expectations | bilbo + legolas
[ cont from here with @greenleafprinceling ]
It never occurred to Bilbo that Legolas wouldn’t have a say in the matter. But it appeared that Legolas had thought of this situation as less than desirable. It was customary, in the Shire anyway, to ask the parents permission of your intended. But the King had come to him, and given the short time he and Legolas had spent together being generally agreeable... Well, Bilbo had to admit it was difficult saying no to a king. When that king was your father as well, perhaps even more so.
“I’ve asked the king for you to escort me home-- back to the Shire... I thought that might give us a chance to get to know one another. The wedding won’t be for a very long while.”
Bilbo was hoping to give Legolas something to look forward to. He wasn’t sure if the prince had ever gone that far West. He hoped their spirits might brighten with each other’s company and once they were in the Shire it would be summer. They might even return in time for Lithe festival days.