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Chapter 4

Iasbelin woke up to the sun coming in through the large windows in her room. She stretched her arms and looked over to her right. Legolas was asleep shirtless on his side of the bed. Iasbelin wondered why he was sleeping in the same bed as her, they hadn't shared a bed for a while. She pulled the covers off of her body and shivered. She wasn't wearing her night gown, in fact all she was wearing were her undergarments.

What in the name of Vala? She thought. She looked over to Legolas and noticed that his hair was unbraided and quite messy.

For the love of all things sacred to the Vala what have I done? Legolas stirred and began to wake up. Iasbelin panicked and grabbed her robe off the chair. She quickly wrapped it around her and sucked in a deep breathe. She knew what happened last night and she was not happy about it

"Sit and we will talk." He gestured to the chair across from him and she sat down. Iasbelin looked at her husband's handsome face as he began to speak.

"For whatever reason we have had some problems lately and I really would liked to fix them." Legolas started

"I understand. First I would like to know what your problem with me is." Iasbelin asked

"I do not have a problem with you. I have a problem with your behavior. You have become a victim of the court. You are just like all the other Elves who competed for my hand. I married you because you were so different than all of the Elves at court. Lately you have just become one of them." Legolas admitted

"I am sorry but it is so difficult to be a princess, a wife, a diplomat, and a lover at the same time. I know you have your own troubles but I do as well. I am so much pressure on me from above that it takes a heavy toll on me. Your father demands an heir after being married for so long but I cannot produce an heir if my husband will not lie with me." Iasbelin said bluntly . Legolas pondered this for a while and then looked at his wife.

"I have been so fed up with your behavior and your new attitude that it has not even crossed my mind." Legolas told her

"You are changing as well." Iasbelin told him

"I know. Everyone changes but we have to learn to deal with it." Legolas told her

"I don't want anything to change. I want everything to be just as it was before you left for that year long tour three years ago." She told him

"We cannot change the past we can only go forward. I do not mean to hurt you with my actions." Legolas told her as he scooted the chair closer to her. The fire illuminated her pale skin and blond hair. He loved her so much but he could not bare what she had done. She hadn't the decency to even tell him.

"You leave tomorrow for a journey that could take you away from me." Iasbelin said as she scooted her chair closer.

"Yes" Legolas said simply. He touched her cheek and felt the warmth of the fire there. He wanted to kiss her lips again. He had not done so in so long.

"Let us put all of this behind us until tomorrow. Tonight let us be husband and wife as we once were." Iasbeiln cooed. Legolas looked at her and closed the distance between them and kissed her passionately. He did not care what she had done. She was right, he could die on this trip. He pushed all of his misgivings to the back of his mind and gave into her. Iasbelin responded and wrapped her fingers into his long blonde hair. Legolas' arms snaked around her waist and pulled her closer. She got up out of her chair and pulled Legolas with her. She headed for the bed with her husband in tow. She laid down on the bed and looked up at him.

"Yes. Let's just forget." Legolas said as he kissed his wife.

"Good morning" Legolas groaned as he rose out of bed. Iasbelin just looked at him with scared eyes. Had they really lied together last night? That was not at all what she had wanted. Of course she wanted her husband but lying with him would just make things more complicated.

"It seems as if we cannot decide whether to hate or love each other." Iasbelin stated

"Do you regret it?" he asked

"Why would I regret lying with my husband? I just cannot keep doing this. One minute you see right through me and the next you are so in love with me. I do not understand." She told him still standing in the same spot.

"I do not know what to tell you. I must get ready to leave." Legolas rose all the way out of bed and walked over to Iasbelin. He kissed her quickly and walked to the washroom. Iasbelin swore under her breathe and got dressed for the day. This did not help her situation at all.

Iasbelin chose a light green dress with a collar for seeing the fellowship off. She still had no idea what she was going to do when Legolas was gone but she would cross that bridge when she came to it. She let her hair fall naturally over her shoulders and placed her sliver circlet on her head. She looked at herself in the mirror and turned to knock on the washroom's door.

"Legolas you are going to be late. It is already half past eight." She told him. Legolas walked out of the wash room with his tunic and leggings on. He found his quiver and bow and pulled them over his head. He found his dual knives and strapped them to his back.

"Can you braid my hair?" Legolas asked sitting down in the desk chair.

"You should like a she-elf when you ask that." Iasbelin giggled and stood behind her husband and braided his long hair into his normal style. Her fingers expertly ran through his hair. She loved when he asked her to braid it but she always laughed at him when he asked.

"There you go all done." She told him.

"Thank you." Legolas said getting up from the chair. He pulled his boots on and offered Iasbelin his arm. "I am glad I leave you on a good note. I do not know if I will return from this journey and I would not want to leave you during a fight."

"I will see you again." Iasbelin told him. She wanted so badly to tell him but she did not want him to be angry with her before such a journey. If she did not tell him now he may die not knowing the truth. The guilt was building up in her. She knew that last night did not really fix anything between them. He would still be bitter towards her behavior and she would continue to pretend like her problems in her marriage were not her fault.

Legolas led her out into the hallway and out into the open air. The fellowship was to meet at the gates of Rivendell for departure. They found the rest of the company waiting for Legolas. Iasbelin went to stand with Arwen and Legolas followed. Aragorn was saying good-bye to Arwen and Elrond. Legolas said good-bye to Arwen and Elrond. He moved to his wife and touched her face softly. Iasbelin caught her breathe and held it.

"I will come back, you do not need to worry." He kissed her on the forehead and walked over to Aragorn who now stood with the fellowship.

"May the blessings of all free people of Middle Earth go with you on your journey." Elrond said to the fellowship. Aragorn and Legolas gave him the traditional Elf farewell. the fellowship turned to leave. Iasbelin looked at her husband leave to go on the most trying journey of his life. She prayed for the fellowship and turned to Arwen. Arwen gave her a soft smile and they walked back inside to eat breakfast.

"Are you and Iasbelin alright?" Aragorn asked as soon as they were out of earshot.

"Why do you ask?" Legolas said

"I saw her in Arwen's rooms yesterday, she did not look well. Also, you only kissed her forehead. Every other time I have seen you leave her you kiss her on the lips." Aragorn told him

"We have been in some fights recently. I do not wish to discuss it now." Legolas told Aragorn.

"As you wish." Aragorn said. He worried for his friend and his wife.

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