Elladan and Saewyn walked through the gardens talking. Elladan was telling her about all some of the pranks Elrohir and him had pulled when they were younger. She seemed to be enjoying it. Elladan couldn't get over how beautiful she was and how her laughter seemed to fill him with joy.

"Why didn't you and Elrohir tell me that your father was Lord Elrond?" Saewyn pouted.

Elladan laughed at her expression, "What would it have changed?"

"I would have called you Lord Elladan." She laughed already having noticed how Elladan hated being called that.

"Please tell me you're not going to start calling me that now…" Elladan said horrified.

"You never know Lord Elladan." Saewyn laughed and ran a little from him making Elladan follow her.

"No spare me my lady. I cannot tolerate this doom." Elladan laughed and captured Saewyn in his arms so she couldn't run further.

"Well we can't have that can we Lord Elladan?" Saewyn smirked.

Suddenly it quieted around them as Elladan's arms kept circling her waist.

"Thank you for saving me Elladan. I do not even want to think of what could have happened if the orcs had captured me." Saewyn said looking him in the eyes.

Elladan smiled at her, "My pleasure saving someone as beautiful as you. It would pain me if your light disappeared in the hands of orcs." Elladan's eyes darkened when he said that as if some memory was haunting him. Saewyn gently put her hand on his cheek pulling him out of the darkness. His eyes cleared and lightened as he looked at her.

He let go of her and they walked on hand in hand. Saewyn exclaiming at how beautiful Imladris was. He took her through the valley and showed her all its wonders. When the lunch bell rang they walked back towards the house. Every elf that saw them smiled at their radiant glow.

A lot of elves including Elrond, Elrohir, Glorfindel and Erestor were already in their seats when Elladan and Saewyn walked into the room. All of them saw the smiles on their faces and their low talking.

After the meal Elladan and Saewyn spent the rest of the day together, talking and getting to know each other. Late that evening they found themselves in the library, sitting in the two chairs in front of the fire. They talked softly to each other.

"Tell me something that I don't know about you Elladan." Saewyn said.

"I have no talent with horses."

Saewyn giggled, "I already know that. Something else."

"I prefer a sword to any other weapon. I like winter, because at night the skies are much clearer and the stars shine brighter. When I was an elfling I sometimes snuck out during the night to look at stars, worrying everyone in the house if they noticed I was missing."

Saewyn smiled at the thought of a little Elladan walking alone in the night.

"I have a little sister who is currently in Lothlorien. Her name is Arwen. And I would be delighted if you would accompany me to the feast that is to be held here in Rivendell in two days." Elladan said and took Saewyn's hand.

Saewyn smiled at him, her eyes lit up, "I would love to." She said.

They sat quietly for some time each inside their own thoughts, but both of them happy. Saewyn watched the fire in the fireplace, but suddenly lifted her head to ask Elladan something. She stopped herself when she saw that Elladan was asleep. She grinned at how peaceful he looked. He must have been exhausted.

She studied him for some time before walking out into the hall. She didn't walk far before she came upon Elrohir leaning tiredly against the wall. Both the twins were exhausted… He opened his eyes when he heard her come closer, as soon as he saw who it was he pushed himself off the wall and stood on his own.

"Saewyn." He greeted and then asked, "What are you still up for?"

"I was talking with Elladan." Elrohir smiled at her, "But he fell asleep. I didn't want to wake him."

"Where is he now?" Elrohir asked.

"In the library." Saewyn answered and they began walking towards it. No words were exchanged between them and Elrohir was clearly exhausted. Saewyn was getting tired as well.

They stepped into the library and Elrohir grinned when he saw his twin asleep on the chair. "Must be a mixture of exhaustion and blood loss." He said under his breath as he lifted Elladan into his arms. Usually Elladan would have woken up but now he just snuggled closer to his other half. Elrohir nodded Saewyn out the door and she followed him through the corridors until Elrohir indicated another door that she should open for him.

She knew immediately that she had stepped into Elladan's bedroom. The room was a mixture of dark blue and white like the night sky. There was a bed in the middle of the spacious room, a desk, some chairs and a couch. She noticed that his sword and bow were on a table quick to reach from the door and that he had a dagger close to his bed.

Elrohir gently placed Elladan on his bed and pulled the midnight blue covers over him. He took off his circlet and placed in on the bedside table. Elrohir noticed Saewyn and said to her, "You're welcome to look around. I'm sure he wouldn't mind." Then he walked through another door in the other side of the room. He left the door slightly open.

Saewyn looked through it and realized that the twins' rooms were connected; she was now looking into Elrohir's room. His room was furnished in earthly and warm colors. There was an open balcony on the far side of the room and drawings of the forest hanging on the walls. Saewyn looked away from the room feeling that it wasn't her place.

She sat down by Elladan's side again looking worried at him. Soon Elrohir walked into the room again.

"Is it normal for him to just fall asleep?" Saewyn asked, "Is he okay?"

"No I was surprised as well, but he must have been calmed in your presence." Elrohir smiled, "Both of us haven't slept in a couple of days and he lost some blood from the wound in his arm that must have added to his tiredness, but don't worry he'll be fine."

"How can you be sure?" Saewyn asked.

Elrohir came over to her and took her hand in his wanted to reassure her he placed her finger to Elladan pulse. "Can you feel that? His heart is beating strongly. He's only sleeping so deeply because his body needs to recover do not worry he will wake up in the morning. Come you need sleep as well. Your head hasn't healed completely yet either."

She was so tired now that he mentioned it, but she didn't want to leave Elladan alone. She didn't know where the thoughts came from, but she was concerned for him and she was tired, not thinking straight. The only thoughts that made sense to her were to be there for Elladan and then sleeping. She looked torn at Elrohir, "But…" She hesitated.

"You want to stay?" Elrohir asked.

Saewyn nodded, but it wasn't proper for her to stay in the lord's son's bedroom through the night. Elrohir laughed at the look on her face.

"You can stay Saewyn, you don't have to look as though you've just said something terrible. You're just worried for him. I know he won't mind."

"Are you sure…?" She asked her voice was blurry and tired, but relieved.

Elrohir frowned at her exhaustion; he took her hand and led her into his room. "Yes, I'm sure. But only if you sleep, you sound exhausted. You probably wouldn't have made it to your own room before falling asleep." He led her to his bed and gently pushed her down on the bed.

"But Elrohir where are you going to sleep…?" She made one last weak protest before allowing herself to succumb to sleep.

Elrohir sighed tiredly and ran his hand over his forehead. With those two taken care of he could begin worrying about himself. He left the door open between his own and Elladan's room and then moved down the corridors to the healing wing. The house was peaceful and very few elves were awake at that point. He looked through the healing shelves in search of the salve that would minimize bruising. He knew now that he should have used it earlier both truthfully he hadn't thought his arm was that bad. Through the day his arm had turned a dark shade of blue from the bruises, there were also other colors mingled with it.

He had first noticed after he had carried Elladan to his room. Of course if had throbbed through the day, but holding his twins weight had almost been too much.

"Elrohir?"

Elrohir looked behind him to see Elrond standing in the doorway looking concerned at him.

"Good evening Ada."

"It's almost too late for good evening. You should be sleeping Elrohir, what are you still doing up?"

Elrond then looked at the salve in his hand and walked quickly up to him pulling the sleeve of his injured arm up revealing the mass of bruises. The most dark of them were formed as a horse hoof. Elrond clicked his tongue disapprovingly.

"Why didn't you put this on before?" Elrond asked as he took some of the salve in his hands and began massaging it into his arm.

"I didn't think it was that bad until…"

"Until what?"

Elrohir told Elrond what had transpired that evening. Elrond had finished with the salve and was bandaging his arm when Elrohir finished. There were smiles on both of their faces.

"I can't help, but wonder who she is." Elrond said, "But she and Elladan seem to have grown close."

"I agree." Elrohir grinned, "He's happy when he is around her. Though they haven't known each other for a long time. It seems that they are perfect for each other." Elrohir blinked and yawned slightly.

"Go to sleep Elrohir." Elrond said, "When was the last time you or Elladan slept?"

"A couple of days ago." Elrohir said innocently and stood up from the chair he had been sitting on.

"Though it seems that your own bed is occupied." Elrond added.

"I'll figure something out. Good night Ada." Elrohir hugged his father and began walking out the room.

"Good night." Elrond said, "Keep pressure off your arm. Let it heal."

"Don't worry." Came Elrohir's reply from the hall.

Elrond shook his head.

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"Ro?"

"Elrohir?"

Someone kept calling his name and shaking his shoulder.

"Go away…" Elrohir murmured grumpily still wanting to sleep.

"What are you doing on my couch Elrohir?"

He finally recognized the voice to be Elladan's; at the word couch he blinked to clear his vision. Elladan was sitting in front of him.

Elrohir sat up and stretched his cramped shoulders. He had been too tired to bother finding another bed so he had just slept in Elladan's couch. Comfortable enough but still… Elrohir quickly showed Elladan what had happened the night before while he walked over to sleep some more in Elladan's bed. There were hopefully still some hours before the breakfast bell sounded.

"She slept in your bed?" Elladan asked in a hushed voice when Elrohir had showed him everything.

"She was dead on her feet and worried about you." Elrohir replied sleepily.

"You could have woken me." Elladan protested.

"Brother… Not even a balrog would have been able to wake you."

Elladan blushed slightly but there was still a happy smile on his face when he thought of Saewyn.

Elrohir had buried himself deeply under the covers; Elladan could feel him slowly falling asleep. When he was sure that Elrohir was asleep he walked into Elrohir's room smiling when he saw the shape on the bed. Saewyn was still sleeping, her blue eyes open but unseeing.

He sat down beside her on the bed and stroked the hair gently away from her face. Saewyn's brows furrowed, she muttered something under her breath and moved closer to Elladan, but she didn't wake up. He sat down in one of Elrohir's chairs and began reading one of his books. He was just as familiar with Elrohir's room as his own.

It was first after an hour that Saewyn started to wake up. Her glazed eyes returned to clarity. The first thing she saw was Elladan sitting on a chair beside the bed with a book in his hand, but his eyes weren't resting on the book, but her.

"Elladan!" Saewyn said happily, "You're awake!"

Elladan smiled at her, "I'm sorry for worrying you."

"You could have woken me." She pouted.

"But you were sleeping so calmly. It would have been a shame to wake you."

Saewyn blushed and realized where exactly she was, "Oh no, I took Elrohir's bed, he was looking so tired. Do you know that he carried you here? Oh no what have I done."

Elladan put his hands in front of her mouth before she could say anything. "Elrohir already showed me what happened. Do not feel guilty for taking his bed, Elrohir was the one who offered it to you."

Saewyn hugged Elladan tightly for a second and then asked, "Where is Elrohir? I need to thank him."

Elladan indicated that she should be quiet, and then he rose from the chair and walked into his own room. The bump under his covers slowly rose and fell as Elrohir breathed.

"Orcs!" Elladan suddenly cried.

Elrohir suddenly jerked and tried to get out from under the covers only to get more tangled in them. He kept struggled and suddenly rolled down from the bed and onto the floor, he hit it hard and winced as his arm connected with the stone. He immediately stopped struggling.

Elladan flew over the bed and helped him get out of the covers as soon as he felt Elrohir's pain. He soon uncovered a slightly pale Elrohir grasping his arm.

"That was not funny." Elrohir said.

"I'm so sorry Elrohir." Elladan apologized, "I forgot about your arm. Does it pain you much?"

Suddenly a splash of water hit Elladan in the face before he could realize what was happening. Elladan spluttered while Elrohir rolled on the floor laughing at his brother's expression.

"But that was!" Elrohir pressed out between laughs.

Elladan was just about to lunge at Elrohir when he heard Saewyn laughing. He froze for some seconds but then he started laughing as well and soon all of them were on the floor. Elrohir was the first one to stop, he tried to hold his arm still but it still throbbed painfully since it had been slammed into the floor. He pushed himself up from the floor without using that arm and walked into his own room. Hiding his pained expression from both of them.

When he had escaped into his own room Elrohir pulled his sleeve up and unrolled the bandages. His arm was slightly swollen and the bruises had only gotten worse despite the salve, it had been too late for it to do any good. He flexed his fingers since they seemed stiff. He would give the arm a day and then his elvish healing should have the arm as good as new.

He took off his tunic, that he had slept in, and replaced it with a green one as well as putting some new bandages around his arm. He brushed his hair and braided it away from his face not bothering to put the circlet on.

He could hear Elladan and Saewyn talking lowly to each other in Elladan's room. He strapped his dagger around his waist. He didn't like going anywhere without it. Then he opened the other door out of his room not wanting to disturb Elladan and Saewyn.

"I'm going out!" He yelled to them and went from the room.

Walking through the corridors he noticed that the door into his father's office was slightly open. He stuck his head inside, and saw Elrond and Glorfindel talking to each other.

"Good morning!" Elrohir called and then made to walk away from the room again but his father's voice stopped him.

"Elrohir." Elrond said, "Come here."

Elrohir came into the room and walked up to Elrond. Elrond immediately folded Elrohir's sleeve up and undid the bandages frowning when he saw the bruises had only gotten worse.

"Cannor gave you that?" Glorfindel asked.

"It was my own fault." Elrohir defended.

"I thought I told you not to put pressure on it Elrohir." Elrond said inspecting the bruises closer.

"Ah well. That was hardly my own fault, who should have known that Elladan had a habit of calling for orcs in the morning."

Both Glorfindel and Elrond looked confused at him but Elrohir just smiled and began wrapping the bandage around his arm again, "Don't worry Ada, it will heal by tomorrow."

Then he walked out of them. Glorfindel and Elrond were left behind confused.

Elrohir walked into the stables again and greeted Túel. It had become a habit for him to visit the stables once a day, it had become so as well for Túel and now if one day he forgot she would be just about ready to storm Rivendell.

He greeted Cannor as well; he had forgiven him for the kick as soon as it had happened. Túel was another thing.

Then he walked along the path into the trees that surrounded Rivendell. He stopped when he came to his favorite tree that overlooked the valley from there he could see everything.

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The next two days it was almost impossible to catch Elladan without Saewyn by his side. They were getting along better by the day. But Saewyn's memory seemed no closer to being regained than before, she still couldn't remember anything from her past life, but that emptiness was slowly being filled with thoughts of Elladan.

It was with great sorrow that Elladan had to leave Saewyn at noon for a meeting being held about the feast that night. Just to arrange the finishing touches and guard duties.

Saewyn walked through the halls bored, she had nothing but Elladan in her mind and was missing him greatly already, and she needed something to take her mind off things. Then she spotted Elrohir lying in the grass outside in the garden.

"What are you doing Elrohir?" She asked when she got close.

"She shines brightly today…" Elrohir murmured dreamily then he opened his eyes and looked at her with a smiled on his lips. "It's fortunate that I'm not the one inside having a meeting. Are you bored?" Elrohir hit the nail.

Saewyn groaned but then suddenly an idea ran through her head, "Can you teach me how to ride a horse?" She asked enthusiastically.

Elrohir's smile grew, "Of course." He replied and stood up from the ground.

He led her over to the stables and walked inside. He continued over to Túel's box while Saewyn looked at some of the other horses. She could hear Elrohir softly talking to Túel so she walked over to them.

"Which horse shall I be riding?" Saewyn asked.

"You should start with Túel and when you get the basics you can try one of the other horses."

"But Túel is your horse…" Saewyn said.

Elrohir just smiled at her and finished brushing Túel. He walked out from the box to get a saddle and bridle from the far end of the stable. Grimacing when the weight hit his arm, it was still not fully healed, but he ignored it and moved back to the box.

"You don't wear saddle on her when you ride." Saewyn observed.

"No, I don't. It is easier to ride with a saddle in the start and then if you get comfortable with it you can ride without." Elrohir explained as he strapped the saddle to Túel.

"Is she used to wearing a saddle?"

"Sometimes when we go on a faraway journey I tend to use a saddle or on formal business." Elrohir said and led Túel out of the box, "Don't worry she'll be fine with it."

Saewyn followed Elrohir out of the stables onto a grass area.

"What if I fall off?" Saewyn asked nervously.

"Don't worry she won't let you fall off. Right Túel, someone's been underestimating you. We can't have that now can we?" Elrohir said whispering to Túel. Túel whinnied at her and walked over to Saewyn inviting her onto her back.

Saewyn looked nervously at Elrohir who smiled and came over to help her onto Túel.

"Take hold of the reins." He instructed, "Just like that. Not so tightly, loosen up a bit. Now if you press against her sides with your legs she will take it as if you want to go faster. If you want her to start or stop then just tell her. Use the reins to steer her in the right direction."

"How am I supposed to remember all this?" Saewyn asked frightened.

"Don't worry I'll be by your side the whole time. There's no need to worry. Just start with a walk and practice turning." Elrohir said.

"What am I supposed to say?" Saewyn asked, "Walk?"

Elrohir smiled at the surprise on her face when Túel started walking. He used an hour or so to explain the basics to her and practicing. They were still practicing in a light tempo but it was faster than a walk.

"How about riding in the forest?" Elrohir asked after some time, "That way you can try actually avoiding something." Saewyn nodded enthusiastically.

By the time a few hours had passed they were now close to the Bruinen. They could hear it whistling in the distance. Saewyn had progressed and had come to like riding. Not that there was anything that could happen when she was on Túel's back, she could look and feel like she was in control but really the control was Túel's. She knew that, that was why Elrohir had said she should start with Túel and then try other horses.

She was laughing at a joke when Elrohir shouted in elvish to Túel making her spring out of the way. Saewyn stopped laughing immediately and held tightly onto the reins. Where Túel had stood prior an orc now sprang out from the bushes.

Elrohir quickly moved between her and the orc drawing the dagger that was strapped to his waist. He threw it at the orc killing it instantly, and then went over and pulled it out of the body as another orc entered the clearing.

This orc was ready so Elrohir was hard pressed to fight it off with only a dagger but somehow he succeeded.

"Elrohir behind you!" Saewyn shouted when she saw another orc raising his sword at Elrohir's back. Elrohir quickly spun around and caught the orc unawares.

"Scouts!" Elrohir hissed and a stream of dwarfish curses ran from his mouth. He looked around the clearing and listened, it would take some time for the next orcs to come. He then turned to Saewyn and Túel. He quickly caressed Túel and instructed the horse in elvish.

Then he turned to Saewyn, "I already told Elladan what happened, he'll be waiting for you on the other side of the woods. I'm going to find out how many of them there are. Send Túel back to me when you meet Elladan. Tell him not to come or send anyone unless I say so." Elrohir said quickly while strapping her legs tightly into the saddle. "Do you understand?"

"Come with me Elrohir!" Saewyn said desperately.

"Túel will go faster with just you. I need to find out what brought the orcs into the forest and how many there are. Don't worry about me. Don't try and control Túel, she knows what to do. Just hold on tight and you'll be fine."

"But-"

"Go!" Elrohir said to Túel and she sprang into a gallop. Saewyn clung tightly to her afraid she would fall off. A little outside the clearing there were two orcs.

"Stop you damn horse!" Saewyn hissed, but Túel just ran through them hurrying down the path. Saewyn pressed herself against Túel and held her hands around her neck. The trees went by in a blur in the speed. She closed her eyes so she wouldn't get dizzy.

It was easy to loose track of time as Túel continued to move under her. She was getting sore from lying across her back, but it was the only was she felt secure on her back. Elrohir had strapped her legs tightly into the saddle or else she was sure she would have fallen. As soon as they were far enough away from the clearing Túel slowed her pace a little when she sensed no danger around them.

Some time later just when she thought that she could hold on no longer a voice floated through the air, "Saewyn!"

Túel slowly came to a stop and Saewyn looked up from her position to see Elladan running towards her. That reminded her fully of who she had left behind.

"Elladan I'm so sorry…" Saewyn sobbed, "Elrohir's still back there. He told me to go to you and sent me off on Túel… He told me to say to you that you shouldn't follow him or send anyone…"

"I know." Elladan said while unstrapping her legs. Finally they came free and he pulled her down into his arms holding her close.

"He told me to send Túel back for him…" Saewyn mumbled into his tunic.

Elladan rubbed against her back in circles, "Shh… It's okay." He whispered calming her down steadily, "You did great. It was the right choice to listen to Elrohir; he knows what he is doing. He'll be all right… He is all right, I can feel it."

"You can?" Saewyn asked looking up at him.

Elladan nodded and guided her hand to his chest, "Right here. Elrohir's fine, for now. But we should do as he instructed and send Túel back. Will you be all right while I do that?"

Saewyn nodded and let Elladan lower her down to sit on the ground. Elladan then walked over to Túel who was still waiting beside them. He quickly unstrapped the saddle from her back and took off her bridle. Túel neighed restlessly.

"Elladan…" Saewyn said despair hanging in her voice, "He only has a dagger…"

Elladan paled slightly and then quickly unstrapped the sword around his waist and secured it around Túel's neck. He made sure to position it where it wouldn't bother her. His own sword wasn't that different to Elrohir's and Elrohir had tried fighting with it before in emergencies, so he was sure that Elrohir could use it.

Before she galloped away Elladan whispered, "Keep him safe and bring him back," into her ear. She snorted at him as if to say 'don't worry' and then galloped full speed into the forest after Elrohir.

Elladan watched her disappear and then turned to Saewyn. He wouldn't tell her that the only thing he could detect from Elrohir was that he was conscious and not hurt greatly. Elrohir had shut him out from entering his mind. Elladan knew that it was probably for the best so Elrohir could concentrate fully on what he was doing. He knew that he would never forgive himself if he surprised Elrohir by talking to him in a stressed situation. It could destroy Elrohir's concentration. It would only worry her more if she knew that.

He walked over to Saewyn worried more than he could tell her for Elrohir. He gently helped her up from the ground walked with her towards the house. He could feel that she was still slightly shaken from what had happened.

Elladan led her through the house and into his father's office. Elrond was sitting behind the desk, but he quickly got up when they came into the room.

"Elladan what happened?" He asked noticing the worry in Elladan's eyes and Saewyn shaken look. He guided both of them the chairs in front of the fireplace and told them to sit down. Then he poured a glass of water for Saewyn, she looked like she needed it.

"You should probably call Glorfindel, so we don't have to tell it twice." Elladan said to his father.

Elrond went over to the bell on his table and rang it once. When the maid came into the room he instructed her to bring Glorfindel at once.

"Is it about Elrohir?" Elrond asked cautiously as he sat down across them.

"How do you know? Has he contacted you?" Elladan asked anxiously.

Elrond shook his head, "No. But since he isn't here and you're this worried then I just guessed. Is he okay?"

"He's alive." Elladan answered.

Elrond's brows furrowed, "He blocked you out?"

Elladan nodded and was about to say something when Glorfindel came storming into the room. He slowed down a little when he saw that they were sitting, seemingly relaxed, in the chairs.

"What happened?" Glorfindel asked and he went over to sit beside Elrond.

"They are just about to tell us Glorfindel. Though I have discerned that it has something to do with Elrohir." Elrond answered calmly.

Both of them looked at Elladan and Saewyn.

"It was my fault," Saewyn said. "I asked Elrohir to teach me how to ride a horse. When I got better we went into the forest to ride. We were close to the Bruinen when an orc came out of the bushes. Elrohir fought it off as well as two others and then he sent me away on Túel."

"Can you go a little more into details?" Glorfindel asked, "What did the orcs look like? What direction did they come from? Anything really."

Saewyn told them everything she could remember.

"Did Elrohir say anything to you before he sent you away?" Elrond asked her.

"He said he was going to find out how many there were and why they were there. He told me to tell Elladan not to go after him or send anyone unless he said so. He said that the orcs were scouts…" Saewyn accounted slowly.

Silence erupted in the room, a shadow passed before all their faces when they heard that. The safety of Rivendell was topmost in all their thoughts. If the orcs were scouts then that meant that there were more of them somewhere and these were just going ahead to make sure the road was clear.

"Scouts…" Glorfindel said breaking the silence. Dread was etched in his voice.

"What does that mean?" Saewyn asked.

"It means that there are more somewhere. The orcs you saw were sent before the real army." Glorfindel asked, "Elrohir knows this. If he searches for their numbers, then going to him would endanger him. Elrohir is probably tracking them and keeping himself hidden. If they were hoping for a surprise attack then we will have the advantage if Elrohir comes back with information about their numbers and intention."

"But what if they find him?" Elladan outburst, "What if they find him and take him?"

"Glorfindel is right Elladan…" Elrond sighed, "If we look for Elrohir then that would endanger him. We have to trust Elrohir he knows what to do. He said that he would contact us if he needs help."

"You're just going to abandon him?" Elladan shouted and stood up.

Elrond stood up as well. "I wound never abandon him Elladan. He is my son." Elrond said authority hanging in his voice, "You know, as well as I, that going out there blindly could kill Elrohir and us."

Calm down Elladan. He is right.

Surprise hit Elladan's expression, his eyes unfocused. Elrond's as well. Saewyn was about to shake Elladan and call his name when Glorfindel stopped her.

"They are communicating with Elrohir." Glorfindel whispered as if the smallest sound could break their concentration.

Elrohir?

Who else would it be? – Elrohir snorted.

Are you all right Elrohir? – Elrond asked. He had connected to them as soon as he felt Elrohir contact Elladan.

I'm fine Ada. Túel has found me, thank you for the sword Elladan, very useful. I don't have that much time right now, but I felt Elladan getting tense so I thought it would be best to give him a sign. – Elrohir said.

Sorry… – Elladan apologized.

Don't worry about it. I just crossed the Bruinen. There were about 20 more scouts in the area where Saewyn and me were, I took care of them and followed their tracks. I'm guessing that Saewyn is all right?

She's fine.

Good. I'm still tracking them, luckily it seems as though they are still some ways from Rivendell. I'll keep tracking and see how many there are, but it doesn't seem good. They sent out 20 or more scouts… There must be many of them if they can afford to send out so many. You should get ready. Elladan I'll contact you every hour or so, but I need to go now. Don't contact me.

I promise. Be safe Ro…

Don't try and do anything Elrohir. – Elrond said. Just see how many there are, where they are going to attack us and why. Then come back and tell us.

Of course Ada, only Elladan would be crazy enough to try anything.

Hey!

See you.

Just like that Elrohir disappeared from their minds. Elladan who during the short time had been allowed access to everything about Elrohir was now left with only the feeling that he was alive. He felt as though there was something missing.

Elrond passed a hand in front of his eyes and sat down again. He told Glorfindel quickly what Elrohir had just told them.

"Get the army ready Glorfindel, but do not do anything until Elrohir comes back. Just warn them and make sure they are ready to depart when the time comes. Keep this a secret for now, I don't want any panic until we know what we are dealing with." Elrond commanded.

Glorfindel nodded and hurried out of the office.

Elrond then turned to Elladan who was once again sitting next to Saewyn, "Elladan, tell me if Elrohir says anything useful. I need you to be present at the feast tonight."

"Are we still holding the feast?" Elladan asked shocked.

"We might as well. All the preparations have been made and Elrohir said that the orcs are still ways from Rivendell."

Elladan nodded and stood up with Saewyn.

Elrond turned to Saewyn, "Are you fine Saewyn? You weren't hurt?"

"I wasn't Lord Elrond." Saewyn said, "Elrohir saved me…"

"I'm glad." Elrond said, "Do not think that this is your fault Saewyn. You could not have known that the orcs were going to come. I think in some ways that it was lucky they did or else we would not be prepared for an attack. Though it bothers me how they found the valley." Elrond finished thoughtfully.

"You saw nothing of this Ada?" Elladan asked.

"No my son… That is what worries me most." Elrond sighed.

After that Elladan and Saewyn left the room and went to Elladan's. It seemed empty without the presence of the younger twin in the room beside it. Not that they had spent much time in the room, but now that Elrohir was gone they paid extra attention to it.

Elladan looked at the door to Elrohir's room for some time before going inside. Saewyn followed him, the sun shined in from the open doors to the balcony bathing the room in a golden light. Everything in green seemed to light up. As Elladan picked up Elrohir's sword Saewyn looked at the drawings on the wall. They were beautiful drawings of trees, there was even one of Túel and one of Elladan. Almost all of them were colored

"He is good at drawing." Elladan said when he saw her looking at them.

Saewyn nodded, "they're beautiful…"

Elladan sheathed Elrohir's sword and came over to her. Saewyn turned towards him and leaned against him when he circled her with his arms. They stood there for some time, Saewyn wrapped in Elladan's arms. Both of them taking comfort in the other.

"Come… I have something for you." Elladan said taking her hand. He led her into his own room and to one of his chairs. He went over to his closet as she sat down on the chair. When he came back he had something with him, wrapped in a cloth.

"Here" He said as he gave it to her, "I had meant to give it to you in more happy circumstances, but I guess I'll make do." He smiled.

Saewyn gently pulled the cloth off revealing a dress folded together under it. It was midnight blue matching her eyes. It had silver embroidery around the neck as well as long open sleeves. Saewyn gasped and held the dress up so she could see it at full length.

"It's beautiful." She exclaimed happily a smile gracing her lips.

"I had it made for you." Elladan smiled as well at the happiness in her expression, "It's for tonight."

"Thank you Elladan." Saewyn said and hugged Elladan after laying her dress on the chair. She was sitting on his lap.

As they steadily looked into each other's eyes she noticed that Elladan's eyes were slightly darker than her own. He neared her slowly until their lips touched. Her eyes closed themselves as she wrapped her arms around his neck deepening the kiss. He pulled her closer tangling his hands in her hair. His eyes closed as well as the only thing that became important were her lips on his own.

As they broke off they smiled at each other.

"I love you Saewyn…" Elladan whispered to her. She smiled wider when she heard her name rolling off Elladan's tongue.

She kissed him again shortly, "I love you too Elladan…"