We continue to walk out to the forest. Then we finally reach where the bodies of the spiders lay. Well this is a nightmare come to life. The king motions for me to come to his side and I reluctantly agree.

"Give me your arrow!" the King demands.

I give him the arrow and bow my head and he walks over to the first spider looking for a match to my arrow. I look over at Legolas and see him looking my way. He smiles and winks at me. What is he up to? I look back at the king who examines every arrow he could find but none of them match mine. We got to the next spider and have the same results. The same thing happened with the other three. None of the arrows matched mine.

"None of the arrows match." The king says walking past me and Legolas.

We start to walk back to the palace as Legolas comes to my side. I look up at him curious. He must have switched my arrows with others. I know I was the one who killed at least two of the spiders. I look down as he takes my hand. I am seriously getting mixed signals from him. I grip his hand back as we enter the palace together to find my uncle upon his horse about to leave.

"I shall return in time for the wedding my dear until then I am needed at Rivendell." he says as he nods to me and takes off.

I just got abandoned. I want to break down and cry but I can't in front of the Prince and King. I knew the King wouldn't mention anything else about the spiders unless he could prove that I did it. He walks back to his throne and sits down. Not saying a word at first but the silence would not last.

"If you are to be with my son you need to-" the king starts.

"Father please." Legolas started.

"Listen to me! She is but a elleth. You will have to watch after her and the young ones she provides you with." the King argued with his son.

Again with the mention of children. Is that all the royals thought about? Well I guess they do have to think about who will take over the throne one day. I can tell Legolas and his father will never meet eye to eye on some subjects but I am to be the wife of Legolas so it was my duty to help him in whatever way I could.

When I saw Legolas tense up I put my hand on his arm and he started to calm down.

"You are right my King, I will follow what you ask of me anytime." I tell him as I bow to him still keeping my hand on Legolas.

"You are both dismissed. Legolas keep an eye on her." The King says as he looks away from us.

I walk with Legolas down the hall it was just now mid day and I was completely bored. I didn't like sitting around like a doll just for viewing.

"Do you think we could ever grow to love one another?" I ask Legolas breaking our silence.

"I think we are on the right path." he says as he takes my hand and we stop walking.

"Legolas you replaced my arrows did you not?" I ask him.

"I did, If I had not I can only imagine what my father would have done. I do not plan on loosing you so soon." he says looking into my hazel eyes.

He risked getting himself in trouble to protect me? Why would he do that? He barely knows me. Before my head has time to think of anymore questions I feel his lips upon mine. I close my eyes just for a moment and then open them to make sure I was not dreaming. No I wasn't dreaming he really is kissing me. I lean into him not really knowing what to do. This being my first kiss and all. Quietly our lips part and we just stare at one another.

"Perhaps love isn't as far away as we think?" he asks me.

"Perhaps not." I tell him as I feel myself start to blush.

"Come I will take you to your chambers, you need your rest." he says offering me his arms.

I look at him still a little wary of him but I do accept and we start the walk to my room. Almost to my door when the other red haired elf comes forward. I didn't know her name yet but I did not have a good feeling about her.

"Prince Legolas, I have been looking all over for you." the woman says.

I look up at Legolas and I can tell he has feelings for her which makes me feel guilty. I release his arm and continue walking forward.

"Belowin?" I hear him call out to me.

How could I have been so dumb? I start running forward trying to keep my dress from tripping me as I go. I am marrying someone whose heart belongs to another. It was all just an act! Finally I stop to catch my breath. I look around and see I am in the forest. I didn't know what to do so I lean my back against a tree and slump down to the ground as the tears falls from my eyes.

I should know better, there is no such thing as happily ever after or true love. All nothing but myths. I keep crying as I bring my knees to my chest. I didn't know what else to do. To have such a wonderful feeling be swept away from you after just finding it. I try to calm myself down when I hear a twig snap. I look up from my knees and there the king stands...again.

"What did I tell you about leaving the palace?" He says sternly to me.

I ignore him and just lay my head back on my knees. I don't want anything to do with the King or his son!

"Answer me Elleth!" he commands of me.

"Just leave me alone." I say in a whisper. "Why not let him marry the other one? She is twice what I am."

"You agreed to this arrangement, you can not expect to break it now." he snaps at me.

I raise my head and look at him.

"I never agreed to anything! I was forced to come here!" I yell at him as I stand up. "I never wanted this! I do not want to marry a prince nor do I want to have anything to do with you!"

He watches me as I take off back to the palace. I can feel his ice cold blue eyes watching me. I finally reach the palace and get to my room when I see Legolas sitting on the ground beside my door.

"Where have you been? Did you not hear me call out for you?" he asks me as he stands up.

"Leave me alone Legolas. Go play your games with another Elleth." I tell him as I go to open my door but he stops me.

"Belowin listen to me. Nothing could have ever happened between her and I. I have agreed to marry you." he says trying to be sincere.

"Legolas, move out of my way. I want to lay down just so I can forget this horrible day for I expect to be punished by your father tomorrow." I say as I push the door open and walk to my bed and lay down.

"Why would my father punish you?" he asks me.

"Just wait until later, I am sure he will explain everything." I tell him as I bury my face into the pillow.

"LEGOLAS!" We hear the king roar.

"I think he is after me, not you." Legolas says as he walks away from the door.

I do not know what happened after that. All I know was that I was finally able to close my eyes and drift off into a dreamless slumber.