This was a terrible chap to write, and I did an awful job of it. I'm sorry, but I promise the next one will be better!

00000

Legolas stared without comprehension at his sister as she walked slowly below him, calling his name. Finally, she walked right up to his tree and looked up. "Of course you're here." She laughed, knowing this was his favorite tree. "Coming down?" She asked. Legolas stared at her for a moment longer before clambering down the tree quickly.

"Luma…" He breathed as he turned and grabbed her to him, hugging her fiercely. "How…what….I thought you were dead!!!" He said, smiling from ear to ear as he drew back and held her by the shoulders.

"I am." Luminal said simply, as if it was normal, and looked back up to the tree. "Does Ada knowabout this tree?" She asked. "Does he know you're out here…"

Legolas cut her off quickly. "Wait…what do you mean you are?!! You're here! How can you be dead?" He demanded, feeling her arms to assure himself that she was standing in front of him.

Luminal looked back to him and smiled again, shaking her head. "Silly. You're dreaming." She stated, as if it were obvious, and broke out of his surprised hold to start walking. "Las, you coming?" She asked over her shoulder.

Legolas quickly caught up with her. "Luma, slow down. I'm dreaming?" He asked, feeling as if his head might explode if he got anymore confused.

Luminal stopped to look at him. "Yes." She said seriously. "I couldn't see you any other way, and we had to talk. Now come on." She began walking again. Legolas followed slowly, not sure what to make of everything. Luminal had told him straight out that she was dead and he was dreaming. That wasn't something he was prepared to hear.

"I love our woods. How can humans be so afraid of them?" Luminal asked with a shake of her head. She gazed up into the branches above her lovingly, and breathed deeply.

"It might be the spiders." Legolas said numbly. Luminal laughed at that, taking his hand in her own.

"Maybe." She agreed. There was a pause as they walked for a while, before Luminal reverted back to her topic. "You should be enjoying our trees, not moping." She said seriously, sounding almost like their father, and much older than her years. That didn't surprise Legolas too much. Luminal could be a child and act juvenile, but she also had always been capable of sounding older than he or his brother when she wanted to.

"Moping?" Legolas demanded. "What do you mean?" His blue eyes were large and incredulous as he stared at her.

Luminal looked at him casually, just as he remembered her. She could be talking about the most serious thing in the world and still look as if she might smile at any moment. "About me." She told him. "You ought to be happy, Las. It doesn't do any good to be sad."

Legolas looked deep into her eyes, halting. "Luma…you died! How can I not be sad?" He asked.

Luminal shrugged. "I guess it's ok to be sad. Ada is, and Kadorin is…but you…you're more than sad." She said, her forehead creasing as she sought to express herself, seeming more her age now. "You're too sad…" She trailed off and squeezed his hand, tears shining bright in her eyes. "It's like you'll never be happy again…I don't want that." She said sincerely. "I miss my brother. The one that gave me rides and played tricks on Kadorin and laughed and loved our home!" She said, and the tears fell down her cheeks.

Legolas laid a hand lovingly against her cheek. "Luma…I miss you too, and it's my fault you died! That's why I'm so sad. Ada and Kadorin…They are sad you died. I am sad that you died and that it's my fault." He enunciated the last three words carefully, looking deep into her eyes, trying to make her understand.

Luminal shook her head. "No it's not. I wanted to go! You didn't want me to come, but I begged you. You tried to save me, and so it's those stupid men's fault, not yours!" She said firmly, as if there were no room to argue.

Legolas looked down. "I wish I could believe that." He murmured. He couldn't even make himself look at her anymore.

"You will. Someday, when you're ready, you'll know it wasn't because of you." Luminal assured him. He looked up to her slowly, and she smiled at him. "Until then, it's ok, because I forgive you. You don't have to feel guilty anymore."

Legolas felt a great weight come off him, and he hugged his sister to him, hard. "Thank you." He whispered, and one tear fell into her hair.

Luminal hugged him back until he eased up on his grip, slowly letting her pull away to look at him. Luminal's smile was radiant, and he couldn't help smiling back. "Go home, Las." Luminal said with a knowing look. "Go home to Ada. He needs you."

At those words, Legolas woke up, back in the comforting embrace of the tree.

00000

UGH! I HATE THIS CHAP!!! (starts to cry) Sorry!!!!