Adonnenniel watched helplessly as the servants packed up her belongings and proceeded over to the wagons that were outside with the Mirkwood Elves. She almost felt like throwing a tantrum and throwing her stuff down onto the floor to slow down their process of cleaning out her room. This was it; this is not going to be her home anymore. Only a memory, one that she will cherish forever.

"Promise to write once you get there?" her mother asked. "I know the road will be very tedious, but just to keep a mother sane. I will try to visit as much as I can but I really must stay and help your brother out with his first year as a King. I just wish that I could be there to train you as a Queen also"

"Thranduil will still be King once Legolas and I are married" Adonnenniel reminded her mother.

"He will leave soon" her mother chimed in.

"What if they do not like me, mother?" Adonnenniel asked.

"They will have to, my sweet, you will be their Queen. If they do not like you then that means they do not trust Thranduil or Legolas' judgment" her mother explained.

Her mother took a hold of her hand and led her out of her room. It almost felt like she was a little kid again and her mother was just walking around the halls with her. It almost felt like they were moving in slow motion as everyone around them zoomed on by. The only thing that seemed to be moving as slow as them was her sister who was waiting for them.

"Do not listen to what everyone says about you. It will prove that you have a weak mind" Adlanniel said to her sister.

"It was much easier for you than me" Adonnenniel replied back.

Her sister moved to say something but then she stopped when she looked over Adonnenniel's shoulder. Adonnenniel closed her eyes and took in a deep breath before she turned around to see who was coming up behind her. To her relief, it was only Adanion who for once seemed sad that his little sister was leaving. He took a hold of her hands and carefully studied tem before he looked up to her.

"Dad would have been proud" Adanion finally said.

"Thank you. He and Anastasia would've been proud of both of us" Adonnenniel tried her best to smile.

"Something that was very hard to do" Adanion let out a shallow laugh.

"I will miss all of you. Nothing will be the same" Adonnenniel looked out over to the setting sun over the sea. "Everything is going to change"

"For the better" Adanion said to her.

"I hope so" Adonnenniel took in a deep breath.

"Remember? Peace?" Adanion asked almost like as if he was her father.

"I will always remember by now" Adonnenniel said with a little bit of a slight irritation in her voice.

"You are a lot stronger than you think you are. That is one thing I want you to remember" Adanion gripped her hands slightly tighter.

"I cannot lead a kingdom of people" Adonnenniel said in a low voice.

"Yes, you can. You just haven't noticed that yet" Adanion said to her.

"I am not just talking about Mirkwood Elves, I am talking about in general" Adonnenniel told her family.

"So was I" Adanion replied back.

"And if I fail?"

"You won't"

"I hope not" Adonnenniel sighed. "For the sake of Legolas. I do not want to put his name down in shame. Brother, what do you think I should do when the time comes?"

"Follow the flow of water" Adanion quoted. "That has always been our people's saying"

"Even if I cannot hear it, I can still feel it" Adonnenniel finished the quote.

"Exactly. And never forget it. It will be like forgetting where you have come from" Adanion told her.

"You will visit me?" Adonnenniel meant to say but it came out as a question.

"I will" Adanion sighed. "Once everything is settled"

"How long will that take?" Adonnenniel asked.

"I do not know" Adanion shook his head.

"Come as soon as you can" Adonnenniel said firmly.

"I promise" Adanion told her.

Adonnenniel nodded and turned back around to see her mother and sister already wiping away tears from their eyes. She tried to ignore the sadness she saw on their faces and led the small family over to the main entrance. She didn't want to have Legolas or Thranduil feel pity about taking her away if she all of a sudden starts to cry. The evening light reached her face, almost blinding her as she looked down into the courtyard where all of her bags laid around the King and Prince of Mirkwood.

"It is almost time to go" Thranduil spoke up.

"It is a long journey" Legolas told Adonnenniel.

"I am ready" Adonnenniel said in a voice that she didn't recognize as her own. "If I may ask, how long is our journey going to last until we get to Mirkwood?"

"10 days" Legolas answered.

"Then we mind as well get ready to leave" Adonnenniel tried her best to smile.

"We can spare a few minutes" Thranduil read her mind.

Adonnenniel felt like she didn't want to spare a few minutes at least. She wanted to not look back and see her family crying around her like as if she was being sacrificed. Then again, she didn't want to leave at all. She wished that she was older so that Legolas had to stay by the sea and she didn't have to leave her home at all.

"Thank you" her mother spoke up.

"By all means. Take your time" Thranduil bowed his head down. "We know that good byes are hard for every family. Cherish this moment with her"

"But what about the news of your Realm?" Adanion asked.

"Just a few moments is still a lot fewer than tomorrow morning" Thranduil told her brother.

"What is going on in his Realm? What are you not telling me this time?" Adonnenniel asked in a low voice.

"They are not sure" Adanion whispered back.

"Not sure?" Adonnenniel asked.

She was then distracted by her eldest sister finally reaching out and holding her down in a bear hug. It took her a while before she realized that Adlanniel was not going to let go until she hugged back. Once she was finally broken free from the hold, her mother gave her a similar, yet gentle hug. Adonnenniel wiped away her mother's tears before turning back to her brother.

"No one is sure" Adanion whispered into her ear.

"Are you going to continue to speak in riddles?" Adonnenniel asked.

"These newly found creatures are too fast to know what they really are, sister" Adanion told his little sister.

"I am ready! Let us be on our way" Adonnenniel said in a high voice.

The way these creatures sounded seemed very terrifying to her but another thought had popped into her mind. If these creatures were ever around her Kingdom, she would've wanted to stay and help stop them. In a way, Mirkwood was already her Kingdom. But not officially as she swung her leg over her mare and rubbed its neck.

"Farewell!" her brother yelled out.

"Have a safe journey! Do not forget to write to us!" her mother yelled out.

"We love you! Please be careful! And do not forget about us!" her sister yelled out. "Legolas! Take care of my dear sister for me! She is in your hands now! Protect her with your life!"

"I promise"

"Thank you!"

"I will write to everyone" Adonnenniel told them. "I love you all"

"My children, shall we?" Thranduil asked.

"Are you ready?"

"We will find out"

"Then let us be on our way" Legolas said with a nod.

"What about the wagons?" Adonnenniel looked over to her clothes on the wagons, wondering now how are they going to keep up.

"My Lady, we have clothing for you there" Legolas said.

"Really? Then why did we pack my stuff? Is it because I will not have enough?" Adonnenniel asked.

"Nonsense! You have plenty of clothing in our Realm! It was Legolas' idea to pack most of your clothes" Thranduil said.

Adonnenniel looked over to Legolas in confusion, he said, "I thought it would be nice to have something that reminded you of your home. Shall we ask them to leave your stuff?"

"No, that was very generous of you"

"You are welcome" Legolas smiled to her. "Do you think you will be able to keep up with us during the travel?"

"I have once travelled a 24 day journey" Adonnenniel told them.

"Excellent" Thranduil said to her.

"Where did that journey end?" Legolas asked with curiosity.

"Rivendell. My father wanted us to meet the Elves there" Adonnenniel explained. "He said it would help us with our water magic if we understood how the Rivendell Elves used them as well"

Thranduil nodded in understanding before turning back around and waving to Adonnenniel's family. She blew her family a kiss good bye before she kicked her horse into the sides and started to ride off. Adonnenniel looked back one more time as she noticed her family waving at her. Before she could even wave back, her horse turned left and out of their sight.

"You will like Mirkwood" Legolas said from right next to her.

"It will be a lot different from what I am used to" Adonnenniel admitted.

"We will try to make you feel at home" Legolas told her.

Adonnenniel looked over to him, "Thank you"

"I am sorry that we had to leave like this" Legolas said to her.

"I completely understand" Adonnenniel said. "Your people need you, My Lord"

Legolas looked to Adonnenniel as she bent down and rode close to her horses back. The wind blew her brown locks back in a careless breeze. Her grey eyes slightly put together in a glare to protect them from the wind. Adonnenniel looked over to Legolas and that was when he realized that he had been staring at her the whole time.

"They will be pleased to see you back, My Lord" Adonnenniel told him.

"Call me Legolas from now on, My Lady" Legolas insisted.

Adonnenniel looked over to Legolas in surprise before she smiled to him, "And you can call me Adonnenniel"