Chapter Two
"Would you care to go for a walk?" Legolas asked her, extending a hand to help her down. Her small fingers grasped his three fingers and she slipped out of the bed. She started walking, but showed no sign of releasing him.
He led her out of the palace, while she stared at, in wonder and awe, everything around her. But he continued on, heading for the palace gardens.
The child was amazing. She was full of curiosity and energy. She spoke loudly and Legolas was afraid everyone in the whole court could hear her. He smiled at the thought and continued forward.
Many elves paused their activities to stare at Kama. Like Legolas, they had not seen a child in Mirkwood for over three thousand years. Then, one suddenly appears. Legolas saw their eyes traveling from him to Kama, trying to figure out if the child was his despite the difference in appearance.
"Why is everyone looking at me?" she asked after tugging on his sleeve and pulling herself closer to him.
"There are not many other children in this city. Some people have never seen a child before."
"Never?"
"Never," Legolas confirmed.
He led her to a bench and he sat down. She remained standing and walked a few feet to investigate some flowers.
"Well, Legolas. I have to say you kept her a secret for quite some time. How did you do it?" asked a voice beside him.
"Do what?!" Legolas turned to the source of the question. A tall male elf stood there. "Ethero? What do you speak of?"
"A human?" Ethero continued, ignoring his question. "Legolas, I am stunned to say the least. Where is the mother? I must say I have not seen any human women around."
"I do not know.we are going to search for the sister she speaks of later today." Legolas muttered confusingly.
"Her sister? My, you must have been busy lately!"
Legolas glared at him. "This child is not mine. I found her lost in the woods yesterday morning."
"You found her? Ha! That is the most ridiculous thing I have heard this century. Surely Legolas, you cannot face everyone and tell the truth?" He chuckled silently and looked up at the prince. Legolas' eyes bore into the elf and he silenced himself, noting his seriousness. "Are you serious?!"
Legolas felt Kama grab his arm, hugging it tightly and looking fearful of the other elf.
"This is Ethero," he told her as politely as he could. "He is another elf here." She showed no response. "This is Kama," Legolas told him.
"Hello."
"Hi," she whispered quietly.
"Well," he started, standing. "I must warn you that all of Mirkwood is speaking of the prince's daughter." Pausing, Ethero looked from Kama to Legolas. "Are you keeping her?"
"Only until we find her sister and she returns home."
"How long do you suppose that will be?"
"A few days at most. Why are you so curious?"
"I am sorry, Your Majesty." Ethero said sarcastically. "I thought I could correct some rumors floating around. Farewell." He bowed and snickered.
Legolas watched him leave.
"He's mean," Keama stated, not moving from her position.
"Hmmm.we'll see about that."
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As much as Legolas liked Kama, she was becoming a burden. Everywhere he went he had to take her along. He had received many awkward stars through town with the curious child asking questions or huddling close when she was scared.
All he wanted right now was to go for a walk through the wood that boarded the city. He needed to think. He wasn't a good elf to choose to be a father. Being a prince was enough of a burden, he didn't know how his father had done it.
He looked over at the lost child. Her eyes looked heavy and she was straining to keep them open while she ate.
"Kama?" She looked over, not even bothering to try to hide the fact she was tired. He smiled. "Let us get you to bed," he told her, then stood and held his hand out to her, but she reached her two short arms out to him, silently asking him to carry her. Pausing, he thought about it before picking her up into his arms. She laid her head on his shoulder and wrapped her arms around his neck. Legolas found this odd at first, but carried her to her room.
He laid the now sleeping girl on her bed and covered her with the down comforter. She looked so delicate, so fragile. He wondered if it was just her or if all children possessed this feature.
He had to admit, though, she was beautiful. If not now, she would grow up to be a stunning woman.
~~~
Chapter Three
Three months had past since Kama came to Mirkwood. She had grown accustomed to the elvish ways and sometimes Legolas thought she believed she was an elf as well.
Her loneliness had become almost extinct. Her silent sobs before going to sleep at night had grown less and less and now Leoglas barely heard any. She made some friends with elvish maidens who Legolas was acquainted with who thought she was adorable. She in turn thought they were like princesses.
The rumors had all been sorted out even though Legolas only spoke of them when they were addressed and only then briefly. In his heart, he almost wished she was his own daughter.
Arwen had come to Mirkwood to settle some business with her father. But she spent most of her time with Legolas and Kama.
It was evening; they sat, finished, at the dinner table. Legolas was relaxed with his arms crossed over his chest while he watched Kama giggle. He wondered what Arwen was saying. He could hear her if he wanted, but he chose not to.
Standing, he walked around the table to them and whispered to Arwen.
"I'm going for a walk, would you mind keeping an eye on her for an hour or so?"
"Not at all," she whispered back, smiling at the giggling girl.
"Thank you." He walked towards the wood and was surprised to see when he looked over his shoulder, Kama had not even noticed his departure.
It had been a long time since he had been along. The walk in the woods brought memories of how his life had been before Kama came along. He wasn't sure which life he preferred more.
He wondered what had happened to Ari, Kama's sister. Had she returned back? Had she died searching? Where was she?"
Legolas was almost frightened of what would happen if she were to come looking for her. He loved Kama dearly and didn't know if he would be able to give her up. But he didn't want Kama to have to bare the pain of living without her true family.
He never thought he would want a family. He always enjoyed the freedom of being able to go out and do things for himself, not worried about what chances he was taking of others. A family meant many duties and responsibilities, things he saw as a burden before Kama came along. Now they were no longer burdens, but gifts. Gifts that he wanted to possess. He had these gifts with Kama. But she was not his own. Altough he loved her as a father, a threat of her sister coming for her crept in the back of his mind often.
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"Legolas."
Legolas turned to see his father with a maid at his side.
"I need to speak with you."
Legolas nodded and held out his hand for Kama. "Come, Kama." The girl's hand grasped his.
"Alone," his father finished.
Legolas looked at him curiously, then knelt beside Kama. "Will you stay with her for a moment?"
She looked sad. "Where are you going?"
"I need to speak with my father for a few minutes. Okay?"
She nodded her head slowly in agreement. He kissed her hand and she emitted a small giggle. Standing, he followed his father from the courtyard towards the palace.
"What is the matter?" he asked him when they reached the throne room and the door shut softly behind them.
"This is regarding the child." Thandruil spoke seriously as he walked to his throne, leaving Legolas standing just inside the door, his breath caught in his breath. The king did not make eye contact as he sat down and Legolas proceeded forward. "I know you enjoy her company. And I must say that you are taking much better care of her than I expected." He paused and swallowed. "But--"
"Are you taking her away?" Legolas managed to get out.
"Oh.no I am not taking her away. But I am warning you--"
"Warning me of what? I know of the threat of her family coming looking for her---"
"If you would let me finish!" the king roared over him.
Legolas silenced himself, wondering where his father was taking this.
"I was wrong," he muttered as if to himself. "You do not enjoy her company. You love her as a daughter. Which is going to make this news even harder to bare."
The silence stretched on. The two elves stared at the floor as if it had the answer to all their problems written on it.
"What news?" Legolas managed to croak out.
A/N: Enjoy! I might not post chapter three for awhile. I just love cliffhangers hehehe. No, I'm not that cruel. Let me know what you want to have happen. I want to know your opinion and if I have enough people leaning one way I might change what I have written so far. So let me know! You can change the future..muhahahaha (sorry I'm in a giddy mood. I'll shut up before I make a fool of myself? Say what? I already have? Dang..)
"Would you care to go for a walk?" Legolas asked her, extending a hand to help her down. Her small fingers grasped his three fingers and she slipped out of the bed. She started walking, but showed no sign of releasing him.
He led her out of the palace, while she stared at, in wonder and awe, everything around her. But he continued on, heading for the palace gardens.
The child was amazing. She was full of curiosity and energy. She spoke loudly and Legolas was afraid everyone in the whole court could hear her. He smiled at the thought and continued forward.
Many elves paused their activities to stare at Kama. Like Legolas, they had not seen a child in Mirkwood for over three thousand years. Then, one suddenly appears. Legolas saw their eyes traveling from him to Kama, trying to figure out if the child was his despite the difference in appearance.
"Why is everyone looking at me?" she asked after tugging on his sleeve and pulling herself closer to him.
"There are not many other children in this city. Some people have never seen a child before."
"Never?"
"Never," Legolas confirmed.
He led her to a bench and he sat down. She remained standing and walked a few feet to investigate some flowers.
"Well, Legolas. I have to say you kept her a secret for quite some time. How did you do it?" asked a voice beside him.
"Do what?!" Legolas turned to the source of the question. A tall male elf stood there. "Ethero? What do you speak of?"
"A human?" Ethero continued, ignoring his question. "Legolas, I am stunned to say the least. Where is the mother? I must say I have not seen any human women around."
"I do not know.we are going to search for the sister she speaks of later today." Legolas muttered confusingly.
"Her sister? My, you must have been busy lately!"
Legolas glared at him. "This child is not mine. I found her lost in the woods yesterday morning."
"You found her? Ha! That is the most ridiculous thing I have heard this century. Surely Legolas, you cannot face everyone and tell the truth?" He chuckled silently and looked up at the prince. Legolas' eyes bore into the elf and he silenced himself, noting his seriousness. "Are you serious?!"
Legolas felt Kama grab his arm, hugging it tightly and looking fearful of the other elf.
"This is Ethero," he told her as politely as he could. "He is another elf here." She showed no response. "This is Kama," Legolas told him.
"Hello."
"Hi," she whispered quietly.
"Well," he started, standing. "I must warn you that all of Mirkwood is speaking of the prince's daughter." Pausing, Ethero looked from Kama to Legolas. "Are you keeping her?"
"Only until we find her sister and she returns home."
"How long do you suppose that will be?"
"A few days at most. Why are you so curious?"
"I am sorry, Your Majesty." Ethero said sarcastically. "I thought I could correct some rumors floating around. Farewell." He bowed and snickered.
Legolas watched him leave.
"He's mean," Keama stated, not moving from her position.
"Hmmm.we'll see about that."
~~~
As much as Legolas liked Kama, she was becoming a burden. Everywhere he went he had to take her along. He had received many awkward stars through town with the curious child asking questions or huddling close when she was scared.
All he wanted right now was to go for a walk through the wood that boarded the city. He needed to think. He wasn't a good elf to choose to be a father. Being a prince was enough of a burden, he didn't know how his father had done it.
He looked over at the lost child. Her eyes looked heavy and she was straining to keep them open while she ate.
"Kama?" She looked over, not even bothering to try to hide the fact she was tired. He smiled. "Let us get you to bed," he told her, then stood and held his hand out to her, but she reached her two short arms out to him, silently asking him to carry her. Pausing, he thought about it before picking her up into his arms. She laid her head on his shoulder and wrapped her arms around his neck. Legolas found this odd at first, but carried her to her room.
He laid the now sleeping girl on her bed and covered her with the down comforter. She looked so delicate, so fragile. He wondered if it was just her or if all children possessed this feature.
He had to admit, though, she was beautiful. If not now, she would grow up to be a stunning woman.
~~~
Chapter Three
Three months had past since Kama came to Mirkwood. She had grown accustomed to the elvish ways and sometimes Legolas thought she believed she was an elf as well.
Her loneliness had become almost extinct. Her silent sobs before going to sleep at night had grown less and less and now Leoglas barely heard any. She made some friends with elvish maidens who Legolas was acquainted with who thought she was adorable. She in turn thought they were like princesses.
The rumors had all been sorted out even though Legolas only spoke of them when they were addressed and only then briefly. In his heart, he almost wished she was his own daughter.
Arwen had come to Mirkwood to settle some business with her father. But she spent most of her time with Legolas and Kama.
It was evening; they sat, finished, at the dinner table. Legolas was relaxed with his arms crossed over his chest while he watched Kama giggle. He wondered what Arwen was saying. He could hear her if he wanted, but he chose not to.
Standing, he walked around the table to them and whispered to Arwen.
"I'm going for a walk, would you mind keeping an eye on her for an hour or so?"
"Not at all," she whispered back, smiling at the giggling girl.
"Thank you." He walked towards the wood and was surprised to see when he looked over his shoulder, Kama had not even noticed his departure.
It had been a long time since he had been along. The walk in the woods brought memories of how his life had been before Kama came along. He wasn't sure which life he preferred more.
He wondered what had happened to Ari, Kama's sister. Had she returned back? Had she died searching? Where was she?"
Legolas was almost frightened of what would happen if she were to come looking for her. He loved Kama dearly and didn't know if he would be able to give her up. But he didn't want Kama to have to bare the pain of living without her true family.
He never thought he would want a family. He always enjoyed the freedom of being able to go out and do things for himself, not worried about what chances he was taking of others. A family meant many duties and responsibilities, things he saw as a burden before Kama came along. Now they were no longer burdens, but gifts. Gifts that he wanted to possess. He had these gifts with Kama. But she was not his own. Altough he loved her as a father, a threat of her sister coming for her crept in the back of his mind often.
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"Legolas."
Legolas turned to see his father with a maid at his side.
"I need to speak with you."
Legolas nodded and held out his hand for Kama. "Come, Kama." The girl's hand grasped his.
"Alone," his father finished.
Legolas looked at him curiously, then knelt beside Kama. "Will you stay with her for a moment?"
She looked sad. "Where are you going?"
"I need to speak with my father for a few minutes. Okay?"
She nodded her head slowly in agreement. He kissed her hand and she emitted a small giggle. Standing, he followed his father from the courtyard towards the palace.
"What is the matter?" he asked him when they reached the throne room and the door shut softly behind them.
"This is regarding the child." Thandruil spoke seriously as he walked to his throne, leaving Legolas standing just inside the door, his breath caught in his breath. The king did not make eye contact as he sat down and Legolas proceeded forward. "I know you enjoy her company. And I must say that you are taking much better care of her than I expected." He paused and swallowed. "But--"
"Are you taking her away?" Legolas managed to get out.
"Oh.no I am not taking her away. But I am warning you--"
"Warning me of what? I know of the threat of her family coming looking for her---"
"If you would let me finish!" the king roared over him.
Legolas silenced himself, wondering where his father was taking this.
"I was wrong," he muttered as if to himself. "You do not enjoy her company. You love her as a daughter. Which is going to make this news even harder to bare."
The silence stretched on. The two elves stared at the floor as if it had the answer to all their problems written on it.
"What news?" Legolas managed to croak out.
A/N: Enjoy! I might not post chapter three for awhile. I just love cliffhangers hehehe. No, I'm not that cruel. Let me know what you want to have happen. I want to know your opinion and if I have enough people leaning one way I might change what I have written so far. So let me know! You can change the future..muhahahaha (sorry I'm in a giddy mood. I'll shut up before I make a fool of myself? Say what? I already have? Dang..)