Lilly was up and about thinking of last night, when all of a sudden she
heard voices down the hall that sounded grave.
"They say not even the king can save him."
"Do you know who he is?"
"Elf by the looks of him."
"I heard he was a prince from somewhere far off. I think it was Legolas,
yes that was it Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood."
Lilly stopped dead in her tracks. Her heart seemed to have stopped; slowly she rounded the corner. "I'm. I'm sorry but did you say Legolas, son of Thranduil of Mirkwood?" "I did indeed dear. Why?" Lilly ignored the question and went on. "If you please where might I find him?" "Why he would be in the house of healers with." But she never finished her sentence. Lilly had bolted the moment she knew where Legolas was. She left at a dead run down the hall of the palace and up eight flights of stairs, not stopping till she arrived at the door to the house of healers. Slowly Lilly opened the door. The site that met her eyes stopped her heart and chilled her blood. They had laid Legolas upon an oak table and had wrapped him in a thick blanket despite the warm weather. The healers were hovering around him and Lilly spotted King Théoden engaged in heated conversation with the head of the healer. Lilly edged her way towards Théoden to better hear their conversation and hear the diagnosis for Legolas. "I have never seen anything like this before." Said the healer, his face clouded with uncertainty. "Nor I, this must be some new devilry of the enemies. Still I have never heard of a sickness that we did not possess the cure for. This poses a new threat to our survival, if the enemy has created a weapon that we cannot find a cure for then I fear the worst for both Legolas and my subjects. If we can find no cure for Legolas how much time would you give him?" Théoden inquired. "At the most a day, his symptoms are most peculiar he has a fever, loss of sight, and breathing is becoming difficult for him." "I will go get-" Théoden broke off as he caught sight of Lilly. All of a sudden his eyes changed from deep concern to a look of profound sympathy. All of a sudden all eyes were fixed on Lilly and the room went deadly quiet except for the heavy breathing of Legolas. "My Lady!" It was Namario. "You are well; we had feared you had been lost to the enemy." "No I was not, but please tell me how this came to happen." Quickly Namario gave a quick recap of the events following Lilly's kidnapping. "I am so sorry my Lady; I fear this was partly my fault for if I had kept a closer watch on Legolas this might not have happened." "Do not blame yourself Namario you cannot be responsible for Legolas' actions no matter how outrageous they are." "I fear my Lady that there is no cure for this new found disease." "But there is." At this the room went deadly quiet for the second time as Lilly said this. "But how, neither the healers nor King Théoden could find a cure, and begging your pardon my Lady but how could you have found one? For a moment Lilly was silent. She remembered the legend that she had been told of when she was still being held captive. "In a she-elves heart is said to dwell, A crystal so powerful no words can tell. If death is coming to a dearly loved one, Behold the crystal will shine like the sun! But lo her heart be shared with another, And the bringer of death will be forever smothered." "I have heard of this legend but how can you be certain it will work?" Namario asked with a look of deep suspicion. "I am not sure it will work but I am not willing to just let Legolas die like this." As she said this a murmur of agreement ran around the room. So with that Lilly walked over to Legolas' side and began to chant. She did not know from where the words came but they just fit. At first they sounded unsure but as Lilly grew more confident in her hidden powers her voice grew both in volume and sureness. Slowly the wind began to blow. At first it was a soft breeze but it soon grew. The clouds blew over the sun and blocked out its rays. Then her eyes started to glow an eerie white light and her clothes were soon emanating that very same eerie glow as well. Bringing her hands so that they were cupped about two inches from her chest she began to change her chant from healing to one that would bring the crystal fourth from deep within her. All of a sudden her heart began to glow as bright as the sun and to the astonishment to all she took her heart in her hands and broke it, but it did not shatter, instead it broke into two perfectly equal pieces. She then took the right side of the crystal and placed it back into her chest where the skin mended itself the moment it entered her. Then taking the left piece she bent down and let the crystal go just above Legolas, for a moment it just hovered there, and then slowly it lowered itself into his chest. As the crystal took its place in his heart the left side of his real heart rose out of his body where it slowly rotated in the air then in a flash it shattered into millions of pieces. Then all was silent, the wind died and the clouds blew away to let the sun shine once again. Lilly smiled, she had done it. The next thing to do was to see if it had actually worked. Lilly went and sat beside Legolas and took his hand. The only thing left to do was to wait, but she did not have to wait long for almost the moment Lilly had taken his hand he stirred. Then slowly he opened his eyes, at first the room was just a blur but as he began to blink everything and everyone came into vision, and looking up at his was his beloved Lilly. Already tears of joy were running down Lilly's face as she stared back into Legolas' eyes, the eyes she thought she would never see open again. But as Lilly marveled at what she had accomplished she suddenly became very dizzy and very tired; she began to sway. "Lilly!" Legolas said throwing off the blanket that had been placed upon him and with his lightning quick reflexes he jumped up to catch Lilly as she fell backwards. "What has happen to her?" "Why she was just saved your life Legolas Greenleaf." Replied King Théoden coming over to stand behind Legolas. "But she has outdone herself this time I am afraid, she will need plenty of rest, after all that is some healing power she possesses." Legolas just looked down at her and smiled, he had not realized just how much he loved her. Standing up Legolas gathered Lilly into his arms and followed Théoden out of the room and down the corridor to her room.
Once inside he gently laid Lilly in her bed and pulled the covers over her, then he bend down and tenderly pulled back the hair that hung in her face and gently kissed her on the cheek. "Sleep well Lilly Daughter of Elrond, and may your dreams be pleasing." And with that he left and shut the door quietly behind him.
Lilly stopped dead in her tracks. Her heart seemed to have stopped; slowly she rounded the corner. "I'm. I'm sorry but did you say Legolas, son of Thranduil of Mirkwood?" "I did indeed dear. Why?" Lilly ignored the question and went on. "If you please where might I find him?" "Why he would be in the house of healers with." But she never finished her sentence. Lilly had bolted the moment she knew where Legolas was. She left at a dead run down the hall of the palace and up eight flights of stairs, not stopping till she arrived at the door to the house of healers. Slowly Lilly opened the door. The site that met her eyes stopped her heart and chilled her blood. They had laid Legolas upon an oak table and had wrapped him in a thick blanket despite the warm weather. The healers were hovering around him and Lilly spotted King Théoden engaged in heated conversation with the head of the healer. Lilly edged her way towards Théoden to better hear their conversation and hear the diagnosis for Legolas. "I have never seen anything like this before." Said the healer, his face clouded with uncertainty. "Nor I, this must be some new devilry of the enemies. Still I have never heard of a sickness that we did not possess the cure for. This poses a new threat to our survival, if the enemy has created a weapon that we cannot find a cure for then I fear the worst for both Legolas and my subjects. If we can find no cure for Legolas how much time would you give him?" Théoden inquired. "At the most a day, his symptoms are most peculiar he has a fever, loss of sight, and breathing is becoming difficult for him." "I will go get-" Théoden broke off as he caught sight of Lilly. All of a sudden his eyes changed from deep concern to a look of profound sympathy. All of a sudden all eyes were fixed on Lilly and the room went deadly quiet except for the heavy breathing of Legolas. "My Lady!" It was Namario. "You are well; we had feared you had been lost to the enemy." "No I was not, but please tell me how this came to happen." Quickly Namario gave a quick recap of the events following Lilly's kidnapping. "I am so sorry my Lady; I fear this was partly my fault for if I had kept a closer watch on Legolas this might not have happened." "Do not blame yourself Namario you cannot be responsible for Legolas' actions no matter how outrageous they are." "I fear my Lady that there is no cure for this new found disease." "But there is." At this the room went deadly quiet for the second time as Lilly said this. "But how, neither the healers nor King Théoden could find a cure, and begging your pardon my Lady but how could you have found one? For a moment Lilly was silent. She remembered the legend that she had been told of when she was still being held captive. "In a she-elves heart is said to dwell, A crystal so powerful no words can tell. If death is coming to a dearly loved one, Behold the crystal will shine like the sun! But lo her heart be shared with another, And the bringer of death will be forever smothered." "I have heard of this legend but how can you be certain it will work?" Namario asked with a look of deep suspicion. "I am not sure it will work but I am not willing to just let Legolas die like this." As she said this a murmur of agreement ran around the room. So with that Lilly walked over to Legolas' side and began to chant. She did not know from where the words came but they just fit. At first they sounded unsure but as Lilly grew more confident in her hidden powers her voice grew both in volume and sureness. Slowly the wind began to blow. At first it was a soft breeze but it soon grew. The clouds blew over the sun and blocked out its rays. Then her eyes started to glow an eerie white light and her clothes were soon emanating that very same eerie glow as well. Bringing her hands so that they were cupped about two inches from her chest she began to change her chant from healing to one that would bring the crystal fourth from deep within her. All of a sudden her heart began to glow as bright as the sun and to the astonishment to all she took her heart in her hands and broke it, but it did not shatter, instead it broke into two perfectly equal pieces. She then took the right side of the crystal and placed it back into her chest where the skin mended itself the moment it entered her. Then taking the left piece she bent down and let the crystal go just above Legolas, for a moment it just hovered there, and then slowly it lowered itself into his chest. As the crystal took its place in his heart the left side of his real heart rose out of his body where it slowly rotated in the air then in a flash it shattered into millions of pieces. Then all was silent, the wind died and the clouds blew away to let the sun shine once again. Lilly smiled, she had done it. The next thing to do was to see if it had actually worked. Lilly went and sat beside Legolas and took his hand. The only thing left to do was to wait, but she did not have to wait long for almost the moment Lilly had taken his hand he stirred. Then slowly he opened his eyes, at first the room was just a blur but as he began to blink everything and everyone came into vision, and looking up at his was his beloved Lilly. Already tears of joy were running down Lilly's face as she stared back into Legolas' eyes, the eyes she thought she would never see open again. But as Lilly marveled at what she had accomplished she suddenly became very dizzy and very tired; she began to sway. "Lilly!" Legolas said throwing off the blanket that had been placed upon him and with his lightning quick reflexes he jumped up to catch Lilly as she fell backwards. "What has happen to her?" "Why she was just saved your life Legolas Greenleaf." Replied King Théoden coming over to stand behind Legolas. "But she has outdone herself this time I am afraid, she will need plenty of rest, after all that is some healing power she possesses." Legolas just looked down at her and smiled, he had not realized just how much he loved her. Standing up Legolas gathered Lilly into his arms and followed Théoden out of the room and down the corridor to her room.
Once inside he gently laid Lilly in her bed and pulled the covers over her, then he bend down and tenderly pulled back the hair that hung in her face and gently kissed her on the cheek. "Sleep well Lilly Daughter of Elrond, and may your dreams be pleasing." And with that he left and shut the door quietly behind him.
