Ye' Old Disclaimer: I own Kayrie and Tallia…that's about it. Wish I owned Leggy tho…*sigh* So please don't sue…I'm poor as mud.
Chapter 2
Kayrie wakes the next morning but does not open her eyes. She breathes in the fresh morning air and stretches. She feels something pricking her back and her eyes fly open. She takes in the environment as she slowly sits up. Gigantic trees surround her and provide shade, deep green grass extends as far as her eye can see and flowers dot the surface. She slowly gets up, anticipating pain from last night's incident but is surprised when she finds none. She looks around and spies a river and runs to it. She sees her reflection free from cuts and bruises. Surprised, she wonders where she could be. "I must be dreaming. This is impossible!" She gingerly pinches herself and promptly gives out a little squeal. "Hhmm, guess I'm not dreaming." She cautiously walks around the forest and wanders out on a clearing filled with thick, soft grass and beautiful wild flowers. Giggling with delight, she quickly forgets her wariness and runs through the tall grass, lifting her skirts as she went. Unbeknownst to her, a tall silent figure watches with interest, hidden in the trees. As she reached the end of the clearing, the figure steps out and reveals himself to Kayrie. Gasping, she starts to run back to where she came from, until she hears a soft and gentle voice pleading her to stop. She obliges and turns around slowly, and much to her chagrin, faints.
Kayrie wakes up and opens her eyes for the second time that day. The first thing she sees is a tall man with long blonde hair and in dark green clothes. She recognizes him as the man that was at the clearing. Alarmed, she hurries to get up but the man holds her down gently and in a soothing voice orders her to lie down. " Do not worry my lady, you are in safe hands." She turns to look at him and upon her closer inspection; she realizes that this was no ordinary man. He had the figure and looks of a man but with one slight difference: his pointed ears. Surprised, she stammers, "Y-you have…are you…a-are you an…an elf?" The elf shoots her a look that said of course I am, but simply answered, "Yes my lady. My name is Legolas, son of King Thranduil, Prince of Mirkwood." Kayrie stares at him dumbfounded and upon recovering herself asks, "Mirkwood? Where is Mirkwood? Am I in Mirkwood now?" Chuckling at the barrage of questions, Legolas answered, "Mirkwood is in the Woodland Realm of Middle earth my lady, and yes you are in Mirkwood. I carried you in after you fainted earlier." Kayrie blushes at the memory and mumbles, "Thank you, your Highness." Legolas smiles at the pink that colours her cheeks and asks, "May I know your name Lady…" "Oh pardon me, my name is Kayrie", she interrupts. "Lady Kayrie", Legolas says slowly and then grins then started to ask how she got at the clearing and why her garments were tattered, when a knock interrupts. A beautiful she-elf comes in bearing dresses. "You sent for me my lord?" Legolas nods and indicates Kayrie. "This is Lady Kayrie, Tallia. You will be in charge of helping her with anything she is unsure of." And with that, he turns to Kayrie, bows low and leaves the room with a soft "Good bye my lady, I hope to see you sometime tonight." Kayrie turns to Tallia and smiles, uncertain of what she should do next. But she need not worry, as Tallia took charge of the situation, "There are many dresses to choose from my lady. Please…" "Just call me Kayrie, please." interrupts the smiling girl. "Very well my la…I mean, Kayrie," giggles Tallia. As she presented Kayrie with the dresses that she brought, Kayrie started to stare off into space. Tallia takes notice and lightly touches her. "I'm sorry Tallia, I'm having a hard time coming to understand this whole situation." Tallia looks at her puzzled and Kayrie proceeded to expound on her earlier statement. "I thought that elves and places like Mirkwood were all make-believe. That they were only stories told by my mother to get me to sleep, and now I'm here!! In Middle earth!! I'm really here!!" Tallia studies her face and then grins, "Welcome to Mirkwood Kayrie!! It is real… but now it is I who does not understand. What did you mean by we were only stories?" Kayrie turns to Tallia and whispers, "I'm not from this time you see. I do not know exactly how I got here, but I'm here. The last thing I remembered was making a wish to get away from my father." "But why do you wish to leave your father?" inquires Tallia. But before Kayrie could answer, a loud trumpet blast was heard and Tallia's eyes widened. "Oh no the banquet!! I have almost forgotten…but Kayrie, I'm glad you're here." And at that Kayrie leans over and gives the she-elf a hug. Tallia continues to wonder at this girl's strange words but duty called. "You are to attend the annual Woodland Realm banquet." Tallia informs Kayrie, who in turn looks down with dismay at her old, tattered and dirty garments. Tallia giggles and understands the reason for Kayrie's apprehension and says, "That is why I am here!" and proceeds to transform Kayrie into the lady that she is.