The Mystery of Love
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Chapter Forty-One
A Not So Kind Welcome
~~~POV-LEGOLAS THRANDULLION~~~
I sat my elven friend on my left, and my other dearest friend sat across from us. I looked about several times, trying to spot Reyna, but I did not see her. With a polite smile I glanced at my friends, "Give me a moment, I wish to introduce you to my dearly beloved Reyna."
My stout friend smiled, "Have you a wife now Legolas?"
I struggled not to laugh, "Not yet my friend, not quite yet."
With those words, I walked hastily down the hall towards the sleeping quarters. I knocked softly on Reyna's door before entering. Inside, I saw her sitting on her balcony in a white robe. She turned and smiled at me. "Hello."
Hastily, I approached her. "Please come, let me introduce you to my friends."
Something hung between us, and a distance was in her eyes. Falsely, she nodded and placed her hand in the crook of my arm. Once she removed her robe, I saw she was wearing a long satin dress, which appeared to be periwinkle colored. The fabric was very soft, and two thin straps held it up. Over the gown, she wore a small transparent cover-up.
I smiled kindly, "Hurry."
She nodded, "Of course, Master."
My brow furrowed, was this some game she was playing? I shrugged it off and proceeded to the dining hall.
~~~POV CHANGE-REYNA LINDELE~~~
I arrived in the dining hall to see an elven maiden and a dwarf sitting at the head table. The elven maiden had porcelain skin and long golden hair. She wore a red garment made of silk and satin. It was overly flattering, if not low of her to wear such clothes. Something about her made me uneasy. Her green eyes glared malevolently at me.
Without another thought, I returned her glare and looked to the dwarf. He had a long red beard to match the tangled red mass falling from under his helmet. The stout man had a warm smile on his face as he spoke with Elrond and Elrohir.
Legolas escorted me to my seat on his right, next to Elrond. I nodded politely to Elrond and smiled. Legolas spoke to his friends, "Gimli, Lotewen, this is Reyna."
I nodded to the two, "Mae govannen mellonea en melindoamin." {Well met, friends of my lover.}
Lotewen's glare did not falter at my kindess. Utter hatred and powerful jealousy reined in her green envious pools. Gimli gave Legolas an odd look and looked back at me. He cleared his throat, "You aren't an elf, are you?"
His voice was deep and scratchy, unlike Legolas's. "I am half elven. I am also half Fae."
Lotewen's green eyes lit with curiosity, "You are the girl that Galadriel adored so when you stayed in the Golden Wood. The Fae, the witch girl, now I remember you. Some of the elves of Lorien thought you were fairer then Galadriel herself. It is because of you that rumors of Galadriel being a sorceress surfaced."
My voice was calm and stoic, "Yes, that is I. And you must be the elf- maiden who betrayed the location of Lorien to an Uruk-hai pack during the war of the ring, that is why you were exiled, is it not? I would not be to hasty to accuse one like me of wrong doing when you have such a background."
Gimli smiled, "I understand that you and Legolas are lovers?"
I turned to the dwarf, "Yes Ai' atar, this is true." {Little father.}
Legolas sat between Lotewen and I cautiously. "Reyna, Lotewen has been studying the ways of the Fae for some years now, perhaps you could enlighten her."
A smirk crossed my face and Legolas regretted the invitation. "En rant." {Of course.} I smiled smugly at the elven maiden, "Fae have lived in these realms since the elves themselves, but have chosen to stick to themselves. The Wicca Fae rarely associate with beings under their stature, and most elves are considered as such. The only elves most Fae will speak with are those of Rivendell or Lorien. Recent developments," I smiled at Legolas, "have started other traditions though. The Fae used to be considered savage, but as elves learned more about us, they began to admire our magical abilities. Most Fae dislike the disloyal and dishonorable ways that some Elves behave."
Malice crept through my smile. "Some Fae have even been known to kill elves they deem unworthy of their own birthrights."
Lotewen shot an angry look, "Well. Perhaps you would like to hear of my history. I am the daughter of Rumil, Haldir's brother. I was once thought to be the future Queen of Mirkwood but fate has decided otherwise." She stroked Legolas's hand tenderly.
Much to my surprise, Legolas did not pull away. Gimli laughed, "You two lasses had better calm down before Legolas and I are forced to separate you two."
Legolas nodded and took his right hand from Lotewen's and his left hand from mine. I stood, "Well melamin, I have met your friends. I wish you the best of visits, Gimli son of Gloin."
With that I turned and walked out the door without so much as a backward glance. Quickly I ran to my room and wept.
~~~POV CHANGE-LEGOLAS THRANDULLION~~~
After Reyna departed, I remained to speak with my guests. Gimli was greatly enjoying the Mead and Lotewen was constantly making uncalled for advances.
Aragorn took Reyna's seat and smile angrily, "Go see her now you dolt! She crying her eyes out because she thinks you do not even love her. Are you blind?"
I turned, returning the false smile, "Can you not see that I am entertaining guests."
A snarl rose from Aragorn's throat, "Perhaps, but I know Gimli and Lotewen also and am equally capable. However, my Arwen is not devastatingly weeping in her bedchambers. She will leave Legolas, Reyna is not like all the she- elves who would do anything for you."
Stern faced, I turned to Gimli and Lotewen. "I apologize, but I must go see to my lady's state. I will return later on. Once again, my apologies."
With that I stood quickly and left. Reyna was going to hear from me, how rude of her.
~
As I knocked on her doorway I felt a cold breeze come from within. No on answered my knock. "Reyna? May I come in?"
Once again, there was no response. I opened the door and saw my lover's crumple form lying limply on the floor. Icicles hung from the bed canopy and snowfall clung to all the furniture. I ran to her and found her skin cold as death.
"Reyna? What are you doing?"
Her brown eyes fluttered open weakly, "My heart...I can't stop it..."
"What?" Frustrated tears slid down my cheeks.
"My Fae powers are controlled...b-by my heart-t. My heart d-d-does not wi- wish to go on. I-it is exploiting my water and light branches to freeze the place, in hopes of ending it's pain."
"Reyna, you aren't making sense. You heart is controlled by you. It cannot do this unless you allow it."
She shuddered violently, "I tried to deny it's claims, to support you. It says you do not love me...and I could not find enough p-proof to prove o- otherwise."
I wrapped her in my arms, "Shh. I do love you Reyna, why would you ever think otherwise?"
Words could not leave her voice; she only shuddered in my arms. I yelled, "Tua amin! Tua amin saese!" {Help me! Help me please!}
Elrohir and Arwen came running. "What is going on?"
They saw Reyna and Arwen fell to her knees. "I will try and hold her steady, get ada!" {Daddy!}
Elrohir nodded and ran out. Arwen stroked Reyna's cold hair, "Shh. Calm down, Legolas loves you my dear."
I looked up, "How did you know?"
Arwen's eyes looked angrily at me, "The girl has only been acting cold for a day or so now because of your treatment! Her heart went cold, is that not obvious! I have seen her heart control her powers before. Remember the boiling water when we were in Glacia? She said she was overwhelmed and couldn't stop it, and this looks much the same."
"So what do we do?"
"Wait, and hope she finds the love she is searching for."
I wanted to scream, to kick something as hard as I could, but I couldn't. I was a Prince of Mirkwood; I had to be strong for those around me. I sighed, "Curse you!" I screamed to no one in particular. "You take my mother and my father from me, and now you want her! Well I am not giving her up!"
Protectively, I wrapped my arms around Reyna's frail and cold form. "Don't leave me now melamin."
A voice behind me spoke harshly, "Why don't you leave that witch and marry me?"
Lotewen stood in the doorway. Without warning I approached her swiftly and smacked her across the face, "I have said on many occasions that I would never be violent towards a woman...but your behavior is not one befitting of a lady and hence not befitting you to be treated like one. With permission from Lady Arwen, I wish to have you removed from the premises. It is now clear why Lorien wants nothing more of you Lady."
Lotewen's green eyes filled with grief, "You loved me once Legolas! How can you turn your back on me like this? What happened?"
"You are not who you were, nor am I who I was. Be gone with you, I wash my hands of you from this moment."
Arwen looked from Lotewen to me. "Legolas, I will permit thy request on one condition. First, you must find a way to wake Reyna. If you do not love her enough to save her, perhaps this maiden has a right to make these accusations of your honor."
I was surprised at first with Arwen's decision but I understood it after thinking about it clearly. I walked back over to Reyna and held her in my arms.
Arwen allowed Lotewen into the room, "I will leave you three alone. When Reyna awakes, you may all leave the room, until then you are bound here. Aragorn and Gimli will visit you I am sure, but you may not leave. Understood?"
A sly smile crossed Lotewen's lips, "En rant." {Of course.}
I wanted to wipe that smile off her face with the back of my hand, but the shivering form in my arms had all my attention. "Reyna, come back to me."
Lotewen approached me, "Legolas. She will not come back; she is a jealous witch who craves attention. Maybe if you and I started something, she could be coaxed out of her state."
My cold glare met her pleading green eyes, "Never. Do you think I am blind and cannot see your ploy? I will never betray Reyna, especially to the likes of you. If she never wakens I will have you executed under the charges of her death."
Lotewen grinned maliciously, "Arwen would never allow it."
"Arwen is ruler of Rivendell. Elrond is, and he knows of the bewitching powers of you she-elves."
"I am not a she elf! The proper term is elf maiden!"
I cleared my throat, "Yes, that is the proper term for a ladylike elf." She stared coldly at me. This was going to be a long wait, and Reyna only grew colder. I worried for her safety and my own sanity. Staying in a room with Lotewen for much longer would be my own undoing, and Reyna's. My precious kitten, I would not loose her now. "Come on Cathelle. Amin mela lle ikotane." {Kitten. I love you so.}
~~~To Be Continued~~~
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THANK YOU ALL FOR THE REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter Forty-One
A Not So Kind Welcome
~~~POV-LEGOLAS THRANDULLION~~~
I sat my elven friend on my left, and my other dearest friend sat across from us. I looked about several times, trying to spot Reyna, but I did not see her. With a polite smile I glanced at my friends, "Give me a moment, I wish to introduce you to my dearly beloved Reyna."
My stout friend smiled, "Have you a wife now Legolas?"
I struggled not to laugh, "Not yet my friend, not quite yet."
With those words, I walked hastily down the hall towards the sleeping quarters. I knocked softly on Reyna's door before entering. Inside, I saw her sitting on her balcony in a white robe. She turned and smiled at me. "Hello."
Hastily, I approached her. "Please come, let me introduce you to my friends."
Something hung between us, and a distance was in her eyes. Falsely, she nodded and placed her hand in the crook of my arm. Once she removed her robe, I saw she was wearing a long satin dress, which appeared to be periwinkle colored. The fabric was very soft, and two thin straps held it up. Over the gown, she wore a small transparent cover-up.
I smiled kindly, "Hurry."
She nodded, "Of course, Master."
My brow furrowed, was this some game she was playing? I shrugged it off and proceeded to the dining hall.
~~~POV CHANGE-REYNA LINDELE~~~
I arrived in the dining hall to see an elven maiden and a dwarf sitting at the head table. The elven maiden had porcelain skin and long golden hair. She wore a red garment made of silk and satin. It was overly flattering, if not low of her to wear such clothes. Something about her made me uneasy. Her green eyes glared malevolently at me.
Without another thought, I returned her glare and looked to the dwarf. He had a long red beard to match the tangled red mass falling from under his helmet. The stout man had a warm smile on his face as he spoke with Elrond and Elrohir.
Legolas escorted me to my seat on his right, next to Elrond. I nodded politely to Elrond and smiled. Legolas spoke to his friends, "Gimli, Lotewen, this is Reyna."
I nodded to the two, "Mae govannen mellonea en melindoamin." {Well met, friends of my lover.}
Lotewen's glare did not falter at my kindess. Utter hatred and powerful jealousy reined in her green envious pools. Gimli gave Legolas an odd look and looked back at me. He cleared his throat, "You aren't an elf, are you?"
His voice was deep and scratchy, unlike Legolas's. "I am half elven. I am also half Fae."
Lotewen's green eyes lit with curiosity, "You are the girl that Galadriel adored so when you stayed in the Golden Wood. The Fae, the witch girl, now I remember you. Some of the elves of Lorien thought you were fairer then Galadriel herself. It is because of you that rumors of Galadriel being a sorceress surfaced."
My voice was calm and stoic, "Yes, that is I. And you must be the elf- maiden who betrayed the location of Lorien to an Uruk-hai pack during the war of the ring, that is why you were exiled, is it not? I would not be to hasty to accuse one like me of wrong doing when you have such a background."
Gimli smiled, "I understand that you and Legolas are lovers?"
I turned to the dwarf, "Yes Ai' atar, this is true." {Little father.}
Legolas sat between Lotewen and I cautiously. "Reyna, Lotewen has been studying the ways of the Fae for some years now, perhaps you could enlighten her."
A smirk crossed my face and Legolas regretted the invitation. "En rant." {Of course.} I smiled smugly at the elven maiden, "Fae have lived in these realms since the elves themselves, but have chosen to stick to themselves. The Wicca Fae rarely associate with beings under their stature, and most elves are considered as such. The only elves most Fae will speak with are those of Rivendell or Lorien. Recent developments," I smiled at Legolas, "have started other traditions though. The Fae used to be considered savage, but as elves learned more about us, they began to admire our magical abilities. Most Fae dislike the disloyal and dishonorable ways that some Elves behave."
Malice crept through my smile. "Some Fae have even been known to kill elves they deem unworthy of their own birthrights."
Lotewen shot an angry look, "Well. Perhaps you would like to hear of my history. I am the daughter of Rumil, Haldir's brother. I was once thought to be the future Queen of Mirkwood but fate has decided otherwise." She stroked Legolas's hand tenderly.
Much to my surprise, Legolas did not pull away. Gimli laughed, "You two lasses had better calm down before Legolas and I are forced to separate you two."
Legolas nodded and took his right hand from Lotewen's and his left hand from mine. I stood, "Well melamin, I have met your friends. I wish you the best of visits, Gimli son of Gloin."
With that I turned and walked out the door without so much as a backward glance. Quickly I ran to my room and wept.
~~~POV CHANGE-LEGOLAS THRANDULLION~~~
After Reyna departed, I remained to speak with my guests. Gimli was greatly enjoying the Mead and Lotewen was constantly making uncalled for advances.
Aragorn took Reyna's seat and smile angrily, "Go see her now you dolt! She crying her eyes out because she thinks you do not even love her. Are you blind?"
I turned, returning the false smile, "Can you not see that I am entertaining guests."
A snarl rose from Aragorn's throat, "Perhaps, but I know Gimli and Lotewen also and am equally capable. However, my Arwen is not devastatingly weeping in her bedchambers. She will leave Legolas, Reyna is not like all the she- elves who would do anything for you."
Stern faced, I turned to Gimli and Lotewen. "I apologize, but I must go see to my lady's state. I will return later on. Once again, my apologies."
With that I stood quickly and left. Reyna was going to hear from me, how rude of her.
~
As I knocked on her doorway I felt a cold breeze come from within. No on answered my knock. "Reyna? May I come in?"
Once again, there was no response. I opened the door and saw my lover's crumple form lying limply on the floor. Icicles hung from the bed canopy and snowfall clung to all the furniture. I ran to her and found her skin cold as death.
"Reyna? What are you doing?"
Her brown eyes fluttered open weakly, "My heart...I can't stop it..."
"What?" Frustrated tears slid down my cheeks.
"My Fae powers are controlled...b-by my heart-t. My heart d-d-does not wi- wish to go on. I-it is exploiting my water and light branches to freeze the place, in hopes of ending it's pain."
"Reyna, you aren't making sense. You heart is controlled by you. It cannot do this unless you allow it."
She shuddered violently, "I tried to deny it's claims, to support you. It says you do not love me...and I could not find enough p-proof to prove o- otherwise."
I wrapped her in my arms, "Shh. I do love you Reyna, why would you ever think otherwise?"
Words could not leave her voice; she only shuddered in my arms. I yelled, "Tua amin! Tua amin saese!" {Help me! Help me please!}
Elrohir and Arwen came running. "What is going on?"
They saw Reyna and Arwen fell to her knees. "I will try and hold her steady, get ada!" {Daddy!}
Elrohir nodded and ran out. Arwen stroked Reyna's cold hair, "Shh. Calm down, Legolas loves you my dear."
I looked up, "How did you know?"
Arwen's eyes looked angrily at me, "The girl has only been acting cold for a day or so now because of your treatment! Her heart went cold, is that not obvious! I have seen her heart control her powers before. Remember the boiling water when we were in Glacia? She said she was overwhelmed and couldn't stop it, and this looks much the same."
"So what do we do?"
"Wait, and hope she finds the love she is searching for."
I wanted to scream, to kick something as hard as I could, but I couldn't. I was a Prince of Mirkwood; I had to be strong for those around me. I sighed, "Curse you!" I screamed to no one in particular. "You take my mother and my father from me, and now you want her! Well I am not giving her up!"
Protectively, I wrapped my arms around Reyna's frail and cold form. "Don't leave me now melamin."
A voice behind me spoke harshly, "Why don't you leave that witch and marry me?"
Lotewen stood in the doorway. Without warning I approached her swiftly and smacked her across the face, "I have said on many occasions that I would never be violent towards a woman...but your behavior is not one befitting of a lady and hence not befitting you to be treated like one. With permission from Lady Arwen, I wish to have you removed from the premises. It is now clear why Lorien wants nothing more of you Lady."
Lotewen's green eyes filled with grief, "You loved me once Legolas! How can you turn your back on me like this? What happened?"
"You are not who you were, nor am I who I was. Be gone with you, I wash my hands of you from this moment."
Arwen looked from Lotewen to me. "Legolas, I will permit thy request on one condition. First, you must find a way to wake Reyna. If you do not love her enough to save her, perhaps this maiden has a right to make these accusations of your honor."
I was surprised at first with Arwen's decision but I understood it after thinking about it clearly. I walked back over to Reyna and held her in my arms.
Arwen allowed Lotewen into the room, "I will leave you three alone. When Reyna awakes, you may all leave the room, until then you are bound here. Aragorn and Gimli will visit you I am sure, but you may not leave. Understood?"
A sly smile crossed Lotewen's lips, "En rant." {Of course.}
I wanted to wipe that smile off her face with the back of my hand, but the shivering form in my arms had all my attention. "Reyna, come back to me."
Lotewen approached me, "Legolas. She will not come back; she is a jealous witch who craves attention. Maybe if you and I started something, she could be coaxed out of her state."
My cold glare met her pleading green eyes, "Never. Do you think I am blind and cannot see your ploy? I will never betray Reyna, especially to the likes of you. If she never wakens I will have you executed under the charges of her death."
Lotewen grinned maliciously, "Arwen would never allow it."
"Arwen is ruler of Rivendell. Elrond is, and he knows of the bewitching powers of you she-elves."
"I am not a she elf! The proper term is elf maiden!"
I cleared my throat, "Yes, that is the proper term for a ladylike elf." She stared coldly at me. This was going to be a long wait, and Reyna only grew colder. I worried for her safety and my own sanity. Staying in a room with Lotewen for much longer would be my own undoing, and Reyna's. My precious kitten, I would not loose her now. "Come on Cathelle. Amin mela lle ikotane." {Kitten. I love you so.}
~~~To Be Continued~~~
P.S.: All...I am really getting my update list growing. If you are an anonymous reviewer but still wanna be a member of this list. E-mail me at Tainted_gurl13@hotmail.com... I will add ya right away!