Yay new chapter! I hope you guys like. =^-^= (AHH! FF.net messed up my stuff! It came out in all one paragraph! Sorry!)

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Chapter 4: Festivals and Archery Practice

It was quite a site. There where rows and rows of different races and people. The place seemed to glow in joyous celebration. It made Leneil sick to her stomach.

"Oh there is Arwen, I'll talk to you later, Harmar," she said quickly, trying to rid of him.

"Later save me a dance!" he called out.

Leneil said nothing in reply, but nearly bolted to Arwen.

"Hello," she greeted Arwen nicely.

"I'm glad to see you. Father saved you a seat by me," she said, sitting down.

Leneil joined her and made small talk with Arwen and the elves around her. Elrond sat up from his chair and made a motion for everyone to quite down.

"Welcome friends! We are here to celebrate our victory! Let us feast! We deserve it!"

Oh I'll give you what you deserve, Leneil thought to herself.

"Are you feeling all right, Leneil?" Arwen asked.

"Oh yes, I just think I'm coming down with something," she said.

"Aren't you an elf?" Arwen asked confused.

"Sort of, I am a half elf. I am immortal, but can still get sick," Leneil lied quickly.

"Oh I see."

The feast was pretty good Leneil had to admit. The company was getting quite annoying and everyone was talking about the defeat of her father. Bastards.

"Oh Leneil! Come on the dance is beginning!" Arwen exclaimed, grabbing a hold of Leneil's arm and dragging her to the stage.

A few elves where at front playing various instruments and singing lively tunes.

"Leneil! How is the feast so far?"

Leneil turned and saw Harmar. Oh not him . . . she thought.

"It's very good," Leneil faked smiled.

"That is good, here I would like you to meet my father, King Thranduil," he said stepping aside.

Leneil was immediately pulled into a huge hug. She was almost knocked over buy the huge elf.

"Er. . nice to meet you sir."

"Oh just, Thranduil. Nice to meet you! Harmar has spoken nothing but good about you."

"All false probably."

"Ah good sense of humor. I like that," he smiled.

"I see you have met Thranduil, Leneil," Elrond said, joining them.

"Yes we where just chatting, Elrond. Good to see you again."

Leneil felt a tugging at her sleeve. She looked down to see the most adorable child ever. He had long blonde hair and was dressed a prince and carried a small bow and arrow set on his back. He looked up at her with his big blue eyes and spoke in the cutest voice.

"Hewo! My name is Legolas."

She instantly fell in love with the child. Children was one of her few weak spots. A trait probably inherited from her mother.

"Well hello there, Legolas! My name is Leneil, pleased to meet you," she said as she went down with some difficulty to her knees.

"I'm going to me a warrior just like my father!" he smiled proudly.

"Really? You look like a warrior! How old are you?"

"I'm six!" he said happily, holding out five fingers.

She took his other hand and put out one finger.

"There, six."

He seemed to be the only slightly normal one in the Mirkwood family. Pathetic.

"Want to see me shoot? I've been practicing really hard!" he said with such hopeful eyes she couldn't say no.

Before she could answer, Thranduil interrupted the happy moment, much to Leneil's annoyance.

"Legolas, come here don't bother her. She most certainly doesn't want to-" he was interrupted by Legolas leading Leneil to the shooting grounds. "Well at least we know she's good with kids," he shrugged.

"She is rather remarkable," Elrond smiled.

"Yes she is," Harmar smiled, excusing himself to follow them

"Elrond, I think he fancies her," Thranduil smiled.

"Leneil seems to be a lot to handle," Elrond noted.

"Well Mirkwood needs a queen with spirit."

Elrond shook his head and walked away to speak with his other guests.

Legolas pulled back the string on his bow and aimed. His arm was slightly shaking. He let the string go and the arrow landed with a 'THUMP' in between the lines of the edge and the center.

"Very good!" Leneil cried, "You'll be a great archer some day!"

She patted legolas on the head and watched him pull out another arrow. Her elf ears pricked up and she heard someone walk towards them. No doubt it would probably be that idiot Harmar. Is there no escaping him? She sighed silently.

"Hello, Harmar," she said before he even got to her.

"Hello Milady," he said coming up behind her and wrapping his arms around her waist.

She turned around and quickly slapped him. The side of his face was left with a huge red handprint where Leneil had slapped him. He grabbed the side of his face and looked up at her angrily.

"What was that for!"

"What do you think gives you the right to even lay a finger on me!!!" she said with her eyes enraged.

"Well . . . I-" he began.

"No! None at all!! And I swear if you ever lay as such as another finger on me I'll twist your arm behind your back and snap it off!!"

"Come on Legolas! Let's go back to the feast," she yelled.

Legolas followed after her skipping practically.

She spent the rest of the night dancing with Legolas. Mostly to avoid anyone else, but she didn't mind his company either. They where doing all sorts of weird dances as the older elves looked at them disapprovingly. Elrond just smiled, happy that she was doing ok. Harmar watched them both with jealously. How could she rather be around Legolas more than him, the future king of Mirkwood!? Harmar flipped his cape and marched angrily from the feast.

'What a drama queen . . .' Leneil thought.

The celebration went on till sunlight began to sweep over the vast land. Every one gave a last toast and said their goodnights. Leneil said good night and excused herself to her room. Her back was killing her from bending down all night to dance with Legolas. She laughed. She hadn't had that much fun ever. She enjoyed making a fool of herself to piss of others. This could be a developing hobby for me she thought to herself. She felt no embarrassment anyways. She nearly collapsed into the soft feathery bed. And for once, drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

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Well that's the new chapter! ^-^ I'm almost done re-writing everything and the next chapter will be up some time next week!!! Namarie! Sarah/Aranel