Sawen got out of bed and walked to the cupboard, "Legolas? Do you have a bag and can pack some clothes in?"
"Sawen, you were burning up, maybe you should rest, we can go tomorrow. I do not want you to get sick." Legolas said in a persuading voice.
"No, really I will be fine. You should go pack too, I don't want to waste any time. Go on, I'll be ready soon, if you don't pack I'll go by myself." She said in a teasing voice as she pushed him towards the door.
"Ok, I shall pack and get two horses ready. I'll send someone to come for you." Legolas walked out the door and down the hall. He reached his own room, which was larger than the guest room by a little bit. It had a large bed, wardrobe and mirror, and the walls had many weapons on it. He took out a large bag and packed some clothes neatly into it, and then he took off a bow and a pack of arrows from his cupboard along with two knives and walked out of the room. He got to the stables and took out two strong horses, one female and the other male. The male was tall and dark brown all over and the female was tall and white with black spots on its body. He placed the saddles on the two horses and ties his bag to them. The stables were quiet, some horses were still asleep and no one was working yet, it was early morning and the sun had barely risen yet.
Then the stable doors were opened and a lady walked in. "What are you doing here?" asked Legolas already knowing whom it was. "I came to see you." The lady said. "It's been a long time since I've seen you, do you miss me?" the lady asked making fun out of it. "What have you been up to? Creeping around the palace as usual when you come here." Legolas grinned and asked her as she walked over to him and gave him a warm hug, and patting him on the shoulders. "It's good to see you again cousin." She said, "It's good to see you to Eldarwen."
Eldarwen was younger than Legolas by 300 years, she had been close to him for very long and they were close friends. They didn't have feelings for each other even though people said that they made a nice couple. Legolas always treated Eldarwen as a close friend or maybe even sister and Eldarwen was already betrothed to another elf Kenshyne. They had been together for about 5 years but Kenshyne didn't mind Eldarwen visiting places here and there.
"What are you doing in maids clothing, you're a lady of Mirkwood. You cannot be seen....oh no, your not doing.. what I think you are.. again?? Eldarwen nodded with an evil grin but looking innocently. "Why do you keep doing that? I really wish you would stay out of it." Legolas said shaking his head at her.
"Oh that's just what your saying, but deep down you want me to do it. You know I'm helping you," she said giving him a small friendly punch on the shoulder, "I mean remember what happened to Elenya.." she suddenly stopped, sorry that she said to much and brought back old memories. Legolas who was grinning before had stopped and looked away pretending like he didn't hear anything.
"Legolas I am so sorry, I really didn't mean to say or remind you of anything, please forgive me. I'll say no more.. I really didn't.." " Its okay cousin, there is nothing to forgive. That was all in the past, I am with the most wonderful woman in the world and this time I know she is different from the others." As he said that he smiled again, thinking about Sawen. "What does your father think of this?" she said rolling her eyes as if she already knew the answer. "He doesn't know yet, and I am not planning to tell him and let him stop this trip."
Legolas finished packing the bags on and combing the horses, "Could you go and get Sawen, we'll be off soon. I'm going to get some food supplies in the kitchen" and he turned away "Oh and cousin, don't do.. you know what."
Eldarwen smiled and watched as Legolas walked out of the stabled but then she grinned shaking her head. "I'm sorry Legolas, but you can't stop me. It's for your own good." She walked back into the palace, passing a few maids who bowed at her when they passed her but she signaled them not to. She had been here before and pretended to be a maid so it was normal. She knocked on the door to Sawen's room "Lady Sawen, Prince Legolas is awaiting you in the stables." Her tone of voice had changed from talking casually to her cousin to talking formally and politely as a maid. "Come in, Eldarwen? Is that you?"
"Yes milady, I'm surprised you remembered my name."
"Why wouldn't I remember a friend's name?" Sawen gave Eldarwen a lovely smile and picked up her bag, heading back to the door.
"You know milady, I've never seen the Prince with anyone special for a long time since I have worked here." Which was in fact a lie. She had seen her cousin with many other careless girls when he was younger and didn't know what he was doing. And all those girls of course only got close to him because he was a Prince and he was handsome and rich, not because they liked his personality or spirit.
"Most other girls would only like him for his money" she said almost expecting her to say something.
"Money doesn't mean anything to me, I mean, what can money give you?" Sawen began to think of her past life, when she was filthy rich and that got her nowhere. "Being with the ones who care about you is more than enough,"
Eldarwen was just about to do her thing to Sawen when Legolas suddenly came in out of nowhere, "Are you ready Milady?" he said looking aside at Eldarwen with a certain glare in his eyes, he knew she couldn't have resisted in her actions so he came to check. "Yes Prince" Sawen said teasingly as she bowed in front of him. He looked at her with that kind of look as if he were thinking ' right, yeh okay, whatever' this made Sawen begin to laugh as she walked pass him at the door. Sawen walked on ahead down the hall knowing Legolas was behind her. Legolas who was back at the room kept his glare at Eldarwen. "Why are you looking at me like that?..I didn't I swear!" Eldarwen tried to say in a convincing voice but she couldn't help but giggle in-between. "But you were about to, just before I came in. Please cousin, stay out of this one, you've had your fun, leave Sawen alone." Legolas wasn't mad at his cousin, he gave her a warm pleading look, which she pretended to fall for.
"Okay. I will. Have a nice trip to everywhere." She said softly so that Sawen couldn't hear as Legolas walked down the hall.
Eldarwen had a strange hobby. In her younger years when she saw Legolas and his supposed girlfriends, she would always do something to them that made them reveal their true self's as cheats who wanted Legolas for his money. And this time, she was determined to do it to Sawen.
MORE TO CHAPTERS TO COME !! ... Find out What Eldarwen's Special Hobby is and How Sawen is going to react! (coming in later chapters), major twists and crazy events as the days pass by till the 30 days are up!!!.... Anyways what did u think, review and tell me that you've read it at least.
