After the feast was over, Aragorn and Arwen had an announcement to make. Legolas was standing holding a glass of water, the others were still sitting. The hobbits were either drinking tea or ale, and Gimli also had ale. Arwen had left to go get their surprise, when she came back Aragorn made the announcement.

"Friends, this is our son, Eldarion."

Everyone smiled and started cheering. They all ran over to Arwen to see the baby, Legolas congratulated Aragorn smiling. He waited for the others to stop before he saw the baby.

"I am happy for you."

"Diole lle."

"This reminds me of when my son was born. I was so happy."

"I wish I would have come to see him. Amin hiraetha." (I'm sorry)

"No need to be." Legolas said patting his shoulder.

Arwen was no longer crowded by everybody so she walked to Legolas's side and handed the baby to him. Legolas gently took him from her and held him close. He held him in his left arm, Arwen was to his right, Aragorn to his left. Legolas smiled down at the baby boy who had his eyes closed.

"He is beautiful."

Eldarion fell asleep in Legolas's arms, so Legolas gave him back to his mother. Aragorn could see it in Legolas's eyes, he wanted to be home with Aranai and their son. So Aragorn made a proposition.

"Legolas…" He led him away from the others so they wouldn't hear. "I was thinking, why not start riding for Mirkwood tomorrow?"

"We have been riding for days."

"I know. But, I also know you would rather be with Aranai and in truth so would I, I have not seen her in too long. She was out of my life since I was a small child, I should spend more time with her. Also, I need to see my nephew as does she need to see hers. Would you not agree?"

Legolas grinned. "Diole lle." (thank you)

"Lle creoso…Come, even an elf needs rest." (your welcome)

They all followed Aragorn to where they would sleep.

Legolas laid down day dreaming of the day he left.

It was early, dawn, he had just got done packing the last of what he needed. He made his way through the house stopping at his son's room. He opened the door slowly to see his sleeping son. He walked over and kneeled by the bed setting down his bag. He put a hand on his head stroking his hair and smiling at him. He kissed his son's forehead.

"Amin mela lle, iondnin." He whispered. (I love you my son)

The boy didn't even stir, he just stayed sleeping. Legolas stood, grabbed his bag then walked out of the room. He quietly closed the door behind him then made his way outside. He walked a ways until he made it to their personal stables, the horses belonging to his family. From the doorway he could see her, Aranai was petting the horse he was taking. The light from the rising sun was shining on her just right, he smiled at the beauty of his wife. He walked over to her, and dropped his bag before wrapping his arms around her from behind and caressing his cheek against hers. She leaned back against him and her right hand came up to caress his right cheek. He took it in his hand and brought it to his lips kissing it gently.

"I wish you would just let us go with you."

He turned her around to face him and brushed her hair out of her face. "You know why I will not."

"I do, but he is my brother."

"I know. Perhaps I can bring them here, once we have spent some time in Gondor and rested from travelling."

"Promise?"

He gave her a reassuring smile. "I promise."

"How long will you be gone?"

"I wish I knew."

"Just so long as you come back."

"Of course."

She hugged him with her face in his chest. He held her tight and as close as possible with his nose in her neck. He kissed her neck then as he let her go he kissed her cheek and finally her lips with his hands on her cheeks, his thumbs caressing them. He felt a tear fall onto his thumb so he wiped it away and looked in her eyes.

"Please do not cry."

"It has been so long since we have been apart."

"I know. This is hard for me too."

She kissed him gently then released his lips. "Amin mela lle, Legolas."

"And I you, melamin."

He kissed her one last time gently. He made this kiss last longer knowing it was going to be their last one for days. He opened his mouth to lick her lips, she opened hers in response and he pushed his tongue past her lips caressing her own. He took his time relishing the feel and the taste to lock it away in his memory. When the kiss ended they both drew in a deep breath and were holding hands. He finished packing the horse and pulled the horse out of the stable still holding one of her hands. He smiled at her, she smiled back and he kissed her forehead then mounted the horse letting go of her hand. They kept smiling until the horse ran out of the stables.

Meanwhile Aranai was laying in bed trying to sleep, but to no avail. She played with the jewel Legolas's mother had given her when she let her know that she accepted the union. She could feel how tired she was, she had hardly slept the night before, or any night since he left, but sleep just wouldn't come. Legorn, their son, had no problem sleeping, he never did. Aranai kept looking down at her stomach, she wasn't really showing yet, you could only tell when her belly was uncovered. She closed her eyes dreaming of Legolas and just seeing him and holding each other, and she fell asleep sometime during her dreaming.

The next morning everyone was getting ready to leave…again. Legolas felt bad for dragging everyone around, they had just rode all the way to Gondor now they were riding back. But, Aragorn explained the situation, and everyone could see he was melancholy. They were accompanied by Faramir, Eowyn, and another guard. Legolas and Gimli rode on one horse, Aragorn had Frodo with him, Faramir had Pippin, Eowyn had Merry, and the other had Sam. They left Gondor near noon.

In Legolas's home Legorn sat listening to the warning sound. Lingir, Haldir's son, and Aranai's second in command and most loyal friend rode up to the house and came in. Aranai was looking out the window. Aranai was the General basically of Mirkwood's soldiers, and their best fighter.

"Aranai, we wish to know what you command us to do."

"I'm coming."

"No. No, you are not. You cannot."

"I will not just sit here while our people go out in possible danger. I will go with them."

"Aranai, you cannot fight if need be, not in your condition."

"I will be fine, you know as well as I none can harm me, none are good enough."

"Aranai, please. If Legolas finds out I let you go he will kill me."

"Lingir, I am going. If I get hurt, if I get hurt, I will tell him it was my own fault and that you tried to stop me."

"He will still scold me."

"Lingir, just go get everyone prepared."

"Aranai…"

"Go!" She yelled pointing out the door, it was an order, he had to follow it so he bowed his head and left.

Legorn ran to his mother who now had her armor on as well as her weapons.

"Nana, manke naa lle autien?" (mommy, where are you going?)

"Na cost." (to fight)

"Baw, nana!" (No, mommy) he cried.

"Amin nauva nbrand." (I will be fine). She said as she kissed his cheek. She told the babysitter to watch him until she got back.

The soldiers rode, Aranai in front and Lingir at her right, to just off the border of Mirkwood. There was a small group of Easterlings, one of the races who fought alongside Sauron.

"What do you want here?"

"We simply wish to pass through."

"You lie."

"Aranai!" Lingir said.

"Aranai? Ah, the daughter of Arathorn who was hidden because she's a witch."

Aranai squinted her eyes getting angry.

"You do not scare me."

"Oh really?" She said then raised her arm and he was lifted off of his horse, she held him there for a minute.

"Now are you afraid, enough to leave this land? Your people were loyal to Sauron, you are not welcome here."

"He is gone." The man said.

Aranai could sense something wasn't right. She looked at all the horses trying to find something in their saddlebags. The man she was currently hoisting in the air didn't have any saddlebags on his horse, so it must have been somewhere else.

"Aranai what are you looking for?"

"I am not sure, but I can feel it."

She could feel it more precisely each passing second. Then one of the men in the back threw a kind of weapon at her, like a knife except the whole side was sharpened, and the other side was the handle. She was too focused on the disturbance that the blade pierced her in the side. She dropped the man onto the ground after being wounded and pulled the weapon out of her skin and threw it to the ground. She charged after the man who had attacked her on horse now realizing he was the one with whatever the disturbance was. She chased him for a couple miles before outrunning him. She got her horse up next to his then jumped over onto his horse throwing him off and then stopping the horse. She jumped off, ran at the man who had started running back the other way and tackled him to the ground. Although she landed on the side that had been wounded which hurt, but she ignored the pain. She held one of her daggers to his throat.

"Where is it?"

"I do not know what you are talking about."

She punched him. "Where?"

"In the saddlebag like you predicted."

"What is it?"

"Go see for yourself."

"Get up." She said letting him up while still restraining him by holding one arm behind his back and her dagger was in that hand. With her free hand she rummaged through his saddlebag. The feeling had built up immensely, she knew it was here. Her hand came upon something, it was smooth, felt like glass. She pulled it out and when she saw what it was she grew angry.

"What are you doing with a glass seer?"

"Nothing."

She pulled up on his arm. "Do not lie to me! Do you have any idea what this can do?"

"Of course I do! Would I have it if I did not?"

"Where did you get it? They were banned by the valar after Sauron's demise."

"I was a pupil to Sarumon. He gave it to me."

"So we have a fellow man of magic I see. Well, how magical are you?"

"Enough to kill you."

"I doubt it."

"Let go and see then."

She let him go and didn't move. He backed away from her a couple steps. He stared at her then started chanting a spell. His hand was put palm facing the ground. She looked down at the ground knowing it was going to do something. But, soon she got bored and held out her own hand then knocked him down.

"Now, I see why you had the seer, it was your only real power. You are no wizard, only a pretender. You are weak and pathetic." She stated walking next to him, she had not only knocked him down but also paralyzed him.

He was struggling to move. She put her dagger back in its place then pulled out her sword.

"You know, I hate people like you. Evil people who think they are capable of doing anything." She shook her head then plunged her sword through his heart. She wiped the blood off of it on his clothes then sheathed it before mounting her horse again taking the seer with her. She rode back to the soldiers and the Easterlings. She put herself back in her place in front of Lingir and looked at the foreigners in front of her.

"Your wizard is dead. I suggest you leave before further lives are taken."

They all looked at each other whispering, thinking amongst themselves. They turned and rode away. Lingir saw blood falling from under her horse so he walked his to her other side. There he saw her wound and how much blood she was losing.

"Aranai, we need to get you home. You need to get that sewed up, you are losing a lot of blood."

She looked down and nodded. "I have had worse." Then turned her horse and started back into Mirkwood.