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Chapter 2 - I am a star!
Legolas skipped happily through his father's palace in look for one person in particular.
His Naneth.
He hadn't seen his mother since afternoon lunch where she had finished her meal quickly and left, leaving him and his father to throw confusing looks at each other as well as everyone else around the table. So, Legolas had made it his mission to find his Nana before the sun fell behind the tree's. He had roughly four hours and didn't think he was going to make it for his mother was a master at hiding for hours on end.
Legolas' small feet patted along the wooden paths and down the stairs to new parts of the palace that he couldn't believe he had never thought of going before. He had discovered a cellar with hundreds of barrels full of...water? He also found his father's dungeons which were, almost, directly under his father's throne. He also discovered many spare rooms, a room with lot's of sharp pointy objects that the guards were carrying around and got kicked out of the kitchens when he discovered a secret stash of tarts.
Yet still, no matter how many more rooms he found, he could still not find his Naneth. He sighed but grinned as he thought of the gardens in which he then rushed too, avoided the guards and causing Tauriel to furrow her brow as she watched the Elfling go. Legolas saw the guards turn their eyes apon him and opened the doors for him, the summer air hitting him full on his face.
"And just why that type of smile, Laegolas?" *Greenleaf*
Legolas jumped at the sound of Tauriel's voice. "I did not see you there!" He exclaimed with a giggle.
"Aye, of course you did not. Your father would not have me as the Captain of the guard for nothing, my Prince." The She-Elf smiled back and raise her brow when she saw Legolas' eyes turn playful and mischievous. "And, by the look of your eyes, I wonder what you are thinking, young one."
"I cannot find Nana but I think I know where she is hiding, Tauriel!" He laughed and then took off down the path, Tauriel close behind. He came before a young tree, smaller then the Captain herself but taller then Legolas and placed his hands onto the small trunk.
Tauriel watched as her Prince communicated with the sapling. She was quite surprised that the tree could even speak at such a young age as this one was. It was only seven in it's long years to come. As Legolas' hands fell to his sides and head then hung, she crouched once more and took her Prince's hand into her own "My Prince?" She questioned, waiting patiently for the child to face her. Legolas did yet his eyes were full of sadness, surprised once more. "Aye, what is wrong, tinith-pen?" *young one*
"The tree said that Nana is busy and does not wish to be disturbed." Legolas kept his head low "Tauriel, Nana is always busy and Ada is always busy too. They don't have time for me any more."
"Nay, do not think in such a way, my Prince." Tauriel replied, placing a finger under Legolas' chin and gently lifted his head. "The King and Queen have such busy jobs and need to look after that of our people. You have heard of the darkness and sickness that surrounds this forest. They are both doing everything they can to stop this from reaching the palace."
"Are they protecting us from this shadow Haerion speaks to Ada about?"
Tauriel raised her brows. Now, she wasn't expecting her Prince to know about this shadow but the child was awfully curios. She just hoped he doesn't get too curios and do something that will threaten his life. "Aye, they are protecting you most, tinith-las for are their special star and always will be."
Legolas' eyes brightened as her words filled him "I am a star!" He exclaimed, pushing up the sleeve on his tunic and revealing a small star shaped birthmark on his wrist. "See, I am a star! Ada told me so."
Tauriel laughed "I see, Aran-nin, tells you a lot of things, Cunn-nin" *my King, my Prince* She stood, keeping her hand in Legolas' small one.
"Ada told me not to tell Naneth about the things I get to hear, so you must promise me Tauriel that you will not tell Naneth about this." Legolas looked up at his father's captain and smiled when she promised. "Will you help me find Nana, Tauriel?" He asked, turning his eyes back to the path they were now walking on.
"I think I have already found her." She smiled as she saw the Queen in the far distance picking a few daisy's from the ground. "Naneth!" She heard Legolas shout before feeling the small hand rip out of hers. She shook her head with a laugh before turning and leaving.
"Nana, where have you been?" Legolas through himself into his mother's arms giggling as she laughed and hugged his small frame.
"You know the answer to your own question, Tinith-las and I apologise that I haven't been able to see you most of the day." The Queen answered, kissing her child on the lips. "What have you been up to today then?"
"Ada chased me around his study!"
"Oh, your Ada told me about that little story." Estelwen chuckled.
"I just met with Tauriel and we talked." Legolas now began to fiddle with the embellishment on his mother's green dress.
"And what did you speak about?" Estelwen raised an eyebrow at her son but received no answer. "Well, if you do not tell me then I will not need your help for what I am busy with next."
Legolas froze and slowly looked at his mother. He stuttered, embarrassment taking over his form, a slight blush on his cheeks. "Me and Tauriel talked about you and Ada. Thatyouneverspendtimewithmeanymore." He said impossibly fast which made Estelwen furrow her brow.
"Slowly, Tinith-las. Even with my hearing I couldn't catch that all at once"
"That you never spend time with me any more." His hand went back to playing with his mother's dress.
"Aye, I must agree we don't but please, you must understand how important our jobs are, young one."
"Tauriel told me why you were busy so there is no need to worry any more, Nana!" Legolas smiled and then squirmed to get let down. As his feet touched the floor, he put his hand into his mother's "What do you need help with Naneth?"
"Well, I need help with tending to a very special garden." Estelwen began to leading her son back into the palace. Legolas could only widen his eyes at where his mother was taking him.
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Short chapter, I know! But I hope you have all enjoyed it :)
Ea na qwiil, Mellon-nin: This will be updated Thursday! Sorry it has taken me sooooo long to update this
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