Hot

Eleniel: 16

Estel: 21

"Are you sure you're feeling alright?"

Elladan rolled his eyes at his twin's question. This had to be the tenth time he had asked that.

"I am fine," he assured him, raising both eyebrows at Elrohir, who was holding onto one of his arms, Estel the other.

The older twin had been injured whilst riding his horse, Ithil. A squirrel had run out in front of the grey stallion, getting itself caught between his legs. The horse had lost his footing, immediately falling to the ground and practically crushing his rider beneath him. Thankfully, Elladan had only broken his leg and cracked two ribs. Lord Elrond had finally allowed him out of bed two weeks later, providing he wore the cast and bandages at all times.

The Peredhil siblings and their human brother had decided to take a walk in the gardens. It had just begun to snow, covering the ground in a fluffy white blanket. Elflings were rolling around, squealing with joy, while couples walked hand-in-hand, watching the snowflakes fall from the cloudy sky. It really was something special.

Eleniel closed her eyes and stuck her tongue out, laughing as she felt the wetness of the flakes.

"Does it taste good?" Estel teased as he and the twins reached her.

Eleniel smiled and turned to face her brothers. "I love the snow," she said happily, and Elrohir grinned, reaching out and pulling his sister to his side, wrapping an arm around her waist as the four continued walking at a slow enough pace that would suit the injured one among them.

"Please help, please help!"

Elrond's children paused as a group of five elflings came running up to them, panicked expressions on their small faces. Elrohir gently let go of his brother's arm and knelt down in the snow. "What is the matter?" he asked.

"My cat got stuck in a tree, Hir Elladan! Please help her! She has never seen snow before, and she got frightened and climbed up, and now she won't come down!"

Elrohir let a small smile creep onto his face at the mix-up of his name and Elladan's. He looked at the one who had spoken and took his small, cold hand in his own. "Show me your cat, tithen pen. Estel will come with us and we will see what we can do."

The man turned to Eleniel, who linked her arm with her eldest brother's. "You have got him?" he asked his sister, who nodded, before he jogged after Elrohir and the children.

"How can anything be afraid of snow?" the elleth asked.

Elladan smiled. "Ask Legolas."

"Legolas was afraid of snow? I don't believe you!"

"You think I would lie?" he said with a laugh, pushing his sister gently. "Honestly, Thranduil told us all kinds of stories. Our little Prince came screaming to his father once when he was an elfling after seeing the snow outside. He was crying to his father and telling him that the cook must have left the flour bags open in the kitchens, as it had all fallen out and flooded the gardens!"

Eleniel broke into fits of laughter at that, missing her brother's wince of pain as his ribs protested to the movement.

"I will ask him about that when we see him again," she told him, and Elladan nodded.

"Yes, do. Who would think that fearless Legolas could be af- afraid of…."

Eleniel frowned as her brother started slowing down, and his words began to slur slightly. "Dan?"

He moved restlessly. "Why is it… why is it getting so hot?"

"Hot? It is snowing, for Valar's sake. If anything, you should be cold!"

"It's hot…" Elladan insisted. "So h-hot… Eleniel… I don't feel too good…"

Eleniel screamed for help as her brother's eyes immediately shut and he collapsed into her arms.

Elvish used:

Hir Elladan – Lord Elladan

Tithen pen – Little one

A drabble for Lydwina Marie, as requested. :) Do I write a part two for this?

In case you haven't seen my profile: Hey guys! Just thought I should let you all know that I'm going on a bit of a break/hiatus, whatever you want to call it. It won't be long, but I'm in my final year of school, meaning my exams are after Christmas. I have mocks in one week, and it's half-term now, so instead of using that time to write, I'll be using it to revise and study for them. Thank you for your continued support! I'll be back, soon. :) ~ Gre3nleaf