AUTHOR'S NOTE: This story is the sequel to my other story "Love, Ducks, and
Elven Royalty". In this story, Legolas finds out some startling
information: he's a father!
MIRKWOOD, MIDDLE EARTH: TEN YEARS LATER
Legolas sat with his legs crossed on his bed. He was meditating and connecting with nature as Elves liked to do. In the last ten years, he had become prone to doing this more often than normal. Everyone knew why but wouldn't speak of it due to orders from the King.
It was his way of escaping the constant pain that plagued his heart. Legolas shuddered to think of that day ten years ago. Feeling tears sting his eyes, he shut the memory out of his mind. For now, at least.
Just then, a face flashed before his eyes. It was a girl, no more than ten. She had long, blonde hair and warm green eyes. She also had the Elven pointed ears. Startled, he opened his eyes.
"Who was that?" Legolas asked nobody in particular. The Elf Prince stood, frowning. The really weird part was he felt a connection with the child. Why, he didn't know either.
He knew that he would have to seek counsel from someone in order to discover the answer to that question. The Prince got up off his bed and headed to the chambers where the Royal "seer" as they called her, stayed.
Upon seeing Legolas, she stood and bowed. "Your highness."
Legolas motioned for her to sit down and she did. "Dana, I need you to help with a pressing problem that I am facing."
"What is it?"
"I saw a face while I was meditating. It was a young girl who had the same long blonde hair and Elven ears as I do. I felt a connection with her as though she was my flesh and blood."
Dana took this all in. "I shall try and identify her for you." She said, and closed her eyes. Slowly, she raised her hands and gently touched Legolas's temples. Almost immediately, Legolas saw the child's face again.
"Who are you?" Legolas could hear Dana's voice say.
The child appeared to look around as if wondering where the voice came from.
"Who are you? Why do you come to the Prince?"
Legolas watched the young girl get nervous and his heart constricted. "It is alright." Dana said, sensing both of their discomfort. "We do not wish to harm you. Just tell us what we wish to know."
The child visibly relaxed, then said one word: "Daddy."
MIRKWOOD, MIDDLE EARTH: TEN YEARS LATER
Legolas sat with his legs crossed on his bed. He was meditating and connecting with nature as Elves liked to do. In the last ten years, he had become prone to doing this more often than normal. Everyone knew why but wouldn't speak of it due to orders from the King.
It was his way of escaping the constant pain that plagued his heart. Legolas shuddered to think of that day ten years ago. Feeling tears sting his eyes, he shut the memory out of his mind. For now, at least.
Just then, a face flashed before his eyes. It was a girl, no more than ten. She had long, blonde hair and warm green eyes. She also had the Elven pointed ears. Startled, he opened his eyes.
"Who was that?" Legolas asked nobody in particular. The Elf Prince stood, frowning. The really weird part was he felt a connection with the child. Why, he didn't know either.
He knew that he would have to seek counsel from someone in order to discover the answer to that question. The Prince got up off his bed and headed to the chambers where the Royal "seer" as they called her, stayed.
Upon seeing Legolas, she stood and bowed. "Your highness."
Legolas motioned for her to sit down and she did. "Dana, I need you to help with a pressing problem that I am facing."
"What is it?"
"I saw a face while I was meditating. It was a young girl who had the same long blonde hair and Elven ears as I do. I felt a connection with her as though she was my flesh and blood."
Dana took this all in. "I shall try and identify her for you." She said, and closed her eyes. Slowly, she raised her hands and gently touched Legolas's temples. Almost immediately, Legolas saw the child's face again.
"Who are you?" Legolas could hear Dana's voice say.
The child appeared to look around as if wondering where the voice came from.
"Who are you? Why do you come to the Prince?"
Legolas watched the young girl get nervous and his heart constricted. "It is alright." Dana said, sensing both of their discomfort. "We do not wish to harm you. Just tell us what we wish to know."
The child visibly relaxed, then said one word: "Daddy."