DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of these characters except Aliya, Kendre and Pelanar…

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I know…. Please don't hurt me…. I'll stop making Aliya cry all the time… I promise… Just keep reading. This chapter is kinda like an interlude to the next part of the story, so it's going to be short and sweet.

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LEGOLAS - 2 WEEKS LATER

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"Aliya…" I said, shaking her just a bit to wake her from her sleep.

She groaned and turned over, "Go away, Legolas… No…"

"I will not go away!" I said indignantly, brushing a hair out of her face and kissing her cheek.

"Legolas…no…go away!" she repeated. I turned her over still trying to awaken her from her dreams.

"Ali… the feast is in 3 hours! You have to get ready!" I said, trying to pick her up, but she held tight to the sheets.

"I don't want to! GO AWAY!" she said once again, this time pushing me so that I fell off the bed onto the floor. I stood up and folded my arms seeing the smile on her "sleeping" face.

"I'll go without you!" I threatened, but it was useless, because she just retorted, "Well, I'll just go with one of the other 2 dozen elves who would be my escort in a second!" Turning over she proved her point.

I sighed, "You win…but I'm taking you along in 2 ½ hours whether you're ready or your not!"

"I'll be ready…stop worrying about me so much…" She covered her head with the sheet and I finally gave up.

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She was ready. I was amazed when I saw her. I made sure I arrived at her room a few minutes early to prove that she should have waken earlier, but she said she had been waiting for me. I had never seen her look so good. Her gown swished against the floor as she walked. The blue of it matched the midnight sky during a full moon. I just wanted to rip it off her right then. Her hair was wrapped around her head in a crown and many glittering rings and bracelets adorned her fingers and wrists. I counted and realized that I had only given her two of those rings as I wondered where the others came from.

I blinked when I saw her, and she frowned.

"Is something wrong?" she wanted to know.

"Oh…nothing…nothing whatsoever… Your beautiful…" I smirked.

"I really want you to stop telling me that… I hear it too much out of your mouth. You should be saying that to the other women who come to you. I'm not your only choice, you know… and I keep getting hateful looks shot my way whenever your with me…It's no small wonder I have no lady friends…" she said, snapping her fingers at me knocking me out of my daze.

"Well… I haven't yet met a woman who can look as beautiful in a dress and as beautiful fighting on a horse as I see in you…"

"How would you know what I look like fighting? You were either not there, or run through with an arrow by the time I began fighting…" She taunted playfully, looking at me with her eyebrows raised, lovely smile on her lips.

"Well… I- have…I…" I sputtered.

She gave me a reproving look and began walking swiftly down the stairs to the Main Hall.

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ALIYA

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"The food is to your liking, I hope, Lady Aliya?" The King asked me, smiling. There were so many feasts it was hard to distinguish what all the celebrating was for.

"Of course, My Lord…" I replied dipping my head in approval.

"Legolas…" The King said, turning to his son, who was on the other side of me, "I wonder if you would wish to take a trip to Rivendell? I have a message to be delivered to Lord Elrond, and it must be there as quick as possible…" I looked to Legolas who avoided my glance.

"Of course, Father…I haven't been to Rivendell in a long while. I would not mind seeing Elrond or The Lady Arwen. I will bring the message." Legolas replied, and I could see he really did wish to go.

"And what of me, Legolas?" I questioned carefully knowing full well what his answer would be.

"Aliya…the roads are still unsafe… I think it would be best if you stayed here… I will be back in a few weeks…" He hit it lightly, not daring to tell me the truth which I thought might be that he didn't want to lose me again. And in truth, I didn't want to lose him either. I needed to win this battle.

"But what of all your talk to me this morning… I think I am very capable of taking care of myself as I've proven quite a few times…" I retorted looking to the king for help.

"The Lady is right, Legolas…" Said King Thranduil, looking down to his plate, "If she wishes to accompany you, I will have to say yes…"

Legolas sighed, "Fine…" He sat back and folded his arms looking a bit perturbed but his word against the king's was none.

"You leave tomorrow morning…" The King said leaving the table and the feast.

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I TOLD YOU! SHORT AND SWEET. THE STORY GETS BETTER!!