To Mirkwood
Chapter 1: Arguments
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"Legolas!" The elf king opened his arms and pulled his eldest son into a hug.
"Ada what are you…" Legolas started, but another elf came forward. He too threw back his hood revealing blond hair like Legolas's, and green eyes. "E'thane!" Legolas moved from his father and hugged his younger brother.
"We've missed you Legolas." E'thane said.
"And I you… but why are you here?" Legolas asked. He didn't mean to sound mean about it, but Thranduil took it that way. His face darkened.
"What? Have you tasted glory and now your own kin are no longer worthy of your presence?" Thranduil asked, moving closer to Legolas, his green eyes flashing.
"Ada!" E'thane said, surprised at the harsh words his after was directing towards his first-born son.
"Hush!" He hissed at his youngest son. "So is that true, Legolas?" Thranduil asked, turning his attention to the young prince.
"Of course not Ada. I was just wondering why you came. I… I am not yet ready to leave my friends here." Legolas confessed to his father.
"I see. And would you have returned to Mirkwood?" Thranduil asked accusingly.
"Ada, do you really think this conversation is entirely appropriate to be having right here?" E'thane asked. Thranduil glared at E'thane briefly, then nodded.
"We shall continue this in private." He demanded. Aragorn, who had been listening to the whole conversation stepped forward.
"Please allow me to show you to a room. Your kin are welcome to join the festivities." He said in a very kingly manner, and led the group into the city.
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Thranduil sat down in the chair and Legolas was across from him. Thranduil had forbidden E'thane from the conversation, so the young elf joined Lady Arwen and Lord Elrond.
"Ada, there is something different about you. You were never like this before." Legolas said.
"My son has just been gone from our realm, he could have possibly been dead, and he's supposed to become the crown prince of Mirkwood soon. I had no idea if you were alive or dead. I was worried, E'thane was worried. We came here to find you, and you greet us like we are inferior to you." Thranduil said angrily.
"I did no such thing, Ada! I was merely wondering why you were here. I would have left to come home soon, but I wasn't ready. I also promised my dwarf friend that I would go to his home, and he promised me that we would go to a forest." Legolas explained. "Don't get me wrong. I missed you very much, but there has been so much excitement these last months that I just don't feel ready to go back to a simple life."
"Being a prince is a simple life?" Thranduil asked.
"Well, honestly, yes. All I ever did at home before I left for this was practice archery, read, and do my lessons. Nothing exciting ever happened." Legolas explained. Thranduil leaned back in the chair and ran a hand through his fine hair.
"If you truly feel that way, then by all means, stay here. E'thane is as capable of being the crowned prince of Mirkwood as you are. Life your "exciting" life." Thranduil said.
"That's not what I mean Ada.. I…" Thranduil cut him off. He stood and left the room. He wandered around until he found his people.
"We leave a day break."
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Short chapter.. and kinda going in a different direction that I originally had it going in. Oh well.. I find something to do with it. Lemme know what you think so I know where to take this story.
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