An arranged marriage could solve everything: Legolas' post-war melancholy, Lasriel's dream of freedom and a family, her mother's exile, King Thranduil's dark secret. But turning childhood friendship into love is not as easy as they thought - and nei...
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This story is mostly set after Legolas' return from his quest with the Fellowship, and can be read without prior knowledge of the movies or books. It will focus on relationships – family, friendship, love – and how to make them work. Jane Austen meets Middle-earth. :)
M-rated for spicy scenes. Though trying to beget a child will be an important part of the plot, it won't be a pregnancy fic.
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Excerpt:
She fell on her knees by Thranduil's chair, taking his hand. "We can still be friends, Legolas and I," she said earnestly. "I know it! Beneath that polite mask he is the same elf. He has to be. I can break the truth to him when the time is right and comfort him if he needs it."
Thranduil smiled sadly. "You have really grown up well, child... I admire your compassion. But I think it is too late. He is moving to Ithilien soon."
She paled. "Ithilien? In Gondor? But that is miles away."
"Two hundred and thirty leagues as the crow flies."
She fell silent for a moment, scrunching up her face in thought. Then she brightened. "If he had an elfling it would tie him to Middle-earth."
He raised an eyebrow. "An elfling?"
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Cast:
Orlando Bloom as Legolas
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Emma Watson as Lasriel
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Lee Pace as Thranduil
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Katheryn Winnick as Lasriel's mother
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Will Fletcher as Lasriel's father
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Emma D'Arcy as Legolas' mother
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Image Credits: Gifs from the Lord of the Rings, Noah, The Hobbit, the Vikings, the Rings of Power, and House of the Dragon. The cover was made by me in GIMP.
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