chapter 19
Weeks turned into months and Elladan was starting to doubt he would be able to walk again but some part of him still clung to a hope but it was just so painful and his legs felt so weak...
"Hey Dan," Elrohir entered the room, "how are you feeling?"
"Fine as I can be." The elder muttered looking through the open windows...how he missed being able to walk in the gardens...being confined to his bed unless someone carried him out but he hated to be that much of a nuisance.
"Legolas and Estel have come back, we are having an archery match, want to come and watch?" Elladan had become so subdued being confined to his rooms and it was really getting to him and he intended to bring his twin out of the shell he had made.
"No I'm alright..."
"Come on then," he said pulling his brother up and helped him into a fresh tunic.
"Ro...I'm fine...I was quite happy in bed...put me down." Elladan growled as his twin carried him outside with ease, "Ro, let me lean on you...I want to try and walk again..."
"Elladan...last time..."
"That was a few weeks ago, I have been trying to get more movement in them...please..." he pleaded and smiled as Elrohir gently lowered him to his feet.
The immediate pain made itself known as he tried to settle the weight on his painful legs. He winced as he started moving them, the pain building up greatly within him.
"Are you alright?" Elrohir asked seeing him waver as they took a few steps together.
"Fine...let go..."
"What?"
"Let me go...I want to try for myself...just to that tree."
"Fine," Elrohir agreed letting go, Elladan wavered slightly and took a few steps before falling into his twin's arms.
"Ouch," he whispered as Elrohir gently lowered him to the ground.
"You did well," he smiled encouragingly.
"Come on, help me up, I want to try again."
"No...it hurts you enough..."
"Elrohir, brother, you know how determined I am to walk properly again...now you can either help me up or I can crawl to a wall and climb up that way."
"You're not going to give in are you?" he sighed.
"No."
"Later, come on, you can try and walk with my support, but if it gets too painful..."
"Hit you and collapse," he finished with a small smile as they started walking together.
"Ro...Dan...you're walking..." Estel grinned.
"A little," he nodded as Elrohir helped him sit on the small grass bank, "I have been trying to get my legs moving more, like when I have been in the lake, but it just hurts to support myself...it is getting easier though."
"Good, I am glad," he nodded.
"How have you been?" he asked.
"Hey," Legolas called, "Ro, you want me to beat you without you here?"
"I'll be back, just got to shoot that Mirkwood Elf back into place." Elrohir laughed.
"I'll believe that when I see it." Elladan called back laughing. Elrohir glared fondly taking the first shot.
Hours later the two friends were arguing about the 'fairness' of the match. Elrohir had won which to Legolas seemed impossible, and was convinced he cheated somehow.
"What is going on out here?" Elrond asked joining them.
"Legolas is a sore looser Ada. He can't handle that I beat him at archery." Legolas stuck his tongue out in a childish manner, Elrohir pulled a face back.
Elrond rolled his eyes, "Elladan, good to see you out of your room for once. Do you want to join us for dinner?"
"Yes, it would be a change of scenery." His eldest nodded.
"See you all later then." He nodded leaving them to themselves.
"Are you going to tell him?" Elrohir asked his twin.
"What?"
"That you can walk again...not much but you can..." for some reason the elder twin had wanted to keep the fact that he was starting to walk again secret from their father.
"I'll surprise him tonight," Elladan shrugged, "come on; don't want to be late for dinner."