Aidyn sat in a chair curled up by the fireplace that was in her chambers.
She sighed heavily in sorrow. She missed her parents and Kalwood. Even
though she wrote and received letters from her parents almost every day, it
just wasn't the same to Aidyn. She looked forward to the arrival of Arwen
and Aragorn's child and the fact that soon after the babe was born she
could go home. Although Aidyn's life would never be the same. In her
heart she knew that she was slowly fading into shadow, but tried to fight
against it. Part of Aidyn figured it was useless to fight, for without
Legolas in her life she was incomplete anyway. Then there was the part of
her that cherished her family and friends. She refused to leave them
knowing that they might need her. And ever since she had been in Gondor,
Aidyn wondered endlessly about the reasons behind Thranduil and Mirkwood's
hate for mixed bloods. Arwen and Aragorn worried about her all the time,
but she could never assure them that she would truly be okay.
There was a knock at Aidyn's door. Without a word from the person behind it and without her opening it, she knew who it was. Aidyn could feel him. She sensed his fear and anticipation at seeing her again. His hope, sadness, and his love.
"Come in," Aidyn called from her chair.
Legolas walked across the room to sit in the chair across from Aidyn. Aragorn and Arwen were right. He could feel her fading. He felt her guilt and her fear.
"How are you, princess?" Legolas asked quietly.
"I'm not quite sure, prince," Aidyn replied. She would not meet his gaze. The tears were threatening to fall and Aidyn knew that if she looked at him once, they would come.
"I have missed you."
"Please don't do this now. I can't. I betrayed you."
"Betrayed?" Legolas was confused at this statement.
Aidyn nodded slightly then spoke again; "Yes. I ran that day, instead of fighting for us. I ran. I am a coward and I betrayed your love."
"Oh princess. I know why you ran. I know," said Legolas. He kneeled before Aidyn on both his knees and crooked a finger under her chin; "Look at me, my love."
After some hesitance, Aidyn looked into Legolas' eyes and the tears began falling.
"I know how important your heritage is to you, Aidyn. You are proud and the fact that my father said those things made you feel horrible and worthless, which are completely untrue. You ran because you were afraid that I would think the same thing as my father. You ran because you did not want to cause any hostility between our lands. And you ran, my love, for me. Because you know how much family means to me. I love you even more for that. You did not betray me, Aidyn, you tried to let me go, thinking I would be happier without you. That would never be so. You are my life. Marry me," Legolas whispered cupping her face.
"Your father will banish you," Aidyn replied softly.
"Father sends his blessing. He told me the reason of Mirkwood's dislike of mixed bloods. He has seen his fault and wishes us nothing but happiness. My father gave me this to give to you."
Pulling out a box that was in a pocket of his tunic, Legolas handed it to Aidyn. She took it and slowly opened. Gasping at its beauty more tears fell from her eyes. Inside the box was a white gold band. Sapphires were placed strategically around the band in the shape of leaves.
"It was my mother's," said Legolas. He took the box back from Aidyn and took out the ring. He held it up waiting for Aidyn's answer.
"You mean more to me than anything Legolas. I have loved you for what seems like forever and I will never love another. I will marry you," Aidyn said through tears. Tears of joy.
When she said those words Legolas felt the shadow that surrounded Aidyn lift. He could feel her heart beating happily and with love. And you could immediately tell the difference in her entire demeanor. Slipping the ring onto Aidyn's finger, Legolas softly kissed her lips. He picked her up off of the chair and headed towards the bed. They needed each other. The two lovers needed to feel close again, whole again. That night they poured their love into one another more than anyone thought imaginable. Legolas and Aidyn were bonded forever, for eternity. They knew their love would last through the end of the world.
A/N: This is not my last chapter. I will have an epilouge that will be coming soon. Thank you so much for those people who have reviewed my story. I Love you all!
There was a knock at Aidyn's door. Without a word from the person behind it and without her opening it, she knew who it was. Aidyn could feel him. She sensed his fear and anticipation at seeing her again. His hope, sadness, and his love.
"Come in," Aidyn called from her chair.
Legolas walked across the room to sit in the chair across from Aidyn. Aragorn and Arwen were right. He could feel her fading. He felt her guilt and her fear.
"How are you, princess?" Legolas asked quietly.
"I'm not quite sure, prince," Aidyn replied. She would not meet his gaze. The tears were threatening to fall and Aidyn knew that if she looked at him once, they would come.
"I have missed you."
"Please don't do this now. I can't. I betrayed you."
"Betrayed?" Legolas was confused at this statement.
Aidyn nodded slightly then spoke again; "Yes. I ran that day, instead of fighting for us. I ran. I am a coward and I betrayed your love."
"Oh princess. I know why you ran. I know," said Legolas. He kneeled before Aidyn on both his knees and crooked a finger under her chin; "Look at me, my love."
After some hesitance, Aidyn looked into Legolas' eyes and the tears began falling.
"I know how important your heritage is to you, Aidyn. You are proud and the fact that my father said those things made you feel horrible and worthless, which are completely untrue. You ran because you were afraid that I would think the same thing as my father. You ran because you did not want to cause any hostility between our lands. And you ran, my love, for me. Because you know how much family means to me. I love you even more for that. You did not betray me, Aidyn, you tried to let me go, thinking I would be happier without you. That would never be so. You are my life. Marry me," Legolas whispered cupping her face.
"Your father will banish you," Aidyn replied softly.
"Father sends his blessing. He told me the reason of Mirkwood's dislike of mixed bloods. He has seen his fault and wishes us nothing but happiness. My father gave me this to give to you."
Pulling out a box that was in a pocket of his tunic, Legolas handed it to Aidyn. She took it and slowly opened. Gasping at its beauty more tears fell from her eyes. Inside the box was a white gold band. Sapphires were placed strategically around the band in the shape of leaves.
"It was my mother's," said Legolas. He took the box back from Aidyn and took out the ring. He held it up waiting for Aidyn's answer.
"You mean more to me than anything Legolas. I have loved you for what seems like forever and I will never love another. I will marry you," Aidyn said through tears. Tears of joy.
When she said those words Legolas felt the shadow that surrounded Aidyn lift. He could feel her heart beating happily and with love. And you could immediately tell the difference in her entire demeanor. Slipping the ring onto Aidyn's finger, Legolas softly kissed her lips. He picked her up off of the chair and headed towards the bed. They needed each other. The two lovers needed to feel close again, whole again. That night they poured their love into one another more than anyone thought imaginable. Legolas and Aidyn were bonded forever, for eternity. They knew their love would last through the end of the world.
A/N: This is not my last chapter. I will have an epilouge that will be coming soon. Thank you so much for those people who have reviewed my story. I Love you all!