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Note: Dialouge in italics is telepathic communication between Amaris and Legolas.
Number 59: Come Back
Lord Elrond, Arwen, and Tari left the room to give Legolas time to try and reach Amaris. It was some time before he was able to entire her mind, to him it seemed like hours but it was only about thirty minutes. Legolas looked at her and squeezed her hand and searched for their link and he found it. He felt the complete despair and hurt she was feeling and it was overwhelming to his heart. He couldn't imagine what it was doing to her. He took a deep breath and began to speak to her. "Amaris, I know you can hear me. Please, do not fade. Come back to me," Legolas said through their link. Amaris slowly opened her eyes and looked at him. Tears fell from her eyes as well as Legolas' eyes. He gave her a weak smile but she slowly pulled her hand from his and turned away from him. "Amaris, please listen to me. Marlaria used some sort of magic on me. Somehow I thought she was you. I swear it to you Amaris. I swear to you on my mother's life." Amaris quickly looked at him and he tried to keep his face free of the pain he was feeling for her not believing him but failed miserably.
"You swear it on your mother's life?" came Amaris' weak voice through their link. Legolas nodded.
"You know I would not say it if I did not mean it, Amaris. I did not know that it was her. I thought she was you. Please do not leave me, I need you, I love you." Legolas quickly reached and took her hand back into his. She did not fight him and let him hold her hand. "Do not fade. Without you I will not live and your father shall despair even more than he does for the loss of Arwen to a mortal life. I love you Amaris. Please." Amaris gave him a small smile before her face went emotionless and she closed her eyes and seemed to leave him. Legolas grabbed her hand tight and shook it. "Amaris!" Legolas nearly screamed. "Amaris, open your eyes!" Legolas began to cry once more and he called for aide. "Lord Elrond! Come quickly!" He now more finished when Lord Elrond quickly came into the room.
"What happened?" Lord Elrond asked as he looked at the panicking elf.
"She, we were talking through our link. I was explaining things to her and she gave me a smile when she closed her eyes and, and now," Legolas stopped not daring to say the words. Lord Elrond walked over to the bed and took both of her hands, having to nearly pry her hand from Legolas.
"Come with me and rest for you are weary from your journey." Legolas looked at him with a skeptical look on his face. "Come. Everything will be well." Legolas reluctantly stood trusting Lord Elrond. With one last look at Amaris he slowly left the room, his heart aching.
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Amaris felt herself slip after she heard Legolas tell her he loved her. She felt as if she was floating but to where she did not know, however, Amaris knew that Legolas was telling the truth. He would not swear anything on his mother's life unless he meant it. His mother was too dear to him for him to say something like that often. When she felt herself stop she slowly opened her eyes and was standing once more near the waterfall. Amaris smiled. "This is the same waterfall from when I met with Lady Galadriel," Amaris said to herself as she walked towards the edge of the water, kneeled down, and ran her fingers through the cool water. She smiled and stood up. When she turned around her breath was taken from her at the sight before her. Behind her stood a tall elleth with flowing blonde hair, the color of Legolas'. Her eyes were a deep forest green and she wore a kind smile. Amaris couldn't help but feel as if she knew this elleth from somewhere. Amaris stepped closer and the elleth held out her hand to Amaris. "Do I know you? You seem so familiar to me," Amaris said as she stopped about five feet from the elleth, who smiled once again.
"You have seen my image in stone, Amaris," the elleth said. Her voice was soft and kind and it took Amaris a moment to realize who she was.
"You're, oh my, you're Legolas' mother!" Amaris felt like the world was slipping away. If she was standing before Elráwien, then that meant that she was dead. She shook her head and felt tears in her eyes. She did not want to leave Legolas, she wanted to live. Elráwien closed the distance and took Amaris' trembling hands into her own.
"Do not worry child, you are not in the Halls of Mandos. Right now, you are locked in your own mind. The light is slowly returning to you but I wanted to speak to you before you returned completely," Elráwien said with a smile. Amaris' head was reeling but she smiled at the elleth in front of her. "You are my son's match are you not?"
"Yes, milady, I am." Elráwien smiled at Amaris as she studied her.
"I have watched you since you came to our world, little one. I knew from the moment I saw you, that you were Legolas' match. Your soul aligned with his perfectly." Amaris squeezed Elráwien hands and Elráwien smiled. "He speaks the truth to you, little one. He did not know that the elleth in his bed was not you. That Marlaria used some herbal concoction to fool him into believe she was you and when you walked into the room the spell was broken. Your life will return to you, Amaris, and you will live out eternity by Legolas' side." Amaris smiled at her.
"I wish that I could have known you better. I wish that I could have met you along side King Thranduil." At the mention of his name Elráwien's smile faltered but remained.
"I wish I would have been there to greet you as well. I wish that I would not have had to meet you as such. I know Legolas loves you dearly, and when you rode away from Mirkwood he was lost, so lost. I know that if you do not return to him, he will fade as well." Amaris nodded and let go of Elráwien's hands. "It is nearly time." Amaris furrowed her brow.
"Time? Already?" Elráwien laughed and it was almost identical to Legolas' laugh which made Amaris smile.
"Little one, you have been lost to your own mind for nearly half a day." Amaris eyes went wide.
"But I've only been with you for a few minutes." Elráwien laughed once more.
"It is true but you have been in the dark for some time." Elráwien paused and smiled. "Your father, Legolas, and Arwen have returned to your room. It is time to return to the light, little one." Elráwien stepped closer and kissed Amaris' forehead. "Always remember that his love for you his true and tell them both I miss them but I watch over them always." Amaris nodded and with that Elráwien was gone and she was alone in the clearing. She sighed and felt tired. Amaris laid down on the soft grass and slowly went to sleep.
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Legolas, Lord Elrond, and Arwen walked into Amaris' room. It was dusk and Arwen and Legolas worried for her but Lord Elrond knew she was slowly coming back to them. When Legolas saw Amaris he smiled. She appeared to be in Elven sleep as her eyes were open but glazed over and unfocused. "She lives," Legolas whispered as a tear rolled down his cheek.
"Did you ever feel her leave you Legolas?" Lord Elrond asked. Legolas kept his eyes on Amaris and shook his head.
"No, I never did." Legolas sat on the edge of her bed and took her hand in his. He heard her take a sharp breath and her eyes came back into focus. She blinked several times and looked up at him. Legolas smiled when he noticed that her glow had returned and her eyes were no longer dull and lifeless. They were once again their vibrant green and the blue ring still shined brightly around her pupil. Another tear escaped his eye but his smile grew. "You came back to me. You did not leave me." Amaris gave a weak smile for she was tired for some reason.
"I did. I believe you Legolas, even your mother told me you spoke the truth," Amaris said. Legolas' eyes went wide and he looked at Lord Elrond and Arwen who both were just as surprised as he was. He then turned his attention back to Amaris. "She told me to tell you and your father that she misses both of you but that she is always watching you." Legolas furrowed his brow.
"Amaris my mother is dead. How could you speak with her?"
"She came to me Legolas. When the light was returning to me she came to me and told me you spoke the truth and that I was coming back to you." Legolas smiled at her and caressed her cheek.
"I am glad you came back to me, Amaris." Amaris smiled at him and looked to her father and sister. Arwen had tears in her eyes and Amaris was so happy to see her well.
"Arwen, I'm glad you're alright," Amaris said to him. Arwen shook her head.
"I am fine. Ada and I were worried about you," Arwen said as she wiped away a tear. Amaris smiled at her and then looked at Lord Elrond.
"I'll be alright. I'll be alright." Amaris said as she unfocused her eyes and went back to sleep. Lord Elrond just nodded his head.
"She will sleep a little longer for her body is exhausted. She will be just fine," Lord Elrond said as he looked upon his daughter and Legolas before taking Arwen's hand and lead her from the room. Legolas sat next to Amaris for a little while longer before he laid down in the bed next to her and gave in to sleep himself.
