Chapter 2: Insight
Meanwhile:
Legolas was sitting at the king's table watching everyone around him enjoying the feast. Earlier that day, Aragorn was announced as the new king of Gondor. The feast was one to behold. The tables had everything a person could want to eat or drink.
Although he was in the midst of this huge celebration Legolas was still perturbed by something. He thought some fresh air might help him. So without trying to attract much attention he left the great hall. He got to the balcony before he heard footsteps behind him.
"I thought that elves were supposed to have great hearing." Aragorn said.
"We do, I was just choosing to ignore it." Legolas replied. "What is wrong?" "Nothing, I'm just thinking." "You wouldn't happen to be thinking about a certain girl that we both know?" "I miss her. I shouldn't miss her as much as I do." "Are you in love with her?" "I don't know. All I can think about is her. The way that she laughs, how she is the only one that can best me at target practice, the way her hair shines when it is hit by the sun. Just all that type of stuff." "Well then I would say that you are in love with Lady Kyra." "But she is my best friend." "So what. I am in love with my best friend."
The realization that he was in love with his best friend hit Legolas so hard that he had to grip the railing to keep from falling over. He was in love with Kyra. He knew that he couldn't wait to get home to tell her.
"But what of my marriage? What am I to do?" "It's simple, Legolas. Don't go through with it." This new voice shocked both Aragorn and Legolas. They turned to see Frodo. "I didn't mean to eavesdrop but I couldn't help it." "It's alright, Frodo. So what do you think that I should do?" Legolas asked. "Well I think that you should tell her, am I right Frodo?" Legolas looked back and forth between his two friends. He knew that they were right, and that he had to tell her before he lost his nerve.
"I will leave for Mirkwood in the morning." Legolas said. "Would you like some company for the journey?" Aragorn asked. "Yes, thank you."
Meanwhile
Kyra had done it. She left Mikwood. Her home. The elves that took her in when no one wanted her. She began to see the palace as her home and the elves that lived there were her family.
More importantly, she left Legolas. Her best friend in the entire world. No one knew her like he did, but her leaving was for the best. She knew that. He was betrothed to someone else and even though it broke her heart to leave she was doing the right thing.
She was in the middle of nowhere. She had decided to make camp and rest awhile. At the pace that she was going at, she would be at the town in a matter of hours.