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.

5. 05 Jasper

To her surprise Jasper waited outside her bedroom door. He seemed to be asleep.

"Why are you here," Tauriel demanded.

Jasper quickly shook awaked. He stood up, "I just wanted to apologize, Tauriel. Our Lord wanted me approach you tonight and so I did. I did not mean any harm to you."

Tauriel lowered her eyes at Jasper in irritation, "I am no helpless waif. I do not need apologizing to." She brushed passed him and opened her door.

"I am sorry about Kili," the elf stated.

Tauriel turned back around and faced him. "How do you know of that name?" she asked.

"I'm sorry. It's been gossiped about. I thought you knew." Jasper looked down apologetically. "To lose a love and a brother all at once… well, it must have been hard."

"It's fine," She held back tears, "Legolas will come back in his own time," she said hoping it would come true. Turing to Jasper she said, "I owe you an apology. I have not been my best today and I should not have been so rude. I know you mean no harm."

"Maybe you can make it up to me somehow," he smiled mischievously. His green eyes brightened and for once Tauriel felt her heart soften. He was quite a handsome elf. She had noticed him from a far since they were young. His ada serves as a captain as part of the elf army and his mother has a high pedigree as well with ancestors fighting alongside the King.

"Well," she flirted for the first time in ages, "I am an honest elf and must pay my debts to my Kingdom" she teased.

Jasper's smiled widened, "I can come by tomorrow. I have surprise for you." Before Tauriel could refuse the date, Jasper turned on his heel and headed away from her chamber. He glanced back quickly and winked. Tauriel smiled for once a retreated into her bedroom. While she sat at her vanity preparing to comb her long hair she felt a twinge of guilt about agreeing to go on a date. She remembered Kili's dark eyes and hair and longed for him.

"He is quite a sight!" the chamber maid approached and began to comb Tauriel's hair.

Tauriel snapped out of it and faced herself in the mirror. She was still young and beautiful. She buried Kili almost a year ago. "Yes, yes he is," she answered her chamber maid and began to prepare for bed.