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"I can do this, I can do this." Estel kept on telling himself while he tried to be as silent as possible while sneaking through the hallway of Rivendell, seeing his target up ahead. He took a deep breath and the next moment made a leap, pounding on his target. Glorfindel turned at the last minute and caught Estel in his arms in mid flight, his face relaxed into a smile and he said. "Morning Estel, I had not seen you this fair day. You are making progress, I did not hear you until you took that deep breath, would you not have done it, I might have found myself on the floor, covered with you."

Estel wiggled and then his face sobered before he said. "I will never be as good as the other Elfling; I understand now why they say those things."

"What did they say?" Glorfindel's tone was harsh and Estel flinched before he dropped his gaze and said. "Never mind." Fingers hooked underneath his chin and his gaze was brought back up to meet Glorfindel's blue eyes, they had narrowed and the Elf softly asked. "What did they say, Estel?"

"That I was clumsy and could not climb tree and walk as silently as they do." Estel's soft voice answered him, he had lied, he had not told everything that the Elfling's had said to him, words of hatred were whispered every time he tried to play with them and it made Estel remove himself from his family just a little bit more every time Elrond was angry at him.

"You are not clumsy; Elves are just too graceful for their own good." Glorfindel said while he sat the young Human back on his own two feet and said with a small push in the back. "Go, you do not want to be late for you sword lesson with Lord Celeborn do you now?"

Estel nodded and smiled before running off towards the garden where Celeborn said he would meet him. Arriving there he found no one so he sat down on a large rock, soon he heard laughter ran through the woods and he stiffened, he knew that sound, it belonged to Tirien, the bully who teased him, he tried to make himself as invisible as he could but to no avail.

"Well, well, well, look who we have got here, the unwanted son of men, Estel, hopeless son of Elrond." Tirien sneered while the other Elflings who were with him snickered, Estel felt a flush go to his cheeks and stammered. "Hello Tirien."

"Do not hello me, you worthless human, I know the true reason why Elrond took you in, want to hear it?" Estel shook his head quickly and Tirien smiled before he softly said. "Because his sons have the choice of mortality, and he wants to show them how bad that is so that they will stay with him for all eternity, our Lord is quite smart." Estel felt a surge of anger blast through him and he stood up, shouting. "You leave my Ada and my brothers alone." With that he made toward Tirien, who was about an inch taller then him.

"They are not even your Ada or your brothers; you have no right to be here." Tirien snapped, the next moment Estel's fist collided with his cheek and the Elfling staggered back a few paces, not having expected that from the normally calm human. "How dare you?" Tirien held a hand up to his cheek while his eyes blazed.

"Estel!" And voice filled with authority called out, Estel felt his heart sink right away while he turned around, Lord Celeborn was standing there and there was no doubt that he had seen the blow. He walked with brisk strides to the group of children in the middle of the garden; he was clad in armour fitted for battle. "Lord Celeborn, it is such an honour to finally meet you, Estel here just hit me." Tirien said his voice velvet soft.

"He was teasing me…" Estel stammered, his gaze fixing to the floor. "That is not true, he hits me and then he even lies, and he should be punished severely." Tirien shouted above the sound of Estel's soft voice.

"Daro!'(Stop) Celeborn answered and Tirien fell silent right away. "Tirien, you are to go home and remain there until I spoke to Lord Elrond about this and you Estel, I am very disappointed in you, come with me, I am going to your father." Celeborn's voice dropped a few tones. "Walk in front of me please." He said while straightening up.

Estel did as he asked and their walk to the house was long when Lord Celeborn did not say anything. Estel felt guilty, he would have wanted anything beside Celeborn being so silent to him and not saying anything. "They truly do not love me." His heart sank even more and he turned and blurted out. "I am sorry, grandfather, I did not mean to hit him but he was insulting Ada and Dan and Ro, what else should I have done?"

"Violence never solves anything, Estel, now let us go, we need to find your Ada and see what kind of punishment would be justice for you. There were ways to protect your loved ones but hitting people just because words hurt you is not an option, it never is." With those words Celeborn walked on, looking back for Estel to follow him.

"He did what? He hit somebody?" Elrond paced the room, looking at a guiltily looking Estel and Celeborn standing in the room. "Estel, did I teach you nothing, you never hit anybody, not matter how dire the circumstances." This time his words were directed at Estel. "But Ada, he was saying awful things about you and Ro and Dan, he has been teasing me ever since he first laid eyes one me, I don't know why."

"Then you should have come to me and I would have handled it, I am very disappointed in you, Estel, go to your room while I think of what I should do about this." Elrond signed and ran a hand through his long hair. "Ada, please I am sorry, I didn't mean it…" Estel began.

"Damn you Estel go and do as I say." Elrond lost all patience now and the young human ran out of the room with tears in his eyes. "You should not have shouted at him, he already is frail in believing in your love for him." Celeborn's soft voice said. "Were they really teasing him?" Elrond asked instead, sitting down behind his desk.

" Oh yes, they sure were, I do not have any knowledge what Tirien has against humans but it is something that had left the young Elf very bitter, why do you not go talk to Estel and I shall go to Tirien's house and get him?" Celeborn answered.

Elrond stood up and answered. "That sounds like a wonderful idea, my lord, let us go." With those words both Lords left the room, Elrond going left, Celeborn going right, both going separate ways but for the same purpose to set things right. Not much later a cry and a fierce curse were heard through the fair house of Rivendell. Elladan and Elrohir both raced out of the library where they were working and towards Estel's room, for that was where the sound was heard from. Arriving there they found their father searching every inch of the room, clothes thrown out of the closet, the bed covers were pulled back. "Adar, what are you doing?" Elrohir asked in a light tone full of mirth.

"Is Estel with you?" Elrond asked at once. Elrohir and Elladan shared a look and answered both at once. "No, should he have been?" Another curse passed Elrond's lips and Elladan said with a grin. "Wow, Ada, I have never heard you use that one before, what does it stand for?"

"Fine Celeborn at once and then start looking the grounds, we need to find Estel." Elrond said in an icy whisper. "Ada what is going on?" Elrohir asked his father.

"I am afraid, ion Nin that Estel has left us. I shouted at him and he must have run away. Find him as fast as you can." Elrond explained, sitting down on the bed. Elladan and Elrohir both gasped and then left the room quickly in search of their little brother. Elrond looked around the room once more before he too set off.

"Estel! Come out! Come home!" The voices of the Elves of Rivendell called through the forest in search off little Estel. Elladan and Elrohir were with their horses in search deep within the forest. "I do not think he is here, Elrohir." Elladan called out to his brother.

"He could not have gotten far; I just wish we could find him." Elrohir answered before he shouted and his brother made his way over their as soon as he could. "Estel passed this way recently and the steps lead right up to that tree."

Elladan dismounted and while walking over he softly called. "Estel come on out, we have to speak to you." Leaves rustles overhead and then a soft sound of breath was heard. Elrohir looked at his brother and then smiled before they both climbed in the tree to find a frightened looking Estel.

The child backend away when they came closer and Elrohir stilled his movements, extending his hand to the little human with the words. "Do not worry, Estel, your brothers are here."

Estel sniffled and said. "You are not my brother as Elrond is not my Ada. Why would you care for me?" Both twins stiffened and Elrohir sat down on the branch while his brother relaxed on the other one and the question was voiced in the air. "Where did you get that idea, Estel?"

"Well first Tirien told me and I am not an Elf while all of you are. My ears are round and I am clumsy and loud and I get sick." Estel was still sniffling and tears were running freely down his cheeks. Elladan did not look at his brother while he said, choosing his words carefully. "That is true, Estel, you are not our brother by blood."

He was interrupted when Estel screamed. "So it is true, what more have you hidden from me?" He stood and balanced dangerously on the branch. Elladan smiled a sad smile and he answered. "If you will let me continue, and sit down by the way for Ada will have my head if you fall down onto the ground." Estel crossed his arms and said. "Why should I listen to you, you are not my brother."

"No but we are your elders and you will listen to people who are several thousands of years you elders, so sit down and listen. We are not your brothers or you family by blood but by choice and that is something far more important. Which means that Ada let you into our house and our heart because he loved you and your parents very greatly, which is not something most family members can say?" Elrohir gently explained, taking up his brothers words and filling in his own.

Estel did not have anything to say to that and his cheeks flushed with embarrassment and shame while he cast his gaze down he said in a soft voice. "So Ada loves me even if he is mad at me? And you are happy to be my brothers?" He looked back at them with hope shimmering in his tear blurred eyes.

"Of course we are, we are very happy to be called brother by you, little one, and Ada loves you more then anything else, we see him sneaking in your bedroom every night before he goes to bed just to check on you, why would he do that if he did not care for you?" Elladan smiled and held out his hands, waiting for his little brother to jump in them.

Soon extra weight was added to his arms and they began their decent down, only to find themselves in the stern glance of Elrond. Estel yelped softly and hid his face in his brother's shoulder. Elrond's face relaxed into a smile when he saw his son and then he said. "Estel, come here please."

Estel turned and allowed his father to pick him up. "I am so happy to hold you in my arms once again." Elrond answered while cuddling the little child. Estel smiled and relaxed against his father.

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