Rei: Here's a short chapter!! Sorry, I don't have time for longer chapters.....

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"Pain... Whether mental or physical, is our own greatest enemy."- Me!! I'm gonna use it in a fic... No stealing it, without asking!! ^-^ Yes, I'm havin' fun.... Just a little hyper.

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Legolas stared at his food, shifting it around and lifting a bite to his mouth occasionally. Finally he finished and sat, waiting for Aniveil to finish. She, apparently, was already done. So was Glorfindel. "I hear..."- he started, his clear voice ringing through the hall, calling for silence, "That the children of Thranduil are very talented, when it comes to singing."

Aniveil looked down, a pink tint on her cheeks. Legolas smiled at her, despite his previous fears of a resident of Imlandris. "Sing for us."- Glorfindel continued.

"What should we sing, m'lord?"- Aniveil said timidly. She shrunk as eyes were turned to her again.

"Anything. Choose one."

Legolas and his sister exchanged glances, and nodded. They stood and stepped away from the table, as Aniveil opened her mouth. Slowly, she began singing, joined quickly by Legolas.

Together, their voices wove a web of song.

Aragorn, Elladan, Elrohir and all the elves stared at the visiting siblings. The way their voices complimented each other; it was amazing.

The song ended and the two looked around.

The looks of admiration made them blush.

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After the feast, the group of Elves, and the one man that resided within the walls of Rivendell, moved on. They made their way to a great hall, cleared of all chairs. "A dance."- Elladan whispered to Legolas and Aniveil, seeing their confusion. Aniveil stared in awe.

Elrohir, blushing, held a hand out to Aniveil. "May I have this dance, milady?"

Aniveil looked to Legolas, who nodded and smiled. She smiled and laid her hand in Elrohir's. He led her off, and Legolas watched, a wary eye out for Estel. Elladan was at his side, a frown on his face as he watched his brother and Aniveil dance. "I think I'm jealous of my brother. Your sister is quite charming."- he whispered to Legolas.

Legolas stifled a laugh. It was true: back home, many elves wished to court her, but she was too naively innocent. She turned them any of them down with no hesitation, claiming she did not wish for such a relationship.

Then again, who was he to talk? Many Elvin maidens had attempted to woo him with their beauty, but he too, was not taken as of yet.

He glanced around, and was surprised to see Estel was not in the room. When he questioned Elladan, he received an answer of "He's not a dancer. He feels clumsy when compared to the grace of our brethren, so he avoids things like this."

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After the dance, (Aniveil had spent most of the night rotating from Elladan to Elrohir to other elves and back to the twins) Legolas, (who had spent just as much time dancing with various elves, not all of which were female) was dead tired. A long ride to arrive here, an encounter with a hated race, and a dance that lasted hours had left him drained of energy.

He fingered the circlet on his head with a frown. How he hated formal clothing!! Aniveil was fairing no better, next to him. She had removed the circlet of vines and flowers from her head. It was looped around her wrist as she picked impatiently at her skirt.

"How was the dance?"- a voice, too rough to be that of an elf, called out. Legolas stiffened at the sound. Both prince and princess turned slowly.

Legolas scraped up some courage, refusing to let Aniveil be relied to heavily upon, and said "Wonderful. I'm sorry I missed you."- Surprisingly enough, his voice was steady, unwavering.

Estel smiled. "I don't go to such things." He made a face. "I can't dance."

Legolas smiled back, forcibly.

Aniveil took her cue and yawned loudly. "I'm sorry. I'm just so tired!"- she proclaimed in a weary tone.

She was a good singer, and an even better actress, experienced from all the times she and Legolas had to pretend they knew nothing of a certain prank, or how exactly they had gotten wet on a perfectly sunny day.

If Legolas didn't know better, he would have believed Aniveil was ready to drop where she stood.

"I'm sorry. Go to bed."- Estel frowned.

"Thank you." she curtsied gracefully and turned. Legolas followed.

Back at their rooms, Aniveil smiled at Legolas, all traces of the feigned weariness gone. "Remember. Pranks tomorrow. Let's not let one being spoil our fun."

Legolas grinned. "Of course."

"I'm thinking the twins as our first victims. They have a reputation around here which we need to ruin!"

"Yes. I know just the prank."

And so they whispered to each other, nodded and grinned evilly, retreating back into their rooms.

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Rei: ^-^ Yay!! Here's another chapter!! Sorry it's so short!! I'm just sooo busy nowadays!!

Rath: Just to be clear, Rei did make it so Legolas's outfit is the same as the one he wore in RotK. She thought it was hot too.

Rei: O_O *hits Rath on head with keyboard* Ahem. Anyways, I'm sorry I don't have time for review replies... Just soo busy!! I still need to do my homework... _

No worries!! I'll get Aniveil out of the way just long enough for Leggy and Aragorn to talk and stuff before I commence with the mushy romance that is sure to come!! _ Don't worry. I'll throw in some action and stuff.