"Are you going to the Mirkwood battle alone?"
"Yes, I had to leave without consent. I could not bare to stay and watch any longer"
"My lady, I would not wish you to travel alone. Allow me to accompany you on the journey"
"Thank you, but I can take care of myself"
"I noticed, but please allow me to be your companion for this journey, I must insist" Legolas smiled
Lin smiled back, "Yes, you may accompany me sir"
"I would like to take rest for the night, let us find a new place to stop"
Legolas and Lin wondered a bit further into the woods both seemly mesmerized with each other. Legolas found a place for them to stop for the night. They both rested under a large Oak tree. As they sat down Legolas turned to Lin.
"Amin essa Legolas. Mani amin arwens" {My name is Legolas, what is my ladys?}
"Lintegurthwen, Lin, ten' ai" {Lintegurthwen, Lin, for short}
"Lin, tanya vanima essa" {Lin, that is a beautiful name}
"Thank you Legolas"
"Lintegurthwen, can I ask you something?"
"Uma" {Yes}
"Do you believe in mela ie' yeste' en?" {Love at first sight}
"I didn't before"
"You are using past tense, Lin"
"Amin sinta" {I know}
"Has your opinion changed?"
"Uma, I can not explain it, it is surreal to me" {Yes}
"Then you felt it too, when our eyes connected?"
"Uma, is it not what all elves are told that when you meet your mela you both know?" {Yes, Love}
"Uma, but I never believed it to be true until sii'" {Now}
Legolas leaned in closer to Lin, bringing a hand up to Lin's cheek and lightly swept his lips against hers. The kiss was soft and gentle, when Legolas pulled away they smiled at each other. Lin's heart again unable to stop racing. Legolas sat back against the stump of the Oak tree and Lin sat beside him and rested her head on his shoulder, it took a while but she was able to slow her heart down and sleep. They slept like that till mornings first light, when everything would change.
When mornings first light crept through the forest, Legolas woke up with a shadow of something horrible to pass in the coming day. Lin woke up shortly after Legolas. So it really was not a dream? She looked at him and he smiled down at her,
"Lintegurthwen, tell me about yourself"
She smiled, "I grew up with my father, my mother was around, but I spent most of my time with my father. He trained me in every form of elfish fighting technique. My father is special and very noble, he will restore Mirkwood to a united glory"
Legolas' breath was caught, as fear swept through him. "Your father? Who is he?"
"King Vardasirion"
Legolas turned away, trying to focus on anything other than the fact that the one he had fallen for was his father's evil enemy. Lin, confused watched him in his actions.
"Legolas, I am sorry I did not tell you that I am a princess. Is that why you react this way"
Legolas let out a frustrated laugh, "No my lady, I was just realizing how convenient it is that we are already promised to each other"
"Mani?" {What?}
"Have you not heard of the treaty between Vardasirion and...my father Thranduil?"
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