Disclaimer: I do not own the Lord of the Rings or any of the characters of the book or movie. I only own the plot-line and the extra characters.
Title: Love at First 'Sight.'
Summary: "You can not love some one that has never seen you!" Herenya yelled. "But, I have seen you..., and you can see me." Legolas replied. "You are forgetting, I am blind...,"--- Legolas arrives in Imladris with Estel after Estel visited the palace in Mirkwood, it was his turn to visit. What he did not know that the visit would have him falling in love.
Warnings: Gore, Violence, Torture.
Languages: Elvish and English.
Here's the next chapter, enjoy!
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Herenya opened her eyes. She couldn't tell if it was night or day, since she was in the homely house. She sighed and breathed in the scent that was beside her. Mint and Green leafs. Hmm, Elladan.
"Morning Elladan." Herenya sighed while leaning closer to her brother.
"Morning Herenya." Elladan stroked his sister's hair.
"I can leave the bed today. Can't I?" Herenya asked.
"Aye." Elladan replied. "Would you like for me to call for you a maiden, to help you?"
"That would be aprreciated." Herenya replied. She didn't make a move of getting up.
"Herenya, before I go, I want to talk to you."
"I thought that was what we were doing." Herenya giggled.
"You silly goof!" Elladan laughed. "No really."
"Go ahead."
"Well, I waned to apologize for the other night, it was foolish of me. I am sorry." Elladan stroked his sister's long brown curls.
"Apology has already been excepted." Herenya smiled.
"I know, there's something else."
"Hmm?"
"When are we, uh, you know..."
"Tell Legolas?" Herenya asked.
"Yeah." Elladan replied.
"He doesn't have to know that I'm blind, not yet." Herenya sighed. "He will know in time, I assume. We can't keep up this charade any longer."
"Herenya, it would be easier if you told him now, it would help the hurt and the heart-ache of it later.."
"NO! I can not, and will not, tell him. Not until it is his time." Herenya snapped.
"Alright. I will go and find Evelyn to help you. I will be back to get you for breakfast when she is finished." Elladan replied and kissed his sister's forehead and walked to the door.
"Elladan?"
"Yes?" Elladan turned.
"When is Arwen coming back?" Herenya asked.
"Soon." Elladan replied, and with those words, Elladan left.
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Herenya sighed when Elladan had one of her arms, and the other was being occupied by her new cane. She hated having to have help from somone! She knew this place better than anyone for crying out loud!
"Elladan, I told you that I do not need an escort." Herenya whispered while walking down the long hallway to the dining hall.
"I say that you do, and you will have one. As long as you are underneath ada's roof..."
"I will go by 'his rules', and in this case, I assume that he told you to escort me?"
Elladan smiled. His sister always knew what was going on in the palace, always! Sometimes even before them. He laughed a little, then continued on down the hall.
"I don't suppose you will be escorting me on the tour for Prince Legolas today, will you?" Herenya asked.
Elladan sighed, he wished he could. He wished that he could keep his sister locked away in her room so she couldn't get into any trouble, both of them, but he couldn't. He even wanted to keep Estel locked up. "No, I have training with Elradin, Glorfindel's coming to watch."
"So you, Elrohir, and Estel will be kept in sword practice almost all day?" Herenya asked.
"Aye," Elladan replied, he didn't like where this was leading, "Why?"
"Oh, I don't know. Uh, no reason." Herenya replied while straightening her dress and hair. "How do I look?"
"Fine." Elladan whispered. "Are you ready?"
Herenya nodded and Elladan opened the doors. Together, the two walked into the dining hall with their heads held high.
Legolas was awe struck. The elven maiden he saw last night was not even similar to the one before him now. This one was not shy, not ashamed of what happened last night. She was just simply, there.
Legolas stood when Herenya walked into the room, out of respect. His father always taught him to be respectful, and he normally was, around people he liked anyway.
Elrond and the others smiled at Legolas' hasty action, and they also stood until Herenya was seated in her normal spot between Elrond and Legolas.
Elrond smiled at his daughter. "I assume you are feeling better?"
"Yes ada." Herenya replied.
Elrond looked up at the servant who was pouring juice to the ones seated around the table. He smiled and nodded a thanks, then looked at his daughter once more. "I wanted to spend some time with you today, if you are not busy that is."
"I am going down to the shop this morning, and I was going to take Legolas on an outside tour and a picnic at noon, but I suppose I could change the picnic to this afternoon."
"Good. You will be spending lunch with me on the veranda of my office." Elrond replied.
"Allright ada." Herenya replied.
Elrond watched the servants serve the breakfast on each plate. He had asked them to serve dinner so they could avoid the incident that was made last night.
Herenya frowned at what Elrond had the servants to do. Just because of her benefit! She sighed. "Anyway, I need to talk to you as well." She could feel Elrond's gaze on her. He was giving her 'the look'. Even though she didn't know what 'the look' looked like, she could feel it. It sent a chill up her spine.
"We can discuss anything, at our noon lunch." Elrond replied.
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Herenya squished the rose petals, rosemary, daisies, and carnations together in a pot. She then poured some water into the pot and boiled it for awhile. The scent was divine and one of the ones that she sold at her shop. 'Love Mist,' was the name, and it was her favorite. She poured some of the liquid into some bottles, putting one back for herself, then put them on the shelves as a customer came through the door.
"Do you make colegne for men as well?" The voice asked.
"Yes Lord Greenleaf I do. Anything specific?" Herenya asked while smiling.
"Any suggestions?" Legolas replied, soaking up the warmth of her gentle smile.
Herenya walked behind the conter and held up two bottles. "This one contains mint, thime, honey-suckle, and a little bit of rosemary. It is called 'Forests flavors', the other, my personal favorite, consits of mint, honey-suckle, and butterscotch."
"What is the name of it?"
"The sweetest heaven." She smiled and he once more felt the warmth of it.
"I'll take one of those please, and one of the others as well."
"Both of them?" She smiled.
"Why not?" Legolas smiled back and grabbed some coins out of his pocket.
"No charge." Herenya spoke up while bagging the two bottles.
"I must give you something." Legolas said while putting the coins in Herenya's hand.
"This is too much. This is the price of three bottles." Herenya exclaimed. "Go pick out another." She replied.
Legolas saw the bottle of 'Love Mist', behind the counter. He watched as Herenya picked up the bottle and smiled at the scent. That is what he would get, he would get a bottle of it for her. "I got one. Thanks."
"Your welcome. I'll see you this afternoon, correct?"
"Correct." With those words said, Legolas left with the three bottles of sweet smelling fragrance.
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"Ada, I am ashamed to even eat dinner at the same table with everyone now! I mean, the servants serving our food, I hate it! You treat me as if I were a child!" Herenya argued.
"Eat your lunch silently and let me speak please." Elrond replied while placing the plate in Herenya's hands.
"I'm not hungry." Herenya snapped while pacing back in forth with the plate in her hands.
"Sit and eat! Now!" Elrond demanded and Herenya sat down and nibbled at her food. She really had lost her appetite.
"Now, I will get the servants to quit if you stay closer to home, not go gallivanting across the wilderness and such places, understood? As for now the servants will do as I say, and if I hear one more peep out of you, you will be confined to this house for the rest of your life, understood?"
Herenya nodded and continued to nibble.
"Good. I want all of that eaten and seconds before you leave here, and you are supposed to take a two hour nap." Elrond replied.
"Now your really treating me as if I were a child!" Herenya argued.
"Rest or not going out at all. Your choice." Elrond replied.
Herenya rolled her eyes and began to eat once more. Her father was a real pain in the rear sometimes!
"Legolas, you'll have to tell him." Elrond informed.
"I know." Herenya replied. "I just don't know when." She ate the last bite of the food on her plate then felt her father take it away.
"Soon. Today would be a good day for instance." Elrond handed his daughter yet another plate of the food.
"You would like that wouldn't you?" Herenya asked. "I might if the need calls for it."
"How was the shop today?" Elrond asked reffering to Herenya's perfume and colegne shop in the palace.
"Wonderful. I sold..." Herenya counted in her head. "Twenty bottles I do believe."
"You'll have more fabric in no time then." Elrond replied. Herenya loved to make little dolls for the children, she made purses and even some clothes as well. She sold most of them, and gave some away. She liked doing that.
"You'll have to go with me to by it, one of the twins, or even Estel." Herenya giggled at the last suggestion. Estel hated to go fabric shopping, but did it for his sister.
"Maybe Elladan would like to go." Elrond suggested.
"Of course." Herenya smiled and stood. "I suppose I will be heading for my room now. Wake me in two hours." She grumbled.
Elrond smiled. "No more complaining or you won't go out tonight. Would you like me to escort you to your room?" Elrond asked in that 'worried father' tone.
"No. I know this palace better than anyone." Herenya replied. Elrond could feel the truth in her words. She truly did know every room in the palace. She knew where each thing was up and down!
"Allright. I'll send in Evelyn in when your thru." Elrond replied.
"I will be able to manage myself. Thank-you." Herenya held her head high and walked out of the room.
"That girl." Elrond mused. "She is as almost as bad as her brothers." He chuckled softly and went back to his duties as the Lord of Rivendell.
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Herenya walked down the hall, clothed in her blue tunic and silver leggings. She had her hair soft and combed down, she then walked to the kitchen to get the picnic lunch.
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"Lord Greenleaf!" Herenya called, she had recieved many helpful 'hints' from the subjects as to were Legolas might be, and that place was in the palace gardens.
"Lady Undomiel." Legolas smiled while walking over to the maiden. He was taken aback by her wonderful beauty, and peircing, green gaze, that could peirce his heart.
"I was look..." She stopped and smiled. "...searching for you."
"Really?" Legolas smiled back. "I was searching for you after your meeting with your father."
"Oh! He made me go take a nap after our 'luncheon'." She sighed. "He said it would be the only way I could leave this house this afternoon."
Legolas chuckled slightly. "Sounds all to familiar to me."
"Surely the king Thranduil does not act this way to his youngest son." Herenya spoke up.
"Unfortunately yes, ada has his ways to get me to stay, or atleast do as he requires." He chuckled yet again. "He's a good father, harsh, but good."
"So is mine. He is always fair, but gentle at some points."
"Elrond has always been nice to me." Legolas replied. "Like a father actually." He sighed. "Well, I suppose we should be on our way then, I have some place I want to take you, even if you've already been there, which you probably have."
"I probably haven't. Father doesn't like me to leave the palace often, especially with Arwen away." Herenya smiled slightly.
Legolas' smile faded with Herenya's. "I'm sure he means best, now come along."
Herenya nodded and walked with Legolas out of the palace gardens.
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Elrond smiled while watching his daughter and Legolas stroll down the lane. He frowned when he noticed where they were headed. "Oh no. I have to stop this." He thought. "But how?" He asked himself. He began to pace the room. He had to get his daughter out of this situation. "Valar help me." he whispered to the air, his thoughts were interrpted by a knock at the door.
"My lord?"
"Erestor, come in. What can I help you with mellon?" Elrond asked.
"It is one of your warriors sire. He is wounded." Erestor replied.
"Lead me to him." Elrond replied, all thoughts of Herenya's situation, vanished.
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"Legolas! Where are we going?" Herenya asked.
"You'll see." Legolas replied.
"If only that was true." Herenya thought. She had longed to see her whole entire life, but unforunately, things do not always go as planned. She remembered the hurt and pain when there was nothing that her father could do for her sight. She sighed and continued to follow Legolas hand in hand.
"We are getting close. I can hear it now." Legolas whispered.
"You have know idea." Herenya thought once more. Her ability to hear had picked up more when her sight had left her blinded. She could hear the rustling of the winds, and the tossing of the waves that crashed from the waterfall. "Legolas, I don't know if it is such a good idea to be out here. You know..."
"Of course it is Herenya." Legolas replied while pulling Herenya along behind him. They soon was at the waters edge, Legolas sat down and waited for Herenya to follow suit.
"No! No! This can't be happening! Too loud!" Herenya clamped her non-seeing eyes shut and put her hands over her ears to gaurd the sounds of the crashing waves. To no avail, the waves crashed louder and louder. Her head pounded with each wave that boomed. Tears streamed down her face, and she didn't know what else to do. She turned away and ran in any direction that she could. She had to get away from the loud, booming, noises infront of her.
"Herenya! Herenya!" Legolas called while watching Herenya run to the south. She was heading toward the forests of Rivendell. "Herenya wait!" Legolas jumped up and chased after the fleeing elf, who dissappeared in the woods without a trace or hint of where she might have ran off too.
To be continued...
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A/n- There was that chapter! More coming soon! Sorry it took me so long! I've been really busy, and continue to be busy as long as school's still in! LOL! Thanks to all my reviewers! I appreciate the reviews, and I'm happy you enjoy this story. Continue to read and review! More coming soon!
KerowynGreenleaf.