Aeweth had slept in slightly. The turmoil she'd felt the night before had likely caused this. She rose, getting ready as she'd become accustomed to doing. Only once she was presentable and her hair was as she'd been wearing it did she exit the tent. Immediately, Calemiron greeted her happily and offered to pack up her tent. She gave him only a half smile, it clear that something was still bothering her though thanked the Elf.
She was glad to see Legolas..he seemed in a slightly better mood. However, Aeweth made sure to not even glance in Haldir's direction. The Princess took a seat next to her brother and Pippin offered her some food. She thanked him before beginning to eat slowly. It was easy to see that everyone was ready to be in the Human Realm. Aeweth, though her spirits were still down, was excited to see the Realm. She'd read much about it though she knew that it would do her good to actually see the lands, the people.
It wasn't long before everyone was ready and Legolas deemed that it was time to go. Aeweth made her way to her horse and she knew that it had been Haldir who had readied the creature. Gracefully, she pulled herself up onto his back and took hold of the reins. Calemiron moved his horse near Aeweth's for the time being. Within a few moments, the group began the journey towards Rohan.
It did not take long for the group to become spread out, Aeweth's horse was a good deal behind Legolas's and Calemiron had moved towards the back. Pippin rode slightly to her side, quietly singing a song that he thought she needed to hear. It brought a small smile to her face. She knew that they were to arrive in the main city of Edoras within the next few hours. She was still ignoring Haldir and quite apparently. Though, she did not care. He'd been rather cruel the night before and even though she'd started it..she would not be the first to break the silence.
Legolas watched Sérëdhiel as she moved closer to him. He did not move, simply watched her, curious as to what she was doing. There was little space between them as Legolas gazed down at the female, their eyes locking and holding each other. "No. I can not continue on as though we never loved. I understand that you her and that you've moved on, but I can not and I never will. You continue to tell not only I, but her as well that your reasons are your own for not ending this. What are those reasons Legolas? You don't have to be your father. It is a simple question my king. Do you love her or do you love me." Sérëdhiel questioned him and the King found that he was unsure of how to answer her.
He could lie, deny that he felt anything for her...or tell her the truth. He was certain that his silence would not go unnoticed by the woman. "Sérëdhiel...why do you ask such terribly difficult questions?" He asked her at length though there was no anger or hatred in his voice. He spoke to her calmly, in such a way he normally did not. "We are bound, Sérëdhiel..surely you can feel my heart as you once did? You cannot see that it is you that I love?"
In the end, he'd decided to be honest with her. It was tiring on his soul to lie to her. He allowed the walls that he kept up fall slightly, enough for her to be able to be able to feel that his words were true. That he did love her and not Valaina. "That is why I do not wish to end our binding. I am being selfish, I know this, and yet I cannot bring myself to separate myself from you. She is not you. You realize, the reason my Atar originally promised I to Valaina is because her family carries great influence."
That morning, Legolas was up shortly after Haldir though had remained within his tent, taking his time on getting ready. He knew that he likely should have lied to Sérëdhiel the evening before. It would have been easier if she did not know of his true feelings for her. Yet, he could not change what had happened. When he was ready, he exited his tent and then set about packing up everything. It did not take him long and before he knew it, his horse was ready to go. He then made his way over to the fire where it seemed Haldir had already prepared a meal. The King greeted and then thanked the older Elf before sitting to eat quickly.
He wanted to get to Rohan and quickly. They all needed a good rest and it was his hope that it would help them all. Slowly, the others began packing up and then joined them to eat. He was glad when Aeweth finally joined them and it was easy for him to take note that she was ignoring Haldir. However, he did not question it.