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*Disclaimer: See first chappie. Charlie the Naz-Bunny and her beloved, Twister the Acro-Bunny say hi. We're breeding them next month, and hopefully, there'll be little Naz-Bunny-lings hopping around soon!

*Also, the reason I haven't updated in ages is because my parents banned me from the computer as punishment for not scooping the cat litter for a week (I "accidentally" forgot, and my mom found out).

*Oh, and in this chapter, I'm telling Deidre's part from about a month before she leaves Fangorn, and Elrond 's part from when he gets back to Imladris and from the time of Deidre's part, as well. **************************************************************************** ********************************************************************

As Elrond stabled his horse after the journey from Lorien, Arwen and her brothers ambushed him. "Where's Deidre," asked Elladan.

"Yeah, where is she?" inquired Elrohir.

Elrond sighed. This wasn't going to be easy. "Deidre won't be home for a while, but she promised to be back by midwinter."

"She actually spoke to you?" Elrohir asked, surprised. Elrohir and Deidre were always fighting, and when she refused to speak to him, it was usually for a long period of time.

"Actually, no. She wasn't in Lorien. After she reached Lorien, five days before Glorfindel and I did, she stayed for three days, then left, with a promise that she would be back here by midwinter."

"Where did Deidre go? Why wasn't she with grandma?" asked Arwen, her lower lip trembling.

Elrond picked Arwen up and comforted her. "There, there, Arwen. She gave her word that she'd come back. She just wanted some time to herself, that's all. She said she was going south, near Rohan."

"Rohan?" exclaimed Elladan. "Why would she want to go there? She's never been all that curious about mortals, and plains really aren't her idea of a dream getaway. She's more of the woodsy type; you know how much she loves walking in the forest. Maybe she went to Ithilien. It's got woods, is far off, and our kind hasn't lived there in centuries, so aside from a few human settlements, which should be easy to evade, there's no one there. Seeing as she loves privacy and forests, which Ithilien has in large supply, she might very well be there."

Elladan was usually on better terms with Deidre than his twin, and knew more of her habits. He also was good at linking things together and coming up with plausible explanations very quickly. Unfortunately, when he got on these long explanations, he tended to talk very quickly, and it made it a bit hard to understand what he was saying.

"She may very well be in Ithilien, Elladan. Though I doubt that she'll tell where she was once she gets back. Now, how am I going to tell this to your mother?" Elrond said, thinking.

"Tell me what?" asked Celebrian, standing in the doorway to the stables. "Where is Deidre?"

"Well, you see, umm," Elrond said, trying to decide what to say.

"Deidre wasn't in Lorien when Ada got there, he and Glorfindel missed her by two days. She left a message saying she'd be back by midwinter, though," Elrohir blurted out.

"Yeah, and she said she was going south, near Rohan, but didn't tell any more than that. So now we have to wait a few months longer," Elladan chimed in.

Arwen jumped from her father's arms and ran toward her mother, saying, "Don't worry, Naneth, she'll be back soon. Besides, it gives us extra time to work on her presents!" "That's right, Arwen. Extra time to work on her presents," Celebrian said, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye. Even if Deidre was really only her niece, Celebrian had always thought of her as a daughter. "Now you'd better get inside, all of you. It's time to wash up for dinner." The twins groaned, and she added, "Don't complain, or you won't get the blueberry pie that's for dessert. Now, scoot, go on."

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"Thanks for letting me stay here this long, Fangorn," Deidre said. During her stay, she and Fangorn had talked quite a bit. He might be a bit slow in giving an answer, but he gives great advice, she thought.

"I'm glad you came. Hoom, Elves are more complex than I ever thought," Fangorn mused.

"Surely you don't view me as a representative for my entire race," Deidre laughed. "I'm the exact opposite of normal."

"Exactly," Fangorn replied. "You're not normal for an Elf. Those who aren't normal often do great things, if they don't get caught up in trying to be like everyone else, and forget their individuality. Such is the fate of many who are born unique. But you, you are unlike anyone else I know of."

Deidre smiled. "Thanks. Trust me, I live to be unique. I can't tell you how many times I drove my aunt and uncle mad because of what I did. Like the time when we visited grandmother and grandfather for Midwinter, and I hid up in a tree and threw snowballs at anyone who passed. Or the time I hid in a tree so I could spy on one of my uncle's councils, and I lost my balance, falling right into the middle of everyone. Or all the pranks I pulled on Elladan and Elrohir, especially Elrohir."

"Speaking of Midwinter, what do you intend to do when you return to Imladris?" Fangorn asked, laughing at the thought of Deidre's pranks.

"I'm probably going to leave in about a month. That'll give me more than enough time to get back, with plenty of time for a stop in Lorien. I intend on inviting my grandparents to come with me," Deidre replied.

"Really? Why?" Fangorn looked surprised. Well, as surprised as a being that resembles a giant, moss-covered tree can possibly look.

"I just want to. I like it when everyone's together at Midwinter. Elrohir doesn't bug me nearly as much, which is a bonus. Besides, I like my grandparents. They're fun, and Grandmother teaches me things."

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Elladan and Elrohir were walking in the gardens of their home when Elrohir suddenly spoke. "You do realize that Midwinter is in two months, don't you?" he asked his twin.

"Of course," replied Elladan. "Deidre'll be home, just in time for the festival."

"That's exactly it. Who knows what she's gonna be like. You saw how she was when she left, what if she hates us?" Elrohir said.

"Elrohir, see reason. We're her family; she loves us, no matter what. Well, she loves most of us. I'm not too sure about you," Elladan said teasingly.

Elrohir's face reddened. "Cut it out," he said through clenched teeth.

"Just kidding, El," replied Elladan. Elrohir was so easy to tease sometimes.

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*Next Chappie: Deidre leaves for Lorien, and says goodbye to Fangorn.

*Also, there will probably only be two or three more chapters in this story, but I DO have a storyline for a sequel, and already have a few pages of scribbled notes I did after the science quiz last week, so it will be up shortly after the end of this fic.

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