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Chapter Fourteen: The twins offer comfort

Auroa had escaped the bustle of the main dining hall as soon as she'd had the chance. From the minute Lord Elrond had begun speaking she'd become more confused and scared then ever. She felt completely alone and even though she knew the twins and Amethyst were willing to take care of her at the end of the day it had been less than a month since she's first met them. The jumble of thoughts and feelings inside Auroas head was not helped by Amethyst, who was chatting away as if these things happened everyday. Not to mention the fact that the penetrating gaze of her clearly concerned Grandfather was quite distracting as well.

She had not had the chance of talking to him since last night when she had fallen asleep listening to him telling her tales of Gondor and its stewards (Which she was still embarrassed about, he must have carried her all the way back to her rooms). God knows she needed to speak to some one, she was scared. This 'man' if you could call him that had killed people far stronger and braver than her and yet she was expected to defeat him. It was all madness to her; she didn't even know how to fight let alone defeat someone like Kalinan.

So as soon as they had all sat down at the dining room table (beautiful and laden with mounds of food as usual) she had 'accidentally' dropped her knife and bent to retrieve it. Only she never came back up. Auroa had snuck off under the table and out through the side door in the hall. She didn't suspect for a minute that she hadn't been spotted, after all she was surrounded by elves, but she supposed they had let her go figuring she needed time to think.

Somehow Auroa had ended up in front of a beautiful waterfall. The gardens of Elrond were vast and intricate. She could probably lose herself in them for weeks without being found. Staring at the spiral columns of water that were crashing on rocks her thoughts once again drifted to her mother. How different things would have been had her mother survived. No danger, no fear just her normal average life with friends and her small family. Then again how different life would have been if they had never left middle earth. She would have grown up with a father, Uncle, two grandfathers and maybe even younger siblings. Sighing she stood up and turned. Only to crash straight into someone who sent her sprawling on the grass.

With a scowl firmly planted on her face she looked up to see who she had collided with. Looking down at her clearly trying not to smile were the faces of not one but two beings. The twin sons of Elrond were wearing their customary grins as they both held out a hand to help her up.

"Auroa!" One of them exclaimed, she was sure it was Elladan but they were wearing different colour tunics than normal and Auroa couldn't quite distinguish which was which.

"Fancy meeting you here!" the other said.

Auroa sighed again, "You tracked me down didn't you" her voice was slightly resigned and the twins grins dimmed a little. "Why won't the two of you ever leave me alone?" She asked although she was secretly glad they'd come.

"We were worried about you, after spending all that time in Ada's office and then coming out so pale and withdrawn." Elladan stated.

"Are you perhaps ill?" his twin continued.

She shook her head. "I'm fine just…" She trailed off uselessly.

"Just what…?" Both twins now adopted identical looks of concern on their faces. In sudden realization the one who Auroa assumed was Elrohir pulled her into a hug.

"It is okay to be afraid Mellon amin, it is how you deal with it that counts" he whispered into her hair. Elladan then joined the hug,

"Do not push us away or hide Auroa we can help you."

Brushing away tears Auroa looked up at them both,

"How am I supposed to beat this guy when I can not fight, am not brave and basically have no chance of success."

The twins glanced at each other,

"We were supposed to wait to tell you this…" One of them began.

"But seeing as your so upse…t" the other carried on

"Starting from next week you will be trained, and I mean in everything. Starting here and then going to each realm you will be trained by the best in the skills you will need the most." Elladan finished

After seeing yet another flicker of fear pass through Auroas eyes he carried on quickly,

"Don't fear you will not be alone, we will travel with you as well as our foster brother , Estel and your Grandfather."

After a few moments musing he added,

"It is likely that Amethyst will insist on accompanying you as well."

Question after question filtered through her mind and it took a minute before she could voice any,

"What will I be trained in?" she asked eagerly. Elladan and Elrohir glanced at each other and shrugged before Elladan continued.

"Here you will learn to fight with a sword from your grandfather. Next in Mirkwood you will be trained to fight with a bow the wood elves are well known for their talent. In Lothlorien my grandmother will help strengthen your mind. Rohan will help perfect your riding skills"

This earned a snort from Elrohir and frown from Auroa, Elladan smiled before continuing,

"They are horse lords and perhaps will have you happily riding a horse when they are finished.'

"Not likely" Auroa muttered then turned her attention back to him.

"In Gondor we will meet with your father and the rest of your living family as well as do some last training before you are ready. Throughout all of this our brother will be teaching you skills to survive in the wild."

"Oh joy" Auroa mumbled dryly making the twins chuckle.

"Is that all your questions answered in one then?" Elrohir asked.

She gave it some thought, "For now." She answered before burying her face back in Elrohirs chest, remembering why she was in so foul a mood to begin with.

"Are you okay?" Elrohir asked amused.

"I miss my Mum." Was the muffled response.

Both twins glanced at each other sadness in their gazes. Each revisiting memories of their own mother before she had sailed.

"Us too Auroa." Was whispered back and the sons of Elrond hugged her all the more tightly. Together they stayed like that until they were interrupted by the bell for dinner. When they slowly made their way back.

End notes

Review please. The last chapter was really just giving you information that was needed and this was a little of that too. The main story will start soon though.

Adas- Fathers

Mellon amin- my friend( I think)