Sam's Thoughts

Elvish translations

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Dinner went off without a hitch, Legolas caught up with his family while Sam and Gimli were perfectly happy just eating a proper meal rather then just rations.

Afterwards Legolas lead the two to the guest quarters.

"My father has requested my presence; he has probably found another elf-maiden he wants me to meet. Oh well I will just have to tell him yet again that I am not interested, although this time I have a reason." He smiled at Sam, "I will see you both in the morning. Good night." Legolas said before leaving them to their rest.

"Legolas come in." Legolas walked into the room when his father called to him.

The King was sitting at his desk going over some papers, as he usually was when they talked.

"Make yourself comfortable." Thranduil motioned to the chair in front of his desk.

"Now I know that you have just gotten home but I have to address this issue again. Both your brother is married with 3 children and sister is married with a child on the way, but you have refused to even spend a moment of your time with any of the women that I introduce to you."

"Father I refuse to marry some woman that I have never meet just because you want me too. Both Taulë and Lohtë have given you grandchildren to keep the family line alive so I don't see why you need to have me married too. But I did want to talk to you about marriage."

"Go on."

"Well you met Sam today and I would like your blessing to ask for her hand in marriage."

"WHAT! A human, I will not allow you throw away your immortality for a…"

"I love her and I am willing to give my immortality for her!"

"You don't even know this woman, I know for a fact that you didn't know her before you went to Rivendell. She probably of whore you picked up in Gondor."

"Don't you dare insult Sam like that she is a wonderful woman who has proved herself many times to be just as strong as a man, if not stronger. She fought in all three battles to save Middle Earth from Sauron in the past few months. Just get to know her."

"I will not get to know her. You will marry an elf not some mortal woman."

"Father I am not going to argue about this I will marry her with or without your consent. I would jest rather not be exiled from my home in the process!"

The king sighed.

"Fine I will talk to this Samantha."

"Thank you Adar (Father) that is all I ask."

Legolas then left the room, leaving his father to get on with his paperwork.

The next few days the three friends didn't see Thranduil except when they were at meals, during which Thranduil would stare at Sam for most of the time they were near each other. It was as if he was trying to look into her mind like Galadriel did.

Four days after they arrived she found out why. Sam had opted to stay in the place while Legolas and Gimli when out to one of the nearby towns to talk to some of Legolas childhood friends. She was reading a book on the elvish language that Legolas had given her from the palace library when the king entered the room that she was sharing with Legolas and Gimli.

She stood up as he entered the room, as was proper and curtsied.

"Your highness."

"Yes Samantha isn't it? Please sit down."

"When she sat again he walked over to the fireplace.

"My son came and talked to me on the day of your arrival. It seems that he has found himself attracted to you."

"Yes." She confirmed cautiously

"And you're attracted to him."

"With all drew respect I don't see what this has to do with you."

"It has everything to do with me. I will not have my son marry some slattern."

"Slattern. Look mate you may be a king but that doesn't mean that you have the right to go around judging people before you know them."

"While you are in my kingdom I will call you want I like."

"Well would it make your life easier if I left then? No don't answer that I'm going anyway, I don't have to put up with this. When he returns please tell Legolas that I have returned to Gondor."