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The crisp morning air swept in through the open doors in the elven kings bedroom, he was already up and already dressed, this was the day when the first guest would be arriving for the starlight festival he arranged every year, to celebrate that spring was finally upon them. He turned from the mirror and walked out on the balcony and took a deep breath, the ice and snow had melted and left the ground with a earthy smell, the grass was starting to turn green. This year the festival would be life changing for all of them, he could feel it deep inside, he had put pressure on his son Legolas, to finally find a maiden he could marry, he had expanded the guestlist to all the young elleths of both Lothlorien and Imladris, so his son would be surrounded by the beauty and finally put his love for Tauriel to rest. All he wanted was to see his son happy, and not dwell in the same lonely state that he himself had been enduring since his son was alittle elfling and his dear wife passed.
A knock on his door his trail of thoughts come to an halt as he turned and with his dark and rich voice told the someone to enter, his son Legolas steped into the room, “Ada, you called for me?” Legolas walked into the room with his hands on his back, he would never show his father how nervous he was for this years festival, he had tried to talk his father out of his plan to get him wed for months, but his father was a very stubborn elf, nothing could change his mind when it was set. His heart was still full of memeories of Tauriel, he had tried to explain this, but to no use. Thranduil turned to face his son, “ Good morning my son, good to see you up and ready, it wount be long now until the guests arrives, i want you to charm and talk to each elleth that arrives. Both lord Elrond and Lady Galadriel wrote me and told me there where meny promesing subjects comming.” Legolas swallowd hard, and nodded, he did not want to start an argument with his father when his father was in such a good mood, something that was very rear. He forced himself to seem interested, his blue orbes followed his father as he walked inside and gestured Legolas to sit down, Legolas did as he was told and placed himself in a beautifully carved woden chair close to the door. “ Who is comming? someone we already know?” The king grabed a pot full of boiling hot water mixed with refreshing herbes and filled two cups, handed one to his son before he took a sip of his own. “ Not so much know in person as we know of” was the kings short answer to his son, Legolas grabed to cup and looked at his father “ what do you mean ada?" it was typical of his father to say something cryptic like that to try and peek is interest. The king got a secretive glimps in his light blue orbs. “ a sertain maiden with golden eyes and hair with golden rays spun into it from Lothlorien will be here, her beauty is known all over middle earth, they say she is as pure as valar.” Legolas just nodded, he had heard about lady Elanorethˋs beauty, the guards that had been to Lothlorien last year could not stop talking about her. His father spoke again, and Legolas directed his attention back at him and what he was saying “ The legendary twins from Imladris is also expected to come, lord Elrond told me that lady Faenith is now of age to be wed, and Elrond was hoping her brother lord Faenthor would find an elleth to wed as well. So you better turn up your charm so not the young lord steal your spotlight. Everyone knows of them, their reputation is more known then yours.” Thranduil sounded disapointed, his son had never liked to stick out in a crowd, how he and his son had become so different was something that had annoyed him more then once. He took after his mother, that became more and more evident as time passed. He hoped that Legolas could find him self a strong maiden, that was the only thing that could save him. Legolas eyes grew wide when he heard the names of the twins, he had never met them but heard alot about them from his friends Elrohir and Elladan, lord Elronds sons, Elladan had a crush on lady Faenith for years. He had described her beauty in meny letters, but the elleth had never been open to his courtship, she was always with her brother.
A sound of a horn broke the silence in the room, and Legolas met his fathers blue gaze, they both got up from their chairs and walked out of the kings chambers, the young prince nerves came back with full force, the first guests had arrived, they walked down to the thrown room and the king took his place on the hugh throne with great antlers decorating the massive seat, the prince stood next to his father and stared blankly into the air, as the guests came into the room. The guard at the door announced Lady Galadriel, lord Celeborn and Lady Elenoreth, they bowed their heads in a respectfull greeting as they stood before the king and prince, the king greeted them and welcomed them into his realm, he then looked at his son who was staring openly at the young elleth next to Lady Galadriel. The king was pleased with his sons reaction to the elleth and his good mood blossomed in his chest,he got even more sertain that his little plan would work, The lord and ladys of Lothlorien was shown out of the thrown room and was given chambers to clean up and rest until the banquete later that night. The king turned to his son and spoke in a low voice “ You seem pleased with lady Elanoreth. She is truly a beauty, “ Legolas nodded in agreement and watched as the next guests entered and the guard announced the guest from Imladris, he nooded towards his friends Lord Elladan and Lord Elrohir, but the next twins that followed them made Legolas blink a couple of times, the words that his father spoke to him faded as he looked at the remarkable two infront of them, Thranduil noticed that his son wasnt paying attention to what he was saying and directed his gaze down to Lord Elrond who he greeted with a nod before he understood what had cought his sons attention, the legendary twins, the ellon with dark smooth shiny hair and brown earthy calm eyes, his features was delicate but strong, Thranduil had to admit to himself that his son had a strong competition for the elleths hearts in this ellon, this realisation did not please him, he directed his gaze to the fair elleth standing next to him, hair smooth and almost white as snow, her eyes grey and sparkly, almost like diamonds, her complection light and fair, almost like porcelain, her lips, plump and with a hint of pale pink, he swallowd hard, never had he laid his eyes on a elleth like her. “Ada, how can two so different be twins? “ Legolas whispered to his father, but his father did not answer so he nudged his arm discreatly, Thranduil cleard his throat and directed his attention to his son as he signalised to the guard to show the guest to theire chambers. “ I do not know son, but i can see why they are legendary”. Legolas hid the smile that was growing on his lips, never had he seen his ada like this.