When the sun had finally set, the sky was black, and the stars were veiled
and she looked up at them.
Tathar was shining brightly in the sky, standing out among the other stars. "Tell me what you can see." Sayowyn said in Quenya. She waited patiently. In her mind she heard a soft voice.
"They wait for you. He needs you now." was all the stars had to say. Sayowyn thanked them with a nod and lay back down on the ship's bench. She stared up at Tathar for a long time.
In Valinor, Legolas still lay on the shore. He had hardly left it. It was as close to Middle-earth and Sayowyn as he could get. He also looked at Tathar and wondered if Sayowyn was doing the same. Soon, he fell asleep.
The next morning dawned with the sun, blue sky and sea all that could be seen. Sayowyn still slept, even when the light of the sun hit her face. A white seagull flew beside the ship. It called out for its friends, who replied.
The cry of the gull awoke the elf princess, who opened her eyes to see many gulls circling the ship. She sat up and smiled. "Your calling me home." she whispered.
The ship seemed to almost follow the gulls throughout the morning. Sayowyn just watched in awe as the small spot in the distance became closer and closer with every hour.
Sayowyn stood up when the sun was at its highest point during the day. She looked closely into the sky. Strangely, a star was still out. Tathar also welcomed her home. She turned to see that the white shores very now very close.
On the shores stood many Elves. Haldir brought out Tia and Naro, who pricked their ears when they saw the arriving ship. Haldir smiled. He knew who it was. Galadriel and Celeborn stepped onto the sand. Other Elves arrived, too. Elrond and some of his people watched as the ship grew closer. But Legolas was no where to be found.
The ship ended its long journey and stopped on the shore. Sayowyn stepped out, on the other side of the ship, facing the sea. Her heart grew happy and her eyes, who had lost some of their brightness, grew happy too. Sayowyn was home. The Elves watched as a she-elf in a white gown stepped from behind the ship.
She had long blonde hair flowing down to her elbows.
Celeborn, Elrond, and Galadriel stepped forward. They hugged her in greeting. Sayowyn smiled back at them. She could feel the soft white sand underneath her feet. Her dreams had come true. Her horses whinnied to her from twenty feet away.
But where was Legolas? He was the reason she had come. Sayowyn continued to greet the other Elves, still glancing around for her prince. "Le abdollen." she heard a voice from behind her. Sayowyn turned to see Legolas. The bright sun was shining through his hair, making it appear almost white. He smiled at her, his eyes bright with joy.
Sayowyn ran to him and he took her in his arms. "So long have I waited for this day, to see you on the white shores of Valinor, free of all evil. Just us." she told him.
He held her closely. "My dreams were haunted when I was not with you. And now the thrones of the Elves belong to us. We are no longer Princess and Prince. We are the Lords of all Elves. Welcome to Valinor, Sayowyn."
Sayowyn looked into his brown eyes, finding the usual comfort and warmth in them as she usually did. Here, she had everything she needed. Her King, her kin, her friends and her happiness. "Middle-earth now belongs to Men. Valinor brings us the time of the elves." she replied.
Legolas nodded at her in agreement. Together, the two Elves, heros of ancient times looked across the sea, on the horizon.
The End
Tathar was shining brightly in the sky, standing out among the other stars. "Tell me what you can see." Sayowyn said in Quenya. She waited patiently. In her mind she heard a soft voice.
"They wait for you. He needs you now." was all the stars had to say. Sayowyn thanked them with a nod and lay back down on the ship's bench. She stared up at Tathar for a long time.
In Valinor, Legolas still lay on the shore. He had hardly left it. It was as close to Middle-earth and Sayowyn as he could get. He also looked at Tathar and wondered if Sayowyn was doing the same. Soon, he fell asleep.
The next morning dawned with the sun, blue sky and sea all that could be seen. Sayowyn still slept, even when the light of the sun hit her face. A white seagull flew beside the ship. It called out for its friends, who replied.
The cry of the gull awoke the elf princess, who opened her eyes to see many gulls circling the ship. She sat up and smiled. "Your calling me home." she whispered.
The ship seemed to almost follow the gulls throughout the morning. Sayowyn just watched in awe as the small spot in the distance became closer and closer with every hour.
Sayowyn stood up when the sun was at its highest point during the day. She looked closely into the sky. Strangely, a star was still out. Tathar also welcomed her home. She turned to see that the white shores very now very close.
On the shores stood many Elves. Haldir brought out Tia and Naro, who pricked their ears when they saw the arriving ship. Haldir smiled. He knew who it was. Galadriel and Celeborn stepped onto the sand. Other Elves arrived, too. Elrond and some of his people watched as the ship grew closer. But Legolas was no where to be found.
The ship ended its long journey and stopped on the shore. Sayowyn stepped out, on the other side of the ship, facing the sea. Her heart grew happy and her eyes, who had lost some of their brightness, grew happy too. Sayowyn was home. The Elves watched as a she-elf in a white gown stepped from behind the ship.
She had long blonde hair flowing down to her elbows.
Celeborn, Elrond, and Galadriel stepped forward. They hugged her in greeting. Sayowyn smiled back at them. She could feel the soft white sand underneath her feet. Her dreams had come true. Her horses whinnied to her from twenty feet away.
But where was Legolas? He was the reason she had come. Sayowyn continued to greet the other Elves, still glancing around for her prince. "Le abdollen." she heard a voice from behind her. Sayowyn turned to see Legolas. The bright sun was shining through his hair, making it appear almost white. He smiled at her, his eyes bright with joy.
Sayowyn ran to him and he took her in his arms. "So long have I waited for this day, to see you on the white shores of Valinor, free of all evil. Just us." she told him.
He held her closely. "My dreams were haunted when I was not with you. And now the thrones of the Elves belong to us. We are no longer Princess and Prince. We are the Lords of all Elves. Welcome to Valinor, Sayowyn."
Sayowyn looked into his brown eyes, finding the usual comfort and warmth in them as she usually did. Here, she had everything she needed. Her King, her kin, her friends and her happiness. "Middle-earth now belongs to Men. Valinor brings us the time of the elves." she replied.
Legolas nodded at her in agreement. Together, the two Elves, heros of ancient times looked across the sea, on the horizon.
The End