Till The Stars Are All Alight

Home is behind the world ahead, and there are many paths to tread through shadow to the edge of night till the stars are all alight. (Pippin's Song Home is behind lyrics.)

Plot, King Aragorn receives a letter from Prince Legolas, his father has passed away and Legolas must take the throne but does not want to. Aragorn decides to visit him leaving Arwen and his daughter alone to do so plus Legolas is fading why? (Set after the war of the ring has ended.)

THE LETTER

Aragorn was awoken by a knock on his door late into the night; a messenger had come to deliver a letter it was Faramir. "Sorry King Aragorn but it is most important that you have this letter, it came from Mirkwood Prince Legolas sent it I will take my leave now."

His wife and daughter had been asleep in his bed, but Arwen had awoke because she heard the knock on the door. "Aragorn what is? Did you get some bad news about Legolas?"

Arwen was whispering so they did not wake their daughter, they had named her Aerlinniel (Melody.) who was just like her mother with her beauty.

Reading the letter he did not answer straight away, but just went on reading and this is what the letter said.

Dear King Aragorn

It has been a long time since we have last seen each other, I'm afraid this letter bears bad news my father has passed on into the Halls Of Mandos. They want me to ascend to the throne and take over as king, but that is not who I am I know I am a prince but I do not wish to be king.

Please don't think you have to rush here and be with me, I just thought that you would like to know Gimli decided to pay me a visit so I am not alone. Although I do miss Arwen and Aerlinniel very much, I no you have a duty to your people as I guess I do mine.

Well I must go and make arrangements for my fathers funeral, I'm sorry also to send this at such a late hour I hope I didn't wake Arwen also Aerlinniel.

Yours Prince Legolas

"Arwen I must ride to Mirkwood at once Legolas has lost his father, he asked me not to come but I feel he needs me whether or not he wants me there I will go."

It always amazed Arwen that whenever something was about Legolas, Aragorn would always rush to his side.

"I understand but we shall both miss you very much, but Legolas may think he doesn't need you but I believe that he will Namarie (Farwell)."

Kissing his wife he had quickly gotten changed into his ranger outfit and tried not to wake Aerlinniel, Arwen watch Aragorn rush off a part of her wish she was going with him.

At the sound of Aragorn leaving Aerlinniel woke up having a bad dream (Slash Vision), Arwen rushed to her side and was hugging her.

"It's alright sweetheart, it was just a bad dream." Her daughter was very beautiful with long dark hair the passed her shoulders, deep brown eyes her face reminded Arwen of Aragorn.

"Were is daddy did he leave again? I have to tell him something." Her daughter loved her dad very much; Arwen wondered what she had to tell him. "What is it Aerlinniel, yes daddy had go and visit his friend Prince Legolas."

Aerlinniel had met Legolas a number of times now, she always had fun with him and he taught her how to shoot a bow and arrow. "That's what I have to tell him about, Legolas is troubled I had a vision of him trying to hurt himself daddy doesn't realise till to late."

You see Aerlinniel had the gift of foresight seeing into the future, but mostly it was to do with people who were close to her. Arwen assumed because her father Lord Elrond had the gift, that is why Aerlinniel received it as well.

"Please mommy let us go, can we go see Legolas and Daddy?" Arwen knew that she must follow Aragorn, because he would never forgive himself if something happened to Legolas. "Alright we will go come now get dressed, while I tell Faramir what is happening."

Meantime Aragorn had gotten his horse Brego also all the stuff he needed, for the journey to Mirkwood would take three days and three nights it was a long trip. But being a ranger he was use to that, after the quest of the one ring nothing was that long so he could handle it.

Arwen had gotten dressed and met up with Faramir in the hallway, "I will come with you Lady Arwen, I do not think King Aragorn would like it if you went alone Eowyn will come also." Saying it was alright Faramir went to get Eowyn ready, Arwen sent a servant to get their horses ready so they could be on their way.

End Chapter One.