Little elf
Chapter thirty one
18th Solmath 3017
The clang of metal carried through the clearing. Two opponents faced each other both on their toes lunging, parrying and dodging.
"Are you tired yet?"
"Asking me the same question every day never fails to amuse you does it?"
"No, it does not, Ellie."
"Don't call me that." Elle parried knocking Celeborn's sword out of his hand. "Ha! Fourth time in a row!"
Celeborn smiled brushing his quicksilver hair out of his face. "Yes, Ellie, I believe you have mastered the art of Sindarin fighting techniques. Only Quenyan, Noldorian and human techniques left!"
"Doesn't that sound exciting?"
"Though I am not completely convinced that you have passed the Sindarin test."
"What? How can you say that? We-"
"You have been learning with me. You have learnt to fight against me. That means someone of my weight, height and fighting style. So you need to fight against someone else."
Elle looked nonplussed. "So are we going to find a band of orcs for me to fight?"
"No, but someone equally dangerous."
"What?" Elle whispered conspiratedly "your wife?"
Celeborn whacked her playfully "of course not."
"Child abuse! You elves of Doriath, honestly!"
"and how many elves of Doriath do you know?"
"Only you. But you are a Prince so you represent more of them."
"So I take it you are a representation of the elves from Abberant?"
"No, I'm different."
"And I am not?"
"No, you're normal. Well as normal as a Lord of a whole elven realm can be." Elle grinned, "sure you can be snobbish occasionally, but can I blame you?"
Celeborn looked down at her "I hope you are jesting or I may have to become very snobbish and banish you."
Elle sat down leaning against a Mallorn tree. She placed her sword next to her.
"That is very bad defence."
"We're in the middle of Caras Galadhon, if we're attacked here your whole defence system is certainly lacking."
"Speaking of which you need to pass your Sindarin fighting techniques test."
*and I thought I left tests behind*
"can't you just pass me?"
"Why would I want to do that? Anyway I've brought someone from the army."
"Granddad! You know what I think of the soldiers in the army!"
"And just what do you think?"
Elle whirled around hitting her head on the tree trunk. "Well what do you think? Niphredil?"
"Haldir!" Elle said slightly dizzy.
"Well?"
"Well, from what I've seen so far most are quite nice, friendly and charismatic, but they are backwards! I can't practice on the normal ranges because I have them staring at me which really does put me off. I know I am the only she-elf there but it's not as if I'm a naugrim dwarfusing an elf's bow."
"That would be a sight to see." Smirked Haldir
"Obviously they wouldn't be able to hold it, but I can, so I do not see why they should gape at me as if I'm some sort of zoo animal. It's not as if they haven't seen a she-elf before."
"Well they have not." Replied Haldir quirking an eyebrow.
"Excuse me?"
"They are not used to having she-elves on the archery range."
"Well then there's something seriously wrong with this culture!"
"Tell Lord Celeborn not me, I just help protect the place."
"Yes, it is a wonder that Lorien is still standing is it not?"
"I will ignore that." Replied Haldir smartly
"As must as I would love to listen to your banter, you are both here for a reason."
"Yes granddad." Elle replied pulling her daggers out of their scabbards.
"Granddad?" Haldir asked a glint in his eye.
"Oh shut up." Replied Elle hotly, taking a defensive position.
"You may begin." Declared Celeborn in Quenya; a language that Elle had not quite mastered yet.
"Pardon? I may do wh-" she asked turning towards him. Suddenly her left dagger when flying out of her hand, ending blade down in the grass.
"What was that for?" Elle demanded dodging another blow from Haldir's dagger only to find the other too close for comfort.
Haldir did not reply his easygoing face now set grim and determined. *So he's going to be like that*
Elle blocked with her dagger twirling in a circle before taking a step to the right to avoid Haldir's left. *I need to get my other dagger*
Elle carried on dodging to the right. She started to parry with Haldir, trying desperately to dodge both daggers, while feeling the air behind her for the hilt of the dagger.
"I am not that foolish." Said Haldir glancing pointedly at the dagger behind her.
He then did something she had not been taught which ended with he on her back with no daggers. "That is not a Sindarin fighting technique!" Elle protested rolling over
"Your point being?"
*So he's going to play dirty*
Elle swung her leg around catching the back of his knee causing him to buckle. Elle took this time to collect her daggers/
When she had done this Haldir was ready again. She promptly sent a kick to his side. He fought back and Elle ended backed up against a tree. *I'm doing well*
Elle pushed herself back onto the trunk before bringing her right leg up and pushing her foot firmly against his chest sending him sprawling back.
"Tampa!" Exclaimed Celeborn "There will be no kicking or any other technique other then Sindarin!" He looked highly amused.
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"Did you pass?" Mithglin asked pretending to be interested though his bored tone gave it away.
"Yes. No thanks to him over there." Elle nodded down the table.
Mithglin followed her gaze and his eyes became alight with mischief. "You had a fight with Haldir?"
"Uh huh. Lord Celeborn has a rather twisted sense of humour. Why couldn't he put me against someone with no fighting talent at all?"
"But you beat Haldir?" Haldir asked
"No! I couldn't beat the head of-"
"Yes I know who he is, though you should give yourself some credit you have beaten Celeborn, anyway how did you pass without winning?" He looked slightly puzzled.
"Apparently I showed that I knew the skills and how to use them with success."
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19th Solmath 3017
"What ever it is it better be good." Said Elle grumpily yawning.
"It is only dawn."
"My point exactly only! But I also ache from our fight yesterday. When you sent me to the floor that hurt big time. So why have you brought me here of all places for no reason?"
"I have some bad news. I am on a border land search which will take me away for some days. I leave today."
"Okay, have a good time I'll be going back to bed now." Elle turned to go.
Haldir grabbed her arm "wait!"
"What? Oh I haven't said Goodbye. Well, bye see you soon." She hugged him "Have a nice time."
She sleepily meandered to the ladder to climb, Haldir's eyes following her.
A/n Yay! Chapter written and typed!
Unfortunately I have no time for reviews as I have do get off now! Sigh so sorry!
So thanks to:
Sokochan
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939597: Really sorry for not replying last time!
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Ciarolas
Clare
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Hanya the bloody angel
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Yes there was surprise at Haldir and Elle finally being together, but who said they were?
Gwil
Ps. Yay! Celeborn was finally in the chapter and what will happen to Haldir while out on a perimeter search? Only time will tell…*ominous music*