Before they had a chance to exit the gates, the people congregated around
the king. Legolas turned his head toward Altus and whispered, "Why are
they gathering, did you announce something?"
"Well I did not my lord, but the news goes quick, I believe that it is time for you to make the announcement." Altus replied.
As Legolas walked towards the crowd, a man approached him. "Your highness, are you to wed the enemy?" the man shouted.
Legolas held up his hand and continued walking, "People of Mirkwood, I am aware of the fact that the news of my courtship has reached the city. Your future queen and my future wife is Princess Alphelion of Mirdonost," Legolas grabbed Alphelion's hand and pull her towards him, "Here is your future queen." Legolas declared, "Even though she is from Mirdonost, she will be queen of Mirkwood, she will be respected as she should be respected. I will take my leave now." He dragged her with him back toward the horse. He held his hand up before she could say anything.
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The few days after the visitation in the city, the palace was chaotic with the preparation for the wedding that would take place in three days. Most of the guests would be arriving either the day before the wedding or the morning of. Legolas and Altus were busy analyzing the security around the palace and the city. As for Alphelion and Biendis, they were occupied with preparations for the arriving of the guests. At first, Legolas did not want them to engage in any activities but Alphelion insisted that she should do something since this was to be her wedding too.
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"My lord, the lord of Mirdonost is continuing in his misconduct of the deal that you made with him, here is the funds of the last month that you sent it to him," a young elf said as he placed the heap of gold on the table, "the whole amount of the funds my lord." The young elf moved away from the table, then he bowed and waited for his assignment.
Legolas looked at the pile of gold in front of him, "Good, he is digging a grave for himself. I see no need of myself making any effort on this issue. Carhloke, I will reward you with a great deal of treasure, but you must continue on with this, he will never stop and I know that. Go back to Mirdonost; you must always keep your duty classified, no one can know of this other than you, Altus, and I." The young elf bowed and walked out into the hallway.
Legolas turned to Altus who was still gazing at the pile of gold, "I cannot foretell of what will happen if Alphelion gets a hold of this, she have done everything to safe her kingdom but her brother is doing exactly the opposite." Altus sighed and shook his head after he finished his statement.
"We must stop him Altus, we will talk with him after the wedding. I cannot let everything that I have sacrificed to save that useless kingdom go in a blink of an eye. Altus, if he keeps this up then he will pay the price. As for Alphelion, keep it away from her as long as you can and one day I will tell her, she is safer and happier here in Mirkwood."
Altus laughed at the statement, "She may be safer here in Mirkwood, but happier? I have never see an elf as miserable as her when she first stepped into Mirkwood. I can still remember her expression when she knew that she had to live here forever and Legolas, you are not making it any easier for her." Altus turned more stern, "Step into her shoes and reconsidered it, how would you feel to be in her position? I do understand both of you but if you are to live together in harmony, you had better start off by being more considerate. We are stronger and we can keep our feelings and place them deep within our souls, but she is different from us and she cannot hide her feelings. Be a gentleman and soften your heart a little, day by day you will see something about her that you like. She is harmless; you are more dangerous to her than she is to you. I will leave it as this, you are capable of thinking by yourself, do not disappoint me or your father, trust me he would be more grateful for you to be kind to her than hurt her. Besides, we've got Dealach to play with, he is more interesting don't you think?" With that Altus left the king alone in his study.
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The night sky was dark like someone has splashed black paint upon it. The glimmering of the stars in the sky was the only light in the dark sky. The light from the stars reflected on the water in the lake glittering magnificently, and the whistling of the insects at night was melodious. Altus and Biendis moved through the wood swiftly and softly. They did not intend to attract attention from anyone at this hour.
They walked hand in hand toward the edge of the lake, and then sat down. Altus gently pulled Biendis' small and soft hand up to his lips. He kissed it slowly from the tip of each finger all the way up to her wrist, flipping her hand up side down and starting to kiss her palm, "Your hands are so soft and sweet," he said, glancing up to her sparkling eyes, and he trailed his kisses from the wrist slowly up her silky arm.
The object of his attraction was holding her breath and her heart was beating erratically, if he stopped his actions she would probably have suffocated to death, and to her surprise he continued all the way up to her shoulder. He carefully placed he lips on her collarbone and when he met the connection between her collarbone and her neck, he stopped there and placed his nose on the spot.
"Your neck is so warm and it's smell so good. Do you know that the closer we are the harder it is for me to keep myself away from you? You are the dream that haunts me every night. Biendis, I do not know how long I can hold my feeling anymore, I feel like something inside me is about to explode, please help me out of this agony." He begged into her ear. His lips glided down her jaw line and he stopped at the corner of her mouth. He placed his strong arms on her back as he lift his head up and shared an intimate look into her eyes with her, the second she closed her eyes again, he immediately claimed her lips. He slowly savoring her mouth like the most precious thing he possessed, tracing her lips with his tongue, and he sucking the bottom of her lip slowly. He slid his tongue into her mouth and massaged her tongue with his. During the kiss, he gently pushed her down on the ground. His hand started to reach on the tiny string tie in the front of her dress.
When his hand touched her warm skin, Biendis's eyes opened suddenly and she placed her hand to stop him.
Every movement came to a full stop. Biendis held on to his hand and looked him in the eyes, "I am so sorry, I want this as much as you do but we can not do this, not now. I totally and completely understand how you feel because I feel the same but our duty is our priority now, and you know that too. When everything is complete, I will give you everything that I possess: my heart, my soul, and my body. I hope that you understand and please do not be angry with me." She begged.
Altus placed both of his hands on her face, "How can I be angry at you when you are right and when I am in love with you with my whole heart. You are more considerate than I, and I am grateful for that, the day when you give your hand in marriage, I will be the happiest elf in Middle Earth. You are too virtuous for me to tarnish now, and because of that I will wait forever for that day when we can be together."
Then he kissed her tenderly on her forehead. He pulled her up slowly, "Let's go, it's getting cold." Then they both walked back to the palace.
However, their little session of love was seen by Legolas who was walking and standing behind a tree and Alphelion who looking from her window. Legolas was half shocked and half happy that his friend had a love of his life. Alphelion was not shocked but happy that both Altus and Biendis have each other.
"Well I did not my lord, but the news goes quick, I believe that it is time for you to make the announcement." Altus replied.
As Legolas walked towards the crowd, a man approached him. "Your highness, are you to wed the enemy?" the man shouted.
Legolas held up his hand and continued walking, "People of Mirkwood, I am aware of the fact that the news of my courtship has reached the city. Your future queen and my future wife is Princess Alphelion of Mirdonost," Legolas grabbed Alphelion's hand and pull her towards him, "Here is your future queen." Legolas declared, "Even though she is from Mirdonost, she will be queen of Mirkwood, she will be respected as she should be respected. I will take my leave now." He dragged her with him back toward the horse. He held his hand up before she could say anything.
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The few days after the visitation in the city, the palace was chaotic with the preparation for the wedding that would take place in three days. Most of the guests would be arriving either the day before the wedding or the morning of. Legolas and Altus were busy analyzing the security around the palace and the city. As for Alphelion and Biendis, they were occupied with preparations for the arriving of the guests. At first, Legolas did not want them to engage in any activities but Alphelion insisted that she should do something since this was to be her wedding too.
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"My lord, the lord of Mirdonost is continuing in his misconduct of the deal that you made with him, here is the funds of the last month that you sent it to him," a young elf said as he placed the heap of gold on the table, "the whole amount of the funds my lord." The young elf moved away from the table, then he bowed and waited for his assignment.
Legolas looked at the pile of gold in front of him, "Good, he is digging a grave for himself. I see no need of myself making any effort on this issue. Carhloke, I will reward you with a great deal of treasure, but you must continue on with this, he will never stop and I know that. Go back to Mirdonost; you must always keep your duty classified, no one can know of this other than you, Altus, and I." The young elf bowed and walked out into the hallway.
Legolas turned to Altus who was still gazing at the pile of gold, "I cannot foretell of what will happen if Alphelion gets a hold of this, she have done everything to safe her kingdom but her brother is doing exactly the opposite." Altus sighed and shook his head after he finished his statement.
"We must stop him Altus, we will talk with him after the wedding. I cannot let everything that I have sacrificed to save that useless kingdom go in a blink of an eye. Altus, if he keeps this up then he will pay the price. As for Alphelion, keep it away from her as long as you can and one day I will tell her, she is safer and happier here in Mirkwood."
Altus laughed at the statement, "She may be safer here in Mirkwood, but happier? I have never see an elf as miserable as her when she first stepped into Mirkwood. I can still remember her expression when she knew that she had to live here forever and Legolas, you are not making it any easier for her." Altus turned more stern, "Step into her shoes and reconsidered it, how would you feel to be in her position? I do understand both of you but if you are to live together in harmony, you had better start off by being more considerate. We are stronger and we can keep our feelings and place them deep within our souls, but she is different from us and she cannot hide her feelings. Be a gentleman and soften your heart a little, day by day you will see something about her that you like. She is harmless; you are more dangerous to her than she is to you. I will leave it as this, you are capable of thinking by yourself, do not disappoint me or your father, trust me he would be more grateful for you to be kind to her than hurt her. Besides, we've got Dealach to play with, he is more interesting don't you think?" With that Altus left the king alone in his study.
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The night sky was dark like someone has splashed black paint upon it. The glimmering of the stars in the sky was the only light in the dark sky. The light from the stars reflected on the water in the lake glittering magnificently, and the whistling of the insects at night was melodious. Altus and Biendis moved through the wood swiftly and softly. They did not intend to attract attention from anyone at this hour.
They walked hand in hand toward the edge of the lake, and then sat down. Altus gently pulled Biendis' small and soft hand up to his lips. He kissed it slowly from the tip of each finger all the way up to her wrist, flipping her hand up side down and starting to kiss her palm, "Your hands are so soft and sweet," he said, glancing up to her sparkling eyes, and he trailed his kisses from the wrist slowly up her silky arm.
The object of his attraction was holding her breath and her heart was beating erratically, if he stopped his actions she would probably have suffocated to death, and to her surprise he continued all the way up to her shoulder. He carefully placed he lips on her collarbone and when he met the connection between her collarbone and her neck, he stopped there and placed his nose on the spot.
"Your neck is so warm and it's smell so good. Do you know that the closer we are the harder it is for me to keep myself away from you? You are the dream that haunts me every night. Biendis, I do not know how long I can hold my feeling anymore, I feel like something inside me is about to explode, please help me out of this agony." He begged into her ear. His lips glided down her jaw line and he stopped at the corner of her mouth. He placed his strong arms on her back as he lift his head up and shared an intimate look into her eyes with her, the second she closed her eyes again, he immediately claimed her lips. He slowly savoring her mouth like the most precious thing he possessed, tracing her lips with his tongue, and he sucking the bottom of her lip slowly. He slid his tongue into her mouth and massaged her tongue with his. During the kiss, he gently pushed her down on the ground. His hand started to reach on the tiny string tie in the front of her dress.
When his hand touched her warm skin, Biendis's eyes opened suddenly and she placed her hand to stop him.
Every movement came to a full stop. Biendis held on to his hand and looked him in the eyes, "I am so sorry, I want this as much as you do but we can not do this, not now. I totally and completely understand how you feel because I feel the same but our duty is our priority now, and you know that too. When everything is complete, I will give you everything that I possess: my heart, my soul, and my body. I hope that you understand and please do not be angry with me." She begged.
Altus placed both of his hands on her face, "How can I be angry at you when you are right and when I am in love with you with my whole heart. You are more considerate than I, and I am grateful for that, the day when you give your hand in marriage, I will be the happiest elf in Middle Earth. You are too virtuous for me to tarnish now, and because of that I will wait forever for that day when we can be together."
Then he kissed her tenderly on her forehead. He pulled her up slowly, "Let's go, it's getting cold." Then they both walked back to the palace.
However, their little session of love was seen by Legolas who was walking and standing behind a tree and Alphelion who looking from her window. Legolas was half shocked and half happy that his friend had a love of his life. Alphelion was not shocked but happy that both Altus and Biendis have each other.