Author's Note: For all of you that now hate me. . . GO KISS AN ORC! I ended
the story MY way. . .
Actually, I'm very mad at myself as well. . . Why couldn't everything end happily??
Well, my friends, this is the epilogue. I have reached the end of my tale. Now, with this finished, I will have NO stories to write.
Wow.
~O~O~O~O~O~O~O~
Epilogue
~O~O~O~O~O~O~O~
The next day Legolas Greenleaf rode out of Rohan, and out of the life of Eowyn, Shield maiden of Rohan.
The War of the Ring drew to a bloody and terrible close, but in the end, the forces of good once again over came the forces of evil, and justice was restored to Middle Earth.
Aragorn, son of Arathorn, was crowned King of Gondor. He took Arwen Undomiel, the Evenstar of Rivendell, as his wife. Together they brought peace and prosperity to Gondor.
Eowyn met Faramir, son of the Steward of Gondor, and soon found herself falling in love. Faramir was a much more honest man then his brother, Boromir, had been. His rugged handsomeness and quiet strength quickly won over the heart of Eowyn, Shield Maiden of Rohan.
They were married, and King Theoden achieved his alliance, too late, and not needed. But Eowyn was indeed happy with her new husband, and all worked out in the end.
Legolas Greenleaf attended the wedding, dressed in a green and brown tunic, as usual. His bow and quiver hung over his shoulder, and there was a faint glaze in his eyes as he watched the happy couple become a union.
He stood in a place of royalty, next to Aragorn, his best friend, and Arwen, someone he had known since the beginning of his time. Gimli sat beside him as well, as did Theoden. Legolas expressed nothing but joy for the newly wed couple, and none would have been able to tell he harbored any left over feelings for the Shield maiden, or that he ever had.
After the feast that night, Eowyn left Faramir's company for a moment, to seek out her past lover. She was still in her wedding dress, made of pure white silk, which hung to her slim body. Her blonde hair was loosed and flew freely about her shoulders.
She crept up behind the Mirkwood elf, who was standing in the darkness.
"Hello, Eowyn," Legolas said softly, not turning around.
Eowyn stopped her mad creeping and walked over to the elf. "Hello Legolas. It's been a long time, hasn't it?"
His piercing blue eyes met her gray ones. "Yes, mellon, it has."
"I wanted to know how you've been, my friend." Eowyn's voice sounded somewhat regretful.
"The road goes ever on," Legolas replied, "And I will travel it until I reach the end."
Eowyn reached out and took his hand, "I want you to know, Legolas, that I will never regret the time we spent together. Those days were the happiest of my life, until now. The few moments we could steal were my rays of hope in a world captivated by darkness."
Legolas looked at her, "I will never regret my time with you Eowyn, for those were the happiest days I have ever experienced in my long life. I am destined to go on with my life, and never forget those bittersweet memories."
"Eowyn!" came Faramir's call, "The guests wish to see you, my love." He came to a stop near Eowyn and Legolas. "Oh," he said, looking suspicious, "Well, I'll tell them you're busy."
Eowyn crossed over to her new husband and kissed him swiftly. "I shall be right there, Faramir. Tell the guests to wait but a few moments more."
Faramir nodded, then stroked her cheek. He gave a slight nod to Legolas then turned and went back to the party.
Eowyn clasped Legolas' hand once more. "I just wanted to tell you that, nin mellon. I will never regret, nor will I ever forget. Namaarie," she finished, giving Legolas a friendly kiss on the cheek.
"Namaarie, little shield maiden," Legolas responded, "May your days never grow dull, and may your life be filled with happiness."
Eowyn half-smiled, "I wish the same for you, my friend." Then, with a swish of her hair, she was gone.
~O~O~O~O~O~O~O~
The road goes ever on they say, and Legolas would meet whatever challenges lay ahead of him, until the last of his days.
~O~O~O~O~O~O~O~
The End. Review!
Actually, I'm very mad at myself as well. . . Why couldn't everything end happily??
Well, my friends, this is the epilogue. I have reached the end of my tale. Now, with this finished, I will have NO stories to write.
Wow.
~O~O~O~O~O~O~O~
Epilogue
~O~O~O~O~O~O~O~
The next day Legolas Greenleaf rode out of Rohan, and out of the life of Eowyn, Shield maiden of Rohan.
The War of the Ring drew to a bloody and terrible close, but in the end, the forces of good once again over came the forces of evil, and justice was restored to Middle Earth.
Aragorn, son of Arathorn, was crowned King of Gondor. He took Arwen Undomiel, the Evenstar of Rivendell, as his wife. Together they brought peace and prosperity to Gondor.
Eowyn met Faramir, son of the Steward of Gondor, and soon found herself falling in love. Faramir was a much more honest man then his brother, Boromir, had been. His rugged handsomeness and quiet strength quickly won over the heart of Eowyn, Shield Maiden of Rohan.
They were married, and King Theoden achieved his alliance, too late, and not needed. But Eowyn was indeed happy with her new husband, and all worked out in the end.
Legolas Greenleaf attended the wedding, dressed in a green and brown tunic, as usual. His bow and quiver hung over his shoulder, and there was a faint glaze in his eyes as he watched the happy couple become a union.
He stood in a place of royalty, next to Aragorn, his best friend, and Arwen, someone he had known since the beginning of his time. Gimli sat beside him as well, as did Theoden. Legolas expressed nothing but joy for the newly wed couple, and none would have been able to tell he harbored any left over feelings for the Shield maiden, or that he ever had.
After the feast that night, Eowyn left Faramir's company for a moment, to seek out her past lover. She was still in her wedding dress, made of pure white silk, which hung to her slim body. Her blonde hair was loosed and flew freely about her shoulders.
She crept up behind the Mirkwood elf, who was standing in the darkness.
"Hello, Eowyn," Legolas said softly, not turning around.
Eowyn stopped her mad creeping and walked over to the elf. "Hello Legolas. It's been a long time, hasn't it?"
His piercing blue eyes met her gray ones. "Yes, mellon, it has."
"I wanted to know how you've been, my friend." Eowyn's voice sounded somewhat regretful.
"The road goes ever on," Legolas replied, "And I will travel it until I reach the end."
Eowyn reached out and took his hand, "I want you to know, Legolas, that I will never regret the time we spent together. Those days were the happiest of my life, until now. The few moments we could steal were my rays of hope in a world captivated by darkness."
Legolas looked at her, "I will never regret my time with you Eowyn, for those were the happiest days I have ever experienced in my long life. I am destined to go on with my life, and never forget those bittersweet memories."
"Eowyn!" came Faramir's call, "The guests wish to see you, my love." He came to a stop near Eowyn and Legolas. "Oh," he said, looking suspicious, "Well, I'll tell them you're busy."
Eowyn crossed over to her new husband and kissed him swiftly. "I shall be right there, Faramir. Tell the guests to wait but a few moments more."
Faramir nodded, then stroked her cheek. He gave a slight nod to Legolas then turned and went back to the party.
Eowyn clasped Legolas' hand once more. "I just wanted to tell you that, nin mellon. I will never regret, nor will I ever forget. Namaarie," she finished, giving Legolas a friendly kiss on the cheek.
"Namaarie, little shield maiden," Legolas responded, "May your days never grow dull, and may your life be filled with happiness."
Eowyn half-smiled, "I wish the same for you, my friend." Then, with a swish of her hair, she was gone.
~O~O~O~O~O~O~O~
The road goes ever on they say, and Legolas would meet whatever challenges lay ahead of him, until the last of his days.
~O~O~O~O~O~O~O~
The End. Review!