So I've had some help with ideas and I cannot take credit for the idea. All the credit for the ideas goes to Josie-sama, who I am incredibly grateful to for giving me ideas. I hope you like the chapter!

The annual feast of starlight had arrived; Mereth in Gillieth. All the elves in Mirkwood had been preparing for the grand night for days now. The King had done trading with the men from Laketown, and he had ordered barrels of the finest wine to be brought for the event. All light was sacred to the Eldar and therefore sacred to the elves, they treasured the memories immensely.

Both male and female elves, warriors or not had donned a more casual attire for the feast instead of constantly wearing armour or ranger tunics. King Thranduil and most of the other elves were in the banquet hall dining and enjoying fine wine. Legolas was one of those elves; he had come to please his father. Legolas would have much rather enjoyed to be outside gazing at the stars. He looked around the huge hall; he was searching for one particular elf but she was nowhere to be seen. He looked to his father and saw that he was busy indulging in the wine and talking to some of the elves in his council. He saw this as a chance to slip away from the noise and crowds.

He went to walk on one of the many balconies high in the trees to watch the stars. While others saw a starry night as a cold night, he saw it as beauty and memory. He was walking to the end of the balcony when he saw her. Tauriel had, had the same idea as him; get away from the crowds and look at the stars.

Tauriel had been up on the balcony for a while now she was looking up into the dark velvety night, her breath was steamy and frosted as it left her mouth. Legolas smiled at her admiration for the stars. "You enjoy the starlight mellon," he observed as he came to stand level with her.

She turned her head slightly and smiled softly at him "how can you not, they are beautiful are they not?"

"They are indeed, very beautiful." Like someone I know. He leaned against the wooden railings and gazed down at the woods, something was growing in the wood and it seemed like a sickness was looming over it he had asked his father repeatedly to look in the forest but his father had dismissed it saying Legolas was too concerned with the forest.

"You look troubled Legolas, what worries you mellon?" Tauriel had noticed that he seemed very mellow; more than usual.

"The forest is what worries me. Have you not seen it? The trees grow ill, they speak of an evil in the forest. I have asked my father many times to go into the forest and speak to the trees, but he says I must turn my attention to other more important matters... Perhaps he is right."

Tauriel placed a hand on the side of his face, he turned towards her. "You are right to worry, the trees do grow ill. But we cannot go against your father's wishes."

Legolas returned the gesture and placed his hand on her delicate face; it was a common friendly gesture with all elves. "It seems as of late, Thranduil is a king before he is my father." Legolas looked down before turning his attention back to the stars.

"Legolas, Thranduil adores you. You can see it as easily as you can see the stars now. Maybe he has good reason for not wanting us in the forest. He has lived for many years, he is wise."

"You are saying I should forget about the woods?"

"No of course not. I love the trees as much if not more than you, but perhaps you should heed your father's words." Tauriel looked at the stars once more.

Legolas nodded as he listened to her words. He looked down in his hand and remembered the very reason he had come to find her. "I have seen how you look at the stars and you admire them. So I made this for you." Legolas held up a silver necklace and it had a star at the bottom of it made out of mithril; it shone as brightly as the stars in the night sky.

Tauriel held the necklace in her hand "Legolas... I-It is beautiful. Hannon lle, but you did not have to make this for me." She held it out to him, so he would help her put it on. She placed her hair to one side.

"I wanted to make it for you. I'm glad you like it." He smiled. He placed the pendant on her neck and fastened it.

"I will never take it off I promise. Thank you Legolas."

Legolas leaned in and gave her a kiss on the cheek, his lips lingered there for a minute before he pulled back and went off back to the halls.

Tauriel held the star in her hand as she gazed at the stars once more. She would keep the necklace forever.

So it was shorter than I would've liked but I hope you guys like it all the same. Thank for all the wonderful reviews you lovely, lovely people. As you're reading chapter, I'm writing up the next one. Thanks again to Josie-sama for her fantastic ideas! xx