Being a Queen

Left Alone

You sat at the dinner table alone, Legolas ate in his room.

"Where is Thranduil? He said he was coming." You thought. A guard you recognized from the throne room came in.

"Hiril vuin" he bowed at the waist and you nodded. "His majesty would like to express his condolences for being late and hopes you will join him in the throne room."

"I will, thank you" you stood and your red dress slid off the chair.

The guard bowed again and headed back to the throne room. You followed quietly behind, the silence between the two of you was deafening. It rang in your ears like a bell, pressing on your sides like a thick covering. Finally you reached the throne room and you were very relieved.

"Silme, Im goheno nin." Thranduil stood and walked to you.

"It's fine darling, I'm just glad to see you today." You kissed his cheek and he grabbed your elbow.

His tall figure loomed over you menacingly, his cold stare used to chill you to the bone. Now you understand how much he truly loves you, and that his stare is just a show for a king. Your rather small form looked even smaller in his grip. Thranduil swung a arm under your legs and grabbed your upper body with the other. Your red dress flowed from his grasp and cascaded across his front. His soft ash grey pants were in drastic contrast to the bright color.

"Showing off are we?" You arched an eyebrow.

"Only for my love." He kissed your nose but you lifted your head so his lips met yours.

"That's better." You smiled pushing away his hair. "Now, I haven't gotten to try this on yet." You snatched his crown from his head and put it on your own.

Attempting a hard glare like his you pulled in your cheeks to make your cheekbones visible. Your lips pursed to a fish face and your eyebrows became thick and knit together.

"Do I really look like that?" He asked laughing heartily.

"I guess, I don't know what I look like right now" he laughed even more and carried you up to his throne. Sitting in it he adjusted you in his lap where you would be most comfortable.

"My king! Oh I'm sorry." A guard burst in and quickly apologized for intruding.

You instantly became embarrassed at this compromised position and tried to get up. Thranduil held you in your spot and continued like nothing was new.

"Yes?" There was that cold stare again. It took every ounce of you not to tackle him and make out.

"There are more spiders attacking, your majesty."

"Continue to defend the castle. Lock the gates. Anyone who is outside that is not a warrior must come inside now. Station 10 warriors at the gate, send the rest out. Have someone bring Prince Legolas to my chambers I will be there shortly. No one leaves until I say so." He instantly starting giving orders.
No short of breath, the words unfaltering, everything perfect as if he had rehearsed it.

"Yes my King" the guard bowed and ran off to obey the orders.

"Go to the chambers and wait for me there." He said kissing you and getting up to continue his duties.

"Thranduil." You called reaching for him.

"Yes Silme?"

"You'll come back right?"

"I promise." He smiled and ran off. Once again, you were alone.

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Silme- starlight
Im- I am
Goheno nin- sorry
Hiril vuin- my lady