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CHAPTER 5- The Promise
Legolas immediately sprinted to Luinil's talan, and all who saw him pass marveled at the joy of the laughing, smiling elf. When he got there, he promptly cried, "Luinil! Luinil!" He smiled wider when her beautiful face, framed by her long dark hair, peeked out from between the branches. She said "Come up, Legolas!" He climbed up the beautiful brethil tree, and climbed onto her telain. Remembering the night before, and his love for her, he kissed her softly on the mouth. "Mmmm, Legolas...thank you again, melamin!"
"It was my pleasure also, you remember, Luinil! By the way...my father knows. He saw us go into my room last night."
"Aiya, he is not displeased, is he?" she asked, suddenly fearful.
He laughed. "No, he is not. He is happy for me, and he thinks highly of you, Luinil. Oh, and may I meet your parents? I should like to see those who raised my beautiful love."
Her face suddenly clouded slightly, though it was no less beautiful in its distress. "Legolas, my parents died long ago. I was but a girl, and they were travelling...aiya, I miss them!" Tears came to her eyes, and she turned her head. Legolas moved to her side and held her tightly, letting her cry, almost crying himself to have to see the grief of his beloved. "Ai, melamin, it is alright. Cry, cry the tears that you must. You shall see them again someday, love. I am sorry that I asked."
She responded in a shaky voice, "It is alright. I have only cried alone for so long, and it feels so much better to be supported while you grieve." She looked up at him, and the tears subsided slightly, for she knew that she could build a family with him. "They were my last kin in Middle-Earth...would you help me make another family?"
"Of course I shall, Luinil. That is more than I had dared to hope! I am so happy."