Arrival
King Thranduil walked up the hall and met Lord Elrond where he had been standing. "How bad is it, Elrond?" Thranduil asked, referring to Legolas. "Bad, but Aragorn just told me no two hours ago that Legolas beginning to look quite better." Elrond said. "I wish to see him. Alone. I want the *human* out of the way." Thranduil said. "Aragorn has been by Legolas' side from the day he was sick. I will not force him to leave his best friend. Aragorn hasn't slept, eaten, or left Legolas' side in almost four or five weeks! Plus, Legolas is awake now and he wouldn't let Aragorn leave. Yes, you may go to him." Elrond said, barely keeping the calm tone.
"Right." Was all Thranduil said before Elrond led him down the hallway. They stopped just before two large doors. "In there." Elrond said, pointing to the door and leaving quickly. He stayed close to make sure nothing was said or done in a wrong fashion.
Thranduil entered. Aragorn and Legolas had been talking and stopped when the King entered. Aragorn bowed his head slightly, earning a slight swat to the arm from Legolas. Thranduil completely ignored Aragorn and sat opposite of the Human. "Ai, Elbereth! What has your adventures gotten you into, my son?" Thranduil said softly. "Ada, you cannot ignore Aragorn." Legolas said, some anger in his features. "Who?...OH! Yes, I can and I will. I came to see *you*." His father said.
"Then...I refuse to speak to you. He is my *friend* and anyone who ignores him so bitterly will just have to ignore *me* also." Legolas said, turning away from his father. With that, Legolas began to speak to Aragorn again. "I do not approve of your friendship with him!" Thranduil said, anger now filling him. His son wasn't going to talk to him just because he refused to acknowledge the Human. Legolas was going to say, "I don't care!", but stopped himself. He ignored his father and tried to talk to Aragorn.
"I don't approve of just about every decision you make. Not visiting home, not acting like a Prince, not taking proper ways into or out of the castle, and befriending a filthy Human!" Thranduil said. He hoped this would show his son something.
Elrond heard everything. He knew Legolas would handle this well.
Legolas didn't say anything to his father, but kept talking to Aragorn through clenched teeth. He started shaking. It wasn't violent, but it wasn't a soft shaking either. Aragorn sat on the bed and situated Legolas on his lap. He cradled his friend.
Aragorn smoothed Legolas' hair and turned fiercely towards Thranduil. "See what you've done?! You got him too worked up!" Aragorn said and turned back to Legolas. The young Elf buried his face in Aragorn's robe and cried. "No, no, no Legolas. Don't cry." Aragorn soothed. He leaned his head forward a little so he could hear what his friend was saying. "No, Legolas. You're like a brother to me! Don't say that!" Aragorn said upon hearing Legolas' words. "No! I'm still your friend! Legolas, mellon nin, settle down. You're working yourself too hard. Calm down." Aragorn said.
Thranduil didn't hear what his son had said.
Aragorn rested his forehead against Legolas'. "I won't leave. I promised." Aragorn said. He placed a kiss on Legolas' forehead and lifted his eyes to Thranduil. "Don't get him worked up." Aragorn said, smoothing Legolas' hair. Legolas calmed at his friend's touch.
"Sleep." Aragorn said softly and Legolas did sleep. Aragorn didn't move from the position, for it kept Legolas safe.
King Thranduil walked up the hall and met Lord Elrond where he had been standing. "How bad is it, Elrond?" Thranduil asked, referring to Legolas. "Bad, but Aragorn just told me no two hours ago that Legolas beginning to look quite better." Elrond said. "I wish to see him. Alone. I want the *human* out of the way." Thranduil said. "Aragorn has been by Legolas' side from the day he was sick. I will not force him to leave his best friend. Aragorn hasn't slept, eaten, or left Legolas' side in almost four or five weeks! Plus, Legolas is awake now and he wouldn't let Aragorn leave. Yes, you may go to him." Elrond said, barely keeping the calm tone.
"Right." Was all Thranduil said before Elrond led him down the hallway. They stopped just before two large doors. "In there." Elrond said, pointing to the door and leaving quickly. He stayed close to make sure nothing was said or done in a wrong fashion.
Thranduil entered. Aragorn and Legolas had been talking and stopped when the King entered. Aragorn bowed his head slightly, earning a slight swat to the arm from Legolas. Thranduil completely ignored Aragorn and sat opposite of the Human. "Ai, Elbereth! What has your adventures gotten you into, my son?" Thranduil said softly. "Ada, you cannot ignore Aragorn." Legolas said, some anger in his features. "Who?...OH! Yes, I can and I will. I came to see *you*." His father said.
"Then...I refuse to speak to you. He is my *friend* and anyone who ignores him so bitterly will just have to ignore *me* also." Legolas said, turning away from his father. With that, Legolas began to speak to Aragorn again. "I do not approve of your friendship with him!" Thranduil said, anger now filling him. His son wasn't going to talk to him just because he refused to acknowledge the Human. Legolas was going to say, "I don't care!", but stopped himself. He ignored his father and tried to talk to Aragorn.
"I don't approve of just about every decision you make. Not visiting home, not acting like a Prince, not taking proper ways into or out of the castle, and befriending a filthy Human!" Thranduil said. He hoped this would show his son something.
Elrond heard everything. He knew Legolas would handle this well.
Legolas didn't say anything to his father, but kept talking to Aragorn through clenched teeth. He started shaking. It wasn't violent, but it wasn't a soft shaking either. Aragorn sat on the bed and situated Legolas on his lap. He cradled his friend.
Aragorn smoothed Legolas' hair and turned fiercely towards Thranduil. "See what you've done?! You got him too worked up!" Aragorn said and turned back to Legolas. The young Elf buried his face in Aragorn's robe and cried. "No, no, no Legolas. Don't cry." Aragorn soothed. He leaned his head forward a little so he could hear what his friend was saying. "No, Legolas. You're like a brother to me! Don't say that!" Aragorn said upon hearing Legolas' words. "No! I'm still your friend! Legolas, mellon nin, settle down. You're working yourself too hard. Calm down." Aragorn said.
Thranduil didn't hear what his son had said.
Aragorn rested his forehead against Legolas'. "I won't leave. I promised." Aragorn said. He placed a kiss on Legolas' forehead and lifted his eyes to Thranduil. "Don't get him worked up." Aragorn said, smoothing Legolas' hair. Legolas calmed at his friend's touch.
"Sleep." Aragorn said softly and Legolas did sleep. Aragorn didn't move from the position, for it kept Legolas safe.