Chapter 6: I Would Give You The Stars.
The Mirkwood twins, Malnier and Falnier, swung from branch to branch in a tall tree, both were testing the other's skills and to see how quickly they could go.
Legolas leaned back on a thicker branch, arms folded, watching the twins with amusement.
He was merely awaiting for one of them to start a fight with the other, as they so often did when competing against each other, and after a few rounds, Legolas had to wait no longer.
Falnier and Malnier swung towards each other, as they crossed paths, Malnier casually kicked out at his brother, causing him to lose his balance and drop a few feet.
'AI!' Falnier screamed as he fell, he used his quick elven reflexes to catch hold if a branch.
Malnier now hung from his own branch with one hand, staring down at his brother, pointing and laughing at him.
Falnier glared up and slowly began to climb, a number of elven curses pouring from his lips.
Legolas couldn't help but giggle, there was never a dull moment when the twins were around. 'Are you hurt?' he asked smiling.
'No, not much' Falnier responded, he cast another evil glance at his brother who grinned sweetly and waved.
Falnier snapped and ran swiftly, he grabbed hold of Malnier's waist and yanked him from the branch, there was a mixture of yells and laughter as the twins wrestled in the tree. The fun was suddenly cut short when all three elves heard the distinct sound of wood snapping, the twins cast a perplexing look at Prince Legolas, and then they gazed down at the branch they stood upon. The wood was splitting down the center, there was another loud crack and the twins exchanged a look of terror and at that very moment, the branch snapped in half and the twins plummeted to the ground landing hard in one big heap.
Legolas scrambled down the tree as fast as he could, hoping that his friends were all right. 'Malnier! Falnier!' Legolas tossed a few branches and small pieces of wood away. Falnier sat up, holding his head in his hands, groaning.
Malnier lay next to him, rubbing his ribs; he too sat up and pushed a few disheveled golden locks of his hair away from his face.
'Ai! My head.' Falnier whined.
'You're head? MY ribs! 'Twas you're fault you know!' Malnier shoved his brother.
'My Fault? 'Tis you who started the whole thing!' Falnier shoved back.
'Twas you!' Malnier screamed.
'Nay! 'Twas you!' Falnier hollered.
The two began to shove and punch each other, Legolas dove in between them, trying to separate them; Falnier punched him in the face, though not intentionally, the blow was meant for his brother. But none the less, Legolas punched pack and the squabble broke out.
'LEGOLAS! MALNIER! FALNIER!' a loud and stern voice called.
The squabbling elves stopped and stared, Thranduil sat upon his horse, a host of Mirkwood elves behind him, he glared down at the young elves strictly.
Legolas scrambled to his feet and dusted off his leggings and tunic, 'Atari, we were merely playing around we did not mean to- where are you going?' He walked to the horse's side and stared up at the noble figure of his father.
'To Lothlorien, the Lord Celeborn and I need to discuss some important matters. it seems that there are dark times ahead for Middle-Earth and it's inhabitants.'
Legolas's eyes brightened at the mention of the Elven City. 'Lothlorien! May I come with you Atari?'
Thranduil half smiled at his son, 'No, my son I need you to stay here, you are in charge while I am gone' He nudged his horse and the elven hosts were on the move.
' But Atari! Atari I must go! Please!' Legolas pleaded.
'No' Thranduil called over his shoulder and said no more.
Defeated, Legolas watched with sadness as the elves left for Lothlorien, his eyes showed clearly his longing.
Malnier and Falnier approached and watched the host leave, smiling.
'Why do you look so sullen Legolas? You don't need to go to Lothlorien, there is nothing there that you haven't seen before' Malnier chirped and pat Legolas on the shoulder.
'Yes, and this way we can spend more time together.besides, What is so great about Lothlorien? What does it have that Mirkwood doesn't?' Falnier said.
'Bigger Trees?' Malnier suggested.
'Shut up' Falnier barked.
'Aireromen' Legolas said softly.
The twins gazed at Legolas, perplexed. 'What?' They asked in unison.
'Aireromen, that is what Lothlorien has that Mirkwood does not. Aireromen. mela Amin' (my Love).
The twins stared at Legolas in shock.
'Mela lle?' (Your love?) Falnier gazed into Legolas's eyes.
'Aye.my love, what else should I call her?' Legolas grinned and turned, walking back to the palace.
Malnier and Falnier scurried after him; Malnier swerved in front of Legolas and walked backwards in order to face the Prince.
'How about just. melonamin?' (My friend) He suggested.
'Because that is not how I feel about her. I love her.' Legolas said softly.
'You really believe this? You really and truly love this elf maiden?'
'Aye, I do. the Lady of Twilight has captured my heart, I fear I shall never be the same again.' Legolas's voice drifted off, his eyes misted over as he thought of the Princess.
' "The Lady of Twilight has captured my heart!"' Falnier mocked, clasping his hands together, pretending to swoon. He laughed at his own comic relief. 'Have you told this to your father?' Falnier questioned, becoming serious once more.
'No, I haven't even told Aireromen yet, so why would I tell my father?'
'Because it is the sensible thing to- you have not told this to Aireromen yet!' Falnier exclaimed.
'I will. eventually, I don't know when, I'm not sure. Maybe never' Legolas laughed dryly.
'NEVER!' the twins exclaimed together.
'Why would you not tell her?' Malnier asked.
Legolas shrugged, 'I don't know, what if she does not feel the same towards me?'
Falnier rolled his eyes, 'Well the only way you'll ever know is if you tell her how you feel you half-wit!'
'Look who's talking' Malnier mumbled.
'I DO have a dagger on me!' Falnier growled.
Malnier snickered.
'I know, and one day I will..just...not now.' Legolas said.
The elves dropped the conversation once they came to the stone staircase, they moved on to lighter and livelier topics, laughing and singing as they went up the steps and into the palace. Legolas turned around once, gazing up at the stars.
'I will tell you, someday' He whispered, and smiling, her turned inward and jogged to catch up to the twins.
The Mirkwood twins, Malnier and Falnier, swung from branch to branch in a tall tree, both were testing the other's skills and to see how quickly they could go.
Legolas leaned back on a thicker branch, arms folded, watching the twins with amusement.
He was merely awaiting for one of them to start a fight with the other, as they so often did when competing against each other, and after a few rounds, Legolas had to wait no longer.
Falnier and Malnier swung towards each other, as they crossed paths, Malnier casually kicked out at his brother, causing him to lose his balance and drop a few feet.
'AI!' Falnier screamed as he fell, he used his quick elven reflexes to catch hold if a branch.
Malnier now hung from his own branch with one hand, staring down at his brother, pointing and laughing at him.
Falnier glared up and slowly began to climb, a number of elven curses pouring from his lips.
Legolas couldn't help but giggle, there was never a dull moment when the twins were around. 'Are you hurt?' he asked smiling.
'No, not much' Falnier responded, he cast another evil glance at his brother who grinned sweetly and waved.
Falnier snapped and ran swiftly, he grabbed hold of Malnier's waist and yanked him from the branch, there was a mixture of yells and laughter as the twins wrestled in the tree. The fun was suddenly cut short when all three elves heard the distinct sound of wood snapping, the twins cast a perplexing look at Prince Legolas, and then they gazed down at the branch they stood upon. The wood was splitting down the center, there was another loud crack and the twins exchanged a look of terror and at that very moment, the branch snapped in half and the twins plummeted to the ground landing hard in one big heap.
Legolas scrambled down the tree as fast as he could, hoping that his friends were all right. 'Malnier! Falnier!' Legolas tossed a few branches and small pieces of wood away. Falnier sat up, holding his head in his hands, groaning.
Malnier lay next to him, rubbing his ribs; he too sat up and pushed a few disheveled golden locks of his hair away from his face.
'Ai! My head.' Falnier whined.
'You're head? MY ribs! 'Twas you're fault you know!' Malnier shoved his brother.
'My Fault? 'Tis you who started the whole thing!' Falnier shoved back.
'Twas you!' Malnier screamed.
'Nay! 'Twas you!' Falnier hollered.
The two began to shove and punch each other, Legolas dove in between them, trying to separate them; Falnier punched him in the face, though not intentionally, the blow was meant for his brother. But none the less, Legolas punched pack and the squabble broke out.
'LEGOLAS! MALNIER! FALNIER!' a loud and stern voice called.
The squabbling elves stopped and stared, Thranduil sat upon his horse, a host of Mirkwood elves behind him, he glared down at the young elves strictly.
Legolas scrambled to his feet and dusted off his leggings and tunic, 'Atari, we were merely playing around we did not mean to- where are you going?' He walked to the horse's side and stared up at the noble figure of his father.
'To Lothlorien, the Lord Celeborn and I need to discuss some important matters. it seems that there are dark times ahead for Middle-Earth and it's inhabitants.'
Legolas's eyes brightened at the mention of the Elven City. 'Lothlorien! May I come with you Atari?'
Thranduil half smiled at his son, 'No, my son I need you to stay here, you are in charge while I am gone' He nudged his horse and the elven hosts were on the move.
' But Atari! Atari I must go! Please!' Legolas pleaded.
'No' Thranduil called over his shoulder and said no more.
Defeated, Legolas watched with sadness as the elves left for Lothlorien, his eyes showed clearly his longing.
Malnier and Falnier approached and watched the host leave, smiling.
'Why do you look so sullen Legolas? You don't need to go to Lothlorien, there is nothing there that you haven't seen before' Malnier chirped and pat Legolas on the shoulder.
'Yes, and this way we can spend more time together.besides, What is so great about Lothlorien? What does it have that Mirkwood doesn't?' Falnier said.
'Bigger Trees?' Malnier suggested.
'Shut up' Falnier barked.
'Aireromen' Legolas said softly.
The twins gazed at Legolas, perplexed. 'What?' They asked in unison.
'Aireromen, that is what Lothlorien has that Mirkwood does not. Aireromen. mela Amin' (my Love).
The twins stared at Legolas in shock.
'Mela lle?' (Your love?) Falnier gazed into Legolas's eyes.
'Aye.my love, what else should I call her?' Legolas grinned and turned, walking back to the palace.
Malnier and Falnier scurried after him; Malnier swerved in front of Legolas and walked backwards in order to face the Prince.
'How about just. melonamin?' (My friend) He suggested.
'Because that is not how I feel about her. I love her.' Legolas said softly.
'You really believe this? You really and truly love this elf maiden?'
'Aye, I do. the Lady of Twilight has captured my heart, I fear I shall never be the same again.' Legolas's voice drifted off, his eyes misted over as he thought of the Princess.
' "The Lady of Twilight has captured my heart!"' Falnier mocked, clasping his hands together, pretending to swoon. He laughed at his own comic relief. 'Have you told this to your father?' Falnier questioned, becoming serious once more.
'No, I haven't even told Aireromen yet, so why would I tell my father?'
'Because it is the sensible thing to- you have not told this to Aireromen yet!' Falnier exclaimed.
'I will. eventually, I don't know when, I'm not sure. Maybe never' Legolas laughed dryly.
'NEVER!' the twins exclaimed together.
'Why would you not tell her?' Malnier asked.
Legolas shrugged, 'I don't know, what if she does not feel the same towards me?'
Falnier rolled his eyes, 'Well the only way you'll ever know is if you tell her how you feel you half-wit!'
'Look who's talking' Malnier mumbled.
'I DO have a dagger on me!' Falnier growled.
Malnier snickered.
'I know, and one day I will..just...not now.' Legolas said.
The elves dropped the conversation once they came to the stone staircase, they moved on to lighter and livelier topics, laughing and singing as they went up the steps and into the palace. Legolas turned around once, gazing up at the stars.
'I will tell you, someday' He whispered, and smiling, her turned inward and jogged to catch up to the twins.