Just so some of you know I’m writing sort of an alternate reality.  Some things will be different.  In a way I guess you could say I’m using some of Tolkien’s concepts but with free creative range.  Plus after reading great many stories I was kind of inspired to write this.  I love all the reviews! They give me inspiration and encouragement to write more!    ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ Enjoy~ *  ~* ~  * ~


Chapter 1~ Prince Legolas Returns


       Mirrawen was indeed beautiful and had the grace of an angelic creature.  Just like her mother.  She loved nature and anytime she could she would run away from everything just to sit in her favorite spot in the part of the forest no one knew about except her. 

 It was a place of extrodanary beauty and was very quiet.  This was a place where she could have time to herself.  She loved it so much it almost seemed to her that she somewhat lived there. 
	
Today in particular Mirrawen had been avoiding everyone.  It was the day Prince Legolas had returned from destroying the ring.  True everyone loved the king and his son.  

As a matter of fact she elves were a constant annoyance to the prince. Sure he loved to be admired and adored but not when they were in his face all the time.

Mirrawen was different she had never really fussed over males.  Her friends Lithramil and Melathanin or better known as Lil and Mel were quite different. They had some kind of infatuation with the prince. It drove her crazy sometimes but she learned to deal with it. 

She had seen the prince a couple of times and she did think he was quite handsome in fact the most beautiful creature she had ever seen but she never paid any attention after those couple of times. 

She believed there was more to life than just males. But every she elf had been talking about him for days on end in the past week. And how the prince would be back home within the week.  

It made her sick to her stomach because she heard these rumors for such a long time it seemed no one had anything better to talk about.  

So to get away from it all she went to her little spot in the forest by her favorite tree and just kind of sat there listening to the soft sounds of the earth until she fell in a deep sleep. 

Later she woke up and realized that it was almost noon. On her way to her fleet she noticed the door was open.  So she automatically knew who was there. Lil and Mel.  

She saw the girls sitting on her couch arguing about the prince and who would be the one to dance with him first. She took only a moment to notice then rolled her eyes and then headed to her room. 

She sat down in a chair she had near the window and read.  She loved reading next to her window where she could read and smell the fresh air all at the same time.  

Mel had noticed her walk in with the corner of her eye and went to the bedroom after she had finished her ridiculous issue with Lil.  She opened the door and walked in quietly so as not to disturb her friend.  

But Mirrawen had noticed.  “ So what were you two discussing this time?”  She said as she looked at her book not the least bit surprised to have found them discussing about the prince.

“Oh Mirra were sorry we were just so caught up in the moment we started to fight over him you know how we are,” she said as she looked at the floor feeling like she had acted like a child.  

Mirrawen closed her book and laughed. “Oh, Mel I know trust me I know.”  She went over to her bookcase and put the book back.  Then she walked back into the living room and sat down next to Lil.

“So what are you two doing here?”  Mirrawen asked.  Normally they came over whenever they wished but she expected them to be at the palace staring at the prince.  

“We came over to tell you there is a ball tonight for the prince and we want you to come with us!”  Lil spitted out with excitement. 

“Me go to a ball you have got to be kidding me I’m not even that good of a dancer!”  Mirrawen said trying to sound convincing. 

“Oh don’t play dumb with us Mirra we know you have had more dancing lessons than both Lil and I!”  Mel said as she gave Mirrawen a look that said ‘Just give up’. 

Mirrawen looked at the ground knowing that Mel was right.  Ever since she was an elfling her father taught her all kinds of dances because he was apart of the Mirkwood court and he had gone to all the balls they had. 

So naturally Mirrawens father taught her how to dance.  So knowing that she had been defeated in the playing dumb routine she replied with the other common excuse “ but I have nothing to wear.”

Then Mel and Lil looked at each other with smirks on their faces and left her fleet. Mirrawen was wondering why they both had smirked but in truth she was happy to be finally alone so she could finish reading her book.