Aidyn was sitting on her bed trying to fight back tears. Aragorn and Arwen
had left to return home to Gondor and that left Aidyn all alone. She had
no one to confide in. Oh, how she wanted to be with Legolas. Aidyn wanted
to be his wife, have children with him, spend eternity with him, but it
could never be. As imaged flashed through her head of a future that was
never to happen, there was a knock at Aidyn's door.
"Your mother and father wish to see you Princess," the guard standing before her said.
Wiping her tears and trying to make she look presentable, Aidyn headed towards the throne room. When she entered she saw Legolas standing there with her mother and father. Trying to avoid eye contact with him Aidyn finally spoke, "You wanted to see me?"
He couldn't help himself, so he gave into his heart. Legolas ran up to Aidyn, cupped her face, and kissed her. Gently, softly, but full of love and passion. Aidyn was taken aback. Nothing between them would go any further than this, so she allowed herself this one moment with him. Wrapping her arms around Legolas' neck, Aidyn returned the love she felt from him. The fact that her parents were watching didn't even register in her mind. Once again her head filled with many confusing thoughts. What was she doing? This would only lead Legolas on and make her want him even more. Would this one moment be worth the pain it would cause later?
"I can't do this," Aidyn said pulling back abruptly.
"I love you, what else matters, Aidyn? Marry me, be my wife," Legolas said.
"Mother, father would you please excuse us," Aidyn said. The King and Queen nodded and headed towards the gardens.
"Aidyn." Legolas began, but was silenced by a finger on his lips.
"Do not say you love me, Legolas, because you do not understand. You and I can never be anything."
"I don't need to understand anything except that I love you. Why can't you understand?"
Tears filled Aidyn's eyes and fell down her cheek, "I do understand. I love you, as well. However, there is something about me that you do not know, and that I will not tell you because I know what your reaction would be."
"I know your secret Aidyn. I know you are a mixed blood, and I do not care."
Aidyn stumbled a bit, "Wh.What? You knew?"
Legolas told her how he had heard the conversation between her parents. And the agreement that was made.
"Your father Legolas, will be very upset. And his temper is well known," Aidyn said still keeping distance between them.
"As is mine, my love. I will not give you up without a fight. I will fight for you, whether that means giving up my place in Mirkwood," Legolas said.
"I will not allow you to give up your title or your future kingdom for me. I forbid it."
"That is not your choice to make, Aidyn. It is mine and whether you agree with it or not that will be my decision if it comes to that."
"Mirkwood is your home Legolas. I know you and you cannot stand there and tell me you would not regret a choice like that," said Aidyn.
"Not if it meant spending eternity with you," Legolas replied, "Come with me to Mirkwood and we will speak to my father. Then we will let things go from there." He held out his hand and Aidyn reluctantly accepted it.
Looking up into the blue eyes that she loved so much, Aidyn smiled and let Legolas kiss her once again.
"Your mother and father wish to see you Princess," the guard standing before her said.
Wiping her tears and trying to make she look presentable, Aidyn headed towards the throne room. When she entered she saw Legolas standing there with her mother and father. Trying to avoid eye contact with him Aidyn finally spoke, "You wanted to see me?"
He couldn't help himself, so he gave into his heart. Legolas ran up to Aidyn, cupped her face, and kissed her. Gently, softly, but full of love and passion. Aidyn was taken aback. Nothing between them would go any further than this, so she allowed herself this one moment with him. Wrapping her arms around Legolas' neck, Aidyn returned the love she felt from him. The fact that her parents were watching didn't even register in her mind. Once again her head filled with many confusing thoughts. What was she doing? This would only lead Legolas on and make her want him even more. Would this one moment be worth the pain it would cause later?
"I can't do this," Aidyn said pulling back abruptly.
"I love you, what else matters, Aidyn? Marry me, be my wife," Legolas said.
"Mother, father would you please excuse us," Aidyn said. The King and Queen nodded and headed towards the gardens.
"Aidyn." Legolas began, but was silenced by a finger on his lips.
"Do not say you love me, Legolas, because you do not understand. You and I can never be anything."
"I don't need to understand anything except that I love you. Why can't you understand?"
Tears filled Aidyn's eyes and fell down her cheek, "I do understand. I love you, as well. However, there is something about me that you do not know, and that I will not tell you because I know what your reaction would be."
"I know your secret Aidyn. I know you are a mixed blood, and I do not care."
Aidyn stumbled a bit, "Wh.What? You knew?"
Legolas told her how he had heard the conversation between her parents. And the agreement that was made.
"Your father Legolas, will be very upset. And his temper is well known," Aidyn said still keeping distance between them.
"As is mine, my love. I will not give you up without a fight. I will fight for you, whether that means giving up my place in Mirkwood," Legolas said.
"I will not allow you to give up your title or your future kingdom for me. I forbid it."
"That is not your choice to make, Aidyn. It is mine and whether you agree with it or not that will be my decision if it comes to that."
"Mirkwood is your home Legolas. I know you and you cannot stand there and tell me you would not regret a choice like that," said Aidyn.
"Not if it meant spending eternity with you," Legolas replied, "Come with me to Mirkwood and we will speak to my father. Then we will let things go from there." He held out his hand and Aidyn reluctantly accepted it.
Looking up into the blue eyes that she loved so much, Aidyn smiled and let Legolas kiss her once again.