I switched places but I hope this doesn't annoy anyone too much and I also hope it is not confusing. Send me a message if you find it difficult to understand. Thanks.

The snow had settled causing the boy's smile to widen. Everything looked white, from the trees to the ground and even the houses and stables. Estel ran away from the doors and to the right, where the snow looked undisturbed. He reached down and started to push the snow into a pile. Once most of the snow around him was gathered, Estel started patting it together and made a wall. He crouched down behind it and frowned when he noticed he wasn't fully covered. Standing up, he once more started pushing to snow, only this time from a bigger area.

Now, when he crouched behind the snow wall nobody would be able to see him. Estel gathered some snow in his hands and compressed it into a ball. Another ball joined the first and soon there was a pile of them. He decided to wait for his Ada to come and find him and when he did he would be pelted with snowballs. The little boy waited for what felt like an eternity.

He shivered and rubbed his hands together. They were cold, even with the gloves on. Standing up he decided that maybe he should go in for the day. Just as he was clearing the snow wall movement in the woods caught his eye. Careful not to make a sound he stared into the foliage and waited. He heard some odd noises and finally saw what had distracted him; a rabbit.

It was no bigger than his head, and was a pure white which is why he didn't see it right away. Estel took a step towards it and was greeted with two small black eyes. It looked scared but there was something else in its stare. Estel took another step and stooped down. If he wanted to he could reach out and pet it. Pain. The bunny's eyes looked glazed over in pain. Estel cocked his head and noticed the ground was slowly becoming pink underneath the animal.

He looked harder and saw blood spilling out of a nasty looking gash on the bunny's leg. What had happened to the creature, Estel didn't know. All he knew was that he had to get the rabbit to his father and fast. His Ada was a healer and he could heal anything and anyone. That included bunnies.

Determination sparkled in the child's eyes and he reached out to the rabbit. "Teli si. Im innas al tegi naeg le. Teli." Come here. I will not hurt you. Come. Of coarse what rabbit in their right mind would run into a strange creatures outstretched arms? None, so unfortunately for Estel the rabbit took one look at his arm and started limping away very quickly. "Dar! Teli da!" Wait! Come back! And Estel, being the ever helpful child, took off after it. It didn't occur to him that he shouldn't be running after an injured rabbit, deeper into the forest, when it was getting dark. Nor did he heed the fact that wild and dangerous animals lived in the denser parts of the forest by his home.

...Elsewhere...

Elrond placed his quill down on his desk and looked out the window. The sky was a spectrum of glowing oranges golds, pinks, purples, and blues. The clouds were dark and foretold another inch or two of snow would fall before the night was over. Elrond got up and stretched his stiff legs. It was too dark to take Estel out now but he would go see him and play a game before dinner. He smiled fondly. The boy would be upset but would forget and have fun after a few moments. Children were like that. They would never hold a grudge or be angry or sad for too long, especially Estel. Leaving his room he made his way down the hall and towards his youngest son's room.

...Back to Estel...

The rabbit let out a cry, stumbled and didn't get up causing Estel to skid to a halt. Bending down he peered at the animal. It was still breathing but was shivering and seemed to be crying. The young boy took off his outer cloak and very carefully wrapped the bunny in it. The rabbit whimpered and Estel tried to sooth it. "It's okay. Ada will heal you. Don't cry. Shhh. You'll be okay. I'll take care of you, Lossena." Snowy; it was a perfect name for the white rabbit. Or so the boy decided. Standing up Estel cuddled the bunny to his chest, mindful of its injuries. He looked to the right and looked to the left and came to the realization that he didn't know where he was. He glanced down and spotted his tracks. Smiling slightly to himself he found a path to take him home. He would just follow the tracks and they would lead him back to the front yard and his Ada. His smile fell however as a big snowflake landed on his arm. His Ada was not going to be happy when he arrived.

...Elsewhere...

Elrond knocked on his youngest son's door and waited. When he didn't receive an answer he opened it and walked into the room. He was not greeted with his usual "Ada." In fact it was too quiet. He looked around the room, in the bathroom, and in the closet but he could not find his son. His blood went cold and he raced out of the child's room and down the hall checking the twin's rooms, the kitchen and any and every room he could think of that the boy may be in. "Estel! Estel! ESTEL!" He stopped running just outside of his study and took a deep breath. Just as he was about to continue searching his chief adviser and his friend the balrog slayer ran up to him. "Elrond, what has happened?" Glorfindel questioned as he neared Elrond's side.

"I cannot find him."

"Who?"

"Estel. Glorfindel, I cannot find Estel. He must have gone outside. We must hurry."

Erestor nodded and disappeared down the hallway to go gather some elves to help find the boy and leaving Glorfindel to aid Elrond.

"We will find him. A search party will be at the gate in five minutes."

"He's just a baby Glorfindel. I should have been watching him. There are wolves and other such creatures in the deeper woods."

"Elrond, you did not know he would leave the house. Now I'll go help Erestor gather up a search team. We'll be ready in five minutes."

Elrond nodded and took a deep breath. He watched Glorfindel turn the corner and went to go find some blankets and strapped on his sword, just in case. He would find his son and nothing would get in his way.

...Back to Estel...

The falling snow was making it a bit difficult to see and Estel shivered. The snow was seeping through his light tunic, but he kept walking. He was just staring to recognize where he was when a sound to his right stopped him dead in his tracks. A howl. The wolf's cry was answered by another and Estel took off running, too scared to look around to see if they knew where he was. Too bad for him, they did.