do not feel too bad for Elrond and Erestor...Time to bring in the Greenwood (Mirkwood) elves...and time to knock some freaking sense into Ereinion...he he he..

Ereinion: uh oh...

CHAPTER 7

Glorfindel nearly jumped for joy as he saw the Greenwood party come into view. He smiled as he could see his beloved trying to get his horse to move faster so that they could be in each others arms. Oropher, his law father, tried not to laugh as Thranduil nearly fell from the horse at a second attempt to make it go faster. Finally, the party stopped. Thranduil jumped off of his horse and flung himself into Glorfindel's arms. Oropher chuckled.

" Mae Govannen Glorfindel. Where is your King?"

Glorfindel nearly glared at the question. He had been to the healing hall earlier to see Erestor after hearing about what had happened. It was then that he had heard that his King had broken Erestor and Elrond's hearts. Glorfindel nodded toward the library.

"He is in thre Ada Oropher."

Oropher nodded, then hugged Glorfindel. He was about to walk toward the stairs when he heard Glorfindel speak again.

" Does Thranduil need to come with you or may I borrow him for an hour or so?"

Oropher nearly laughed.

" You may borrow him, but for the love of Eru, do not break him."

Glorfindel and Thranduil laughed and ran off to Glorfindel's rooms. Oropher shook his head and laughed. He began his walk to the library. Getting closer, he could hear raised voices. One he immediately identified as Ereinion. The second he could not tell for a moment, but after hearing Ereinion's kingly name Gil-galad was spoken, Oropher knew it was Cirdan. Oropher knocked loudly on the door and upon the call of 'enter' he walked in. The two elves looked at him for a moment. Cirdan was the first to speak.

" Welcome King Oropher."

Ereinion mumbled his greeting to the elvenking. Oropher could sense tension in the room.

"What is amiss?"

Cirdan glared at Ereinion.

"He broke the heart of two elves that he loves."

Oropher's eyes widened as he turned to Ereinion.

" Why Ereinion?! Why?!"

Ereinion rolled his eyes.

" Because they love my crown, not me!"

Oropher shook his head.

" I do not think that your Advisor and your Herald would only love you for that!"

Ereinion looked at Oropher in shock. Cirdan nearly laughed.

"His son is married to the captain of Lindon's forces. Did you not expect him to know?"

Ereinion lowered his head, knowing Oropher was right in his reasoning. He looked from his friend to his adoptive father.

" I have been a fool haven't I?"

They both nodded. Cirdan stepped forward and laid a hand on Ereinion's shoulder.

" It is not too late to go to them. I will show our friend to his rooms."

Cirdan then noticed something.

"Is Prince Thranduil not here?"

Oropher laughed.

"He is with his husband."

Cirdan laughed as well. They both stopped laughing as they saw that Ereinion was deep in thought. Ereinion finally turned to them.

" I will go to them. I just hope they will hear my words and not cast me aside as I did to them."

Cirdan and Oropher watched as Ereinion left and they hoped that Erestor and Elrond would understand Ereinion's reasons for doing what he had done.

TBC...