Song For None

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Back in Elrond's house the dinner banquet was prepared and Elrond was patiently waiting for the young elfes to return so he could announce the dinner.

Nuquer, Maik, and Ven came into the great hall wearing their over-robes over their wet under-robes and their hair dripping onto the floor.

"Sorry, Lord Elrond, we'll dry that up." Nuquer pointed to the wet spots on the floor when Elrond walked over to them.

"Oh, no need. I'll have that cleaned up sooner than you'll be done dressing. We are having a special feast tonight. I want to you girls to be ready in your best outfits by 7:30 tonight. Is that ok?" Elrond walked with the girls down the hall towards the stairs.

"No problem. What is the reason for celebration?" Maik couldn't think of any reason's to be celebrating.

"It's a celebration and farewell but, that's all I'm saying." Elrond waved the girls off and waited for the boys to deliver the same news.

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Legolas, Elladan, and Elrohir were taking their time going back to the house. The sun had only just begun to set in the distant horizon and they didn't want to face the girls again just yet.

"What are we going to do to that little sneak of a brother of ours?" Elladan pulled a leaf off a tree where the three boys had stopped to talk.

"I don't know. I can't think of anything but Nuquer and that white under- robe right now." Legolas absent-mindedly tossed a rock into the small pond near-by.

"Do you guys think there is any possibility of Ven liking me?" Elrohir finally asked of his brother and friend who had a slight idea that dear Elrohir had a little something for the she-elf.

"I think she does. You two seem to get along very well. She's seems just your type too." Elladan assured his brother.

"You know, Elladan, I think that Maik likes you." Elrohir said confidently.

"What in the world makes you think that?" Elladan blushed slightly.

"You like her too don't you?" Elrohir knew his brother liked Nuquer, who couldn't like Nuquer, she was beautiful, fun, and very easy to talk to.

"I don't know. I like Nuquer." Elladan looked away from Legolas and Elrohir's imploring eyes.

"Oh, come in now, don't be shy. You like Maik, admit it." Legolas faced Elladan and looked him in the eyes.

"I guess I do a little." Elladan finally confused to himself and his friends.

In the distance, the three elfes heard someone calling their names.

"Our own private dinner bell, I guess we should probably go." Elrohir led the way back to Elrond's house.

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Maik and Ven had hauled all their best robes hair ties, and facial beautifiers to Nuquer's room to prepare for the feast. There would be a variety of cute boys there, not only including Legolas, Elladan, and Elrohir.

"If we talk to other guys and dance with them it will make our guys insanely jealous!" Nuquer pointed out with a devious smile.

"And that's a good thing?" Maik was helping Ven decided on the blue robe or the blue robe with the white trimming.

"Of course! Our guys will feel that the other guys are invading their 'territory' so they'll feel inclined to dance with us, talk with us, and it will show them that they have a little competition!" Nuquer pulled on her favorite dress robe, red with black trimmings and a daring scoop neck that flattered her chest and face perfectly.

"You look gorgeous! I'm so jealous!" Ven made Nuquer turn in several circles and she took in every inch of Nuquer's robe, "You're so beautiful it's not fair! Sometimes I think you are the Evenstar!" Ven shook her head and pulled on her own robe, which made her look fabulous.

"You look so pretty in that dress Ven! I don't see what you are jealous of!" Nuquer looked at Ven's robe and fixed the twisted trimming on the back.

"I hope we meet some really cute guys tonight!" Maik slipped on her minty- green robe and twirled in front of the mirror.

"We all look so beautiful. We are really going to attract some guys tonight!

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