Lissenen ar' maska'lalaith (Sweet Water and Light Laughter)

[At Legolas's Chambers: Legolas sits at his silk sheeted bed and thinks about what just happens when-]

"Quel Undome Heruamin? (Good Evening My lord)" "Hello." "Heruamin.(My lord)" "What is it this time?? If you are wondering about the Midnight Festival. I'll be there!" "Heruamin. it is not that.I saw Lord Aragorn just now. and he looked. scary?" "Haha!! Hama sinome (Have a seat) Káylá" "But. My lord. I am forbidden." "WOULD YOU FORGET THE RULES.? IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY!!... Honestly I could use you folk as an insult if someone calls ME uptight."

{I looked at the nervous character amused and watched her as she sat down on the cushioned seat opposite me. Her eyes seemed concentrated at the floor and she was very flinchy because anything I said she would jump and ask if she could do more. "Káylá. how old are you??" I asked slowly. "403 years my lord." she said immediately. "Ahh. how is it that a young girl like you is working already.?" I asked a bit quicker. "My lord. We.that is my family has served the royal family for generations. my father is still the Kings cook, my mother the head of cleaning and me your servant. It is necessary that I work for the royal family. An oath is to be made when you join. I used to be under my mothers supervision. that is until now.when I got graded to be you're servant" she said slowing down her pace in the end. "And you had no choice of whether you wanted to serve me or not?" ask Legolas gathering all the information. It was the first time he had heard about the 'maid's rules'. At his latest question Káylá had her eyes wide open and started stuttering. "My. Lord. It. is. not. no choice. it's an honour. an honour." she said finally.

(Legolas gets up and walks towards her)

As I walked over to her thoughts racing in my mind, Káylá was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. Her dark brown- black hair reaching her thighs, her almond brown eyes; innocent and entrancing at the same time. The way her palace maid dress trailed behind her. Her high strung behaviour of her work, her ways to accomplish things. I had never met someone as beautiful and appealing as her before. She stood up to leave. She curtseyed and said "Namaarie." But before she could run away from me.}

Legolas caught her hand and pulled her back the same way Aragorn did (whom he forgot again). He pulled her back into his arms and turned her to face him. She was only an inch shorter than him. shaking she looked up into his captivating blue eyes before she was pulled into a kiss. Legolas held her tight so she could not escape. He finally pulled away gasping for air. He looked at her and smiled at her shocked expression. She brought her hand to her lips as if to make sure they were still there. She turned around and ran fast. "Oh and Káylá! Don't tell anyone.please" Legolas said before she left the door. Nodding frantically she sped off towards the gardens.

{I laughed lightly as she sped off. her hair flying behind her. I walked to my bed and dropped my self on it. My hair messy and when I thought about it, it did smell funny. A sudden rush of memories about what happened in the water fall flooded his mind. Sitting up almost immediately he shouted Aragorn's name. Suddenly Arwen came rushing through his doors. She looked livid. Legolas edged back on his bed as Arwen confronted him.}

"TELL ME. WHERE IS ARAGORN??" "How am I supposed to know??" "You were seen last with him. as told by your servant" "Well I don't know where he is." "WHAT HAPPENED. LEGOLAS DO NOT HIDE A THING FROM ME!!" "Fine.*sigh*" Legolas gave up and told Arwen of what happened at the waterfall.leaving out the bit about falling into his lap and the bit about each others looks.

"LEGOLAS PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME YOU INSULTED HIS MOTHER JUST BECAUSE HE INSULTED YOU'RE HAIR. PLEASE!" "Well. he. you. HE KNOWS HOW SENSITIVE I AM ABOUT MY HAIR!!!" "OH BY THE GRACE OF THE VALAR. HOW COULD YOU??.HIS MOTHER. BY ALL MEANS LEGOLAS YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER. YOU ARE HIS BEST FRIEND!!!!" "LOOK HERE Miss FUTURE UPTIGHT QUEEN (gasp from Arwen). IT'S NOT LIKE I WANTED TO INSULT HIM OKAY. BEILIVE IT OR NOT. ELVES ALSO DO MAKE MISTAKE. YOU SHOULD KNOW!!!" "I CANNOT STAND THIS RUBBISH!!" "THEN LEAVE!!!" "I WILL!!" "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR THEN!?!" "AMIN DELLOTHA LLE!!! (I hate you)" "THAT'S ONE THING WE BOTH AGREE ON!!!"

He shouted at Arwen's retreating back. He was now completely annoyed at Arwen. why would Aragorn marry such an Agaryulnaerea (blood sucker) anyway?. Annoyed he decided to take a refreshing bath to clear his senses. Closing the bathroom door behind him he got into the bath tub. thinking of all the possible insults. He started muttering them under his breath and didn't hear anyone cautiously open the doors to his quarters.

"Nogoth (gnome). Feuyaerea (disgusting).Glamhoth (orc)." "LEGOLAS !!!" "NOT NOW!!! I'm in the BATH ROOM!!!"

The bathroom door flew open and there stood a dripping, fuming, aggravated, and scary Aragorn. Legolas looked up from the soapy foam that covered his body. He looked at Aragorn smiling a bit. "See. I'm washing my hair!!" He said as held up a full bottle of apple scented shampoo. "LEGOLAS HOW DARE YOU SPEAK IN THAT MANNER TO MY WIFE!!" "She's not you're wife yet!" Legolas replied matter-of- factly. "Legolas."He started before Legolas lifted his soapy hand out of the water. "Look Aragorn.I honestly didn't mean to insult you before. I was just joking around and I made a mistake. I am sorry. Now I had an argument with your wife to be and now my only wish is to be invited to the wedding. though I do not think the bride (and maybe the groom) will agree." Legolas said in a steady but meaningful way. Aragorn smiled at the skilled archer. he noticed that Legolas had a charm with words. and decided to forgive him. Laughing slightly he sat on the edge of the bathtub. "I think I can talk Arwen into it." Aragorn said smiling "Does that mean that the elf is forgiven?" Legolas asked earnestly "Yes it does Mellon- Nin (my friend). yes it does" Aragorn replied still staring at the luminous blue eyes and smooth white skin. He ran his hands through Legolas's wet tangles (if they were any). "Make sure they're washed well. before dinner. you do want to make a good impression." Aragorn stated "Honestly Aragorn. I don't think Arwen will agree just because I look good. She loves you too much. (Damn!)" said Legolas. "Oh I wasn't talking about Arwen, Legolas. I was talking about Káylá!!!" said Aragorn jokingly. "Yee! You. you. Fall!" he said as he pulled Aragorn in the bathtub and started fake strangling him with the forearms (forgetting he was naked). Laughing Aragorn tried to escape the clutches of the youthful elf. As soon as he did he turned and started tickling the elf. Squealing with joy he gave in.

"AI!" screeched a girls voice. Legolas and Aragorn looked at the figure of Arwen; mouth open with shock. They looked at each other. Aragorn was sitting on Legolas's stomach. Legolas was holding on the Aragorn's stomach (trying to tickle him) and another fact was the Legolas was naked and Aragorn was sitting ON him.

"What are you doing melamin (My love)" Arwen said stunned "*Ahem*. What are you doing here Mela (love)? *ahem*" said Aragorn utterly embarrassed and trying to get out of the awkward position. "I came to comfort you because of Legolas's harsh words. but it looks like this here prince has accomplished it himself" She said gathering her thoughts. "Oh it's not how it looks." Aragorn said looking at the elf for support. "Looking at the fact that you're still sitting on his naked body I think it's exactly how it seems! HOW DARE YOU!! WE'RE ENGAGED!!" "MELAMIN! (My love) . Wait " Aragorn shouted to Arwen's back as she sped off. "Well what are you looking at me for. I'm not the one sitting on a naked elf!..." Legolas said childishly. "Legolas. you ARE the naked elf.and now there is no way you're coming to the wedding!" Aragorn moaned as he finally got out of the bath tub. Legolas got up after him and wrapped a towel around him and put his hand on Aragon's shoulder "You mean. if there is a wedding." he added. "Yeah. Right." Aragorn said still staring at the door that Arwen had just run past. "You better go comfort her then." he said as he removed his hand and started combing his messy hair. "yes. you're right." Aragorn started as he started walking towards the door. "Oh and Aragorn. send Ká?lá over to do my hair would you. I just can't seem to get it right" Legolas said scowling. Aragorn looked bewildered at Legolas who was trying to braid his hair. "Legolas. how can you be so calm about what happened?" Aragorn finally asked. Sighing Legolas sat on the marble surrounding the wash basin. "Because Aragorn.I. She's you're girl and I have no idea about what to do" Legolas said giving up the thought that he should tell Aragorn about his un predictable feelings about him. "Legolas. but what happened there." Aragorn started. "Look. you better calm Arwen before she uses you not coming after her immediately as another reason to hate you." He said jumping of the marble and examining his hair again. "Right!" Aragorn said as he walked faster towards the door. "Hey Aragorn. my hair smells like apples. is that good?" He asked him innocently. Smiling and nodding his head in amusement he ran towards the waterfalls where he presumed that Arwen would be. Back in the bathroom Legolas sighed and looked in the mirror "I'll take that as a yes." he said smelling his hair again wondering if Ká?lá would come.