Chapter Text
Coming home to Ada...~
~Chapter One~
Legolas woke that morning feeling elated, the ring was destroyed, Sauron was gone and he had heard that his home in Mirkwood
Was flourishing once more and the spiders were leaving at last.
He was exited also by the prospect of going home having been away for nearly a year. He had missed his father and siblings dearly and was looking forward to telling them how he had taken down an oliphant single handedly.
He got out of bed, stretched and went to get washed and dressed. When he was finished and breakfasted he headed to the library where he intended to write a letter to his father asking whether he could bring the followship home with him for a while. The letter read:
Dear Ada,
I hope you are well as I plan on starting my journey home very soon, I can't tell you how much I've missed you and the others and I am very much looking forward to seeing you all again. I have so much to tell you and sure I've missed some things worth being told at home as well.
I was wondering whether you would allow me to bring a few friends to stay for a while, I'm sure you would like them and they seem to be fascinated by you from what I've told them. See you soon.
Love Legolas xx
He addressed the envelope and gave it to a messenger before turning and walking towards to dining hall to have his evening meal.
To his surprise the reply from his father came the very next day.
"The wild really must be getting safer" he thought as he tore the envelope open.
My darling Legolas,
I can't tell you how pleased I was to receive your letter and I'm so glad to hear your coming home, at last you will see how beautiful the forest used to be and in celebration its being renamed Eryn Lasgalen. Of course you may bring your friends and they can stay as long as they like. Remember to look both ways when crossing the road and be careful of remaining orc packs. Don't forget to have a bath before you leave, I don't want you coming home stinking like a human or worse... a dwarf!
Stay safe.
Love Ada xxxx
Legolas chuckled, his father was mega over protective, then he frowned, his father was not going to like Gimli one bit. He shrugged, maybe he could teach Ada to like him after all legolas knew Gimli's heart was in the right place and although he often lost his temper surly the king would recognise he only meant well.
The next morning the fellowship were together once more on their way to Eryn Lasgalen.
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The company sang gleefully as rode toward the misty mountains; the grey peeks were no longer dark and full of evil mystery but alive with light and sparkling snow.
"To think, just a few months ago we were fighting a flurry and being avalanched here" laughed Boromir
Frodo chuckled, "and let's not forget how grumpy you were about!"
"I wasn't grumpy!" Protested Boromir
"Course not" sniggered Legolas "you were only complaining about everything!"
A muffled "hmph" from Boromir concluded their conversation.
Within a few chilly days they were through the mountains only disturbed by a few withering goblin parties which were either beheaded by Gimli or stuck with arrows.
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"By Dain!" Exclaimed Gimli " This is not Mirkwood, but the Greenwood of old"
The others simply gazed in wonder at the beautiful forest that lay before them.
"And now it is the wood of green leaves" smiled Legolas "I have never before seen it in its splendor, it is better than I ever imagined"
They rode on in wonderous silence until they reached the eaves of the wood, the gateway was newly polished and somebody had scrubbed the painted eye off Oropher's statue.
"And a good thing too" legolas thought, if his Grandfather came too visit and saw that ugly thing on his statue he'd have a fit!