Fountain
Eleniel: 16
"How many stars are in the sky?"
"Count them."
"Do you think Legolas will come and visit us soon?"
"Maybe."
"When can I go on my next patrol?"
"When I say so."
"How long would it take a dwarf to mount a horse by himself?"
"Ask one."
"Did you know Ada is thinking of arranging another visit to Lothlorien to see Arwen and my grandparents?"
"I did."
"Will you come with us?"
"Not if you will be talking this much on the way there."
"Fin, am I annoying you?"
"Immensely so."
Eleniel laughed, her blue eyes shining with mischief as she looked at Glorfindel from her place lying on her back on the floor in his study. The balrog-slayer was sat behind his desk, sorting some documents into two separate piles, a deep frown on his face as he tried hard not to jump out of his seat, stride over to that infuriating elfling, throw her over his shoulder and dump her somewhere she couldn't bother him anymore.
At the young Peredhel's twinkling laugh, he threw the remaining documents he had in his hand dramatically on the desk and sat back in his seat, crossing his arms over his chest as he glared at Eleniel.
"Who put you up to this?"
"What do you mean?" the elleth asked innocently.
"You know perfectly what I mean, little imp," Glorfindel said with a low chuckle.
Eleniel smiled bashfully. "Who do you think?"
"Probably that irritating second-in-command of mine," the warrior said, sighing when Eleniel's smile widened.
"You shouldn't have played that prank on him last week! Now he has ordered me to 'annoy you until you scream like an elleth'."
Glorfindel raised an eyebrow. "He said that?"
"Yes, and I fully intend to do so."
"Really?" the balrog-slayer asked. He rose from his seat and slowly started to walk towards the younger elf, who suddenly realised her place on the floor made her very vulnerable.
"Yes," she said, her confidence slacking as she looked warily at the advancing warrior.
"Not if I make you scream first," he said, and with lightning fast reflexes, reached down, threw her over his shoulder and strode out of the room. "Let us pay a little visit to the fountain, shall we?"