Legolas found his love lying on the garden floor. It had not been difficult to track Aragorn; in his haste, the Man had left a bigger trail than an Orcs army's for the Elf mage to follow. He watched Aragorn for a moment and realized he had seen that look on his former apprentice's face many times; Estel was reprimanding himself. He never got the chance to tell Aragorn the truth; that he was Shadow and the Star of Earendil. He wondered if the Man would be angry with him for deceiving him for so long. But there was one way to find out. He approached Aragorn, his heart beating so fast that he felt it might explode.
"Aragorn," called out Legolas gently, interrupting the Man's mental tirade.