I am soooooooooo sorry I took very long to put up the last chapter to this
story; been house sitting for someone!! Even though this is the last
chapter, you have the sequel to look forward to (if your not sick of this
one already!).
We Float
Elimay stayed in Rhun for another few weeks, gratefully accepting the many congratulations and thanks she received. Mu Bi was pleased to see that her years away had improved her skills with the sword and dagger to new heights and even he could not keep up with her attacks. All were saddened though, to hear that she would be leaving.
The day she was to leave, she stood in the early morning sun packing her horse, Raku, with supplies and her bag.
"Eli," a voice called. She turned to see her sister and mother approach. She smiled in greeting and stopped her task to hug them.
"I have something for you that was once mine," her mother said.
She took a necklace out of her palm and Elimay gasped, remembering it to be her mother's favourite. It was a small silver star in which a diamond sat. It hung delicately on a fine silver chain. "Mother," she said. "It is your favourite; I can not take it."
"It is mine to give. Please," she said, holding the necklace up.
Hesitantly Elimay lifted her braid up and let her mother fasten the pendant round her neck. It felt cool against her skin and she smiled. "Thank you." Her mother kissed her and then drew back, not liking farewells.
"Eli, will you give this to Haldir," Lissy asked, stepping forward and handing her a tightly rolled and sealed scroll. "If he is not in Mirkwood, will you send it with a messenger?"
Elimay smiled. "Of course. I will miss you, sister." She hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek. Then she leapt onto her horse and smiled back at them. She had said her goodbyes to the others earlier and now she was eager to leave.
"Are you sure you don't want anyone to go with you?" Lissy said.
"I will be fine. Don't worry about me. My husband to be and I will come and visit you," she called as she waved her hand and then set Raku off into a gallop through the gates of Rhun and onto the plains of Rhovanion.
It was thrilling to be back travelling on her own again, with the wind in her hair and the whole world before her. She felt as free as a shooting star and her heart lit up like one. She galloped over the dusty plains only stopping for a brief night's rest and to feed Raku. She made quicker progress on her own and soon she had the dark forest of Mirkwood in her sights. Thankfully, the weather stayed nice all the way and there was never any need for her cloak except for when she slept at night.
She reached the eastern boarders of Mirkwood in the evening just as the sun was setting and a warm light was cast over the forest floor. Entering the trees she remembered that Mirkwood was a dangerous place and so she took out her daggers. She jumped off her steed to lead him through the trees with her words to calm him.
Suddenly, after a few hours of travelling under the shadow of the trees, a figure jumped down in front of her and she swiftly spun and caught the intruder round the waist with her dagger to his throat. Her captive grunted in surprise and then she heard a voice she recognised.
"My lady, it is me; Elladan."
She laughed and let him go, turning him to face her. "Elladan. How are you?"
"Slightly taken aback by your attack but all the better for seeing you," he grinned.
He led her through the forest and they talked as they went. "How is my prince?" she asked.
Elladan smiled and looked across at the beautiful elf walking beside him. He was somewhat amused when the memory of her disappearance popped into his head. "Anxious to see you no doubt. But I have not heard much for I been out guarding the boarders."
"Not causing enough trouble for you to hear of such a thing out here then?" Elladan laughed and shook his head. "How was your time in Rhun?"
"It was good to see my home and all my friends again. But it seems that while I was gone, they were attacked by Saruman's remaining armies and a sorrow hangs over the city."
"Oh," Elladan exclaimed. "I am sorry."
"I think they are gradually getting back on their feet though. Our safe return brought some hope back to their hearts."
"I am glad to hear that."
They travelled through the night deeper into Mirkwood towards the city and Elimay felt a weird excitement in her gut, like the anticipation you feel when you're going to meet a long lost friend. She suddenly felt anxious; what if he had changed his mind? She knew the doubts were stupid but she still couldn't help it. The nearer she got, the more anxious she became. She became silent and Elladan noticed her anticipation and smiled to himself. He knew that as soon as Legolas and Elimay saw each other, her apprehension and doubt would be forgotten instantly.
Thankfully they did not encounter anything unwanted in the forest along their route, and soon the great ivy-covered walls of the city could be seen through the trees in the early morning light.
"You okay?" he asked, peering at Elimay's nervous and excited expression.
"Yes," she squeaked. He rolled his eyes, giving a small smile and then led her to the right a bit along the wall. The gates came into view and when the guards spotted them, a horn was blown. Its noise rang through the air on the early morning currents.
Legolas woke abruptly and sat up in bed. He blinked back sleep and frowned. He thought he had heard the sound of a horn... but it had probably been in his dream. He went to lie back down again when once again the clear sound of the horn rang through the treetops and over the roofs of Mirkwood.
His heart leapt and he jumped out of bed, pulling his trousers on so urgently that he almost fell over as he got his foot stuck in them. As soon as he fastened them, he grabbed his shirt, running out of the door.
He rushed down the stairs, pulling on his shirt at the same time, and doing up the buttons in haste.
He was out in the courtyard in no time and looked around earnestly. She had to be here! They wouldn't blow the horn otherwise.
Suddenly he heard voices and he spun round to see two figures entering the quad chatting light-heartedly. It was Elladan and... Elimay. "Eli!" she shouted, making her look round. Their eyes met and her lips curled into a wide smile of joy. All her nerves disappeared, just as Elladan had thought and she jumped up to him as he caught her round the waist and flung her round, her feet no longer touching the ground. She laughed happily and her heart felt like it was floating. They were both floating in their own world of happiness and love. Elladan crept back out of the courtyard leaving them to themselves.
Legolas kissed her to make up for the many weeks of being apart and both realised that it did indeed make the heart grow fonder. Elimay wrapped her legs around his waist as he pulled her closer and savoured the taste of her.
"So, you haven't changed your mind about wanting to marry me?" she murmured, rubbing her nose against his affectionately.
"Not in all of eternity," he told her. He set her back down on the ground and swept the loose strands of hair back from her face, planting another kiss on her lips.
She smiled, looking him up and down, but then she frowned. "Legolas?"
"Yes?"
"Do you realise that you've done your buttons up wrong?"
He looked down and saw that she was right. He laughed and put his arm round her waist, leading her into the palace. "It was only in haste to see you, melamin."
She laughed and together they entered their home.
A Prince and his Assassin.
The End
We Float
Elimay stayed in Rhun for another few weeks, gratefully accepting the many congratulations and thanks she received. Mu Bi was pleased to see that her years away had improved her skills with the sword and dagger to new heights and even he could not keep up with her attacks. All were saddened though, to hear that she would be leaving.
The day she was to leave, she stood in the early morning sun packing her horse, Raku, with supplies and her bag.
"Eli," a voice called. She turned to see her sister and mother approach. She smiled in greeting and stopped her task to hug them.
"I have something for you that was once mine," her mother said.
She took a necklace out of her palm and Elimay gasped, remembering it to be her mother's favourite. It was a small silver star in which a diamond sat. It hung delicately on a fine silver chain. "Mother," she said. "It is your favourite; I can not take it."
"It is mine to give. Please," she said, holding the necklace up.
Hesitantly Elimay lifted her braid up and let her mother fasten the pendant round her neck. It felt cool against her skin and she smiled. "Thank you." Her mother kissed her and then drew back, not liking farewells.
"Eli, will you give this to Haldir," Lissy asked, stepping forward and handing her a tightly rolled and sealed scroll. "If he is not in Mirkwood, will you send it with a messenger?"
Elimay smiled. "Of course. I will miss you, sister." She hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek. Then she leapt onto her horse and smiled back at them. She had said her goodbyes to the others earlier and now she was eager to leave.
"Are you sure you don't want anyone to go with you?" Lissy said.
"I will be fine. Don't worry about me. My husband to be and I will come and visit you," she called as she waved her hand and then set Raku off into a gallop through the gates of Rhun and onto the plains of Rhovanion.
It was thrilling to be back travelling on her own again, with the wind in her hair and the whole world before her. She felt as free as a shooting star and her heart lit up like one. She galloped over the dusty plains only stopping for a brief night's rest and to feed Raku. She made quicker progress on her own and soon she had the dark forest of Mirkwood in her sights. Thankfully, the weather stayed nice all the way and there was never any need for her cloak except for when she slept at night.
She reached the eastern boarders of Mirkwood in the evening just as the sun was setting and a warm light was cast over the forest floor. Entering the trees she remembered that Mirkwood was a dangerous place and so she took out her daggers. She jumped off her steed to lead him through the trees with her words to calm him.
Suddenly, after a few hours of travelling under the shadow of the trees, a figure jumped down in front of her and she swiftly spun and caught the intruder round the waist with her dagger to his throat. Her captive grunted in surprise and then she heard a voice she recognised.
"My lady, it is me; Elladan."
She laughed and let him go, turning him to face her. "Elladan. How are you?"
"Slightly taken aback by your attack but all the better for seeing you," he grinned.
He led her through the forest and they talked as they went. "How is my prince?" she asked.
Elladan smiled and looked across at the beautiful elf walking beside him. He was somewhat amused when the memory of her disappearance popped into his head. "Anxious to see you no doubt. But I have not heard much for I been out guarding the boarders."
"Not causing enough trouble for you to hear of such a thing out here then?" Elladan laughed and shook his head. "How was your time in Rhun?"
"It was good to see my home and all my friends again. But it seems that while I was gone, they were attacked by Saruman's remaining armies and a sorrow hangs over the city."
"Oh," Elladan exclaimed. "I am sorry."
"I think they are gradually getting back on their feet though. Our safe return brought some hope back to their hearts."
"I am glad to hear that."
They travelled through the night deeper into Mirkwood towards the city and Elimay felt a weird excitement in her gut, like the anticipation you feel when you're going to meet a long lost friend. She suddenly felt anxious; what if he had changed his mind? She knew the doubts were stupid but she still couldn't help it. The nearer she got, the more anxious she became. She became silent and Elladan noticed her anticipation and smiled to himself. He knew that as soon as Legolas and Elimay saw each other, her apprehension and doubt would be forgotten instantly.
Thankfully they did not encounter anything unwanted in the forest along their route, and soon the great ivy-covered walls of the city could be seen through the trees in the early morning light.
"You okay?" he asked, peering at Elimay's nervous and excited expression.
"Yes," she squeaked. He rolled his eyes, giving a small smile and then led her to the right a bit along the wall. The gates came into view and when the guards spotted them, a horn was blown. Its noise rang through the air on the early morning currents.
Legolas woke abruptly and sat up in bed. He blinked back sleep and frowned. He thought he had heard the sound of a horn... but it had probably been in his dream. He went to lie back down again when once again the clear sound of the horn rang through the treetops and over the roofs of Mirkwood.
His heart leapt and he jumped out of bed, pulling his trousers on so urgently that he almost fell over as he got his foot stuck in them. As soon as he fastened them, he grabbed his shirt, running out of the door.
He rushed down the stairs, pulling on his shirt at the same time, and doing up the buttons in haste.
He was out in the courtyard in no time and looked around earnestly. She had to be here! They wouldn't blow the horn otherwise.
Suddenly he heard voices and he spun round to see two figures entering the quad chatting light-heartedly. It was Elladan and... Elimay. "Eli!" she shouted, making her look round. Their eyes met and her lips curled into a wide smile of joy. All her nerves disappeared, just as Elladan had thought and she jumped up to him as he caught her round the waist and flung her round, her feet no longer touching the ground. She laughed happily and her heart felt like it was floating. They were both floating in their own world of happiness and love. Elladan crept back out of the courtyard leaving them to themselves.
Legolas kissed her to make up for the many weeks of being apart and both realised that it did indeed make the heart grow fonder. Elimay wrapped her legs around his waist as he pulled her closer and savoured the taste of her.
"So, you haven't changed your mind about wanting to marry me?" she murmured, rubbing her nose against his affectionately.
"Not in all of eternity," he told her. He set her back down on the ground and swept the loose strands of hair back from her face, planting another kiss on her lips.
She smiled, looking him up and down, but then she frowned. "Legolas?"
"Yes?"
"Do you realise that you've done your buttons up wrong?"
He looked down and saw that she was right. He laughed and put his arm round her waist, leading her into the palace. "It was only in haste to see you, melamin."
She laughed and together they entered their home.
A Prince and his Assassin.
The End