A/N; TWO IN A ROW! Wow, I'm on a roll today! XD

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Prompt: Hobby

It had been a long, busy day in the palace of Mirkwood, new threats coming in from the South and more patrols being sent out. Not to mention the care that was needed for the ones who came back. Healers were constantly moving around, being called around to different places in the palace. It had been quite a bad week, the spiders spreading further than the elves would have liked. Indeed, the whole place had been a hive of activity, warriors and captains constantly rallying and heading out.

It was good that their spirits were kept high, but the hustle and bustle ended up drawing some of Mirkwood's younger inhabitants to ask questions. They weren't losing, but they were holding out, beating back the darkness with pure power of their blood. But if anyone had asked the most questions, it was the prince. All throughout the day, he had followed the guards—or anyone he could find—around and questioned them as to what was happening. What were they doing? Could he do something? Was there more he could know? What was it like fighting spiders and orcs? Being only in his early teens, he had developed a natural curiosity for the going's-on in his father's realm. It was quite natural, showing that he had quite the makings for a good warrior, not to mention a prince.

Some of the soldiers had only been too happy to fill him in, not bothering to leave out the gristly details of fighting monsters. They knew if the king found out, they'd probably be in trouble. But that didn't stop the younger warriors from the thrill of scaring little elflings. Scaring them with tales of bloodshed and the insides of monsters splattering everywhere. But after listening to stories without end, Legolas got bored. His life was quite boring at the moment. Especially in the late afternoons when he was done with archery and school. There was really nothing to do, and riding horses was out of the question. His father had taken extra precautions to keep him out, except when being taught by an instructor. So yes, he was quite bored, sitting in the Great Hall and staring down at a piece of paper with a quill held uselessly in one hand. Malgel wasn't here at the moment, neither were his other friends. It was one of those days where he just sat and did nothing. Wallowing in boredom. Sleeping in boredom, eating in boredom.

Then it hit him!

He needed a hobby. Archery? No, he was already doing that, and to want to extend his classes would be a problem. Especially when the older elves were so busy with everything going on right now. Maybe later, he thought glumly, tapping the feather point of his quill on his chin. He looked down at the parchment, still sitting blank on the small table. He could take up drawing? No, he bored too easily. Plus, his current lack of patience wouldn't bode well for his art skills. The young prince set his quill down and sighed, looking up at the ceiling dully. He could take up chess...

The young archer shook his head immediately. Chess was fun and all, but he didn't consider it something he would like to do in his free time. Especially when he had the woods to explore when he got older. So what was something he could do that would require you to be outside, yet be thrilling to play? He had no idea... This just wasn't going to get better was it?


A/N: SOOOOOOOO? How was it?

Review Replies:

LadyLindariel~ Yeah, they did get off easy on the punishment didn't they? XD I didn't have the heart to punish them at that time. Hoenstly, now that I look at it, I'm like "They should have spent a week in the scullery." XDXDXD Haha! And thank you so much for pointing out that Glorfindel was a Noldor. I had been under the impression he was a Vanyar for so long. XD I HAVE BEEN LIVING A LIE! I think I heard he was a Noldor at one point, but I don't think it registered. XD Haha! And thank you so much for your awesome reviews and your constructive criticism, it really helps!