okay so this will be the end chapter...sorry...hope you enjoyed this...this takes place later on the same night...
CHAPTER 10
Erestor sat in the gardens with Hadereth. He held his face in his hands. Elladan had found Elrohir beaten and bloodied. Once the elder twin had told Elrond what Elrohir had told him that had transpired, Andro had been taken into imprisonment. Hadereth put an arm around Erestor's shoulders. He knew Erestor blamed himself for not telling anyone about what had happened in Gondolin. Hadereth was about to say something, but heard footsteps slowly approaching.
" Erestor?"
Erestor's head snapped up. Elladan was standing there with a worried look in his eyes. Erestor watched as Elladan's eyes fell on Hadereth. His worried look turned into a dark glare. Erestor knew then that Elladan knew of what happened in Gondolin. Hadereth took his arm from Erestor's shoulders to show Elladan that he meant Erestor no harm. Elladan returned his gaze to Erestor.
" Why did you not tell us?"
Erestor felt tears stinging his eyes.
" I did not know how and now Elrohir is hurt because of me."
Elladan sat on the other side of Erestor and pulled him into an embrace.
" It is not your fault Erestor."
Hadereth watched Elladan's eyes as Elladan held Erestor. There was nothing but love for the Advisor in them. Hadereth lowered his head and began to stand to leave, but felt a hand grab his arm. He looked and saw it was Elladan.
" Do not leave Hadereth. I know you love him. You must or you would not have been here with him. I do confess I love him as well, but I will not make him choose."
Hadereth smiled.
" He must love you as well. He normally fears touch. He loves me not."
Erestor looked up at Hadereth.
" I love you both."
Both Hadereth and Elladan looked at Erestor. They could tell from the look in his eyes that he spoke the truth. Elladan pulled Hadereth to sit on the bench once more. Hadereth held onto Erestor as well, then looked at Elladan.
" How will this work?"
Elladan grinned.
" If I could have chosen you both for my majority, I would have done so."
Erestor couldn't help but giggle. Hadereth looked at him and grinned.
" Was that a giggle?"
Erestor hid his face in Elladan's shoulder in embarrassment. Hadereth stroked Erestor's hair.
" I did not mean to tease."
Elladan chuckled at the two elves he loved.
" Do you think Ada would be angry if I chose two for my majority?"
Erestor straightened himself and stood from the bench, which Hadereth did as well. Each of them extended a hand toward Elladan. Elladan felt tears in his eyes as he heard Hadereth's voice.
" Will you allow two elves who love you the most in the world, show you the ways of love?"
Erestor smiled at Elladan.
" And also allow them to court you after?"
Elladan took the extended hands into his own.
" Yes."
Elladan was pulled into an embrace. Hadereth then realized at then that he was not like Andro after all. Unlike Andro, he could love.
~* THE END *~