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Legolas giggled. The snow was falling heavier now, even though it was still autumn. He scooped up some of the fresh, white powder and rolled it into a ball. He stifled another giggle, and aimed at the back of the blonde head of his target. Letting the ball fly, he didn't wait to see the results but scampered back into the surrounding trees as quick as he could, just as a surprised shout came from inside the room.
Haldir wiped the rapidly melting snow out of his hair, glaring at the chuckling Glorfindel.
"Well, a strange day it is when it snows inside." The Noldor Elf said with smooth innocence. Haldir shook his head; careful to step away from the window he had been standing in front of. The culprit had escaped after throwing that snowball through the window into the room. There were only two who would be that bold: Elrohir or Legolas.
Leaving the grinning Glorfindel, Haldir left to *discuss * matters with Thranduil. Tired of the pranks, he was ready to go to larger matters. He stopped suddenly. Three small forms stood around the corner in front of him, grinning slightly and whispering together.
Elladan and Elrohir with Legolas, that surely meant more mischief. Haldir considered retracing his steps and returning to Glorfindel. Deciding against it for the moment, he slipped closer.
He was expecting to hear them conspiring about a prank on him, since he was the one they had been focusing on for their pranks, but no, he was in for a surprise.
They were talking about Glorfindel!
~*~*~*
Legolas snickered as he described his newest prank on Haldir, using every detail with a certain relish, to the twin sons of Elrond. The Lothlorien Elf had been totally surprised! It had been great.
The twins smiled and giggled. How they wished they had been there to see that! The subject of talk switched to a new prank, and on Glorfindel, as the Noldor Elf had caught them while they were raiding the kitchen and had gotten them in trouble with their fathers.
"May I ask what is so amusing?"
Turning, they gulped as they saw Haldir watching with a bemused look upon his face. Legolas smiled innocently, moving over a bit so that Elladan was between him and the older Elf.
"Nothing, Lord Haldir." Elrohir said, clasping his hands behind his back and putting on a sweet smile.
Haldir snorted. "I know you are planning something on the Lord Glorfindel." The Elf stated. The three Elflings held their breath, knowing Haldir was going to lecture them and be as bad as Glorfindel and tell their fathers.
Haldir leveled a severe look at them, before leaning forwards and suddenly he grinned, eyes sparkling.
"May I help?"
~*~*~*
Glorfindel sighed with satisfaction as he watched the Lothlorien Elf stalk from the room. It was good to see that uppity Elf brought down a peg or two. And in such an interesting way. At times the young Prince or the twins were quite good at amusement. At others they were terrors. Such as the kitchen raid. Glorfindel shook his head at the thought of that. He had to lecture and discipline the three. They surely should know better!
With a shrug, he left the room to visit with Elrond. Whistling a catchy tune under his breath, he strolled down the corridors towards the study. It was either there or the library. Both had become popular haunts for Elrond, who had taken a fascination at all the different maps and books that were not included in his own vast collection.
Glorfindel smiled as he entered the library. Elrond would be interested to hear of Legolas's newest prank upon Haldir. It was amusing to the Elf Lords.
But no, Elrond was not in here. He was going to leave when he spied a small form on top of one of the tallest bookshelves. Moving closer, he saw it was Tylendal, the young Elf who he had run into repeatedly over the course of their stay here.
"Tylendal? Tylendal, what is the matter?" For it looked suspiciously as if the Elfling was hiding. The shelf he perched on was in the shadows, so he was not very visible to the Elf Lord.
The young Elf lifted his head, turning to orient in the older Elf's direction.
"Nothing." Came the reply, quiet and yet slightly sharp, as if he wished Glorfindel to just leave. Which was probably the case. Glorfindel moved towards the bookshelf, slowly, not wanting to frighten him.
Tylendal tensed as Glorfindel approached, and prepared to bolt. Sensing this, the Noldor Elf froze.
"Come Tylendal, tell me what is the matter." Glorfindel tried to coax the young Elf into speaking.
Tell him? He wouldn't understand. Tylendal was not suffering from something that mere words could help. Speaking would not ease the pain of not knowing his parents. Seeing how happy Legolas and the twins were when they were reunited with their fathers had struck a deep cord within Tylendal.
He had never truly missed the presence of his parents until after that dangerous sojourn into the forests and to Lake Town. Having his friends go on the same perilous mission and have relieved fathers waiting for them to come back had made him see how much he was missing in his life. He had no one to worry for him, to care for him in the way his friends did. And there was no way to fix that. No words could change it.
With that decision, Tylendal leaped off the bookshelf and darted around the Elf lord, vanishing through the door. There were plenty of other places to hide.
~*~*~*
Legolas grinned across at Elladan, as Haldir and Elrohir gathered the means to attract Glorfindel. Expecting to be lectured and instead being helped by Haldir was a plus. They would have a lot of fun with this. Then, of course, Haldir would be the prime subject to prank again.
With a grin, Legolas turned his attention to the hall as Elrohir came tearing back.
"He's coming! Haldir is waiting." The youngest son of Elrond whispered as he scampered into hiding next to his brother.
~*~*~*
Glorfindel went after the Elfling. Something was seriously wrong. He turned a corner to see Tylendal disappear around the next. Valar, that Elfling was fast!
Legolas held his breath as something or someone raced past their hiding spot. It was too small to be Glorfindel, so they ignored it, since the Noldor Elf appeared around the corner ahead.
Haldir was hiding nearby, but he held up his hand to halt the Elflings. Legolas turned a resentful eye on him, but grudgingly obeyed. Haldir was frowning, and he stepped out of hiding to confront the Rivendell Elf.
Legolas watched the emotions the two older Elves were emitting. Worry and concern was on Glorfindel's fair visage, while Haldir looked upset about something and troubled. The two immediately turned and went the other way, and Haldir glanced back to shake his head at the hidden Elflings.
With a pout, Legolas disassembled the parts for the prank and slipped out of hiding, and the twins did the same. Wanting to know what the problem was, they followed the two Elves.
~*~*~*
Finally free of pursuit, Tylendal slowed his furious pace to a more sedate walk. He just needed to think things over and sort out his emotions. He would be able to do that better without interference.
Walking into the gardens, he considered which tree might be best for a quiet, solitary place to think. None suited, and it wouldn't be good to be in the palace right at the moment. With a shrug, he went further.
Walking out of the gardens and onto the palace grounds, he skirted direct contact with anyone else and ignored the looks they gave him.
Slipping through a fringe of trees, the young Elf came to one of the practice fields. Without truly thinking about it, the Elf stopped and watched as a young Elf fired arrows while another, older one watched.
The arrow flew through the air, striking the target.
It was by no means in the center, but it was a good shot considering the young age of the Elf.
"Look Father! I did it better than last time!" The young Elf said, joy evident on his features. The other Elf, presumably the younger ones father, smiled with pride and patted his son on the head.
"Great job. Maybe later you could show your mother how well you are getting at the bow." The younger one nodded eagerly, and he and his father went to collect his arrows. They left the fields, leaving Tylendal to his thoughts.
Drawing the marvelous dagger that he had received from the trader in Lake Town, Tylendal looked at the dark blue sapphire on the pommel. The stone seemed to gleam in the brilliant light of the sun.
Placing the dagger back into its sheath at his belt, he left the field as well, heading into the woods in hope to find a solitary spot to think.
~*~*~*
Legolas looked to Elladan and Elrohir. The two Elf lords were discussing Tylendal. They seemed very worried.
"When was the last time you saw Tylendal?" Legolas whispered to his friends.
"I think I saw him when we got back. After that, I haven't." Elladan whispered back, while Elrohir nodded.
Legolas began to feel the first tinge of concern. What had his friend all up in a knot and making him seek solitude? There was something wrong with him, obviously. Well, he knew where to find him.
Legolas motioned to his two friends, and they slipped away from the two older Elves and into the bright outdoors.
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Legolas giggled. The snow was falling heavier now, even though it was still autumn. He scooped up some of the fresh, white powder and rolled it into a ball. He stifled another giggle, and aimed at the back of the blonde head of his target. Letting the ball fly, he didn't wait to see the results but scampered back into the surrounding trees as quick as he could, just as a surprised shout came from inside the room.
Haldir wiped the rapidly melting snow out of his hair, glaring at the chuckling Glorfindel.
"Well, a strange day it is when it snows inside." The Noldor Elf said with smooth innocence. Haldir shook his head; careful to step away from the window he had been standing in front of. The culprit had escaped after throwing that snowball through the window into the room. There were only two who would be that bold: Elrohir or Legolas.
Leaving the grinning Glorfindel, Haldir left to *discuss * matters with Thranduil. Tired of the pranks, he was ready to go to larger matters. He stopped suddenly. Three small forms stood around the corner in front of him, grinning slightly and whispering together.
Elladan and Elrohir with Legolas, that surely meant more mischief. Haldir considered retracing his steps and returning to Glorfindel. Deciding against it for the moment, he slipped closer.
He was expecting to hear them conspiring about a prank on him, since he was the one they had been focusing on for their pranks, but no, he was in for a surprise.
They were talking about Glorfindel!
~*~*~*
Legolas snickered as he described his newest prank on Haldir, using every detail with a certain relish, to the twin sons of Elrond. The Lothlorien Elf had been totally surprised! It had been great.
The twins smiled and giggled. How they wished they had been there to see that! The subject of talk switched to a new prank, and on Glorfindel, as the Noldor Elf had caught them while they were raiding the kitchen and had gotten them in trouble with their fathers.
"May I ask what is so amusing?"
Turning, they gulped as they saw Haldir watching with a bemused look upon his face. Legolas smiled innocently, moving over a bit so that Elladan was between him and the older Elf.
"Nothing, Lord Haldir." Elrohir said, clasping his hands behind his back and putting on a sweet smile.
Haldir snorted. "I know you are planning something on the Lord Glorfindel." The Elf stated. The three Elflings held their breath, knowing Haldir was going to lecture them and be as bad as Glorfindel and tell their fathers.
Haldir leveled a severe look at them, before leaning forwards and suddenly he grinned, eyes sparkling.
"May I help?"
~*~*~*
Glorfindel sighed with satisfaction as he watched the Lothlorien Elf stalk from the room. It was good to see that uppity Elf brought down a peg or two. And in such an interesting way. At times the young Prince or the twins were quite good at amusement. At others they were terrors. Such as the kitchen raid. Glorfindel shook his head at the thought of that. He had to lecture and discipline the three. They surely should know better!
With a shrug, he left the room to visit with Elrond. Whistling a catchy tune under his breath, he strolled down the corridors towards the study. It was either there or the library. Both had become popular haunts for Elrond, who had taken a fascination at all the different maps and books that were not included in his own vast collection.
Glorfindel smiled as he entered the library. Elrond would be interested to hear of Legolas's newest prank upon Haldir. It was amusing to the Elf Lords.
But no, Elrond was not in here. He was going to leave when he spied a small form on top of one of the tallest bookshelves. Moving closer, he saw it was Tylendal, the young Elf who he had run into repeatedly over the course of their stay here.
"Tylendal? Tylendal, what is the matter?" For it looked suspiciously as if the Elfling was hiding. The shelf he perched on was in the shadows, so he was not very visible to the Elf Lord.
The young Elf lifted his head, turning to orient in the older Elf's direction.
"Nothing." Came the reply, quiet and yet slightly sharp, as if he wished Glorfindel to just leave. Which was probably the case. Glorfindel moved towards the bookshelf, slowly, not wanting to frighten him.
Tylendal tensed as Glorfindel approached, and prepared to bolt. Sensing this, the Noldor Elf froze.
"Come Tylendal, tell me what is the matter." Glorfindel tried to coax the young Elf into speaking.
Tell him? He wouldn't understand. Tylendal was not suffering from something that mere words could help. Speaking would not ease the pain of not knowing his parents. Seeing how happy Legolas and the twins were when they were reunited with their fathers had struck a deep cord within Tylendal.
He had never truly missed the presence of his parents until after that dangerous sojourn into the forests and to Lake Town. Having his friends go on the same perilous mission and have relieved fathers waiting for them to come back had made him see how much he was missing in his life. He had no one to worry for him, to care for him in the way his friends did. And there was no way to fix that. No words could change it.
With that decision, Tylendal leaped off the bookshelf and darted around the Elf lord, vanishing through the door. There were plenty of other places to hide.
~*~*~*
Legolas grinned across at Elladan, as Haldir and Elrohir gathered the means to attract Glorfindel. Expecting to be lectured and instead being helped by Haldir was a plus. They would have a lot of fun with this. Then, of course, Haldir would be the prime subject to prank again.
With a grin, Legolas turned his attention to the hall as Elrohir came tearing back.
"He's coming! Haldir is waiting." The youngest son of Elrond whispered as he scampered into hiding next to his brother.
~*~*~*
Glorfindel went after the Elfling. Something was seriously wrong. He turned a corner to see Tylendal disappear around the next. Valar, that Elfling was fast!
Legolas held his breath as something or someone raced past their hiding spot. It was too small to be Glorfindel, so they ignored it, since the Noldor Elf appeared around the corner ahead.
Haldir was hiding nearby, but he held up his hand to halt the Elflings. Legolas turned a resentful eye on him, but grudgingly obeyed. Haldir was frowning, and he stepped out of hiding to confront the Rivendell Elf.
Legolas watched the emotions the two older Elves were emitting. Worry and concern was on Glorfindel's fair visage, while Haldir looked upset about something and troubled. The two immediately turned and went the other way, and Haldir glanced back to shake his head at the hidden Elflings.
With a pout, Legolas disassembled the parts for the prank and slipped out of hiding, and the twins did the same. Wanting to know what the problem was, they followed the two Elves.
~*~*~*
Finally free of pursuit, Tylendal slowed his furious pace to a more sedate walk. He just needed to think things over and sort out his emotions. He would be able to do that better without interference.
Walking into the gardens, he considered which tree might be best for a quiet, solitary place to think. None suited, and it wouldn't be good to be in the palace right at the moment. With a shrug, he went further.
Walking out of the gardens and onto the palace grounds, he skirted direct contact with anyone else and ignored the looks they gave him.
Slipping through a fringe of trees, the young Elf came to one of the practice fields. Without truly thinking about it, the Elf stopped and watched as a young Elf fired arrows while another, older one watched.
The arrow flew through the air, striking the target.
It was by no means in the center, but it was a good shot considering the young age of the Elf.
"Look Father! I did it better than last time!" The young Elf said, joy evident on his features. The other Elf, presumably the younger ones father, smiled with pride and patted his son on the head.
"Great job. Maybe later you could show your mother how well you are getting at the bow." The younger one nodded eagerly, and he and his father went to collect his arrows. They left the fields, leaving Tylendal to his thoughts.
Drawing the marvelous dagger that he had received from the trader in Lake Town, Tylendal looked at the dark blue sapphire on the pommel. The stone seemed to gleam in the brilliant light of the sun.
Placing the dagger back into its sheath at his belt, he left the field as well, heading into the woods in hope to find a solitary spot to think.
~*~*~*
Legolas looked to Elladan and Elrohir. The two Elf lords were discussing Tylendal. They seemed very worried.
"When was the last time you saw Tylendal?" Legolas whispered to his friends.
"I think I saw him when we got back. After that, I haven't." Elladan whispered back, while Elrohir nodded.
Legolas began to feel the first tinge of concern. What had his friend all up in a knot and making him seek solitude? There was something wrong with him, obviously. Well, he knew where to find him.
Legolas motioned to his two friends, and they slipped away from the two older Elves and into the bright outdoors.
Thanks to all reviewers!
Elvendancer: Thanks a lot! I used your brilliant idea, as you can see. Thanks for giving it to me!
Alida Fruit: As always, I love you reviews. You don't need to worry about Tylendal too much.
Vampiress Alexiel: Thanks for your reviewer.
Coolio02: Thank you very much, hope you continue to like my story.