Chapter 7: overprotective elves
Overprotective elves
Jada stayed in bed for two more days until Elrond finally allowed her to leave her room. Of course that was only after Arwen chewed him out for being so strict. The blond hadn't come back to see her since that night. Apparently Elrond was enforcing those no contact orders.
Jada was enjoying her newfound freedom, with a well-deserved walk in the garden. Arwen had talked her father into it, and was now walking beside Jada. They stopped on one of the many bridges in the garden, so Jada could catch her breath. They spotted the archery range below and decided to watch.
"Are you sure you feel comfortable watching this?" asked Arwen. Jada laughed seems she's like her father after all.
"I'm always comfortable watching gorgeous hunks work out," Jada said with a grin.
"Hunk?" said Arwen not familiar with her wording again.
Arwen seemed to be forever in the dark when it came to Jada's expressions.
"Attractive males" said Jada mischievously. Arwen laughed finally understanding her meaning.
There were four targets in the small archery field, two of which were in use. One was by a pair of dark haired elves, and the other by a blond elf and a dark haired human. Arwen laughed when she realized who the archers were.
"You see those two at the farthest target?" said Arwen, Jada nodded yes
"Yes, there hot why?"said Jada
Arwen laughed at her response.
"Their my brothers" she said grinning.
"Their names are Elrohir and Elladan" she said. She was amused by the blush that was now covering Jada's face.
Jada blushed great I just called her brothers hot, how embarrassing.
"I didn't know you had brothers" said Jada
"Well if father had let you out of that room sooner you would have" Said Arwen
"Father?" said Jada. She was slightly confused
"Elrond is your father?" she said sounding a bit surprised. Arwen laughed again
"Yes you didn't know that? I could have sworn I mentioned it," said Arwen.
"I guess it didn't really sink in, I didn't think he was old enough to have a daughter your age" said Jada she was grateful for the subject change.
Arwen was laughing so hard she had to sit now
"why how old did you think he was?' asked Arwen
"About 30, why how old is he?" said Jada.
Arwen had managed to stop laughing but her eyes still shone with suppressed mirth.
"I suppose you think he's hot too," she teased.
Jada blushed confirming Arwen's answer without saying anything.
"Ok yeah I think he's hot too, why is that so surprising? So how old is he?"said Jada
"He's about 3000 years old, 30!" laughed Arwen, humans are so silly.
Jada's eyes widened, whoa that's old.
"Is he usually this overprotective?"Jada asked. Trying again to change the subject.
"Only when he cares," answered Arwen. Great I was hitting on someone older than rocks. Jada was starting to get uncomfortable with the conversation, relationships weren't her strong point.
"So who are the other two?" Jada asked. Arwen gazed at the field once more "why the dark haired one is my beloved, Aragorn" said Arwen
"Aragorn?" said Jada
"You met him under the name strider" said Arwen
"Oh ok, I remember, your dating him?" said Jada
"He's my betrothed why is that so surprising?"said Arwen
"Because you're an, and he's human" said Jada
"An elf?' said Arwen smiling
"Well yeah" Jada answered confused
"Were working on that" answered Arwen. The subject once again making Jada uncomfortable she asked
"What about the blond?"said Jada
"Aw that's Legolas, you met him already" said Arwen. Legolas the name seemed familiar, but why. Then she remembered the guy who shot her. Jada's stomach lurched; here he was with a bow n arrow right in front of her. Arwen didn't seem to notice her reaction.
"Come I want you to meet my brothers" said Arwen she grabbed Jada's hand and dragging her towards the group. Arwen called to them as they neared the group, the one who wasn't shooting waved back.
Legolas saw them approach and tried his best to ignore them. He was still very hurt and angry that no one not even Elrond had let him explain himself. He took his shot while Aragorn turned to greet the girls.
"Sister what brings you to the field" asked Elrohir "care to try your hand" teased Elladan letting fly his arrow in a perfect shot.
"No thanks, you know I'm a horrible shot, besides father doesn't want to replace the cat so soon" Arwen teased back. The first cat had been Elladan's. Elladan frowned in response
"I just wanted you to meet my new friend Jada" answered Arwen, nonplussed by her brothers teasing. "Elladan, Elrohir this is Jada" said Arwen. She pulled Jada forward suddenly.
"Ah hi" said Jada extending her hand in expectation of a handshake.
Instead Elrohir took it gently in his own and raised it to his lips and kissed it instead of shaking it.
"So this is the young lady father won't stop talking about" said Elladan
"He talks about me?' she answered surprised.
"Yeah you almost gave father the fits when you fell out of bed" said Elrohir. He was Watching Legolas angrily nock another arrow and take aim, in puzzlement.
Aragorn embraced Arwen from behind. Taking her by surprise.
"Good morning my love" he said then kissed her. "Jada so glad to see your feeling better" said Aragorn
"Thanks ah Strider or is it Aragorn?" said Jada
"Both actually but Aragorn works if you prefer" said Aragorn. Elladan had been about to turn and say something to Legolas, when he discovered the prince walking away.
"Wonder what's wrong with Legolas?" asked Elladan. Aragorn turned to look at the person in question in time to see his head go behind a wall.
"Beats Me," he answered puzzled
"I know what it is" said Jada.
They all turned to look at Jada.
"What is it my lady?" asked Elladan. "He's still upset, probably mad at me" answered Jada.
"Now why would he be mad at you dear" said Arwen
"Because I hit him, then he got yelled at because of me" Jada answered.
"You hit him?" said the group incredulous.
"Yeah popped him one right in the kisser" said Jada
"Why? If you don't mind me asking," asked Aragorn.
"He admitted to shooting me and he pissed me off" said Jada
"You sure he wasn't trying to apologize?" asked Elrohir.
"Yeah it's not like Legolas to just shoot a woman," said Elladan.
Jada looked down come to think of it he had been trying to apologize.
"You know he sat by your bedside for about a week, without pause" said Strider
"Yeah he wouldn't leave even to eat, until Ada shooed him out" said Arwen
"Yeah and even then he would barely eat, and he be right back there" said the two brothers. Jada sighed great guilt trip boys, now I know your Elrond's sons. It's not like she hadn't tried to be friendly to Legolas, he was just incredibly adept at avoiding her.
"Arwen would you help me with something?"said Jada
"Of course what is it?"Said Arwen
"I need your help getting close enough to Legolas to talk to him "said Jada
"I take it you have a plan?" grinned Aragorn inserting himself into the conversation.
"Yes but I need a distraction" said Jada
"Done!" said the group
"You all would help me?" asked Jada surprised.
"Of course, besides this sounds like fun," said the twins grinning mischievously.
"Ok does anyone know his plans for today?" asked Jada.