A/N: I do not own LOTR and never will. I want to apologize to a reviewer I forgot to recognize in the last chapter. Piratey Elf, please forgive me I did not get your review in my email. Ok enjoy! - Naur
The Princess Unknown
Chapter 7
Into the Water
"Come with me Aragorn…there is something I must show you," Legolas whispered in his ear. Before Aragorn could question him there was a tap on his shoulder and their dance was ended.
"Tur inye rhisto mi?" Nordithen asked. It was rude to deny someone a chance and since he was in a kingdom other than his own Aragorn had no choice but to nod. Sírien took Legolas's spot in his arms and they started to dance again but his eyes never left Legolas.
*****
5 hours later…
The dancing was still going but Aragorn had never gotten back to dance with Legolas no matter how hard he had tried. And to only increase his frustrations every time he did see him, Legolas, his Legolas was with that blasted Nordithen! He and Sírien had went back to the main table and had sat down to rest for a few minutes.
"My lord you seem distracted," Sírien said.
"Hm? Oh no, I was just hoping for a word with your ada. But it seems that I cannot even do that," Aragorn answered trying to find Legolas in the crowd but was having no luck. Sírien saw his searching gaze and leaned over to Thranduil whispering something to him.
"Please excuse me," Thranduil told them as he stood and disappeared into the crowd. It became quiet between them for awhile with Aragorn searching for Legolas and Sírien watching for something.
*****
"Tur inye heru si lilta ion nin?" Thranduil asked laying a hand on his son's shoulder during a brief break. He and Nordithen had a staring match for a few moments before the elf lowered his challenge realizing that he was not going to win, with a bow he stepped away. Thranduil smiled and took Legolas's hand and led him out onto the dance floor, he could see by the look in his son's eyes that he was exhausted and for a moment he felt pity for him. "Are you alright ion nin?"
"Aye…just tired. Nordithen has kept me away from the one thing I had wanted to do tonight. I am sure Aragorn does not even wish to see me," Legolas answered.
"There you are wrong ion nin. He has been searching for you all night. Sírien and I have found a way for you to meet. Come you could use a rest," Thranduil told him leading him out the doors into the garden.
*****
Sírien watched as her grandfather escorted her father out the balcony doors and into the garden. Now was their chance, she looked over the floor and saw Nordithen talked with some of his warriors.
"Lord Aragorn, it is growing warm in here. Would you be so kind as to escort me out into the gardens? Ada doesn't like me going alone," She asked. It took him a moment to register what she had said and with one last look over the dancing people with not seeing Legolas he sighed.
"Yes…I think that could be very helpful," He replied and stood holding out a hand to her. She led him out onto the balcony and then down into the gardens. It only took her a moment to leave him by himself in the garden. Sírien and Thranduil watched from their hiding place as Aragorn looked around very puzzled.
*****
Legolas saw Aragorn looking around looking very puzzled indeed and he had to smile, now was his chance.
"Lose your escort Lord Elessar?" He asked stepping out from behind a tree. Aragorn whirled to the voice and then stood in shock when he saw who it was.
"Legolas…" He whispered.
"At the beginning of the evening when we danced I said that there was something that I had to show you…now I have that chance please follow me," Legolas told him turning and walking towards a stream. Aragorn stared after him for a moment once again puzzled but then followed him.
*****
"When I first saw you in the forest today…I wanted to run straight into your arms. I knew that you had finally come for me just as you promised. But Aragorn…" Legolas started but was stopped when Aragorn took his hand.
"Say it again," Aragorn whispered.
"I wanted to run…" Legolas said questionably.
"No, the part where you said my name. Ever since I got here this morning you have called me Elessar. Do you know how much it hurt to not have you call me Aragorn or most of all Estel?" Aragorn told him.
"Oh Aragorn…Estel…I…" Legolas stammered. Aragorn came to him and pulled his lithe body into a warm embrace.
"I know…now what was it you wanted to show me?" Aragorn asked. Legolas stepped back and looked into his eyes.
"What was your first thought when you saw Sírien today?" Legolas questioned.
"I thought I was looking at a female version of you, only the eyes are different," Aragorn answered.
"I bet you also thought that I had a queen, yes? I saw the pained look in your eyes when we hugged. Well you need not worry because that thought is not true," Legolas explained.
"Then how?" Aragorn wondered aloud.
"I had her…male silvan elves are able to have children it is just very rare," Legolas replied.
"Then who?" Aragorn asked fear growing in his heart at the thought of Nordithen. Legolas took his hand and finished leading him to a nearby stream.
"This stream is magical Estel…it will show you the answer to any question you wish," Legolas said. Aragorn looked at Legolas, the stream and then back at him, Legolas gave him a small smile and stepped back. With a shrug to myself Aragorn kneeled beside the stream and looked into it. Surprisingly he saw nothing, no reflection, just the stones on the bottom.
"Who are the father's of Sírien?" He asked. The water glowed for a moment and then showed a picture of Legolas, it cleared and then he saw…himself…no…this…no…Aragorn pushed himself back his mouth open wide in shock.
"Who did you see?" Legolas whispered.
"I…I saw…myself…" Aragorn stammered. He looked to Legolas who had a soft look in his eyes.
"You remember our last night together?" Legolas asked.
"Of course, I have relived it many times…oh…no…it's not possible…" Aragorn said disbelief clear in his voice.
"It is and it did. Sírien is your daughter. I have not been with anyone but you since that night I swear that on my honor," Legolas replied. Aragorn searched Legolas's eyes, he knew Legolas wasn't lying. Legolas would never lie on his honor.
"I…I need some time to think this over…to let it sink in. Please excuse me," Aragorn told him and he walked away into the forest. Legolas sighed as he watched Aragorn's retreating form and he turned back towards the balcony.
*****
Thranduil and Sírien waited on the balcony for Legolas to return, hopefully with Aragorn on his arm or the other way around but what they saw saddened them. Legolas returned alone looking even sadder than before.
"Ada…" Sírien started taking a step towards him but stopped as he met her eye.
"Goodnight adar, iell nin," He told them and disappeared before anymore could be said to him. Sírien made a move to follow him but was stopped by the hand on her shoulder. She looked back at her grandfather with pleading eyes but he sadly shook his head. Without another word she went down the steps into the garden looking for Aragorn.
*****
Nordithen saw Legolas come back from outside and head back to his room. Quickly he followed wanting to know what had happened. Had that human laid a hand on his melethron…he would take great pleasure in making sure that he died a slow and painful death. He found Legolas laying on his bed tears silently slipping from his eyes.
"Legolas? What happened? What did he do?" He questioned gently rubbing a hand down Legolas's spine.
"He did nothing but what I expected. Aragorn denied that Sírien was his daughter or that I could have had her altogether. Then he walked away saying he needed to think about it…what was I expecting? That he would welcome me and her into his life? I am stupid," Legolas explained more tears falling.
"No dear one you are anything but stupid. Look at me Legolas." Legolas turned over and looked at him. "Amin mela le," He whispered and lowered his lips to Legolas's. Legolas closed his eyes trying to make his tears stop but they continued slipping out of his closed eyes.
*****
Aragorn never heard the footsteps of Sírien until she was almost just behind; he turned only to be met with her hand to his cheek in a hard slap. Being caught off ground he stumbled and fell back onto the ground. His hand rested on his cheek that stung quiet badly as he stared at the form of a very angry princess of Mirkwood.
"What did you do?! Do you know how much he has missed you?! How much he has and does love you?!" She demanded.
"Do you know what he told me?" Aragorn replied.
"That you are my other father. What else would he tell you?" She told him.
"You knew? How? When?" Aragorn questioned.
"Grandfather told me when I was seven. Ada has wanted to tell you since he found out about me but could not go back on the promise you made. Now he has had his chance to tell you and has…yet you reject him? How could you?" She hissed.
"I didn't reject him…I told him that I needed time, time to think everything over. It is one thing to come back here expecting to just take him back with me and then discovering that I have a daughter! Knowing when that night was, you are the rightful heir to my kingdom and not my son. It is a shock. Why?" Aragorn replied.
"I care not about your kingdom. Your son can have it. As to your question, it is to my understanding that you and my ada made a promise the night before your wedding that you would not see each other until your bride…Arwen I believe her name was either passed or allowed you to see each other. My ada took that as communication as well, had it not been this way you would have known," Sírien explained. Aragorn hung his head as he thought about everything she had told him, if only he had demanded more of what he had wanted from Arwen. Legolas would not have been exiled from Gondor. "There is one more thing." Came her voice into his thoughts and he looked up at her.
"And what would that be?" He asked.
"Could I call you adar?" She whispered. Before he knew it a smile had broken out on his face and he had her in his arms swinging her around.
TBC…
Elvish Translations
Tur inye rhisto mi – Can I cut in?
Tur inye heru si lilta ion nin – Can I have this dance my son?
Adar – Father
Iell nin – My daughter
melethron - lover
Amin mela lle – I love you
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