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Legolas' Sweetheart

Chapter 5 (4 years later)

No one was walking through the Lady's garden today. All was still and silent except for the running footsteps of Lindariel the beautiful, as many ellon call her. Lindariel was running wildly through the garden trying to find the March Warden, Haldir. She had terrible news at she wished to tell him. After checking his talan and the training area shesurmised that he was in the Galadriel's garden. She found him sitting on a bench beside the red roses reading to his heart's content. Lindariel stopped and Haldir looked up. His smiled vanished to a look of concern when he saw her expression.

"What is it Lindariel?" He asked helping her to sit down. She finally spoke when she had caught her breath.

"The Mirkwood royal family is coming again Haldir," she replied tonelessly.

"When will they arrive?"

"Tomorrow," she whispered. She looked up at him and began to cry.

"What is wrong lirimaer?" he said softly as he put his arms around her.

"What will happen when they come? I will marry Legolas and… not you."

"We must do what we have to do. You are strong you will be a great leader, Legolas is respectful and caring, you will learn to love him." He said. Though he knew it was true he loved Lindariel, and Lindariel loved him, but he also knew that they could never be together.

She looked up at him. "You just want me to accept this and marry an ellon I do not love?" She said viciously.

Haldir was taken aback by this. "No that's not what I meant."

"Do you just want me to forget all about you and move on because you don't love me and you made a mistake about loving me? Is that you meant?" Lindariel was standing up now with her hands on her hips.

"No that's not what I meant Lindariel." Haldir stood up. "You know that I love you." He argued.

"Are you sure that this wasn't all a mistake? Haldir, you forget I am different from other ellith. Maybe you chose the wrong one." She started to walk away but Haldir grabbed her arm and pulled her back into his arms.

"Lindariel, you forget I never make mistakes about whom I'm with."

"I'm sorry Haldir. I just wished…"

"Shhhh," he stopped her. "No more wishing, it's too late to wish. What's going to happen we cannot stop. But just for one more day we can be together." He pulled her into a passionate kiss. It felt like hours had gone by when they broke. She rested her head on his chest as he rested his chin on top of her hair. "I love you, Lindariel."

"Always?" She asked.

"Always," Haldir whispered.

"Then I will I love you… always." So they spent the rest of the day with each other knowing that it would be their last time together.

The Mirkwood party had reached the entrance to Lothlorien. Legolas' was breath taken by how beautiful it was. It had been along time since he had last seen it. With him was his father and mother, King and Queen of Mirkwood, his brother, Suiadan, and his wife, Faelwen came as well. Eruaran and Eleniel joined Legolas becuase they had always wanted to see Lothlorien. They also had Mirkwood guards with them.

Legolas looked at Eruaran has he took in the beauty of Lothlorien's gates. Eruaran and Eleniel had just wed two years ago and were one of the happiest couples that Legolas had seen in a long time. His eyes fell to Eleniel. She was a dark beauty. Her brown hair flowed long past her shoulders and her dress was a rich scarlet color. She held on to Eruaran's hand as she waited patiently to see Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn.

The gates began to open. Celeborn and Galadriel came out but there were two people behind them. One was Haldir their March warden. Legolas had heard stories of him, some said he loved his country so much that he had never been with a elleth. The otherelf was Lindariel.

Legolas was taken aback by her beauty. Her waist-length golden hair shined in the sun that passed through the trees. Her blue eyes sparkled and she wore a blue dress with white silk outlining the bottom hem, sleeves, and the neck line. Her heart necklace around her neck shimmered hazily in the light.

As she had done before she did not look at him, only at the Lady Galadriel.

"Greetings, friends from Mirkwood," Celeborn said. "I hope the journey went well."

"It was fine, my friend," said Thranduil. "You remember my wife, Estelwen."

"Of course I do. Pleasure to see you again. You remember my wife, Galadriel."

"Mae Govannen, Estelwen," Galadriel said.

"Mae Govannen, Galadriel," Estelwen did the same.

Galadriel turned her attention to Suidan. "This must be Suidan your eldest."

"Pleasure to meet you my Lord and Lady of light." Said Suidan bowing. "My wife Faelwen as well."

Galadriel smiled and turned to Legolas. "Legolas, it has been a long time since your last visit."

Legolas bowed. "Caras Galadhon is just as beautiful as it was when I first came."

"You have grown Legolas, not just on the outside but in the inside as well. You remember Lindariel don't you?"

Galadriel beckoned Lindariel over. "Of course, how could I forget?" He said, his eyes sweeping her form.

"Mae Govannen, Legolas prince of Mirkwood," she said while bowing.

"Mae Govannen, Lindariel." He said as he bowed. Their eyes met but she revealed nothing of her emotions as she had done before.

"My, she has grown well. I've heard from other elves that they call her Lindariel the beautiful. I see why now." Queen Estelwen said.

Lindariel turned toward Estelwen. "Thank you I am honored."

"Who are your friends?" asked Celeborn.

"This is Eruaran, and his wife Eleniel. Eruaran and Legolas are very good friends and Legolas requested for them to come." King Thranduil answered. "The man behind you must be Haldir, your esteemed March warden."

Haldir bowed. "Yes this is Haldir. He is a wonderful March warden and he takes care of these woods very well." Celeborn replied. "Now that we know each other perhaps you should like to get some rest before super?" He asked.

"That would be wonderful," Thranduil said. Everyone entered the gates of Lorien with great anticipation and a sense of peace.

Elvish Translations

Mae Govannen- Well met (traditional elvish welcome)

Ellon- Male elf

Elleth- Female elf-----Ellith- (plural) Female elves

Lirimaer- lovely one (elvish term of endearment)

Caras Galadhon- "The City of Trees", the name of Lothlorien's only city.