Hey guys :) sorry it's been a while! So a few people commented on how the last chapter could continue but I have to give a shoutout to guest reviewer Deliso for actually suggesting I write a follow up chapter. Hope it lives up to expectations! And sorry it's a little short.

Legolas awoke to find Tauriel snuggled into his chest. He smiled, as he remembered what had happened the night before. He gently kissed the top of her forehead and she stirred, opening one eye before the other flew open, as she caught sight of him. She smiled up at him, still hardly believing the events of the nights before, even as the memories came flooding back as she woke up fully. She stared into his eyes, and tilted her head up to kiss him, still needing reassurance that this was real. She got her reassurance, Legolas bent his head down and kissed her back, gently but passionatly, and she never wanted to move.

But they did have to move. She knew this but it didn't mean that she wanted to. She had betrayed her King, in front of her soldiers and she found herself wondering what they would think of her now. Legolas stood first, inspecting her wounds, and seeing that they were already healing well, he knelt back down. "Tauriel," he whispered. "You know we have to go," he told her.

"I defied the King," she whispered back. "What will everyone think of me?" Legolas stood back up, and offered Tauriel his hand. She took it, and allowed him to pull her up. They stood, toe to toe in the tent and he looked her right in the eyes, as he spoke.

"They will think that you are the bravest warrior in our Kingdom, who was the one who defied her King, but rightly so. They will see their captain and they will respect you, because you did the right thing yesterday. And if they can't see that, I know you're more than capable of making them see that. And although I will be by your side, you don't even need me there. Because everyone in the kingdom will look at you and see a strong, independant warrior." he said and she smiled at him.

"Stay with me anyway?" she asked him, taking his hand gently in hers.

"Always," he replied softly and she kissed him lightly before squaring her shoulders and stood tall as she walked out of the tent. His words had given her strength, and she had confidence in herself again. She no longer doubted her actions, she knew she did the right thing.

She walked out of the tent, still holding his hand. She didn't care anymore about other people's opinions. As she walked out of the tent, she took in the surroundings. Elves were all milling around the area, healers, injured soldiers and soldiers waiting for friends. But as she walked by, everyone dipped their heads in respect towards not only Legolas, but her as well. She saw friends of hers, smiling as they noticed her hand, entwined with his and she smiled back. She saw soldiers who served under her, and she saw respect in their eyes when she looked at them.

Her smile widened, it was weird, she thought, that the day before she could feel so much pain, but today, she could feel so elated and content. But she did, she felt completely satisfied, and as she and Legolas entered the King's tent to report for duty, and she saw Thranduil actually smile at the sight of their clasped hands, she couldn't hold back. She laughed, she let her laughter ring out through the air, and as Legolas turned to her, she didn't even let him ask the question, she stood on tip toes and kissed him, softly and lightly, but pouring all her love, all her hapiness into it.

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