[The Lord of the Rings] Thranduil I: The Last Journey

"(I can not go back.) Where will you go?"

(Ido not know.) Gonorth, find the Dunedain...

His father was a goodman, his son might grow to be a great one.

where are you going?Go north and seek out the Rangers of Dundan...

His father is a great man, and his son must be better than blue. 』

This is the second time in history that dwarves have joined the woodland elves in their barbecue feast.

Last time, it was Thorin who led his expedition team in by mistake and disturbed the wood elves and their king who were having a party.It is said that they almost became half-orcs under the torture of the vicious Thranduil day and night, and finally succeeded in sneaking.

But looking at today, Jinli's treatment can only be described as home away from home.

At least, the legendary money-hungry Semei people did not declare to him with a cold face, "The road you pass was built by my people, please pay the toll."On the contrary, the king personally invited him, the "prince's best friend", to join Silvain's bonfire party and taste all kinds of delicious food and wine.Not only that, but just this morning the king summoned him alone and asked Legolas about all these years, and his concern was beyond words.

Such a beauty, who loves his wife and children and loves life, how can he be said to be a lonely, greedy, domineering, black-bellied and closed-door elf king?Although, he is indeed a little arrogant and snarky... Uh, but his face is enough to make up for that little insignificant problem.The so-called flaws do not cover up the good, isn't it?

Therefore, the legend cannot be fully believed.It can only be said that people who slander, frame and create topics are too hateful!Their origin must be out of envy, jealousy and hatred! (Every time I write about the cute Gimli, I can't help being funny, haha.)

The elves sang happily in the forest, and Gimli had never heard a more lively and melodious movement.

It was as happy as the few carefree hobbits he had known, and it reminded him of Merry and Pippin dancing at the dinner table.It has been many, many years. I don’t know if those old friends who are far away in Shire are still laughing in the dancing and singing of their children and grandchildren, tasting the best tobacco without restraint... It turns out that they have experienced a lifetime without knowing it.

When you open your eyes, it is no longer the scene in your memory, but another feast for the beautiful.The white gemstones on the Wood Elf's clothes shone in the light of the fire, just like the Milky Way flowing in the forest. In addition, the elf's face with soft light and the beautiful scenery on a good day made people feel like they were in a fairyland.

Not to mention the special grilled spider meat from the green leafy forest, the meat is so tender, plump and juicy-this meat should only be found in the sky... I heard that it is the favorite dish of the elf boy and the dead queen.

Thinking of this, he anxiously looked for the figure of the elf.

Before the bonfire, Legolas looked up at the sky alone.

"Aren't you going to talk to your Ada?" He walked over and sat down beside his friend, and couldn't help reminding, "After so much, you should have more things to say to Thranduil .”

"Maybe, but not." In the firelight, he saw the familiar blue eyes full of haze.

"why?"

"Because there's no way to talk about it."

He nodded in agreement, he understood Legolas' embarrassment. "It's always difficult in the beginning, like that journey was a long time ago, but then it gets better. Life is too short for people, when the opportunity is missed, it doesn't come back."

The elf didn't speak.

The bright moon is in the sky, and the stars are dim.At this moment, the father and son are separated by a long distance, but they are both doing the same thing: looking up at the night sky, looking for the light of the stars.

The eyes of the king and the prince are full of unspeakable bitterness and sorrow, especially when they look at each other from a distance.But when it was inevitable and had to face each other, they treated each other with the courtesy of monarchs and ministers, as if nothing had happened.

He couldn't help but sighed heavily.This awkward father and son...

"Legolas needs you, king. I've seen you all these years."

None of the elves noticed when he wandered up to Thranduil, including Legolas, who was lost alone.As soon as he came into Thranduil's sight, Jinli said straight to the point.

"He sings songs in Fangorn Forest every day and builds a new home with his clansmen. However, he is not as happy as we have seen. Occasionally he looks at the north in a daze, or looks up at the brightest star in the sky and sighs... This How similar to what you look like now!"

The king was a little taken aback by this sudden incident, not knowing whether it was because of his rudeness or straightforwardness.But he quickly came back to his senses and stepped back, allowing the dwarf to speak freely.He was the only one left, and the female elf named Tauriel.

The female elf stared wide-eyed at the dwarf's confession, as if choking and unable to vomit.

"Although he always treats his friends like a spring breeze, the elf boy is more stubborn than any human being in his heart. His kindness has never been revealed during the expedition, just like he never mentioned that he is the prince of the woodland. But he is So stubborn, the more you care about things, the less you will be mentioned. King, will you do the same?"

Thranduil also looked at him in surprise.

"But Legolas is also extremely considerate, just like every time he competes with me, he always looks like he will go all out, lose and resign. In fact, many times, I know better than anyone that he is actually looking for me. Stairs... King, will you do the same?"

Facing his series of imitative actions, the other party did not respond, but the depth like a pool became more and more faint.

"How alike you are! But people tend to be more meticulous and fully armed in front of the person they love the most." Jin Li confessed that he couldn't bear their arrogant way of taking a hundred years as a unit, "Why do you even go through so much? How many elves make the worst human mistake?"

Thranduil has been watching him talking nonsense, from surprise to appreciation.After a long time, he finally answered, "I think it's time."

Jinli was a little surprised, he thought he would talk to himself all night.

"Oh, yes. King, it turns out that you are quite clear. Because you have infinite time to spend." After a long while, he continued to ask: "But what if you have no time?"

Aragorn is buried, and he is old.Even in Aman continent, after several decades, there will be only one elf boy left... maybe Gandalf.Jin Li knew that this was an inevitable result, but he didn't know if it would be a good result.

Gaining, losing, and going round and round, never stopping.

Is eternal life God's reward or punishment?

His questions went unanswered.Because at this moment Legolas was already standing beside him, looking at Thranduil.Time seems to be frozen, short and long, more like algae, gentle but strangling people's necks and making it difficult to breathe.Just when he thought it was time to break the ice, he heard his friend say:

"My lord, we sail tomorrow for Grayhaven. From there we shall set out to sea."

Jinli was extremely astonished.

He also heard the female elf exclaim, but soon, everything returned to silence.

Yes, the air was as deadly still, because during this process, the wood elves all around heard their words vaguely, and gradually stopped singing.

The elves even looked at a loss, their eyes frequently lingering on the faces of the king and prince.

Thranduil, who was sitting on the throne, nodded his head. He seemed to have known about Legolas's proposal early in the morning, and calmly asked, "Has it been decided?"

"Yes."

The king performed the elf salute of blessing: "May the stars light your way."

"Thanks to the grace." The prince returned the same etiquette.

The two looked at each other deeply, but they were speechless.

Jinli saw this happening in front of his eyes, but he was helpless.He felt extremely depressed, but at this moment his shoulders sank - it was Tao Ruier who patted him on the back, and managed to squeeze out a faint smile.

"Jinli," she said softly, "can I ask you to help me deal with an important matter?"