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Chapter 17: Talking

They sat in a chair each, opposite each other and for a while they just sat there each looking at the other, content to just sit and be silent. Eventually Legolas broke the small silence between them as he wanted to hear her voice.

"So you said you had tomorrow off." Legolas said with a small smile and she nodded.

"I was wondering, if you have made no other promises if you would like a guided tour of Lothlorien, I can show you all of the best places in the wood."

"Just you and I?" He asked.

"That was what I had in mind. I'll give you the royal tour of Lorien, and when I come to Mirkwood, you shall give me the royal tour." She told him and they both laughed before another comfortable silence fell.

"You are beautiful." Legolas said suddenly, his eyes looking at her as though she was a rare bird that was about to fly away never to be seen again, so he had to store what she looked like in his memory.

"So is your hair." Celebfaer replied laughing, but almost as soon as she had started laughing, she stopped and continued in a serious tone. "And everything else about you." She said and Legolas stood up, then walked over to her chair. "Legolas, I do not like that look in your eyes!" She said slightly scared of what she saw there, but he grabbed her shoulders softly, then pulled her up so that she was standing in front of him, though she was only tall enough to come up to his nose.

Then he kissed her, tangling his fingers in her hair as she tangled hers in his hair. She was so glad that she had found him because to her he was perfect in every way. But she knew that her wish to keep him all to herself would never be fulfilled. She was not an Elf and no matter how many times she tried to tell herself that it did not matter, she knew that it would and the thought depressed her. So, she gently pushed Legolas back and looked up into his eyes.

"My sweet Elf, I wish I were an Elf so that it would be okay for this romance, but when your father finds out about my origins......"

"He will not care. As long as I fulfill my duties as a prince and heir he allows me to do as I wish, whenever I wish." He informed her and she laughed at his last comment, so he kissed her again.

A few moments later there was a knock on the door.

"Faer hen?" Someone called through the door and Celebfaer smiled recognising who it was straight away, before she stepped around Legolas, heading for the door.

She walked to the door, replacing the hood to its normal position before opening it. "Estel what brings you this far up?" She asked and he laughed.

"The Lady told me you had the night off, so I wondered if you would like some company." Aragorn said and she smiled.

"Do come in." She said and then she opened the door wider to reveal her main room. Legolas had sat back down and his chair had its back to the door, so Aragorn could not see him. "We would be grateful for the company you give Estel." She said walking in. Aragorn stopped briefly to take his sword off and he placed it standing up next to the door then followed her.

"We Faer hen?" He asked questioningly and then they were level with Legolas's chair.

"Yes, we Aragorn. Though why you call Celebfaer 'spirit child' I cannot guess."

"You are already entertaining? I am sorry Celebfaer." Aragorn said but she shook her head before he could turn to leave.

"Do not be Estel. Make yourself comfortable it has been long since you have been here and this place is not often graced with visitors, except for Myrelle of course."

"And why do you call him 'Hope'? That is a name not often spoken." Legolas said, wondering how she had come across Aragorn's childhood name, as Aragorn sat down and Celebfaer sat in her chair once more, smiling.

"Elrond calls him that because he is the hope of the Dunedain. Surely you knew that Master Greenleaf." Celebfaer said and Legolas nodded.

"I did, though I did not know that your elven name was so well known." Legolas said to Aragorn and he laughed.

"I have been to Lothlorien many times in my youth Legolas and those that observe long enough will pick up on things that are supposed to remain hidden." Aragorn said and Legolas nodded, so Aragorn continued. "And Celebfaer is called 'Spirit Child' by Arwen though I have no idea why. So, I picked it up from Arwen." Aragorn added.

So Aragorn stayed and the three of them talked of many things but none dared to bring up the ring or anything associated with it. For none wanted to think of what would happen when they came to the end of their stay in Lothlorien and none wanted to talk of the events that had occurred in the mines of Moria.

Celebfaer caused a bit of confusion when the night fell and it began to get cold because she lit the fire with a whispered word, simply out of habit and both Aragorn and Legolas gave a start when the fire started in front of their eyes.

"How did you do that?" Legolas asked and she looked up then looked at the fire a little surprised that it had been lit as she was not aware that she had done it.

"Oh. I am sorry, it's a bad habit and I forget that people do not know some of my ways. I just lit the fire, that is all, except that this fire will not go out very easily." She said not wanting to explain about the four spirits yet.

"So that is how you lit that fire on Caradhras." Legolas said and she laughed.

"Has it been bugging you to find out?" She asked and he threw her an evil look which made her laugh.

So the two males stayed and talked to her way into the night and when it was quite late, Aragorn finally stood up.

"I wish to get some sleep before the day begins again Faer hen." Aragorn said. "However I thank you for your company and entertainment this night, Celebfaer." He added, walking to stand near the door, where he picked up his sword once more, putting it back by his side, before he turned back around and looked at Legolas.

"I shall follow you soon Aragorn, I wish to talk to Celebfaer of a few more things before I get some rest." He said and Aragorn nodded.

"Do not get up Celebfaer, I have troubled you enough." Aragorn said with a smile, then he left and Legolas threw her a curious look.

"He has been here before?"

"He came here thirty-eight years ago, when he and Arwen promised themselves to each other. When Arwen is in Lothlorien, she comes to see me often, so when they promised themselves to each other, he came with her." She replied.

"So that is how he knew what you were?"

"Well there is a story! Arwen was visiting me and we were sitting as you and I do now when Aragorn came looking for her. I invited him in from my chair, forgetting about the cloak and he walked in, saw that my ears were not like those of other Elves and drew his sword. He bid that Arwen run so that he could protect her from me and we both laughed. I have never seen a Ranger, particularly Aragorn so confused as I did that night." She said laughing in memory. "So we got him to sit down and we explained my ears and anything else he wanted to know. He could not believe me to be true though he had learned of Fairies during his childhood from Elrond. Awren still teases him a little about it because we have never seen or will we ever see a Ranger shocked and unsure of what to do ever again."

"And will you and Arwen still tease me over my reaction to finding out about you in a century's time?" He asked and she shook her head.

"There is nothing funny about being told to leave Legolas. That is the reaction that most people have when they find out. Besides with Aragorn his reflexes took over and he decided to kill what he didn't understand. Since that day he refuses to carry a weapon when he is around me or in my rooms unless I carry one also. Though he did not know that if he had tried to attack me that day his blade would have become so hot that he would not have been able to hold it any longer." She said and Legolas laughed.

"I would have liked to see his face then." He said and they both laughed. "But he is right, I should get some rest before tomorrow if you intend to give me a full days tour of the forest." He said standing up and she stood also.

"Where will you be sleeping tonight? Aragorn tells me you rarely sleep with them anymore."

"It is alright Celebfaer, at dawn I shall come to the door, unseen and we will start our tour." He said and she laughed.

"Okay. I suppose that will give us enough time to get out of City before the daughters of the Elves that are of marriageable age wake up and try to look for you." She said and he laughed.

"Thank the Valar." He said and then he kissed her lightly. "I shall see you tomorrow." He said walking to the door and she nodded following him towards the door, where they paused once more.

"I will try to be ready." She said. "Farewell dearest Elf, until next we meet." She added and he laughed as he walked out the door.

Celebfaer found she had too much energy to sleep, so she went into her bathroom and tested the water that was in the bath to see if it was still warm, which she knew it wouldn't be. So, she reheated the water, using the fire spirit because she found she did not have the energy to take it out of the bath then heat it in the normal way. When it was hot again, she got in, relaxing as the hot water washed over her muscles and washed away their tiredness.

She lay there and the heat was relaxing her so much that she was almost falling asleep in the bath alone with her thoughts and enjoying the hot water. Eventually the water started to go cold, so she got out then went to her bedroom and fell asleep as soon as she got into her bed, knowing that she would have pleasant dreams that night.