Soon they found themselves spending every day together, all day long. They
had grown so close they could almost read eachothers minds. Galadriel, who
knew of their relationship that had formed over the course of 9 days,
regretted what she was about to say to Sayowyn one night.
"I understand that you and Thrandis will never wed, Sayowyn. However, I cannot let you fall in love with Legolas." she said softly.
Sayowyn looked at her mother in disbelief. Surely Galadriel knew that Legolas and her daughter were meant to be. "Why are you saying this?" Sayowyn simply asked.
Galadriel stood up and stared her daughter directly in the eye. "If you and Legolas wed and everything you wish to happen does, you will still have to taste the bitterness of royalty and immortality. Legolas is a warrior elf, Sayowyn. You are a princess. When you become queen and he becomes king, he will not sit beside you. He will be off doing what his heart loves, which is fighting. You can ask him to be there for you all the time, which he will. But you will start to see him fade, he will become someone else. When he is out fighting and suddenly finds himself dead, what then will you do? You, my daughter, will linger on for the rest of your life utterly alone and unloved. It cannot happen." she said.
A single tear rolled down Sayowyn's pale cheek. She knew her mother was right, but her heart was still shattered. She turned and left, and went to sit on a treetop, a favourite of hers and Legolas' where the brightly shining stars could be seen on even the cloudiest of nights. She sat here, once again alone.
When she heard Legolas behind her, she did not turn and smile her greeting at him as she always did. Instead she simply said. "You must leave."
Legolas stopped. "What?" he asked, shocked.
Sayowyn cried. "You cannot stay here. We are to spend the rest of our days together. And while your off fighting I shall be here alone."
"i'll stay with you." Legolas promised.
"And have your spirit and will to live broken?"
There was a pause. "I could fight and comeback to visit often."
"No. What if you die? What then? I shall be left here to spend the rest of my days utterly alone and spent." Sayowyn now stood to face Legolas. "Either way, one of us will end up heart broken, and it will be me both ways. If you are not happy, I am not happy. And if you are gone or dead, I will not be happy. You must leave. Make for Rivendell."
Legolas' eyes dropped to the floor, and he turned and walked away. Sayowyn had great desire to run to him and kiss him, but resisted, and turned away.
"I understand that you and Thrandis will never wed, Sayowyn. However, I cannot let you fall in love with Legolas." she said softly.
Sayowyn looked at her mother in disbelief. Surely Galadriel knew that Legolas and her daughter were meant to be. "Why are you saying this?" Sayowyn simply asked.
Galadriel stood up and stared her daughter directly in the eye. "If you and Legolas wed and everything you wish to happen does, you will still have to taste the bitterness of royalty and immortality. Legolas is a warrior elf, Sayowyn. You are a princess. When you become queen and he becomes king, he will not sit beside you. He will be off doing what his heart loves, which is fighting. You can ask him to be there for you all the time, which he will. But you will start to see him fade, he will become someone else. When he is out fighting and suddenly finds himself dead, what then will you do? You, my daughter, will linger on for the rest of your life utterly alone and unloved. It cannot happen." she said.
A single tear rolled down Sayowyn's pale cheek. She knew her mother was right, but her heart was still shattered. She turned and left, and went to sit on a treetop, a favourite of hers and Legolas' where the brightly shining stars could be seen on even the cloudiest of nights. She sat here, once again alone.
When she heard Legolas behind her, she did not turn and smile her greeting at him as she always did. Instead she simply said. "You must leave."
Legolas stopped. "What?" he asked, shocked.
Sayowyn cried. "You cannot stay here. We are to spend the rest of our days together. And while your off fighting I shall be here alone."
"i'll stay with you." Legolas promised.
"And have your spirit and will to live broken?"
There was a pause. "I could fight and comeback to visit often."
"No. What if you die? What then? I shall be left here to spend the rest of my days utterly alone and spent." Sayowyn now stood to face Legolas. "Either way, one of us will end up heart broken, and it will be me both ways. If you are not happy, I am not happy. And if you are gone or dead, I will not be happy. You must leave. Make for Rivendell."
Legolas' eyes dropped to the floor, and he turned and walked away. Sayowyn had great desire to run to him and kiss him, but resisted, and turned away.