The Mystery of Love
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Chapter Twenty-One
Thoughts of the Future
~~~POV-REYNA LINDELE~~~
Those butterflies that Loraine had mentioned returned. I could feel my heart beating hard in my chest. It was hard to breathe. I stood so close to him. My cheeks burned with passion. His eyes were filled with the hope of a little boy in a candy store. I sighed and turned away, "Legolas, please do not do this. You must not like me that way, I will only bring you pain."
He walked over to face me again, "The only pain you cause me is the undying love I have for you that I have not expressed until now!"
I turned again, "Let us get to Glacia. In a week or two you will change your mind."
He sighed and walked over to fetch the horses. I felt my legs wobble beneath my weight and I fell to the ground. I sobbed, 'I can't hurt him! I just can't! Even if I do care for him he must never know! It cannot be! If we did wed, and I birthed an heir. . .' I tried to fight the tears the slipped down my hallowed cheeks. I looked very unwell to everyone I saw, except Legolas. Somewhere in my face he saw beauty. I rolled my teary eyes. 'I cannot put him through that. I will not put him through that.' I stood and turned to see him standing behind me. His mouth was hanging open lightly.
"I did not mean to make you weep Reyna!" He let the reigns fall and embraced me. As I began to collapse again he sat down with me. He rocked me back a forth gently. He mutedly whispered soft words of comfort in the elvish tongue.
I took a deep breath, "It was not your words that made me weep, it was merely my own thoughts."
He picked me up and hoisted me onto Kemi; "It is Wednesday already. Let us make haste."
After three hours of riding we made it to the Peak. I leaped off Kemi and ran into the palace. "Serina!"
I ran into her small brew shop, "My magic is gone, I need a restorative potion!"
Serina was Serlia's sister. They were twins; one was a healer and the other a potion master. I walked into Serina's quaint shop. After quickly stuffing something from her front desk under the service counter. Her soft blue eyes darted over to me swiftly. She saw my glowing face and nodded. Serina walked down one of the narrow aisles of wooden shelves behind the oak desk; her gate was rushed and nervous. She returned with a green bottle in her hand. She handed it to me quickly. As she flipped her blond locks behind her shoulder, she tapped her foot impatiently.
I looked at the liquid. It was thick, green and much resembled mashed spinach. I groaned, "Oh well, I need my mask." I gulped it down and was left with a clashing aftertaste of honeysuckle nectar and garlic.
A smile bloomed on Serina's face at my sour expression, "Your mask is already coming back."
I could feel my body warm up as my magic returned. Serina shifted nervously, "Well, I must go. Tell your lord I send my greetings."
I blushed and turned to tell her Legolas was not mine but she was gone. I shifted uncomfortably and left. I walked back into the palace and down the hall to Serlia's room, seeking comfort. I knocked, "Serlia?"
A hurried, "Who is it?" echoed from inside.
"It is Reyna. Serlia, can I talk to you?"
I heard a bunch of rustling and hasty movements. "I am sorry Reyna. I am terribly busy with Eldarion. Arwen asked me to watch him well. Perhaps we can talk at dinner."
I sighed, "Yes, of course." I walked towards Arwen's room, hoping for some comfort.
When I arrived at her doorway, I knocked softly. Beyond the door I could hear a muted voice talking franticly. The voice hesitated before letting out an exasperated sigh. I receive a rude, "Who is it?"
I looked down at the ground in dismay, "It's Reyna. Arwen, can we talk?"
I could hear more frenzied scurrying and a muted reprimand or two. I sighed. Arwen's fair voice sounded stressed, "I cannot talk now, perhaps at dinner."
I nodded to myself sadly, "Perhaps." I slowly departed; I was even glummer now then when I had sought her out. I scuffed my feet along the tile floors as I drifted around sadly. I saw Aragorn walk quietly down the hall. I followed him. "Aragorn!"
He stopped, "Oh, Reyna. Fancy meeting you here." His eyes darted around nervously. "Well, I really must be going."
I nodded, "I will see you later then." He nodded and dashed off quickly. 'What is going on? I thought everyone would be happy to see me after five days of being knocked out or away.' I sighed sadly. I sulked outside and walked slowly out into the forest. It was late in the afternoon and the Ered Luin mountaintops were consuming the bottom of the sun.
I walked further into the forest, growing sadder and sadder as I progressed. I took a deep, depressed breath. I leaned against a large oak tree. I slumped down and sat there. I wanted to cry, but my tears were all spent. I buried my face in my hands and fell asleep.
~~~POV CHANGE-LEGOLAS GREENLEAF~~~
As dinner started I closed my desk up and locked it. I didn't want any snooping kittens to find my surprise. I rubbed my temples tenderly. I took a deep, relaxing breath, "Food will calm my worried mind." I walked out of my room, locked my door, and slipped the key into my pocket. I whistled softly as I trooped down the hall. I arrived in the dining hall and sat down at an empty table. I set my plate of peas, potatoes A/N: Po- ta-toes! Fry 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew! and marinated rabbit. A/N: Insanityrules. . . Hahahaha!! Arwen and Aragorn joined me. Arwen looked exhausted. I smiled, "All goes well?"
Arwen smiled, "Yes. We will be ready by Thursday, assuming no one discovers anything." Aragorn nodded.
Serlia walked over, with her sister Serina. The two sat across from Arwen and Aragorn. I placed a hand on Arwen's shoulder and whispered, "Where is Reyna?"
Arwen shrugged, "Go find her, lover boy." I blushed and departed.
The air outside was cool and revitalizing. I took a deep breath and listened keenly. Nothing out of the ordinary alerted my ears. I sighed, "She's not inside, so she must be out here!" I walked around a bit, approaching the forest. I perked my ears sharply, nothing. Kicking the grass in frustration, I walked further into the forest. "She's always out here when she wants to be alone." I walked deeper and deeper with not luck. I leaned against a large oak tree and sighed. "Reyna!" I buried my face in my hands and listened intently. I could hear the light sound of breathing. My ears perked up and followed the sound. Walking around the tree, I saw her. She was sleeping. Her frail body, wrapped up like a scared kitten. I squatted down, "Cathelle? Wake up VanyahÃril." {Fair lady.} I kissed her forehead lightly and she stirred.
Her sleep eyes looked up at me, "Legolas!" She dulled, "You aren't going to run off and tell me that you are busy are you?"
I shook my head, "No Cathelle. I am going to take you back to the palace. It is past nightfall and dinner is being served."
She smiled, "Ok."
I helped her to her feet, "Tell me how your day has gone."
A deep breath escaped her lips, "Not well. Arwen, Serlia, Serina and even Aragorn have been acting very strangely. I do not know why! You are the only one acting normally." We walked into the dining hall and sat next to Arwen and Aragorn.
Arwen smiled, "What did you want to discuss?"
Reyna looked at her food, "Nothing. It is irrelevant now." Arwen looked hurt. I saw Reyna scold herself silently. As she picked at her meal lightly I watched Her. I kept my eyes on her often throughout the meal. Reyna blushed whenever my eyes met her. 'What is wrong with me? I am acting like a she elf does when they see a Prince!' After the meal Reyna stood sleepily. I stood too.
I smiled, "I will walk you to your room."
~~~POV CHANGE-REYNA LINDELE~~~
I nodded, "I would like that." As we headed down the hall I took his hand. He glanced down at me and I dropped it. "Sorry, I am just a bit unsteady still."
A bright smile appeared on his finely boned face, "You need no excuse to hold my hand Cathelle."
I blushed, "Ok." I leaned against his shoulder as we walked on. We reached my door and he smiled. He opened it and I brought him inside. He nervously entered, and shifted uneasily. I stared into those deep blue pools for what seemed like hours. "Legolas." I tried to analyze my feelings but to no avail. 'Is this the man I want to spend the rest of my life with? Will he love me enough to give me up when the time comes?' I hugged him tightly as tears slid down my cheeks. "I don't ever want to leave you! I want to be with you forever! If only I could!" I embraced him fiercely as I wept.
He wrapped his arms around me tenderly. He walked over to my bed and sat on it. I sat in his lap; "I will always be with you Cathelle, no matter what. I will always be right here." He brushed one of his fingers against my heart. A/N: Don't get any bad ideas, Legolas is a gentle-elf!
I laughed lightly amid my tears, "Legolas, I have to tell you something. I wasn't planning on falling in love with anyone, ever, so I do not really know how to put this . . ."
~~~END~~~
CLIFFHANGER!!!! BWAHAHAHA!!! Anyway, R&R! Higher numbers encourage me more! Thanks for all the support! What is Reyna going to tell Legolas? Find out in chapter 22: 'The Title and all the Pain That Goes With it'
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Chapter Twenty-One
Thoughts of the Future
~~~POV-REYNA LINDELE~~~
Those butterflies that Loraine had mentioned returned. I could feel my heart beating hard in my chest. It was hard to breathe. I stood so close to him. My cheeks burned with passion. His eyes were filled with the hope of a little boy in a candy store. I sighed and turned away, "Legolas, please do not do this. You must not like me that way, I will only bring you pain."
He walked over to face me again, "The only pain you cause me is the undying love I have for you that I have not expressed until now!"
I turned again, "Let us get to Glacia. In a week or two you will change your mind."
He sighed and walked over to fetch the horses. I felt my legs wobble beneath my weight and I fell to the ground. I sobbed, 'I can't hurt him! I just can't! Even if I do care for him he must never know! It cannot be! If we did wed, and I birthed an heir. . .' I tried to fight the tears the slipped down my hallowed cheeks. I looked very unwell to everyone I saw, except Legolas. Somewhere in my face he saw beauty. I rolled my teary eyes. 'I cannot put him through that. I will not put him through that.' I stood and turned to see him standing behind me. His mouth was hanging open lightly.
"I did not mean to make you weep Reyna!" He let the reigns fall and embraced me. As I began to collapse again he sat down with me. He rocked me back a forth gently. He mutedly whispered soft words of comfort in the elvish tongue.
I took a deep breath, "It was not your words that made me weep, it was merely my own thoughts."
He picked me up and hoisted me onto Kemi; "It is Wednesday already. Let us make haste."
After three hours of riding we made it to the Peak. I leaped off Kemi and ran into the palace. "Serina!"
I ran into her small brew shop, "My magic is gone, I need a restorative potion!"
Serina was Serlia's sister. They were twins; one was a healer and the other a potion master. I walked into Serina's quaint shop. After quickly stuffing something from her front desk under the service counter. Her soft blue eyes darted over to me swiftly. She saw my glowing face and nodded. Serina walked down one of the narrow aisles of wooden shelves behind the oak desk; her gate was rushed and nervous. She returned with a green bottle in her hand. She handed it to me quickly. As she flipped her blond locks behind her shoulder, she tapped her foot impatiently.
I looked at the liquid. It was thick, green and much resembled mashed spinach. I groaned, "Oh well, I need my mask." I gulped it down and was left with a clashing aftertaste of honeysuckle nectar and garlic.
A smile bloomed on Serina's face at my sour expression, "Your mask is already coming back."
I could feel my body warm up as my magic returned. Serina shifted nervously, "Well, I must go. Tell your lord I send my greetings."
I blushed and turned to tell her Legolas was not mine but she was gone. I shifted uncomfortably and left. I walked back into the palace and down the hall to Serlia's room, seeking comfort. I knocked, "Serlia?"
A hurried, "Who is it?" echoed from inside.
"It is Reyna. Serlia, can I talk to you?"
I heard a bunch of rustling and hasty movements. "I am sorry Reyna. I am terribly busy with Eldarion. Arwen asked me to watch him well. Perhaps we can talk at dinner."
I sighed, "Yes, of course." I walked towards Arwen's room, hoping for some comfort.
When I arrived at her doorway, I knocked softly. Beyond the door I could hear a muted voice talking franticly. The voice hesitated before letting out an exasperated sigh. I receive a rude, "Who is it?"
I looked down at the ground in dismay, "It's Reyna. Arwen, can we talk?"
I could hear more frenzied scurrying and a muted reprimand or two. I sighed. Arwen's fair voice sounded stressed, "I cannot talk now, perhaps at dinner."
I nodded to myself sadly, "Perhaps." I slowly departed; I was even glummer now then when I had sought her out. I scuffed my feet along the tile floors as I drifted around sadly. I saw Aragorn walk quietly down the hall. I followed him. "Aragorn!"
He stopped, "Oh, Reyna. Fancy meeting you here." His eyes darted around nervously. "Well, I really must be going."
I nodded, "I will see you later then." He nodded and dashed off quickly. 'What is going on? I thought everyone would be happy to see me after five days of being knocked out or away.' I sighed sadly. I sulked outside and walked slowly out into the forest. It was late in the afternoon and the Ered Luin mountaintops were consuming the bottom of the sun.
I walked further into the forest, growing sadder and sadder as I progressed. I took a deep, depressed breath. I leaned against a large oak tree. I slumped down and sat there. I wanted to cry, but my tears were all spent. I buried my face in my hands and fell asleep.
~~~POV CHANGE-LEGOLAS GREENLEAF~~~
As dinner started I closed my desk up and locked it. I didn't want any snooping kittens to find my surprise. I rubbed my temples tenderly. I took a deep, relaxing breath, "Food will calm my worried mind." I walked out of my room, locked my door, and slipped the key into my pocket. I whistled softly as I trooped down the hall. I arrived in the dining hall and sat down at an empty table. I set my plate of peas, potatoes A/N: Po- ta-toes! Fry 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew! and marinated rabbit. A/N: Insanityrules. . . Hahahaha!! Arwen and Aragorn joined me. Arwen looked exhausted. I smiled, "All goes well?"
Arwen smiled, "Yes. We will be ready by Thursday, assuming no one discovers anything." Aragorn nodded.
Serlia walked over, with her sister Serina. The two sat across from Arwen and Aragorn. I placed a hand on Arwen's shoulder and whispered, "Where is Reyna?"
Arwen shrugged, "Go find her, lover boy." I blushed and departed.
The air outside was cool and revitalizing. I took a deep breath and listened keenly. Nothing out of the ordinary alerted my ears. I sighed, "She's not inside, so she must be out here!" I walked around a bit, approaching the forest. I perked my ears sharply, nothing. Kicking the grass in frustration, I walked further into the forest. "She's always out here when she wants to be alone." I walked deeper and deeper with not luck. I leaned against a large oak tree and sighed. "Reyna!" I buried my face in my hands and listened intently. I could hear the light sound of breathing. My ears perked up and followed the sound. Walking around the tree, I saw her. She was sleeping. Her frail body, wrapped up like a scared kitten. I squatted down, "Cathelle? Wake up VanyahÃril." {Fair lady.} I kissed her forehead lightly and she stirred.
Her sleep eyes looked up at me, "Legolas!" She dulled, "You aren't going to run off and tell me that you are busy are you?"
I shook my head, "No Cathelle. I am going to take you back to the palace. It is past nightfall and dinner is being served."
She smiled, "Ok."
I helped her to her feet, "Tell me how your day has gone."
A deep breath escaped her lips, "Not well. Arwen, Serlia, Serina and even Aragorn have been acting very strangely. I do not know why! You are the only one acting normally." We walked into the dining hall and sat next to Arwen and Aragorn.
Arwen smiled, "What did you want to discuss?"
Reyna looked at her food, "Nothing. It is irrelevant now." Arwen looked hurt. I saw Reyna scold herself silently. As she picked at her meal lightly I watched Her. I kept my eyes on her often throughout the meal. Reyna blushed whenever my eyes met her. 'What is wrong with me? I am acting like a she elf does when they see a Prince!' After the meal Reyna stood sleepily. I stood too.
I smiled, "I will walk you to your room."
~~~POV CHANGE-REYNA LINDELE~~~
I nodded, "I would like that." As we headed down the hall I took his hand. He glanced down at me and I dropped it. "Sorry, I am just a bit unsteady still."
A bright smile appeared on his finely boned face, "You need no excuse to hold my hand Cathelle."
I blushed, "Ok." I leaned against his shoulder as we walked on. We reached my door and he smiled. He opened it and I brought him inside. He nervously entered, and shifted uneasily. I stared into those deep blue pools for what seemed like hours. "Legolas." I tried to analyze my feelings but to no avail. 'Is this the man I want to spend the rest of my life with? Will he love me enough to give me up when the time comes?' I hugged him tightly as tears slid down my cheeks. "I don't ever want to leave you! I want to be with you forever! If only I could!" I embraced him fiercely as I wept.
He wrapped his arms around me tenderly. He walked over to my bed and sat on it. I sat in his lap; "I will always be with you Cathelle, no matter what. I will always be right here." He brushed one of his fingers against my heart. A/N: Don't get any bad ideas, Legolas is a gentle-elf!
I laughed lightly amid my tears, "Legolas, I have to tell you something. I wasn't planning on falling in love with anyone, ever, so I do not really know how to put this . . ."
~~~END~~~
CLIFFHANGER!!!! BWAHAHAHA!!! Anyway, R&R! Higher numbers encourage me more! Thanks for all the support! What is Reyna going to tell Legolas? Find out in chapter 22: 'The Title and all the Pain That Goes With it'