Thanking those who took time reviewing:

Amanda: It's alright, Happy New Year to you, too. :)

Lady Madigan: Hmm, you just have to read to find out~ Happy New Year. :)

Noitavlas: Happy New Year to you, wherever you are~ I tried calling, but no one was answering the phone; so I thought about greeting you here. I hope you get to read this before the end of January—Lazy Kitty. :)

(A/N): I've almost forgotten how hang-overs felt. Thank you, dear Matt, for reminding me just that.

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"Antolle ulua sulrim!" [Too much wind pours from your mouth!] Elrohir spat.

"Hah! Lasta lalaithamin!" [Hah! Listen to my laughter!] Elladan spat back.

"Are you sure it's okay to leave them like this?" Antoinette, free Elrond's healing clutches, stood near the doorway of the Elf Lord's study.

"Of course," Glorfindel chuckled. "Believe me when I tell you that they fight all the time. They don't go so far as to brawl—" Erestor laughed softly. "They just like to insult each other to their heart's content." The Golden Captain nodded. "And they don't even mean every word of it."

"YES, WE DO!" The twins said in unison.

The councilor and the seneschal shared a knowing laugh. "Come, young Edan, let's leave this study for the gardens. I'm sure Erestor would like that as well; what say you, mellon nin?" Glorfindel inquired with a grin. "I would like that." The dark-robed elf smiled with a nod. "It's such a beautiful day! Maybe we should come by the kitchen first to fix a picnic basket?" he added.

"That's a great idea! I'll go get some blankets." During the exchange, the girl merely nodded and watched. She was so sure that there was something going on between them. But there was no trace of it. Just a close friendship, that's all. Like the one she shared with her best friend, Kevin. Her mind went giddy with the challenge of investigation. "I have to be prepared!" She blurted out of excitement.

"That's a good idea, Net. Go wear something warmer, you might catch a cold. You're not an elf, you know." Glorfindel chuckled, mistaking the girl's excitement.

As the Seneschal and Councilor went their ways to get the things they needed for the said picnic, Antoinette stayed—waiting for them to get as far as they could. (She found out about the elves' heightened abilities when she was singing; half whispering in the gardens when the Lord of the Golden flower went by, saying he has heard singing from somewhere in the gardens.)

"AMIN FEUYA TEN' LLE!" [YOU DISGUST ME!] Elrohir began screaming at his brother, when Elladan threw a piece of parchment with Elven writing upon it—and apparently it was meant to make the younger of twins enraged.

The elder of the twins was laughing at the other when Antoinette chose to interrupt. "Guys, seriously! Enough of this! You two are acting like children!" She said in exasperation. "Well, basically, we are children in our race~" Elrohir answered in the most polite manner he could muster beside his rage. "Lle lava?" [Do you yield?] Elladan turned to his brother. The younger barely glanced at him. "Auta miqula orqu." [Go kiss an orc.]

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Okay, so, here's Antoinette's dilemma: She's overcome with her 'I need to know' trait in life. She would've done her inspection and challenges if she wasn't still fretting about the twins out to kill each other. Sure, Glorfindel and Erestor told her they wouldn't since they haven't—but there's no saying that they might. Besides, she was in dire need of an accomplice.

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"Lindir?"

"Yes, milady?"

"Are you busy?" Antoinette hoped not. "I was practicing for tonight's presentation. We have visitors from the realm of Eryn Lasgalen-- I'm very sorry that I cannot help you. You're welcome to listen, though."

She sighed and politely declined. {POLITELY: "Eeeh, haha, bye."}

She was already late in their picnic and she still hasn't found the perfect accomplice. With another sigh she went started making her way to the court dejectedly.

When she got there, the seneschal and councilor had the picnic set-up ready. They waved to her in invitation—when she saw him. Her perfect accomplice.

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(A/N): Hmm, cliffhanger. I couldn't resist. But you all probably already know who that is~ :)