CHAPTER 4
Author's Notes: - Ta very much for all the reviews. Sorry the updates are getting slower. I am revising like mad as the evil examiners have put all my exams for 4 subjects in 5 days ahhh!!! I don't know the names of Legolas's brothers or for that matter if he had any, so if you have their names please could you pass them on. Much appreciated! Enjoy!!
The dawn broke over the sleeping fellowship. The sun rose and danced upon their faces. Aragorn blinked sleepily and opened his eyes. Stretching he sat up and surveyed the group. Gandalf had left during the night explaining in his usual crypt mystical way that he had things to do but would return. Legolas was already awake talking quietly with Elinar, his features marred by a frown. The hobbits were still fast asleep and Gimli was snoring loudly his axe clutched in his hand. The other elves were out of sight but he knew that they were in the surrounding trees watching everything carefully. A sudden movement out of the corner of his eye caught his attention. Legolas had stood up suddenly and was marching out of the clearing. Even though the elf's face was an impassive mask as usual he could see by the body language that he was annoyed.
Aragorn got up and went after Legolas; he was concerned for his elven friend. He felt guilty for not explaining to him everything that went on when he had blacked out but he knew it was for the best, as his friend would only let it eat at him. Until he and Gandalf worked out exactly what was going on he would tell him but at the moment the fair elf had enough to worry about.
Legolas had not gone far. He was sat by a stream staring at the water flowing over the pebbles.
"What ails you my friend?" he questioned sitting next to the elf. Legolas turned to look at him and Aragorn was again struck by how young his friend looked.
"My father is turning 5000 and there are plans for a huge celebration. As part of this he will take a new wife." Aragorn didn't know what to say. He had never known his parents and he wouldn't know what to say if Elrond took another wife. He would wish him happiness undoubtedly but the thought of it had never crossed his mind.
"Does it not please you that he has found happiness?" Aragorn questioned after a few minutes of silence.
"Happiness to my father consists of fine wine and precious stones!" Legolas said bitterly. Aragorn knew this to be true, he had met Thranduil a few times on trips to Mirkwood with Elrond and found him arrogant and greedy.
"Maybe she will help cure him from these vices."
"Nay she is from Ilnayeth. A region know for its wine and jewel mining."
Aragorn sighed.
"Do not let it get to you my friend. Rejoice in the fact that you are home among the trees and old friends."
Legolas smiled. "Aye you are right as always. Lets get back to the others and then depart for my home and a feast in your honour." He rose and held out a hand to Aragorn who took it and pulled himself up.
*
"I was wondering if you had gone to talk to your trees crazy elf." Gimli greeted Legolas when the two friends walked back into camp.
"Nay stubborn dwarf they talked to me." Legolas smiled, his eyes twinkling. Gimli chuckled.
"Mr. Legolas do you have a crown?" Pippin asked. Legolas turned to face the young hobbit surprised at the question.
"Why do you ask young master Pippin?" he questioned curious.
"Gandalf used to tell us stories about elven princes and their crowns and palaces and I was wondering you being a prince and all if you had a crown."
Legolas laughed, a warm magical sound.
" Aye I do but I fear it will disappoint you young friend. It is simple in design; white gold weaved in a pattern of leaves. My brothers' crowns are more ornate as they are closer in line to the throne than I."
"Lets depart. I have sent Farat on ahead to alert the palace of your return." Elinar said. The group set off, the hobbits chattering incessantly about what being a prince was like. Legolas answered all their questions with a smile and a laugh.
It took the best part of the day to reach the elven palace. Aragorn didn't expect much of a reception, as Legolas was not the crown prince of Mirkwood. His prediction proved correct. Two of Legolas's older brothers stood waiting, but Brusal the crown prince was not among them. Not surprising. Brusal was 2000 years older than Legolas and never had time for the youngest prince. Also waiting was Caryarn, Legolas's best friend. He ran forward and crushed Legolas in a huge hug, which Legolas returned.
"It's so great to have you back." He said smiling happily at his best friend's return.
"Aye it is good to be back." Legolas turned to face his brothers.
"Miran, Gilihan it is good to see you well."
"Aye it is good to see you little brother." Miran said. He said hugging him. Gilihan smiled. "Who are your friends?" he asked.
Legolas smiled and turned and introduced his friends.
"A dwarf." Caryarn said stepping forward in front of the dwarf who tensed and regarded the elf suspiciously.
"You have a strange choice in friends Legolas but any friend of yours is a friend of mine." He held out his hand and the dwarf clasped it.
"Prince Legolas." A new voice spoke up. He turned to see one of his father's advisors moving towards him.
"Yes." He said warily
"Your father wishes to speak to you and your friends immediately."
The prince sighed; he knew it would not go well.
Author's Notes: - Ta very much for all the reviews. Sorry the updates are getting slower. I am revising like mad as the evil examiners have put all my exams for 4 subjects in 5 days ahhh!!! I don't know the names of Legolas's brothers or for that matter if he had any, so if you have their names please could you pass them on. Much appreciated! Enjoy!!
The dawn broke over the sleeping fellowship. The sun rose and danced upon their faces. Aragorn blinked sleepily and opened his eyes. Stretching he sat up and surveyed the group. Gandalf had left during the night explaining in his usual crypt mystical way that he had things to do but would return. Legolas was already awake talking quietly with Elinar, his features marred by a frown. The hobbits were still fast asleep and Gimli was snoring loudly his axe clutched in his hand. The other elves were out of sight but he knew that they were in the surrounding trees watching everything carefully. A sudden movement out of the corner of his eye caught his attention. Legolas had stood up suddenly and was marching out of the clearing. Even though the elf's face was an impassive mask as usual he could see by the body language that he was annoyed.
Aragorn got up and went after Legolas; he was concerned for his elven friend. He felt guilty for not explaining to him everything that went on when he had blacked out but he knew it was for the best, as his friend would only let it eat at him. Until he and Gandalf worked out exactly what was going on he would tell him but at the moment the fair elf had enough to worry about.
Legolas had not gone far. He was sat by a stream staring at the water flowing over the pebbles.
"What ails you my friend?" he questioned sitting next to the elf. Legolas turned to look at him and Aragorn was again struck by how young his friend looked.
"My father is turning 5000 and there are plans for a huge celebration. As part of this he will take a new wife." Aragorn didn't know what to say. He had never known his parents and he wouldn't know what to say if Elrond took another wife. He would wish him happiness undoubtedly but the thought of it had never crossed his mind.
"Does it not please you that he has found happiness?" Aragorn questioned after a few minutes of silence.
"Happiness to my father consists of fine wine and precious stones!" Legolas said bitterly. Aragorn knew this to be true, he had met Thranduil a few times on trips to Mirkwood with Elrond and found him arrogant and greedy.
"Maybe she will help cure him from these vices."
"Nay she is from Ilnayeth. A region know for its wine and jewel mining."
Aragorn sighed.
"Do not let it get to you my friend. Rejoice in the fact that you are home among the trees and old friends."
Legolas smiled. "Aye you are right as always. Lets get back to the others and then depart for my home and a feast in your honour." He rose and held out a hand to Aragorn who took it and pulled himself up.
*
"I was wondering if you had gone to talk to your trees crazy elf." Gimli greeted Legolas when the two friends walked back into camp.
"Nay stubborn dwarf they talked to me." Legolas smiled, his eyes twinkling. Gimli chuckled.
"Mr. Legolas do you have a crown?" Pippin asked. Legolas turned to face the young hobbit surprised at the question.
"Why do you ask young master Pippin?" he questioned curious.
"Gandalf used to tell us stories about elven princes and their crowns and palaces and I was wondering you being a prince and all if you had a crown."
Legolas laughed, a warm magical sound.
" Aye I do but I fear it will disappoint you young friend. It is simple in design; white gold weaved in a pattern of leaves. My brothers' crowns are more ornate as they are closer in line to the throne than I."
"Lets depart. I have sent Farat on ahead to alert the palace of your return." Elinar said. The group set off, the hobbits chattering incessantly about what being a prince was like. Legolas answered all their questions with a smile and a laugh.
It took the best part of the day to reach the elven palace. Aragorn didn't expect much of a reception, as Legolas was not the crown prince of Mirkwood. His prediction proved correct. Two of Legolas's older brothers stood waiting, but Brusal the crown prince was not among them. Not surprising. Brusal was 2000 years older than Legolas and never had time for the youngest prince. Also waiting was Caryarn, Legolas's best friend. He ran forward and crushed Legolas in a huge hug, which Legolas returned.
"It's so great to have you back." He said smiling happily at his best friend's return.
"Aye it is good to be back." Legolas turned to face his brothers.
"Miran, Gilihan it is good to see you well."
"Aye it is good to see you little brother." Miran said. He said hugging him. Gilihan smiled. "Who are your friends?" he asked.
Legolas smiled and turned and introduced his friends.
"A dwarf." Caryarn said stepping forward in front of the dwarf who tensed and regarded the elf suspiciously.
"You have a strange choice in friends Legolas but any friend of yours is a friend of mine." He held out his hand and the dwarf clasped it.
"Prince Legolas." A new voice spoke up. He turned to see one of his father's advisors moving towards him.
"Yes." He said warily
"Your father wishes to speak to you and your friends immediately."
The prince sighed; he knew it would not go well.