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Beth's mind was swirling with questions. Why did he ask her to the ball? Why did he dance with her? and so much more. But when she looked into his eyes, those dark blue eyes, her mind went blank.
Rhiannon was dancing with Elihor near by and both of them smiled as they watched the couple stare intently into each other's eyes. "So, it seems that you were right, Eli," Rhiannon said to Elihor.
Elihor smiled and replied, "Aye, indeed it is so."
After the song ended, Beth came back to the real world and said, "I need to get a breath of fresh air."
Legolas also snapped back to reality and nodded. "Yes, I shall accompany you. Shall we go to the gardens?"
Beth nodded and took Legolas' arm. She could not help but smirk at Naleese who was glaring daggers at her as she walked by on her way to the gardens.
Beth sighed and unhooked herself from Legolas' arm when she was outside. She twirled around and took in the scent of the outdoors deeply. "Isn't it beautiful tonight?" she asked no one in particular.
Legolas smiled as he watched her. "Aye, indeed, it is beautiful," he said not leaving his eyes from her.
Beth smiled at Legolas then sat on the bench. To her surprise, she said, "Thank you for the dance. It was wonderful."
Legolas was taken back to but nonetheless bowed and replied, "It was my pleasure, milady."
When Beth had enough air, the couple walked back into the halls. The two had one dance together and split up with other people. Lord Startree looked on in awe as Beth accepted every dance thrown her way. He had never known his daughter to twirl and spin in beat with the music.
The lords saw how Beth had finally accepted a dance and saw their opportunity to dance with her too. Legolas smiled as he watched Beth spin and laugh on the dance floor over Naleese's shoulder. Naleese was furious when she realized Legolas was paying no attention to her. When the dance ended, she stormed up to Beth who decided to have something to eat at the table.
"What do you think you are doing?" she hissed the moment she reached Beth.
Beth turned around and asked sweetly, "Whatever do you mean?" She turned back to the foods set in front of her.
"You know very well what I mean. What have you done to Legolas to make him pay no attention to me? Have you and Rhiannon some poisonous fume to draw him towards you? I know that Rhiannon must have some, that little witch!" she jeered.
Beth snapped her head up. "Don't you dare call Rhiannon a witch! You do not know her and therefore have no authority to judge her. As far as I can see, Legolas merely likes Rhiannon and me more than you! Have you thought about it that way?" she asked trying to keep her temper.
Naleese turned her head up. "What could he possibly like about the two of you? You two can easily be passed as Men, as far as I can see!"
Beth snapped back, "Well, it seems that having Elf vision is not very helpful to you, now is it?"
Naleese gave her a look of confusion before realizing what she meant. With a huff, she stomped away. She glared at Rhiannon who was walking past her.
Rhiannon looked at her before walking towards Beth. "What was that all about?" she asked Beth.
"Oh, nothing. She just had an issue," she said as she shrugged her shoulders.
Rhiannon shook her head and replied, "Beth, you really need to watch your tongue."
Beth looked at Rhiannon puzzled and asked, "Me? I need to watch my tongue? You do NOT know what Naleese said!"
Rhiannon put her hands on Beth's shoulders. "I know, I know. I'm sorry! But just watch what you say to people, okay?"
Beth nodded as she calmed down. "Yes, I'm sorry. I will watch my tongue from now on."
Just then, King Thranduil announced, "This is the last dance this evening. I would like to see everyone on the dance floor for this last special dance."
Beth shrugged her shoulders and decided to sneak to her room. She bid goodbye to a dismayed Rhiannon as she hurried to the other side of the dining hall where her room was located. Then, she felt a strong hand grip around her wrist and stop her.
She turned around preparing to scream at her captor. Then she saw who it was.
Legolas looked at her amused. "Do you honestly think I would let my partner walk off and leave me here looking like an idiot?"
Beth, though conscious how nice Legolas was that evening, replied curtly, "Well, that happens every day, now doesn't it?"
Legolas looked shocked, hurt, then angry at her reply. "Please, Beth. I just want a nice evening together. Besides, it will save me from the other maidens looking for my dance," he begged as he nodded to a group of girls staring warmly at Legolas and coldly at Beth.
Beth sighed. 'Well, I guess I do owe him,' she thought. 'Besides I just love the way the maidens stare angrily at me,' she added to herself. Beth smiled then responded, "Of course, milord. I would love to dance with you this evening," giving a smirk at the other maidens behind him.
As soon as they heard this, the ladies stomped off furiously grabbing a partner whenever they encountered one.
Legolas smiled and offered his hand. Beth gladly took it and let him lead her to the dance floor once more. Legolas smiled warmly at Beth but frowned when he noticed that Rhiannon was already on the dance floor with someone: Elihor. He had been so caught up in Beth that he did not notice Rhiannon at all. The ball did not go along as planned. He smiled at Rhiannon when she met his gaze. She smiled back and pointed to them as she danced with Elihor. Elihor followed her finger and saw Legolas. He smiled at him. Legolas however, refused to smile back and frowned at him. Elihor, sensing something wrong with his friend, looked away, thoughts troubling his mind.
Legolas turned back to his dance partner. Beth saw Legolas' angry look and looked back at him worriedly when he met her gaze. When Legolas saw how worried Beth was, he smiled at her and whispered softly, "Do not worry. I am not troubled." At this, she brightened a bit and smiled back.
When the dance ended, Legolas offered to walk Beth back to her room. She kindly accepted as the two of the strolled down the hall silently.
When they arrived at her room, Legolas kissed Beth's hands softly. The instant she felt his soft lips against her skin, she felt goosebumps traveling down her arms. "Good night, Beth," he whispered softly against her hand. He took in the lavender scent of her hand then stood up straight again.
Beth whispered back, "Good night, Legolas." Hesitantly, she reached up and kissed Legolas on the cheek.
She blushed furiously before hurrying into her room.
Legolas looked stunned. He had never anticipated the kiss but it felt good any way. He smiled as he remembered her anxiety. Then he whistled merrily on his way back to his room.
A/N: the chapter's too short, I know. Sorry! I couldn't come up with anything better to add into the chapter! Well, review anyway!
Beth's mind was swirling with questions. Why did he ask her to the ball? Why did he dance with her? and so much more. But when she looked into his eyes, those dark blue eyes, her mind went blank.
Rhiannon was dancing with Elihor near by and both of them smiled as they watched the couple stare intently into each other's eyes. "So, it seems that you were right, Eli," Rhiannon said to Elihor.
Elihor smiled and replied, "Aye, indeed it is so."
After the song ended, Beth came back to the real world and said, "I need to get a breath of fresh air."
Legolas also snapped back to reality and nodded. "Yes, I shall accompany you. Shall we go to the gardens?"
Beth nodded and took Legolas' arm. She could not help but smirk at Naleese who was glaring daggers at her as she walked by on her way to the gardens.
Beth sighed and unhooked herself from Legolas' arm when she was outside. She twirled around and took in the scent of the outdoors deeply. "Isn't it beautiful tonight?" she asked no one in particular.
Legolas smiled as he watched her. "Aye, indeed, it is beautiful," he said not leaving his eyes from her.
Beth smiled at Legolas then sat on the bench. To her surprise, she said, "Thank you for the dance. It was wonderful."
Legolas was taken back to but nonetheless bowed and replied, "It was my pleasure, milady."
When Beth had enough air, the couple walked back into the halls. The two had one dance together and split up with other people. Lord Startree looked on in awe as Beth accepted every dance thrown her way. He had never known his daughter to twirl and spin in beat with the music.
The lords saw how Beth had finally accepted a dance and saw their opportunity to dance with her too. Legolas smiled as he watched Beth spin and laugh on the dance floor over Naleese's shoulder. Naleese was furious when she realized Legolas was paying no attention to her. When the dance ended, she stormed up to Beth who decided to have something to eat at the table.
"What do you think you are doing?" she hissed the moment she reached Beth.
Beth turned around and asked sweetly, "Whatever do you mean?" She turned back to the foods set in front of her.
"You know very well what I mean. What have you done to Legolas to make him pay no attention to me? Have you and Rhiannon some poisonous fume to draw him towards you? I know that Rhiannon must have some, that little witch!" she jeered.
Beth snapped her head up. "Don't you dare call Rhiannon a witch! You do not know her and therefore have no authority to judge her. As far as I can see, Legolas merely likes Rhiannon and me more than you! Have you thought about it that way?" she asked trying to keep her temper.
Naleese turned her head up. "What could he possibly like about the two of you? You two can easily be passed as Men, as far as I can see!"
Beth snapped back, "Well, it seems that having Elf vision is not very helpful to you, now is it?"
Naleese gave her a look of confusion before realizing what she meant. With a huff, she stomped away. She glared at Rhiannon who was walking past her.
Rhiannon looked at her before walking towards Beth. "What was that all about?" she asked Beth.
"Oh, nothing. She just had an issue," she said as she shrugged her shoulders.
Rhiannon shook her head and replied, "Beth, you really need to watch your tongue."
Beth looked at Rhiannon puzzled and asked, "Me? I need to watch my tongue? You do NOT know what Naleese said!"
Rhiannon put her hands on Beth's shoulders. "I know, I know. I'm sorry! But just watch what you say to people, okay?"
Beth nodded as she calmed down. "Yes, I'm sorry. I will watch my tongue from now on."
Just then, King Thranduil announced, "This is the last dance this evening. I would like to see everyone on the dance floor for this last special dance."
Beth shrugged her shoulders and decided to sneak to her room. She bid goodbye to a dismayed Rhiannon as she hurried to the other side of the dining hall where her room was located. Then, she felt a strong hand grip around her wrist and stop her.
She turned around preparing to scream at her captor. Then she saw who it was.
Legolas looked at her amused. "Do you honestly think I would let my partner walk off and leave me here looking like an idiot?"
Beth, though conscious how nice Legolas was that evening, replied curtly, "Well, that happens every day, now doesn't it?"
Legolas looked shocked, hurt, then angry at her reply. "Please, Beth. I just want a nice evening together. Besides, it will save me from the other maidens looking for my dance," he begged as he nodded to a group of girls staring warmly at Legolas and coldly at Beth.
Beth sighed. 'Well, I guess I do owe him,' she thought. 'Besides I just love the way the maidens stare angrily at me,' she added to herself. Beth smiled then responded, "Of course, milord. I would love to dance with you this evening," giving a smirk at the other maidens behind him.
As soon as they heard this, the ladies stomped off furiously grabbing a partner whenever they encountered one.
Legolas smiled and offered his hand. Beth gladly took it and let him lead her to the dance floor once more. Legolas smiled warmly at Beth but frowned when he noticed that Rhiannon was already on the dance floor with someone: Elihor. He had been so caught up in Beth that he did not notice Rhiannon at all. The ball did not go along as planned. He smiled at Rhiannon when she met his gaze. She smiled back and pointed to them as she danced with Elihor. Elihor followed her finger and saw Legolas. He smiled at him. Legolas however, refused to smile back and frowned at him. Elihor, sensing something wrong with his friend, looked away, thoughts troubling his mind.
Legolas turned back to his dance partner. Beth saw Legolas' angry look and looked back at him worriedly when he met her gaze. When Legolas saw how worried Beth was, he smiled at her and whispered softly, "Do not worry. I am not troubled." At this, she brightened a bit and smiled back.
When the dance ended, Legolas offered to walk Beth back to her room. She kindly accepted as the two of the strolled down the hall silently.
When they arrived at her room, Legolas kissed Beth's hands softly. The instant she felt his soft lips against her skin, she felt goosebumps traveling down her arms. "Good night, Beth," he whispered softly against her hand. He took in the lavender scent of her hand then stood up straight again.
Beth whispered back, "Good night, Legolas." Hesitantly, she reached up and kissed Legolas on the cheek.
She blushed furiously before hurrying into her room.
Legolas looked stunned. He had never anticipated the kiss but it felt good any way. He smiled as he remembered her anxiety. Then he whistled merrily on his way back to his room.
A/N: the chapter's too short, I know. Sorry! I couldn't come up with anything better to add into the chapter! Well, review anyway!