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Chapter Eleven: Making up with the twins

The next day Auroa was sat up in bed eating breakfast when there came a hesitant knock at the door. Auroa looked up sharply, she hoping it was Amethyst, or even one of the twins. It had only been a day and already she was going mad being left on her own. She'd been left to think about her mother and her 'purpose' and the battle that had nearly killed the twins. Apparently it took something like nearly dying to cause her to realize she didn't hate them as much as she thought.

"Come in" she called out.

The door opened a crack and three heads popped in around the corner of the door jamb. Elrohir's was at the bottom - giving her a small smile. Elladan's was above his - looking guilty, and Amethyst was grinning down at the eldest twin, clearly amused at his discomfort. Auroa smiled at the trio. "I hope you've come to entertain me…if I have to keep staring at the same piece of wall all day, I may just go insane. Or bore someone to death with my complaining. You know what I'm like"

All three laughed heartily and almost fell as they clamored to enter at the same time. They engaged in a mock battle for the privilege to sit by her. Elrohir pulled up a chair by the top of the bed, Amethyst lounged on the bottom but Elladan was stood nervously at the foot of the bed, wringing his hands.

She had to repress rolling her eyes. Elrond had said he was feeling bad about it… but this really wasn't "Elladan-like" behavior; usually he was purposefully annoying…most times loud and rude. Yet, here he was, looking as if he had done something wrong. She didn't like it she decided she most definitely wanted the old Elladan back.

"Elladan is something wrong?" She asked cautiously.

He opened his mouth but closed it again quickly. Then a musical laugh filed the room and Amethyst turned her head to Auroa.

"He is feeling guilty about your injury and doesn't quite know how to apologize, yet. The twins have assured me that they are very sorry and would do anything to make it up to you." Her eyes were filled with mirth and Auroa couldn't help but give a small snort at the murderous look on the twin's faces as they glared at Amethyst.

"Elladan don't be ridicules. If you think about it, it was probably my fault the orcs were there anyway. I obviously attract trouble. And you weren't protecting Elrohir because you had to look after me. So really the whole thing was my fault and I'm the one that should be worrying, especially since I'd been so horrible to you. And I thought you both were dead."

Elladan now smiled at her and then walked round the bed and embraced her quickly kissing the top of her head affectionately,

"So we can just go back to annoying each other and pretend this never happened?"

"Oomph" Elrohir had just hit him on the arm.

"What he means, is, would you like to get out of bed for a while and allow us to show you the gardens?" Elrohir corrected his brother in a slightly apologetic tone.

"Your father told me I had to stay in bed, and we all know how you like to follow rules Elrohir." she told him with raised eyebrows.

"Trust me, if my father had his way, you'd be here for months" He said rolling his eyes.

"Okay then but you'll have to support me I don't think I'll be able to get down the steps without falling if you don't"

Ten minutes later, all four were sat upon the bench that Auroa had admired the day before… content to sit in silence.

"My father has ordered that you are to be trained soon Auroa." Elladan mentioned to her.

"Oh" she said quite miserably, thinking that this damn destiny thing was never going to leave her alone.

"Don't worry, Mellon we will all face this with you, you are not alone." Auroa looked up at Amethyst and couldn't help but feel a great rush of gratitude though still scared and worried she knew now at least it wouldn't be a fourteen year old against the world.

"I don't even know what I'm facing, only that it's much bigger, stronger and more powerful than me." She grumbled, forgetting that all the other three could hear her quite perfectly.

"But Kalinan does not have friends like yours; you have allies that you haven't even met." Amethyst soothingly reassured her young friend.

Auroa frowned at her, "I hate it when you talk in riddles, and I hope you know that."

Both the twins and Amethyst laughed at that. "When you are better Lord Elrond will speak with you properly about what you need to do but for now we had better be getting you back inside, if he finds out we brought you out here he won't be best pleased." Elladan commented lightly.

Over the next week Auroa was kept in bed, and everyday the twins and Amethyst visited. Both of the twins seemed to be much less aggravating, though they were still being overprotective of her. On the last day of her bed rest Auroa was informed of an upcoming ball she was expected to attend.

Her first reaction was to defy the request. "I am not going," She stated belligerently. She was being difficult and she knew it, but if there was one thing she hated more than anything, it was dancing.

Elrohir was trying to persuade her to go. "Please Auroa, you don't need to dance, you can just watch and maybe sing. Or maybe not…" he added hastily seeing her glare….Please you have met no one here, in this room. Our sister is eager to meet you, and both Glofindel and Erestor will be there. This is really very important."

She sighed at the futility of the situation… they were never going to give up. As if she needed to be bothered with a stupid ball full of people she didn't know when tomorrow she would be learning about what her future would hold. "Okay, okay I'll go to the damn ball, but you are not to leave me sitting by myself at any time, are we clear on this?"

"Sure, sure…Vanwa I'll send up Larien to help you get ready," then laughing, he leaned over he and kissed her forehead before he left.

"Vanwa? What the hell does Vanwa mean?" Auroa called after his retreating figure.

Auroa thought she could hear him laughing down the hall way.

End notes

Mellon-Friend

Vanwa – lost. The twin's new pet name for Auroa. Because she was lost to middle earth for all that time, to everyone who had known her and her mother and because she spent her first few hours in middle earth completely lost.

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