A/N: Hey guys! Out of school today 'cause I'm sick! I hope to get another chapter posted today; sorry for the delay, I was at a dance competition this weekend so I wasn't writing! And thanks for all the reviews, you guys are such sweeties!! o.O Ooookay, where was I?
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Diena opened her eyes. She was in Legolas' arms. A slight smile crossed her face as she moved a bit. When Legolas realized she was awake he planted a kiss on her nose.
"Tell me about Lothlorien." Diena said.
Legolas looked thoughtful for a second then began. "The trees are the largest trees I have ever seen. They are so large that many elves actually live in them." He went on to tell her of their rituals and celebrations. "The Lady of the Wood lives there. She is said to be the most beautiful elf that has ever lived in Middle-Earth."
Diena was curious. She just might have to meet this Lady of the Wood and see how pretty she was.
Soon there was a knock on the door and Selÿna stuck her head in.
"Lady Diena and Prince Legolas, Lord Elrond requests your presence in the dining hall as soon as possible." Diena let out a groan and started to get up. Legolas followed suit.
After washing, dressing, eating, etc., Diena and Legolas went to get their stuff for the trip to Lothlorien. Aragorn was coming with them on their trip to see the Lady of the Wood for "healing matters", as Elrond would put it. Selÿna, Elladan, and Elrohir were also coming along with several elves Diena did not know.
Many elves showed up to say good-bye to the company and give them their best wishes for the trip. Elrond's farewell with Diena was a sad one. He knew not what might happen to her on the trip there. Last time he had let a daughter out of Rivendell, she had never returned.
"Do not worry Adar, I'll be home soon." Diena whispered in Elrond's ear before she gave him a final hug and climbed onto a horse.
Riding was incredibly boring for Diena. All there was to see was trees and dirt. She decided to stop focusing on her surroundings and started to look at the people around her.
Selÿna had to be one of the most beautiful elves she had seen. She had an unearthly beauty that even Arwen didn't have when she was alive. Her straight, golden hair fell to her waist and her eyes were a piercing green.
Looking at the sky, Legolas noticed that it was getting dark. "We should soon stop for the night!" he called out.
Slowly the company of elves came to a stop. They made camp and ate a bit of food. Soon some of them started to get tired and pulled blankets out of packs to make a temporary bed on the ground.
Diena sat, staring into the fire, thinking of many things. Legolas, Malechnian, her Grandmother, her old home. Mostly, she was wondering if she would ever have to go back to her own world. Already she felt more at home in Middle-Earth than she ever had back there.
She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't noticed that almost everyone was sleeping. Selÿna was still awake, and watching Diena. Again, it was realized how much Diena resembled an elf. Her hair and her eyes were the right colour. She much resembled Arwen in her colouring. Like a cousin or sibling would.
Diena yawned. She was bored of watching the fire and thinking depressing thoughts about what Malechnian might do to her if he caught up with them.
Wandering over to where Legolas was peacefully sleeping, she could hear him talking in his sleep. It was elvish and it sounded beautiful although she didn't understand a word of what he was saying.
Very gently, she touched his shoulder to wake him. Nothing happened. He kept mumbling in his sleep. Again she touched his shoulder but shook him a little this time.
"Mmm... What is it?"
Diena smiled at him. "I was just about to go to bed and I was wondering if you'd be gracious enough share your blanket with me."
Legolas grinned lopsidedly. He lifted up the blanket and Diena crawled underneath it. She felt safe wrapped in his arms.
"Legolas?"
"Yes, mela?"
"I heard you speaking elvish while you were sleeping. What does it mean?" She repeated what she had heard.
If it had been lighter, Diena would have been able to see Legolas blush. "It means: 'I love you more than you will ever know,'" he told her.
Her head was already snuggled into his shoulder so he presumed she was asleep. In reality she was only thinking.
Diena whispered something she had known for quite a while but had never said. She did not intend for Legolas to hear her but she had not taken into account his elvish hearing.
"I love you, Legolas. More than you will ever know..."
A/N: Yay! Another chapter done!! I have found the hottest moment of Legolas in FotR movie. When him and Gimli come running in, to find Aragorn talking to Boromir as he's dying. His face is so YUMMY! If I had a boyfriend like that, I would never go to sleep, I'd just be drooling over him 24/7!! Anyways, see that little button down there? It says Review. Be kinda and PRESS IT!
