Elise's POV
Chapter 10
I don't have a crush on Al! He's just a nice dude and even if I did, which I don't! It would be super weird considering I'm going through a second childhood. On the bright side at least Chloe and Legolas are getting along. Wait a minute!? Is that Chloe hugging Legolas!? What's with her and flirting with my fathers? Is she determined to be my new step mum? "Al?" he looked down at me, well let's face it everyone has to look down at me now... "Yes tithen pen?" I have to word my question very carefully. "Do think Chloe and Legolas like each other, but cannot or won't admit it?" he didn't looked shocked in the slightest, so he does think so! " I do... However, the king would never allow it. Chloe is a mortal and was given the bitter gift of death, while Legolas has eternity." A thought occurred to me... Chloe will eventually leave me.
"That pain. The pain of losing his beloved would kill him, the same as an arrow to the heart would." I stared at him confused "Elves die from heartbreak?" he nodded. I don't like being an elf that much anymore. I don't want to think about this anymore... "Hey Al, how old are you? you can never tell with." he laughed at this "I'm still quite young myself, you know. I'm only 153 years old." Bilmy he's older then my great Nanna Phyllis! He seemed greatly amused at my shock. "If your 153 and that's still really young. How long will I have to wait till I look like a adult?" I know its somewhere around fifty. I really don't want to wait years till I can reach high shelves. "Physical puberty comes in around our fiftieth to one hundredth year, by the age of fifty we reach our adult height. By our first hundred years of life outside the womb all Elves are fully grown" I am not pleased to hear this... I guess I won't be going out drinking anytime soon. " I have to wait a long time till I'm considered an adult." great... this trip just keeps on getting better and better. Although if I have the chance, would I go back home? In all honesty the only thing that's making me consider going back is my dad and my sisters. So, would I go back? Even with everything that's happened I still like it better here then back home (minus the giant creepy crawlies), although I wouldn't admit out loud.
"Tithen pen, it is time for you to change in to your nightwear and go to sleep." The sun had only set an hour ago! There's no way I'm going to bed this early. "I'm not tired, Al." He smiled down at me. He has a nice smile, he should smile more often. "It is time for Elflings to sleep, although if you like I could make you some of my special tea and tell you a story." I nodded. I'm only doing what he asked because I want to hear a story. Okay that sounded more childish then I though it would... I wanna know what kind of bedtime stories they have here. He chuckled and ruffled my hair, I now have morning hair before I've actually go to sleep and woken up. He handed me a glass of his 'special' tea, it smelled lovely. It smelled like Roses and *sniff* *sniff* berries, I think. It tasted delicious too, if I was back home I probably wouldn't even try it because I'm more of a PG tips kinda person. He tucked me in a sleeping bag of some sort and began his story. He was a great storyteller, he wasn't overly dramatic but he brought the story alive. I sleep soon began to try and overcome me. One of the things I'm having adjusting to is sleeping with my eyes open, its just plain weird and creepy. I felt Al kiss my forehead has I slowly and relucting started to stop fighting my tiredness.
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Sorry this chapter was so short, I hope you enjoyed it regardless. 😸
love Elise