"Legolas, there you are!" he heard a voice behind him.

Legolas felt his whole body tense up as he slowed to a stop. He turned around to see Adonnenniel at the end of the hallway with Adanion. In the moonlight, her skin seemed to glow more fairly then Adanion's as they walked through the gardens. Has she always looked this lovely or is it that he is taking in every detail now that he knows something is threatening to take her out of this world.

"I see you are showing your brother around in the gardens" Legolas said as he tried to put on his best smile.

Adonnenniel looked at Legolas in a very peculiar manner. Ever since he went into the counsel room he has been nearly invisible to her that it seemed strange. She looked down the path that Legolas was on and recognized it as Raina Queen's statue being not that far off. She knew something was wrong but didn't know how to ask him or even if he would let her in.

"These roses are lovely. She has been telling me all about the folktale behind some of the flowers"

"Legolas?"

"Yes? Sorry, have you been looking for me?" Legolas looked over to Adonnenniel. "No one sent me a message of any sort"

"I never sent out a message"

"Then that is good. I have been in the courtyard for some time now" Legolas nodded back over his shoulder. "I needed some place to rest"

"That is understandable. We need all the strength we can store, Legolas" Adanion said before Adonnenniel could speak up. "I hope we did not disturb you"

"Not at all" Legolas shook his head. "I was just on my way out of the garden"

The shade in his eyes weren't the normal shade that Adonnenniel grew to love; they were a shade blue like the sky. She hasn't been around the Sindar Elves to know what that meant but she knew there was something not right. Adonnenniel looked back down in the direction of Raina Queen's statue, hoping that she might answer. Silence only came from the beautiful stone as Legolas and her brother continued to converse.

"Why don't we come with you?"

"Excuse me?"

"Where are you off to on this starry night?"

"I have not decided yet"

"Then why don't we all decide together?"

"That is quite alright. You have a wonderful time with your brother"

"I do not want to be in the company of my brother, Legolas. I want to be in the company of you" Adonnenniel finally let out.

"Why thank you. I thought we were going back to old times" Adanion said sarcastically. "I forgot how much of a Princess you can be"

"Be quiet!"

Legolas felt his chest stricken up as he felt like she was being cornered and knew that Adonnenniel knew something was wrong. He wasn't sure if just being alone with her would give it away if all he wants to do now is embrace her in a long-lasting hug.

"I thought you were giving your brother a tour?" Legolas asked.

"I was" Adonnenniel nodded. "And now I am done. I haven't seen you since the counsel room"

"I have been busy"

"Doing what?"

"Resting"

"Resting?"

"I haven't really gotten much time to do so"

"You did this morning"

"Why do you not trust me?"

"I never said I didn't trust you"

"You are interrogating him like as if he was Gollum himself" Adanion jumped in.

Adonnenniel let out a slow sigh as she crossed her arms over her chest. It didn't seem to add up what was going on before her very eyes. But before she could ask any further, Erulassë was walking up to the trio of Elves. Adonnenniel felt that maybe she could drop this topic for now as her only friend made her way over to them.

"I would like you to meet my friend, Erulassë"

"Hello, my lord" Erulassë bowed. "Your sister has told me so much about you"

Erulassë looked back up to Adanion with this star-gazed look like as if he was the most handsome elf she has ever seen. Adonnenniel looked between her brother and her friend and hoped that what she felt like was going to happen, wasn't going to happen.

"Has she now" Adanion looked down to his sister.

Adanion looked just like Adonnenniel, only taller and stronger and of course, a male. Erulassë felt like the Twins of Rivendell were far from her mind as she can tell.

"Only the nice and brave things" Erulassë said. "She looks up to you in so many ways"

"No I don't!"

"I knew you always did" Adanion teased.

"That is enough, Adanion, she was lying" Adonnenniel told her brother.

"Anyways, Adonnenniel, I was wondering where you were. By now you would've been inside your bedchambers. When I realized you weren't, I got worried" Erulassë said.

"Why were you looking for me?" Adonnenniel asked.

"No reason" Erulassë said lightly.

Adonnenniel knew the reason why the second she saw Erulassë in the garden. She wanted to talk about Hûredhiel, or at least, let Adonnenniel rant about her for a little bit. It became a nightly routine for them whenever she was called into the counsel room. Thankfully, this last time, was one of the rare times when Hûredhiel wasn't there.

"Erulassë"

"Okay, I wanted to know about the adviser. Did she say anything cruel this time?"

"She wasn't there, my friend" Adonnenniel told her.

"I was" Adanion cut in.

"So you have heard about Hûredhiel, the wicked adviser, have you?" Erulassë asked.

"It took time, my lady. But after a while, it came to my ears" Adanion said. "I wish I saw who this mysterious woman was though. She sounds like she can turn anyone into stone. Or I could be wrong"

"She can" Legolas, Erulassë, and Adonnenniel said at the same time.

"Where are you three off to?" Erulassë asked. "May I tag along? I have no duties to attend to and feel rather bored. I hope you didn't finish your tour so soon"

"Actually, I feel like I am about ready to go back to my chambers" Adonnenniel said slowly.

Erulassë looked slightly disappointed, "Really?"

"It is alright, you can take my brother to the water stream, I haven't showed him that yet" Adonnenniel offered then turned to Legolas. "Will you escort me to our room?"

"I am sorry" Legolas backed up. "I was about to get some practice with the bow and arrows. Maybe you can have your brother accompany you?"

"I want you do be my escort, Legolas" Adonnenniel put her hands on her hips. "My brother doesn't even know where my bed chambers are"

"Adonnenniel, then I believe your tour is not quite over yet" Legolas said.

"Erulassë is now his guide. I am free to do whatever I want" Adonnenniel said.

"I really must get to the training site. All of the platforms will be used up by now" Legolas said. "I will meet you up there. Right now, I must practice for the up and coming battle"

"Why are you avoiding me, Legolas? Have I done something wrong?" Adonnenniel asked.

"Of course not" Legolas took a step forward and placed his hands in hers.

"We will leave you two alone" Erulassë said and turned to Adanion. "Do you want to continue with your tour?"

"More than ever now" Adanion said as he picked up his elbow.

"Then we must bid farewell!" Erulassë said, either happy leaving an argument or happy leaving with Adanion, Adonnenniel couldn't really tell.

"I will see you in the morning" Adanion said to his sister. "Do not come late like you always do! I hope that is not your habit here"

"I have always been on time. You are the one that is always late" Adonnenniel glared. "Good night"

"Good night"

"Shall I see you in the counsel room tomorrow?"

"There is a meeting?" Adonnenniel asked.

"Only a short one"

"About battle techniques"

"Does this have anything to do with our water magic?"

"Of course!"

"Why wasn't I invited?" Adonnenniel asked.

"You have a class that day" Legolas said.

"No, I don't"

"Alassëa and Adanessa are to teach you transfiguration" Legolas said. "There are a lot of mystic things that happen in these woods. One of them it seems that things change their appearances. The sisters will show you which ones are which. They are the experts when it comes to these kinds of things"

"I never heard this" Adonnenniel said.

"Because it was just decided right now! That was what I was supposed to come here for. I am sorry that it just slipped my mind" Erulassë said before tugging Adanion the other way. "I will see you in the morning"

Adanion and Erulassë both quickly walked down the road that Adonnenniel had taken him on. She could hear them joking, laughing, and flirting with each other. She shuddered and wondered if this is always Erulassë's reaction whenever she is around a male elf. Adonnenniel turned back to Legolas who seemed to wish he could run if he had the heart to leave her alone.

"Shall I escort you to our room?" Legolas asked politely.

"What is going on?" Adonnenniel asked.

"Why do you believe that something is amidst?" Legolas asked.

"Legolas, you have not once looked me in the eyes and cannot bear the sight of me" Adonnenniel said as tears came to her eyes.

Legolas looked down to her and wanted to hug and kiss her like it was their first time in the ballroom at her Kingdom, "Fine… I will tell you everything"

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