Back to Mirkwood
Next day all Rivendell was in love. Everybody was happy. Even Legolas couldn't deny that he was in love.
"Well Legolas, you finally found yourself a girl. I really feel sorry for her," said Artilien when she found out about what had happened last night between Legolas and Tandilien.
"Why do you feel sorry for her?" Legolas looked at his little cousin.
"'Coz you're really annoying sometimes," Artilien told him.
"Oh, no I'm not. You are," he said.
"Yeah, right," said Artilien and rolled her eyes.
"Yes, you are," Legolas insisted.
"Again arguing?" said the voice behind the corner. It was Arwen. "Why can't you get along?"
"She started," said Legolas.
"No, I did not," Artilien said and looked at Arwen. "You did, because you can't take a joke."
"Oh, now I can't take a joke," Legolas was angry.
"Stop it, you two. Don't break the love and happiness of this day," Arwen said to Legolas and Artilien. "Legolas, my father wants to talk with you. You Artilien, come with me I'll show you something."
Artilien and Legolas looked at each other and walked separate ways. Artilien has gone with Arwen and Legolas was on his way to lord Elrond.
"Legolas, come here, please. I've got a job for you," said lord Elrond. "You have to take this letter to your father, its urgent. We'll need a lot of elves; some dragons went pretty mean in Downfield forest. And I would appreciate if you don't tell that to lady Tandilien."
"Oh ok. I won't tell her anything. I'll leave at once," said Legolas and took the letter.
He quickly ran to his room for his bow and arrows, and just as he was passing Tandilien's room, she stepped out of it.
"Where are you going, my love?" she asked.
"To Mirkwood –– it's urgent," said Legolas and ran down the hall.
"I'm going with you," she called after him.
"No, stay here. It's better for you," said lord Elrond when he heard Tandilien shout.
"No, I won't, I'm going with him and that's final," said Tandilien and got in her room.
"No, lady Tandilien, you must stay here," lord Elrond said, but just then, he heard a loud noise coming from the room. He opened the door and Tandilien was gone.
Legolas was already on his way out of Rivendell when something grabbed the horse and him and lifted them up.
"What is happening?" Legolas looked up and saw that he was lifted by a dragon. "Tandilien?"
The dragon smiled: "Yes it's me. Don't you ever leave me like that again. We'll be in Mirkwood at the end of the day."
Legolas was very confused. He had never flown before and he got a little sick.
"Tandilien, can we please stop for a moment? I don't feel well," said Legolas and sat down in Tandilien's hand.
"Ok, but then we have to carry on tomorrow morning," said Tandilien and landed on soft grass by the river at the edge of Mirkwood.
"Ok, but I really feel sick. I have never flown before and it feels funny," said Legolas and jumped into the river. "That's much better."
Tandilien changed to herself again and fell asleep. Legolas got out of the water and put a soft blanket over Tandilien. He then sat beside her and watched her all night.
Next morning came, but Tandilien didn't wake up.
"Tandilien, wake up. We have to go," said Legolas and tried to wake up Tandilien.
She didn't move. She lay there like dead. 'Why didn't I listen to her? If I hadn't wanted to land, we could be in Mirkwood now and she could lie in her bed.' Legolas was angry at himself. He took Tandilien and put her on his horse. Then he mounted the horse and they were off into the forest of Mirkwood.
Later in the day he came to the gates.
"Who goes there?" asked the guard. "Oh, master Legolas, it's nice to see you again." And he let them in.
"Father, she needs a rest and someone to check her out if she is ok. And here is the letter from lord Elrond. He needs our help. It's something about…" Legolas stopped and looked at Tandilien if she is still unconscious. "…dragons of Downfield forest."
"Oh I see, but why do you whisper about the dragons?" king Thranduil asked.
"Lady Tandilien is not supposed to know anything about them and what is happening. Lord Elrond said so. And he also forbid her to go with me, but she came after me as a dragon," said Legolas and looked at Tandilien. She suddenly moved and out of her came a moan. She opened her eyes and saw Legolas and king Thranduil standing beside her.
"Tandilien, did you hear anything that me and Legolas were just talking about?" king Thranduil asked her.
"Father let her rest, she is too tired to talk now," said Legolas and helped Tandilien sit up.
"No I must know. If she heard us we must share everything else with her," king Thranduil told his son.
"Ok. Tandilien dear, please tell us if you heard us?" Legolas whispered in her ear.
"Yes I did," she said slowly and in pain. "But what is with dragons I did not hear."
"Well, that's it. She has to hear everything that is written in this letter. But I still don't understand why lord Elrond didn't want to tell lady Tandilien about the dragons," king Thranduil didn't understand.
"I don't know either. Tandilien, can you walk?" Legolas helped Tandilien stand up and all three of them walked towards Tandilien's little house, which was given to her a few days ago when she first came to Mirkwood.
When they reached the inside of the house, Legolas put Tandilien on her chair and he found two other chairs. One for his father and one for him. They all sat down and king Thranduil started to talk.
"As you both know, the dragons sang a song before Tandilien left the forest," Tandilien and Legolas looked at each other and were desperate to hear more. "These dragons are not ordinary dragons as it was Smaug of the Lonely Mountain. These dragons were great warriors of the sea gates a few centuries ago," king Thranduil stopped.
"What? They were warriors of the sea gates? No, it can't be true. But what happened to them?" asked Tandilien.
"Well. The dark lord Sauron wanted them to join him, but they resisted. So he cast a curse upon them all. They were very scared, so they left the sea gates and had gone to the Downfield forest where they all hid themselves. But one day king Airecrabanion found them and pleaded them if they would like to be the guardians of the forest," king Thranduil explained to Tandilien.
"But father why didn't they attack him?" Legolas asked his father.
"I'm not sure why, but I think that the king Airecrabanion had something inside him that protected him. Now let me tell you the rest you have to know.
"As I said, these dragons are not ordinary dragons. And when they sang that song they were given some powers that lord Sauron accidentally gave them with that curse. And because of that they became very powerful. That had happened once before but luckily king Airecrabanion brought them back to what they were. To guardians of Downfield forest. But now he's gone and no one we know has the power to stop them. So I think we have to fight them and bring them all to their ends," king Thranduil finally finished the story.
Tandilien looked in the way of the balcony and closed her eyes. Legolas started to think who could have that power.
"Legolas come let's leave Tandilien to rest a little, she must be tired. And you need a good rest too," said king Thranduil and pulled Legolas out of Tandilien's little house.
"Father, may I have that letter that lord Elrond sent to you?" asked Legolas.
"Of course, my son. In the morning, now you need to rest and forget all about the story I've told you," said king Thranduil.
They soon came to Legolas's room. Legolas lay on the bed and looked up in the ceiling. He had so many questions but he wanted to know the answer to one question now. He got up and walked towards his door. He opened it and saw two guards in front of the door.
"Master Legolas you are forbidden to get out of your room until your father says so," said one of the guards.
"But I must speak to lady Tandilien immediately," said Legolas and wanted to walk out of his room again.
"No, we are not allowed to let you go and if it's necessary we will use force," said the guard.
"Fine then," said Legolas and shut his door.
He got back to his bed and sat on it. He was a prisoner of his own room. 'But why would father do that to me?' Legolas thought. 'Maybe he knew that I would want to speak to Tandilien. But I must know if Tandilien remembers the song.'
He finally gave up and fell asleep.
"Wake up, sleeping beauty," said Thoriel and spilled cold water over Legolas.
"What the… It's you! Get out of my room!!!" Legolas shouted at his brother. "Now look I'm all wet."
"Oh is our little brother wet?" smiled Gildalas. "What will lady Tandilien say when she sees you all wet? She'll think you're stupid."
"What is going on here?" said a voice behind all of them.
The brothers turned around and saw lady Tandilien.
"Good morning, milady," all the brothers said together. "You look lovely this morning."
"Yeah ok, I hear that a thousand times this morning. May I ask you something, Thoriel?" said Tandilien a little angry.
"Why, of course," Thoriel said.
Tandilien took her hands behind her back and spilt a bucket of water over Thoriel: "Now tell me how you feel?"
All the brothers cheered for her and were laughing at Thoriel, even Legolas laughed at him.
"Well done, my love, you really showed him who's the boss," said Legolas and stood up. "Just a moment I'll go and change, I can't be like this in front of you."
"You look just fine, but you better change," said Tandilien and smiled at Legolas.
All of them walked out of Legolas's room and were still laughing at the event that had happened a few minutes ago. They came to the dining room and sat down for breakfast. They all talked and Legolas and Tandilien told them all about Rivendell's party and about them.
"Well, Legolas you've finally chosen one. And she is a real beauty," said king Thranduil.
Tandilien blushed and thanked him.
"I may expect some grandchildren soon, am I right?" asked king Thranduil and smiled.
"Father!" said Legolas and looked at him. King Thranduil almost fell off his chair; he was laughing so hard.
"Ok I'm sorry son; I just can't help myself sometimes. Now let us go to real business. Tandilien and Legolas will leave today and tell lord Elrond that we will be glad to help him and Lothlórien in the fight against the dragons of Downfield forest. You five will get all the warriors and prepare them for the fight. Now, Legolas, I think Tandilien won't wait for ever. See you in 39 days," said king Thranduil.
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Next day all Rivendell was in love. Everybody was happy. Even Legolas couldn't deny that he was in love.
"Well Legolas, you finally found yourself a girl. I really feel sorry for her," said Artilien when she found out about what had happened last night between Legolas and Tandilien.
"Why do you feel sorry for her?" Legolas looked at his little cousin.
"'Coz you're really annoying sometimes," Artilien told him.
"Oh, no I'm not. You are," he said.
"Yeah, right," said Artilien and rolled her eyes.
"Yes, you are," Legolas insisted.
"Again arguing?" said the voice behind the corner. It was Arwen. "Why can't you get along?"
"She started," said Legolas.
"No, I did not," Artilien said and looked at Arwen. "You did, because you can't take a joke."
"Oh, now I can't take a joke," Legolas was angry.
"Stop it, you two. Don't break the love and happiness of this day," Arwen said to Legolas and Artilien. "Legolas, my father wants to talk with you. You Artilien, come with me I'll show you something."
Artilien and Legolas looked at each other and walked separate ways. Artilien has gone with Arwen and Legolas was on his way to lord Elrond.
"Legolas, come here, please. I've got a job for you," said lord Elrond. "You have to take this letter to your father, its urgent. We'll need a lot of elves; some dragons went pretty mean in Downfield forest. And I would appreciate if you don't tell that to lady Tandilien."
"Oh ok. I won't tell her anything. I'll leave at once," said Legolas and took the letter.
He quickly ran to his room for his bow and arrows, and just as he was passing Tandilien's room, she stepped out of it.
"Where are you going, my love?" she asked.
"To Mirkwood –– it's urgent," said Legolas and ran down the hall.
"I'm going with you," she called after him.
"No, stay here. It's better for you," said lord Elrond when he heard Tandilien shout.
"No, I won't, I'm going with him and that's final," said Tandilien and got in her room.
"No, lady Tandilien, you must stay here," lord Elrond said, but just then, he heard a loud noise coming from the room. He opened the door and Tandilien was gone.
Legolas was already on his way out of Rivendell when something grabbed the horse and him and lifted them up.
"What is happening?" Legolas looked up and saw that he was lifted by a dragon. "Tandilien?"
The dragon smiled: "Yes it's me. Don't you ever leave me like that again. We'll be in Mirkwood at the end of the day."
Legolas was very confused. He had never flown before and he got a little sick.
"Tandilien, can we please stop for a moment? I don't feel well," said Legolas and sat down in Tandilien's hand.
"Ok, but then we have to carry on tomorrow morning," said Tandilien and landed on soft grass by the river at the edge of Mirkwood.
"Ok, but I really feel sick. I have never flown before and it feels funny," said Legolas and jumped into the river. "That's much better."
Tandilien changed to herself again and fell asleep. Legolas got out of the water and put a soft blanket over Tandilien. He then sat beside her and watched her all night.
Next morning came, but Tandilien didn't wake up.
"Tandilien, wake up. We have to go," said Legolas and tried to wake up Tandilien.
She didn't move. She lay there like dead. 'Why didn't I listen to her? If I hadn't wanted to land, we could be in Mirkwood now and she could lie in her bed.' Legolas was angry at himself. He took Tandilien and put her on his horse. Then he mounted the horse and they were off into the forest of Mirkwood.
Later in the day he came to the gates.
"Who goes there?" asked the guard. "Oh, master Legolas, it's nice to see you again." And he let them in.
"Father, she needs a rest and someone to check her out if she is ok. And here is the letter from lord Elrond. He needs our help. It's something about…" Legolas stopped and looked at Tandilien if she is still unconscious. "…dragons of Downfield forest."
"Oh I see, but why do you whisper about the dragons?" king Thranduil asked.
"Lady Tandilien is not supposed to know anything about them and what is happening. Lord Elrond said so. And he also forbid her to go with me, but she came after me as a dragon," said Legolas and looked at Tandilien. She suddenly moved and out of her came a moan. She opened her eyes and saw Legolas and king Thranduil standing beside her.
"Tandilien, did you hear anything that me and Legolas were just talking about?" king Thranduil asked her.
"Father let her rest, she is too tired to talk now," said Legolas and helped Tandilien sit up.
"No I must know. If she heard us we must share everything else with her," king Thranduil told his son.
"Ok. Tandilien dear, please tell us if you heard us?" Legolas whispered in her ear.
"Yes I did," she said slowly and in pain. "But what is with dragons I did not hear."
"Well, that's it. She has to hear everything that is written in this letter. But I still don't understand why lord Elrond didn't want to tell lady Tandilien about the dragons," king Thranduil didn't understand.
"I don't know either. Tandilien, can you walk?" Legolas helped Tandilien stand up and all three of them walked towards Tandilien's little house, which was given to her a few days ago when she first came to Mirkwood.
When they reached the inside of the house, Legolas put Tandilien on her chair and he found two other chairs. One for his father and one for him. They all sat down and king Thranduil started to talk.
"As you both know, the dragons sang a song before Tandilien left the forest," Tandilien and Legolas looked at each other and were desperate to hear more. "These dragons are not ordinary dragons as it was Smaug of the Lonely Mountain. These dragons were great warriors of the sea gates a few centuries ago," king Thranduil stopped.
"What? They were warriors of the sea gates? No, it can't be true. But what happened to them?" asked Tandilien.
"Well. The dark lord Sauron wanted them to join him, but they resisted. So he cast a curse upon them all. They were very scared, so they left the sea gates and had gone to the Downfield forest where they all hid themselves. But one day king Airecrabanion found them and pleaded them if they would like to be the guardians of the forest," king Thranduil explained to Tandilien.
"But father why didn't they attack him?" Legolas asked his father.
"I'm not sure why, but I think that the king Airecrabanion had something inside him that protected him. Now let me tell you the rest you have to know.
"As I said, these dragons are not ordinary dragons. And when they sang that song they were given some powers that lord Sauron accidentally gave them with that curse. And because of that they became very powerful. That had happened once before but luckily king Airecrabanion brought them back to what they were. To guardians of Downfield forest. But now he's gone and no one we know has the power to stop them. So I think we have to fight them and bring them all to their ends," king Thranduil finally finished the story.
Tandilien looked in the way of the balcony and closed her eyes. Legolas started to think who could have that power.
"Legolas come let's leave Tandilien to rest a little, she must be tired. And you need a good rest too," said king Thranduil and pulled Legolas out of Tandilien's little house.
"Father, may I have that letter that lord Elrond sent to you?" asked Legolas.
"Of course, my son. In the morning, now you need to rest and forget all about the story I've told you," said king Thranduil.
They soon came to Legolas's room. Legolas lay on the bed and looked up in the ceiling. He had so many questions but he wanted to know the answer to one question now. He got up and walked towards his door. He opened it and saw two guards in front of the door.
"Master Legolas you are forbidden to get out of your room until your father says so," said one of the guards.
"But I must speak to lady Tandilien immediately," said Legolas and wanted to walk out of his room again.
"No, we are not allowed to let you go and if it's necessary we will use force," said the guard.
"Fine then," said Legolas and shut his door.
He got back to his bed and sat on it. He was a prisoner of his own room. 'But why would father do that to me?' Legolas thought. 'Maybe he knew that I would want to speak to Tandilien. But I must know if Tandilien remembers the song.'
He finally gave up and fell asleep.
"Wake up, sleeping beauty," said Thoriel and spilled cold water over Legolas.
"What the… It's you! Get out of my room!!!" Legolas shouted at his brother. "Now look I'm all wet."
"Oh is our little brother wet?" smiled Gildalas. "What will lady Tandilien say when she sees you all wet? She'll think you're stupid."
"What is going on here?" said a voice behind all of them.
The brothers turned around and saw lady Tandilien.
"Good morning, milady," all the brothers said together. "You look lovely this morning."
"Yeah ok, I hear that a thousand times this morning. May I ask you something, Thoriel?" said Tandilien a little angry.
"Why, of course," Thoriel said.
Tandilien took her hands behind her back and spilt a bucket of water over Thoriel: "Now tell me how you feel?"
All the brothers cheered for her and were laughing at Thoriel, even Legolas laughed at him.
"Well done, my love, you really showed him who's the boss," said Legolas and stood up. "Just a moment I'll go and change, I can't be like this in front of you."
"You look just fine, but you better change," said Tandilien and smiled at Legolas.
All of them walked out of Legolas's room and were still laughing at the event that had happened a few minutes ago. They came to the dining room and sat down for breakfast. They all talked and Legolas and Tandilien told them all about Rivendell's party and about them.
"Well, Legolas you've finally chosen one. And she is a real beauty," said king Thranduil.
Tandilien blushed and thanked him.
"I may expect some grandchildren soon, am I right?" asked king Thranduil and smiled.
"Father!" said Legolas and looked at him. King Thranduil almost fell off his chair; he was laughing so hard.
"Ok I'm sorry son; I just can't help myself sometimes. Now let us go to real business. Tandilien and Legolas will leave today and tell lord Elrond that we will be glad to help him and Lothlórien in the fight against the dragons of Downfield forest. You five will get all the warriors and prepare them for the fight. Now, Legolas, I think Tandilien won't wait for ever. See you in 39 days," said king Thranduil.
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