Disclaimer- unfortunately, ::sobs:: I don't own any of Tolkien's brilliant characters. Luinil and the storyline (aside from the gollum/legolas leaving part obviously) are mine though!!
A/N: This is my first posted story, please r&r, let me know what you think!!
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CHAPTER 1- The Hunt- With a Double Meaning
Luinil Lightsong, a tall elf-maid, walked silently through the forest of Mirkwood with a bow and quiver on her back. The beautiful dark-haired elf maiden had been pursuing this particular hart for three days and nights now, and was determined to capture him before this tindomë arrived. Suddenly he came into view, quite in range of her bow. She brought it forward, drew an arrow, and aimed for the hart's heart. She was one of the best archers in Mirkwood, and this time was as always. Luinil brought down her quarry, and walked towards it to pick it up and bring it to Thranduil's halls for the feast that night. Suddenly a handsome, fair-haired, tall male elf walked out of the trees to her left.
"Vedui, Legolas! Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo! And it truly does, of course."
"Mae govannen, Luinil. I have been stalking this hart for 2 nights, and was about to shoot when you brought him down. It was a quite a good shot."
"Well, I have been stalking him for three nights. So it is fitting that I should have him."
"Aiya, do you forget that it's going to my father's hall in any case?"
Luinil laughed softly. "You're right, as usual, Legolas."
She looked at her handsome friend, recognized opportunity when she saw it, and walked closer in towards him. "Legolas, I...I missed you for those three nights."
He knew what she was hinting at, and realized that he did not want to pretend, to conceal the way that he too felt. So he said in a low, velvet voice, "And I you, Luinil."
The two beautiful elves moved closer even towards each other and looked at each other. Legolas realized how beautiful Luinil was, not for the first time, but suddenly he was acutely aware of it. He saw her soft white skin, her delicate-looking but nowhere near fragile limbs, her dark brown hair illuminated in the light of the heavens, and her brown eyes, with just a hint of green around the edges, glinting with a look that was part mischief, part long-awaited joy. They had known each other only a few months' time, but had never been quite this alone before. Luinil was slightly shorter than Legolas, and he watched as she tipped her chin up towards his face, causing her face to tilt towards his. He leaned down, not quite knowing what was going on, and brushed his lips against hers. She responded with a soft whimper, and pressed her lips against his. Neither of them had ever done this before, but somehow they both knew how to. They parted their lips, and allowed their mouths to work against each other and soften.
Luinil had never felt this way. She was tingling all over, and a warm and strange feeling was growing in her stomach. "Legolas," she said, wondering if it was proper to do this, and at the same time enjoying herself enough to not care if it wasn't, "what are we doing?"
Legolas answered, "We are kissing. Surely you know that."
"Yes, I do...but why?"
He was not quite sure himself. "I do not know, Luinil, but it feels right to me."
"To me also. My dwelling is in a tree not far from here; the silly hart led me back almost to the start...Aiya! We must bring the hart to your father!"
"Oh, you are right. Well, then, we may go to my room there..."
They walked over to the magnificent hart and picked it up, tied its feet around a long stick, and bore its weight together to the kitchens of Thranduil's halls. They then walked down a long hall to Legolas' room. He opened the door for her, and she looked up at him. "Should we?" she asked in a soft, hopeful voice. "Yes, Luinil. We truly should." With that she walked through the beautiful carved doorway. Legolas followed and closed the door behind them. As they entered, they were unaware of the man watching them from down the hall. He beheld the door shutting, and decided not to disturb them from their passion
There were new sounds heard in Legolas' room that night. The two former friends had made love, and they lay together quietly for some time afterward. It was almost tindomë...and finally Luinil spoke. "Legolas, that was amazing. I have never felt anything like it. Am I right that we did that in love? You love me, don't you, Legolas? You will stay with me, will you not?"
At this he laughed, for she seemed to be so anxious to know that he loved her. "Of course. Fair Luinil, I shall be faithful to you for all of my years. Amin mela lle."
"And I you, my love, melamin." She arose and walked to the window. Legolas was entranced by her beautiful white body, illuminated by the last light of the stars and the moon. "I should return to my talan, love."
"Well then I shall walk you there."