Chapter 2: The Party of Parties

Hathil stood in front of the grand palace. She watched as everyone entered through the gate. This was the moment she had been waiting for. She checked to make sure everything was all right with her. She had decided to wear her hair down. Her soft and wavy hair went about halfway down her back. She wore a dress that was made of pure silk. It was multied colored. Mixed on it were reds, and greens, blues, and gold's. She was truly a princess in the party.

She stepped through the gate welcomed by the guards there. She curtsied before them trying to be polite. Maybe if the prince was coming and saw her he'd think of dancing with her. She looked around but did not see him coming. She pouted but quickly smiled again when the guards looked at her. She walked into the palace where people were already dancing. She decided to grab some cake for Ceng before it was all gone.

She headed over to the table and saw a few more elves standing there all with blonde hair. One of them would not stop staring at her. He seemed to stand out of the crowd. He smiled at her, which made her blush. She couldn't help it. She wondered why his eyes kept following her around. She was starting to feel hot. She left his eye contact but watched him out of the corner of her eye. She grabbed some cake and stored it into a scarf. She kept her eye on the elf though.

When she turned around to go back to the table, the elf stepped in front of her. Now he really stood out. She couldn't see anyone else. His blue eyes seemed to freeze her in her place. His thin lips curled into a smile( or was it a sneer?) Halith looked for a way out. Now though all the blonde elves were surrounding them. She tried to think of a way to get him to move. All she could think of she thought was impolite. Before she could say a word though he interrupted her.

" Excuse me my lady. My name is Legolas of Mirkwood. May I ask you yours?" he said bowing so low that his head was the height of her waist.

" My name I Halith daughter of Coddyn and Hethien. I am pleased to meet you master elf." she said.

" May I have this dance." Legolas said with what seemed to be a worried look on his face.

" Um." Halith said looking for an excuse. " I am afraid of dancing. I think I'll mess up."

" Really , so am I." He said with a look of relief.

"Dancing is for Dwarves." Halith said. They both ended up laughing.

He then held up his arm and nodded toward the garden.

"I'd love to." She said quickly.

" I'm surprised you've never heard of me Lady Halith." Legolas said as they headed out of the palace.

" Really, should I have heard of you?" she asked.

" Well almost everyone have heard of the Prince of Mirkwood." He said with a laugh.

Halith froze right there. Did he just say he was the Prince?