A month had passed since that fateful night on the balcony, and with King Elessär request, they remained in Ithilien with Faramir and Eowyn. Meiou was glad for the company, mainly because like her and Legolas, the two were quite a happy couple, and their realm was on its way to mending from the damages they received during the War of the Ring.

Meiou found companionship in Queen Eowyn, because the two of them were strong women, who refused to be held down by duty nor tradition. Every morning, the two women shared stories and lessons, often going out and riding with their horses. In each other, they found a confidante, a sister, and a friend, which both women loved.

Also in Faramir, Legolas found the temporary brother. Since Gimli had left, Legolas seemed a bit distant with the other men except Elessär, and Faramir, who longed to befriend the elf, slowly did so. Their friendship grew, and they both enjoyed the company, for the moment Eowyn met Meiou, he had lost the woman who was always by his side.

But even if the two couples were separated by day, by night they had each other. After dinner, Faramir and Eowyn would go to their own room, and Meiou and Legolas would go to theirs. Legolas was very enthralled by Meiou's voice, that each night he would ask her to sing something for him. And Meiou, after singing to Legolas, would ask him to read her something from one of the city's books, for she envied his grace and gentle tone of voice. And when they slept, they were in each others arms, listening to each others breathing until they fell asleep.

For a month, Meiou and Legolas' life had been easy. Legolas showed the people of Ithilien to take care of their city's beauty, and Meiou had the pleasure of teaching the people the beauty of music and voice. Soon, Ithilien became the envy of all the kingdoms, for it was beautiful and musical as it had once been, long before Sauron's war.

That day, Meiou was riding beside Eowyn, when her elven ears caught a familiar voice in the air.

"Meiou…Meiou Linnadhiel… navaer… selde meleth nin…"

She felt herself falling amidst the whispers of the wind, and before she knew she had let go of the reins and had fallen off her horse. For a moment, she heard the voice again, before everything turned into darkness.

"Meiou…Meiou… wake up… please…"

Meiou gingerly opened her eyes to see Legolas, peering over at her worriedly. He held a small cloth on her forehead, bathing her face with cold water and the essence of athelas. Behind him, she noticed Faramir and Eowyn was looking worriedly at her. She felt her face blush as she asked meekly, "You… saw me fall off my horse…?"

Faramir's eyes smiled down at her as Eowyn smiled and released a sigh of relief, "You had us worried, Lady Meiou. We thought that you had broken your neck. Legolas almost flew to get where you were."

"What happened, Meiou? What made you fall?" Eowyn asked, as she took the basin near her and filled it again with the athelas-water concoction.

She raised her hand to her head in confusion, "I do not know… but I know her voice…" As she heard voice in her head again, she suddenly remembered it. "Oh dear Eru…"

Legolas almost fell off the bed as Meiou suddenly staggered out of bed, looking for her clothes around her. As she pulled on her gown and cloak, she quickly ran out of the room, her steps a bit swayed. She rushed out the castle of Osgiliath and ran to the stables.

"Meiou!" Legolas shouted as he watched her stumble around looking for Morwen's bridle and saddle, "What are you doing!"

"I must leave, right now." She said, as she buckled the gear to her horse, "I must head for Mirkwood at once." She looked directly at him as she said, "I must leave you…"

Legolas' eyes widened in confusion as she rose herself up and rode the mare. "I do not understand! Why must you leave so suddenly? Why can't you wait for me?"

"Because I can't!" Meiou cried as her horse reared.

He stood there, confused as he whispered, "A im ú-'erin veleth lîn, Meiou?"

She looked at him from her horse, her earth brown eyes filled with tears as she reached down touched his cheek, "Gerich meleth nîn, Legolas. Goheno nin… Dan, ú-'eveditham…" She bent down and kissed him hard before reining her horse again and whispering, "Noro leem, Morwen, Noro leem…"

The mare reared up high and galloped off. Legolas, seemingly stunned by Meiou's kiss, snapped to himself and tried to catch up with the galloping horse, calling out her name. But she had faded off to the horizon, and the elven prince was left, looking confused.

As he walked towards Faramir and Eowyn, the two had strange expressions on their faces. It was only when Faramir pulled a harness with a pure white horse at its end that he understood his meaning.