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Chapter One: The First-Daughter of Queen Asura
Celebfaer and Legolas were allowed a few days to settle into the Fairy City, though it was mainly for the benefit of Legolas. They were not allowed to share a room, a fact that Legolas strongly objected to despite how many times Celebfaer reminded him of why it was that they did not share a room. But he put up with it for Celebfaer, because he did not want to offend her kin.
For the first few days of their stay in the Fairy City, they were able to wander through the gardens as they would in Eryn Lasgalen or any other Elvish dwelling. However Celebfaer did not take to his public shows of affection. The Elves were used to seeing the two of them like that, but most of the Fairies watched the two like hawks, and most of them did not know that Celebfaer and Legolas were wedded by Elvish lore. And if they were to find that out, both her and Legolas would be thrown out of the City and the Realm before the Queen had any say in the matter.
A week after they arrived in the Realm, Celebfaer woke up early as she always did and sat staring out the window. She had not been able to sleep properly since coming to the Realm though she tried to hide it as best she could. She tried to hide the real reason too, but it would not be long before any picked up on why she was restless at night.
She was sitting by the window, gazing out at the City and wishing that she had never been attacked by those Orcs all those years ago. She was so absorbed in her thinking that when she heard a soft tap on the door to her room, she thought she was imagining it, but when she didn't answer, she heard a voice call through the door.
"Celebfaer.." It said and Celebfaer sighed, recognizing her mother's voice immediately.
"Come in mother, I have been expecting you." She called back at the voice, and though she stood up from her seat beside the window she still stared at the window, waiting for her mother to come in and announce why she was in Celebfaer's part of the palace.
The door closed soundlessly behind the Queen and she smiled when she saw Celebfaer up and ready to start the day.
"I see you are restless also." She announced and Celebfaer just nodded. "Will you walk with me?"
Nodding once more, Celebfaer followed her mother out of the palace and into the surrounding forest. They did not speak until they reached the forest and Celebfaer assumed that her mother had something important that she wanted to say, but she did not want any that were in the palace or the City to hear it.
"My daughter there is something still that troubles your mind. It is the reason why you cannot sleep and the reason why you avoid talking to me about Legolas." The Queen said once they were out of sight of the City.
"I do not avoid talking to you about him, mother. He is nearly always by my side, I would think that it would be obvious that we are happy." Celebfaer replied carefully.
"But you are not." The Queen said, pausing slightly to study Celebfaer before she continued. "Daughter, I know what it is you seek and if you would ask it of me, then I would be willing to teach Legolas the customs of Fairy weddings." The Queen said and Celebfaer turned around, looking at her mother with shock.
"How could you have known? I have not spoken to a soul about it." Celebfaer said the shock showing in her voice and her thoughts wheeling to wonder about how many other people might have guessed what she had been thinking.
"You cannot guard your thoughts from me child. I am the Queen. And your mother."
Falling to her knees Celebfaer looked up at her mother. "I ask your forgiveness, my Queen. I merely want for my husband to be accepted by all of the Fairies. Not just you mother."
Celebfaer knew the rules. One that was not of the race of Fairies could not marry a Fairy under Fairy lore. It was forbidden and any Fairy that took one not of their race as their lover was exiled and never allowed to return to the City. But if they did return to the City, they were killed.
"Get up Celebfaer and don't be foolish! You are not a child any longer!" Asura said, a harsh tone in her voice, so Celebfaer rose slowly, wondering why her mother was being so harsh. "Your wish to wed Legolas in the eyes of us Fairies will be carried out. For you had to endure an Elvish wedding, so Legolas should endure a Fairy wedding. It is only fair Celebfaer."
"Why are you not against this mother? The Council will be against it. You know that it is forbidden." Celebfaer replied, looking at the Queen Asura with disbelief in her eyes. But the Queen did not answer her question.
"Celebfaer it is written among Fairy lore that there will be one of royal blood that would steal the heart of an outsider. As a result the Fairy Realm would be no more."
"Mother, I do not wish to kill the Fairies and if you would wish it of me I shall leave and never return." Celebfaer said holding her head high. She was not ashamed of Legolas or the fact that she had married him though she wanted the Fairies to accept him with all her heart, she knew that it would never happen.
The Queen smiled then but she ignored Celebfaer's words and continued with what she was saying. "The Fairy Realm would diminish because the Fairies would leave it. They would come out of hiding, and return to Middle Earth, no longer cloaked and hidden as they once were. We have been in hiding too long Celebfaer and each day there is less and less hope that we will survive the coming years. We are diminishing and the people await the legend. As was foretold there would be one of royal blood that would lead the people back into Middle Earth. We are to take the place of the Elves once they have traveled west to Valinor and departed from Middle Earth. Tending the earth and fighting any evil that dares to torment us or the race of Men. You see it is up to the immortals to keep the balance and unity of the earth in tact. For if the earth is not in unity then all that live upon it will suffer and immortals can never again walk to earth. We will become merely things of myths and everything beautiful in the world will diminish."
"What are you saying mother?" Celebfaer said, not sure if her mother was suggesting what she thought she was.
"I am saying that you are the first-daughter of the Queen. You will be the one to lead the Fairies out of hiding so that they may walk upon Middle Earth uncloaked and unhindered once more."
"Mother, none of the Fairies like me. Have you not heard what they call me when I am not around? 'Elf-lover'. They think I am bewitched by the Elves and that bringing Legolas here has brought their own doom. They despise me and will never follow me." Celebfaer said. "I shall tell you now mother. If you wish to banish me from the Realm forever I cannot stop you. It would be in your best wishes to." She added, hanging her head in sadness. She would give up seeing her kin again if it meant that she could stay with Legolas. Nothing much mattered to her anymore, so long as she was with Legolas. "I have done as you wished and brought my love to you so that you could see if he was worthy of my love and now if you wish it I shall leave and never return."
"Nonsense. Have you heard what they say about Elysa? Not many like her either and I know that the Council would feel better if they knew that you were to be the one that would rule when I am gone. Elysa would turn the realm into a ruin if she were to rule. All that it took for many generations to build she would destroy within less than a hundred years. You know more about our people than she does! I don't believe she has even read the book on fairy lore yet."
"Do not ask this of me mother. Legolas is the heir to the throne of Eryn Lasgalen and I shall be there to sit beside him when he takes the throne from his father. He will rule Eryn Lasgalen mother and I shall be Queen. I cannot be both Queen of Eryn Lasgalen and Queen of the Fairies."
"You forget something my daughter. You are my first-born and by your birthright you will rule the Fairies. You are my heir and whoever it is that you choose to wed becomes King of the Fairies when you take over the throne. So it will be that both you and Legolas will be King and Queen of Eryn Lasgalen and of the Fairies. You would not have the burden by yourself."
"Mother, I cannot."
"I have already discussed it with the Council. They accept you as rightful heir." She said and Celebfaer looked down at her feet.
"Elysa will never let me rule the kingdom."
"That is why Sabin is her husband and it is law that if any oppose the heir when she comes to claim the throne, they are exiled from the Realm. Our people are not strong enough and we cannot afford the losses that a rebellion would bring." The Queen said and Celebfaer sighed.
"Thank you for allowing me to walk with you mother." Celebfaer said, then she turned and walked through the woods away from her mother.
Chapter One: The First-Daughter of Queen Asura
Celebfaer and Legolas were allowed a few days to settle into the Fairy City, though it was mainly for the benefit of Legolas. They were not allowed to share a room, a fact that Legolas strongly objected to despite how many times Celebfaer reminded him of why it was that they did not share a room. But he put up with it for Celebfaer, because he did not want to offend her kin.
For the first few days of their stay in the Fairy City, they were able to wander through the gardens as they would in Eryn Lasgalen or any other Elvish dwelling. However Celebfaer did not take to his public shows of affection. The Elves were used to seeing the two of them like that, but most of the Fairies watched the two like hawks, and most of them did not know that Celebfaer and Legolas were wedded by Elvish lore. And if they were to find that out, both her and Legolas would be thrown out of the City and the Realm before the Queen had any say in the matter.
A week after they arrived in the Realm, Celebfaer woke up early as she always did and sat staring out the window. She had not been able to sleep properly since coming to the Realm though she tried to hide it as best she could. She tried to hide the real reason too, but it would not be long before any picked up on why she was restless at night.
She was sitting by the window, gazing out at the City and wishing that she had never been attacked by those Orcs all those years ago. She was so absorbed in her thinking that when she heard a soft tap on the door to her room, she thought she was imagining it, but when she didn't answer, she heard a voice call through the door.
"Celebfaer.." It said and Celebfaer sighed, recognizing her mother's voice immediately.
"Come in mother, I have been expecting you." She called back at the voice, and though she stood up from her seat beside the window she still stared at the window, waiting for her mother to come in and announce why she was in Celebfaer's part of the palace.
The door closed soundlessly behind the Queen and she smiled when she saw Celebfaer up and ready to start the day.
"I see you are restless also." She announced and Celebfaer just nodded. "Will you walk with me?"
Nodding once more, Celebfaer followed her mother out of the palace and into the surrounding forest. They did not speak until they reached the forest and Celebfaer assumed that her mother had something important that she wanted to say, but she did not want any that were in the palace or the City to hear it.
"My daughter there is something still that troubles your mind. It is the reason why you cannot sleep and the reason why you avoid talking to me about Legolas." The Queen said once they were out of sight of the City.
"I do not avoid talking to you about him, mother. He is nearly always by my side, I would think that it would be obvious that we are happy." Celebfaer replied carefully.
"But you are not." The Queen said, pausing slightly to study Celebfaer before she continued. "Daughter, I know what it is you seek and if you would ask it of me, then I would be willing to teach Legolas the customs of Fairy weddings." The Queen said and Celebfaer turned around, looking at her mother with shock.
"How could you have known? I have not spoken to a soul about it." Celebfaer said the shock showing in her voice and her thoughts wheeling to wonder about how many other people might have guessed what she had been thinking.
"You cannot guard your thoughts from me child. I am the Queen. And your mother."
Falling to her knees Celebfaer looked up at her mother. "I ask your forgiveness, my Queen. I merely want for my husband to be accepted by all of the Fairies. Not just you mother."
Celebfaer knew the rules. One that was not of the race of Fairies could not marry a Fairy under Fairy lore. It was forbidden and any Fairy that took one not of their race as their lover was exiled and never allowed to return to the City. But if they did return to the City, they were killed.
"Get up Celebfaer and don't be foolish! You are not a child any longer!" Asura said, a harsh tone in her voice, so Celebfaer rose slowly, wondering why her mother was being so harsh. "Your wish to wed Legolas in the eyes of us Fairies will be carried out. For you had to endure an Elvish wedding, so Legolas should endure a Fairy wedding. It is only fair Celebfaer."
"Why are you not against this mother? The Council will be against it. You know that it is forbidden." Celebfaer replied, looking at the Queen Asura with disbelief in her eyes. But the Queen did not answer her question.
"Celebfaer it is written among Fairy lore that there will be one of royal blood that would steal the heart of an outsider. As a result the Fairy Realm would be no more."
"Mother, I do not wish to kill the Fairies and if you would wish it of me I shall leave and never return." Celebfaer said holding her head high. She was not ashamed of Legolas or the fact that she had married him though she wanted the Fairies to accept him with all her heart, she knew that it would never happen.
The Queen smiled then but she ignored Celebfaer's words and continued with what she was saying. "The Fairy Realm would diminish because the Fairies would leave it. They would come out of hiding, and return to Middle Earth, no longer cloaked and hidden as they once were. We have been in hiding too long Celebfaer and each day there is less and less hope that we will survive the coming years. We are diminishing and the people await the legend. As was foretold there would be one of royal blood that would lead the people back into Middle Earth. We are to take the place of the Elves once they have traveled west to Valinor and departed from Middle Earth. Tending the earth and fighting any evil that dares to torment us or the race of Men. You see it is up to the immortals to keep the balance and unity of the earth in tact. For if the earth is not in unity then all that live upon it will suffer and immortals can never again walk to earth. We will become merely things of myths and everything beautiful in the world will diminish."
"What are you saying mother?" Celebfaer said, not sure if her mother was suggesting what she thought she was.
"I am saying that you are the first-daughter of the Queen. You will be the one to lead the Fairies out of hiding so that they may walk upon Middle Earth uncloaked and unhindered once more."
"Mother, none of the Fairies like me. Have you not heard what they call me when I am not around? 'Elf-lover'. They think I am bewitched by the Elves and that bringing Legolas here has brought their own doom. They despise me and will never follow me." Celebfaer said. "I shall tell you now mother. If you wish to banish me from the Realm forever I cannot stop you. It would be in your best wishes to." She added, hanging her head in sadness. She would give up seeing her kin again if it meant that she could stay with Legolas. Nothing much mattered to her anymore, so long as she was with Legolas. "I have done as you wished and brought my love to you so that you could see if he was worthy of my love and now if you wish it I shall leave and never return."
"Nonsense. Have you heard what they say about Elysa? Not many like her either and I know that the Council would feel better if they knew that you were to be the one that would rule when I am gone. Elysa would turn the realm into a ruin if she were to rule. All that it took for many generations to build she would destroy within less than a hundred years. You know more about our people than she does! I don't believe she has even read the book on fairy lore yet."
"Do not ask this of me mother. Legolas is the heir to the throne of Eryn Lasgalen and I shall be there to sit beside him when he takes the throne from his father. He will rule Eryn Lasgalen mother and I shall be Queen. I cannot be both Queen of Eryn Lasgalen and Queen of the Fairies."
"You forget something my daughter. You are my first-born and by your birthright you will rule the Fairies. You are my heir and whoever it is that you choose to wed becomes King of the Fairies when you take over the throne. So it will be that both you and Legolas will be King and Queen of Eryn Lasgalen and of the Fairies. You would not have the burden by yourself."
"Mother, I cannot."
"I have already discussed it with the Council. They accept you as rightful heir." She said and Celebfaer looked down at her feet.
"Elysa will never let me rule the kingdom."
"That is why Sabin is her husband and it is law that if any oppose the heir when she comes to claim the throne, they are exiled from the Realm. Our people are not strong enough and we cannot afford the losses that a rebellion would bring." The Queen said and Celebfaer sighed.
"Thank you for allowing me to walk with you mother." Celebfaer said, then she turned and walked through the woods away from her mother.