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Disclaimer: *attempts to steal rights from Tolkien...but fails...AGAIN*
Chapter 12:
Breakfast was a very formal affair. Thranduil sat at the head of the table, with Legolas on his right side. On his left was an elf that looked as if he held a very important position. Larien sat on the right of Legolas, and down the table were elves that she had never seen or met before. Though it was formal, she held a very sustaining conversation with Thranduil. They chatted about what palace life was like, Larien asked questions and he had intriguing answers for her. All through the meal servants fluttered around the table asking for plates or refilling goblets. Legolas was very quiet through the meal, and did not eat much. When everything was winding down, he leant over and whispered, "Larien, come to the gardens with me."
Larien squeezed his hand, and nodded.
"Excuse us, Ada. We are going to get some fresh air outside. We'll be back later for luncheon." Legolas said, inclining his neck in a short bow towards his father.
"Thank you, your highness," Larien smiled at the king.
"Thank you for the breakfast, it was lovely," she also thanked one of the servants, on the way out, who bowed in reply and thanked her.
Legolas and Larien strolled through the palace and Legolas led her down a couple of halls and through doors. Eventually they opened one last door to the outside. Larien was in awe of all of the beautiful flowers and tall trees around her. She held onto Legolas hand, as they wandered down the pebbled pathway of the garden. They both said nothing; Legolas was watching Larien carefully to see her reaction. She seemed to love it out here, and he was glad that she was in Mirkwood now...
"Would you like to go riding, Melamin? I know some pathways that are very fun to ride through."
"Sure. Where are the stables? I did not see where Florida and your father's horse was taken after yesterday?" she asked, glancing around looking for a barn or a stable.
"This way, follow me." Legolas said, taking her hand again and leading her through a few arches. They came upon a well-kept lawn in front of the palace and walked on the wide pathway.
Legolas and Larien walked calmly across the lawn and entered a tree- canopied enclosure. Horses grazed in this shady area. The fence was tall, about 7 feet high, and was very sturdy, so Legolas climbed skillfully and sat on the top, and he locked his feet under the wooden beam beneath him.
Larien climbed up beside him and took his hand in hers. Horses inside the area were running and eating happily.
"I thought you said that you had stables in Mirkwood." Larien said to Legolas, watching as a couple foals danced around with each other.
Legolas grinned impishly. "We used to, to protect the animals from the spiders, but after the last war we have opened the pasture." He watched as his own horse, Arod, as he ran around the enclosure. "I presume that Father had Florida put in there." He said, casually.
"There she is," Larien pointed to where Florida was grazing. Legolas hopped down to the other side of the fence.
"I'll get her." Legolas told her. He jogged over to Larien's horse and skillfully mounted. He stood up on the horse's back and ordered the horse forward. Florida started to run in a casual gallop towards her owner. As the horse slowed down, Larien laughed and jumped onto the ground. Legolas sat down on the horse and helped her mount in front of him.
"Show off," she teased as Legolas wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Always and forever, Melamin," He said, kissing her neck lightly and riding to the gate. An elf opened the gate and Legolas steered Florida with soft nudges or verbal commands.
Larien had not taken a good look at Mirkwood in her hurry to get to Legolas the previous day. Mirkwood was a very comfortable place to be. She assumed that it had not always been that way. Legolas had told her of dark forests and huge spiders that ate the horses. But now it was a very lush palate of colors, and she liked it a lot.
~^~
As Florida slowed down, Legolas gazed at his beloved. She had no idea what was going to happen... and he knew she would like what he had in store for her.
He steered Florida to a little glade and watched as Larien's eyes opened in amazement. "Do you like it, Melamin?" he whispered to her, dismounting and holding his hand out to Larien. She took it and slid off the horse.
"Legolas, this place is amazing!" She said in awe. There was a little waterfall on the other side of the rather large pond. The waterfall cascaded down into the pond from a high cliff.
"I know. I found this place with my friend Anarion when we were elflings. Come on, I want to show you something..." Legolas said, taking her hand and leading her over boulders until they reached the waterfall.
~^~
'Legolas took me to the waterfall. I started to wonder what was going on, and what he was thinking. It was a waterfall. Why show me this...'
"Whoa!"
It wasn't just a waterfall. Behind it was a cave. It wasn't necessarily beautiful, but the sound of water bounced around the hard stone walls.
Legolas let her look around, before leading her on through the cave. "Legolas, where are we..."
"Just a bit further." He interrupted. Eventually, there was only a soft echo of water, and they could hear each other properly. The end of the cave came, and a small filter of light came from the surface, granting the two elves sight. She could see through the dim light stalactites and stalagmites, little pools of water, and Legolas. She went and sat down on a rock right underneath the light beam.
~^~
'Oh, she was beautiful. She was looking around and sitting in the light, looking like an angel...'
Legolas was becoming increasingly more nervous as Larien turned her attentions to him.
"Legolas, are you okay?" She asked, concerned. Legolas nodded and walked towards her.
"Larien, I don't know what I can say to you, except, for more than two centuries I have loved you, and I know I will for many centuries more... and I want you to be there for me, through everything we do. I want you to be my wife, forever."
A/N: hehe... who wants to murder me now? I love cliffies... so drop a review and tell me what you think! Chapter 13 was just sent to my beta, so you won't have to wait long!!!!
~Ivy
Disclaimer: *attempts to steal rights from Tolkien...but fails...AGAIN*
Chapter 12:
Breakfast was a very formal affair. Thranduil sat at the head of the table, with Legolas on his right side. On his left was an elf that looked as if he held a very important position. Larien sat on the right of Legolas, and down the table were elves that she had never seen or met before. Though it was formal, she held a very sustaining conversation with Thranduil. They chatted about what palace life was like, Larien asked questions and he had intriguing answers for her. All through the meal servants fluttered around the table asking for plates or refilling goblets. Legolas was very quiet through the meal, and did not eat much. When everything was winding down, he leant over and whispered, "Larien, come to the gardens with me."
Larien squeezed his hand, and nodded.
"Excuse us, Ada. We are going to get some fresh air outside. We'll be back later for luncheon." Legolas said, inclining his neck in a short bow towards his father.
"Thank you, your highness," Larien smiled at the king.
"Thank you for the breakfast, it was lovely," she also thanked one of the servants, on the way out, who bowed in reply and thanked her.
Legolas and Larien strolled through the palace and Legolas led her down a couple of halls and through doors. Eventually they opened one last door to the outside. Larien was in awe of all of the beautiful flowers and tall trees around her. She held onto Legolas hand, as they wandered down the pebbled pathway of the garden. They both said nothing; Legolas was watching Larien carefully to see her reaction. She seemed to love it out here, and he was glad that she was in Mirkwood now...
"Would you like to go riding, Melamin? I know some pathways that are very fun to ride through."
"Sure. Where are the stables? I did not see where Florida and your father's horse was taken after yesterday?" she asked, glancing around looking for a barn or a stable.
"This way, follow me." Legolas said, taking her hand again and leading her through a few arches. They came upon a well-kept lawn in front of the palace and walked on the wide pathway.
Legolas and Larien walked calmly across the lawn and entered a tree- canopied enclosure. Horses grazed in this shady area. The fence was tall, about 7 feet high, and was very sturdy, so Legolas climbed skillfully and sat on the top, and he locked his feet under the wooden beam beneath him.
Larien climbed up beside him and took his hand in hers. Horses inside the area were running and eating happily.
"I thought you said that you had stables in Mirkwood." Larien said to Legolas, watching as a couple foals danced around with each other.
Legolas grinned impishly. "We used to, to protect the animals from the spiders, but after the last war we have opened the pasture." He watched as his own horse, Arod, as he ran around the enclosure. "I presume that Father had Florida put in there." He said, casually.
"There she is," Larien pointed to where Florida was grazing. Legolas hopped down to the other side of the fence.
"I'll get her." Legolas told her. He jogged over to Larien's horse and skillfully mounted. He stood up on the horse's back and ordered the horse forward. Florida started to run in a casual gallop towards her owner. As the horse slowed down, Larien laughed and jumped onto the ground. Legolas sat down on the horse and helped her mount in front of him.
"Show off," she teased as Legolas wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Always and forever, Melamin," He said, kissing her neck lightly and riding to the gate. An elf opened the gate and Legolas steered Florida with soft nudges or verbal commands.
Larien had not taken a good look at Mirkwood in her hurry to get to Legolas the previous day. Mirkwood was a very comfortable place to be. She assumed that it had not always been that way. Legolas had told her of dark forests and huge spiders that ate the horses. But now it was a very lush palate of colors, and she liked it a lot.
~^~
As Florida slowed down, Legolas gazed at his beloved. She had no idea what was going to happen... and he knew she would like what he had in store for her.
He steered Florida to a little glade and watched as Larien's eyes opened in amazement. "Do you like it, Melamin?" he whispered to her, dismounting and holding his hand out to Larien. She took it and slid off the horse.
"Legolas, this place is amazing!" She said in awe. There was a little waterfall on the other side of the rather large pond. The waterfall cascaded down into the pond from a high cliff.
"I know. I found this place with my friend Anarion when we were elflings. Come on, I want to show you something..." Legolas said, taking her hand and leading her over boulders until they reached the waterfall.
~^~
'Legolas took me to the waterfall. I started to wonder what was going on, and what he was thinking. It was a waterfall. Why show me this...'
"Whoa!"
It wasn't just a waterfall. Behind it was a cave. It wasn't necessarily beautiful, but the sound of water bounced around the hard stone walls.
Legolas let her look around, before leading her on through the cave. "Legolas, where are we..."
"Just a bit further." He interrupted. Eventually, there was only a soft echo of water, and they could hear each other properly. The end of the cave came, and a small filter of light came from the surface, granting the two elves sight. She could see through the dim light stalactites and stalagmites, little pools of water, and Legolas. She went and sat down on a rock right underneath the light beam.
~^~
'Oh, she was beautiful. She was looking around and sitting in the light, looking like an angel...'
Legolas was becoming increasingly more nervous as Larien turned her attentions to him.
"Legolas, are you okay?" She asked, concerned. Legolas nodded and walked towards her.
"Larien, I don't know what I can say to you, except, for more than two centuries I have loved you, and I know I will for many centuries more... and I want you to be there for me, through everything we do. I want you to be my wife, forever."
A/N: hehe... who wants to murder me now? I love cliffies... so drop a review and tell me what you think! Chapter 13 was just sent to my beta, so you won't have to wait long!!!!
~Ivy