just had a random thought: how about a Dinendal/Erestor fic? I am totally for it...then I laughed because both Dinendal and Erestor are played by Jonathan Harding LOL...so is that like dating yourself? LMAO...ahem anyway, this chapter goes solely to Haldir and Dinendal...but if the Dinendal/Erestor fic is something you would like to see, please let me know...

CHAPTER 12

Dinendal sat on the divan in his talan, drinking a cup of tea. Why would Rumil and Orophin ask him about cruel elves? What did they know of them? Dinendal sighed and leaned back on the divan, not allowing the tears that formed in his eyes to fall. Did they know about him? Did they know the pain he had endured? His thoughts were brought to an abrupt pause when he heard a knock at the door. He sighed once more, then sat up.

" Enter."

Dinendal heard his door open, then close. He did not move from his seat, even though he knew he was probably offending his guest.

" Dinendal?"

Dinendal close his eyes briefly. Haldir was in his talan, probably to give him a tongue lashing for yelling at his brothers. When he opened his eyes, he noticed Haldir was standing in front of him. Dinendal swallowed hard.

" Hello Haldir. Is something amiss?"

Haldir sat across from him.

" You tell me."

Dinendal looked at Haldir, hoping to avoid the true meaning of what he meant.

" You are here because I yelled at your brothers. I do apologize and I will apologize to them when I see them again."

Haldir shook his head slightly.

" That is a good thing, but that is not what I came to speak of."

Haldir closed his mouth for a moment. Had he not told Celeborn and his brothers that he would be discreet? Haldir had wanted it to be that way, but the way Dinendal was attempting to refuse to answer him left him with no choice but to ask straight out.

" Dinendal, were you harmed by a cruel elf?"

Dinendal visably paled and stood so quickly that he nearly knocked his cup off of the table in front of him.

" I know nothing of cruel elves."

Haldir sighed. Apparently he was going to have to confide in one more elf.

" Please sit mellon nin. I meant no offense."

Dinendal cautiously returned to his seat. Haldir let out a breath.

" Rumil and Orophin told me how you reacted when they asked you about cruel elves, how you yelled at them. This leads me to believe that one has harmed you."

When Dinendal began to protest, Haldir held up his hand.

" I came here to speak with you with the intention of being discreet and I apologize for it not turning out that way. If what I say is true and you were harmed, I am sorry it happened to you, but Dinendal,"

Here Haldir paused for a moment, knowing this revelation might envoke a wrong emotion is his friend,"You are not alone."

Dinendal felt the tears that had formed in his eyes begin to fall. Had it also happened to Haldir?

" Haldir, were you..."

Haldir nodded.

" Yes. It was a few months ago."

Dinendal sobbed. He could not hide his pain any longer.

" Yes. I was harmed."

Haldir's eyes widened. He stood from his seat and sat beside Dinendal.

" May I ask how long ago and by who?"

Dinendal swallowed hard.

" It was nearly two weeks past." He replied, lowering his head, " By Brethiel and his Ada."

TBC...