"It is great that you can now communicate with your daughter." Legolas's
father, Thranduil said after dinner one evening.
"Yes, it is. She has told me so much about her. I feel less empty than I have for an age."
The King smiled at his son. It warmed his heart to know that Legolas was slowly on the mend. Now, he knew, all he needed was Christine and the picture would be complete. As to how that would happen, he didn't know.
"One thing troubles me, however. My daughter has told me that she has not yet told Christine that she speaks to me with her mind."
The king frowned. "I see. However evil that is, I can see the reason for such an act."
Legolas turned to Thranduil for an answer. "My heart tells it is because Christine would envy Arwen for her power."
Legolas nodded in understanding. "But it is wrong to keep such a secret for too long."
"That is true." The king conceded. "One day she will know. One day you will have to ask Arwen to reveal the truth."
"Christine will feel betrayed." Legolas said, feeling sorrowful.
"Yet another reason your daughter holds back."
"I can only hope that we can overcome this challenge. I would die of a broken heart if things fell apart."
Thranduil placed a hand on his son's shoulder. "If the love between you stays strong, all will be well."
Legolas grimaced. "I hope with all my heart that that will be true."
"You have been through bigger challenges than this.I know you shall overcome this one."
Legolas smiled. "Thank you."
"That is what parents are for." He said and smiled back at Legolas.
An instant later, Dana came running up to them.
"What is it?" The King asked.
She was grinning from ear to ear and puffing since she was out of breath.
"I've found a way!" Dana panted for a moment before continuing. "I can break the curse that keeps Legolas from Christine!"
Legolas felt the purest joy fill his heart. "Wonderful! You are truly marvellous!" he said, and hugged Dana.
She blushed. "You are most welcome."
"How must we do this? I am aching to know." Legolas asked eagerly.
"We must first connect our minds with your daughter's. Soon after, I will begin to chant the spell. Whilst I am doing that, you must hold the image of her face in your mind. When I am finished, you shall be where she is."
"Let's not waste time! Let us get on with this!"
Dana smiled. "Let us go then." And with that, she led him and Thranduil, who wanted to bear witness to this event, to an open field where they would have plenty of room for the spell's performance.
"I have one question of you, Dana." Thranduil said before things were underway.
"Yes?"
"Will this be the last time I see my son? Do you know if this spell will keep him there for all time?"
Dana shook her head. "No, that is not so. The spell will allow him to travel to both worlds when he wishes. This is so because of the mind connection they share."
"Ah, that is good. You may begin the spell."
And she did. It was certainly a powerful sight to see. Lights of all colours filled the forest and the three of them. It was almost like it was day again, they shone so brightly. Minutes later, Legolas no longer stood in the center of the field. The spell, she hoped, had worked.
Legolas blinked against the brightness of the lights around him. But as quickly as they were there, they were gone. He found himself in what he presumed was a child's bedroom.
He lay sprawled on the bed in the room, his long legs dangling comically over the sides.
"Daddy?" he heard a voice say. It was Arwen! Immediately, he sat up and saw her. She was standing at the foot of her bed gazing at him wide eyes. Arwen ventured over to Legolas slowly, not sure whether to believe he was really there or not.
"Arwen?" he said back to her. Legolas, not sure himself if this was real, reached his hand out to her. Carefully, she touched it.
"Y-you're really here!" she said, her voice shaking with emotion. And with that, Arwen launched herself into her father's arms. Legolas held her tight, tears streaming down his face.
"Oh, my darling little girl." he choked out.
Legolas couldn't describe how good it felt to finally hold her. It made all that waiting while Dana worked, worth it. He was going to have to reward her handsomely for giving him this gift.
"I wish really hard that I'd get to hug you." She said.
He looked at her. "I did the same."
Arwen smiled. "Now we can be a family."
Legolas grinned. "Yes, we can my darling daughter."
"But first we have to tell mom you're here."
Legolas's heart leapt. "Yes.I have not seen her in so long. Forgive me if I cry when I look upon her face."
She gave him a small smile. "It's okay if you do that. My mom told me that a man can cry if he wants and it won't make him any less manly."
Legolas patted her head affectionately. "Good."
"Mom is cooking dinner right now so she's in the kitchen. I'll show you where that is."
Arwen took Legolas' hand and led him there. She pointed out other rooms in the house as they went.
"Now, you stay here and I'll tell her you're here. When I do, you can come out. It'll be sort of a surprise." Legolas nodded, thinking her plan was simply adorable.
Christine was chopping herbs for her spaghetti sauce when she saw Arwen run up to her.
"Hey, honey. Dinner isn't for a little while yet."
"Mommy, remember when you told me about miracles?"
Christine looked down at her daughter, puzzled by the question. "Yes, I do. Why?"
"Well, one happened just now."
"Is that so? What was this miracle?"
Arwen grinned from ear to ear. "Daddy is back." And with that, Legolas stepped into the kitchen. The only sound they heard next was a knife clattering to the floor.
"Yes, it is. She has told me so much about her. I feel less empty than I have for an age."
The King smiled at his son. It warmed his heart to know that Legolas was slowly on the mend. Now, he knew, all he needed was Christine and the picture would be complete. As to how that would happen, he didn't know.
"One thing troubles me, however. My daughter has told me that she has not yet told Christine that she speaks to me with her mind."
The king frowned. "I see. However evil that is, I can see the reason for such an act."
Legolas turned to Thranduil for an answer. "My heart tells it is because Christine would envy Arwen for her power."
Legolas nodded in understanding. "But it is wrong to keep such a secret for too long."
"That is true." The king conceded. "One day she will know. One day you will have to ask Arwen to reveal the truth."
"Christine will feel betrayed." Legolas said, feeling sorrowful.
"Yet another reason your daughter holds back."
"I can only hope that we can overcome this challenge. I would die of a broken heart if things fell apart."
Thranduil placed a hand on his son's shoulder. "If the love between you stays strong, all will be well."
Legolas grimaced. "I hope with all my heart that that will be true."
"You have been through bigger challenges than this.I know you shall overcome this one."
Legolas smiled. "Thank you."
"That is what parents are for." He said and smiled back at Legolas.
An instant later, Dana came running up to them.
"What is it?" The King asked.
She was grinning from ear to ear and puffing since she was out of breath.
"I've found a way!" Dana panted for a moment before continuing. "I can break the curse that keeps Legolas from Christine!"
Legolas felt the purest joy fill his heart. "Wonderful! You are truly marvellous!" he said, and hugged Dana.
She blushed. "You are most welcome."
"How must we do this? I am aching to know." Legolas asked eagerly.
"We must first connect our minds with your daughter's. Soon after, I will begin to chant the spell. Whilst I am doing that, you must hold the image of her face in your mind. When I am finished, you shall be where she is."
"Let's not waste time! Let us get on with this!"
Dana smiled. "Let us go then." And with that, she led him and Thranduil, who wanted to bear witness to this event, to an open field where they would have plenty of room for the spell's performance.
"I have one question of you, Dana." Thranduil said before things were underway.
"Yes?"
"Will this be the last time I see my son? Do you know if this spell will keep him there for all time?"
Dana shook her head. "No, that is not so. The spell will allow him to travel to both worlds when he wishes. This is so because of the mind connection they share."
"Ah, that is good. You may begin the spell."
And she did. It was certainly a powerful sight to see. Lights of all colours filled the forest and the three of them. It was almost like it was day again, they shone so brightly. Minutes later, Legolas no longer stood in the center of the field. The spell, she hoped, had worked.
Legolas blinked against the brightness of the lights around him. But as quickly as they were there, they were gone. He found himself in what he presumed was a child's bedroom.
He lay sprawled on the bed in the room, his long legs dangling comically over the sides.
"Daddy?" he heard a voice say. It was Arwen! Immediately, he sat up and saw her. She was standing at the foot of her bed gazing at him wide eyes. Arwen ventured over to Legolas slowly, not sure whether to believe he was really there or not.
"Arwen?" he said back to her. Legolas, not sure himself if this was real, reached his hand out to her. Carefully, she touched it.
"Y-you're really here!" she said, her voice shaking with emotion. And with that, Arwen launched herself into her father's arms. Legolas held her tight, tears streaming down his face.
"Oh, my darling little girl." he choked out.
Legolas couldn't describe how good it felt to finally hold her. It made all that waiting while Dana worked, worth it. He was going to have to reward her handsomely for giving him this gift.
"I wish really hard that I'd get to hug you." She said.
He looked at her. "I did the same."
Arwen smiled. "Now we can be a family."
Legolas grinned. "Yes, we can my darling daughter."
"But first we have to tell mom you're here."
Legolas's heart leapt. "Yes.I have not seen her in so long. Forgive me if I cry when I look upon her face."
She gave him a small smile. "It's okay if you do that. My mom told me that a man can cry if he wants and it won't make him any less manly."
Legolas patted her head affectionately. "Good."
"Mom is cooking dinner right now so she's in the kitchen. I'll show you where that is."
Arwen took Legolas' hand and led him there. She pointed out other rooms in the house as they went.
"Now, you stay here and I'll tell her you're here. When I do, you can come out. It'll be sort of a surprise." Legolas nodded, thinking her plan was simply adorable.
Christine was chopping herbs for her spaghetti sauce when she saw Arwen run up to her.
"Hey, honey. Dinner isn't for a little while yet."
"Mommy, remember when you told me about miracles?"
Christine looked down at her daughter, puzzled by the question. "Yes, I do. Why?"
"Well, one happened just now."
"Is that so? What was this miracle?"
Arwen grinned from ear to ear. "Daddy is back." And with that, Legolas stepped into the kitchen. The only sound they heard next was a knife clattering to the floor.