Chapter 5
A noise in the middle of the night brought the lord of Imladris fully aware that there was another awake in is Home that night. Silently he slipped out of bed to see who was next door at this hour.
"Elladan?" he whispered, knowing it was his son's presence. Elladan had spent the past few years searching for his twin practically none-stop, and only sneaking home in the middle of the night to leave notes every few months, letting everyone know he was well.
"Ada," the voice confirmed.
"Ai, Elladan, ion nîn," they embraced tightly, "I have been so worried about you..."
"I am well Ada, the notes..."
"Are not enough to ease a parent's worry. You do not know the long nights I have lain awake worrying, wondering if I would ever see you alive again." His voice was full of emotion.
"I'm sorry Ada...I haven't found him yet..."
"It has been years my son, if he wanted to be found he would have been by now...he would have come home..."
"I told you I will find him and I will bring him home. Gweston."
"Elladan..."
"I have to go Ada...I have stayed too long..."
"When was the last time you had a proper rest?"
"I don't know." He shrugged.
"How long?"
"Around a year...two..."
"What? Do you not care for your own wellbeing? Do you not care if something happened to you and you had not the strength to find help? Do you not care that I fear I will loose you?" he fumed. "You will stay here until you have properly rested, is that clear?" he levelled his son with a stern glare.
"Yes Ada," Elladan sighed.
"Ada?" a bleary eyed Human joined them at the door, "Elladan?" he blinked several times, making sure his brother was there, not just his imagination.
"Aye Estel, I'm home." He nodded.
"For how long?" the man asked.
"A while." Elrond answered. "Go back to sleep Estel, sorry to have woken you."
"Alright Ada, Elladan, good to see you again," he said over his shoulder after a long yawn.
"And you Elladan, your own bed calls you." he smiled softly seeing his eldest walk out of the room...wait...was that a limp? He would check when he woke up.