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Epilogue

Over the next few days, Legolas steadily recovered. His wounds were healing nicely, and he was starting to gain back the weight that he had lost. After the sixth day though, he was bored, and insisted to Elrond and his father that he was better and should be allowed to go outside.

"… really, I feel better. Can't I be allowed…" Legolas began only to be cut off by Elrond.

"Nay young prince. You were deathly ill. It has only been six days since you've started to recover. The last thing that we want is a relapse." Elrond said quickly.

Legolas immediately started to protest. "But it is so boring just laying in my bed all day with just the twins for entertainment. Can't I just…"

This time it was Thranduil that interrupted him, "Legolas, you are not well yet. You will listen to Lord Elrond. If I find out that you have left this room, you will not be allowed on the archery grounds for a week once you are completely better. Besides how boring can it get? Like you said, you have the twins to keep you company."

Legolas nodded sulkily and said, "Yes Ada." He paused briefly and then said, "How long will the council meeting be today?"

Thranduil sighed and shook his head. Then he said, "I do not know. There wasn't one the whole time that you were wounded, so I can only imagine it will be quite long. Why?"

Legolas said, "No reason Ada. I was just wondering." He smiled innocently at his father. Which did not fool Thranduil for a minute.

Thranduil knew something was going on. Especially because of the look on his sons face. However, if he and Elrond wanted to get to the meeting on time, they would have to go now.

He studied Legolas' face for a minute more and then said, "Come Elrond. We must go unless we want to be late."

Elrond smiled at him as they left and said, "Surely you cannot be late to your own meeting mellon nin." Thranduil just gave him a look.

As soon as they were gone Legolas turned towards the twins. They sighed at the pleading look he gave them and then Elladan said, "Alright, we'll help sneak you outside. But if you get tired at all, tell us." Legolas nodded and Elladan said, " I mean it Legolas. Father will probably already murder us for helping you sneak out, let's not give him anymore reasons to."

Legolas nodded again and said, "You worry too much. I'll be alright. Now can we go before I turn 2000?"

Elrohir walked over to the bed to help Legolas stand up. They knew his leg would still hurt from where the spider had stung it no matter how much Legolas said that it was healed.

Once Legolas was standing, he was accosted with a bout of dizziness. He swayed slightly and was thankful that Elrohir had wrapped his arm around Legolas' waist and had put one of Legolas' arms across the back of his neck.

Once Legolas had exhaled shakily Elrohir asked him, "I know it's a stupid question, but are you alright?"

Legolas nodded and said, "Just a little bit dizzy. I'm alright now."

Elladan and Elrohir looked reluctant to leave now, so Legolas started to limp out the door by himself. Immediately the twins started after him; Elrohir helping him once more.

The trip to the outside of the palace was uneventful, much to the twins relief. They managed to avoid the elves that they did see, and before they knew it, they were outside under the leafy canopy of Mirkwood.

Legolas breathed in deeply. His joy of being outside once again, clear on his face. He limped on over to the nearest tree and placed his hand on the bark.

The tree was ecstatic at his recovery, and immediately told him so. He smiled at it happily and said, "Hannon le for your concern mellon nin." He then went back over to where the twins stood watching the exchange.

All elves had an affinity with nature, but the Wood Elves even more. Therefore, while the twins could communicate with the trees, they couldn't quite to the extent of Legolas.

Legolas smiled at them and said, "Come, let us go to the gardens." The twins nodded their agreement.

They were sitting at a rather beautiful fountain with Elladan telling Legolas of a particular time that Elrohir had tried to impress an elf maiden that he liked, when Thranduil and Elrond showed up behind them.

Elladan was saying, "…so Elrohir says that he can shoot this impossibly hard target, one that even you would have trouble with Legolas, with his eyes closed. Needless to say he missed it by about 10 feet."

While Elrohir blushed Legolas laughed, that is until he felt a hand placed on each of his shoulders. He gulped fearing what he would see, yet knowing at the same time, and then slowly turned his head. He smiled slightly at his father and then said, " Hello Ada. Funny meeting you here. How was the meeting?"

Thranduil ignored the question about the meeting and said, "The last time I was in your room ion nin, I do not remember it being in the garden. Unless you have redecorated. So I must ask you what you are doing out here Legolas, even after I told you to remain in you bed?"

Legolas looked at him innocently and then said, "It wasn't my fault Ada, honestly. As soon as you left the twins drugged me. Then they dragged me out of my room while I was in a daze, and the next thing I knew, I was here. I didn't go back to my room because I knew that you wanted me to rest, so I figured that I might as well here. So, it wasn't my fault, it was the twins'. You should throw them in the dungeons."

Elrond smiled slightly at the outrageous story, but decided to play along with them. He turned to his sons and asked, " Is this true? Did you really drug the Prince of Mirkwood?"

Elladan and Elrohir bowed their heads in mock shame and Elrohir said, "Yes Ada. We couldn't control ourselves. We told him that it was a tea that you had made for him and then we brought him out here."

Thranduil shook his head and muttered, "Elflings." then he helped Legolas to his feet and back towards the palace. He turned towards Elrond and said, "When you return to Imladris, do you think it would be alright if you brought an extra elf?"

Elrond looked over at him and said, "And pray tell Thranduil, who would this elf be?" Though he looked at him knowingly.

Thranduil smiled innocently and said, "Why no one in particular. I just thought that it had been a while since Legolas has been in Imladris, and how much your sons would love to have him as company."

Elrond gave him a glare, remembering how many pranks always seemed to happen when his sons and Legolas were together. When he looked at Legolas' face though he relented and said, " Yes, Legolas may return with us."

Elladan and Elrohir smiled and said, "While you're there, you can help us get back at Glorfindle, Legolas."

Elrond sighed and said, "Valar help me."

Thranduil just smiled and said, "So sorry I won't be there to see that. You'll have to tell me all about it mellon nin."

Elrond glared darkly at him, eliciting laughter from the rest. Yes, Legolas was indeed recovering.

THE END

Translations:

Mellon nin: My Friend

Ion nin: My Son

Ada: Dad/Daddy

Before I'm Sorry:

Preview For Raging Current

Thranduil heard the splash rather than saw it. He quickly looked to the area where his son and the elflings had been playing. Legolas was no where to be seen.

He scanned the river quickly; looking for any sign of his son. He saw a glimpse of gold, but then it was gone as Legolas was pulled under again, getting swept farther down the stream, and closer to the waterfall.

Thranduil prepared to jump in, to save Legolas, but that was not going to happen as two of his guards grabbed hold of him. He yelled, "Let me go! I have to save him! The waterfall!" The guards grip however, did not let up. So he continued to struggle against them.

One of the guards spoke quietly, his voice filled with sorrow, "We cannot let you go my Lord. The current is too strong. Both you and the prince would be pushed over the waterfall. We have to concern ourselves with your safety first, then the Prince's."

Thranduil stood still. The glimpse of gold that had been his son's hair, was gone. The current had pushed him over the waterfall. Thranduil did not know if Legolas was injured, or for that matter if he was even alive.

He sighed dejectedly and then said, "Gather together three different search parties. Have them split up and search along the river. If we are lucky they will find him."

The guards nodded and went to do as Thranduil commanded them. Once Thranduil was left alone he whispered to himself, "Please let them find my son."

A/N: Well there you have it. The end of "I'm Sorry", and the preview for "Raging Current." I want to thank all of my reviewers. As soon as I get time I will get the reviewer responses up. "Raging Current" probably won't be out for a while because while I have most of the first chapter written I do have to complete a story that I had started before this. As always please review. And hopefully I will hear from you all for "Raging Current"