Flames: A Burnt Letters Novel

Chapter 9: The Bowman Returns

"It was him." She quietly stuttered out, shock clearly visible on her face.

"All this time, i was hiding and he, he was helping." She still wasn't looking at Legolas, he was confused. What she was muttering about - he had no idea.

"Tauriel-" He started.

"I'll explain on the way, we must hurry, i must help Leigha." She replied while gathering her things.

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"Okay so  you came to our kingdom 4 years ago because of your mothers and aunties death?" Legolas questioned as they continued on.

"Yes. I'm not a full elf Legolas." She turned to look at his face, "my father was an elf but he took off as soon as i was born, my mother was a citizen of Laketown, her name was Leila, and her brother was Bard."

Legolas looked away, taking in the information.

"Mother had a very close friend, her name was Charlotte. Aunt Charlotte and mother were closer than friends, they were more like sisters. Charolotte had a daughter, her name is Leigha, and we grew up together. When it became clear i was part elf, i knew mother had to consider options, i couldn't stay with her, but then the visions started. I hid them from her and instead i sought out to find my grandmothers diary as she was also a prophetess. Before she died she told me i was special and said i would understand soon and then left me a folded note, hidden inside my suitcase. I remember her pulling up the lining and placing it inside, but at the time i had no idea what she meant. After a year since the first vision, at the age of 16 i learnt to control it, i could block them out, but this one time in early November i couldn't stop it. There was flames and screams - my mothers screams. I tried to get mother to leave but i couldn't con vice her. A week later Leigha and i came home to find my cottage on fire. Mother and Charlotte were inside. It was too late. Bard looked after us, and took in Leigha but after i turned 17 it was time to leave. A powerful witch altered Leigha's memories so she could live a normal life with Bard and forget about the powers and darkness of Laketown. I fled to the Elven Kingdom before she found me and remembered. Bard would send me letters, warnings for when the visions would start as he was in touch with the witch who erased Leigha's memories. When he wrote, I ran so i coudn't see the people i care about get hurt. The visions work in present day, i have to be physically around people for me to have visions about them. I promised to not return to Laketown, to keep Leigha safe and in return Bard would help me, talk to any witch or warlock he could find, to see if they knew anything."

Legolas was listening with intent. Everything she said he was soaking it up, the look on his face showed Tauriel he was trying to make sense  of it all. Then again it barely made sense to her. 

After half an hour of silence, he spoke. 

"Laketown."

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{A/N: OMG HI, PLOT TWIST MWAHAHA. 

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