Pundil sat with Legolas in his lap. The young Elf's breathing was steady and strong, as was his pulse. But Pundil still worried for his little brother. He heard, then, a shuffle and looked to see Aniond waking. The eldest prince looked around the room before his eyes rested on Pundil and Legolas. The Crown Prince stood and walked over to his brothers, kneeling beside them. He brushed some stray hairs out of Legolas' face and kissed the boy's cheek. He looked up at Pundil.
"How long have you been awake, muindor {brother}?" Aniond asked.
"Not long. Gilowien just fell asleep, though."
Aniond nodded, "Good. She needs rest."
"Aniond?" Pundil began, sounding truly scared for the first time as he held his little brother closer to him. "What will happen to us?"
"I do not know. Nothing good. But we will stick together and stay strong. Do you hear me? We won't let them get to us! If not for us, then for Legolas and for Adar {Father}. We must keep Legolas safe and return home."
Pundil nodded, and sighed. Suddenly, Legolas let out a soft sigh, which sounded more like a whimper. Pundil carefully moved him so that Legolas' back was resting against his chest and Legolas' head laid on his left shoulder. Aniond watched as Legolas' cerulean blue eyes slowly opened and moved to take in the room around him. They grew frightened and erratic until they rested on Aniond's icy blue irises.
"Aniond? Muindor {Brother}?" Legolas whispered, the fear in his eyes abating.
"Aye, hên {child}, it is I," Aniond answered. "And Pundil is here also."
Legolas turned his head slightly to the right and saw his brother's baby blue eyes looking down at him with relief. Legolas smiled, knowing his older brothers were there with him. He surveyed the room and saw his remaining brothers, Fóril and Belaldur lying on the floor, asleep. He looked a little farther to the right and saw Gilowien propped up against the wall, also asleep. Everyone looked disheveled.
"Aniond, where are we?" Legolas asked, his fear returning.
"In a cell, hên {child}. I believe we are in some sort of cave, but where exactly in Middle Earth I have no idea."
Legolas' eyes became wide with fear. Tears filled them and he tried to blink them back, but it didn't work. He began to cry, and Aniond took his younger brother in his arms as sobs wracked his body. The noise woke the others, and Gilowien was immediately at her eldest and youngest brother's side. She rubbed his back while Aniond rocked him slightly. The twins and Belaldur were holding each other and holding back their own tears of fear. As Legolas finally calmed,Aniond suddenly grew rigid, his ears picking up sounds from the hallway.
"What is it, Aniond?" Belaldur and Fóril chorused, nervousness and fright painting their voices.
"They come," Aniond said, simply.
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