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Chapter 2: Getting over the shock
"Alealyan did you just? I can't believe you just... did you really do just say that right when.... oh dear," Niryan said as she finally came out of her state of shock from the fact that her friend just insulted the prince when he was right in front of her. She knew that her friend did not even know that he was the prince but still. She sighed lightly while looking at her friend who looked so bewildered that in any other case she would be laughing at her but this was not one of those cases. This was after all the prince of their own kingdom and she was only a servant. Actually at this point Niryan started to feel sorry for her friend, since there is no possible way that the prince was going to let this just pass by without a repercussion of some sort.
The rest of her friends just stared at Alealyan too with disbelief and yet after minutes that had gone by since the prince was last in their presence, she still hadn't said a single word. In fact the only thing racing through Alealyan mind at the moment was the punishment that waited for her. She doesn't know yet what that would be but she knows that she shouldn't take the prince for a fool. Actually she just realized that barely anyone would know what the prince would act in a situation like this because he is barely seen in the public by the subjects of his own land. She shook her head in despair at the thought of what he would do.
Would he tell my lady? Does he even know I'm a servant? Would he pardon my contemptible comments? What was he thinking when he saw me anyways? These questions were racing through her head.
"What am I going to do?" she finally despaired out loud. She looked at her friends and they all looked at her with pity.
"Maybe, he will forget about what about, you know because of the ball and everything," El suggested as he knelt down to where Alealyan was slouched against a tree with her hands to her face. When he did suggest this she gave him a look of disbelief. Elves never forget things so easily. Actually their is a common belief that elves never forget any detail in their lives that they wish not to relive.
(Meanwhile back at the castle Legolas, along with his brothers and the guards finally arrive.)
"There you are!" King Thranduil yelled as he approached his sons then dismissed his guards back to their duties. "I have news for you," he confessed to Legolas and then turned to look at his younger sons," and you two should clean up while I talk to your brother."
Immediately, Thrilmand and Legaldur took off to their room. Legolas watched them leave and then quickly followed his father to his study. Legolas could not help but feel that his mind was being occupied at the moment even though he should slightly be concerned to why his father wanted to talk to him. He could not help thinking about to a few moments ago when he heard what that Elven maiden said about him! What nerve did she think she had! Then again she did not even know you were there in the first place. She should still be careful of what she says about the royal family. Yeah, right Legolas you are really royal the public rarely even sees you. You call yourself a prince. His opposing mind was just about to argue back when he realized his father was staring directly at him and wanted his complete undivided attention.
"Legolas, as you know your sister is the guest of honor at this year's ball," Thranduil started as he sat down at his desk while not losing eye contact with his son.
"I am aware of that father," Legolas agreed as he sat down in one of the chairs facing his father while still staring directly into his father's deep blue eyes.
"And you are aware of the fact that if you do not attend this ball that you will devastate your sister," Thranduil concluded as he began to stare even harder into his son's eyes.
"Yes, I am aware of that also, father," Legolas admitted as he sighed deeply while thinking of his sister. He would not want to devastate her after the year she's been through.
Since the passing of their mother over the sea earlier that year, Legolas and his sister, Sadith grew closer than ever. In fact Sadith was the only one in the castle that possible understood Legolas the most out of his three younger siblings. This meant a lot because Legolas in any sense was not an easy person to understand.
At that very moment a small knock was heard from outside the study.
"Come in," Thranduil commanded as the door began to open up as an seemingly young elven maiden with long braided brown and blonde hair walked into the study, She smiled when she saw Legolas then turned to her father.
"Father, who exactly is invited to this ball?" Sadith asked as she came closer to his desk. She looked at him and waited for a response,
"Why every lord and lady in the elven kingdoms are invited? I'm surprised you even have to ask," Thranduil said with a note of surrise in his usually monotonic or serious voice.
"Well maybe I was thinking that well we should invite everyone to the ball to the ball," Sadith suggested lightly while both her brother and father began to stare crazily at her. "Please Ada, you said so yourself this is my ball."
"Yes of course it is but-" Thranduil started.
"Please Ada," she insisted.
"Fine," Thranduil said finally giving in. In response his daughter rushed over to him and giggled as his son looked at him with disbelief. Did she actually change his mind?
As the conversation ended Sadith started to walk out of the room and Legolas dismissed himself to go follow his sister. When he ran up to her in the hallway, she turned around and chuckled at the face expression he gave her.
"If you could only be able to see how ridiculous you look right now," Sadith plainly stated as she began to laugh at the look of disbelief on his face.
"I can not believe you changed his mind," Legolas admitted as he began walking with his sister.
"Hey, what could I say, I got the charm," she chuckled.
Legolas rolled his eyes in response. "So about the ball what do you think you need?" he asked slyly.
"Well I know I will be needing more help, so probably would need more servants. Actually I think I will go and send for some help now. I will talk to you later, okay?" Sadith insisted slightly.
Legolas smiled and started walking alone to his room.
(Back at the house Alealyan is preparing dinner for the family while still being slightly paranoid of what had happened earlier that day. And her paranoia became worse when a knock on the door was heard.)
"Alealyan, can you get the door?" a voice slightly commanded her as she made her way to the door.
As she finally reached the door the messenger gave her a letter and then made his farewell. When she opened the letter she could not believe her eyes:
Dear Lords and Ladies of Mirkwood,
I am in dire need for servants and fellow elf maidens to help with the ball at the castle, please if you allow it to send a few to help. I will be needing as much help as you can offer. Thank You.
(Signed) Princess Sadith
As she was reding this the Lady of the House and her daughter Cyn stood there behind her and read it over her shoulder. They stared at each other and nodded.
"Alealyan, you are to leave to the castle tonight," the Lady answered as Alealyan turned around and faced her.
She nodded her and went straight to her room to pack. She could not believe her luck.
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Chapter 2: Getting over the shock
"Alealyan did you just? I can't believe you just... did you really do just say that right when.... oh dear," Niryan said as she finally came out of her state of shock from the fact that her friend just insulted the prince when he was right in front of her. She knew that her friend did not even know that he was the prince but still. She sighed lightly while looking at her friend who looked so bewildered that in any other case she would be laughing at her but this was not one of those cases. This was after all the prince of their own kingdom and she was only a servant. Actually at this point Niryan started to feel sorry for her friend, since there is no possible way that the prince was going to let this just pass by without a repercussion of some sort.
The rest of her friends just stared at Alealyan too with disbelief and yet after minutes that had gone by since the prince was last in their presence, she still hadn't said a single word. In fact the only thing racing through Alealyan mind at the moment was the punishment that waited for her. She doesn't know yet what that would be but she knows that she shouldn't take the prince for a fool. Actually she just realized that barely anyone would know what the prince would act in a situation like this because he is barely seen in the public by the subjects of his own land. She shook her head in despair at the thought of what he would do.
Would he tell my lady? Does he even know I'm a servant? Would he pardon my contemptible comments? What was he thinking when he saw me anyways? These questions were racing through her head.
"What am I going to do?" she finally despaired out loud. She looked at her friends and they all looked at her with pity.
"Maybe, he will forget about what about, you know because of the ball and everything," El suggested as he knelt down to where Alealyan was slouched against a tree with her hands to her face. When he did suggest this she gave him a look of disbelief. Elves never forget things so easily. Actually their is a common belief that elves never forget any detail in their lives that they wish not to relive.
(Meanwhile back at the castle Legolas, along with his brothers and the guards finally arrive.)
"There you are!" King Thranduil yelled as he approached his sons then dismissed his guards back to their duties. "I have news for you," he confessed to Legolas and then turned to look at his younger sons," and you two should clean up while I talk to your brother."
Immediately, Thrilmand and Legaldur took off to their room. Legolas watched them leave and then quickly followed his father to his study. Legolas could not help but feel that his mind was being occupied at the moment even though he should slightly be concerned to why his father wanted to talk to him. He could not help thinking about to a few moments ago when he heard what that Elven maiden said about him! What nerve did she think she had! Then again she did not even know you were there in the first place. She should still be careful of what she says about the royal family. Yeah, right Legolas you are really royal the public rarely even sees you. You call yourself a prince. His opposing mind was just about to argue back when he realized his father was staring directly at him and wanted his complete undivided attention.
"Legolas, as you know your sister is the guest of honor at this year's ball," Thranduil started as he sat down at his desk while not losing eye contact with his son.
"I am aware of that father," Legolas agreed as he sat down in one of the chairs facing his father while still staring directly into his father's deep blue eyes.
"And you are aware of the fact that if you do not attend this ball that you will devastate your sister," Thranduil concluded as he began to stare even harder into his son's eyes.
"Yes, I am aware of that also, father," Legolas admitted as he sighed deeply while thinking of his sister. He would not want to devastate her after the year she's been through.
Since the passing of their mother over the sea earlier that year, Legolas and his sister, Sadith grew closer than ever. In fact Sadith was the only one in the castle that possible understood Legolas the most out of his three younger siblings. This meant a lot because Legolas in any sense was not an easy person to understand.
At that very moment a small knock was heard from outside the study.
"Come in," Thranduil commanded as the door began to open up as an seemingly young elven maiden with long braided brown and blonde hair walked into the study, She smiled when she saw Legolas then turned to her father.
"Father, who exactly is invited to this ball?" Sadith asked as she came closer to his desk. She looked at him and waited for a response,
"Why every lord and lady in the elven kingdoms are invited? I'm surprised you even have to ask," Thranduil said with a note of surrise in his usually monotonic or serious voice.
"Well maybe I was thinking that well we should invite everyone to the ball to the ball," Sadith suggested lightly while both her brother and father began to stare crazily at her. "Please Ada, you said so yourself this is my ball."
"Yes of course it is but-" Thranduil started.
"Please Ada," she insisted.
"Fine," Thranduil said finally giving in. In response his daughter rushed over to him and giggled as his son looked at him with disbelief. Did she actually change his mind?
As the conversation ended Sadith started to walk out of the room and Legolas dismissed himself to go follow his sister. When he ran up to her in the hallway, she turned around and chuckled at the face expression he gave her.
"If you could only be able to see how ridiculous you look right now," Sadith plainly stated as she began to laugh at the look of disbelief on his face.
"I can not believe you changed his mind," Legolas admitted as he began walking with his sister.
"Hey, what could I say, I got the charm," she chuckled.
Legolas rolled his eyes in response. "So about the ball what do you think you need?" he asked slyly.
"Well I know I will be needing more help, so probably would need more servants. Actually I think I will go and send for some help now. I will talk to you later, okay?" Sadith insisted slightly.
Legolas smiled and started walking alone to his room.
(Back at the house Alealyan is preparing dinner for the family while still being slightly paranoid of what had happened earlier that day. And her paranoia became worse when a knock on the door was heard.)
"Alealyan, can you get the door?" a voice slightly commanded her as she made her way to the door.
As she finally reached the door the messenger gave her a letter and then made his farewell. When she opened the letter she could not believe her eyes:
Dear Lords and Ladies of Mirkwood,
I am in dire need for servants and fellow elf maidens to help with the ball at the castle, please if you allow it to send a few to help. I will be needing as much help as you can offer. Thank You.
(Signed) Princess Sadith
As she was reding this the Lady of the House and her daughter Cyn stood there behind her and read it over her shoulder. They stared at each other and nodded.
"Alealyan, you are to leave to the castle tonight," the Lady answered as Alealyan turned around and faced her.
She nodded her and went straight to her room to pack. She could not believe her luck.
A/N: Please Review!!!!!!!