A/N: Just to let you all know, there was a reason why I let everything
move so quickly in the last chapter, and it will be revealed in this one.
I thought about uploading both of these chapters last night incase there
was a problem but decided against it. I guess I should've huh? Anyway,
here's the explanation to all the hurriedness..
Chapter Five: The Truth Comes Out (I know that's what I called the last chapter.read above)
The night came and went quickly for Kristin and before she knew it, it was dawn. The sun streamed in from her balcony and the birds continued their serenade. Rolling over to shield the light from her eyes, Kristin tried desperately to fall back asleep. The actions from the night before had left her with a bit of insomnia and she couldn't seem to drift off. A knocking at the door gave up all hope of sleep and Kristin got up to answer it. It was Calenia with a pitcher of water and a new dress for her to wear.
"King Thranduil would like to see you this morning. He says he has something very important to tell you." Calenia handed her the pitcher and placed the dress on the bed. With that she turned and left the room, leaving Kristin to clean and dress for the day. She didn't want to go out there. More than likely Legolas would be out there as well and that would make Kristin feel extremely uncomfortable.
"What exactly happened last night?" Kristin asked herself as she washed her face. "What have I done?" She slipped the dress over her head and adjusted it in the mirror. She had grown accustomed to going barefoot for the past day so she was very surprised to see and pair of slippers lying on the bed near her pillow. She slipped them on to a perfect fit and left the room for the Great Hall.
Upon reaching the Hall she realized if was fairly empty except for a throne in the back where King Thranduil was seated, obviously waiting for her arrival. Legolas was no where in site.
"Good morning King Thranduil", Kristin smiled as she bowed before him.
"No need to bow like a servant my child", Thranduil greeted back, "You are a guest in this house. Please, sit down."
Kristin did as she was told and an elvish maiden came and handed her a piece of bread and some wine. Kristin took it gladly for she was extremely hungry and turned to the king.
"I was told you wanted to see me", she stated, then mentally slapped herself when she realized that it was perfectly obvious why she was there. Thranduil just laughed.
"Yes my dear, I wanted to tell you something I felt was very important." He shifted in his seat. "I had noticed you and my son dancing so closely last night. I felt there was something you should know before anything went any further."
"Oh, if you only knew." Kristin thought to herself as she took a sip of her wine. The king continued.
"Long ago my son was in love. She was a beautiful maiden of Lorien who had moved here with her father to be a part of my court. Legolas had fallen deeply in love with her and she with him. They were inseperable. Then one day my son was called to a battle. He told his lady that he would be gone only a month. In truth he was gone more than 5 years. Of course she grew weary of his return and assumed he had died, as did all of us. She moved on and fell in love with another. A servant named Olothain. Of course when Legolas returned he was heart broken to see his love in the arms of another. He was so upset that he felt she and her servant lover should have something in common. He made her into a servant as well. A handmaiden."
"Calenia?" Kristin asked in shock. King Thranduil only nodded in reply.
"So you see Kristin, my son is very vulnerable. I fear that his loneliness has made him a bit eccentric. I do not wish for your heart to be broken over something so simple as a mistake. All I am asking is for you to be careful. He wants to fill that loneliness, but he doesn't want to wait for it to come to him. He seeks it. I fear he has sought you out and I just wish for you to be weary. Don't let him take you in so quickly. Let time pass. If things look good in a year or so than maybe you are the one." Thranduil took Kristin's hand in his and smiled.
Now Kristin knew why everything had gone so quickly the past 24 hours. Legolas was lonely and frightened and found a play toy in her. All this did was piss her off. This handsome prince that she had lusted over was using her so as to keep himself from feeling lonely. That bastard. Forcing a smile, Kristin turned to Thranduil and thanked him for the advice. She knew she had to talk to Calenia and she had to do it before she saw Legolas again. Making her way back to her room she requested Calenia's presence to one of the other servants. She was going to get to the bottom of this and then she was going to find a way to get back home. Kristin was right; no guy was ever that nice to her unless he wanted something in return. She wasn't going to play these games anymore.
Chapter Five: The Truth Comes Out (I know that's what I called the last chapter.read above)
The night came and went quickly for Kristin and before she knew it, it was dawn. The sun streamed in from her balcony and the birds continued their serenade. Rolling over to shield the light from her eyes, Kristin tried desperately to fall back asleep. The actions from the night before had left her with a bit of insomnia and she couldn't seem to drift off. A knocking at the door gave up all hope of sleep and Kristin got up to answer it. It was Calenia with a pitcher of water and a new dress for her to wear.
"King Thranduil would like to see you this morning. He says he has something very important to tell you." Calenia handed her the pitcher and placed the dress on the bed. With that she turned and left the room, leaving Kristin to clean and dress for the day. She didn't want to go out there. More than likely Legolas would be out there as well and that would make Kristin feel extremely uncomfortable.
"What exactly happened last night?" Kristin asked herself as she washed her face. "What have I done?" She slipped the dress over her head and adjusted it in the mirror. She had grown accustomed to going barefoot for the past day so she was very surprised to see and pair of slippers lying on the bed near her pillow. She slipped them on to a perfect fit and left the room for the Great Hall.
Upon reaching the Hall she realized if was fairly empty except for a throne in the back where King Thranduil was seated, obviously waiting for her arrival. Legolas was no where in site.
"Good morning King Thranduil", Kristin smiled as she bowed before him.
"No need to bow like a servant my child", Thranduil greeted back, "You are a guest in this house. Please, sit down."
Kristin did as she was told and an elvish maiden came and handed her a piece of bread and some wine. Kristin took it gladly for she was extremely hungry and turned to the king.
"I was told you wanted to see me", she stated, then mentally slapped herself when she realized that it was perfectly obvious why she was there. Thranduil just laughed.
"Yes my dear, I wanted to tell you something I felt was very important." He shifted in his seat. "I had noticed you and my son dancing so closely last night. I felt there was something you should know before anything went any further."
"Oh, if you only knew." Kristin thought to herself as she took a sip of her wine. The king continued.
"Long ago my son was in love. She was a beautiful maiden of Lorien who had moved here with her father to be a part of my court. Legolas had fallen deeply in love with her and she with him. They were inseperable. Then one day my son was called to a battle. He told his lady that he would be gone only a month. In truth he was gone more than 5 years. Of course she grew weary of his return and assumed he had died, as did all of us. She moved on and fell in love with another. A servant named Olothain. Of course when Legolas returned he was heart broken to see his love in the arms of another. He was so upset that he felt she and her servant lover should have something in common. He made her into a servant as well. A handmaiden."
"Calenia?" Kristin asked in shock. King Thranduil only nodded in reply.
"So you see Kristin, my son is very vulnerable. I fear that his loneliness has made him a bit eccentric. I do not wish for your heart to be broken over something so simple as a mistake. All I am asking is for you to be careful. He wants to fill that loneliness, but he doesn't want to wait for it to come to him. He seeks it. I fear he has sought you out and I just wish for you to be weary. Don't let him take you in so quickly. Let time pass. If things look good in a year or so than maybe you are the one." Thranduil took Kristin's hand in his and smiled.
Now Kristin knew why everything had gone so quickly the past 24 hours. Legolas was lonely and frightened and found a play toy in her. All this did was piss her off. This handsome prince that she had lusted over was using her so as to keep himself from feeling lonely. That bastard. Forcing a smile, Kristin turned to Thranduil and thanked him for the advice. She knew she had to talk to Calenia and she had to do it before she saw Legolas again. Making her way back to her room she requested Calenia's presence to one of the other servants. She was going to get to the bottom of this and then she was going to find a way to get back home. Kristin was right; no guy was ever that nice to her unless he wanted something in return. She wasn't going to play these games anymore.