Okay, not much to say about this chapter except that the twins are slightly hung over and they're off to Rivendell.
-A
Mornings and Travel
Scant hours after they had fallen into bed, the twins were drawn out of sleep by the cock's crow from the barnyard beside the inn. Usually the two were awake as the sun rose, but this morning brought headaches to remind them of the Berdruksan they had so heavily partaken of the night before.
Elrohir was the first to slip out of bed, glad to find that warm and cool water had already been brought into the room for washing. In a bed on the other side of the room his brother stirred reluctantly. They had consented to sharing a room, as the inn was crowded with spring travelers.
"Kuile, Elladan. Amrun naa sinome."
Elladan's response was a scowl but he dragged himself from the bed, disappearing into a smaller room to wash and dress for the day of traveling ahead of them.
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Aragorn had had an easier time of waking, his body's internal clock made it a habit to rise before the dawn… and he'd not nearly had as much to drink as the twins. The Dúnadan chief looked out the window to see the sun creeping over the hills in the east. There were few he would readily admit it to.. but he was ready for a break in his wandering, if only for a short time. It would be good to see Rivendell again, to see Elrond, the tranquil gardens, the great falls that surrounded his one time home and only refuge.
The Ranger carefully adjusted the archer's guards around his wrists and lower arms before turning to leave the room. A gasp left him as he came face to face with two smug-looking Elves. Aragorn glared at the twins.
"Must you always be so quiet?"
"A good morning to you as well, Estel." Elladan grinned and shook his head.
"Indeed, quel amrun torror'." Elrohir ushered the Man out of the room, Elladan a few paces behind him, rubbing his temple.
"Either your voice is loud, Elrohir, or my head is simply arguing with my consciousness."
"I believe it would be the second, Elladan. I'm surprised to see you awake at all with as much as you had to drink last night."
"If it had been anything lighter than I would be fine." The Elf scowled and slipped back into his room as Elrohir and Aragorn wandered downstairs for a bite of breakfast and possibly food for their long road home.
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Elladan joined his brothers in the tavern below shortly thereafter, a small satchel was all he carried.
"Elrohir! Tula sinome."
The younger twin went to his brother's side, leaving Aragorn to wonder what they were up to. His attention was returned to the innkeeper as the thanked the old man as he was handed a small bag of food. It mattered little to him what it was, so long as it would keep. Aragorn turned and watched as both the Elves took a sip from a small flask and his curiosity was piqued.
"Elladan? Elrohir? Lle desiel?"
Elladan nodded, putting away the flask as he finished. It was a simple draught made to chase away the headaches the two were suffering – it was nice to know the symptoms would leave them in an hour or so. "Uma, lye naa tela."
"What was that?" Aragorn inquired as the two walked out of the tavern beside him.
"Just something to soothe our heads. Though you'd most likely find it amusing to see us stumbling about to avoid worsening the ache." Elrohir grinned and his face lit when he saw horses mingling outside the inn – the same three they'd used on their ride up. "Thank you, Eymen."
"I'd hardly find it amusing, I wish to cover ground today." Aragorn's smile matched Elrohir's when he saw the familiar grey mount. "And it seems we will do so thanks to the riders."
"Indeed." Elladan pet the velvet muzzle of one of the whites, his brother taking to the second as they mounted up, awaiting Aragorn as the Man tacked up his horse. Elladan smirked. "Come now Aragorn, we know you are quite capable of riding without a saddle."
"Yes, but one of us must carry the food and saddle bags are quite useful for that."
"I still don't see the comfort in it." Elrohir added, watching almost curiously as his foster brother finally mounted.
"Perhaps you don't, but I do." Aragorn smiled, seeing Elrohir's inquisitive face. "Lle merna aut?"
"Uma, a'Imladris!" Elladan urged the white animal on, the two others falling in quickly behind him as they charged across the hills – to Rivendell.
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Yes, short, I know. But the next chapter will be up a soon as I have it typed.
Translations:
Kuile, Elladan. Amrun naa sinome. – Awaken, Elladan. Morning is here.
Tula sinome. - Come here
Lle desiel? - Are you ready?
Uma, lye naa tela. - Yes, we're finished
Lle merna aut? - Shall we go?
Uma, a'Imladris! - Yes, to Rivendell!
