Maleu woke a few days later and found the morning air crisp and refreshing as it always was. She got up and found that the fellowship was preparing to leave. She looked at Boromir and Legolas as they packed their boats.
Everyone seemed especially sad. They were all leaving that place of serenity and peace. Frodo bore no emotion and his face seemed hopeless. Merry and Pippin kidded around as usual, but would end up receiving a cold look from someone in the fellowship and stopping.
"You will not be going with them…" Celeborn said from behind her. She whirled around to look at him. She looked sad and confused, but she turned.
"I will be leaving the forest by foot then… I will go down and say my farewells my lord…" she said softly. She turned and went down to the boats where the Fellowship were receiving their last gifts before departure.
A pearly tear rolled down her cheek as she looked over at Legolas, who seemed so happy that he had gotten a new Bow of the Galadrim as a gift.
"Legolas…" she said softly getting his attention. He turned and approached her. "I'm… I'm leaving…" she said softly, trying to control her tears. Legolas' smile faded.
"Forever?"
"Forever is a terrible long time; especially when one is immortal. But I do not think I will be seeing you again…" she said looking down.
" I will find you." He said resolutely. She looked up and laughed through her tears.
"And how do you think you would accomplish that?" she said, her voice seemed to waver.
"Like you said- I have forever to look…" he said brushing away a tear with his hand. Maleu looked just past him to where Boromir was packing his equipment. He glanced up at her before turning and walking towards the boat. "Where will you go?" he asked.
" I thought you said you have forever to find me," she laughed.
"Fine- if you won't make it easier for me, I will find you with out your help." He said knowing that she had no idea where she would go. He pulled a hair piece that was a red rose. "This was my mothers, I want to give it to you because I wish to ask you of something.." he said slowly looking deep and hard at her.
" Ask me anything and, for you, it will be done." She replied with calm assurance in her voice.
"I ask your hand in marriage, so that forever will be ours together…" he said, never looking more serious. She looked up at him, fearing if she gave him the answer that she wanted to give him, it would never be.
"Beyest lin." She said with a smile. Legolas smiled, and realized that she had said elvish, something that she wouldn't know because of her memory. He brushed another tear from her eye and tucked a strand of her strawberry golden hair behind her ear, then kissed her hard on the lips.
"Legolas! Legolas!" Aragorn's voice could be heard, calling to his elven friend. He ran around the corner in time to see Legolas break the kiss with her. He looked sadly between them and saw that they both smiled. He sighed and looked down.
Legolas turned to her. "I will find you…" he said again. He pinned her hair back with the rose and brushed his hand over her cheek again before kissing her quick on the lips and jogging over to Aragorn.
Maleu watched him and her eyes caught Aragorn's for a moment. She quickly broke the eye contact cause a sudden pang shot through her. She looked back and saw Aragorn still looking at her as Legolas turned and went down the hill to the river. Aragorn turned and with a small wave went also.
Maleu watched them and cried softly, but was inside she felt like she was on air. She was going to marry him. She turned and retrieved her horse from the stable and rode out following the river watching the canoes for as long as she could, before doubling back and heading for the dark forest beyond Lorien.
The End.
A/N: Sorry. I wanted to write a new story. But since summer is coming once I finish up two other stories I will write a sequel to this one.