Chapter 16:
Legolas was fuming in his chambers, the equivalent of being arrested for a Prince of Mirkwood. He was enraged with his father for striking the elleth; he could not see a reason for him to do that. Besides, he always thought of himself as her beloved since they had hit it off so well when he had first seen her at the ceremony. She was still beautiful after all those years apart, she still had that amazing grace. Now, she was locked up and all she did was to seek audience with his father. Though why should they arrest her over something like that?
As he was pacing, he looked out and saw a carriage draw near the palace. As he stared out, he saw the Lord and Lady of Lothlorien exit and walk towards the entrance. Rushing to the door, he tried the lock but it would not budge. Trying desperately, he remembered that the doors were locked differently to the others and so he jiggled the keyhole until something clicked and the door swung open. Bounding down the stairs, he saw the couple enter the throne room but the door was locked securely behind them and the wood was too thick to hear anything. Dejected, he looked through the keyhole but saw nothing.
Remembering the group locked in the dungeons; he slipped down quietly and watched as the guards played poker. Slipping quietly down the stairs past the guard station, Legolas reached the first cell containing the twins and unlocked them with the keys he had conveniently borrowed from the guards. The rest he unlocked until all were gathered except for his love. As he searched the empty cells, he saw one at the very end. Peeking in, he saw Morié asleep on the bench with dried blood on her face. Unlocking the door and wincing as it clicked loudly, he crept in and shook the elleth awake. As she came to, he put his finger to her lips and led her out quietly. Then, the group sneaked out underneath the noses of the guards and quietly tiptoed to the throne room to listen. Inside, they could hear Galadriel's voice rising as she got angrier. Then, the doors were blown open and the elves peeked in to see the elven queen with her arms raised to the heavens as Thranduil cowered in the throne like an elfling. As Galadriel turned at a sound, she saw the group peeking in and she bade them come forth.
Thranduil shook even further as Morié came and gave her grandmother a hug. Smiling now, Galadriel gave Thranduil a chilling look and then swept out of the room with the Imladris group as Celeborn followed. Reaching the outside, the Riders saddled their horses and rode off next to the carriage. As they rode off, Morié looked back and saw Legolas standing on the roof of the palace. Smiling, she beckoned for him to leave and follow her. Watching as he disappeared, she sighed and turned to watch the road ahead but was startled as a horse nickered at Eriador some minutes later. Turning, she nearly fell off her horse as she saw Legolas riding next to her. Smiling, she leaned over and gave him a big hug and then spurred her horse ahead of the column and laughed as the prince followed her. Stopping at the top of the hill, they watched the sun climb and then galloped down as they enjoyed the freedom they now had...
Legolas was fuming in his chambers, the equivalent of being arrested for a Prince of Mirkwood. He was enraged with his father for striking the elleth; he could not see a reason for him to do that. Besides, he always thought of himself as her beloved since they had hit it off so well when he had first seen her at the ceremony. She was still beautiful after all those years apart, she still had that amazing grace. Now, she was locked up and all she did was to seek audience with his father. Though why should they arrest her over something like that?
As he was pacing, he looked out and saw a carriage draw near the palace. As he stared out, he saw the Lord and Lady of Lothlorien exit and walk towards the entrance. Rushing to the door, he tried the lock but it would not budge. Trying desperately, he remembered that the doors were locked differently to the others and so he jiggled the keyhole until something clicked and the door swung open. Bounding down the stairs, he saw the couple enter the throne room but the door was locked securely behind them and the wood was too thick to hear anything. Dejected, he looked through the keyhole but saw nothing.
Remembering the group locked in the dungeons; he slipped down quietly and watched as the guards played poker. Slipping quietly down the stairs past the guard station, Legolas reached the first cell containing the twins and unlocked them with the keys he had conveniently borrowed from the guards. The rest he unlocked until all were gathered except for his love. As he searched the empty cells, he saw one at the very end. Peeking in, he saw Morié asleep on the bench with dried blood on her face. Unlocking the door and wincing as it clicked loudly, he crept in and shook the elleth awake. As she came to, he put his finger to her lips and led her out quietly. Then, the group sneaked out underneath the noses of the guards and quietly tiptoed to the throne room to listen. Inside, they could hear Galadriel's voice rising as she got angrier. Then, the doors were blown open and the elves peeked in to see the elven queen with her arms raised to the heavens as Thranduil cowered in the throne like an elfling. As Galadriel turned at a sound, she saw the group peeking in and she bade them come forth.
Thranduil shook even further as Morié came and gave her grandmother a hug. Smiling now, Galadriel gave Thranduil a chilling look and then swept out of the room with the Imladris group as Celeborn followed. Reaching the outside, the Riders saddled their horses and rode off next to the carriage. As they rode off, Morié looked back and saw Legolas standing on the roof of the palace. Smiling, she beckoned for him to leave and follow her. Watching as he disappeared, she sighed and turned to watch the road ahead but was startled as a horse nickered at Eriador some minutes later. Turning, she nearly fell off her horse as she saw Legolas riding next to her. Smiling, she leaned over and gave him a big hug and then spurred her horse ahead of the column and laughed as the prince followed her. Stopping at the top of the hill, they watched the sun climb and then galloped down as they enjoyed the freedom they now had...