A/N
Thank you so much to "Lady of Legolas" for her kind review. I was really
nervous about posting my stories, but I think I can keep on going (smiles).
By the way, Lady of Legolas, if you read "Spirit Sisters" it explains how
Legolas and Haldir came to be married. It was my first story, please read
and I hope you enjoy.
I also want to thank Paper Crane for her review. It was honest and very helpful. I just may take you up on that offer of help if I need it. (grins) I hope you like my second story better.
Ok, enough of this, let's get on with the story! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Chapter 2
Nilmandra and Belil made it to their respective bedrooms without further incident. Hugging as they parted ways as if they would never see each other again. They would soon be alone with their husbands, and no telling what the males had planned.
Screams erupted in the hallway as both maidens left the chambers much quicker than they had entered. Flying into each others arms, breathing heavily, and shaking like leaves.
"Ants?" Belil questioned
"Thousands" Nilmandra shuddered. It seemed as if the boys had got them back after all. In the middle of each bed was a small dish of honey. Presumably to keep the wretched insects on the bed.
"How did they do it in so short a time?" Belil wondered aloud.
"I have not the knowledge, dear sister. But here they come now." Nilmandra's voice was grim as she spotted the infidels strutting down the hallway toward the tightly clutched pair. The blonde beauties glared at the five devils who were valiantly trying to stifle their laughter.
Haldir reached for his a'mael (beloved) and pulled her from Nilmandra's embrace into one of his own. "Truce?" he whispered. Belil glanced at over at her friend. Nilmandra proved to be a tougher nut to crack.
"We are not going in there until every last ant has been removed." She stated with her chin high and a no nonsense tone. "Come fea seler, (spirit sister) it is our turn for a stroll." With that both girls headed for the gardens.
Elladan and Elrohir groaned loudly in protest. "When we had thought up this prank, we had not considered the cost." The younger twin said.
It is going to take forever to clean them up" Elladan whimpered
"Well, if we ever want to sleep tonight we had better get at it." Legolas said. Haldir leaned close to Legolas' ear and whispered,
"And if we want to feel those precious arms around us when we wake in the night." He chuckled when Legolas' eyes widened. He hadn't thought of that.
Grinning good naturedly, Legolas shoved Haldir in the direction of his room while he turned for his own door.
"I will help the prince," Elrohir laughed. "He may be frightened of the bugs." The younger twin darted into the fair haired elf's chambers narrowly missing a shot from him.
The other three headed for Haldir's room, not looking forward to the chore ahead of them. "Ants! What were they thinking?" Was Haldir's last thought as they passed through the threshold into the bedroom.
~ ~ ~ ~
As Nilmandra rose the next morning, the sun was just about to announce it's presence. Her feet sprang back up on the bed and a look of complete disgust crossed her beautiful face. She could not stop herself from reaching out and smacking her husband's rear.
Legolas was up in a mere second, standing on the bed in full naked glory, ready to take on whatever evil thing had frightened his beloved.
"There are still ants in here" Nilmandra hissed as she pointed at two of the interlopers scurrying across the floor. Legolas fell into a heap on the bed, laughing.
"You are too much, my love." He smiled with all the love within his heart shining in his eyes. Reaching for the elf maid who was the cause of his emotions, he tumbled her back onto the bed beside him, memories of the night heating his elven blood. "What is your rush to be up this day anyway?" He asked, burrowing his face into hair as soft as a coney's fur.
"Belil and I wanted to spend the day at the lake again." Nilmandra said even as she snuggled deeper into her husband's arms. "But maybe I can spare a few more moments."
As Legolas kissed lips that were just as passionate as his own, a frantic knock beat upon their chamber door.
"Nilmandra! Are you awake?" Belil asked of the closed door. Legolas groaned, kissed his wife one more time, and muttered,
"Haldir should keep better control of his inya (female)." Getting out of bed, he reached for his breeches. "Thank god they had locked the door." He thought to himself.
"Just getting dressed!" Nilmandra called back brightly. "I'll meet you in the dining hall."
"I am going to have a talk with that warrior" Legolas said to no one in particular.
"Whatever for my love?" Nilmandra asked distractedly as she donned her shirt and reached for her sword. The girls never went a day without their matching swords. A piece of their souls had gone into each of the mithril crafts and leaving it behind was like leaving a child behind.
"About letting his wife rise before the birds." Legolas answered, out of sorts. He liked slowly waking up beside his wife, and this day, because of ants and a sister, he felt cheated of it.
~ ~ ~ ~
"Good day, Lord Elrond." Belil greeted the dark haired elf sitting at the end of the table. Elrond quickly masked the worry he had been feeling over the letter from Lothlorien that had arrived with Haldir two days ago. He smiled at the fair maiden. "I trust all is well. I see no injuries that need my immediately attention." He smiled with fatherly indulgence. All these young ones under his roof would either age him before his time, or keep him young.
"Oh, they got us back." Belil stated as she sat near the dark haired Lord. "With ants in our beds." She added, wrinkling her nose in distaste. She jumped when the renowned lord suddenly roared with laughter.
"Oh, that is a new one!" Elrond's eyes sparkled with mischief. "I do not believe that that prank has been pulled in Imladris for millennia. Do tell what brought this upon you."
Belil recovered from her shock, and returned his laughter with her own beaming smile. "Oh, Nilmandra bested Legolas at the lake yesterday." She said.
"Oh, how?" Elrond leaned in closer, thoroughly intrigued.
"She overtook him and bodily threw him into the water." Belil giggled. And Nilmandra found her friend and the Lord lost in a fit of laughter as she entered the hall.
~ ~ ~ ~
Legolas finished dressing and left his room, but instead of heading for breakfast, he crept to the door of Haldir's room. Listening outside, he detected the rhythmic breathing of a sleeping elf and slipped quietly inside the room, barely even moving the air around him. Looking towards the bed, he spotted the still sleeping form of the doomed warrior. Suppressing an evil chuckle, Legolas moved to the side of the bed. With the skill of an elf and the grace of a cat he leapt onto the unsuspecting elf and pinned him to the bed.
"Do you know what your woman interrupted this morning?" He growled in mock fury.
Haldir tried to rub his eyes and found them in the iron grip of slim elven hands.
"What are you talking about, prince?" He asked in a sleep filled voice.
"Your wife has the worst timing, captain." Legolas chuckled as he moved to sit on the edge of the bed.
"What are you..." Haldir started to repeat his question, but stopped short when he realized that the female in question was not there. He groaned and changed his tactics. "What has she done now?"
"She cheated me of my morning routine." Legolas slapped the warrior's knee. "You should tie her to the bed." He tried to keep a straight face on that one.
"How was I to know, I was sleeping!" Haldir defended himself, still trying to clear the fog from his brain.
"Oh, nin mellon, (my friend) marriage has softened you. I remember a time when I would not have made it through that door before an arrow was quivering, deep in my flesh." Legolas yelped as he was unceremoniously dumped on the floor by a well placed shove from Haldir's foot. Bouncing back up, Legolas threw a pillow at the golden head, "Time to get up. Our wives are planning a trip to the lake, and I fear they will need us to keep them out of mischief." He giggled as he ducked a pillow aimed at his head. "Last one to breakfast carries the bags" And he ran out the door, his laughter echoing through the hallway.
Moods were light and the banter teasing as a Lord, his twin sons, his adoptive son, and four adopted elves broke their fast. Elladan glanced often at this father, sensing something was bothering him. As everyone prepared to leave the table, excited for the day to begin, Elrond gained the attention of the twins.
"Please find Glorfindel, he is probably in the library, and meet me in my study." With a flip of his robes, he was gone. Elves and human looked at each other, worry written on every face.
"What was in that letter?" Elladan asked of the fair haired warrior.
Haldir turned to the older twin, confusion clearly showing in his eyes. "I have no clue, Ell. I was instructed not to open it."
"Well, there is only one way to find out, brother." Elrohir lightly smacked his twin on the back. "Let us go find Glorfi." He shot a twinkling smile at Estel for using the childhood nickname the human had chosen for the divine advisor of ada.
"We will be at the lake if there is need of us." Haldir called to the identical retreating heads.
"Yes, you children go play while us adults take care of important matters." Elrohir called over his shoulder, making a mental note to send someone else to retrieve them should the need arise. He would definitely get a second bath after that remark.
TBC
I also want to thank Paper Crane for her review. It was honest and very helpful. I just may take you up on that offer of help if I need it. (grins) I hope you like my second story better.
Ok, enough of this, let's get on with the story! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Chapter 2
Nilmandra and Belil made it to their respective bedrooms without further incident. Hugging as they parted ways as if they would never see each other again. They would soon be alone with their husbands, and no telling what the males had planned.
Screams erupted in the hallway as both maidens left the chambers much quicker than they had entered. Flying into each others arms, breathing heavily, and shaking like leaves.
"Ants?" Belil questioned
"Thousands" Nilmandra shuddered. It seemed as if the boys had got them back after all. In the middle of each bed was a small dish of honey. Presumably to keep the wretched insects on the bed.
"How did they do it in so short a time?" Belil wondered aloud.
"I have not the knowledge, dear sister. But here they come now." Nilmandra's voice was grim as she spotted the infidels strutting down the hallway toward the tightly clutched pair. The blonde beauties glared at the five devils who were valiantly trying to stifle their laughter.
Haldir reached for his a'mael (beloved) and pulled her from Nilmandra's embrace into one of his own. "Truce?" he whispered. Belil glanced at over at her friend. Nilmandra proved to be a tougher nut to crack.
"We are not going in there until every last ant has been removed." She stated with her chin high and a no nonsense tone. "Come fea seler, (spirit sister) it is our turn for a stroll." With that both girls headed for the gardens.
Elladan and Elrohir groaned loudly in protest. "When we had thought up this prank, we had not considered the cost." The younger twin said.
It is going to take forever to clean them up" Elladan whimpered
"Well, if we ever want to sleep tonight we had better get at it." Legolas said. Haldir leaned close to Legolas' ear and whispered,
"And if we want to feel those precious arms around us when we wake in the night." He chuckled when Legolas' eyes widened. He hadn't thought of that.
Grinning good naturedly, Legolas shoved Haldir in the direction of his room while he turned for his own door.
"I will help the prince," Elrohir laughed. "He may be frightened of the bugs." The younger twin darted into the fair haired elf's chambers narrowly missing a shot from him.
The other three headed for Haldir's room, not looking forward to the chore ahead of them. "Ants! What were they thinking?" Was Haldir's last thought as they passed through the threshold into the bedroom.
~ ~ ~ ~
As Nilmandra rose the next morning, the sun was just about to announce it's presence. Her feet sprang back up on the bed and a look of complete disgust crossed her beautiful face. She could not stop herself from reaching out and smacking her husband's rear.
Legolas was up in a mere second, standing on the bed in full naked glory, ready to take on whatever evil thing had frightened his beloved.
"There are still ants in here" Nilmandra hissed as she pointed at two of the interlopers scurrying across the floor. Legolas fell into a heap on the bed, laughing.
"You are too much, my love." He smiled with all the love within his heart shining in his eyes. Reaching for the elf maid who was the cause of his emotions, he tumbled her back onto the bed beside him, memories of the night heating his elven blood. "What is your rush to be up this day anyway?" He asked, burrowing his face into hair as soft as a coney's fur.
"Belil and I wanted to spend the day at the lake again." Nilmandra said even as she snuggled deeper into her husband's arms. "But maybe I can spare a few more moments."
As Legolas kissed lips that were just as passionate as his own, a frantic knock beat upon their chamber door.
"Nilmandra! Are you awake?" Belil asked of the closed door. Legolas groaned, kissed his wife one more time, and muttered,
"Haldir should keep better control of his inya (female)." Getting out of bed, he reached for his breeches. "Thank god they had locked the door." He thought to himself.
"Just getting dressed!" Nilmandra called back brightly. "I'll meet you in the dining hall."
"I am going to have a talk with that warrior" Legolas said to no one in particular.
"Whatever for my love?" Nilmandra asked distractedly as she donned her shirt and reached for her sword. The girls never went a day without their matching swords. A piece of their souls had gone into each of the mithril crafts and leaving it behind was like leaving a child behind.
"About letting his wife rise before the birds." Legolas answered, out of sorts. He liked slowly waking up beside his wife, and this day, because of ants and a sister, he felt cheated of it.
~ ~ ~ ~
"Good day, Lord Elrond." Belil greeted the dark haired elf sitting at the end of the table. Elrond quickly masked the worry he had been feeling over the letter from Lothlorien that had arrived with Haldir two days ago. He smiled at the fair maiden. "I trust all is well. I see no injuries that need my immediately attention." He smiled with fatherly indulgence. All these young ones under his roof would either age him before his time, or keep him young.
"Oh, they got us back." Belil stated as she sat near the dark haired Lord. "With ants in our beds." She added, wrinkling her nose in distaste. She jumped when the renowned lord suddenly roared with laughter.
"Oh, that is a new one!" Elrond's eyes sparkled with mischief. "I do not believe that that prank has been pulled in Imladris for millennia. Do tell what brought this upon you."
Belil recovered from her shock, and returned his laughter with her own beaming smile. "Oh, Nilmandra bested Legolas at the lake yesterday." She said.
"Oh, how?" Elrond leaned in closer, thoroughly intrigued.
"She overtook him and bodily threw him into the water." Belil giggled. And Nilmandra found her friend and the Lord lost in a fit of laughter as she entered the hall.
~ ~ ~ ~
Legolas finished dressing and left his room, but instead of heading for breakfast, he crept to the door of Haldir's room. Listening outside, he detected the rhythmic breathing of a sleeping elf and slipped quietly inside the room, barely even moving the air around him. Looking towards the bed, he spotted the still sleeping form of the doomed warrior. Suppressing an evil chuckle, Legolas moved to the side of the bed. With the skill of an elf and the grace of a cat he leapt onto the unsuspecting elf and pinned him to the bed.
"Do you know what your woman interrupted this morning?" He growled in mock fury.
Haldir tried to rub his eyes and found them in the iron grip of slim elven hands.
"What are you talking about, prince?" He asked in a sleep filled voice.
"Your wife has the worst timing, captain." Legolas chuckled as he moved to sit on the edge of the bed.
"What are you..." Haldir started to repeat his question, but stopped short when he realized that the female in question was not there. He groaned and changed his tactics. "What has she done now?"
"She cheated me of my morning routine." Legolas slapped the warrior's knee. "You should tie her to the bed." He tried to keep a straight face on that one.
"How was I to know, I was sleeping!" Haldir defended himself, still trying to clear the fog from his brain.
"Oh, nin mellon, (my friend) marriage has softened you. I remember a time when I would not have made it through that door before an arrow was quivering, deep in my flesh." Legolas yelped as he was unceremoniously dumped on the floor by a well placed shove from Haldir's foot. Bouncing back up, Legolas threw a pillow at the golden head, "Time to get up. Our wives are planning a trip to the lake, and I fear they will need us to keep them out of mischief." He giggled as he ducked a pillow aimed at his head. "Last one to breakfast carries the bags" And he ran out the door, his laughter echoing through the hallway.
Moods were light and the banter teasing as a Lord, his twin sons, his adoptive son, and four adopted elves broke their fast. Elladan glanced often at this father, sensing something was bothering him. As everyone prepared to leave the table, excited for the day to begin, Elrond gained the attention of the twins.
"Please find Glorfindel, he is probably in the library, and meet me in my study." With a flip of his robes, he was gone. Elves and human looked at each other, worry written on every face.
"What was in that letter?" Elladan asked of the fair haired warrior.
Haldir turned to the older twin, confusion clearly showing in his eyes. "I have no clue, Ell. I was instructed not to open it."
"Well, there is only one way to find out, brother." Elrohir lightly smacked his twin on the back. "Let us go find Glorfi." He shot a twinkling smile at Estel for using the childhood nickname the human had chosen for the divine advisor of ada.
"We will be at the lake if there is need of us." Haldir called to the identical retreating heads.
"Yes, you children go play while us adults take care of important matters." Elrohir called over his shoulder, making a mental note to send someone else to retrieve them should the need arise. He would definitely get a second bath after that remark.
TBC