Chapter 5
Legolas stood in the same reception hall where he had learned
the truth about Keladry. She was more perplexing than him.
He shook his head as the dignitaries from Rivendell arrived. He was supposed to greet them because his father was still in Council with Gandalf.
"Welcome to Mirkwood!" Legolas said as he bowed to the dignitaries. They consisted of two males and a single female. The males were nothing special, but the female was radiant. If Legolas had thought that Keladry was pretty, well, she became but a mere shadow next this she-Elf. She had waist long jet-black hair and bright green eyes. Add that to flawless tan skin and ruby lips that weren't too thin or to thick and you had a gorgeous creature that was born in heaven.
"I am the Crown Prince Legolas. My father, King Thranduil is in an important meeting concerning a recent problem we have encountered. And you are?"
"I am Monino," replied the light haired male. "This is Halabrid," Monino motioned towards the other male. "And Lalaith, our Healer companion. Thank you for welcoming us into your home. We would not like to seem rude, but we are very weary and would like to rest. Could you show us to our rooms?"
"But of course. I should have had you sent to your rooms immediately. You each have a helper assigned to you. They will help you find your way around and get you any thing you may require."
* * *
Legolas continued to ponder Lalaith long after the Elves had been sent to their rooms. He lay among the wild flowers in the same valley that he and Keladry had swam in not two days ago.
'What makes Lalaith frown? Or sigh? Or is she a neutral, and her eyes tell all?' Legolas was so immersed in his thoughts that he didn't see the rose-gowned figure standing over him.
* * *
Keladry stood over Legolas, watching the play of emotions cross his face. It took him about five minutes to realize that he was being watched. That was all it took for Kel to discard all of Tiri's warnings and to accept her feelings for the Elf below.
"Legolas," Kel said softly as she bent down next to him. "It's time for you to have lunch with the Rivendell dignitaries. Your father sent me to find you. One of the dignitaries offered to do it but Thranduil firmly objected. It was the Healer, Lalaith."
Legolas blinked a couple times, looking at Kel's smiling face. "Are you sure that it was Lalaith?" he asked.
Kel nodded.
'Lalaith had wanted to find him?' He popped up, grabbing Kel's hands as he did so. He twirled her around and around. Keladry's laughter was like music, but he was sure that Lalaith's was a symphony. After a few minutes of spinning, Legolas dropped Kel's hands and took off in the direction of his rooms so that he could change. He didn't even hear Kel call out to him.
"Legolas, amin mela lle." Keladry shook her head. She had told him, but it was up to him to hear it. She sat back down in the glade, looking at the waterfall. For some reason, she wasn't hungry any more.
Legolas stood in the same reception hall where he had learned
the truth about Keladry. She was more perplexing than him.
He shook his head as the dignitaries from Rivendell arrived. He was supposed to greet them because his father was still in Council with Gandalf.
"Welcome to Mirkwood!" Legolas said as he bowed to the dignitaries. They consisted of two males and a single female. The males were nothing special, but the female was radiant. If Legolas had thought that Keladry was pretty, well, she became but a mere shadow next this she-Elf. She had waist long jet-black hair and bright green eyes. Add that to flawless tan skin and ruby lips that weren't too thin or to thick and you had a gorgeous creature that was born in heaven.
"I am the Crown Prince Legolas. My father, King Thranduil is in an important meeting concerning a recent problem we have encountered. And you are?"
"I am Monino," replied the light haired male. "This is Halabrid," Monino motioned towards the other male. "And Lalaith, our Healer companion. Thank you for welcoming us into your home. We would not like to seem rude, but we are very weary and would like to rest. Could you show us to our rooms?"
"But of course. I should have had you sent to your rooms immediately. You each have a helper assigned to you. They will help you find your way around and get you any thing you may require."
* * *
Legolas continued to ponder Lalaith long after the Elves had been sent to their rooms. He lay among the wild flowers in the same valley that he and Keladry had swam in not two days ago.
'What makes Lalaith frown? Or sigh? Or is she a neutral, and her eyes tell all?' Legolas was so immersed in his thoughts that he didn't see the rose-gowned figure standing over him.
* * *
Keladry stood over Legolas, watching the play of emotions cross his face. It took him about five minutes to realize that he was being watched. That was all it took for Kel to discard all of Tiri's warnings and to accept her feelings for the Elf below.
"Legolas," Kel said softly as she bent down next to him. "It's time for you to have lunch with the Rivendell dignitaries. Your father sent me to find you. One of the dignitaries offered to do it but Thranduil firmly objected. It was the Healer, Lalaith."
Legolas blinked a couple times, looking at Kel's smiling face. "Are you sure that it was Lalaith?" he asked.
Kel nodded.
'Lalaith had wanted to find him?' He popped up, grabbing Kel's hands as he did so. He twirled her around and around. Keladry's laughter was like music, but he was sure that Lalaith's was a symphony. After a few minutes of spinning, Legolas dropped Kel's hands and took off in the direction of his rooms so that he could change. He didn't even hear Kel call out to him.
"Legolas, amin mela lle." Keladry shook her head. She had told him, but it was up to him to hear it. She sat back down in the glade, looking at the waterfall. For some reason, she wasn't hungry any more.
