Rivendell's party
Next morning Tandilien felt better but still didn't talk to anyone. She knew that they knew what she could turn to.
"Good morning, Tandilien," said Legolas when she walked out of her room. Tandilien just looked at him and gave him a nice smile but didn't answer anything. Legolas was looking at her until she disappeared out in to the garden.
Legolas turned and faced Arwen.
"Why such a sad face, Legolas?"
"Well Arwen, –– I don't know what I have done to her. She still doesn't want to talk to anyone. I don't mind if she can turn into a dragon. She is still something special to me," said Legolas and looked out of the window into the garden where Tandilien has gone to.
"And does she know that?" Arwen smiled to him.
"Know what?" Legolas was puzzled.
"That you love her?"
"Well –– I don't know. I gave her the Linaelote en' Mirkwood, but I think she doesn't know the meaning of that flower," said Legolas.
"Neither do I," Arwen smiled.
"Oh yes of course, that only has a meaning in Mirkwood. Well then she doesn't know that," said Legolas and looked sadder than a minute ago.
"Why you silly little elf, go for her. Tell her that you love her," said Arwen and walked away.
Legolas wasn't sure about telling that to Tandilien. He needed someone to talk to, but no one was around to whom he could trust. So he returned to his room and sat down in the chair on the balcony. He put his legs on the fence of the balcony and fell into a deep dream. No one bothered him; he was alone.
But suddenly he heard someone walking towards him. He didn't move until the person touched his shoulder; it was his old friend from Mirkwood, Arnion.
"Hello, my dear friend," said Arnion and hugged Legolas.
"Why, hello Arnion. How are you? Haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been?" said Legolas in return.
"I'm fine, thank you for asking. I've been living in Lothlórien for the past few years. And how are you?" asked Arnion.
"I'm ok. I have been feeling a little weird but otherwise I'm ok," said Legolas and smiled to Arnion. "So, are you going to enter the archery contest tonight?"
"I don't think so. Because everybody knows who's going to win," Arnion smiled to Legolas. And they both walked out of the room and into the garden.
The night fell and all the guests came. The party started. Tandilien was now much better; she even talked to all the guests and was pretty happy. Legolas stepped to her and said: "You look great tonight."
"Oh, thank you, prince Legolas. You do look the same," she smiled. "And I'm sorry for this morning."
"It's ok, just that you fell better," said Legolas and than Aragorn came. "Well this is king Elessar from Gondor. And this is lady Tandilien from Downfield forest."
"It's nice to meet you king Elessar, I heard so much about you," Tandilien said.
"It's nice to meet you too, lady Tandilien. I heard very little about you, but your name has been heard in my ears," said Aragorn and bowed to her. And he walked away.
"Oh look and there is Gimli, son of Glóin," said Legolas.
"Well, well, well. Look who's here. Legolas my dear friend. And who is the lovely lady?" said Gimli and bowed to her so his beard touched the ground.
"This is lady Tandilien," Legolas introduced her to his very good friend.
"Master Gimli it's a pleasure to meet you. I really wondered what you look like. And I have to say that you're really a charming dwarf," said Tandilien and smiled to Gimli, who was now a little red in the face.
They all smiled and Legolas and Tandilien walked on until they came to an elf-girl which was talking to Artilien.
"Well hello you two. I wondered when you'd show up. I wish to introduce you to someone that has come today. This is Annúnhilwen. She is from Lothlórien," Artilien introduced her friend. She had long black hair and was younger than Artilien you could tell that, because she was a little shy and all the young elves are like that.
"Hello lady Annúnhilwen. I'm very glad to meet you," said Tandilien and smiled to her.
"Hello," said Legolas. "Well I'll have to go now. I have to prepare myself for the archery contest."
Legolas left the three girls alone and went to the garden where almost all the guests were waiting for the contest to begin. There were many elves and men who entered the contests. When the last of the elves sat down, the contest begun.
In the first round Legolas, Glorfindel, Arnion, Aragorn and by surprise lord Elrond won. The second round came and they moved the target a little further away. The first shot was Aragorn's and he hit in the centre of the target. Than was Elrond's turn, he missed the centre but he hit the target. Elrond was proud of himself. Than it was Arnion's turn. He split Aragorn's arrow in half. Everybody cheered; especially Artilien, who the loudest of them all.
Then it was Glorfindel's turn. He did the same to Arniron's arrow as he did to Aragorn's. At last it was Legolas's turn. He took his bow and one of his arrows out of the quiver; he put the arrow in the right place and let it go. The arrow flew through the air and stopped in the middle of Glorfindel's arrow. Everybody stood up and cheered for all the archers and especially for the winner, who was again Legolas.
He really was unbeatable. He never lost any of the archery contest as long as he played in.
Now some of the guests had gone to their rooms for some rest, some of them were on the way home, but some of them stayed in the garden and were walking in the beautiful moonlight and stars.
Arnion and Artilien went to the pool and there they sat down and talked under a tree, while they were watching the beautiful water flow by.
Annúnhilwen had gone with an unknown elf for a little walk around the park, and then she returned to her room for a little rest.
Arwen and Aragorn were on the way to the horses.
Only Legolas was alone in the end of the garden in Rivendell and he was sitting and staring in something in the distance.
"May I join you?" said an angel voice behind Legolas's back.
He turned around and saw Tandilien looking at him with her lovely green-blue eyes.
"Oh, yes please," said Legolas.
"Congratulations on your victory. I knew you'd win," said Tandilien and smiled at him.
"Oh, it was nothing. I always win," said Legolas.
Tandilien sat closer to him and put her head on his shoulder. Legolas was pretty amazed of what was happening. He then put one of his hands on her shoulder and his head on hers. They both looked into the Moon. They sat there for at least an hour. Then Tandilien stood up and wanted to go.
"Wait, where are you going?" said Legolas.
"I'm a little tired, I'm going to rest my sleepy eyes," she said and looked at him.
Legolas then stood up and put his hands on her face. Then his lips soon touched hers. His hands were now all around her body and he didn't want to let her go. She did the same. They both felt like as they were in heaven and not on Earth. When they opened their eyes they were both looking into each other's eyes. Legolas couldn't believe what he did. He quickly turned away and said: "I'm sorry. I didn't mean too. I just… love you so much."
"Legolas, I love you too," whispered Tandilien. "But I was afraid to tell you that before, because I thought you wouldn't like me because I can turn into a dragon."
"I don't care if you can turn into a dragon. The first time I saw you in the forest I fell in love with you," said Legolas and stepped closer to Tandilien.
They hugged each other and both of them walked toward Tandilien's room.
"Sleep well, my princess," said Legolas and kissed Tandilien.
He walked away but he heard Tandilien say: "You too, my prince."
He stopped for a moment and smiled. Then he walked towards his room. There he lay on the bed for at least two hours. He was thinking of what had happened that night. Everything was so wonderful and magical. But soon he closed his blue eyes and fell into a deep dream.
Next morning Tandilien felt better but still didn't talk to anyone. She knew that they knew what she could turn to.
"Good morning, Tandilien," said Legolas when she walked out of her room. Tandilien just looked at him and gave him a nice smile but didn't answer anything. Legolas was looking at her until she disappeared out in to the garden.
Legolas turned and faced Arwen.
"Why such a sad face, Legolas?"
"Well Arwen, –– I don't know what I have done to her. She still doesn't want to talk to anyone. I don't mind if she can turn into a dragon. She is still something special to me," said Legolas and looked out of the window into the garden where Tandilien has gone to.
"And does she know that?" Arwen smiled to him.
"Know what?" Legolas was puzzled.
"That you love her?"
"Well –– I don't know. I gave her the Linaelote en' Mirkwood, but I think she doesn't know the meaning of that flower," said Legolas.
"Neither do I," Arwen smiled.
"Oh yes of course, that only has a meaning in Mirkwood. Well then she doesn't know that," said Legolas and looked sadder than a minute ago.
"Why you silly little elf, go for her. Tell her that you love her," said Arwen and walked away.
Legolas wasn't sure about telling that to Tandilien. He needed someone to talk to, but no one was around to whom he could trust. So he returned to his room and sat down in the chair on the balcony. He put his legs on the fence of the balcony and fell into a deep dream. No one bothered him; he was alone.
But suddenly he heard someone walking towards him. He didn't move until the person touched his shoulder; it was his old friend from Mirkwood, Arnion.
"Hello, my dear friend," said Arnion and hugged Legolas.
"Why, hello Arnion. How are you? Haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been?" said Legolas in return.
"I'm fine, thank you for asking. I've been living in Lothlórien for the past few years. And how are you?" asked Arnion.
"I'm ok. I have been feeling a little weird but otherwise I'm ok," said Legolas and smiled to Arnion. "So, are you going to enter the archery contest tonight?"
"I don't think so. Because everybody knows who's going to win," Arnion smiled to Legolas. And they both walked out of the room and into the garden.
The night fell and all the guests came. The party started. Tandilien was now much better; she even talked to all the guests and was pretty happy. Legolas stepped to her and said: "You look great tonight."
"Oh, thank you, prince Legolas. You do look the same," she smiled. "And I'm sorry for this morning."
"It's ok, just that you fell better," said Legolas and than Aragorn came. "Well this is king Elessar from Gondor. And this is lady Tandilien from Downfield forest."
"It's nice to meet you king Elessar, I heard so much about you," Tandilien said.
"It's nice to meet you too, lady Tandilien. I heard very little about you, but your name has been heard in my ears," said Aragorn and bowed to her. And he walked away.
"Oh look and there is Gimli, son of Glóin," said Legolas.
"Well, well, well. Look who's here. Legolas my dear friend. And who is the lovely lady?" said Gimli and bowed to her so his beard touched the ground.
"This is lady Tandilien," Legolas introduced her to his very good friend.
"Master Gimli it's a pleasure to meet you. I really wondered what you look like. And I have to say that you're really a charming dwarf," said Tandilien and smiled to Gimli, who was now a little red in the face.
They all smiled and Legolas and Tandilien walked on until they came to an elf-girl which was talking to Artilien.
"Well hello you two. I wondered when you'd show up. I wish to introduce you to someone that has come today. This is Annúnhilwen. She is from Lothlórien," Artilien introduced her friend. She had long black hair and was younger than Artilien you could tell that, because she was a little shy and all the young elves are like that.
"Hello lady Annúnhilwen. I'm very glad to meet you," said Tandilien and smiled to her.
"Hello," said Legolas. "Well I'll have to go now. I have to prepare myself for the archery contest."
Legolas left the three girls alone and went to the garden where almost all the guests were waiting for the contest to begin. There were many elves and men who entered the contests. When the last of the elves sat down, the contest begun.
In the first round Legolas, Glorfindel, Arnion, Aragorn and by surprise lord Elrond won. The second round came and they moved the target a little further away. The first shot was Aragorn's and he hit in the centre of the target. Than was Elrond's turn, he missed the centre but he hit the target. Elrond was proud of himself. Than it was Arnion's turn. He split Aragorn's arrow in half. Everybody cheered; especially Artilien, who the loudest of them all.
Then it was Glorfindel's turn. He did the same to Arniron's arrow as he did to Aragorn's. At last it was Legolas's turn. He took his bow and one of his arrows out of the quiver; he put the arrow in the right place and let it go. The arrow flew through the air and stopped in the middle of Glorfindel's arrow. Everybody stood up and cheered for all the archers and especially for the winner, who was again Legolas.
He really was unbeatable. He never lost any of the archery contest as long as he played in.
Now some of the guests had gone to their rooms for some rest, some of them were on the way home, but some of them stayed in the garden and were walking in the beautiful moonlight and stars.
Arnion and Artilien went to the pool and there they sat down and talked under a tree, while they were watching the beautiful water flow by.
Annúnhilwen had gone with an unknown elf for a little walk around the park, and then she returned to her room for a little rest.
Arwen and Aragorn were on the way to the horses.
Only Legolas was alone in the end of the garden in Rivendell and he was sitting and staring in something in the distance.
"May I join you?" said an angel voice behind Legolas's back.
He turned around and saw Tandilien looking at him with her lovely green-blue eyes.
"Oh, yes please," said Legolas.
"Congratulations on your victory. I knew you'd win," said Tandilien and smiled at him.
"Oh, it was nothing. I always win," said Legolas.
Tandilien sat closer to him and put her head on his shoulder. Legolas was pretty amazed of what was happening. He then put one of his hands on her shoulder and his head on hers. They both looked into the Moon. They sat there for at least an hour. Then Tandilien stood up and wanted to go.
"Wait, where are you going?" said Legolas.
"I'm a little tired, I'm going to rest my sleepy eyes," she said and looked at him.
Legolas then stood up and put his hands on her face. Then his lips soon touched hers. His hands were now all around her body and he didn't want to let her go. She did the same. They both felt like as they were in heaven and not on Earth. When they opened their eyes they were both looking into each other's eyes. Legolas couldn't believe what he did. He quickly turned away and said: "I'm sorry. I didn't mean too. I just… love you so much."
"Legolas, I love you too," whispered Tandilien. "But I was afraid to tell you that before, because I thought you wouldn't like me because I can turn into a dragon."
"I don't care if you can turn into a dragon. The first time I saw you in the forest I fell in love with you," said Legolas and stepped closer to Tandilien.
They hugged each other and both of them walked toward Tandilien's room.
"Sleep well, my princess," said Legolas and kissed Tandilien.
He walked away but he heard Tandilien say: "You too, my prince."
He stopped for a moment and smiled. Then he walked towards his room. There he lay on the bed for at least two hours. He was thinking of what had happened that night. Everything was so wonderful and magical. But soon he closed his blue eyes and fell into a deep dream.