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It felt like we had been travelling for ever. In fact we'd been travelling for two months.

I was getting really bored. All the trees looked the same and it was boring. It was more boring than watching constant re-runs of the Simpson's, but only the episodes that I'd watched so many times I could mouth the words.

Ugh- bored, bored, bored, I looked around me. Glorfindel and Haldir were chatting merrily, how dare they be so chatty and happy. As usual the twins we quietly talking, probably plotting something evil to do to Haldir or something.

And as usual Legolas was quiet. I hadn't really had a proper conversation with him since we'd set off. We'd simply ride together, bathe together and sleep together. So all in all, we hadn't spent that much time together. I mentally rolled my eyes, I was being a jackass and I knew it.

I debated trying to teach the guys how to play I-spy, then thought the better of it as the only thing that I could see were…you guessed it…trees!

"Legolas, are we nearly there yet?"

"No, we shall be there in a few days"

"Awwww, can we not hurry up?"

"No"

"Why not?"

"Because if we go any faster the horses will become to tired to carry us all the way to Imladris anyway, so it will have been in vain"

"Oh. Ok"

Well, that was an interesting conversation- don't say I didn't try.

"Elrohir, when we get back will you do me a favour?"

He turned his head to look at me, a small smile playing on his lips

"And what might that be, my lady?"

"Will you show me where to get some paints? And cut out the lady crap!"

He looked sceptically at me, "Do you paint?"

"No. But I figure I've got a long time to take up a new hobby. And at least painting can't get me into trouble"

"Alright, we shall get you a new box of paints when we get home"

'When we get home', those words filled me with hope and warmth. I had never lived anywhere that I could call home, I could call it a house, but not a home. I was looking forward to being able to call somewhere my home.

"Alright. We shall stop here for the night", Glorfindel announced.

"Finally, I can't feel my ass!" this earned me a swat across the back of my head from Legolas. That was definitely a drawback, watching my language was really hard thing to do, it actually takes up a lot of your brain-cells.

I sat down on a log and studied my companions. Elrohir was wearing a royal blue tunic with a cloak to match and black leggings, Elladan was wearing the same but in forest green. Haldir was wearing a charcoal grey tunic with blue leggings and Adar was wearing a mustardy-gold tunic and white leggings. In my head I could hear my mum telling me never to wear white when I'm out in the woods because they'd get dirty within five minutes. Not that that mattered, dirt just seems to fall off of elves, that was a major perk to being an elf. I had been overjoyed to learn that. I looked at Legolas. He was wearing a bottle-green tunic with black leggings. It seemed to enhance his eyes and make his hair seem more golden than it already was. He looked gorgeous. I smiled and giggled to myself. I was becoming such an idiot…well…more of an idiot than I already was.

I watched as Elladan started a fire. I would've helped with that but I was never much of a girl scout, but ask me to make up a batch of brownies and I'll have them done in no time- yeah that's useful when you're in the woods.

"There is a stream close by. Who will be willing to go and catch dinner?" He asked.

I would've volunteered but the idea of trying to catch slimy, slippery fish was not really appealing. Plus I felt sorry for them. I mean how would you like it if somebody just plucked you out of somewhere and roasted you on a fire. I chuckled and mentally kicked myself, sometimes I think way too much.

Haldir, Glorfindel and Elladan went to catch dinner.

Legolas and Elrohir stood grooming the horses and talking in low voices. I rolled my eyes and got up from the log I was sat on. I took one last look at my backpack and turned around towards the trees.

"Thalia, where are you going?" I spun around to see Legolas standing by his horse, his arms crossed against his chest.

"For a walk"

"Thalia…" He started to say something but I cut him off,

"Don't worry" I said while pointing toward my backpack.

A look of relief spread across his face and he smiled. I turned round and started walking again. I felt awful, once again I had lied to him. Well not lied as such. The truth was that I had left the packet of razors in my bag, but I also had one stashed in my right boot. Just for emergencies. And truth be told it really was for emergencies. I had done well so far. But I would have to do it soon. I could feel it bubbling beneath my skin. But I could ignore it for now.

I just wanted to go for a walk alone. So much had happened while I had been here. They all knew I was from another world, but I hadn't given them any details. And they didn't ask. I wanted to start a new life. My old life didn't really matter anymore.

My next goal was to talk to Lord Elrond. That didn't seem so hard. After all, he was a father, and how could a bad father have raised Elladan and Elrohir? It just wasn't possible.

I was also a little disappointed to learn that Arwen had left Lothlorien a few days before we had arrived. It would be nice to make friends with a female.

I was really missing my mum, I missed the late night talks and the shopping and the late night Tom Cruise movie marathons.

It would just be nice to have the company of a woman for a while.

Anyways, Lord Elrond…I wasn't sure what to talk to him about. He was a healer, and he was well versed in the history of Middle-Earth, maybe I could talk to him about that.

I shook my head, I had plenty of time to think about that.

I looked ahead and saw the guys at the stream. I didn't want to see the poor fish by that evil lot, so I turned round and began walking back to camp.

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"So, do you think my Adar will be able to help?" Elrohir asked as we each brushed our horses.

"I think so. She seems to be comfortable with the idea of talking to him"

"Legolas, we have known each other for over two thousand years, I know when you are lying"

He said as he gave me a stern look. He was right, I was lying.

"I am sorry. I do not think that she is ready to face whatever it is she will have to. It is too soon and she has had no time to adjust yet"

"Do you doubt my Grandmother?, she would not have sent Thalia to do something which she is not yet ready to do. All things have a reason Legolas. And you must trust Thalia to do what she need to in her own time"

He was right.

"I know, and I trust her. But I do not want to risk losing her again"

He stopped what he was doing and walked over to me. He put his hand on my shoulder and looked me in the eye.

"Legolas. Thalia is just setting out on a new journey. She is your beloved, no one is going to challenge that. But you must realise that she has to find her own way. Just be there for her".

I smiled at him. He was right. I was worrying for no reason. She was beginning a new journey in which hopefully she would be able to find who she was and what she wanted. I had to take a step back and allow her to find her own way. As long as I was there, she would be fine.

I reached out and gripped his shoulder

"Thank you my friend, you have put my mind at rest"

He nodded and grinned.

"So…when are you going to get married?" he grinned cheekily.

"I am going to ask her when she is settled and ready. Right now she is in no state of mind to make a decision right now"

I wanted to wait until the time was right. I had the perfect plan set up the perfect evening, and then I would ask her. I was going to give her my mothers ring. That ring had been my grandmother, she had been killed in an orc attack many years ago. I would very much like to honour her by giving my beloved the ring which my grandmother cherished so much.

Elrohir's eyes moved from my face to over my shoulder and a warm smile made spread across his lips.

I followed his gaze and met with Thalia's. She smiled and walked over to us. She looked free and happy.

"Hey you guys. What you doing?"

"We are just about to set up camp", Elrohir answered. "Come on".

He took hold of her hand and dragged her over to the fire.

I stood and watched as the two of them set up everybody's bedrolls. I laughed as Elrohir threw a bed roll at her and she fell backwards, to which she retaliated by pushing him over. He jumped on her and soon they were rolling around on the floor wrestling. The sight of an elf lord and a young woman rolling around the floor, covered in leaves and twigs was hysterical. And soon tears of laughter were making their way down my cheeks.

During this, none of us had noticed that the others had come back from the stream. The three of them stood, torn between laughter and confusion. Glorfindel cleared his throat and Elrohir and Thalia looked up. They quickly got up and brushed the dirt off of their clothes.

Without looking at anybody they sat down and looked at the fire. I could see their shoulders shaking with repressed laughter.

A few hours later the six of them were sitting around the fire comfortable talking and laughing at stories and jokes. The twins were now a part of their circle. They could be trusted and they were accepting and loyal of their friends. And despite what Glorfindel said about them, they were charming.

They talked until late in the night. Glorfindel was the first to retire, followed by Haldir and then the twins.

Legolas and Thalia sat up and talked for a while before they got into their bedroll. As usual she secured herself in his arms, making him chuckle.

"What are you laughing at?" she asked me.

"You"

"Well, if I'm that funny maybe I should go sleep with Elrohir"

She started to get up, she wasn't serious. Her face held nothing but her eyes were full of laughter.

I grabbed her arms and pulled her back down and onto my chest. She laughed softly and tucked her head under my chin and put one of her legs in-between mine, effectively pinning me down.

She lifted her head and kissed my chin.

"Goodnight Legolas"

"Goodnight Thalia. I love you"

"I love you too" she answered me, she was already half asleep.

I wrapped my arms around her soft body and rolled over onto my side. Thalia shifted herself and sighed heavily.

I looked up at the stars and thanked the Valar for everything that I had been blessed with. I lay awake for a while before eventually falling into sleep.