It did not take them long to reach the boarders of the Mirkwood. From there it only took a couple of days to reach the halls of Thranduil, King of the Mirkwood.
"Welcome, my son" Thranduil said as they approached,
"Greetings Father," Legolas said as he dismounted
"This must be the infamous Eoaina Littleheart." Legolas lifted Eoaina down off the horse and put her on the ground. She smiled at the King then hid behind Legolas. "Well I'm sure you are tired from your journey," Thranduil said looking from the elfling to his son, "Yes we are Father, we will take our leave." Legolas bowed then walked off; Eoaina quickly curtsied then dashed off in pursuit off Legolas. Legolas had stopped to talk to a she-elf, "Ah Littleheart you have caught up, this is Adertha she will show you to your room and help you get ready for dinner"
"Hello Eoaina" Adertha said.
"Hello," she said timidly,
"I will take my leave Littleheart," Legolas said and left.
"Come, I have a bath waiting for you." She took Eoaina by the hand, Eoaina turned and waved to Legolas before hurrying down the hallway with Adertha.
Eoaina's things had already been brought to her room. Adertha wasted no time getting Eoaina into the bath. The elleth had never seen so many bubbles and was very disappointed when Adertha told her it was time to get out. Adertha picked out a lavender dress with a pale pink sash; Eoaina hated that dress but didn't say anything remembering Elrond told her to be good. Adertha then combed Eoaina's hair, much to Eoaina's displeasure. Adertha braided Eoaina's hair and tied it with a pale pink ribbon.
Legolas almost laughed when he saw Eoaina's face. She was extremely annoyed that she was wearing that dress and had a ribbon in her hair.
"Hello Littleheart, ready for dinner?" Eoaina nodded, she wasn't going to say anything in front of Adertha but Legolas knew he would hear about it later.
All through dinner Eoaina was silent and Legolas talked with his father about the journey. When dinner had finished Adertha rose to get Eoaina but Legolas put up his hand to stop her "Sit down Adertha, I will take Littleheart to bed." Adertha nodded as Legolas rose. He took Eoaina's hand and led her to her room. As soon as they were in the door she started, "Legolas she made me wear this dress! I hate this dress!" Legolas laughed "Why are you laughing?!" demanded Eoaina, Legolas stopped laughing
"I have been waiting all night for you to say something!"
"Grand Ada said I had to be good so I didn't say anything."
"I know your Grand Ada would be proud. Would you like to get ready on your own tomorrow?"
"Yes I would"
"Very well, I'm glad we got that settled. Now it is time for bed." After a few moments of struggling Eoaina managed to get her dress off and her hair out. Legolas tucked her in her bed and kissed her forehead, "Goodnight Littleheart"
"Goodnight Legolas."
"Welcome, my son" Thranduil said as they approached,
"Greetings Father," Legolas said as he dismounted
"This must be the infamous Eoaina Littleheart." Legolas lifted Eoaina down off the horse and put her on the ground. She smiled at the King then hid behind Legolas. "Well I'm sure you are tired from your journey," Thranduil said looking from the elfling to his son, "Yes we are Father, we will take our leave." Legolas bowed then walked off; Eoaina quickly curtsied then dashed off in pursuit off Legolas. Legolas had stopped to talk to a she-elf, "Ah Littleheart you have caught up, this is Adertha she will show you to your room and help you get ready for dinner"
"Hello Eoaina" Adertha said.
"Hello," she said timidly,
"I will take my leave Littleheart," Legolas said and left.
"Come, I have a bath waiting for you." She took Eoaina by the hand, Eoaina turned and waved to Legolas before hurrying down the hallway with Adertha.
Eoaina's things had already been brought to her room. Adertha wasted no time getting Eoaina into the bath. The elleth had never seen so many bubbles and was very disappointed when Adertha told her it was time to get out. Adertha picked out a lavender dress with a pale pink sash; Eoaina hated that dress but didn't say anything remembering Elrond told her to be good. Adertha then combed Eoaina's hair, much to Eoaina's displeasure. Adertha braided Eoaina's hair and tied it with a pale pink ribbon.
Legolas almost laughed when he saw Eoaina's face. She was extremely annoyed that she was wearing that dress and had a ribbon in her hair.
"Hello Littleheart, ready for dinner?" Eoaina nodded, she wasn't going to say anything in front of Adertha but Legolas knew he would hear about it later.
All through dinner Eoaina was silent and Legolas talked with his father about the journey. When dinner had finished Adertha rose to get Eoaina but Legolas put up his hand to stop her "Sit down Adertha, I will take Littleheart to bed." Adertha nodded as Legolas rose. He took Eoaina's hand and led her to her room. As soon as they were in the door she started, "Legolas she made me wear this dress! I hate this dress!" Legolas laughed "Why are you laughing?!" demanded Eoaina, Legolas stopped laughing
"I have been waiting all night for you to say something!"
"Grand Ada said I had to be good so I didn't say anything."
"I know your Grand Ada would be proud. Would you like to get ready on your own tomorrow?"
"Yes I would"
"Very well, I'm glad we got that settled. Now it is time for bed." After a few moments of struggling Eoaina managed to get her dress off and her hair out. Legolas tucked her in her bed and kissed her forehead, "Goodnight Littleheart"
"Goodnight Legolas."