Chapter 16 ~ Guest Missing
Mirra had finally arrived at the palace. It was absolutely beautiful it took your breath away. She knew she would have to applaud her fiancé. He did a marvelous job! She giggled when she saw the looks she was getting from most of the elven men. She never thought she had this effect on elven men. She giggled as she shook her head and made her way to the ballroom.
A couple of guards opened the doors for her and as soon as she stepped into the room she had to stop and take in all the beauty before her. It was like she never dreamed. The whole ballroom gave off a soft blue light taking the appearance of the night. With a silver accent all around the room to give it that light and elegant touch. You could see almost a shimmer every where you looked. It had beautiful hand crafted pieces of art found all though out the room.
Everything went just right it was perfect. She looked around and grinned. They had done such a wonderful job. "My lady may escort you over to my lovely wife?" Hasnin chuckled as he held Mirras hand as he made his way to Mel. "You look stunning tonight lady Mirra I know a certain elf who will not be able to resist." He said as he led her through the crowd of dancing elves.
For a minute her heart went in her throat and her heartbeat went faster. She panicked and almost considered running away out the door back to her fleet and locking all the doors. Before she could say anything Hasnin cut her thinking off. "Legolas will be quite jealous if he knew I saw you before he did. He will defiantly not be able to resist." Hasnin said, as he was only a few paces from Mel.
She sighed with relief. Besides she should have known better. No one knows about Earemir other than herself. Mirra put it aside and tried to enjoy as much of her evening as possible. "My love I have found your best friend but I hope in doing so I did not loose you for the night?" Hasnin said to Mel as he hugged her then passionately kissed her.
"Uh get a room you two!" Mirra chuckled as they came out of their kiss. "No you will not loose me you will have me all you like in a few just be patient my love." Mel said as she purposefully blocked her out and kissed him one last time. He then went off to visit some friends.
"Ok missy who said it was ok for you and Legolas to show affection in public and not Hasnin and I!" Mel said as she put her hands on her hips in frustration. Mirra chuckled. Mel had not looked this funny since she first found out that her and Legolas were together. She knew she would have to make it her job to remind her of it.
"My dearest Mel if I did not say something you two would have been down each others throats gagging each other I had to stop you two before someone got hurt." Mirra chuckled as she saw the play like revenge in Mel's eyes. "Oh I'm sorry Mel I could not resist but I just had to it was the right moment. I promise if it bothers you I wont do it any more really I wont.
"Oh its ok Mirra I love it when you tease me it brings up good times." Mel chuckled as she lightly patted Mirra on the shoulder. "You look gorgeous Mirra where ever did you find such a dress and the hair do! Your just irresistable tonight and I bet I have a certain elf to back me up on that."
"Thank you, it was my mothers dress I thought I might wear it tonight. It had been in my closet I had just been to scared to touch it but here I am wearing it and it feels wonderful." Mirra said as she meant every word. It did make her feel wonderful.
"Well Mirra I must find Fini last I heard she told me she was going to dance with her father so I think I better go find her you coming? "No thanks I need to find legolas. You go on have fun." She said as she smiled and lightly pushed her friend away.
Mirra looked at the front of the room there Legolas was. He looked so handsome with his light blue tunic that had an intricate designs made with mithril all over it. With his hair in his normal hairstyle. He had a small band around his forehead, which was his crown. It looked almost like Lord Elronds crown only it dipped down to a point on his forehead. He looked beautiful. She knew some way some how she would have him tonight. She semi blushed when all the thoughts ran through her mind. She slowly made her way to him as if she was purposefully trying to make an entrance. Indeed she was but only for him.
"Oh my and who is this beautiful jewel who comes to visit my son and I? My lady your are quite breathe taking." Thranduil said as he took her hand and kissed it. She giggled. She loved it when he did this. It reminded her of her own father and how playful he was.
"My lady your beauty is beyond all the beauty I have seen in my life." Legolas said as he to took her hand and kissed it. "Legolas do you delight in embarrassing me in front of all your subjects?" She said as she tilted to her head to one side. " Oh my love you are breath taking tonight I would not be surprised if you stole every elfs heart here." Legolas said as he held her and kissed her on the forehead.
She once again almost froze up at the very fact that she caught Earemirs eye. She felt a little sick to her stomach. The feeling soon when away when Legolas grabbed her hand and escorted her to the balcony. "I love what you have done it is as if I'm in a fairy tale. You really have quite the talent." She said as she put her hands on the balcony and stared out into the sky.
He rapped his arms around her. "Thank you, I'm so very glad you like it." He started caressing her cheek then he kissed her cheek then ran his finger down her spine. Her dress had a very low back so it made it difficult to resist his gestures. They then went into a passionate kiss. Then for a couple of minutes she leaned her back against him as he rapped his arms around her and they stood there for a minute or so taking in each other's scent.
"Mirra there's something I want to give you." Legolas said as he reached under his tunic and took off the necklace he had hiding under his tunic. It was a beautiful necklace it was silver and had the Greenleaf emblem on it.
"It was my mothers ring and she gave it to me to wear so that I knew I would always be with her whenever I wore this ring. When I was younger it gave me strength and comfort and hope and now that I have you I don't need it anymore. I want to give it to you now." Legolas said as he put it around her neck.
"When you wear it know that I'm with you even when I'm not and know that we'll always be together no matter what happens." He said as he lightly kissed her again. A tear rolled down her cheek. "But I couldn't I don't deserve this Legolas it was your mothers you deserve it." She said as she held it around her neck. "Of course you do my love." Legolas said as he stroked her head.
"But." Mirra said as she was cut off. "Shh" Legolas said as he drew her into a tight embrace. She then let another tear roll down her face. "Thank you." She whispered as she lifted her head and kissed him. He led her back onto the dance floor. "Shall we dance?" Legolas asked as he gave his famous chesire cat smile. She gladly accepted with a smile.
It was a fast pace song where you changed partners every minute or so. She was having the time of her life. Then Legolas met up with her as the dance ended and made their way to the table. As did everybody else. Legolas kept getting many complements on his lovely fiancé's dancing. It made him chuckle.
They both went and sat down. Mirra seemed to be peering over people's heads as if she were looking for something. This confused Legolas. "Melamin, what is it that distracts your attention from me?" Legolas said as he looked around the room trying to figure out which she was looking for.
"Nothing my love I was just looking for Mel. See there she is now coming over from the corner where she was with her husband." She giggled as she tried to hide it Indeed in her last moment of looking that's what she saw but that was not who she was looking for. She felt so paranoid and she knew it would effect the remainder of the evening. He saw her making her way over next to Mirra and shook his head with approval. He smiled then leaned over and kissed her cheek.
Mel sat next to Mirra and threw her a wink. Mirra shook her head at her friend and lightly giggled under her breath. "My my my Mirra I think I should pay attention to my sense of for seeing the future don't you think?" Mel said as she was looking at the way Legolas looked at her. It made her chuckle. "I told you that he would not be able to resist." She said as she motioned her head towards him.
Mirra turned for a second to look at Legolas and he quickly tried to look at his father. He looked like a child being caught stealing a cookie from the cookie jar. It was priceless. Mirra then turned back towards Mel and shook her head approvingly.
"Oh Mel what would I do without you?" Mirra said as the food was being brought to the table. "Oh suffer endlessly." Mel said as she lightly smacked Mirra on the back. The food looked wonderful and smelt as if it was made by the best chef in all of existence. She truly felt her food could never compare to this. As she was looking over all the food she noticed an empty chair on the other side of the table. It was close to where Thranduil sat.
She sat a couple chairs down from him. She knew whose chair it was. It was for the one and only guest that this spectacular feast was prepared for. The biggest question that was plaguing not only Thranduil and Legolas's mind but the mind of Mirra and everyone else as well. Where in all Middle Earth could he be!
"I would like to thank you all for being here tonight. My dear friend will be here soon please go ahead and begin the feast. He will only be a little late so he informed me to tell you he would not like you all to wait on him and only to begin the meal." Thranduil said as he nodded his head in approval so that the feast could begin.
With that said everyone started their meals. Mirra was constantly distracted by the empty chair. Where could he be? In a way she loved the fact that he wasn't there but him not there didn't feel right. What if he was out planning something horrible or waiting to ambush her. Her thoughts were then cut off when she felt a hand grasp her leg under then table.
She looked at Legolas with a playful smile. Two can play that game she thought. She then reached under the table and grabbed his hand to hold it. She moved back behind her where her bottom rested in the chair. She placed his hand on her bottom. You could not tell what was going on because from the table up all you could see was what looked like legolas putting his arm around her waist.
He then smiled and squeezed her bottom to tease her. She looked at him and got a big smile but this was not a smile of innocence. Oh no not this time. This time it was a smile that said, "I have you now!" She then let him get his hand free enough to wear his hand could get out but as soon as he went to put his hand back she leaned against his hand and had his hand pinned between her back and the seat.
She chuckled with the fact that she once again beat him at his best. She sat there while he sat there the whole time looking as if he had his arm around her. She almost couldn't help the uncontrollable laughs that were building up inside her. So In order to keep from making a seen she let small giggles out each time.
"My aren't we the mushy gushy couple tonight!" Hasnin chuckled. "Yes I must say this is a very lovable I must say." Mel said as she giggled with excitement as she to was dying from all the uncontrollable laughter that swelled inside her.
As Mirra giggled at that statement she noticed something from the back of the room. It was him. As soon as she saw him she let go of all reality and didn't pay attention to anyone or anything around her. So without knowing it she let off legolas's hand. Legolas had a look of relief all over his face then quickly pinched her in the butt as payback.
"Hey!" was all Mirra could say before she snapped out of reality once more and watched as Earemir made his way over to the table. She truly thought she was going to actually have a wonderful carefree night of fun and no worries but she saw him and it all changed. "Uh just leave" she kept murmuring in her head over and over again. Thranduil looked at Mirra and looked where her head was turned "Ah my friend its about time come sit here!" Earemir grinned with almost a sinister smile as he made his way to the table.
Mirra had finally arrived at the palace. It was absolutely beautiful it took your breath away. She knew she would have to applaud her fiancé. He did a marvelous job! She giggled when she saw the looks she was getting from most of the elven men. She never thought she had this effect on elven men. She giggled as she shook her head and made her way to the ballroom.
A couple of guards opened the doors for her and as soon as she stepped into the room she had to stop and take in all the beauty before her. It was like she never dreamed. The whole ballroom gave off a soft blue light taking the appearance of the night. With a silver accent all around the room to give it that light and elegant touch. You could see almost a shimmer every where you looked. It had beautiful hand crafted pieces of art found all though out the room.
Everything went just right it was perfect. She looked around and grinned. They had done such a wonderful job. "My lady may escort you over to my lovely wife?" Hasnin chuckled as he held Mirras hand as he made his way to Mel. "You look stunning tonight lady Mirra I know a certain elf who will not be able to resist." He said as he led her through the crowd of dancing elves.
For a minute her heart went in her throat and her heartbeat went faster. She panicked and almost considered running away out the door back to her fleet and locking all the doors. Before she could say anything Hasnin cut her thinking off. "Legolas will be quite jealous if he knew I saw you before he did. He will defiantly not be able to resist." Hasnin said, as he was only a few paces from Mel.
She sighed with relief. Besides she should have known better. No one knows about Earemir other than herself. Mirra put it aside and tried to enjoy as much of her evening as possible. "My love I have found your best friend but I hope in doing so I did not loose you for the night?" Hasnin said to Mel as he hugged her then passionately kissed her.
"Uh get a room you two!" Mirra chuckled as they came out of their kiss. "No you will not loose me you will have me all you like in a few just be patient my love." Mel said as she purposefully blocked her out and kissed him one last time. He then went off to visit some friends.
"Ok missy who said it was ok for you and Legolas to show affection in public and not Hasnin and I!" Mel said as she put her hands on her hips in frustration. Mirra chuckled. Mel had not looked this funny since she first found out that her and Legolas were together. She knew she would have to make it her job to remind her of it.
"My dearest Mel if I did not say something you two would have been down each others throats gagging each other I had to stop you two before someone got hurt." Mirra chuckled as she saw the play like revenge in Mel's eyes. "Oh I'm sorry Mel I could not resist but I just had to it was the right moment. I promise if it bothers you I wont do it any more really I wont.
"Oh its ok Mirra I love it when you tease me it brings up good times." Mel chuckled as she lightly patted Mirra on the shoulder. "You look gorgeous Mirra where ever did you find such a dress and the hair do! Your just irresistable tonight and I bet I have a certain elf to back me up on that."
"Thank you, it was my mothers dress I thought I might wear it tonight. It had been in my closet I had just been to scared to touch it but here I am wearing it and it feels wonderful." Mirra said as she meant every word. It did make her feel wonderful.
"Well Mirra I must find Fini last I heard she told me she was going to dance with her father so I think I better go find her you coming? "No thanks I need to find legolas. You go on have fun." She said as she smiled and lightly pushed her friend away.
Mirra looked at the front of the room there Legolas was. He looked so handsome with his light blue tunic that had an intricate designs made with mithril all over it. With his hair in his normal hairstyle. He had a small band around his forehead, which was his crown. It looked almost like Lord Elronds crown only it dipped down to a point on his forehead. He looked beautiful. She knew some way some how she would have him tonight. She semi blushed when all the thoughts ran through her mind. She slowly made her way to him as if she was purposefully trying to make an entrance. Indeed she was but only for him.
"Oh my and who is this beautiful jewel who comes to visit my son and I? My lady your are quite breathe taking." Thranduil said as he took her hand and kissed it. She giggled. She loved it when he did this. It reminded her of her own father and how playful he was.
"My lady your beauty is beyond all the beauty I have seen in my life." Legolas said as he to took her hand and kissed it. "Legolas do you delight in embarrassing me in front of all your subjects?" She said as she tilted to her head to one side. " Oh my love you are breath taking tonight I would not be surprised if you stole every elfs heart here." Legolas said as he held her and kissed her on the forehead.
She once again almost froze up at the very fact that she caught Earemirs eye. She felt a little sick to her stomach. The feeling soon when away when Legolas grabbed her hand and escorted her to the balcony. "I love what you have done it is as if I'm in a fairy tale. You really have quite the talent." She said as she put her hands on the balcony and stared out into the sky.
He rapped his arms around her. "Thank you, I'm so very glad you like it." He started caressing her cheek then he kissed her cheek then ran his finger down her spine. Her dress had a very low back so it made it difficult to resist his gestures. They then went into a passionate kiss. Then for a couple of minutes she leaned her back against him as he rapped his arms around her and they stood there for a minute or so taking in each other's scent.
"Mirra there's something I want to give you." Legolas said as he reached under his tunic and took off the necklace he had hiding under his tunic. It was a beautiful necklace it was silver and had the Greenleaf emblem on it.
"It was my mothers ring and she gave it to me to wear so that I knew I would always be with her whenever I wore this ring. When I was younger it gave me strength and comfort and hope and now that I have you I don't need it anymore. I want to give it to you now." Legolas said as he put it around her neck.
"When you wear it know that I'm with you even when I'm not and know that we'll always be together no matter what happens." He said as he lightly kissed her again. A tear rolled down her cheek. "But I couldn't I don't deserve this Legolas it was your mothers you deserve it." She said as she held it around her neck. "Of course you do my love." Legolas said as he stroked her head.
"But." Mirra said as she was cut off. "Shh" Legolas said as he drew her into a tight embrace. She then let another tear roll down her face. "Thank you." She whispered as she lifted her head and kissed him. He led her back onto the dance floor. "Shall we dance?" Legolas asked as he gave his famous chesire cat smile. She gladly accepted with a smile.
It was a fast pace song where you changed partners every minute or so. She was having the time of her life. Then Legolas met up with her as the dance ended and made their way to the table. As did everybody else. Legolas kept getting many complements on his lovely fiancé's dancing. It made him chuckle.
They both went and sat down. Mirra seemed to be peering over people's heads as if she were looking for something. This confused Legolas. "Melamin, what is it that distracts your attention from me?" Legolas said as he looked around the room trying to figure out which she was looking for.
"Nothing my love I was just looking for Mel. See there she is now coming over from the corner where she was with her husband." She giggled as she tried to hide it Indeed in her last moment of looking that's what she saw but that was not who she was looking for. She felt so paranoid and she knew it would effect the remainder of the evening. He saw her making her way over next to Mirra and shook his head with approval. He smiled then leaned over and kissed her cheek.
Mel sat next to Mirra and threw her a wink. Mirra shook her head at her friend and lightly giggled under her breath. "My my my Mirra I think I should pay attention to my sense of for seeing the future don't you think?" Mel said as she was looking at the way Legolas looked at her. It made her chuckle. "I told you that he would not be able to resist." She said as she motioned her head towards him.
Mirra turned for a second to look at Legolas and he quickly tried to look at his father. He looked like a child being caught stealing a cookie from the cookie jar. It was priceless. Mirra then turned back towards Mel and shook her head approvingly.
"Oh Mel what would I do without you?" Mirra said as the food was being brought to the table. "Oh suffer endlessly." Mel said as she lightly smacked Mirra on the back. The food looked wonderful and smelt as if it was made by the best chef in all of existence. She truly felt her food could never compare to this. As she was looking over all the food she noticed an empty chair on the other side of the table. It was close to where Thranduil sat.
She sat a couple chairs down from him. She knew whose chair it was. It was for the one and only guest that this spectacular feast was prepared for. The biggest question that was plaguing not only Thranduil and Legolas's mind but the mind of Mirra and everyone else as well. Where in all Middle Earth could he be!
"I would like to thank you all for being here tonight. My dear friend will be here soon please go ahead and begin the feast. He will only be a little late so he informed me to tell you he would not like you all to wait on him and only to begin the meal." Thranduil said as he nodded his head in approval so that the feast could begin.
With that said everyone started their meals. Mirra was constantly distracted by the empty chair. Where could he be? In a way she loved the fact that he wasn't there but him not there didn't feel right. What if he was out planning something horrible or waiting to ambush her. Her thoughts were then cut off when she felt a hand grasp her leg under then table.
She looked at Legolas with a playful smile. Two can play that game she thought. She then reached under the table and grabbed his hand to hold it. She moved back behind her where her bottom rested in the chair. She placed his hand on her bottom. You could not tell what was going on because from the table up all you could see was what looked like legolas putting his arm around her waist.
He then smiled and squeezed her bottom to tease her. She looked at him and got a big smile but this was not a smile of innocence. Oh no not this time. This time it was a smile that said, "I have you now!" She then let him get his hand free enough to wear his hand could get out but as soon as he went to put his hand back she leaned against his hand and had his hand pinned between her back and the seat.
She chuckled with the fact that she once again beat him at his best. She sat there while he sat there the whole time looking as if he had his arm around her. She almost couldn't help the uncontrollable laughs that were building up inside her. So In order to keep from making a seen she let small giggles out each time.
"My aren't we the mushy gushy couple tonight!" Hasnin chuckled. "Yes I must say this is a very lovable I must say." Mel said as she giggled with excitement as she to was dying from all the uncontrollable laughter that swelled inside her.
As Mirra giggled at that statement she noticed something from the back of the room. It was him. As soon as she saw him she let go of all reality and didn't pay attention to anyone or anything around her. So without knowing it she let off legolas's hand. Legolas had a look of relief all over his face then quickly pinched her in the butt as payback.
"Hey!" was all Mirra could say before she snapped out of reality once more and watched as Earemir made his way over to the table. She truly thought she was going to actually have a wonderful carefree night of fun and no worries but she saw him and it all changed. "Uh just leave" she kept murmuring in her head over and over again. Thranduil looked at Mirra and looked where her head was turned "Ah my friend its about time come sit here!" Earemir grinned with almost a sinister smile as he made his way to the table.