Summary: Another 'How Aragorn and Legolas meet' story. Not Slash. Let me know if you think it's worth continuing.
Disclaimer: The characters aren't mine… The story idea is not original… I just hope you like it
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His brothers and ada had been absent at breakfast so Estel had asked his ada's advisor if he knew where his family was. Glorfindel had been short, though not unkind, when he replied he had not and suggested that Estel should play in the garden until his family returned.
As he walked along the paths Estel found himself wondering at his family's absence. He knew it was normal for the twins to go away and fight orcs. Usually they would go for a month often leaving with a group of men. Elrond, his ada, had told him once that before Estel had come to Imladris the twins would often leave for many years at a time. Estel now wondered how anyone could leave his beautiful home for so long.
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A short time before lunch found Estel up a tree in the gardens over looking the courtyard. It was a relatively simple climb had had thus been abandoned by the younger generations of elves. Not that they seemed young to Estel. The youngest elf he had met was still a couple of hundred years his senior.
As horses raced into the courtyard below him Estel felt himself almost fall out of his tree in surprise. His initial anger and fear soon past as he recognised the twins banter.
"You know I came first my brother," said Elladan. "Just like I always do."
"You may have been born first brother mine. But that doesn't mean you will always beat me," replied Elladan's double. "Perhaps Legolas or Ada can tell us who won," he continued looking back over his shoulder.
Estel had heard enough. "Ada!" he cried jumping down from his perch onto the figure who passed below him.
The figure fell off his horse with a cry as the ten year old landed on top of him. For a moment there was silence as Estel gazed at a blond elf he had never met before. Looking around Estel found his ada looking back at him raising an eyebrow from the other horse in the courtyard.
Seeing their little brother, as they thought of him, sitting on top of a rather flustered Legolas proved too much for the twins. As one they burst out laughing. Though they silenced quickly when Elrond turned to look at them.
"Sorry" murmured Estel to the one he was sitting on. "I am Estel Elrondion. I thought you were my ada."
Legolas looked at the little one before him. It was true he looked a little like Elrond and his other sons. Yet Mirkwood would surely have heard if another child had been born to Elrond- even if just his father had been told surely he too would have heard.
"Can he not talk Ada?" Estel asked still looking up at the stranger. At this all four elves laughed.
"Don't let him deceive you Estel…," said Elrohir.
"He never stops singing to the trees." Finished Elladan.
Estel looked back to the elf he was sitting on. "Ada says it is polite to introduce yourself when you meet someone new." He said raising one eyebrow in a fair impression of his father.
"Forgive me," said Legolas, trying to ignore the twins choked back laughter. "I am Legolas Thranduilion from Mirkwood."
For a moment Estel was silent. Legolas found himself wondering what was going on behind those grey eyes. He soon found out. "You are a prince?" Estel asked.
Legolas nodded wearily. He had hoped to get away from the formality here.
"Estel," called one of his brothers. "If you call Legolas a prince and insist on treating him like royalty you shall have to wear your formal robes every day until he leaves."
"Ada?" Estel looked to his father, unable to detect whether his brothers were being serious or not. Elrond just nodded. It would be good for Legolas to be able to relax whilst he was here and he hoped Estel would not decide to take a moral stand now. "But they are so uncomfortable," the little boy begged.
"Then how about you treat me as a friend like your brothers do," suggested Legolas.
"Really?" the little boy seemed excited by the thought. "You would want to be friends with me?"
"Of course."
"Even though I am edan?"
"Even then," said Legolas though he raised an eyebrow at Elrond. There was more about Estel than what he had first thought.
"Why don't you get off Legolas now," suggested Elrond to Estel. "Take his bags up to the spare room that is between your room and the twins'. And get a maid to draw a bath for him too as I am sure Legolas would welcome one before he joins us for lunch." When Estel looked like he might protest Elrond held up one hand. "Legolas, your brothers and I must all see to our mounts first."
That this was usually a groom's job was not a thought that entered Estel's head. He got up and hugged his new friend. "See you soon mellon nin." Then he collected Legolas' bag from the riderless horse and made his way inside to the bedroom Elrond had suggested completely unaware of the four gazes that followed him.
When he was certain the boy wouldn't hear him Elrond turned to his guest. "I think there are some things we should tell you about Estel, Legolas."
"I think there are too," said Legolas dryly. "There is much I appear not to know."
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A/N 1) The little elvish that I used here
Ada- daddy, dad
edan- man, mortal
Mellon nin- my friend
A/N 2) this is my first LOTR fan fic that I've published. Reviews would be wonderful… even if you just want to flame… though constructive criticism is nicer. Please let me know if you think I should continue.
Disclaimer: The characters aren't mine… The story idea is not original… I just hope you like it
~*~
His brothers and ada had been absent at breakfast so Estel had asked his ada's advisor if he knew where his family was. Glorfindel had been short, though not unkind, when he replied he had not and suggested that Estel should play in the garden until his family returned.
As he walked along the paths Estel found himself wondering at his family's absence. He knew it was normal for the twins to go away and fight orcs. Usually they would go for a month often leaving with a group of men. Elrond, his ada, had told him once that before Estel had come to Imladris the twins would often leave for many years at a time. Estel now wondered how anyone could leave his beautiful home for so long.
…
A short time before lunch found Estel up a tree in the gardens over looking the courtyard. It was a relatively simple climb had had thus been abandoned by the younger generations of elves. Not that they seemed young to Estel. The youngest elf he had met was still a couple of hundred years his senior.
As horses raced into the courtyard below him Estel felt himself almost fall out of his tree in surprise. His initial anger and fear soon past as he recognised the twins banter.
"You know I came first my brother," said Elladan. "Just like I always do."
"You may have been born first brother mine. But that doesn't mean you will always beat me," replied Elladan's double. "Perhaps Legolas or Ada can tell us who won," he continued looking back over his shoulder.
Estel had heard enough. "Ada!" he cried jumping down from his perch onto the figure who passed below him.
The figure fell off his horse with a cry as the ten year old landed on top of him. For a moment there was silence as Estel gazed at a blond elf he had never met before. Looking around Estel found his ada looking back at him raising an eyebrow from the other horse in the courtyard.
Seeing their little brother, as they thought of him, sitting on top of a rather flustered Legolas proved too much for the twins. As one they burst out laughing. Though they silenced quickly when Elrond turned to look at them.
"Sorry" murmured Estel to the one he was sitting on. "I am Estel Elrondion. I thought you were my ada."
Legolas looked at the little one before him. It was true he looked a little like Elrond and his other sons. Yet Mirkwood would surely have heard if another child had been born to Elrond- even if just his father had been told surely he too would have heard.
"Can he not talk Ada?" Estel asked still looking up at the stranger. At this all four elves laughed.
"Don't let him deceive you Estel…," said Elrohir.
"He never stops singing to the trees." Finished Elladan.
Estel looked back to the elf he was sitting on. "Ada says it is polite to introduce yourself when you meet someone new." He said raising one eyebrow in a fair impression of his father.
"Forgive me," said Legolas, trying to ignore the twins choked back laughter. "I am Legolas Thranduilion from Mirkwood."
For a moment Estel was silent. Legolas found himself wondering what was going on behind those grey eyes. He soon found out. "You are a prince?" Estel asked.
Legolas nodded wearily. He had hoped to get away from the formality here.
"Estel," called one of his brothers. "If you call Legolas a prince and insist on treating him like royalty you shall have to wear your formal robes every day until he leaves."
"Ada?" Estel looked to his father, unable to detect whether his brothers were being serious or not. Elrond just nodded. It would be good for Legolas to be able to relax whilst he was here and he hoped Estel would not decide to take a moral stand now. "But they are so uncomfortable," the little boy begged.
"Then how about you treat me as a friend like your brothers do," suggested Legolas.
"Really?" the little boy seemed excited by the thought. "You would want to be friends with me?"
"Of course."
"Even though I am edan?"
"Even then," said Legolas though he raised an eyebrow at Elrond. There was more about Estel than what he had first thought.
"Why don't you get off Legolas now," suggested Elrond to Estel. "Take his bags up to the spare room that is between your room and the twins'. And get a maid to draw a bath for him too as I am sure Legolas would welcome one before he joins us for lunch." When Estel looked like he might protest Elrond held up one hand. "Legolas, your brothers and I must all see to our mounts first."
That this was usually a groom's job was not a thought that entered Estel's head. He got up and hugged his new friend. "See you soon mellon nin." Then he collected Legolas' bag from the riderless horse and made his way inside to the bedroom Elrond had suggested completely unaware of the four gazes that followed him.
When he was certain the boy wouldn't hear him Elrond turned to his guest. "I think there are some things we should tell you about Estel, Legolas."
"I think there are too," said Legolas dryly. "There is much I appear not to know."
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A/N 1) The little elvish that I used here
Ada- daddy, dad
edan- man, mortal
Mellon nin- my friend
A/N 2) this is my first LOTR fan fic that I've published. Reviews would be wonderful… even if you just want to flame… though constructive criticism is nicer. Please let me know if you think I should continue.