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I know I've told you how much I love this story, but I do think this chapter is utterly delicious. Thranduil used Legolas perfectly during the negotiations, and Boromir is not going to have a very good reception when he gets home to his father. In the meantime, our sweet Prince is discovering the joys of giving pleasure, and perhaps a bit of how very beautiful he is. I could almost feel a bit sorry for Boromir, having this enchanting creature flirt with him without parting with so much as a kiss. But Thranduil would never share this treasure. Gorgeous, and delectable! I love these wicked elves!

Oh, Thranduil has been wicked indeed. Wonderfully, wantonly wicked, and it seems Legolas is thoroughly caught up in the game. The poor Prince will be exhausted at the negotiations, and I wonder if he'll spend the entire time waiting for Thranduil to offer him as a reward to the human? Legolas is still holding back, though, just a little. He's still letting himself believe he has some measure of control, but that is merely a dream. He is all Thranduil's now, and he'll be glorious when he finally succumbs fully.

And now Legolas understands the nature of the game and still he wants to play ;). This is going to be so much fun! I have nothing to say except chapters 5 and 6 were wonderful and I can't wait for more. Oh one thing I forgot to mention that makes me happy about this, during their talk when Thranduil hints at Legolas getting good enough that he may submit to him at some point, gives me chills to think of that because I love when Thranduil switches it up and gets to be the submissive. Okay no more babbling, cept to say it's still amazingly done! CL

For Chapter 5: And so it begins. Legolas is experiencing his first punishment, and by Thranduil's standards, it's gentle. A spanking, nothing more, and yet it's an emotional journey the likes of which Legolas has never known. Beautiful, beautiful... For Chapter 6: Thranduil is curiously vulnerable, and bewitching in this chapter. He drops those tantalizing hints of what might be, and I wonder what Legolas will make of tham as the training proceeds. For now, Legolas is learning that submission brings its own rewards and pleasures, and despite his disavowal, Thranduil is ideal for teaching this part of the game. As a side note, I will never look at Mithrandir quite the same, though. I love this story. Utterly and completely.

I'm sorry, I know I'm totally spamming you with reviews this afternoon but I'll be damned if I try to review on anything other than the PC. (Chapter 1) Okay so I loved how you set up the chance for something to happen between Legolas and Thranduil by trapping them in the cavern, nothing like thinking you're going to die to make you do something you'd not normally do. (Chapter 2) Of course the smex was hot but have to wonder how their relationship will change once they don't think they're going to die and have to go out and face the world with the knowledge of what they've done. (Chapter 3) I could feel Legolas's anguish in this chapter and it made me hate Thranduil just a bit even though I understand where he's coming from. I just wish he'd have talked to Legolas a bit instead of throwing a party and then to try to bully him when he finally sought out his father for reassurance was just mean. I really love the way you've portrayed Legolas at the start of this, sort of sweet, innocent and unsure of himself but I hope that changes a little as he grows confident in his ability to please his father. ;) (Chapter 4) And Thranduil redeems himself in my eyes. I like how he explains why he shouldn't continue with Legolas and that he feels like he's taken something from him, shows he's not the bully he tried (or pretended?) to be in the last chapter. And once again the hotness that is Legolas and Thranduil together! And the sweetness that is Legolas assuring his father that he isn't a monster... *sighs* Just lovely. You guys are doing such a great job with this, I can't wait for more! CL

For Chapter 1: A wonderful beginning, ominous and terrifying. I can only imagine what was going through their minds, although I do believe Thranduil would have been that calm when facing death. He's far too strong-willed to panic. But this line: "The ticking of the clock of eternity, echoed in the rhythms of body and breath: a miracle he had preserved against the greed of time." Just gorgeous! What a perfect sentence! You are both masterful writers and it shows in this brilliant collaboration. For Chapter 2: Ah, Legolas, so innocent and so eager to please, and look where it brings you... Thranduil is simply sublimely dominant. This line: "And he knew he had been claimed and broken and remade by the very elf who had created him." I am just breathless with how perfect this is, and I'm entirely hooked on this story.

For Chapter 3: Poor fragile Legolas, so much unsaid and unknown, except for how bereft the rescue left him feeling. He absolutely broke my heart in this chapter. Right here: "...a wordless plea for comfort, or reassurance, or love. Anything. “I hurt,” Legolas told him, feeling desolate." Thranduil is truly a predator as well as a king, and a father. What Legolas thinks he wants may be more difficult than he expects. For all the tenderness Thranduil shows at the end of this chapter, that isn't what awaits Legolas, if he continues down this path. For Chapter 4: And it seems the pretty prince has become a willing and eager participant. Of course, Thranduil is still just playing a little, wonderfully cruel and dominant elf that he is. I think this line is the perfect description of Thranduil: "Thranduil gave a low, satisfied rumble in his chest, like nothing more than a savage hunting cat surveying the helpless mouse it had entrapped." That is precisely the place where Thranduil is at home, and I do wonder how Legolas will enjoy being the mouse. This is so beautifully written, and I find myself getting lost in the music of the words. You write so seamlessly together, and I'm madly in love with this story. I can only hope it's the first of your joint wonders, because I'd love to see more!