this is another Haldir/Celeborn chapter...and due to my cruel mind, Brethiel will be in this chapter too and so will another certain cruel elf hehe...
CHAPTER 8
Haldir woke once more to find that his beloved had fallen asleep. He smiled. The nightmares did not seem to come to Celeborn anymore. Perhaps he truly was Celeborn's mate of soul. He found himself not wanting to move from his beloved, not wanting to be away from him. Haldir nuzzled his cheek against Celeborn's chest, causing him to stir slightly. Haldir looked up into Celeborn's eyes, seeing that they were still glazed over in reverie. He let out a sigh of relief. He did not want to wake his beloved. He had a feeling that sleep did not find his love that often just by how soundly he slept now. Haldir kissed his beloved's cheek. He loved him so much. He would take Celeborn's past away from him if he could. He felt Celeborn move slightly under his head.
" Haldir nin?"
Haldir looked up at him.
" Yes?"
Celeborn smiled.
" How long have you been awake?"
Haldir shrugged.
" Only a few minutes my Lord."
Haldir clamped a hand over his mouth, causing Celeborn to laugh.
" Are we back to being formal?"
Haldir laughed, removing his hand from his mouth.
"No meleth. It just slipped out."
Celeborn pulled Haldir into his arms.
" I understand Haldir. It is what you are used to."
Haldir nodded, grateful that he understood. Celeborn kissed the top of his head.
" I love you Haldir."
Haldir was about to respond, but Hadereth and Andro came bursting through the door. Celeborn was about to protest, but Hadereth held up his hand.
" Forgive us Lord Celeborn, but Brethiel has somehow gotten into Lorien."
Haldir paled.
"B-B-Brethiel?"
Celeborn held his beloved tightly to him.
" Hush meleth. All will be well."
Celeborn returned his attention to the galadhrim standing before him.
" Go to where he was last seen. I want him out of Lorien by the end of the hour."
Hadereth and Andro inclined their heads to Celeborn and then left. Haldir whimpered.
" He will try to take me from you."
Celeborn kissed Haldir's temple.
" I would like to see him try."
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Brethiel threw a vase across the room out of anger. He had risked a great deal in returning to Lorien and now here he was in Haldir's talan and Haldir was nowhere to be found. Brethiel let out a string of curses. He turned and gestured to the elf behind him.
"He is not here Ada."
The elf looked around the room for a short period.
" It seems he has not slept here for nearly two days."
Brethiel growled.
"Then where is he?"
Brethiel's ada looked down below and saw Hadereth and Andro conversing with two other elves, who he knew to be their husbands. He smiled.
" If Andro is being truthful, Haldir is with Celeborn."
Brethiel chuckled.
" We will each have our elf Ada."
Baethoriel nodded, a smirk crossing his features.
" Indeed."
Brethiel sat on the divan in Haldir's talan.
" What if Hadereth and Andro will not let us get to them?"
Baethoriel chuckled.
" Then we will reveal their past to their husbands."
TBC...
