Chapter 4
Two months later in Rivendell.
"Legolas!" cried a raven-haired elf, followed by a carbon copy of himself. Legolas turned and smiled at the twins, Elladan and Elrohir, Elrond's sons. When the two reached Legolas they grabbed him in an embrace, happy their long time friend had come to see them. "Hello, my friends," Legolas said. "Where is Estel?" "We have a guest with us," Elladan explained. "An elf-maiden with raven- hair as well. She seems to know Ada, but we don't know how yet. Estel is showing her around." "I was," Estel said from behind them. "But she said she would be fine and took off." "Hello, mellon nin," Legolas said. "Let's go talk to your father and find out who your guest is." The four friends turned towards the palace to look for the half-elven lord, who was in his study reading a book.
"Mae govannen (hello, greetings), Ada," the three brothers said as Legolas placed a hand over his heart and bowed his head. "Mae govannen, my sons," Elrond said. "Legolas, it is good to see you," the elven lord said as he turned to place a shoulder on the blond-haired elf. "I take it that you are all here to figure out who our guest is," he said with a twinkle in his eyes as all four of the younger elves nodded eagerly. "Her name is Pheraearwen, and she is Celebrian's (Elrond's wife) sister's daughter; my niece, though I do not know how she came to have raven hair as well." "So she is our cousin then," Elladan said, smiling. "It is good to know that we have more family that has not left for the Grey Havens!" "Yes, but where is she now, Ada?" Elrohir asked. "Estel lost her somewhere." "I didn't lose her, she disappeared on me, and it is hard to track an elf!" Aragorn protested as the other four elves chuckled. "She is out in the woods somewhere, exploring," Elrond replied. "She is a lot like her mother, always roaming around, curious of her surroundings. "Why don't you all go see if you can go and find her?" Elrond suggested, longing to get back to his book. The four young ones nodded, bowed and left. "Let's split up," Aragorn suggested, looking at the other three for approval. The other three nodded and the four split and went their separate ways.
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Legolas walked into the woods, trying to find a clue that the elven lady had passed this way.
"Are you looking for me?" a voice said behind him, making him jump slightly. Legolas turned and blushed as he saw the small smile on the elven lady's face as she dropped down from the trees. "How did you learn to be so stealthy?" Legolas enquired, peering at her. "I am an elf as well, but had no idea that you were there." "I have learned many things while travelling around to different places alone," the elven lady said simply. "My name is Pheraearwen, my lord." "My apologies, I seem to have forgotten my manners, milady," Legolas said, dipping his head slightly. "My name is Legolas," he said, as he looked Pheraearwen up and down. She was in a dress that matched her eyes perfectly. The dress flowed like the water in a river. "You are the son of Thranduil, are you not?" Pheraearwen asked, looking at his deep green tunic and matching leggings. Legolas nodded and Pheraearwen smiled. "I hear you are an excellent warrior who is extremely skilled with a bow." "Nay, milady," Legolas said, turning slightly pink. "You humble me greatly with your comment." "There is no need to be modest, my lord," Pheraearwen said, smiling. "Would you mind if I tested you a bit?" Legolas looked at the elven lady for a moment shocked, but quickly regained his composure. "If that is what you wish, milady," Legolas said, bowing slightly. "Please, just call me Pheraearwen," Pheraearwen said, reaching into the flowing sleeve of her dress and pulled out two small diskettes of silver the size of a small quarter. "I will toss one into the air, and all you have to do is fire an arrow and pin it to a tree, my lord" "As you wish, milady," Legolas said, smiling. "But if you wish for me to call you Pheraearwen, then you must call me Legolas as well." "Agreed then, Legolas," Pheraearwen said, smiling. "Ready?" Legolas nodded his head as he strung an arrow upon his bow. Pheraearwen tossed up one of the coins and there was a quiet twang of the bow and the whiz of the arrow. Both of the elves walked over to a nearby tree, where the coin was now stuck to, with the arrow dead in the middle. "You are much too modest, Legolas," Pheraearwen said, smiling. "Thank you," Legolas said, smiling as well. "But may I ask what the other diskette is for?" "This one is for me," Pheraearwen said, handing him the coin. "Give me a moment to retrieve my bow and arrows from the tree," she said as she leapt into a nearby tree. As quick as she had gone up, she was back on the floor, holding a bow and a quiver of arrows. "Are you sure you want to try?" Legolas asked, looking at her sceptically. Pheraearwen laughed when she saw the look on Legolas' face. "Yes," she said. "Just toss the coin in the air. Legolas nodded and tossed the coin. Instead of hearing one twang of the bow, Legolas heard two. They walked over to the tree that still had Legolas' diskette and found a second diskette right beside it, with an arrow through its middle. The second arrow had struck Legolas' coin, splitting his arrow in two. Legolas looked at Pheraearwen with wide eyes. "Never have I met a lady who had such skills with a bow," Legolas said, amazement in his face. "I have told you, I have learned many things travelling alone," Pheraearwen said, smiling. "But you make me shy, Legolas, with your comments," she said, blushing at the compliment. "Come on, I believe it is almost time for dinner."
Two months later in Rivendell.
"Legolas!" cried a raven-haired elf, followed by a carbon copy of himself. Legolas turned and smiled at the twins, Elladan and Elrohir, Elrond's sons. When the two reached Legolas they grabbed him in an embrace, happy their long time friend had come to see them. "Hello, my friends," Legolas said. "Where is Estel?" "We have a guest with us," Elladan explained. "An elf-maiden with raven- hair as well. She seems to know Ada, but we don't know how yet. Estel is showing her around." "I was," Estel said from behind them. "But she said she would be fine and took off." "Hello, mellon nin," Legolas said. "Let's go talk to your father and find out who your guest is." The four friends turned towards the palace to look for the half-elven lord, who was in his study reading a book.
"Mae govannen (hello, greetings), Ada," the three brothers said as Legolas placed a hand over his heart and bowed his head. "Mae govannen, my sons," Elrond said. "Legolas, it is good to see you," the elven lord said as he turned to place a shoulder on the blond-haired elf. "I take it that you are all here to figure out who our guest is," he said with a twinkle in his eyes as all four of the younger elves nodded eagerly. "Her name is Pheraearwen, and she is Celebrian's (Elrond's wife) sister's daughter; my niece, though I do not know how she came to have raven hair as well." "So she is our cousin then," Elladan said, smiling. "It is good to know that we have more family that has not left for the Grey Havens!" "Yes, but where is she now, Ada?" Elrohir asked. "Estel lost her somewhere." "I didn't lose her, she disappeared on me, and it is hard to track an elf!" Aragorn protested as the other four elves chuckled. "She is out in the woods somewhere, exploring," Elrond replied. "She is a lot like her mother, always roaming around, curious of her surroundings. "Why don't you all go see if you can go and find her?" Elrond suggested, longing to get back to his book. The four young ones nodded, bowed and left. "Let's split up," Aragorn suggested, looking at the other three for approval. The other three nodded and the four split and went their separate ways.
~*~
Legolas walked into the woods, trying to find a clue that the elven lady had passed this way.
"Are you looking for me?" a voice said behind him, making him jump slightly. Legolas turned and blushed as he saw the small smile on the elven lady's face as she dropped down from the trees. "How did you learn to be so stealthy?" Legolas enquired, peering at her. "I am an elf as well, but had no idea that you were there." "I have learned many things while travelling around to different places alone," the elven lady said simply. "My name is Pheraearwen, my lord." "My apologies, I seem to have forgotten my manners, milady," Legolas said, dipping his head slightly. "My name is Legolas," he said, as he looked Pheraearwen up and down. She was in a dress that matched her eyes perfectly. The dress flowed like the water in a river. "You are the son of Thranduil, are you not?" Pheraearwen asked, looking at his deep green tunic and matching leggings. Legolas nodded and Pheraearwen smiled. "I hear you are an excellent warrior who is extremely skilled with a bow." "Nay, milady," Legolas said, turning slightly pink. "You humble me greatly with your comment." "There is no need to be modest, my lord," Pheraearwen said, smiling. "Would you mind if I tested you a bit?" Legolas looked at the elven lady for a moment shocked, but quickly regained his composure. "If that is what you wish, milady," Legolas said, bowing slightly. "Please, just call me Pheraearwen," Pheraearwen said, reaching into the flowing sleeve of her dress and pulled out two small diskettes of silver the size of a small quarter. "I will toss one into the air, and all you have to do is fire an arrow and pin it to a tree, my lord" "As you wish, milady," Legolas said, smiling. "But if you wish for me to call you Pheraearwen, then you must call me Legolas as well." "Agreed then, Legolas," Pheraearwen said, smiling. "Ready?" Legolas nodded his head as he strung an arrow upon his bow. Pheraearwen tossed up one of the coins and there was a quiet twang of the bow and the whiz of the arrow. Both of the elves walked over to a nearby tree, where the coin was now stuck to, with the arrow dead in the middle. "You are much too modest, Legolas," Pheraearwen said, smiling. "Thank you," Legolas said, smiling as well. "But may I ask what the other diskette is for?" "This one is for me," Pheraearwen said, handing him the coin. "Give me a moment to retrieve my bow and arrows from the tree," she said as she leapt into a nearby tree. As quick as she had gone up, she was back on the floor, holding a bow and a quiver of arrows. "Are you sure you want to try?" Legolas asked, looking at her sceptically. Pheraearwen laughed when she saw the look on Legolas' face. "Yes," she said. "Just toss the coin in the air. Legolas nodded and tossed the coin. Instead of hearing one twang of the bow, Legolas heard two. They walked over to the tree that still had Legolas' diskette and found a second diskette right beside it, with an arrow through its middle. The second arrow had struck Legolas' coin, splitting his arrow in two. Legolas looked at Pheraearwen with wide eyes. "Never have I met a lady who had such skills with a bow," Legolas said, amazement in his face. "I have told you, I have learned many things travelling alone," Pheraearwen said, smiling. "But you make me shy, Legolas, with your comments," she said, blushing at the compliment. "Come on, I believe it is almost time for dinner."