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'What do you want?'

'Nothing, what I just saw was that.did that man just turn into dust?'

'What man? There was no man here only myself and you.'

'Do not play dumb with me I saw you fighting with someone as I approached and then the man combusted in a way, unless my eyes were playing tricks upon me.' Legolas dismounted from his horse and slowly walked up to me, I took a step back with every step he took.

'There was no one here except for myself, you must be tired or something!' he ran at me as I turned and sprinted towards the open land. A clash of thunder sounded across the sky and a flash lighted the area.

I looked back to see him gaining on me. I pushed harder and headed for the small river where I knew of a hiding area. I looked back again to see where he was, when I did not see him following I stopped and crouched down low. Then I heard horses hoof beats, I knew he had remounted his horse to chase me. I watched as he appeared from behind a tree on his horse, galloping towards me. I leapt up and continued to run, it would be harder now that he was on a horse.

I saw the river in sight just as he caught up with me, he ran along side of me for some time, I continued to run trying to keep some distance between me and his horse. I darted to the right and ran up the river, I would have to lose him first before I went to my hide. He hesitated before following me, I knew he was growing tired of the chase now and would soon give up. Or at least I hoped.

'Do you not have better things to do then chase me?' I yelled behind me.

'I do but I would rather get some answers from you first!'

'Give up you will never be able to catch me!'

'I will, I will! Why? Are you tired female?' I heard him laugh at his own joke.

He will pay for that remark, he does not have the right to judge us women like so! I thought to myself. I dived under a low tree branch and ran around the tree to stand behind it. I had been too quick for him to see where I had gone.

He slowed his horse to a trot/jog pace and was constantly looking around for me. I tried not to laugh as he went past me. This was what I had been waiting for; I slid around to the other side and then made a break for it. I sped up and ran back down the track, I found the disguised crossing and ran across it. I then slid under a small opening under a rock and waited there.

After some time I saw Legolas ride back up, disappointment on his face. I tried to hide a laugh as he turned his horse back to Mirkwood.

Once he had gone I mover from where I had been hiding and also headed back to Mirkwood.

I entered my home to the sound of my family sleeping.

'Where have you been?' the sound of my fathers stern voice hit me like a rock.

'I was not tired so I felt like walking, is it now a crime?'

'You do this every night! Is there something or someone I should know about?'

'Aye there is but I will not yet tell you father! I am not ready to discuss it.'

His tone changed to a more joyful one as I said this, 'who is he then?'

'Leave it be father.'

'Nay I will not! My daughter has finally found someone and I am to be kept out of it? I do not think so!' he let a hearty laugh out and walked into his and mothers room.

I shook my head and whispered, 'if only it was a mate father if only it was!' I sadly trudged to my room and fell asleep upon my bed.

I awoke early in the morning and dressed, my mother walked into the room once I had holding up one of my dresses.

'Will you not wear a dress? Please for me!'

'Mother it is impractical'

'How is it? I only wish for you to go to the palace and deliver a message for me. Just today, I will not ask it of you for anything else. But you are going to the palace and it would be respectful for you to wear a dress.'

'Only this once mother! Do not ask of it again!' a smile reached across my mothers face as she handed me the green fabric, 'help me with it mother!'

Once I was dressed I walked out into the open. I tried to look comfortable with the dress on but it was the most revealing thing. The front was in an arc hanging off the shoulders but going really low showing the pale skin below my neck. The arms had a slit, which reached right up to the shoulder and draped down to knee length. The dress slightly dragged along the ground as I walked.

The letter was within my hand and I clung to it tightly. My mother had almost fainted when she had seen me in the dress, I had ignored it snatching the letter from her hand and making my way to the palace.

I walked along the path steadily watching every corner as I walked; I was a lot more cautious now then I used to be. My parents believed that I was paranoid and if I did not stop then I would never find anyone who would love me, I did not care, I hoped to live my duty and then die in honour.

I looked up as I reached the stairwell that led to the palace; I walked up the steps dodging anyone who was coming down them. As I reached the top someone ran into me, I apologised and continued to walk not realising that I had just ran into Legolas.

Felt eyes watching me, I ignored this and turned around a corner and headed towards the kings hall.

I hid my amazement from those around me at the sheer beauty of the hall, it was an open platform but beams reached up and blended into the trees, beautifully coloured leaves drifted down landing neatly onto the floor. I walked up to where a guard stood in front of the king.

'I have a message for you Tahiel,' Tahiel was my older brother he worked in the palace protecting the king, 'it is from mother.'

'Thank you Neverwen! My shift ends in ten minutes, wait for me outside this room.' I nodded and turned.

When the ten minutes were up the great hall doors opened. I had my back turned to them but knew it would be Tahiel, 'your late.'

'I did not know I was meeting you, my lady.' I turned to see King Thranduil standing behind me with amusement upon his face.

'I am sorry my lord, I thought you were my brother,' I bowed to him, 'please forgive me.'

'Of course, my lady. Who is your brother? May I ask?' he placed a hand upon my back and encouraged me to walk with him, I chose to for I did not want to upset or offend him.

'Tahiel, my lord.'

'Oh! I know Tahiel, he did not tell me he had such a beautiful sister,' I saw my brother running to catch us up he had now changed out of his guard uniform and was now in his usual clothing, 'Tahiel! Why have I never heard of you having a sister, let alone that she is beautiful.'

'You have never asked me of my family my lord, so I thought that you were not curious about them.' Tahiel turned to me, it was then that he realised I was in a dress, he tried to hide his shock but the king still saw it. 'Why so shocked Tahiel?'

'No reason my lord!' he quickly replied not removing his line of sight off me.

It was then that I wished I had not been there, Legolas came around the corner heading directly for us or at least heading directly towards his father.

'Ada, I have been unsuccessful in finding the young woman from last night!'

King Thranduil shook his head at his son, 'not here Legolas!' he said sternly, then changing his tone to a more welcoming one, 'this is Tahiel's sister, im sorry I never did get your name.'

'My name is Neverwen, my lord.' I bowed to Legolas, the thoughts from the night before ran through my head. [Had he not recognised me yet? He must have been actually blind then last night] I thought to myself.

'Tahiel, you did not tell me!'

'Don't get started Legolas, Please I have just received the same words from your father.' Legolas and Tahiel were good friends they had been since they were little; they were of the same age.

'Fare do! Tahiel are you joining me on the target range?' Tahiel nodded to him and then turned to the king.

'If you would excuse me and my sister, my lord.' The king bowed to us and then Tahiel walked us away.

'It was a pleasure to meet you Neverwen, may we meet again someday.'

I waved to him and then he was gone from our sight.

As we walked I could feel Legolas's eyes on me. Once we were outside I handed Tahiel the note and watched him open it.

'I will see you later Tahiel. Prince Legolas.' I bowed to the prince all the while wanting to whack him over the head.

'Yes, tell mother I will be late home tonight for I am going out with a few friends!'

I nodded and then walked away, still feeling the eyes of Legolas stare after me. I took one glance back before walking deeper into the woods and headed towards my watcher.

'You knocked him good and hard, your strength is growing stronger by the day and I fear if you do not master it properly now then you will not be able to control it I the future. Today we will work on your agility.' I changed into my original clothing letting out a sigh of relief as I felt the familiar fabric brush over my skin.

'Did he tell you anything?'

'He is going to help us! He has been sent here by the lady Galadriel to help master your strength.'

I let out a laugh but was stopped when he glared at me, 'I only find it funny to know that I was able to tackle him so easily last night.'

'He has been trained to hide strength and appear weak to elude foes! Do not be so drawn into everyone always showing their strength.'

You had to hand it to him; he was always good at putting words into play.

I walked out into the opening next to the cave, I closed my eyes and listened carefully to he surroundings. There was someone in the tree to my right, 4 metres away.

I thought back to my training and what my watcher had just said to me, I walked in the opposite direction, I heard them move slightly, I pulled my dagger out and began to climb into the tree opposite to his, once I was on a safe branch I turned and threw the dagger just missing him but causing him to lose his balance and fall from the tree.

I laughed and jumped into the next tree and climbed higher, I saw him stand and look around, he looked at the tree I had been in picking up his dagger he threw it where I had been.

I flipped down from where I was and landed behind him.

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