Bard stared at the door for a few minutes after Angeli had left, then the children entered and Bard was faced with the tough task of telling them what had happened.

"Dad?" Tilda looked up at Bard with puppy-like eyes. "Where is Angeli?"

"She left," Bard muttered gruffly.

"She actually went back Lorien?" Sigrid asked, seeming more relived then hurt.

"Never mind that. You actually let her leave?" Bain's eyes were widened in disbelief.

"Why wouldn't I let her leave?" Bain seemed to have struck a nerve with his father.

"I-I just thought you loved her," Bain's face got red. "I thought then when you love someone, you fight for them."

Those words hit Bard like a brick wall, though all he did was turn away again. "Well, I did not. She is in Galadriel's hands now."

"But, Dad," it was Tilda's turn to speak up. "Doesn't part of you want to go after her?"

"No. And I think it's time for all of you to help me prepare dinner," Bard's voice came out in a scratchy whisper.

He heard footsteps as the children moved away from him.

It was a stupid love; she is an elf, I am human. It would never have worked. He told himself.

0o0

Angeli sat on the dry, green grass in LothLorien. Alone, watching the sunset. There had been a welcome feast for her, but she had excused herself. She didn't want to see a bunch of faces who were only being friendly because she was a princess; she wanted Bard. She closed her eyes as the gentle breeze of Spring made her hair float back, and regretted it. Thoughts from the day made their way back to her. She didn't know why she had told Bard she had loved him, perhaps it was her way of finalizing that she was leaving forever; a final good-bye. What did she have to loose? Nothing, because Bard loved her, too, but at the same time, his words had still hurt like a knife to the heart. She felt a tear slide down her cheek, and knew more were coming. Wiping the tear away, she took a deep breath. But that didn't work, and soon more came. Frustrated, Angeli shut her eyes tighter.

"Is it over yet?" she asked the sky helplessly.

No one answered her.

Hey guys, I just realized that I missed the real chapter 5, so you guys might want to re-read that. Distracted Mallowbloom will be distracted. Anyways, hopefully there won't be any more mistakes like that. Until next time,

-Mallowbloom