Chapter Two:
Tala sat on her neatly made bed two days later with a piece of parchment and a quill in her hands, she had requested them for a journal and the elves were happy to oblige. She wrote down all that had happened to her including her meeting with Prince Legolas, sighing deeply she looked out the window. Tala hadn't seen him since the dinner party and he had been much to busy tending to the group of she-elves that found the need to hang on him all evening.
She put the parchments aside and get up from bed pulling her robe tighter around her body, she crossed the room and walked out on the terrace to see Mirkwood waking up all around her. For some odd reason Tala had found it hard to sleep, every time she shut her eyes Legolas' face flashed into her mind and she couldn't get it out. She smiled slightly, she knew she wasn't in love with him how could she have been she only knew him for two days but there was something about him that stood out.
Taking a deep breath she savored the fresh sent of the forest, it was something she didn't get much of at home. The activity below was fascinating she leaned on the wooden railing to watch the elves below, many of them looked up and waved, smiling Tala waved back. She turned around and went back inside and quickly got dressed for the day, in the last two days she hadn't seen Beth and she was ecstatic about it though she often wondered where her sister went off too.
Tala went for a small walk in the garden after breakfast, Beth wasn't at breakfast neither was Legolas. A sharp pain issued somewhere within herself as she thought of them being together, she doubted that was what it was but the feeling nagged at her.
"Lady Tala Good morning" Aegean said approaching her with a bouquet of beautiful white flowers, Tala smiled graciously back and sat down on a stone bench motioning Aegean to join her.
"I can not stay long for I have to deliver these flowers to lady Beth's room" Tala looked at Aegean curiously before looking back down at her hands, her heart beat hard in her ears it was obvious who the beautiful flowers were from. Tala got up putting a fake smile on and bid Aegean a good morning before leaving her looking puzzled, Tala knew it would happen it always worked out that way, if any guy remotely was nice to Tala, Beth zoomed in and made him hate her.
The stables were next on her places to visit she gasped at the sight of the magnificent horses, there was one in particular that stood out. He was a beautiful palomino with braids in his white hair, "That is Karua" startled Tala turned around and saw Gnywithil standing there with a few piece of hay in his hands, "she is reserved for Prince Legolas' betrothed" For some odd reason that bit of information stung her heart and brought tears to her eyes, she didn't love him, but that didn't mean she didn't like him a lot.
"Who's the lucky elf?" Gnywithil shrugged he patted Karua on the head causing her to nay, "He hasn't decided yet and King Thranduil is getting impatient" Tala put a weary hand on her neck and was surprised at the softness of Karua's hide, "I think she likes you" Gnywithil commented when Karua brought her nose around and blew into Tala's hair. "I'm happy she likes me it's a pleasure" Gnywithil sent her a knowing glance but didn't say anything; he just stood there feeding Karua some more hay.
" Say Tala would you like to go for a ride? I bet Nefergwyn would gladly bare you" As Gnywithil spoke he pointed to a pretty gray horse with a salt and pepper mane, "That would be wonderful" Tala went over to the horse and instantly the horse fell in love with her, he trotted closer to her and nuzzled her face "You have a way with animals" A new voice sounded from the entrance way, knowing the voice Tala winced turning around, "Your majesty" She went to bow but he quickly seized her hand and pulled her back up.
"Call me Legolas please" Tala could feel the heat rising in her cheeks; there was something about the way he was looking at her that caught her off guard he was looking at her almost as if he admired her. "All right, Legolas" Her voice seemed awfully small even to her self; she looked at him hoping that he didn't notice and by the look on his face he didn't seem to.
"Lady Tala was about to go for a ride your majesty I do not think she would object to some company" Gnywithil shot Legolas a look that made his cheek to a reddish tent but Tala was too involved with Nefergwyn to notice. "That is a wonderful idea Gnywithil, Tala would you object to my company?" Tala turned to Legolas smiling softly "Of course not your majesty its better to have someone that knows the way so you don't get lost"
After they prepared the horses they both mounted, though Tala needed some help because she wasn't used to riding bareback, they set off around the forest. Tala noticed Legolas had his bow with his arrows in the quiver on his back, "are you expecting trouble?" Legolas' flawless forehead wrinkled in confusion, "Pardon me?" Tala laughed softly, "I meant the bow and arrows"
"You can never be too careful danger can lurk in the smallest of places" Tala felt her stomach drop and she looked around the murky forest hoping that nothing would decide to lurk its way out to see them. "Do not fear, no harm will fall upon you while I am here" Tala looked down biting her lip, "Thanks" Legolas moved his horse, a beautiful white stallion closer to Tala, reaching out he took her warm hand into his own and he smiled at her.
Tala gulped but kept her gaze straight, there was something definitely going on around this place. Why had the prince of Mirkwood just grabbed her hand? And why did he seem so interested in her? Tala felt her stomach churn and almost immediately the thought of Beth playing a practical joke fluttered into her mind. Jerking her hand away she moved Nefergwyn over further, Legolas looked at her with a confused face his blue eyes shone with rejection.
"Did I do something to offend you?" Tala felt tears stringing to her eyes as she looked around, "No that's the problem you're too nice to me!" Legolas stopped his horse and looked at her with his head cocked, "What do you mean I am to nice to you?" Tala turned Nefergwyn around "Exactly what is sounds like it means! There is something wrong here and I will find out what"
With her lip quivering Tala turned her horse back around and left Legolas staring after her confused and hurt, not sure of what he did wrong he climbed off his horse sent him home and followed her quietly to make sure nothing would happen to her.
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XxDarkGoddessxX: Thank you again! Its great to know your still reading my story! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
Puplefluffychainsaw: Thank you! I was hoping that people would like the fact that she wasn't like all the others thank you for the compliment you made me blush.thanx!!!
Supergurl15: That's what I was shooting for.I didn't want my story to be like all the others though it might slip once and a while.im kind of new at this.lol.um you'll just have to wait and see what happens to Beth.im not quite sure myself what's gunna happen so.if you have any ideas.j/k.. please keeping reading.THANK YOU!!
AN: I have been trying everything to keep my story spaced.for some odd reason its bunching it all together.I just wanted to tell you all that I HAVE TRIED!!!! Thanks.please r/r
~*~Ryn~*~
Tala sat on her neatly made bed two days later with a piece of parchment and a quill in her hands, she had requested them for a journal and the elves were happy to oblige. She wrote down all that had happened to her including her meeting with Prince Legolas, sighing deeply she looked out the window. Tala hadn't seen him since the dinner party and he had been much to busy tending to the group of she-elves that found the need to hang on him all evening.
She put the parchments aside and get up from bed pulling her robe tighter around her body, she crossed the room and walked out on the terrace to see Mirkwood waking up all around her. For some odd reason Tala had found it hard to sleep, every time she shut her eyes Legolas' face flashed into her mind and she couldn't get it out. She smiled slightly, she knew she wasn't in love with him how could she have been she only knew him for two days but there was something about him that stood out.
Taking a deep breath she savored the fresh sent of the forest, it was something she didn't get much of at home. The activity below was fascinating she leaned on the wooden railing to watch the elves below, many of them looked up and waved, smiling Tala waved back. She turned around and went back inside and quickly got dressed for the day, in the last two days she hadn't seen Beth and she was ecstatic about it though she often wondered where her sister went off too.
Tala went for a small walk in the garden after breakfast, Beth wasn't at breakfast neither was Legolas. A sharp pain issued somewhere within herself as she thought of them being together, she doubted that was what it was but the feeling nagged at her.
"Lady Tala Good morning" Aegean said approaching her with a bouquet of beautiful white flowers, Tala smiled graciously back and sat down on a stone bench motioning Aegean to join her.
"I can not stay long for I have to deliver these flowers to lady Beth's room" Tala looked at Aegean curiously before looking back down at her hands, her heart beat hard in her ears it was obvious who the beautiful flowers were from. Tala got up putting a fake smile on and bid Aegean a good morning before leaving her looking puzzled, Tala knew it would happen it always worked out that way, if any guy remotely was nice to Tala, Beth zoomed in and made him hate her.
The stables were next on her places to visit she gasped at the sight of the magnificent horses, there was one in particular that stood out. He was a beautiful palomino with braids in his white hair, "That is Karua" startled Tala turned around and saw Gnywithil standing there with a few piece of hay in his hands, "she is reserved for Prince Legolas' betrothed" For some odd reason that bit of information stung her heart and brought tears to her eyes, she didn't love him, but that didn't mean she didn't like him a lot.
"Who's the lucky elf?" Gnywithil shrugged he patted Karua on the head causing her to nay, "He hasn't decided yet and King Thranduil is getting impatient" Tala put a weary hand on her neck and was surprised at the softness of Karua's hide, "I think she likes you" Gnywithil commented when Karua brought her nose around and blew into Tala's hair. "I'm happy she likes me it's a pleasure" Gnywithil sent her a knowing glance but didn't say anything; he just stood there feeding Karua some more hay.
" Say Tala would you like to go for a ride? I bet Nefergwyn would gladly bare you" As Gnywithil spoke he pointed to a pretty gray horse with a salt and pepper mane, "That would be wonderful" Tala went over to the horse and instantly the horse fell in love with her, he trotted closer to her and nuzzled her face "You have a way with animals" A new voice sounded from the entrance way, knowing the voice Tala winced turning around, "Your majesty" She went to bow but he quickly seized her hand and pulled her back up.
"Call me Legolas please" Tala could feel the heat rising in her cheeks; there was something about the way he was looking at her that caught her off guard he was looking at her almost as if he admired her. "All right, Legolas" Her voice seemed awfully small even to her self; she looked at him hoping that he didn't notice and by the look on his face he didn't seem to.
"Lady Tala was about to go for a ride your majesty I do not think she would object to some company" Gnywithil shot Legolas a look that made his cheek to a reddish tent but Tala was too involved with Nefergwyn to notice. "That is a wonderful idea Gnywithil, Tala would you object to my company?" Tala turned to Legolas smiling softly "Of course not your majesty its better to have someone that knows the way so you don't get lost"
After they prepared the horses they both mounted, though Tala needed some help because she wasn't used to riding bareback, they set off around the forest. Tala noticed Legolas had his bow with his arrows in the quiver on his back, "are you expecting trouble?" Legolas' flawless forehead wrinkled in confusion, "Pardon me?" Tala laughed softly, "I meant the bow and arrows"
"You can never be too careful danger can lurk in the smallest of places" Tala felt her stomach drop and she looked around the murky forest hoping that nothing would decide to lurk its way out to see them. "Do not fear, no harm will fall upon you while I am here" Tala looked down biting her lip, "Thanks" Legolas moved his horse, a beautiful white stallion closer to Tala, reaching out he took her warm hand into his own and he smiled at her.
Tala gulped but kept her gaze straight, there was something definitely going on around this place. Why had the prince of Mirkwood just grabbed her hand? And why did he seem so interested in her? Tala felt her stomach churn and almost immediately the thought of Beth playing a practical joke fluttered into her mind. Jerking her hand away she moved Nefergwyn over further, Legolas looked at her with a confused face his blue eyes shone with rejection.
"Did I do something to offend you?" Tala felt tears stringing to her eyes as she looked around, "No that's the problem you're too nice to me!" Legolas stopped his horse and looked at her with his head cocked, "What do you mean I am to nice to you?" Tala turned Nefergwyn around "Exactly what is sounds like it means! There is something wrong here and I will find out what"
With her lip quivering Tala turned her horse back around and left Legolas staring after her confused and hurt, not sure of what he did wrong he climbed off his horse sent him home and followed her quietly to make sure nothing would happen to her.
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XxDarkGoddessxX: Thank you again! Its great to know your still reading my story! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
Puplefluffychainsaw: Thank you! I was hoping that people would like the fact that she wasn't like all the others thank you for the compliment you made me blush.thanx!!!
Supergurl15: That's what I was shooting for.I didn't want my story to be like all the others though it might slip once and a while.im kind of new at this.lol.um you'll just have to wait and see what happens to Beth.im not quite sure myself what's gunna happen so.if you have any ideas.j/k.. please keeping reading.THANK YOU!!
AN: I have been trying everything to keep my story spaced.for some odd reason its bunching it all together.I just wanted to tell you all that I HAVE TRIED!!!! Thanks.please r/r
~*~Ryn~*~
