** Chapter II**

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"Talking" 'Thinking' ::Translation from Elvish to English::

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:: Chapter II Meeting Legolas::

Seventeen years, and eight months later..

Alatariel enjoyed traveling, but she did miss her family.. She no longer was known as Alatariel, she is Tari.

Tari was in a forest; she was sitting beside a pond. Her finger was trailing the water. All of a sudden she hears leaves crunch.

Tari quickly stands up. Her eyes dart back and forth. She listens for more noises. Tari begins to walk quietly, and she then stops. Tari hears an arrow whiz past her. When it was about to hit the tree, she catches it.

Tari breaks the arrow in half, and discards the sharp end of the arrow, thinking it would hit a tree.

She begins to walk away, and she hears moan. Tari follows the sound. She spots a man on the ground with the arrow in his shoulder. She runs over to him. He was an elf; his eyes were pools of dark blue. His golden hair shone in the light. (A/N: Wonder who that could be hmmm..)

Tari's hand reaches out to see if he is alive, with his other hand he grabs it.

"Mankoi naa lle sinome?" Tari asked the stranger. :: Why are you here?::

"Mankoi lle irma sint?" The stranger questioned. :: Why do you want to know? ::

"I guess you do not want my help." Tari said getting up, and started to walk away.

"Wait!" The stranger called.

Tari turned around, "Yes?"

"My name is Legolas Greenleaf, I am from the Mirkwood Realm. I was traveling with a company to Rivendell. "

"What business do you have in Rivendell? " Tari questioned.

"I do not know. My friends and I were called to Rivendell by Lord Elrond." Legolas answered.

'Father.' Tari thought.

"We better begin, Legolas." Tari answered.

Legolas nodded. She pulled out the arrow.

Tari whistled, and a white stallion came. It sat down beside Legolas.

Tari reached into her bag that was strapped to her horse. Inside of her bag were herbs, and bandages.

"Take off your tunic." Tari commanded.

Legolas did as he was told. She examined the wound. The gash was not too bad. She took some herbs from her bag, and crushed them in her hand. She sprinkled them on the gash.

Tari took out some bandages from her bag, and wrapped Legolas' shoulder.

"Good as new." Tari said as she started to put away her herbs, and bandages.

Legolas put his tunic back on. She put the bag back on the horse, and jumped on the horse.

"Namaarie, Legolas." ::Farwell Legolas::

"Tampa! " Legolas called. :: Stop!:

Tari turned her horse around, " I thought you could make it back to your company. "

Legolas tried to get up, but he failed. Tari quickly jumped off her horse.

"From the looks of it I was wrong." Tari said.

"Will you accompany me, back to my friends?" Legolas asked.

Tari nodded, and helped Legolas up. She also helped him onto her horse.

As they were riding, they began to talk.

"Milady, Mani naa essa en lle?" Legolas asked. ::What's your name?::

"Tari."

"What are you doing in the wild?"

"I wish be here." Tari answered.

"Mankoi?" ::Why?::

"I do as I please."

The rest of the ride they were silent. Legolas finally spotted his friends.

"Ah! Saelbeth, Silinde, and Galdor! How do you fair?" Legolas asked his companions as he hesitantly got off the horse. (A/N: Is that the names of people he travels with I'm not really sure _)

"My lord! You have come back to us." The dark haired one said.

"My Lord?!?" Tari asked as she jumped off her horse.

"He is Legolas Prince of Mirkwood. " The blonde elf replied.

Tari's head turned to Legolas," Oh."

"Are you disappointed?" Legolas asked.

"Why would I be? 'Tis a title, it matters not." Tari answered.

"Since you found your companions I will be off." Tari was about to get on her horse when she felt someone's hand on her shoulder. She quickly turned around to see Legolas' hand was on her shoulder.

"Get your hand off of me." Tari commanded.

Legolas removed it," You are not going to accompany us to Rivendell?"

"No. I do not wish to see those lands again." Tari responded.

"Why?" Legolas questioned.

"Why do you ask so many questions?" Tari asked.

"I am curious. " Legolas responded.

"Have you not heard the saying 'Curiosity killed the cat'? "

"Could you please come with us to Rivendell?" Legolas asked.

"I do not know."

'I would be able to see everyone again. I do not think they will recognize me. '

"Please?" Legolas asked.

Tari sighed," Fine."

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Saelbeth, Silinde, and Galdor became good friends of Tari.

Tari really did not like Legolas, she would talk to him once and a while. Something about him, was different she just couldn't figure it out yet.

On the morn of the eighth day they reached Rivendell.

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