Second Verse
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Last chapter was depressing; this one is full of love. Deal. ~
Legolas waited as patiently as he could for Nuquer to show up at dinner. Finally he was rewarded for his patience with the arrival of Nuquer, Nilhisie, and Flora all at once.
"Finally!" Legolas smiled as they entered.
"Sorry, we could have come here all dirty but we thought you'd like it better if we were clean!" Nuquer smiled back.
"I was just kidding, it's fine." Legolas lead the three to their usual table only to find that Bragolfin was already there.
"Legolas." Bragolfin looked at Legolas with a non-to-happy look, "We need to talk."
"About what Bragolfin?" Legolas glowered down at her, he was beyond not being in the mood for this.
"About us." Bragolfin stood and stared back at Legolas, completely ignoring the annoyed Nuquer at his side.
"There is no us. Bragolfin, I already told you, there is nothing between us and there will never be." Legolas said as calmly as he could.
"That's not true! You and I went to practice archery together, was that nothing?! You were broken up with her then!" Bragolfin spat back at Legolas.
"I was-" Legolas stopped, he didn't want to admit that he had been using her and it was all a lie but he couldn't think of anything else to say. "Okay, look, Bragolfin, I was having a strange day and I'm sorry I led you on to believe something that wasn't true but Nuquer and I are together more than ever and that won't change." Legolas couldn't even look at Bragolfin as he said this.
"Legolas Greenleaf, I am so sick right now. I cannot believe that this has happened. You have not heard your last from me!" Bragolfin was positively fuming. She made sure Nuquer saw her glare before stalking off.
"That girl, she has some real health issues." Nuquer shook her head as Bragolfin left the hall.
"Tell me about it." Legolas rolled his eyes and sat down, "Is it me or can she ruin a good mood in a matter of seconds?" Legolas looked up at his understanding friends.
"It's her gift." Nilhisie agreed.
"Legolas, don't think on it. Let's just eat and get back to my room so we can talk." Nuquer quickly changed the subject.
"You're right." Legolas agreed.
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"My lord, the orcs have not been sighted in days. Our scouts strongly believe they have moved towards other towns." A guard was relaying the day's news to the king.
"I believe that myself." Thranduil nodded.
"Should we send the scouts to warn the other towns?" The guard asked.
"No, it's only town's of men nearby and you know how wary they have become of us lately. It would most likely bring more trouble than help."
"Good point my lord, it's been rumour that some of their scouts have been seen close to the borders, most likely patrolling for orcs." The guard nodded his agreement.
"Good then." Thranduil nodded once again, "Have you seen my son lately?"
"Yes, sire, he was just at dinner and I believe lady Nuquer and Flora have returned, safe it appears." The guard smiled inwardly to himself, everyone knew how fond the king was of the elf and her mortal sister.
"That is good news to hear." Thranduil once again nodded.
"Do you wish to speak to him, my lord?" The guard ventured to ask.
"No, no, that is fine. You are dismissed." Thranduil turned and stared into the small fire that was desperately trying to lay its claim in the massive fireplace.
The guard turned and left the king to his thoughts.
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"Let's go back to my room, okay?" Nuquer suggested to Legolas.
"All right, night you two." Legolas smiled at Nilhisie and Flora as he followed Nuquer out of the hall.
"I think those two would make a great king and queen of Mirkwood, don't you think?" Nilhisie smiled at Flora.
"I think so." Flora had to agree.
"They would be the most interesting thing that has ever happened to this place." Nilhisie laughed.
"I bet! Let's go for a walk, I want to see the stars tonight." Flora suggested.
"I know just the place." Nilhisie grabbed Flora's hand and led her into the evening.
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"Let's talk." Legolas said as he closed Nuquer's door.
"I don't want to talk, you fool, kiss me." Nuquer grabbed Legolas's hand and brought him closer to her.
"Oh, that's fine with me then." Legolas smiled and obeyed her command, not letting her out of his grasp.
"Legolas, I love you." Nuquer whispered into his ear as they backed towards her waiting bed.
"I love you." Legolas answered and began to kiss her neck and around her dress line.
"Show me how much you love me." Nuquer sighed as she let herself fall back into the soft covers and Legolas followed her.
"I will love you from here to the stars and back." Legolas ran his hands along Nuquer's sides, feeling her delicate curves.
"My prince." Nuquer started to pull Legolas's tunic over his head, letting Legolas know what she wanted.
The two rolled around in a world of blankets and pillows all to themselves, their bare flesh against each other and the pleasures of those truly in love.
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"It's beautiful." Flora sighed as Nilhisie held her close to him, he had taken her up into his favourite tree.
"Though you are more beautiful." Nilhisie looked as his mortal love.
"You flatter me." Flora blushed.
"Flora, you should be flattered everyday of your life, waited upon hand and foot, and given the utmost care in every aspect, let me do that for you." Nilhisie pressed Flora closer to him.
"Anything you want, you got it." Flora let herself be taken away by his words and before she realized it she was back on the forest floor and her lips were on Nilhisie's.
"Flora, I never want to let you go." Nilhisie sighed as he lay on the ground next to Flora.
"Nilhisie, I think it's time." Flora looked into Nilhisie's eyes. He looked back unsure of what she meant but it soon clicked in his mind.
"You sure?" Nilhisie asked.
"Yes. I know I want it." Flora smiled and kissed Nilhisie to help ease his anxiety.
The two slowly undressed each other and proved their love for each other underneath the unusually bright stars. They were left alone in the woods until they fell asleep, still unclothed in the middle of the night.
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Morning came, seemingly late, the next day. It was as though the elves weren't the only ones not wanting to arise.
Nuquer lay in Legolas's arms, his warm skin against hers. He was still asleep and dreaming of her. She kissed his forehead, she was lucky to be with such a beautiful elf.
"Morning." Legolas smiled as Nuquer backed away from Legolas.
"You're awake." Nuquer smiled, not expected that after she had kissed him.
"Yes, and I don't want to leave you though I have to in a little while. I'm still on duty." Legolas sighed, unhappily.
"It's okay, I'll let you go." Nuquer joked.
"That's good." Legolas laughed.
"I have a feeling that Flora and Nilhisie did something last night." Nuquer said quite suddenly.
"What do you mean." Legolas was confused, "Can you feel her feelings?"
"No, not quite but I just have this feeling they were doing the same thing we were." Nuquer rolled over onto her back and the sunlight streamed across her dark hair, making it glow with a golden tinge.
"Hmm, maybe." Legolas raised his eyebrows.
"You'd better go, I think it's later than we realize." Nuquer sat up in bed.
"Probably, I will see you tonight." Legolas put his clothes on in a rush and headed out the door.
"Now to find my sister." Nuquer smiled.
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Last chapter was depressing; this one is full of love. Deal. ~
Legolas waited as patiently as he could for Nuquer to show up at dinner. Finally he was rewarded for his patience with the arrival of Nuquer, Nilhisie, and Flora all at once.
"Finally!" Legolas smiled as they entered.
"Sorry, we could have come here all dirty but we thought you'd like it better if we were clean!" Nuquer smiled back.
"I was just kidding, it's fine." Legolas lead the three to their usual table only to find that Bragolfin was already there.
"Legolas." Bragolfin looked at Legolas with a non-to-happy look, "We need to talk."
"About what Bragolfin?" Legolas glowered down at her, he was beyond not being in the mood for this.
"About us." Bragolfin stood and stared back at Legolas, completely ignoring the annoyed Nuquer at his side.
"There is no us. Bragolfin, I already told you, there is nothing between us and there will never be." Legolas said as calmly as he could.
"That's not true! You and I went to practice archery together, was that nothing?! You were broken up with her then!" Bragolfin spat back at Legolas.
"I was-" Legolas stopped, he didn't want to admit that he had been using her and it was all a lie but he couldn't think of anything else to say. "Okay, look, Bragolfin, I was having a strange day and I'm sorry I led you on to believe something that wasn't true but Nuquer and I are together more than ever and that won't change." Legolas couldn't even look at Bragolfin as he said this.
"Legolas Greenleaf, I am so sick right now. I cannot believe that this has happened. You have not heard your last from me!" Bragolfin was positively fuming. She made sure Nuquer saw her glare before stalking off.
"That girl, she has some real health issues." Nuquer shook her head as Bragolfin left the hall.
"Tell me about it." Legolas rolled his eyes and sat down, "Is it me or can she ruin a good mood in a matter of seconds?" Legolas looked up at his understanding friends.
"It's her gift." Nilhisie agreed.
"Legolas, don't think on it. Let's just eat and get back to my room so we can talk." Nuquer quickly changed the subject.
"You're right." Legolas agreed.
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"My lord, the orcs have not been sighted in days. Our scouts strongly believe they have moved towards other towns." A guard was relaying the day's news to the king.
"I believe that myself." Thranduil nodded.
"Should we send the scouts to warn the other towns?" The guard asked.
"No, it's only town's of men nearby and you know how wary they have become of us lately. It would most likely bring more trouble than help."
"Good point my lord, it's been rumour that some of their scouts have been seen close to the borders, most likely patrolling for orcs." The guard nodded his agreement.
"Good then." Thranduil nodded once again, "Have you seen my son lately?"
"Yes, sire, he was just at dinner and I believe lady Nuquer and Flora have returned, safe it appears." The guard smiled inwardly to himself, everyone knew how fond the king was of the elf and her mortal sister.
"That is good news to hear." Thranduil once again nodded.
"Do you wish to speak to him, my lord?" The guard ventured to ask.
"No, no, that is fine. You are dismissed." Thranduil turned and stared into the small fire that was desperately trying to lay its claim in the massive fireplace.
The guard turned and left the king to his thoughts.
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"Let's go back to my room, okay?" Nuquer suggested to Legolas.
"All right, night you two." Legolas smiled at Nilhisie and Flora as he followed Nuquer out of the hall.
"I think those two would make a great king and queen of Mirkwood, don't you think?" Nilhisie smiled at Flora.
"I think so." Flora had to agree.
"They would be the most interesting thing that has ever happened to this place." Nilhisie laughed.
"I bet! Let's go for a walk, I want to see the stars tonight." Flora suggested.
"I know just the place." Nilhisie grabbed Flora's hand and led her into the evening.
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"Let's talk." Legolas said as he closed Nuquer's door.
"I don't want to talk, you fool, kiss me." Nuquer grabbed Legolas's hand and brought him closer to her.
"Oh, that's fine with me then." Legolas smiled and obeyed her command, not letting her out of his grasp.
"Legolas, I love you." Nuquer whispered into his ear as they backed towards her waiting bed.
"I love you." Legolas answered and began to kiss her neck and around her dress line.
"Show me how much you love me." Nuquer sighed as she let herself fall back into the soft covers and Legolas followed her.
"I will love you from here to the stars and back." Legolas ran his hands along Nuquer's sides, feeling her delicate curves.
"My prince." Nuquer started to pull Legolas's tunic over his head, letting Legolas know what she wanted.
The two rolled around in a world of blankets and pillows all to themselves, their bare flesh against each other and the pleasures of those truly in love.
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"It's beautiful." Flora sighed as Nilhisie held her close to him, he had taken her up into his favourite tree.
"Though you are more beautiful." Nilhisie looked as his mortal love.
"You flatter me." Flora blushed.
"Flora, you should be flattered everyday of your life, waited upon hand and foot, and given the utmost care in every aspect, let me do that for you." Nilhisie pressed Flora closer to him.
"Anything you want, you got it." Flora let herself be taken away by his words and before she realized it she was back on the forest floor and her lips were on Nilhisie's.
"Flora, I never want to let you go." Nilhisie sighed as he lay on the ground next to Flora.
"Nilhisie, I think it's time." Flora looked into Nilhisie's eyes. He looked back unsure of what she meant but it soon clicked in his mind.
"You sure?" Nilhisie asked.
"Yes. I know I want it." Flora smiled and kissed Nilhisie to help ease his anxiety.
The two slowly undressed each other and proved their love for each other underneath the unusually bright stars. They were left alone in the woods until they fell asleep, still unclothed in the middle of the night.
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Morning came, seemingly late, the next day. It was as though the elves weren't the only ones not wanting to arise.
Nuquer lay in Legolas's arms, his warm skin against hers. He was still asleep and dreaming of her. She kissed his forehead, she was lucky to be with such a beautiful elf.
"Morning." Legolas smiled as Nuquer backed away from Legolas.
"You're awake." Nuquer smiled, not expected that after she had kissed him.
"Yes, and I don't want to leave you though I have to in a little while. I'm still on duty." Legolas sighed, unhappily.
"It's okay, I'll let you go." Nuquer joked.
"That's good." Legolas laughed.
"I have a feeling that Flora and Nilhisie did something last night." Nuquer said quite suddenly.
"What do you mean." Legolas was confused, "Can you feel her feelings?"
"No, not quite but I just have this feeling they were doing the same thing we were." Nuquer rolled over onto her back and the sunlight streamed across her dark hair, making it glow with a golden tinge.
"Hmm, maybe." Legolas raised his eyebrows.
"You'd better go, I think it's later than we realize." Nuquer sat up in bed.
"Probably, I will see you tonight." Legolas put his clothes on in a rush and headed out the door.
"Now to find my sister." Nuquer smiled.
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