Nessa had recovered quickly with help of Lord Elrond’s healing skills.
Alvina and Nessa had become good friends with the twins, Elrohir and Elladan and were often found with them. They even learned how to identify the twins. Never did Nessa or Alvina talked about their capture they just said they’ve been in he wild for days. Alvina had grown very fond of Elrohir and both would wonder through the garden of Imladris for hours just to be in each other company.
Today the four of they were sitting once again on the stairs of the Last Homely House. "There’s someone coming" Said Elladan. "Do you know who?" Alvina asked being from the race of Men she did not have the keen eyesight and hearing the Elves had. "Yes" Elladan replied "It’s Legolas of Mirkwood" And both, he and Elrohir, were smiling. "It’s good to see him again" said Elrohir and Elladan nodded. "Who’s he?" Alvina asked Nessa and she shrugged.
Alvina’s question was soon answered when 4 Elves came to a halt just before them. "Legolas" Exclaimed Elrohir and Elladan at the same time and gave one of the Elves a hug. "I see your father didn’t send you alone" Said Elladan once the hug ended. "Would he ever?" Legolas asked smiling. "How are you, mellon nîn [dear friend]?" Elrohir asked. "I am alright. What about you two? Still counting the Orcs you have killed?"
"We lost counting when we killed 1000 Orcs" And Elladan, Elrohir and Legolas laughed. "Oh, Legolas meet Nessa and Alvina!" Legolas bowed to Nessa and Alvina. "Nessa, Alvina meet Prince Legolas of Mirkwood" This time Nessa and Alvina bowed. "It is a pleasure to meet you Prince Legolas" Replied Nessa. "The pleasure is mine" and he smiled.
"Come on, let’s go inside" said Elladan. "We’ve got a lot to talk about" and then they all went inside.
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So the days with Legolas passed and the 5 of them became close friends. Nessa and Alvina both talked about the male Elves a lot for Nessa likes (or was it loves?) Legolas and Alvina like Elrohir. "Why aren’t you going to talk to him? Tell him you like him?" said Alvina. "I do not know. I mean what if he rejects me. What if he laughs in my face?" Nessa sighed. "He will never do that!" Alvina exclaimed. "He would never laugh in your face and besides if you do not try you never know." Nessa once again sighed "You’re right. But what about you?"
"What about me?" Alvina replied.
"Are you going to tell Elrohir?" Alvina looked scared for a moment, but just for a moment.
"I have found out he likes someone else and sees me only as a sister." She whispered.
"I am sorry to hear that" Alvina gave Nessa a weak smile.
"Well to be honest with you I rather am his sister." Nessa frowned.
"And why is that?" She asked.
"I am mortal, he is not. I’ll become a memory for him. Besides I do not want him to die of a broken heart over me." Alvina sighed once more.
"I am sorry to hear that" Nessa said and hugged her mortal friend. After a while they pulled away "Hannon le [Thank you]." She said. Nessa smiled at her. "It is my pleasure, mellon nîn"
"Alvina" Nessa said after a moment of silence. "Hmm?" Alvina replied. "Do they know you can speak Elvish?" Alvina didn’t need to ask who ‘they’ were for she knew exactly who Nessa meant. "No, no one knows except for you." She replied. "Why do you hide that from them?" Nessa asked. She never understood why Alvina only spoke Elvish to her when they were alone. "They…haven’t asked it."
"Come one Alvina that’s no good excuse. You know very well that my people think the race of Men does not want to speak our language so they assume you also do not speak it" Alvina looked at Nessa. "Please Nessa just let it be."
"Why?!" Nessa cried out. "Ever since we came here you’ve… It’s like you’re still captured!" Alvina turned around so Nessa couldn’t see the tears that were forming in her eyes.
"You have not been taken by an Elf" Alvina finally whispered. Nessa taken aback look very shocked. "What did you say?" Alvina turned around to look at Nessa. "I do not speak Elvish to anyone else because I was taken by an Elf who said all those disgusting words to me. -Im anta lle sii’-[I need you now] –Le ier nîn- [you are mine] -Inya faire yal lor almare mi lime tulle. – [I will help you feel better in many ways] My heart fears someone will say that to me once more" Alvina said letting the tears run down her cheeks freely. "And that I can not take" Nessa walked up to her friend and hugged her close. "Mellon nîn, [my friend] the Elf who took you will never take you again. I won’t let him, nor will Elrohir or Elladan, even Legolas will never let that happen. You must trust us, my kin, like you once did."
"I trust you" Alvina replied.
"Ai, but you need to trust all Elves"
"Like I once did?" Nessa nodded "I’ll try" Alvina answered.
"Hannon le [thank you]" The two friends hugged each other.
As the two friends hugged a figure silently left the room…
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