Author's Note: Yes, actually I do have an excuse, but I won't bore you and
just get on with the story. If anybody's actually interested in my excuse,
please, feel free to email me, I'll be more than happy to send you a 15-
page explanation, but otherwise, have fun reading this chapter.
It was the day of the announcement. Legolas didn't know whether he was more worried or excited. On one hand he would finally be known for who he is, but he would lose all the peace he had so far. # Well, nothing I can do anyway, so I just need to face this. #
Time flew by and soon he found himself by the podium of the Meeting Hall with what seemed like thousands of elves staring up at him, Alinne, and Nithem who would be making the announcement. Everyone seemed to have a different feeling about the announcement by the way their faces looked. Some seemed sleepy even though by this time, every normal person, and especially elf, would be up. Many looked very curious, as would be expected and yet many seemed like they knew everything. Legolas noticed 2 young elves arguing and later placing a bet on what they thought the announcement would be.
Through the faces he noticed Kenisse. That was the most unpleasant sight he had seen in a while. Kenisse was actually a very beautiful elf, almost perfect actually, but her eyes held a sort of meanness in them and it was as if Legolas could see right through her into her personality and that almost disgusted him. He unwillingly began to remember his last conversation with her.
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Thoughts about Alinne's strange behavior were filling his mind, and after losing the fight of keeping these thoughts out of his head, he decided to just succumb to them, and try to figure out why she ran from him. As he walked, filled in thought, a girl walked up to him and said, in a voice that was probably meant to be seductive, "Well, hello there. Funny to see you again."
From the voice, Legolas could tell right away that it was Kenisse. "Hello Kenisse." He managed to finally say with a small smile on his very confused face.
#Oh, no... Not again. I do not think that I can face her right now. #
"Would you please tell me where I could find Nithem? I greatly need to speak to her."
Kenisse was slightly disappointed. She saw him walking through her window, and put on her favorite dress as she ran out to meet him. She didn't know what to do now; he seemed to not care one bit about anything but talking to Nithem. She wanted to talk to him for as long as possible, but this new elf clearly did not know who she was, and was not interested.
"Do you even know who I am?" asked Kenisse with an annoyed voice, which right away pointed out that she was someone of great importance.
"No, lady Kenisse, I am afraid I do not know anything but your name." Legolas wanted this conversation to be as short as possible, but that was clearly not going to happen.
"Well, I am Kenisse Bleikenheim. I am daughter of Lorrinet Bleikenheim, and one of the most, if not THE most important elf in this whole village."
"I did not know you had such an impressive title milady, how so, are you the most important, if you would please tell me?" Legolas was stunned at this girl's boldness. She definitely though very high of herself.
"It is known from our rangers that Legolas Greenleaf, prince, and by now, king of Mirkwood, has sailed onto our land, and back into his kingdom. You are very lucky to be sharing a name with one of such nobility, by the way. It is told, that when he arrives, by the wish of King Thranduil's last request, he is to be wed. The woman he will wed will most certainly be me, for I am the most beautiful and worthy wife for him." She had an almost evil look in her eyes. One of accomplishment, and pride.
"You are very rude, to your future queen and I suggest you change. I was going to let you have a chance with me, but because of the behavior tonight, you will have to work quite hard for even one night! Also, I suggest you chan....."
She was interrupted by Legolas' laughter, which he couldn't control any longer.
"What exactly is so funny?!" She was beyond mad and looked like she would kill him at this very moment.
"I am sorry 'Your Highness'" he said, stressing the 'Your Highness' part in a sarcastic tone. "But I must be going. If you would tell me where I can find Nithem, I would greatly appreciate it, but otherwise, I bid you a good night."
Kenisse was so mad that she hit the ground hard with her foot, and before stomping off and cursing Legolas and the day he came, she whispered through clenched teeth "Nithem is in the Main Huts".
Legolas said thank you politely, as if their conversation was a pleasant one, which made Kenisse even madder, and turned around to leave. He could still hear Kenisse cursing and stomping her feet harshly to the ground, but he kept walking, not turning for a moment.
When Kenisse was long out of hearing range, Legolas turned around and stopped for a bit, just looking at the path he had just walked upon. He stayed there, thinking of what has just happened. Kenisse was so sure of herself it made him sick. He has always hated people who were so conceded. He especially hated it when young girls, like her, were so sure that he would pick them to wed.
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Legolas quickly moved his eyes to someone else in the crowd. He noticed that there were many beautiful girls there. Time seemed to move like a snail now and he could feel his body getting hot with nervousness and although he was nervous he couldn't wait to just get this over with.
Sadly, he still had to wait for what seemed like forever until he finally heard the assured voice of Nithem say, "I know you have been waiting for a long time, and I apologize, but this announcement is very important and thank you for being here."
Some very rude elves yelled out in reply
"Yeah, important like that announcement about the new red flower that grew here?"
Some people started to laugh, but some turned to the elf in annoyance.
"Toidieht, that was very important, the Citsejam flower has not grown here in over 5000 years! It is also the cure for the Sdharah disease."
"So what! It is only a flower and Sdharah is only a disease for some."
"Toidieht, please be quiet, the disease is still fatal for hobbits and men, and helping them is very important."
On the side, Alinne quietly whispered in Legolas' ear, "Toidieht is the grumpiest person in the whole Mirkwood. He is never satisfied in anything and always tries to find some excuse to act stupid."
Toidieht clearly saw Alinne whisper something and Legolas laugh, and he stomped away with rage.
"All right," Nithem continued, "the announcement is. As you have probably heard the rumor that Prince Legolas is coming back, and some of you might have suspected, this is he."
Nithem nodded towards Legolas and he nervously walked up to the podium. The first thing he noticed was that the people who looked like they knew everything now looked confused, and those who looked confused before now looked satisfied with the answer. He looked over at the place where the two boys made a bet and noticed one of them with a smile bigger than what fit on his face, or so it seemed, and the other with a slight disappointment, but nevertheless curiosity.
Legolas looked toward where Kenisse was standing and saw complete shock in her face. Her face was getting a little red, probably at the memories of what she had said to Legolas before. She finally realized why he started laughing. When she noticed that Legolas was looking at her, she turned even redder, which made Legolas think of a tomato.
Legolas let a sympathetic smile come onto his face, which seemed to make Kenisse furious, which for some reason made Legolas feel very comfortable and have a feeling of great accomplishment.
He finally looked into the rest of the crowd. Almost all looked happy and Legolas was glad to see the reaction. It seemed that Kenisse too saw that reaction and he noticed her run away with rage.
Legolas had to say something so he quietly said "Hello.." and then he just lost all thought about what he could or should say. Thankfully Alinne came to his rescue. She had put herself in the audience and raised her hand. Everyone got quiet, and Legolas understood that it was the symbol to be quiet. A silence filled the air, which made Legolas even more nervous so Alinne saved him once again. With a loud voice she said, " Prince Legolas, would you tell us about your travels for we have not heard the whole story, and we would love to hear it from the words of our own king."
The silence stopped for one moment as the whole audience nodded and agreed with Alinne's question.
Legolas with a smile said, "Very well, I think you will like it."
At that time, all the small children positioned themselves in the front of the audience and sat down. And so, with a feeling of comfort and belonging, Legolas began his long story. By the time he was done, everyone was seated and everyone had dreamy smiles on their faces.
After this, there were many questions to Legolas and he answered most of them with ease. There were many laughs, and Legolas was never happier to be back in Mirkwood. He left to go back to the castle with Alinne with smiles on both their faces. Not even the fact that he was not allowed to leave it for a week brought him down anymore. And so now, he was the true King of Mirkwood.
Author's Note: Hope you liked it, please please please review!
It was the day of the announcement. Legolas didn't know whether he was more worried or excited. On one hand he would finally be known for who he is, but he would lose all the peace he had so far. # Well, nothing I can do anyway, so I just need to face this. #
Time flew by and soon he found himself by the podium of the Meeting Hall with what seemed like thousands of elves staring up at him, Alinne, and Nithem who would be making the announcement. Everyone seemed to have a different feeling about the announcement by the way their faces looked. Some seemed sleepy even though by this time, every normal person, and especially elf, would be up. Many looked very curious, as would be expected and yet many seemed like they knew everything. Legolas noticed 2 young elves arguing and later placing a bet on what they thought the announcement would be.
Through the faces he noticed Kenisse. That was the most unpleasant sight he had seen in a while. Kenisse was actually a very beautiful elf, almost perfect actually, but her eyes held a sort of meanness in them and it was as if Legolas could see right through her into her personality and that almost disgusted him. He unwillingly began to remember his last conversation with her.
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Thoughts about Alinne's strange behavior were filling his mind, and after losing the fight of keeping these thoughts out of his head, he decided to just succumb to them, and try to figure out why she ran from him. As he walked, filled in thought, a girl walked up to him and said, in a voice that was probably meant to be seductive, "Well, hello there. Funny to see you again."
From the voice, Legolas could tell right away that it was Kenisse. "Hello Kenisse." He managed to finally say with a small smile on his very confused face.
#Oh, no... Not again. I do not think that I can face her right now. #
"Would you please tell me where I could find Nithem? I greatly need to speak to her."
Kenisse was slightly disappointed. She saw him walking through her window, and put on her favorite dress as she ran out to meet him. She didn't know what to do now; he seemed to not care one bit about anything but talking to Nithem. She wanted to talk to him for as long as possible, but this new elf clearly did not know who she was, and was not interested.
"Do you even know who I am?" asked Kenisse with an annoyed voice, which right away pointed out that she was someone of great importance.
"No, lady Kenisse, I am afraid I do not know anything but your name." Legolas wanted this conversation to be as short as possible, but that was clearly not going to happen.
"Well, I am Kenisse Bleikenheim. I am daughter of Lorrinet Bleikenheim, and one of the most, if not THE most important elf in this whole village."
"I did not know you had such an impressive title milady, how so, are you the most important, if you would please tell me?" Legolas was stunned at this girl's boldness. She definitely though very high of herself.
"It is known from our rangers that Legolas Greenleaf, prince, and by now, king of Mirkwood, has sailed onto our land, and back into his kingdom. You are very lucky to be sharing a name with one of such nobility, by the way. It is told, that when he arrives, by the wish of King Thranduil's last request, he is to be wed. The woman he will wed will most certainly be me, for I am the most beautiful and worthy wife for him." She had an almost evil look in her eyes. One of accomplishment, and pride.
"You are very rude, to your future queen and I suggest you change. I was going to let you have a chance with me, but because of the behavior tonight, you will have to work quite hard for even one night! Also, I suggest you chan....."
She was interrupted by Legolas' laughter, which he couldn't control any longer.
"What exactly is so funny?!" She was beyond mad and looked like she would kill him at this very moment.
"I am sorry 'Your Highness'" he said, stressing the 'Your Highness' part in a sarcastic tone. "But I must be going. If you would tell me where I can find Nithem, I would greatly appreciate it, but otherwise, I bid you a good night."
Kenisse was so mad that she hit the ground hard with her foot, and before stomping off and cursing Legolas and the day he came, she whispered through clenched teeth "Nithem is in the Main Huts".
Legolas said thank you politely, as if their conversation was a pleasant one, which made Kenisse even madder, and turned around to leave. He could still hear Kenisse cursing and stomping her feet harshly to the ground, but he kept walking, not turning for a moment.
When Kenisse was long out of hearing range, Legolas turned around and stopped for a bit, just looking at the path he had just walked upon. He stayed there, thinking of what has just happened. Kenisse was so sure of herself it made him sick. He has always hated people who were so conceded. He especially hated it when young girls, like her, were so sure that he would pick them to wed.
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Legolas quickly moved his eyes to someone else in the crowd. He noticed that there were many beautiful girls there. Time seemed to move like a snail now and he could feel his body getting hot with nervousness and although he was nervous he couldn't wait to just get this over with.
Sadly, he still had to wait for what seemed like forever until he finally heard the assured voice of Nithem say, "I know you have been waiting for a long time, and I apologize, but this announcement is very important and thank you for being here."
Some very rude elves yelled out in reply
"Yeah, important like that announcement about the new red flower that grew here?"
Some people started to laugh, but some turned to the elf in annoyance.
"Toidieht, that was very important, the Citsejam flower has not grown here in over 5000 years! It is also the cure for the Sdharah disease."
"So what! It is only a flower and Sdharah is only a disease for some."
"Toidieht, please be quiet, the disease is still fatal for hobbits and men, and helping them is very important."
On the side, Alinne quietly whispered in Legolas' ear, "Toidieht is the grumpiest person in the whole Mirkwood. He is never satisfied in anything and always tries to find some excuse to act stupid."
Toidieht clearly saw Alinne whisper something and Legolas laugh, and he stomped away with rage.
"All right," Nithem continued, "the announcement is. As you have probably heard the rumor that Prince Legolas is coming back, and some of you might have suspected, this is he."
Nithem nodded towards Legolas and he nervously walked up to the podium. The first thing he noticed was that the people who looked like they knew everything now looked confused, and those who looked confused before now looked satisfied with the answer. He looked over at the place where the two boys made a bet and noticed one of them with a smile bigger than what fit on his face, or so it seemed, and the other with a slight disappointment, but nevertheless curiosity.
Legolas looked toward where Kenisse was standing and saw complete shock in her face. Her face was getting a little red, probably at the memories of what she had said to Legolas before. She finally realized why he started laughing. When she noticed that Legolas was looking at her, she turned even redder, which made Legolas think of a tomato.
Legolas let a sympathetic smile come onto his face, which seemed to make Kenisse furious, which for some reason made Legolas feel very comfortable and have a feeling of great accomplishment.
He finally looked into the rest of the crowd. Almost all looked happy and Legolas was glad to see the reaction. It seemed that Kenisse too saw that reaction and he noticed her run away with rage.
Legolas had to say something so he quietly said "Hello.." and then he just lost all thought about what he could or should say. Thankfully Alinne came to his rescue. She had put herself in the audience and raised her hand. Everyone got quiet, and Legolas understood that it was the symbol to be quiet. A silence filled the air, which made Legolas even more nervous so Alinne saved him once again. With a loud voice she said, " Prince Legolas, would you tell us about your travels for we have not heard the whole story, and we would love to hear it from the words of our own king."
The silence stopped for one moment as the whole audience nodded and agreed with Alinne's question.
Legolas with a smile said, "Very well, I think you will like it."
At that time, all the small children positioned themselves in the front of the audience and sat down. And so, with a feeling of comfort and belonging, Legolas began his long story. By the time he was done, everyone was seated and everyone had dreamy smiles on their faces.
After this, there were many questions to Legolas and he answered most of them with ease. There were many laughs, and Legolas was never happier to be back in Mirkwood. He left to go back to the castle with Alinne with smiles on both their faces. Not even the fact that he was not allowed to leave it for a week brought him down anymore. And so now, he was the true King of Mirkwood.
Author's Note: Hope you liked it, please please please review!
