Born to Love Again, Again, and Again Part 5

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"East to the sea," he said. "We must ride hard." My heart was beating so fast. The closer I got to the sea, the more memories began to come to me. They were so intense I could hardly breathe, and I became dizzy, but we pressed on. "We should be there in two hours," Kenyon said. In two hours I would finally get to see the face of the man in my dreams........

I could smell the salty air as we approached the sea, and my excitement increased. Then I saw it -- the largest ship I had ever seen or could even imagine. It was dark, but there were torches and lanterns reaching from one end to the other. We approached the harbor and there standing on the dock was a tall figure. Another man in the background was holding a torch. I saw the long blond hair, and I knew it was the man of my dreams. I heart quickened, and I began to tremble with anticipation.

We drew closer and got off our horses. My legs were wobbly from the hours of riding. The blond haired man started walking towards me, but because of the darkness and the fact that the torchbearer was behind him, I still could not see his face. A few feet away he knelt down on one knee and bowed his head. "My Lady Catriona, Melamin," he said. He got up and put out his hand. I extended mine and his touch was searing. So much love flooded over me at his touch that I became weak. I finally got to look at his face and it was the most handsome face I have ever seen. I thought Kenyon and Calion were handsome, but his man was beautiful. His blue eyes were like no other eyes. The man holding the torch came closer. Now I could look deep into those eyes. They were pure blue having no flakes of any other color. I was mesmerized by them. A memory hit me. AYou are Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood. You are an elf and you saved my life, didn't you?" I asked.

"Yes," he answered. "And you are Lady Catriona of the Green Isle, A'Maelamin."

At that moment I was overpowered with love and desire for this elf before me. I knew that we had loved each other beyond just mortal feelings, but a spiritual connection that would last for eternity. I recalled his touch, and passion grew in me that could be satisfied only by him. I wanted his hot hands to touch every inch of my body. I felt as though I could not wait. He sensed my feelings.

"My love, you must wait and be sure of what you want. You have gone long without proper sleep. Rest and in the morning we will talk more and you can make your decision about where you want to spend the rest of your life."

"But, but I know now," I said.

He smiled and guided me along a path to a little cottage by the shore. "Whose cottage is this?" I asked.

"A friend of the elves named Etienne," said Legolas.

Just then I spotted Kenyon leading Royal Secret to a barn, and momentarily I was distracted. Secret joined another horse, and he started to nuzzle it. Kenyon turned and said, "Look he still recognizes her."

"What does he mean that Royal Secret recognizes her?" I asked very puzzled at the comment.

Legolas smiled and said, "She is his mother. Kenyon sent me word that your father wanted to buy you a horse, so I arranged to have my friend Etienne meet with your father and he bought the horse from him. You always liked my mare. Do you remember her?"

A memory of her came back to me. I saw a beautiful mare running over a grassy field. AYes, She is Elbereth, the daughter of Arod." I answered.

"Royal Secret is a very special horse for he was sired by the great stallion Shadowfax of Rohan. Gandalf cast a spell on Shadowfax giving him unusually long life, you know."

"There are more connections of interest to you." he said. "You know Etienne's mother. Her name is Sybella, and his sister is the midwife who helped to bring you into this world. So I have known of you since the moment you were born. No, actually since the moment of conception for it came to me in a dream. I was shown who your parents were and where they lived." Again I was overwhelmed with all the information he was giving me, but my main feeling I had was that of love and intense desire for him.

"So you know all about me then?" He smiled and said he had been watching me from afar, and he ws just waiting for me to grow up before he appeared to me.

He continued to guide me down the path to the cottage. "Here you will rest while I watch over you. Come and have some tea." We entered the cottage. There was a comfortable couch where he beckoned me to sit. He got the tea and I sipped some of it. He stood behind me and began to massage my temples. I got very drowsy. I felt him tap the middle of my forehead three times and he said some words in Elvish. I went fast asleep, and the dream unfolded.