Tauriel, the Mirkwood Princess

by elvendebutante

In this fan fiction Tauriel is the actual daughter of the King Thranduil making her Legolas' sister and the princess of Mirkwood. Tauriel deals with Legolas' absence. King Thranduil becomes overly strict and protective over Tauriel after his son, Legolas, as gone off to the north for his journey. The first two chapters cover the BOFA and then rest take place after the BOFA.

4. 04 How much must you wallow

She found her father slumped in his chair in his bedroom chambers. His back was towards her and before she could speak and a state her annoyance at him for setting her up with yet another elf Thranduil felt her presence at once, "You need to be paired with an elf now. You must be over his death at this point."

Tauriel felt a stab in her heart at the thought of Kili's death. The death her father was referring too. "You think it's easy for me to have this weigh on me, father?" Tauriel said.

"Must we go down this road again," the King stood up with a sigh and faced her. "How much longer are you going to wallow in these halls. You look ridiculous to everyone in this Kingdom!"

Tauriel felt embarrassed that the King read so well her emotions for the dwarf who was long gone and dead. Her embarrassment quickly turned to anger, "Must you talk to me about wallow, ada? What about your wallow for the loss my brother. The brother you purposely turned away!"

The King stared down at her, "How many times must I tell you. Legolas left on his own! He is meant to go on his grand adventure. You think I want him gone?"

Tauriel looked down, "How am I supposed to know what you want, ada." She said in defeat, "You barely speak to me accept when ordering me around." It was true. The King has said over and over that Legolas left on his own, but Tauriel just didn't want to accept it. It was hard enough to lose her love, Kili, on the fateful day. But she also lost her brother.

"I'm running a Kingdom if you haven't noticed," He sat back in his chair and took a sip of his wine, "I don't have time comfort you over the death of a dwarf that happened a year ago!"

Tauriel slowly approached him. He seemed to be drunk again, "Ada, you have barley spoken to me. How do you know about what I am going through?"

"Don't challenge me. I am the one that sent hundreds of elves to their death. I have elf blood on my hands. And now my daughter sulks over a dwarf! You have no idea what hardship really is. You have no idea," he trailed off in to daze.

"I'm not sorry, ada."

"Just go, Tauriel," he waved her away. She turned to leave and opened the door. To her surprise and elf maiden was about to knock on the King's door. It did not shock her, the King had many mistresses, but this elf maiden was married to a guard in high command. The maided, named Angelic, seemed embarrassed to be caught entering Thrandiul's chambers by his daughter. Tauriel angrily brushed past Angelic and went back to her own bed chambers.