Bright and early the next morning Eoaina was up and ready, Legolas soon came and got her, they were meeting Kläre by the river. About twenty minutes or so from the palace Legolas dismounted then helped Eoaina down. "Is this a good spot Littleheart?" he asked. "Yes, lets set up" she said and the got to work. Under a large tree they laid out a blanket and covered it with plates of food. Kläre quietly approached the two, marvelling their work. Legolas hearing her approach jumped up and bowed. "Greetings my Lady" he said as he did. "Greetings my Lord" she said and curtsied.
"Hello Kläre" Eoaina chirped.
"Hello Littleheart, how are you?"
"I am wonderful" she said and jumped up dancing around.
"Then all is well" Kläre laughed.
"Indeed it is, shall we eat my fair ladies?" Legolas asked.
"Of course my lord" Kläre said and sat down, the other two following in suit.
After a while the dishes became empty and the three elves became full. "What a lovely meal," Kläre said happily, "I must thankyou Lord for inviting me."
"It has been a pleasure Kläre."
"Legolas, can I go for a swim?" Eoaina asked,
"Not here Littleheart, the current is too strong but upstream there is a little bay you can swim in." Legolas whistled and soon they could hear his horse approaching. "My Lady will you join us?" he asked as he readied to mount.
"I do not care much for swimming my Prince" she replied.
"Then will you come and watch? Afterwards you can ride with us home, the forest is no place for a lady at night."
"If you wish me to my Lord." Legolas helped her on the horse then passed Eoaina up to her. He lightly jumped up behind Kläre. "My Lord, what about the picnic?" she asked.
"It will be there when we return" he remarked.
After a short ride they cam upon the bay as Legolas had said. They dismounted and Legolas and Eoaina ran towards the water. Kläre found the nearest tree and sat with her back against it. She laughed as she watched them frolic, she barely knew Eoaina but already she felt she had known her all her life. She watched suspiciously as Legolas whispered something into Eoaina's ear, who smiled and nodded. Legolas started to come out of the river; he and Eoaina had gone in fully clothed. Kläre realised what he was doing and started to run away but the swift Legolas caught up with her. "Legolas you wouldn't dare!" she cried but it was too late, he had grabbed her round the waist and hoisted her over his shoulder, Eoaina was giggling her head off. "Legolas Thranduilion, unhand me this instance!" Kläre cried as she kicked his chest and beats upon his back with her fists, but Legolas only laughed and threw her into the water. "You will pay for that Legolas!" she shouted as she resurfaced.
"I'm sure I will" he said with a smile and offered her his hand. "Come on Littleheart we must go home to dry off before dinner." Eoaina grumbled as she slowly got out of the water. Legolas wrapped Eoaina in his cloak, which he had taken off before getting in the water, so it was dry, and then set her on the horse in front of Kläre, who was already on the horse. When they arrived back at the picnic Legolas quickly packed it up then wrapped Kläre in the blanket, "Thankyou my Lord" she said. Again they mounted and swiftly rode home for they were racing the sun. Eoaina had fallen asleep in Kläre's arms, when they reached the palace Legolas dismounted and took Eoaina from Kläre's arms, waited for her to dismount then went inside, Kläre followed. She helped him get Eoaina ready for bed then they left the room. Legolas took Kläre home, "Thankyou my Lady for gracing us with your presence" Legolas said bowing, Kläre blushed,
"It was my pleasure."
"Kläre," Legolas said,
"Yes my Lord?"
"Will you accompany me and Littleheart again tomorrow?"
"I would be delighted my Lord."
"Splendid" he said and left.
"Hello Kläre" Eoaina chirped.
"Hello Littleheart, how are you?"
"I am wonderful" she said and jumped up dancing around.
"Then all is well" Kläre laughed.
"Indeed it is, shall we eat my fair ladies?" Legolas asked.
"Of course my lord" Kläre said and sat down, the other two following in suit.
After a while the dishes became empty and the three elves became full. "What a lovely meal," Kläre said happily, "I must thankyou Lord for inviting me."
"It has been a pleasure Kläre."
"Legolas, can I go for a swim?" Eoaina asked,
"Not here Littleheart, the current is too strong but upstream there is a little bay you can swim in." Legolas whistled and soon they could hear his horse approaching. "My Lady will you join us?" he asked as he readied to mount.
"I do not care much for swimming my Prince" she replied.
"Then will you come and watch? Afterwards you can ride with us home, the forest is no place for a lady at night."
"If you wish me to my Lord." Legolas helped her on the horse then passed Eoaina up to her. He lightly jumped up behind Kläre. "My Lord, what about the picnic?" she asked.
"It will be there when we return" he remarked.
After a short ride they cam upon the bay as Legolas had said. They dismounted and Legolas and Eoaina ran towards the water. Kläre found the nearest tree and sat with her back against it. She laughed as she watched them frolic, she barely knew Eoaina but already she felt she had known her all her life. She watched suspiciously as Legolas whispered something into Eoaina's ear, who smiled and nodded. Legolas started to come out of the river; he and Eoaina had gone in fully clothed. Kläre realised what he was doing and started to run away but the swift Legolas caught up with her. "Legolas you wouldn't dare!" she cried but it was too late, he had grabbed her round the waist and hoisted her over his shoulder, Eoaina was giggling her head off. "Legolas Thranduilion, unhand me this instance!" Kläre cried as she kicked his chest and beats upon his back with her fists, but Legolas only laughed and threw her into the water. "You will pay for that Legolas!" she shouted as she resurfaced.
"I'm sure I will" he said with a smile and offered her his hand. "Come on Littleheart we must go home to dry off before dinner." Eoaina grumbled as she slowly got out of the water. Legolas wrapped Eoaina in his cloak, which he had taken off before getting in the water, so it was dry, and then set her on the horse in front of Kläre, who was already on the horse. When they arrived back at the picnic Legolas quickly packed it up then wrapped Kläre in the blanket, "Thankyou my Lord" she said. Again they mounted and swiftly rode home for they were racing the sun. Eoaina had fallen asleep in Kläre's arms, when they reached the palace Legolas dismounted and took Eoaina from Kläre's arms, waited for her to dismount then went inside, Kläre followed. She helped him get Eoaina ready for bed then they left the room. Legolas took Kläre home, "Thankyou my Lady for gracing us with your presence" Legolas said bowing, Kläre blushed,
"It was my pleasure."
"Kläre," Legolas said,
"Yes my Lord?"
"Will you accompany me and Littleheart again tomorrow?"
"I would be delighted my Lord."
"Splendid" he said and left.