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Seven years before the Fellowship was formed.
Chapter 1 Friends Reunited
Idril looked out across the water. The water was crystal clear. She was in the Mirkwood forest. A slight gentle breeze blew her dark black hair behind her Elven ears. She could smell the sweet aroma of the forest surrounding her. How she loved this place. It had been many years since she was here. She had almost forgotten the beauty of the mystical forest.
Suddenly her Elven instincts were aware of someone behind her. She turned. Another elf stood behind her. He had long golden blonde hair. He held a bow in his left hand and a quiver of arrows was around his back. Idril knew immediately who he was.
"Legolas!" she exclaimed.
Legolas smiled. "It's been a long time, Idril."
Idril ran to him and placed her arms around him. "Too long, Legolas."
"I have missed you, but why have you suddenly decided to return here to Mirkwood?" Legolas asked.
"I had to come to visit. I've missed all my friends and family here." Idril replied.
Legolas and Idril began walking near the water edge. "How long do you plan on staying?" Legolas asked his old friend.
Idril looked across the water. Legolas looked into her eyes and tried to search her face. For a second he sensed sadness in her beautiful eyes, but it quickly disappeared. "I have no idea." Idril replied. She looked back at Legolas. Changing the subject she smiled and added, "You look different from last time I saw you."
"Well, I would think so. It's been many longs years. We were only children when we use to play together." Legolas said.
"That's not what I meant. You still look like the same Legolas, yet now my eyes seem to see you differently." Idril said turning her face toward the water.
Legolas again tried to look into her eyes. He tried to read on her face what she meant, but her eyes showed no hints. "How then am I different?"
Idril looked back at him. For a moment, she was silent. "I don't know. It's probably silly." She said as she looked back across the water. Turning back towards him she said, "Come, I must see all my other friends here in Mirkwood."
Silently she ran through the woods. Her light feet didn't even make a sound. Legolas followed her. He remembered their days as children when they would run through these trees. He also remembered the day when Idril left Mirkwood forest. Her father who was half-elf decided to go back to his home in Gondor. He had taken his daughter with him. Legolas was heartbroken as he watched Idril leave. That was many years ago, yet time had flown by. Now she had returned and Legolas was overjoyed.
That night there was a great celebration feast. After the feast, the elves gathered and sang in their own language. They sang throughout the night and into the morning. When finally the singing stopped, Idril smiled broadly.
"I have missed being here among my friends. It is so good to here elvish songs once again."
"We have missed you too, Lady Idril." King Thranduil replied. "What about your father? Is he well?"
Idril looked at the king. Legolas again saw the sadness in her eyes.
Idril shook her head. "Many years ago my father was killed."
Legolas and the other elves gasped.
"Lady Idril, I am so sorry. I had no idea." Legolas replied.
Idril nodded. "He was killed by orcs. He sacrificed his life to safe me. I killed as many of the orcs as I could, but it was too late." Tears began forming in Idril's eyes. She looked away from the other elves.
Everyone was silent. Finally Idril continued. "After my mother died my father was heartbroken. He moved back to his hometown because he could not bear to live any longer with the elves. It reminded him too much of his wife. I had stayed with him in Gondor for fear that if I left; he would be too heartbroken to continue living. After he died; however, I continued living in Gondor for it had became my home. However, only after only a short time, I realized Gondor wasn't my home. I belonged with the elves.
"I traveled to Lothlorien and stayed there many years with Gladriel and Celeborn. My grief over my father began to subside. Still, there were days when I missed him so much and I couldn't bear living. After time, I decided to travel back to here to Mirkwood."
"You are always welcome here, Lady Idril." King Thranduil replied.
Idril nodded. "Thank you for your kindness. If you will excuse me, I think I will take a walk in the woods."
Everyone nodded.
"Would you like some company?" Legolas asked as he stood.
Idril bowed slightly. "I would love it." She said smiling.
Slowly they began walking through the woods. For a time, both of them were silent.
"Shall we walk to the waterfall, Lady Idril." Legolas asked breaking the silence.
"I would love that, Prince Legolas." Idril said smiling.
Legolas looked at her. "Since when do you call me Prince. You never have before." Legolas joked.
Idril smiled sweetly. "Would you rather me call Prince Greenleaf." Idril joked.
Legolas laughed. "Prince Greenleaf?"
Idril joined in the laughter.
Finally Legolas said, "Come on, I'll lead you to the waterfall."
Idril nodded. "Yes please do," she smiled, "Prince Greenleaf."
"You better stop that." Legolas said laughing.
Idril laughed and began running through the woods.
"Get back, here. I'm not done talking to you." Legolas yelled as he followed after her.
Idril dodged between trees and branches. She was a swift runner. She looked back once to see if Legolas was behind her.
Legolas followed closely behind. He was also a swift runner, but keeping up with Idril was no easy task.
Idril finally stopped running. The waterfall stood in front of her. It was beautiful. "Oh, Legolas, you couldn't imagine how much I've missed this place." Idril said as Legolas stood beside her. Legolas smiled. "I love coming to this place. It's so beautiful." Idril looked into his beautiful blue eyes. Legolas looked back at her. For a moment, they stood. Then slowly, beside the roar of the waterfall, Legolas and Idril shared their first kiss.
Seven years before the Fellowship was formed.
Chapter 1 Friends Reunited
Idril looked out across the water. The water was crystal clear. She was in the Mirkwood forest. A slight gentle breeze blew her dark black hair behind her Elven ears. She could smell the sweet aroma of the forest surrounding her. How she loved this place. It had been many years since she was here. She had almost forgotten the beauty of the mystical forest.
Suddenly her Elven instincts were aware of someone behind her. She turned. Another elf stood behind her. He had long golden blonde hair. He held a bow in his left hand and a quiver of arrows was around his back. Idril knew immediately who he was.
"Legolas!" she exclaimed.
Legolas smiled. "It's been a long time, Idril."
Idril ran to him and placed her arms around him. "Too long, Legolas."
"I have missed you, but why have you suddenly decided to return here to Mirkwood?" Legolas asked.
"I had to come to visit. I've missed all my friends and family here." Idril replied.
Legolas and Idril began walking near the water edge. "How long do you plan on staying?" Legolas asked his old friend.
Idril looked across the water. Legolas looked into her eyes and tried to search her face. For a second he sensed sadness in her beautiful eyes, but it quickly disappeared. "I have no idea." Idril replied. She looked back at Legolas. Changing the subject she smiled and added, "You look different from last time I saw you."
"Well, I would think so. It's been many longs years. We were only children when we use to play together." Legolas said.
"That's not what I meant. You still look like the same Legolas, yet now my eyes seem to see you differently." Idril said turning her face toward the water.
Legolas again tried to look into her eyes. He tried to read on her face what she meant, but her eyes showed no hints. "How then am I different?"
Idril looked back at him. For a moment, she was silent. "I don't know. It's probably silly." She said as she looked back across the water. Turning back towards him she said, "Come, I must see all my other friends here in Mirkwood."
Silently she ran through the woods. Her light feet didn't even make a sound. Legolas followed her. He remembered their days as children when they would run through these trees. He also remembered the day when Idril left Mirkwood forest. Her father who was half-elf decided to go back to his home in Gondor. He had taken his daughter with him. Legolas was heartbroken as he watched Idril leave. That was many years ago, yet time had flown by. Now she had returned and Legolas was overjoyed.
That night there was a great celebration feast. After the feast, the elves gathered and sang in their own language. They sang throughout the night and into the morning. When finally the singing stopped, Idril smiled broadly.
"I have missed being here among my friends. It is so good to here elvish songs once again."
"We have missed you too, Lady Idril." King Thranduil replied. "What about your father? Is he well?"
Idril looked at the king. Legolas again saw the sadness in her eyes.
Idril shook her head. "Many years ago my father was killed."
Legolas and the other elves gasped.
"Lady Idril, I am so sorry. I had no idea." Legolas replied.
Idril nodded. "He was killed by orcs. He sacrificed his life to safe me. I killed as many of the orcs as I could, but it was too late." Tears began forming in Idril's eyes. She looked away from the other elves.
Everyone was silent. Finally Idril continued. "After my mother died my father was heartbroken. He moved back to his hometown because he could not bear to live any longer with the elves. It reminded him too much of his wife. I had stayed with him in Gondor for fear that if I left; he would be too heartbroken to continue living. After he died; however, I continued living in Gondor for it had became my home. However, only after only a short time, I realized Gondor wasn't my home. I belonged with the elves.
"I traveled to Lothlorien and stayed there many years with Gladriel and Celeborn. My grief over my father began to subside. Still, there were days when I missed him so much and I couldn't bear living. After time, I decided to travel back to here to Mirkwood."
"You are always welcome here, Lady Idril." King Thranduil replied.
Idril nodded. "Thank you for your kindness. If you will excuse me, I think I will take a walk in the woods."
Everyone nodded.
"Would you like some company?" Legolas asked as he stood.
Idril bowed slightly. "I would love it." She said smiling.
Slowly they began walking through the woods. For a time, both of them were silent.
"Shall we walk to the waterfall, Lady Idril." Legolas asked breaking the silence.
"I would love that, Prince Legolas." Idril said smiling.
Legolas looked at her. "Since when do you call me Prince. You never have before." Legolas joked.
Idril smiled sweetly. "Would you rather me call Prince Greenleaf." Idril joked.
Legolas laughed. "Prince Greenleaf?"
Idril joined in the laughter.
Finally Legolas said, "Come on, I'll lead you to the waterfall."
Idril nodded. "Yes please do," she smiled, "Prince Greenleaf."
"You better stop that." Legolas said laughing.
Idril laughed and began running through the woods.
"Get back, here. I'm not done talking to you." Legolas yelled as he followed after her.
Idril dodged between trees and branches. She was a swift runner. She looked back once to see if Legolas was behind her.
Legolas followed closely behind. He was also a swift runner, but keeping up with Idril was no easy task.
Idril finally stopped running. The waterfall stood in front of her. It was beautiful. "Oh, Legolas, you couldn't imagine how much I've missed this place." Idril said as Legolas stood beside her. Legolas smiled. "I love coming to this place. It's so beautiful." Idril looked into his beautiful blue eyes. Legolas looked back at her. For a moment, they stood. Then slowly, beside the roar of the waterfall, Legolas and Idril shared their first kiss.