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Ch 10 Kitchens
Elrond sat at the table in the dining hall. He was cradling a cup of warm tea that he had made from relaxation herbs although he hadn't drunk much of it and had been looking into the cup for a while. He couldn't get Legolas out of his mind. He didn't approve of Aragorn and Legolas but he couldn't help but like the relationship they had. He felt nothing but sympathy for Legolas. He knew the poison that was inside him was going to kill him, painfully and quickly. Elrond knew that Legolas would be dead within a few weeks at most.
Elrond had tried to think of ways to help Legolas but he came up with nothing. It seemed hopeless, there was nothing he could do to help the Elf and yet he couldn't think of how to tell his adoptive son that his lover was going to die and how it was going to happen, both things Aragorn had to be prepared for. Aragorn had already lost his mother and Elrond didn't know if he could tell him that Legolas was going to die as well.
He was tired but he didn't know whether he would be able to sleep, there was too much to think about. He decided that there was nothing he could do that night. He placed the cup on the table and went to bed.
**
Legolas woke up just before dawn the next day. At first he was a little confused and didn't know where he was. He soon realised that he was in Rivendell and was lying next to Aragorn. He sat up making sure he didn't wake Aragorn. He got up and walked unsteadily towards a night robe that was lying on the chair in the corner of the room. He quickly dressed and looked around the room. His eyes came to rest on Aragorn who was sleeping soundly on the bed. He wanted to be able to lie down and go to sleep curled up in Aragorn's arms but he felt restless and he knew he would not be able to get any sleep. He decided to walk outside and admire Imladris as he had done many times before, at least that way he wouldn't run into Elrond, especially not at that time of night.
Legolas walked through the halls of Rivendell keeping his hand on the wall as he walked, he couldn't help but rely on the walls for their support just in case he felt unsteady which was very likely.
He admired the halls of Rivendell; he loved searching in all the places he wasn't expecting to find. It was always good when he found somewhere he hadn't seen before, his own sense of adventure even. This particular adventure happened every time he stayed there. Rivendell was a haven for Legolas. He liked Mirkwood because of the woods, the open spaces but Rivendell was peaceful and he loved being there. The only problem was that Elrond had never liked him, not only because of his relationship with Aragorn but also because of Thranduil. Mirkwood and Rivendell had never been on friendly terms.
After a while of walking around the halls Legolas began to feel weak. He wondered if he was anywhere near the bedrooms but when he opened the closest door he found himself in the kitchen. He decided that he needed to sit down and clear the dizziness from his head. He wasn't sure whether he was meant to be in there and hoped Elrond wouldn't find him there if he wasn't meant to be. He managed to reach a chair by the table before he collapsed. He felt exhausted and he didn't know why. He wondered if there was anything to drink but he felt himself too weak and tired to move. He leaned back and closed his eyes, he wanted to go back to sleep and he now regretted leaving his room.
"Legolas?" Elrond's voice startled Legolas and he quickly opened his eyes to find Elrond stood by his side looking extremely concerned. "What are you doing in here? Are you alright?"
"I'm sorry Lord Elrond, I was walking, I couldn't sleep and I felt a little dizzy and this was the first place I found." He said quickly trying to justify his presence.
"It's alright, you said you felt dizzy, do you feel that way now?"
"No it has passed."
"Are you sure?" Legolas thought for a second that Elrond was truly concerned. He didn't know what to say, Elrond had never shown such concern or even liked him.
"Do you mind if I join you?" I could not sleep either."
"Of course." Legolas was a little surprised.
"Would you like some tea? I always find it helps me sleep." Legolas nodded and Elrond disappeared into the kitchen to make the tea. He soon returned with two mugs of steaming liquid. He placed one in front of Legolas and sat down on the chair next to Legolas. Neither said anything. Legolas felt strangely nervous for some reason although he didn't understand why. He had rarely been intimidated by Elrond even though he had never felt entirely comfortable around him. Nothing was said for a while longer as both Elrond and Legolas sipped their tea.
After a while of sitting in an uneasy silence Elrond finally spoke.
"I want you to know that you are welcome in Imladris now as you have always been. I cannot say honestly that I approve of your relationship with my son but he appears to love you and you him so I will support both of you and give you my blessings. I know this means a lot to Aragorn as well as you so I have no choice."
Legolas was shocked at what Elrond had just said.
"I don't know what to say." Elrond couldn't resist a smile at the surprised look on Legolas' face.
"There is nothing to say, my son loves you and I must accept that. It seems there is no point in trying to change his or your mind. What kind of father would I be if I denied my son his love?" Elrond watched Legolas carefully waiting for some kind of reaction but Legolas seemed to be just staring into space.
"Legolas?" Elrond gently touched the Elf's arm to wake him up. That was the first time he had seen an Elf fall asleep so quickly and with is eyes open, which was something Legolas didn't do very often. He gently squeezed his shoulder to wake him. Legolas quickly woke up and looked around him as though he had no idea of how he got there.
"I am sorry Lord. I am unusually tired tonight." Legolas said, embarrassed that he had fallen asleep mid-conversation with the Lord of Imladris.
"Perhaps you should retire to your chambers and rest. I think you need it."
Legolas nodded and briefly covered his face with his hands.
"I do not understand. Is this feeling because of the poison?" Elrond had not been expecting that question.
"I think it might be the poison works quickly and each person responds differently to it. I wish I could find something to help you but there is no cure for this particular poison. I'm afraid it attacks quite viciously." Elrond hated telling Legolas this but knew the Elf deserved the truth.
"I am sorry to have to bear such bad news." He added softly.
Legolas nodded trying to process everything Elrond had told him but the fuzziness in his head prevented him from thinking straight. He shook his head trying to clear it but nothing happened. He looked briefly up at Elrond who instantly saw the pain and fear in his eyes. Legolas noticed this and bowed his head so his eyes couldn't give any more emotions away.
"It is only right that you should be scared of what is happening to you. It is a natural emotion." Elrond said quietly placing a firm hand on Legolas' shoulder.
"I do not want to die." The crack in his voice could not be suppressed and Elrond realised just how badly the whole thing was affecting him. He carefully pulled the young Elf forward and held him tightly. He felt Legolas shaking in his grip but the younger Elf made no sign of returning the embrace, although he seemed to relax slightly with Elrond's arms around him. They stayed like this for several minutes. Legolas had allowed his head to rest on Elrond's shoulder and was quietly thinking about Aragorn. His love that Elrond had finally accepted. Finally Elrond sat up and let go of Legolas who had the same tired look on his face. Elrond got up and gestured for Legolas to follow him.
"You need to rest, Legolas." He said turning to walk away.
Legolas tried to stand up but found that his body was protesting. He felt a sharp pain on his side and quickly sat back down before his legs failed him. He bowed his head, ashamed that his body would no longer follow his command.
Elrond notice all of this and saw the look of defeat on Legolas' face. He walked back towards Legolas and held out his hand to help him up. Legolas looked at the hand for a second considering whether to accept the help or not. He looked at Elrond's face and saw no trace of anger. He took the offered hand and allowed the strong grip to pull him up. When he was standing he unconsciously leaned on Elrond. If he was surprised by this he didn't show it and held out his arm for Legolas to hold on to for support.
They walked slowly through the corridors so Legolas wouldn't have to tire himself out. Legolas was looking at the floor as Elrond guided him through the corridors of Rivendell. Every so often he glanced over at Legolas and he could not help but be shocked by his tired and pained expression. He almost looked like a ghost.
Finally they reached Legolas' chamber. Elrond opened the door silently and led Legolas over to the bed in the centre of the room. Legolas noticed that Aragorn was gone and cast a worried glance over to Elrond.
"Don't worry about him. He's probably out looking for you." Elrond said quietly. Legolas nodded and slowly sat down on the bed. Elrond went to the window and opened the large shutters and allowed the pale silver moonlight to flood in.
"I know the Prince of Mirkwood likes open space." Elrond said as Legolas climbed into the soft warm bed. He felt comfortable in the safety of his room in Rivendell. He fell asleep almost instantly, even before Elrond had left the room. The Elven Lord smiled and pulled up a chair so that he was beside Legolas' bed. Before he sat down he silently opened the door and caught a servant walking along the corridor. The Elf looked quite startled at being stopped in the middle of the night.
"Wake some of the others and find Estel, take him to my study and tell him to stay there until I come. Thank you." With that Elrond silently closed the door as the dazed servant went to do as he was told.
Elrond went back to Legolas and sat down on the chair. He watched the young prince sleep for some time and wondered what he was dreaming about. He hoped that it was something good but from the peaceful look on his pale face Elrond guessed that his dreams were peaceful.
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Ch 10 Kitchens
Elrond sat at the table in the dining hall. He was cradling a cup of warm tea that he had made from relaxation herbs although he hadn't drunk much of it and had been looking into the cup for a while. He couldn't get Legolas out of his mind. He didn't approve of Aragorn and Legolas but he couldn't help but like the relationship they had. He felt nothing but sympathy for Legolas. He knew the poison that was inside him was going to kill him, painfully and quickly. Elrond knew that Legolas would be dead within a few weeks at most.
Elrond had tried to think of ways to help Legolas but he came up with nothing. It seemed hopeless, there was nothing he could do to help the Elf and yet he couldn't think of how to tell his adoptive son that his lover was going to die and how it was going to happen, both things Aragorn had to be prepared for. Aragorn had already lost his mother and Elrond didn't know if he could tell him that Legolas was going to die as well.
He was tired but he didn't know whether he would be able to sleep, there was too much to think about. He decided that there was nothing he could do that night. He placed the cup on the table and went to bed.
**
Legolas woke up just before dawn the next day. At first he was a little confused and didn't know where he was. He soon realised that he was in Rivendell and was lying next to Aragorn. He sat up making sure he didn't wake Aragorn. He got up and walked unsteadily towards a night robe that was lying on the chair in the corner of the room. He quickly dressed and looked around the room. His eyes came to rest on Aragorn who was sleeping soundly on the bed. He wanted to be able to lie down and go to sleep curled up in Aragorn's arms but he felt restless and he knew he would not be able to get any sleep. He decided to walk outside and admire Imladris as he had done many times before, at least that way he wouldn't run into Elrond, especially not at that time of night.
Legolas walked through the halls of Rivendell keeping his hand on the wall as he walked, he couldn't help but rely on the walls for their support just in case he felt unsteady which was very likely.
He admired the halls of Rivendell; he loved searching in all the places he wasn't expecting to find. It was always good when he found somewhere he hadn't seen before, his own sense of adventure even. This particular adventure happened every time he stayed there. Rivendell was a haven for Legolas. He liked Mirkwood because of the woods, the open spaces but Rivendell was peaceful and he loved being there. The only problem was that Elrond had never liked him, not only because of his relationship with Aragorn but also because of Thranduil. Mirkwood and Rivendell had never been on friendly terms.
After a while of walking around the halls Legolas began to feel weak. He wondered if he was anywhere near the bedrooms but when he opened the closest door he found himself in the kitchen. He decided that he needed to sit down and clear the dizziness from his head. He wasn't sure whether he was meant to be in there and hoped Elrond wouldn't find him there if he wasn't meant to be. He managed to reach a chair by the table before he collapsed. He felt exhausted and he didn't know why. He wondered if there was anything to drink but he felt himself too weak and tired to move. He leaned back and closed his eyes, he wanted to go back to sleep and he now regretted leaving his room.
"Legolas?" Elrond's voice startled Legolas and he quickly opened his eyes to find Elrond stood by his side looking extremely concerned. "What are you doing in here? Are you alright?"
"I'm sorry Lord Elrond, I was walking, I couldn't sleep and I felt a little dizzy and this was the first place I found." He said quickly trying to justify his presence.
"It's alright, you said you felt dizzy, do you feel that way now?"
"No it has passed."
"Are you sure?" Legolas thought for a second that Elrond was truly concerned. He didn't know what to say, Elrond had never shown such concern or even liked him.
"Do you mind if I join you?" I could not sleep either."
"Of course." Legolas was a little surprised.
"Would you like some tea? I always find it helps me sleep." Legolas nodded and Elrond disappeared into the kitchen to make the tea. He soon returned with two mugs of steaming liquid. He placed one in front of Legolas and sat down on the chair next to Legolas. Neither said anything. Legolas felt strangely nervous for some reason although he didn't understand why. He had rarely been intimidated by Elrond even though he had never felt entirely comfortable around him. Nothing was said for a while longer as both Elrond and Legolas sipped their tea.
After a while of sitting in an uneasy silence Elrond finally spoke.
"I want you to know that you are welcome in Imladris now as you have always been. I cannot say honestly that I approve of your relationship with my son but he appears to love you and you him so I will support both of you and give you my blessings. I know this means a lot to Aragorn as well as you so I have no choice."
Legolas was shocked at what Elrond had just said.
"I don't know what to say." Elrond couldn't resist a smile at the surprised look on Legolas' face.
"There is nothing to say, my son loves you and I must accept that. It seems there is no point in trying to change his or your mind. What kind of father would I be if I denied my son his love?" Elrond watched Legolas carefully waiting for some kind of reaction but Legolas seemed to be just staring into space.
"Legolas?" Elrond gently touched the Elf's arm to wake him up. That was the first time he had seen an Elf fall asleep so quickly and with is eyes open, which was something Legolas didn't do very often. He gently squeezed his shoulder to wake him. Legolas quickly woke up and looked around him as though he had no idea of how he got there.
"I am sorry Lord. I am unusually tired tonight." Legolas said, embarrassed that he had fallen asleep mid-conversation with the Lord of Imladris.
"Perhaps you should retire to your chambers and rest. I think you need it."
Legolas nodded and briefly covered his face with his hands.
"I do not understand. Is this feeling because of the poison?" Elrond had not been expecting that question.
"I think it might be the poison works quickly and each person responds differently to it. I wish I could find something to help you but there is no cure for this particular poison. I'm afraid it attacks quite viciously." Elrond hated telling Legolas this but knew the Elf deserved the truth.
"I am sorry to have to bear such bad news." He added softly.
Legolas nodded trying to process everything Elrond had told him but the fuzziness in his head prevented him from thinking straight. He shook his head trying to clear it but nothing happened. He looked briefly up at Elrond who instantly saw the pain and fear in his eyes. Legolas noticed this and bowed his head so his eyes couldn't give any more emotions away.
"It is only right that you should be scared of what is happening to you. It is a natural emotion." Elrond said quietly placing a firm hand on Legolas' shoulder.
"I do not want to die." The crack in his voice could not be suppressed and Elrond realised just how badly the whole thing was affecting him. He carefully pulled the young Elf forward and held him tightly. He felt Legolas shaking in his grip but the younger Elf made no sign of returning the embrace, although he seemed to relax slightly with Elrond's arms around him. They stayed like this for several minutes. Legolas had allowed his head to rest on Elrond's shoulder and was quietly thinking about Aragorn. His love that Elrond had finally accepted. Finally Elrond sat up and let go of Legolas who had the same tired look on his face. Elrond got up and gestured for Legolas to follow him.
"You need to rest, Legolas." He said turning to walk away.
Legolas tried to stand up but found that his body was protesting. He felt a sharp pain on his side and quickly sat back down before his legs failed him. He bowed his head, ashamed that his body would no longer follow his command.
Elrond notice all of this and saw the look of defeat on Legolas' face. He walked back towards Legolas and held out his hand to help him up. Legolas looked at the hand for a second considering whether to accept the help or not. He looked at Elrond's face and saw no trace of anger. He took the offered hand and allowed the strong grip to pull him up. When he was standing he unconsciously leaned on Elrond. If he was surprised by this he didn't show it and held out his arm for Legolas to hold on to for support.
They walked slowly through the corridors so Legolas wouldn't have to tire himself out. Legolas was looking at the floor as Elrond guided him through the corridors of Rivendell. Every so often he glanced over at Legolas and he could not help but be shocked by his tired and pained expression. He almost looked like a ghost.
Finally they reached Legolas' chamber. Elrond opened the door silently and led Legolas over to the bed in the centre of the room. Legolas noticed that Aragorn was gone and cast a worried glance over to Elrond.
"Don't worry about him. He's probably out looking for you." Elrond said quietly. Legolas nodded and slowly sat down on the bed. Elrond went to the window and opened the large shutters and allowed the pale silver moonlight to flood in.
"I know the Prince of Mirkwood likes open space." Elrond said as Legolas climbed into the soft warm bed. He felt comfortable in the safety of his room in Rivendell. He fell asleep almost instantly, even before Elrond had left the room. The Elven Lord smiled and pulled up a chair so that he was beside Legolas' bed. Before he sat down he silently opened the door and caught a servant walking along the corridor. The Elf looked quite startled at being stopped in the middle of the night.
"Wake some of the others and find Estel, take him to my study and tell him to stay there until I come. Thank you." With that Elrond silently closed the door as the dazed servant went to do as he was told.
Elrond went back to Legolas and sat down on the chair. He watched the young prince sleep for some time and wondered what he was dreaming about. He hoped that it was something good but from the peaceful look on his pale face Elrond guessed that his dreams were peaceful.