Chapter 12
Legolas woke with as start as arms wrapped around him tightly. He looked down at Fainu who seemed to be half asleep and trembling, at first he thought she was dreaming he was Kallieere until he heard the high shriek. His eyes went wide. He remembered that sound well; it was one of the winged beasts that the Nazgul had ridden in the war of the Rings. Fainu pressed against him even more, whimpering in dark elvish, snapping him out of his fear.
"Fainu it's all right." He hesitated at first then wrapped his arms around her rubbing her back in small circles trying to sooth away the fear that was clearly evident in voice and eyes. Fainu shut her eyes and seemed to struggle against her fear for a second then opened her eyes. They were fully focused and they fixed on him and then at the way they were positioned, her face flushed and she pushed away from him.
"Why are-" Fainu asked as she sat up fully, only to be cut off by another screech. Their eyes locked, Fainu trembled, but she didn't do anything else. Legolas sat frozen, both had heard another voice, and both prayed that it was not true. Legolas could hear great wings thrashing the air as the beast flew out of his hearing range. He looked at Fainu she was still frozen, her eyes slightly glazed over but moments later she too came back from her trance. Legolas looked at the dark elf carefully.
"You know what that was, don't you?" He asked softly.
"Yes." Fainu said her voice so soft that Legolas was sure that if he were not an elf he would not have heard her answer. She trembled slightly then leaned against him wanting to be held tightly. Legolas moved his arms so that they held the elf in his arms tightly; somehow he knew that she needed the comfort. She rested her head on his chest, as he rubbed her back, "I learnt of them when the hunting party that I was in got trapped outside overnight. It seemed to be after Itheal and me but it missed us and caught an orc and flew away." She didn't know why she found comfort in Legolas' arms, perhaps it was because she was thinking he was Kallieere but she knew, she knew that she was in Legolas' arms and she still found it as a comfort.
"Legolas-" Malminya said as he rushed into the room. His eyes locked on the two elves, he narrowed his eyes. "Does father know how you feel about her?" He asked finally. He was not angry at either elf, he wasn't sure though that they were right for each other.
"I don't think so." Legolas said softly, he and Fainu though didn't pull apart. They both knew that the embrace was for comfort and not for love. "Besides Malminya, we are simply friends." That is all she'll ever be I think, she doesn't want love not from me anyways. He added silently with his eyes.
Fainu slowly sat up, "Legolas was comforting me. The cries reminded me of a battle that I was in many years ago." She said calmly looking at Malminya.
"I see, you should know though that if you do go much further father will not be pleased." Malminya looked directly into his little brothers eyes. "She is too young Legolas, even if she is considered mature by her people's standards." Legolas glared at him, but made a slight nod, Fainu look like she was about to harm him for calling her a child. Fainu glared at him until he left the room, before she turned and looked at Legolas, he had a sad look to him.
"Are you all right Legolas?" She asked softly.
"I am fine." Legolas lied; somehow it broke his heart that she didn't show him any kind of emotion.
Elanor rushed into the room early the next morning to find Legolas and Fainu fast asleep, Fainu was curled slightly near the prince and Legolas himself had turned towards her and had and arm around her. She smiled slightly, before going to the prince and awakening him.
Legolas blinked his eyes a couple of times before they returned to normal, he had had a strange dream, and he had been. He froze.
Elanor giggled slightly, "I woke you first because I thought that you would take finding yourself in this position a bit better than she would."
Legolas slowly moved his arm that was around Fainu. The dark elf mumbled something before she opened her eyes, "What the?"
"Good morning Fainu. King Thranduil wishes an audience with the both of you. Malminya is already with him, he is grieving terribly." Elanor quickly took Legolas' hand from Fainu's side and pulled the elf up. "Could you go Legolas? Unless you care to watch her change." Elanor said laughing slightly causing Fainu and Legolas to frown at her then at each other.
"I'll wait for you outside of your room." Legolas said spinning on his heel and leaving quickly.
"Elanor, as much as you are my friend don't joke about him watching me change thank you." The dark elf glared at the servant who had busied herself at the closet pulling out dresses and looking from them to Fainu.
"Sorry, it was done as a joke. I shall not do it again." Elanor frowned and moved over to her with a long pale pink dress.
"Thank you." Fainu said absently knowing that she was going to end up wearing a dress whether or not she wanted to. Elanor helped the dark elf into the dress and then began doing up the long silk ties in the back. Fainu tugged on the dresses front. "Why must I always wear dresses? I am not a princess." She said looking at herself in the mirror as Elanor laughed at her antics while she began to do her hair quickly.
"You are considered a princess here, so you should at least look the part if not act it." She answered, pulling the comb through the rest of the dark tresses smoothing them before she patted Fainu on the shoulder.
"But I can act the part in pants and a shirt. Besides I prefer pants, I dislike long flowing dresses." Fainu said rolling her eyes and standing up and going to the door. Legolas glanced back as she quickly left the room.
"I'm glad to see that your hip is better." He said calmly, she looked absolutely gorgeous.
"Thank you." She said glancing down, as he offered her his hand. With that the two elves walked the halls they had before and they silently glided down the stairs. King Thranduil glanced up and smiled slightly at the two, he was sure that they were in love.
The two bowed slightly and looked up at the king. The two pairs of eyes locked on him, they could tell that he was grieving but they did not know why. "Father?" Legolas slowly went to his father's side.
"Do you know what happened last night?" Thranduil asked softly.
"Not everything, but we have a good idea." Legolas answered.
"Last night Aronon was taken by that beast." Thranduil answered. "Malminya knows that he is to become the crown prince."
Fainu stood in shock; she had not thought that it had been his voice that she had heard. "I am sorry." She whispered.
"It is alright child. You could do nothing but thank you for your sympathy." Thranduil beckoned her to come closer. She stepped closer and the king gently took her hand. "I know that you have a special power. Make sure that you take care of those that you love first." With that he released her. Fainu looked deep into his eyes, they were deeper than anything that she had ever seen, they held wisdom and understanding. She straightened and nodded. "Go comfort Legolas. He loved his brother dearly."
Fainu turned glanced to see Legolas on the balcony of the court; she quickly went out to him and put a hand on his back. "I am sorry Legolas."
"He went willingly I know it. He had changed since I left to find the dark elves." Legolas answered refusing to look at Fainu.
Fainu refuse to acknowledge the fact that she knew that he hadn't been forced by any means, she had heard the call to him, she was sure of it.
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Years later: Fainu slowly fell in love with Legolas but refused to admit it to anyone. Legolas remained in love with her but began to settle for only being friends.
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Fainu stood looking out over the balcony it was Legolas birthday and inside the palace, all of the elves in Mirkwood were celebrating. She still didn't feel completely welcome in King Thranduils courts but she had gone to the party for a short while before quietly slipping out the glass doors to stand on the balcony. She glanced back behind her, Legolas was dancing with yet another pretty elf from his kingdom, he had known that she had come to the party out of duty, but somehow seeing him dancing with all of the beautiful Mirkwood elves made her slightly jealous. She hadn't wanted to see anymore of it but every once in awhile she would catch his happy laughter and she would glance back, she shook her head she shouldn't have cared. And she hated how pathetic she was being, she smirked and moved away from the sight of the guests and slipped over the railing and scaled sown the trellis, she was grateful that when she was little she had been forced to wear a dress so it was not as difficult to do it now in the formal gown that Elanor had told her to wear. She jumped the last foot, landing softly in the garden that was walled with high trees and marble walls. She made her way over to the carved bench that was on the far side of the garden, she couldn't see in the courts anymore so she wasn't as jealous of the Mirkwood elf that was dancing with Legolas.
Malminya glanced to the balcony, he had noticed that Fainu had gone outside about ten minutes ago, but she had not come back in. He was sure of it, and now she was no longer on the balcony. He excused himself from the elf that he was dancing with and went to the door and stepped out, he could hear faint murmurs of a song, though he did not understand the words. He went to the rail and saw Fainu sitting on the bench staring up at the moon singing softly in dark elvish. He glanced to the side and saw the trellis "Fainu? Would you like some company?"
The dark elf jumped slightly and looked at Malminya. "If you wish to join me you may." She called and went back to staring at the moon, but she did not resume her song.
Malminya sighed and went to the trellis knowing that he would take forever if he went back through the courts, once he was half way down though he jumped and walked over to her sand sat on the bench beside her. "Why are you out here? There are still plenty of things left to do at the party. And you have not even asked Legolas to dance with you yet."
"I like it out here, and Legolas would not want to dance with me. He has plenty of other elves here to chose from." She said softly.
"He does want to dance with you." Malminya said softly. "Besides you haven't given him a gift."
Fainu laughed. "I have no gift for him, besides it would most likely have been paid for by him if I did get him one."
"I don't think you understand fully. Legolas doesn't want anything that you can buy for him." Malminya said calmly. "He loves you and he only wants you to be happy."
Fainu looked down at the flowing dress that she was wearing. "So what do you suggest Malminya since you are so sure that he wants me to be happy?"
Malminya leaned over and whispered softly in her ear. He sat back and looked at her as she nodded. She would be able to do what he had said, his father knew that she was already to have been wed so what he had suggested was not beyond what her age would allow. Even if he thought that she was a child his father didn't think of her as one. "So?"
"If you are sure." She said softly. "It does not bother me."
"Good then will you come back to the ball with me? Perhaps we can dance." Malminya said standing and offered her his hand. The dark elf took the offered arm and stood up. "We won't be going back the same way we left though. I don't want to know how you got down from the balcony in that dress without even dirtying it."
"I escaped from my room many times in the Dark Elf realms when I was young and forced to wear dresses." She answered. "I also snuck back in many times, but if you insist then I won't climb up the trellis."
Malminya smirked he could see why his brother was in love with this elf, she was both the elegant regal princess that was suiting to his position of power and she was playful. Almost like a human girl, but he knew that she was not one. She had not changed at all in the last few years, and he did not think that she would change again; she had probably reached full maturity for a dark elf.
Fainu hesitated slightly, Malminya noticed immediately. "You need not worry Fainu. Personally I think that my brother will turn green if he sees me dancing with you."
"Or he will simply think that I am in love with you." She answered softly.
"I doubt that. He knows that I have no such interest in you. You are his in my mind and fathers mind." Malminya said calmly and pulled her forwards again as he pushed open the grand door, they quietly slipped where Thranduil was and waited for the song to finish.
"Good evening Fainu. I didn't see you or Malminya leave." Thranduil said glancing up at the elf that he was sure would become his daughter.
"No you wouldn't have I made sure that none saw me leave." Fainu said softly. "I was out in the gardens until Malminya came and brought me back here."
"Are you not enjoying yourself young one?" Thranduil asked.
"I am. I just wanted a bit of peace for a moment." Fainu answered though she knew that she was lying, even now she was jealous of the elves twirling about Legolas in their rich dresses. Each one trying to catch him as their own, she was grateful that Malminya had told her that he wanted only her or the scene before her would have been unbearable. The song ended, and Malminya offered Fainu his hand and the two glided onto the dance floor.
Legolas looked at Fainu, he wanted to cut in but yet another elf maiden had asked him to dance. He slowly danced his way to his brother and Fainu, Fainu was looking directly into Malminya's eyes and she was whispering softly to him. He felt his heart go up to his throat, had he lost his beloved Dark elf to his brother? He had never even felt so sick from seeing her with his brother; perhaps he hadn't been looking for it before. He knew that the song was ending soon; he would confront Fainu then perhaps. He bowed slightly to his partner as the song ended as had Fainu and Malminya so at least he wouldn't have to cut in to talk to her. "Care to dance Fainu?"
Fainu looked at Legolas, and nodded, faintly she heard whispers about her and the youngest prince. She lowered her head slightly.
"So what is going on with you and my brother?" Legolas spat out, he hadn't meant to say it like that but it had come out that way.
Fainu jerked her head up. "Nothing is happening between me and Malminya. She answered her eyes wide." She could see the confusion and betrayal in the youngest princes eyes. "He brought me back here, offered to dance with me."
"You left? Why?" Legolas frowned but felt slightly better.
"You would think of me as a fool if I told you." Fainu whispered.
"I want to know Fainu." Legolas said as firmly as he could in a whisper. Fainu hung her head again.
"I-I was jealous." She said glancing down at the floor.
"Jealous? What do you have to be jealous of? You have my brother don't you?" Legolas whispered it hurt that she wouldn't meet his gaze.
"I was jealous of all the elves that were dancing with you. And I all ready told you that I am not in love with you brother." Fainu said as she seriously thought for bolting for the door.
"You were jealous of all the other women that I was dancing with?" Legolas felt a sudden wave of relief when she nodded; he had not thought that Fainu would ever admit to having any feelings at all.
"Malminya also gave me an idea for what to give you for a present." Fainu whispered.
"Did he? Can I have it now since I have received all of my other gifts?" Legolas didn't know what Malminya had suggested but he was sure that he would be given another weapon of sorts. He'd all ready been given more swords and daggers than what he knew to do with.
"No you can't you'll get it later." Fainu said finally looking up.
"Later?" Legolas was suddenly confused; he didn't have the slightest idea of what she was going to give him anymore.
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La la la la la! Well Lady T. you needn't wait much longer. *Evil grin as RD looks at Fainu and Legolas*
Legolas woke with as start as arms wrapped around him tightly. He looked down at Fainu who seemed to be half asleep and trembling, at first he thought she was dreaming he was Kallieere until he heard the high shriek. His eyes went wide. He remembered that sound well; it was one of the winged beasts that the Nazgul had ridden in the war of the Rings. Fainu pressed against him even more, whimpering in dark elvish, snapping him out of his fear.
"Fainu it's all right." He hesitated at first then wrapped his arms around her rubbing her back in small circles trying to sooth away the fear that was clearly evident in voice and eyes. Fainu shut her eyes and seemed to struggle against her fear for a second then opened her eyes. They were fully focused and they fixed on him and then at the way they were positioned, her face flushed and she pushed away from him.
"Why are-" Fainu asked as she sat up fully, only to be cut off by another screech. Their eyes locked, Fainu trembled, but she didn't do anything else. Legolas sat frozen, both had heard another voice, and both prayed that it was not true. Legolas could hear great wings thrashing the air as the beast flew out of his hearing range. He looked at Fainu she was still frozen, her eyes slightly glazed over but moments later she too came back from her trance. Legolas looked at the dark elf carefully.
"You know what that was, don't you?" He asked softly.
"Yes." Fainu said her voice so soft that Legolas was sure that if he were not an elf he would not have heard her answer. She trembled slightly then leaned against him wanting to be held tightly. Legolas moved his arms so that they held the elf in his arms tightly; somehow he knew that she needed the comfort. She rested her head on his chest, as he rubbed her back, "I learnt of them when the hunting party that I was in got trapped outside overnight. It seemed to be after Itheal and me but it missed us and caught an orc and flew away." She didn't know why she found comfort in Legolas' arms, perhaps it was because she was thinking he was Kallieere but she knew, she knew that she was in Legolas' arms and she still found it as a comfort.
"Legolas-" Malminya said as he rushed into the room. His eyes locked on the two elves, he narrowed his eyes. "Does father know how you feel about her?" He asked finally. He was not angry at either elf, he wasn't sure though that they were right for each other.
"I don't think so." Legolas said softly, he and Fainu though didn't pull apart. They both knew that the embrace was for comfort and not for love. "Besides Malminya, we are simply friends." That is all she'll ever be I think, she doesn't want love not from me anyways. He added silently with his eyes.
Fainu slowly sat up, "Legolas was comforting me. The cries reminded me of a battle that I was in many years ago." She said calmly looking at Malminya.
"I see, you should know though that if you do go much further father will not be pleased." Malminya looked directly into his little brothers eyes. "She is too young Legolas, even if she is considered mature by her people's standards." Legolas glared at him, but made a slight nod, Fainu look like she was about to harm him for calling her a child. Fainu glared at him until he left the room, before she turned and looked at Legolas, he had a sad look to him.
"Are you all right Legolas?" She asked softly.
"I am fine." Legolas lied; somehow it broke his heart that she didn't show him any kind of emotion.
Elanor rushed into the room early the next morning to find Legolas and Fainu fast asleep, Fainu was curled slightly near the prince and Legolas himself had turned towards her and had and arm around her. She smiled slightly, before going to the prince and awakening him.
Legolas blinked his eyes a couple of times before they returned to normal, he had had a strange dream, and he had been. He froze.
Elanor giggled slightly, "I woke you first because I thought that you would take finding yourself in this position a bit better than she would."
Legolas slowly moved his arm that was around Fainu. The dark elf mumbled something before she opened her eyes, "What the?"
"Good morning Fainu. King Thranduil wishes an audience with the both of you. Malminya is already with him, he is grieving terribly." Elanor quickly took Legolas' hand from Fainu's side and pulled the elf up. "Could you go Legolas? Unless you care to watch her change." Elanor said laughing slightly causing Fainu and Legolas to frown at her then at each other.
"I'll wait for you outside of your room." Legolas said spinning on his heel and leaving quickly.
"Elanor, as much as you are my friend don't joke about him watching me change thank you." The dark elf glared at the servant who had busied herself at the closet pulling out dresses and looking from them to Fainu.
"Sorry, it was done as a joke. I shall not do it again." Elanor frowned and moved over to her with a long pale pink dress.
"Thank you." Fainu said absently knowing that she was going to end up wearing a dress whether or not she wanted to. Elanor helped the dark elf into the dress and then began doing up the long silk ties in the back. Fainu tugged on the dresses front. "Why must I always wear dresses? I am not a princess." She said looking at herself in the mirror as Elanor laughed at her antics while she began to do her hair quickly.
"You are considered a princess here, so you should at least look the part if not act it." She answered, pulling the comb through the rest of the dark tresses smoothing them before she patted Fainu on the shoulder.
"But I can act the part in pants and a shirt. Besides I prefer pants, I dislike long flowing dresses." Fainu said rolling her eyes and standing up and going to the door. Legolas glanced back as she quickly left the room.
"I'm glad to see that your hip is better." He said calmly, she looked absolutely gorgeous.
"Thank you." She said glancing down, as he offered her his hand. With that the two elves walked the halls they had before and they silently glided down the stairs. King Thranduil glanced up and smiled slightly at the two, he was sure that they were in love.
The two bowed slightly and looked up at the king. The two pairs of eyes locked on him, they could tell that he was grieving but they did not know why. "Father?" Legolas slowly went to his father's side.
"Do you know what happened last night?" Thranduil asked softly.
"Not everything, but we have a good idea." Legolas answered.
"Last night Aronon was taken by that beast." Thranduil answered. "Malminya knows that he is to become the crown prince."
Fainu stood in shock; she had not thought that it had been his voice that she had heard. "I am sorry." She whispered.
"It is alright child. You could do nothing but thank you for your sympathy." Thranduil beckoned her to come closer. She stepped closer and the king gently took her hand. "I know that you have a special power. Make sure that you take care of those that you love first." With that he released her. Fainu looked deep into his eyes, they were deeper than anything that she had ever seen, they held wisdom and understanding. She straightened and nodded. "Go comfort Legolas. He loved his brother dearly."
Fainu turned glanced to see Legolas on the balcony of the court; she quickly went out to him and put a hand on his back. "I am sorry Legolas."
"He went willingly I know it. He had changed since I left to find the dark elves." Legolas answered refusing to look at Fainu.
Fainu refuse to acknowledge the fact that she knew that he hadn't been forced by any means, she had heard the call to him, she was sure of it.
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Years later: Fainu slowly fell in love with Legolas but refused to admit it to anyone. Legolas remained in love with her but began to settle for only being friends.
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Fainu stood looking out over the balcony it was Legolas birthday and inside the palace, all of the elves in Mirkwood were celebrating. She still didn't feel completely welcome in King Thranduils courts but she had gone to the party for a short while before quietly slipping out the glass doors to stand on the balcony. She glanced back behind her, Legolas was dancing with yet another pretty elf from his kingdom, he had known that she had come to the party out of duty, but somehow seeing him dancing with all of the beautiful Mirkwood elves made her slightly jealous. She hadn't wanted to see anymore of it but every once in awhile she would catch his happy laughter and she would glance back, she shook her head she shouldn't have cared. And she hated how pathetic she was being, she smirked and moved away from the sight of the guests and slipped over the railing and scaled sown the trellis, she was grateful that when she was little she had been forced to wear a dress so it was not as difficult to do it now in the formal gown that Elanor had told her to wear. She jumped the last foot, landing softly in the garden that was walled with high trees and marble walls. She made her way over to the carved bench that was on the far side of the garden, she couldn't see in the courts anymore so she wasn't as jealous of the Mirkwood elf that was dancing with Legolas.
Malminya glanced to the balcony, he had noticed that Fainu had gone outside about ten minutes ago, but she had not come back in. He was sure of it, and now she was no longer on the balcony. He excused himself from the elf that he was dancing with and went to the door and stepped out, he could hear faint murmurs of a song, though he did not understand the words. He went to the rail and saw Fainu sitting on the bench staring up at the moon singing softly in dark elvish. He glanced to the side and saw the trellis "Fainu? Would you like some company?"
The dark elf jumped slightly and looked at Malminya. "If you wish to join me you may." She called and went back to staring at the moon, but she did not resume her song.
Malminya sighed and went to the trellis knowing that he would take forever if he went back through the courts, once he was half way down though he jumped and walked over to her sand sat on the bench beside her. "Why are you out here? There are still plenty of things left to do at the party. And you have not even asked Legolas to dance with you yet."
"I like it out here, and Legolas would not want to dance with me. He has plenty of other elves here to chose from." She said softly.
"He does want to dance with you." Malminya said softly. "Besides you haven't given him a gift."
Fainu laughed. "I have no gift for him, besides it would most likely have been paid for by him if I did get him one."
"I don't think you understand fully. Legolas doesn't want anything that you can buy for him." Malminya said calmly. "He loves you and he only wants you to be happy."
Fainu looked down at the flowing dress that she was wearing. "So what do you suggest Malminya since you are so sure that he wants me to be happy?"
Malminya leaned over and whispered softly in her ear. He sat back and looked at her as she nodded. She would be able to do what he had said, his father knew that she was already to have been wed so what he had suggested was not beyond what her age would allow. Even if he thought that she was a child his father didn't think of her as one. "So?"
"If you are sure." She said softly. "It does not bother me."
"Good then will you come back to the ball with me? Perhaps we can dance." Malminya said standing and offered her his hand. The dark elf took the offered arm and stood up. "We won't be going back the same way we left though. I don't want to know how you got down from the balcony in that dress without even dirtying it."
"I escaped from my room many times in the Dark Elf realms when I was young and forced to wear dresses." She answered. "I also snuck back in many times, but if you insist then I won't climb up the trellis."
Malminya smirked he could see why his brother was in love with this elf, she was both the elegant regal princess that was suiting to his position of power and she was playful. Almost like a human girl, but he knew that she was not one. She had not changed at all in the last few years, and he did not think that she would change again; she had probably reached full maturity for a dark elf.
Fainu hesitated slightly, Malminya noticed immediately. "You need not worry Fainu. Personally I think that my brother will turn green if he sees me dancing with you."
"Or he will simply think that I am in love with you." She answered softly.
"I doubt that. He knows that I have no such interest in you. You are his in my mind and fathers mind." Malminya said calmly and pulled her forwards again as he pushed open the grand door, they quietly slipped where Thranduil was and waited for the song to finish.
"Good evening Fainu. I didn't see you or Malminya leave." Thranduil said glancing up at the elf that he was sure would become his daughter.
"No you wouldn't have I made sure that none saw me leave." Fainu said softly. "I was out in the gardens until Malminya came and brought me back here."
"Are you not enjoying yourself young one?" Thranduil asked.
"I am. I just wanted a bit of peace for a moment." Fainu answered though she knew that she was lying, even now she was jealous of the elves twirling about Legolas in their rich dresses. Each one trying to catch him as their own, she was grateful that Malminya had told her that he wanted only her or the scene before her would have been unbearable. The song ended, and Malminya offered Fainu his hand and the two glided onto the dance floor.
Legolas looked at Fainu, he wanted to cut in but yet another elf maiden had asked him to dance. He slowly danced his way to his brother and Fainu, Fainu was looking directly into Malminya's eyes and she was whispering softly to him. He felt his heart go up to his throat, had he lost his beloved Dark elf to his brother? He had never even felt so sick from seeing her with his brother; perhaps he hadn't been looking for it before. He knew that the song was ending soon; he would confront Fainu then perhaps. He bowed slightly to his partner as the song ended as had Fainu and Malminya so at least he wouldn't have to cut in to talk to her. "Care to dance Fainu?"
Fainu looked at Legolas, and nodded, faintly she heard whispers about her and the youngest prince. She lowered her head slightly.
"So what is going on with you and my brother?" Legolas spat out, he hadn't meant to say it like that but it had come out that way.
Fainu jerked her head up. "Nothing is happening between me and Malminya. She answered her eyes wide." She could see the confusion and betrayal in the youngest princes eyes. "He brought me back here, offered to dance with me."
"You left? Why?" Legolas frowned but felt slightly better.
"You would think of me as a fool if I told you." Fainu whispered.
"I want to know Fainu." Legolas said as firmly as he could in a whisper. Fainu hung her head again.
"I-I was jealous." She said glancing down at the floor.
"Jealous? What do you have to be jealous of? You have my brother don't you?" Legolas whispered it hurt that she wouldn't meet his gaze.
"I was jealous of all the elves that were dancing with you. And I all ready told you that I am not in love with you brother." Fainu said as she seriously thought for bolting for the door.
"You were jealous of all the other women that I was dancing with?" Legolas felt a sudden wave of relief when she nodded; he had not thought that Fainu would ever admit to having any feelings at all.
"Malminya also gave me an idea for what to give you for a present." Fainu whispered.
"Did he? Can I have it now since I have received all of my other gifts?" Legolas didn't know what Malminya had suggested but he was sure that he would be given another weapon of sorts. He'd all ready been given more swords and daggers than what he knew to do with.
"No you can't you'll get it later." Fainu said finally looking up.
"Later?" Legolas was suddenly confused; he didn't have the slightest idea of what she was going to give him anymore.
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La la la la la! Well Lady T. you needn't wait much longer. *Evil grin as RD looks at Fainu and Legolas*