here we go then the first meeting between Aragorn and Legolas when both are adults. So goodbye baby Aragorn may he be missed.

Thanks to everybody who reviewed the last chapter I wasn't aware that it was such a different way to do it. Oh well live and learn.


As Legolas rode towards Rivendell he noticed that little had changed in the 16 years since he had last been there. The place always seemed much more peaceful than his home where the spells that the evil wizard Sauron had cast against them had made it so that the woods were no longer safe.

'Prince Legolas it has been too long.' Glorfindel said to him drawing his horse along side

'Lord Glorfindel, have you been assigned to escort duty?' Legolas asked with a touch of humour

'Prince Aragorn had managed to cause some problem due to the aid of the twins.' Glorfindel said with a smile. It had certainly not been quiet since Aragorn had joined the royal family and what he did not think of, one of the twins would.

'Nothing serious I hope.' Legolas replied with a small smile at the memory of some of the things he had done hundreds of years earlier when he had been a young elf.

'Nothing that Elrond can not deal with.' Glorfindel replied hoping that the purple dye had been washed out of Haldir's hair by now.

The two elves continued towards the capital talking about acquaintances that they had not seen for some time and who were scattered across the elven kingdoms. When they entered through the main gate the Lord of Imladris and his two sons as well as one red faced human were waiting for them. Legolas looked with interest at the young man that he had brought with him to Imladris some years before. The young man seemed to have the best characteristics of both his parents, the hair that hung partway down his back was a deep brown colour as his fathers was yet had the wave to it that his mother had when Legolas had last seen her. Stopping his examination of the young mans hair Legolas hid a blush at the laughing look in the blue eyes that were staring at him as well.

'Legolas it is good to see you again. May I offer you our hospitality for as long as you desire to make use of it.' Elrond said to his friend

'Elrond, it has been too long. I hear from Glorfindel that you had a slight problem here before I arrived.' Legolas said and saw both of the twins squirm slightly and Aragorn to blush bright red.

'A minor incident which is being dealt with. I suppose you recognise Aragorn, Aragorn this is Prince Legolas of Mirkwood he helped to bring you here from your parents kingdom 16 years ago.'

'It is a pleasure to see you Prince Legolas.' Aragorn said in flawless elvish

'As it is to see you Prince Aragorn. It will be good to get to know you.'

'Legolas is here to oversee the last of your lessons before you leave us for some time.' Elrond told the human prince

'You are aware what I think about that, I will however bow to you and your greater wisdom and hope that I shall prove an apt pupil for Prince Legolas. If you would excuse me I should see how Haldir is progressing.' Aragorn said and with a bow walked away.

The evening meal was over and Legolas was looking for Aragorn, he could tell that the young human was not happy about him being there, his bad mood though may have had something to do with how Haldir had been treating him, the Lothlorien elf had managed to get most of the dye out of his hair but parts of it were still purple and Legolas just wished that he could have seen the whole effect sure that it would have been impressive.

'Are you out enjoying the night air or are you looking for someone?' Aragorn asked from nearby

'I was looking for you, I do not know why you have a problem with me being your tutor but I assure you I do not wish to cause any problems between yourself and Lord Elrond.' Legolas told him walking towards where he knew the young man was.

'I remember you, I may have been very young but I remember your voice and feeling safe.' Aragorn said quietly

'That is good to know. You were the first human child that I had ever had anything to do with. I was terrified that I would do something that would harm you.' Legolas confided with a small smile. Aragorn smiled back

'I am sorry if I have made you feel unwelcome here Legolas of Mirkwood, it is not on purpose but I am nervous about returning to my home and the longer I spend training the longer that day will take to arrive.' Aragorn said.

'That is understandable, I know that humans do not live for as long as elves and to have been apart from your family for so many of the important events of your life must be very difficult.'

'Lord Elrond, has spoken to me about the separation of our two races and I worry that the more time I spend among the elven people the more my future subjects will dislike me. That is why I am so anxious to return to my home and finish my training here.'

'If you are as accomplished as the twins say then I am sure that I will not need to be here long.' Legolas said resting a hand on the young mans shoulder, he could not imagine what it would be like to grow up away from your family and among a different race, it would be difficult certainly and it showed much for Aragorn's strength of character that he was willing to admit his faults to a virtual stranger.

'I will be glad to learn anything that you have to teach me,' Aragorn said with a smile.

'And I will be glad to teach you whatever I can.' Legolas said. 'I will wish you good night and I will see you on the archery field an hour after dawn tomorrow.' With that the elven prince left looking for Glorfindel who he wanted to continue to speak to.

The young prince of Gondor watched his new tutor walk off, he was surprised that he had liked the elf so quickly as he usually took much longer to warm up to people. What surprised him the most was the fact that he still felt so safe around Legolas despite the fact that he was 16 now and not a few days old.


How long has it been since this last got updated? It's ages since I last did a chapter, should be more frequent updates from now on as I've finally finished my second year at uni and have only got to read for my diss and work so plenty of time.

Let me know what you thought of that chapter and I'll start a new one soon.