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Lord Elrond lightly tapped the elf's shoulder and said "Time to wake up. We need to talk" he got no response.
Lindir knew there were many eyes on him and many people in the room. He felt someone tap his shoulder and tell him to wake up, he scoffed to himself and was not going to wake up.
Lord Elrond sighed when he was ignored. He tapped the elf on the shoulder again and said "I know you are not asleep and that you have been sneaking out at night. You were followed last night, so you may as well stop pretending and wake up"
Lindir almost flinched, he was followed last night, how? Who had followed him? Damn these elves were good. He had to admit though the game was over, he had been caught and like the elf said he may as well wake up. He opened his eyes and sat up quickly, he glared at the elf next to him and waited.
"Ah finally" Lord Elrond said ignoring the glare the elf was giving him "Good morning my name is Lord Elrond. You have been under my care for a good few weeks young one. Can you tell me your name?" Lord Elrond asked
Lindir continued to glare at Lord Elrond but did not speak. He had to think of something to escape. He felt a breeze coming from the window behind him and made a plan.
"There is no need for this icy silence young one. You are safe here" Lord Elrond said and put his hand on the elf's shoulder.
Lindir saw his moment when Lord Elrond put a hand on his shoulder he bite it slightly and when Lord Elrond pulled his hand away Lindir grabbed the bed's quilt and threw it over the elves. While they were fumbling with the quilt Lindir jumped out of the window, but to his surprise there were elves waiting on the outside. When the elves saw him, they grabbed him and started to drag him back into the healing wing.
"Let me go you bastards!" Lindir said struggling. If only his arm wasn't broken. He was dragged back inside the healing room kicking and screaming. More elves grabbed him and pinned him onto the bed "Let me go! Ouch!" Lindir winced when he felt a sharp pain from his broken arm.
Once the elves had pinned the elf so he couldn't escape, Lord Elrond approached "That was not necessary young one. This is Rivendell a safe haven for elves, no one here will harm you" he said calmly.
Lindir glared at him and wondered how he could say no one wanted to harm, all these elves had done was harm him. He tried to struggle but it was impossible, there was too much weight holding him down.
"You must calm down young one or you will only hurt yourself further" Lord Elrond said. He stood next the elf and placed a hand on his forehead. The elf stiffened at his touch and shook his head from side to side trying to move away from him.
Lindir did not like to be touched, he felt so violated right now. So many different hands on him, it was disgusting. He kept trying to move in any way possible but it was futile.
"My Lord Elrond perhaps we should use something to keep him calm" Erestor said when he noticed that the elf was not going to calm down.
Lord Elrond looked at Erestor and wanted to say 'it was not necessary' but he knew that would be a wrong assumption. The young elf was not going to listen to him or keep calm "Very well" he said and got out a needle. He filled it with the solution and approached the young elf. The elf's eyes went wide and Lord Elrond felt very sorry for him as he inched closer with the needle.
When Lindir saw the needle filled with some sort of green liquid he did not want it to touch him. He tried to move again but the elves pinning him down did not let up. He felt the sharp pinch of the needle pierce his arm and the cold liquid enter his blood stream. Whatever that liquid was that effects of it were immediate. He felt his body begin to relax and his strength deplete.
Lord Elrond told the elves to let go of the young elf and confronted him again "There is no need for any this. Please let me help you"
"I don't want your help you old bastard" Lindir replied
"I don't think you understand the position you're in" Erestor said "You are lucky you woke up in the healers and not in the dungeons thief. Lord Elrond had defended you and cared for you and yet you insult him. You should treat him with the respect he deserves" Erestor told him sternly
Lindir listened to the elf and scoffed. All he did to reply was stick his tongue out. He knew it was childish but he didn't care nor could he do anything else.
Erestor was slightly taken back by the elf's actions but it did prove something "Well your actions just now proved just how much of a child you really are"
"I am ninety years old, I am no child" Lindir protested
Everyone in the room felt awkward and uneasy and Lord Elrond spoke up "Yes you are. Elves are not considered adults until they are one hundred years old. You are still in fact a child"
Lindir was surprised at this. Was he really still a child? He didn't remember ever been told about how his kind aged, not even by his parents. But still whatever "I don't care what you say, I'm not a child" he huffed.
"Young one please we are here to help you..." Lord Elrond said before he was rudely and loudly cut off.
"FUCK OFF! I DON'T WANT YOUR FUCKING HELP! JUST FUCKING FUCK OFF" Lindir shouted
All the elves were shocked at the level of profanity used by him and Lord Elrond was not going to put up with it "Very well then, Haldir and Orophin you two are to stay here and stand guard. If he tries to leave again you will stop him"
Orophin and Haldir agreed and stood near the foot of the bed armed and ready.
Lord Elrond turned to two of healers and said "You two will stay here as well if he gets out of control use the needle" They agreed "Everyone else it is time to leave" Lord Elrond ordered
Lindir was almost horrified by this, as the elves started to leave the room he tried to move but found it was useless. He was trapped in room with two elven guards, healers that were prepared to drug him and his plans to escape were slowly starting to crumble. What was he going to do now?
"It seems that thievery is not the only thing men have taught him" Elladan said
"Yeah, what a potty mouth" Elrohir agreed
"Ma would have washed our mouths out with soap" Elladan laughed
"Are you sure that was enough my Lord?" Erestor asked
"You do not think so?" Lord Elrond asked
"No, my Lord, I do not. This elf maybe young, still a child but he is very dangerous. He will try to escape again and if he succeeds it maybe disastrous for Rivendell" Erestor replied
"How?" Elrohir asked
"If he got out he would go back to the men and if that happened he could try and bring the men to Rivendell to steal and attack us" Erestor explained
"He could be a problem, my Lord" Glorfindel agreed
Lord Elrond thought about for a moment and sighed "You may be right however his reaction was normal. He was confused and he doesn't trust us"
"Don't forget he works with men. What if they've brainwashed him" Elladan said. Elladan's statement may have been an over exaggeration but it did make everyone think about the possibility.
Rumil was quiet during the walk back to the housing area. He was thinking hard about the elven thief. Rumil was the youngest of his brothers and that made him highly curious. He wanted to talk with the thief and maybe learn his name. Although it might be difficult with his brothers on guard duty.
When Erestor went back to his chambers with Glorfindel he groaned loudly.
"Problem?" Glorfindel said
"Yes, I don't know how I am going to sleep tonight knowing that thief maybe running around trying to escape" he replied rubbing his forehead
Glorfindel grinned wickedly and said "Oh I know what will help you sleep" he picked Erestor up and pinned him down on the bed. He kissed his lips roughly and felt his lover smile.
When Lord Elrond entered his room there was only one thought on his mind. What was he going to do?
