Song For None
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Elrond was waiting for everyone when they arrived in the dining hall. There were a number of other elfes sitting at different decorated tables. The six elfes and Estel all sat at the same table as Elrond.
"So, has everyone gotten acquainted?" Elrond sat after everyone else was seated.
"I haven't meet the girls yet." Young Estel, who was sitting next to Elladan, looked at the girls.
"Well, now is a perfect time to introduce yourselves." Elrond nodded towards the girls to introduce themselves.
"Nuquer"
"Maik"
"Ven"
"Hi, I'm Estel."
"Where do you come from?" Ven had noticed earlier that Estel was not of Elfin origins.
"It's a long story and I don't like to talk about it" Estel had a far away look in his eyes when Ven asked him this.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know." Ven was a little embarrassed about asking him that. She was known to speak before she thought and this often got her into trouble.
Elladan couldn't keep his eyes of Nuquer, she was looking very beautiful this evening underneath the stars and her raven hair had a delicate shine to it.
Legolas noticed Elladan staring and gave him a slight kick underneath the table. Elladan snapped out of his daze and gave an in inquisitive look to Legolas. Legolas nodded his head towards Nuquer trying to get his point not to stare across. Elladan was confused for moment and shook his head.
Legolas leaned forward to whisper to Elladan, "Don't stare!" Legolas hoped no one had heard because he was sure Elladan didn't want everyone at the table to hear.
Elladan got Legolas's point and looked down at his food. He was having a very hard time trying not to look at Nuquer.
"What are we going to do tomorrow, Elrond?" Nuquer finished eating her food. "We are going to talk about elfin history." Elrond motioned for the serving maids to take away the dirty dishes.
"The very beginnings?" Nuquer handed to dish to the maid and stood to leave.
"Yes, we will meet in the outside meeting area around one." Elrond waved her down the hall and excused himself from the table. "Good evening everyone, sleep well."
Elladan couldn't help watching Nuquer walk down the hall towards her room.
"Elladan, do you like Nuquer?" Maik couldn't help herself anymore. She had to know Elladan's feelings.
"What are you talking about?" Elladan was quick to answer and looked like a guilty child.
"Elladan likes Nuquer! Ohhh!" Estel, being a very young child still, started making faces at Elladan until Elrohir gave him the eye that is was time for bed. "Alright, I'm going." Estel left the five of them sitting at the table waiting for Elladan to answer.
"You stared at her half the night and just now, again, you stared at her!" Maik smiled at Elladan as if she knew all his secrets.
"She's nice." Elladan was turning a light shade of red and was obviously embarrassed.
"Oh, come on Elladan, admit it! You like Nuquer and you know it!" Legolas wasn't about to sit out on this action. Elladan was his friend but he couldn't possibly miss an opportunity to get back at him for embarrassing him the last summer the two were together.
"I don't know what you're talking about!" Elladan couldn't even look up from his food now.
"I know you think she's pretty." Maik leaned closer to Elladan trying to get something out of him.
"Yes, she's a nice looking girl. Does that mean I have to like her that way?" Elladan scooted his chair back and stood up.
"Leaving so soon Elladan?" Legolas smirked at Elladan.
"I'm tired." Elladan turned and hurried down the hall towards his room.
Legolas and Maik burst out laughing with Ven and Elrohir.
"I'll get something out of him!" Legolas smiled and looked into Maik's eyes. The two fell silent and sat for a moment looking into each other's eyes. Legolas broke the stare when he abruptly stood up and left.
Ven and Maik excused themselves and also wen to their rooms. Elrohir was left sitting alone once again wishing he hadn't been so shy.
~Elladan's point of view~
After what Legolas and Maik had said at dinner I had to return to my room so I could hide my blushing face.
Truthfully I do have feelings for Nuquer. She is pretty, smart, and funny. I just don't want anyone to know how I feel. I lay on my bed and feel into a dream filled sleep.
I don't remember much of my dreams but I know Nuquer was in more than a few of them. I remember her and I walking through a wooded forest singing an ancient song of love and sorrow but not much else.
Maybe some day I'll let someone know how I feel but not now. It's too soon to know how I really feel.
~
Elrond was waiting for everyone when they arrived in the dining hall. There were a number of other elfes sitting at different decorated tables. The six elfes and Estel all sat at the same table as Elrond.
"So, has everyone gotten acquainted?" Elrond sat after everyone else was seated.
"I haven't meet the girls yet." Young Estel, who was sitting next to Elladan, looked at the girls.
"Well, now is a perfect time to introduce yourselves." Elrond nodded towards the girls to introduce themselves.
"Nuquer"
"Maik"
"Ven"
"Hi, I'm Estel."
"Where do you come from?" Ven had noticed earlier that Estel was not of Elfin origins.
"It's a long story and I don't like to talk about it" Estel had a far away look in his eyes when Ven asked him this.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know." Ven was a little embarrassed about asking him that. She was known to speak before she thought and this often got her into trouble.
Elladan couldn't keep his eyes of Nuquer, she was looking very beautiful this evening underneath the stars and her raven hair had a delicate shine to it.
Legolas noticed Elladan staring and gave him a slight kick underneath the table. Elladan snapped out of his daze and gave an in inquisitive look to Legolas. Legolas nodded his head towards Nuquer trying to get his point not to stare across. Elladan was confused for moment and shook his head.
Legolas leaned forward to whisper to Elladan, "Don't stare!" Legolas hoped no one had heard because he was sure Elladan didn't want everyone at the table to hear.
Elladan got Legolas's point and looked down at his food. He was having a very hard time trying not to look at Nuquer.
"What are we going to do tomorrow, Elrond?" Nuquer finished eating her food. "We are going to talk about elfin history." Elrond motioned for the serving maids to take away the dirty dishes.
"The very beginnings?" Nuquer handed to dish to the maid and stood to leave.
"Yes, we will meet in the outside meeting area around one." Elrond waved her down the hall and excused himself from the table. "Good evening everyone, sleep well."
Elladan couldn't help watching Nuquer walk down the hall towards her room.
"Elladan, do you like Nuquer?" Maik couldn't help herself anymore. She had to know Elladan's feelings.
"What are you talking about?" Elladan was quick to answer and looked like a guilty child.
"Elladan likes Nuquer! Ohhh!" Estel, being a very young child still, started making faces at Elladan until Elrohir gave him the eye that is was time for bed. "Alright, I'm going." Estel left the five of them sitting at the table waiting for Elladan to answer.
"You stared at her half the night and just now, again, you stared at her!" Maik smiled at Elladan as if she knew all his secrets.
"She's nice." Elladan was turning a light shade of red and was obviously embarrassed.
"Oh, come on Elladan, admit it! You like Nuquer and you know it!" Legolas wasn't about to sit out on this action. Elladan was his friend but he couldn't possibly miss an opportunity to get back at him for embarrassing him the last summer the two were together.
"I don't know what you're talking about!" Elladan couldn't even look up from his food now.
"I know you think she's pretty." Maik leaned closer to Elladan trying to get something out of him.
"Yes, she's a nice looking girl. Does that mean I have to like her that way?" Elladan scooted his chair back and stood up.
"Leaving so soon Elladan?" Legolas smirked at Elladan.
"I'm tired." Elladan turned and hurried down the hall towards his room.
Legolas and Maik burst out laughing with Ven and Elrohir.
"I'll get something out of him!" Legolas smiled and looked into Maik's eyes. The two fell silent and sat for a moment looking into each other's eyes. Legolas broke the stare when he abruptly stood up and left.
Ven and Maik excused themselves and also wen to their rooms. Elrohir was left sitting alone once again wishing he hadn't been so shy.
~Elladan's point of view~
After what Legolas and Maik had said at dinner I had to return to my room so I could hide my blushing face.
Truthfully I do have feelings for Nuquer. She is pretty, smart, and funny. I just don't want anyone to know how I feel. I lay on my bed and feel into a dream filled sleep.
I don't remember much of my dreams but I know Nuquer was in more than a few of them. I remember her and I walking through a wooded forest singing an ancient song of love and sorrow but not much else.
Maybe some day I'll let someone know how I feel but not now. It's too soon to know how I really feel.