Chapter Nine
They arrived back at the palace quicker than the journey there.
Legolas walked her up to her room.
"I hope you will join us for dinner tonight. I will accompany you down to the dining hall when the time comes." He then left down the hall to his quarters.
Linetta flopped down on the soft bed. "He hates me. You can see it in his eyes. He can not even make eye contact anymore. Look what I have done to him!" she whispered in the quietness.
She just lost all chance she had with him. Her first kiss had turned everything wrong.
There was a knock at the door. Linetta sat up and said, "Come in." The maid that had been helping her the past few days appeared.
"Your company is requested by the king, Milady."
Startled, she nodded and followed the maid. She prayed this had nothing to do with Legolas.
***
Legolas grabbed his quiver and went outside. He took out his anger by shooting arrows inn the palace's archery field.
He had failed. He had no idea how he was going to live with the mistake. This was one of the few moments of his life that he wished he was mortal. Immortality could be a curse during times like these.
***
"Milady, I am glad you could join us. Please, sit. This is Gandalf the White. He may be able to help you."
Linetta smiled and took a seat at the small table.
"Could you tell us how you met Legolas and how you came to be here?" the wizard asked her.
"Yes. It all started when I went for a walk in the woods."
***
Legolas sat on a rock and put his head in his hands. He was already miserable. If he had to live another thousand years like this.
***
"So you fell asleep in the woods and when you woke you were here?" the wizard asked when she completed the tale.
She nodded.
"Hmmm.yes. May I see your bracelet?" Linetta removed it from her wrist and handed it to the old man. "Indeed." He paused. Inspecting the bracelet then continued, "I believe that you have found your way."
"Excuse me?" asked Linetta.
"I believe that you are originally from Middle Earth. You were most likely sent away to a new Age because you were born during a period of great danger. Legolas was sent unknowingly to your Age to bring you back," Gandalf explained. He lifted his eye brows and leaned back in his chair. "It's only a theory."
The King spoke up, "Did you say you brought this book with you?"
"Yes. It is in my quarters. Would you like me to retrieve it for you?"
"No, that is alright. Gilraen!" The maid walked into the room. "Would you please bring the book from our guest's room?"
"Most certainly." She bowed quickly before heading to get it.
"Thank you for your time, Milady. If you don't mind I would like to look your book over for a few days. In the mean time, I believe you have dinner to prepare for. I will let you go now if you wish."
She thanked the king as she got up from her chair.
~~~
The dress was a lovely light blue with sparkling silver designs running the length of the sleeves and across the chest. The maid weaved matching flowers into her hair.
Linetta looked in the mirror. She didn't look like herself. The dress made her eyes look a dark purple and her lips a delicate pink. She was astonished with how beautiful she looked.
Thanking the maid, she headed out the door. As she walked down the hallways she noticed Legolas was waiting for her.
***
He heard her before he saw her. But when he did see her he thought his eyes were mistaken. He felt his knees almost buckle beneath him. She was unreal. No elf could bestow as much beauty as she held.
She flowed down the hallway towards him. He stood up straighter.
"Good evening," she greeted him with a smile.
***
He was dressed in a light green jacket with matching pants. His hair had a few braid and it glowed in the moonlight.
"Good evening," he replied.
He slid her arm in his and started to walk her down to the dining hall, but she pulled him back.
"Something wrong, Milady?"
"No. It's just I never got to thank you earlier."
"Thank me for what?"
"For this." She kissed him. And this time leaned in to enjoy it.
***
It was Legolas' turn to be surprised. He was speechless.
He smiled and replied, "You are welcome, Lady Linetta. Did I mention that you look beautiful tonight?"
"Thank you." She reached over and played with a strand of his golden hair. "So do you."
Although he did not want this moment to end, he took her arm once more and together they walked down to dinner.
They arrived back at the palace quicker than the journey there.
Legolas walked her up to her room.
"I hope you will join us for dinner tonight. I will accompany you down to the dining hall when the time comes." He then left down the hall to his quarters.
Linetta flopped down on the soft bed. "He hates me. You can see it in his eyes. He can not even make eye contact anymore. Look what I have done to him!" she whispered in the quietness.
She just lost all chance she had with him. Her first kiss had turned everything wrong.
There was a knock at the door. Linetta sat up and said, "Come in." The maid that had been helping her the past few days appeared.
"Your company is requested by the king, Milady."
Startled, she nodded and followed the maid. She prayed this had nothing to do with Legolas.
***
Legolas grabbed his quiver and went outside. He took out his anger by shooting arrows inn the palace's archery field.
He had failed. He had no idea how he was going to live with the mistake. This was one of the few moments of his life that he wished he was mortal. Immortality could be a curse during times like these.
***
"Milady, I am glad you could join us. Please, sit. This is Gandalf the White. He may be able to help you."
Linetta smiled and took a seat at the small table.
"Could you tell us how you met Legolas and how you came to be here?" the wizard asked her.
"Yes. It all started when I went for a walk in the woods."
***
Legolas sat on a rock and put his head in his hands. He was already miserable. If he had to live another thousand years like this.
***
"So you fell asleep in the woods and when you woke you were here?" the wizard asked when she completed the tale.
She nodded.
"Hmmm.yes. May I see your bracelet?" Linetta removed it from her wrist and handed it to the old man. "Indeed." He paused. Inspecting the bracelet then continued, "I believe that you have found your way."
"Excuse me?" asked Linetta.
"I believe that you are originally from Middle Earth. You were most likely sent away to a new Age because you were born during a period of great danger. Legolas was sent unknowingly to your Age to bring you back," Gandalf explained. He lifted his eye brows and leaned back in his chair. "It's only a theory."
The King spoke up, "Did you say you brought this book with you?"
"Yes. It is in my quarters. Would you like me to retrieve it for you?"
"No, that is alright. Gilraen!" The maid walked into the room. "Would you please bring the book from our guest's room?"
"Most certainly." She bowed quickly before heading to get it.
"Thank you for your time, Milady. If you don't mind I would like to look your book over for a few days. In the mean time, I believe you have dinner to prepare for. I will let you go now if you wish."
She thanked the king as she got up from her chair.
~~~
The dress was a lovely light blue with sparkling silver designs running the length of the sleeves and across the chest. The maid weaved matching flowers into her hair.
Linetta looked in the mirror. She didn't look like herself. The dress made her eyes look a dark purple and her lips a delicate pink. She was astonished with how beautiful she looked.
Thanking the maid, she headed out the door. As she walked down the hallways she noticed Legolas was waiting for her.
***
He heard her before he saw her. But when he did see her he thought his eyes were mistaken. He felt his knees almost buckle beneath him. She was unreal. No elf could bestow as much beauty as she held.
She flowed down the hallway towards him. He stood up straighter.
"Good evening," she greeted him with a smile.
***
He was dressed in a light green jacket with matching pants. His hair had a few braid and it glowed in the moonlight.
"Good evening," he replied.
He slid her arm in his and started to walk her down to the dining hall, but she pulled him back.
"Something wrong, Milady?"
"No. It's just I never got to thank you earlier."
"Thank me for what?"
"For this." She kissed him. And this time leaned in to enjoy it.
***
It was Legolas' turn to be surprised. He was speechless.
He smiled and replied, "You are welcome, Lady Linetta. Did I mention that you look beautiful tonight?"
"Thank you." She reached over and played with a strand of his golden hair. "So do you."
Although he did not want this moment to end, he took her arm once more and together they walked down to dinner.