Thanks for all the wonderful comments! Well, FF.N is up, which means I had better post, and let us hope FF.N stays up!
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The long ride had been uneventful, except for a few spiders that had been easily taken care of. Glorfindel looked down at his young charge, and smiled as Legolas tried desperately to suppress another yawn. Glorfindel chuckled slightly, knowing it was quiet late for the little one to be out. But even with the little time with the Elf child that Glorfindel had, he understood that Legolas wanted to be like the older Elves, and wouldn't be willing to quit until it was over. Glorfindel's smile softened, he could already tell that the Elf Prince was going to have a destiny greater then even his Father's. But for now, the child needed rest.
"King Thranduil," Glorfindel called to his companion.
Thranduil rode closer, and also noticed his son tiring, "Yes, Glorfindel?"
"I feel weary. Perhaps we should retire for tonight, and return. We shall have time tomorrow to investigate further.
"I agree, what do you think, Legolas?" Thranduil asked.
Legolas looked surprise to be asked something like this, and smiled slightly with pride.
"I agree with both you and Lord Glorfindel," Legolas said softly.
"Then it's decided, let us return," Thranduil said, and they rode back.
They had dismounted when they arrived, and Glorfindel helped Legolas get down. A servant led away the horses and another came and bowed, then softly spoke with Thranduil. The servant then left, leaving Thranduil with a troubled look upon his fair face.
"If you will excuse me, a pressing matter has come up. Glorfindel, would you mind escorting my son to bed, then joining me in my office?" Thranduil asked.
"Of course, my lord," Glorfindel said.
Thranduil walked off briskly and Glorfindel looked down at Legolas.
"Shall we get you settled into your rooms, Legolas?" Glorfindel asked, a bit disturbed as well by the look upon Thranduil's face.
Legolas nodded silently, offering no objections, and took Glorfindel's hand. He then led the way to his quarters.
Glorfindel entered first, and glanced around the room, checking to see that perhaps danger had entered the Halls. But he found nothing out of the ordinary, and let Legolas enter. Legolas went to his closet, and undressed and dressed out of the other Elf's sight, then climbed into bed.
"Do you need anything, Legolas?" Glorfindel asked.
"What do you think Ada was upset about?" Legolas asked.
Glorfindel walked over and sat on the bed.
"You should not worry about it, it is probably a small problem," Glorfindel assured him.
Legolas nodded, but his eyes showed a slight bit of worry.
"Do not worry, little one. Your Father shall handle things," Glorfindel said and smiled gently at him.
Legolas returned his smile slightly, and the worry in his eyes eased.
"Now, get some sleep. You want to be up with the rest of us if you wish to go riding again," Glorfindel said and stood.
"Goodnight, Glorfindel," Legolas said softly.
"Good night, Legolas," Glorfindel returned and smiled at him once more before walking out of the room and closing the door behind him.
He then made his way to Thranduil's office. When he arrived, he found the troubled ruler looking over various maps of the place.
"What has happened?" Glorfindel asked.
"It seems that Spiders have slipped into here, and roam the place. The guards killed some of the smaller ones, but they found traces of larger Spiders. The whole place is alert, but there have been reports of the Spiders in different places, and they are hard to track. I fear they may go after the young ones. I have put every guard available on the Spiders' tracks, and I think we should join in the search," Thranduil said, and started for the door.
"Lead the way, my lord," Glorfindel said, and followed him.
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The long ride had been uneventful, except for a few spiders that had been easily taken care of. Glorfindel looked down at his young charge, and smiled as Legolas tried desperately to suppress another yawn. Glorfindel chuckled slightly, knowing it was quiet late for the little one to be out. But even with the little time with the Elf child that Glorfindel had, he understood that Legolas wanted to be like the older Elves, and wouldn't be willing to quit until it was over. Glorfindel's smile softened, he could already tell that the Elf Prince was going to have a destiny greater then even his Father's. But for now, the child needed rest.
"King Thranduil," Glorfindel called to his companion.
Thranduil rode closer, and also noticed his son tiring, "Yes, Glorfindel?"
"I feel weary. Perhaps we should retire for tonight, and return. We shall have time tomorrow to investigate further.
"I agree, what do you think, Legolas?" Thranduil asked.
Legolas looked surprise to be asked something like this, and smiled slightly with pride.
"I agree with both you and Lord Glorfindel," Legolas said softly.
"Then it's decided, let us return," Thranduil said, and they rode back.
They had dismounted when they arrived, and Glorfindel helped Legolas get down. A servant led away the horses and another came and bowed, then softly spoke with Thranduil. The servant then left, leaving Thranduil with a troubled look upon his fair face.
"If you will excuse me, a pressing matter has come up. Glorfindel, would you mind escorting my son to bed, then joining me in my office?" Thranduil asked.
"Of course, my lord," Glorfindel said.
Thranduil walked off briskly and Glorfindel looked down at Legolas.
"Shall we get you settled into your rooms, Legolas?" Glorfindel asked, a bit disturbed as well by the look upon Thranduil's face.
Legolas nodded silently, offering no objections, and took Glorfindel's hand. He then led the way to his quarters.
Glorfindel entered first, and glanced around the room, checking to see that perhaps danger had entered the Halls. But he found nothing out of the ordinary, and let Legolas enter. Legolas went to his closet, and undressed and dressed out of the other Elf's sight, then climbed into bed.
"Do you need anything, Legolas?" Glorfindel asked.
"What do you think Ada was upset about?" Legolas asked.
Glorfindel walked over and sat on the bed.
"You should not worry about it, it is probably a small problem," Glorfindel assured him.
Legolas nodded, but his eyes showed a slight bit of worry.
"Do not worry, little one. Your Father shall handle things," Glorfindel said and smiled gently at him.
Legolas returned his smile slightly, and the worry in his eyes eased.
"Now, get some sleep. You want to be up with the rest of us if you wish to go riding again," Glorfindel said and stood.
"Goodnight, Glorfindel," Legolas said softly.
"Good night, Legolas," Glorfindel returned and smiled at him once more before walking out of the room and closing the door behind him.
He then made his way to Thranduil's office. When he arrived, he found the troubled ruler looking over various maps of the place.
"What has happened?" Glorfindel asked.
"It seems that Spiders have slipped into here, and roam the place. The guards killed some of the smaller ones, but they found traces of larger Spiders. The whole place is alert, but there have been reports of the Spiders in different places, and they are hard to track. I fear they may go after the young ones. I have put every guard available on the Spiders' tracks, and I think we should join in the search," Thranduil said, and started for the door.
"Lead the way, my lord," Glorfindel said, and followed him.
