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Author Notes: First of all, English is not my mother language, sorry for the mistakes.
Kirsty: I' glad that you are enjoying this and of course there will be A LOT of Dalamar and Raistlin
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Chapter III
Everything was peaceful in Qualinesti as the Sun raised on the horizon. In the next three days it was expected that all the members of the council had already arrived, so the council could start.
Gilthanas was seated on the edge of his balcony looking at the dawn when a noise caught his attention. He look at the direction of the sound and stopped breathing when he saw what was the cause of the sound. The prince of Mirkwood was practicing with his bow in a not so far spot. Elegant as always he was throwing arrows in amazing speed not eve one missing the target.
Gilthanas immediately went out of the palace to join the prince, he knew that he must told Legolas about his feelings and it seemed that there wasn't more appropriate moment than this one.
"Hi there. It's quite early to be awake, don't you think?" he said to the fair archer
"Indeed, but I couldn't sleep longer. What about you?" Legolas had heard him walking to him and had stopped to fired his arrows
"Same thing" Gilthanas raised his shoulders and came closer "Please continue, I didn't mean to interrupt you"
"I've finished already" Legolas said heading to the trunk of the tree to collect his arrows and a long silence befall. Gilthanas knew that Legolas didn't speak much but he still got nervous when the prince felt silence.
"Legolas, I need to tell you something" after a long pause Gilthanas decided to break the silence
"Yes?" Legolas' full attention was on Gilthanas
"I…"
"There you are!" Laurana said emerging from a group of trees followed by Haldir . Gilthanas cursed in a low voice
"What are you doing here so early?" he demanded his sister angrily
"I was looking for you. The twin sons of Lord Elrond are arriving in a few hours and Porthios wants us to be there to greet them" Laurana said without realizing his brother frustration. Haldir, on the other hand, didn't missed it.
"Well, we better go fast. If not Porthios will be in a very bad humor and that affects everyone" Gilthanas said "See you later Legolas"
"Hey! Wait for me!" shouted Laurana running after her brother
"We meet again young prince" Haldir said approaching Legolas when they were alone
"But it is a shame that is under this circumstances"
"I agree. I hope that we have a chance to talk, but for now I must go and inform my Lady and Lord that their grandsons have arraived" and bowing he left the prince to his thoughts.
*****
It was cold in Tower of sorcery of Palanthas and Raistlin trembled as he walk through the corridors heading to his lover room. It had been a long day of hard work and Dalamar as well as him barely had eaten anything or rested. When they finished, Dalamar said he was too tired and went to his room, but Raistlin knew that he was in grief despite what the dark elf could say.
"Dalamar" he called knocking on the door but no answer came, so he entered slowly approaching to the large bed were the form of the fair elf laid. As he get closer he realized that indeed Dalamar was asleep so seating on the bed next to him he put away a lock of dark hair that had fallen across his cheek. The neutral mage frowned when he saw the fresh path of tears.
" Oh Dalamar…" he whispered lifting the light body and embraced him tenderly. Soon he was asleep as well.
*****
When Elladan and Elrohir arrived along with Erestor and Glorfindel they found that most of the elven lords were already there. Porthios as solemn as always greet them, but everyone could perceive that he was very happy to see his friends.
"I'm gad that you are here. As well as Legolas it's being quite long since you last visited us"
"We are also happy to be here" Elladan said
"For we missed this place as well" finished Elrohir. Gilthanas smiled, he had always enjoyed watching a twin finishing the sentence of the other
"It seems that we are the last to arrive" Elladan said cheerily
"As always" Legolas teased coming out of nowhere as was his habit
"Last time we weren't the unpunctual" Elrhoir said and then both twins embraced the prince of Mirkwood, the embrace was returned
"But this time you are not the last" Legolas said with a little smile
"Really?" the twins said in unison causing everyone to laugh
"Really" Gilthanas said nodding "we are still waiting to King Lorac, he must be arriving on three days more or less"
"More or less?" Glorfindel asked
"He didn't send word back. And as you know, every messenger returns with the lords and their guards, it's more save "
"But come please. It was a long journey and you must be tired" Porthios said and every one followed him to the palace. The atmosphere was lighted as every time the twins showed up and for a small moment all of them forgot about the imminent council.
TBC…
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