I didn't sleep at night. I couldn't. Whenever I tried, I would have nightmares. Most of them had my father in them. He was screaming at me, saying I betrayed my whole kin by uniting myself with the enemy. I sighed, when I heard a knock on the door. I would have just liked to be in bed, alone until I could figure things out. Lilith stepped in "I'm sorry to march in but you didn't answer the door." Then she noticed the way I look, I had dark circle's around my eyes and many would think me as a sick. "What happened?" I sighed and said "Bad night, that is all." She then giggled and said "I wouldn't call it that. I envy you." I then asked "What do you want?" I was in no mood for visitors. "The King wants to leave as soon as possible, we are here to pack your things together." As Lilith said it, more maids came in to the room. Every single one of them bowed and they started to pack my things together. I sighed, I guess I had it coming. Thranduil would like to live as soon as possible so I wouldn't make a scene.

I went to the training area to say good-bye to Mallath, my only true friend here. He was near the training area, sitting on a bench. As I approached him, he asked "Should I bow, my lady?" I snorted and sat down next to him. "I am going to miss you. You were annoying but with out you, who would annoy me?" he then said. I sighed and said "And who am I going to annoy?" We hugged but within seconds I was pulled away from Mallath. Thranduil was there and he seemed beyond furious. He had his sword pointed at Mallath's heart and he asked in a loud voice "What do you think you are doing, you low elf? How dare you lay your hands on her?" Mallath quickly apologized and I said "We were only saying good-bye." I was scared, when he looked at me, his eyes filled with hate. He then looked back at Mallath and yelled "Be gone or I will make you gone." Mallath looked at me worriedly and left in a quick pulled me close to him and whispered to my ear "You are mine, remember that." Then, without any warning, he kissed me. I tried to pull away put he only deepened it. As much as I didn't want to, I gave in. He's lips were smooth against mine, he was passionate. One of his hands were in my hair and I had never let anybody held me so tightly. Suddenly a voice said behind us "My lord, we are ready." As his maid noticed, what we were doing, he quickly apologized but Thranduil seemed annoyed, as he said "Interrupt me again and it will be the last thing, you will ever do!" His maid nodded and left. Thranduil then smiled at me and said "Let's go. We have a long way ahead of us.

As we made it to the horses, I noticed a white elk standing there. He was almost twice the size of a normal horse. Thranduil said "You are riding with me, my little one." I watched the size of the elk and I must say, I was slightly afraid. "I can ride a horse," I said. "I believe that but I want you to ride with me," Thranduil said as he lifted me to the elk. He quickly jumped behind me.

I noticed that other elves, even his personal guards were far behind us as we rode. "Why?" I asked. Thranduil understood what I wanted to ask and answered "I didn't want them to interrupt us." I was quiet. Here I was, on my way to Mirkwood, on an elk. Was this the change, lady Galadriel was talking about? Why didn't Thranduil care, that I was a half-dwarf too. The Elven-King seemed to notice my trouble, because he asked "What is wrong, my star?" I sighed and asked "Why me?" Thranduil smiled and said "You are full of passion, you are different and you seem to realize, that there is more in this world, than just sitting down every day and gossiping." "But I am a dwarf," I said. His face showed, that he was as little displeased but he said "But you are an elf too." After that it was just quiet, only the footsteps of the elk to be heard.

As the night grew close, I noticed there was no stopping. I asked Thranduil "Why aren't we stopping?" He laughed and said "We don't need no stops. If you want to sleep, then sleep. I'll be here." I wish I had enherited the elves energy. They didn't need to sleep often. I, on the other hand, needed sleep every day. I tried to stay awake but it didn't help. Slowly my eyes were beginning to close.

I woke up feeling all warm. I noticed that there was a red cloak over me, that kept me warm. I was in the embrace of Thranduil himself. As he noticed, that I was awake, he said "You were asleep for 18 hours. I was beginning to get worried." "Oh." I wasn't surprised. I didn't catch any sleep the night before and the changes were indeed overwhelming. They still are.

Our first stop was at the edge of a forest. I jumped off the elk before Thranduil could help me. He seemed amused by the fact, that I didn't want any help from him. As he went to talk with the guards, I examined the forest. It almost seemed sick. The trees were growing and had leaves on them, but something was wrong. As Thranduil came back, I asked "Were are we?" He smiled and said "At the edge of your new home." I was a little shocked. I had always heard tales of the Mirkwood's beauty but this was nowhere close to even being slightly beautiful."

As we rode again, I noticed that the other elves went to another way than us. "I want to show you something", said Thranduil. It was unbelievable, with what speed the elk could run. We paced trough the forest in a few minutes and soon were at the edge of a big lake. As I watched around, I noticed a big waterfall. The water was so clear, you could see through it even in the deepest point. There were huge butterflies flying around. It looked magnificent."Do you like it?" Thranduil asked as we sat down. I nodded and looked at the sky. There were stars everywhere. "A thousand stars and you are still the one to light my heart," Thranduil said. Then he kissed me. I didn't even fight back. I should have but I was compelled. Compelled by the beauty of this place, by his words. My heart was in big confusion and it made me do reckless decisions.

We were back on the rode in a few hours. I had plenty of time to admire the beauty of the place, while Thranduil just watched me. When I asked him, why he was watching me, he just smiled. It felt almost sickening to go back into the deep forest, away from the beautiful harbour. Thankfully soon enough we made it to Mirkwood. It was amazing. There were big golden gates, around it was waterfalls. I could hear thousands of birds singing. This was the place, the tales were made. This was Mirkwood.