Acilies was not too pleased with Phlyn's constant pestering. He tried to avoid her during the day yet seemed to run into many more times than needed. Finally, one afternoon, Phlyn found Acilies sitting beside a still lake. He seemed in thought yet she still approached him silently.

"Acilies?" she said, causing him to stiffen visibly.

"Yes?" came a soft answer.

"Are you trying to-"

"No. I just don't want to explain it to you." Acilies cut in quickly, not letting her finish the sentence he knew was coming. Phlyn sighed and began to walk way from him. Acilies looked over his shoulder at her.

"Wait" he stood and walked a few paces towards her. She stopped and looked back at him.

"I don't want to explain it because I can't right now. Its too soon." He said to her after a few moments of silence passed between them.

"I understand. Acilies I am too be your teacher but I want to be your friend most of all." She replied, placing a hand over his own. He shifted a little backwards and smiled.

"Thank you Phlyn"

Several months later…

"Come on Acilies!" smiled Phlyn brightly as she tugged the elf after her.

"Why must I go? I mean, they won't miss me!" he protested. There was a big banquet planned for all the elves of Lorien. Acilies was still not very up to being around a large group of people, even if he did know half of them.

After the banquet, Acilies discovered that Phlyn had conveniently left him there without anyone to bail him out. He quickly excused himself from the rest of the guests and disappeared off to his room. Spending what seemed like hours there, he got up and walked around. Some time passed, and he heard singing. Following it, he came across the lake and…

"Phlyn…" he whispered softly. She was waist deep in the water, singing to herself. Acilies had dreamed of her since they had met yet he kept those to himself. Now that she was there, the setting was right. He called to her

"Phlyn" she turned and smiled, if not a bit embarrassed.

"H-hello Acilies. What brings you here?"

"You…" he replied holding his hand out to her. She blinked then took his hand as he pulled her back to shore. She was shivering so he embraced her lightly in his warm arms. She loved the feel on her body against his.

"Phlyn there is something I should tell you" Acilies began. Phlyn shifted to face him and he continued, "Phlyn, I … I have loved you since we first met. I was too afraid to say anything to you about it. I'm-" he never got to finish. At that moment, Phlyn knew what she had so long dreamed of. She pressed her lips to his in a soft yet passion filled kiss. A chill wind picked up and she shivered once more.

"Let us go back…" Acilies said softly, holding Phlyn close to himself.

Once back, Acilies bowed to her and turned to leave her for the evening. Yet she had other plans. Catching his arm, she tugged his back.

"Leaving so soon Master Archer?" She said. He wondered what she wanted then she pulled him into another kiss.

"Stay with me Acilies… forever"

TBC….