Chapter 22

Gandalf had treated the elf, and had cleaned up the others wounds.

Aragorn could no longer tell if his sight was improving as it was about as well as anyone could see through a dark cloth at the time. He decided just to wait until the wizard told him to check.

Silür was currently about as happy as he'd ever been in a long while. He'd be able to get home! The thought kept him working and helping out.

Legolas shifted slightly in his sleep and his eyes flickered, he then paused almost immediately.

Aragorn felt the change and smiled slightly, "Ha már ta lim lle epalurin o ekoite." It (is) good to see you (in) the world of the living

Legolas opened his eyes slowly, calming himself quickly, "Telcontar?"

Aragorn smiled at him, "Uma Legolas."

"Sut Im na nef?" The confused elf asked. How (did) I get here

Aragorn just shushed him, telling him he'd fill it in later.

The elf just sighed and nodded, falling back asleep.

Silür walked over and sat with the human who looked desperate to help but the wizard had bid him stay there.

"Come now Estel… there is not much anyone can do… all they need is for their wounds to be cleaned."

Aragorn sighed, "Maybe so… but I could have helped had it not been for my eyes…"

The young elf sighed slightly and leaned back to look up at the darkening sky.

"Silür?"

"Aye mellonamin?"

"What have you been up to while you were out here?"

The elf shook his head, "Absolutely nothing… I had never realized how boring it could be without watching you get into trouble."

"Oh thanks…"

"You're very welcome!"

"Silür… do you know what the word 'sarcastic' means?"

"Only when I want to!"

Aragorn laughed, "Elves change little over time…"

"Humans change too much…"

The man looked over and sighed, then smiled slightly, "All the more reason to make the time worth it."

The elf looked at his friend, "You've finally come to accept mortality?"

Aragorn smiled slightly, "Aye… that I have… it's odd though… somehow I feel as if there will be more to it than there usually would be for a human…"

The elf cocked his head to the side, feeling a slight, odd hope. Whenever the human had a strong feeling about something, he was usually right. He vaguely wondered what it could be.

"Anyhow, what have you been up to human?"

Aragorn laughed slightly, "You really want to know?"

Silür went silent for a moment, "Lau…" No

The human laughed but stopped when Legolas stirred.

"Legolas?" He called quietly.

The elf blinked slowly and swallowed, "Strider?"

"Are you well?"

"Better than before…"

Aragorn sighed then smiled with slight relief, "Ah, good. Do you need anything?"

"Nothing more than water…"

Legolas and Silür had been talking for a couple hours now. It was dark and the only thing keeping Aragorn awake was that he knew that if he fell asleep many embarrassing stories would be told.

Elrond and Glorfindel had woken up quite some time ago and the twins just a moment ago. No one really knew though. Gandalf had gone to sleep before they had awoken and the two other elves were too immersed in their teasing of the human while Aragorn was too busy trying to stop them.

Elrond glanced over at Glorfindel with an amused look, which was returned by the older elven lord.

Silür laughed, "Ah! Here's one. He was four; this was at one time in which the twins were in Mirkwood actually. Lord Elrond had decided to take him out to the lake and-"

Aragorn decided to cut him off right then and there when he realised where this was going, "AI! Silür! Everyone had just stopped teasing me with that one! Don't you start it again!"

The four near the fire had to try their hardest not to start laughing.

Aragorn smirked slightly, "And if you do… I have plenty of stories about you…"

The elf laughed slightly, "Oh? With your memory?"

Aragorn rolled his eyes, "Would you like an example? Like when we first met… you were convinced that if I came within two feet of you… you'd die."

Silür blinked and twitched slightly, "Uh…"

Legolas started laughing.

"Oh don't laugh at him Legolas! At least he didn't try to kill me!"

The blond elf coughed, "I did not!"

Aragorn shook his head, "Must I retell that particular story again?"

"No!"

The twins finally had enough and started laughing, even though it did hurt, they couldn't stop.

Aragorn, though startled, didn't show it and turned and raised an eyebrow at them, "What are you laughing at then?"

They quieted and smirked.

"Oh I have plenty of stories on you two as well!"

They glanced at each other in a sudden wide-eyed worry.

Aragorn laughed, "And I'm sure Glor and ada do not wish to be left out?"

The two elven lords winced slightly, knowing the human had somehow managed to find at least a couple things on each of them.

Aragorn smirked, "Right… and don't worry Legolas… you know you're not left out…"

Legolas and Silür sighed.

"Okay! We'll stop," Legolas laughed.

"Good… now I can finally go to sleep…"

Legolas smirked and rolled his eyes.

They all finally just drifted off.

Aragorn woke up the next morning and almost immediately realized his headache was gone. He frowned slightly and paused to see if anyone was up. After realizing no one was he slide the cloth up and winced at the sudden bright light. He closed his eyes and waited for a while before slowly opening them. After a moment he grinned and after glancing over at Silür, slid the cloth back down.

After a couple moments the others woke up, one at a time. Except when the twins awoke for as soon as Elrohir woke he'd accidentally rolled onto his brother and woke him up as well.

The two had been arguing ever since.

Aragorn shook his head in amusement and sighed.

Elrond glanced over and moved next to his human son. He knew he'd have to approach the subject of the man going back to Rohan.

Aragorn noticed the elf's outline through the cloth but it was obvious the elf had meant to come unnoticed so he pretended not to see, hiding a smile.

The elf sat silently and smiled, he knew the man could sense him, and he waited.

Aragorn finally shook his head and looked over when the elf stayed silent.

"You are going to head back to Rohan?"

Aragorn sighed, "Aye, I am. I've already been gone longer than I should have been."

"You have good reason."

"Perhaps…"

"You do Estel… it shall be fine…"

Aragorn heard the slight hesitant note, most people would have missed it but those who knew the elf lord well could notice these things, and he cocked his head to the side slightly.

The elf smiled slightly and shook his head absently, "I hate to see you leave so soon. We have not seen much of you in the last little while."

"I know this adar. But you know as well as I do that it's good experience…"

The elf nodded, "I never asked you not to go…"

"Maybe you should try going down there one day."

Elrond smiled down at the human, "That I shall."

Aragorn smiled, though it quickly turned into a smirk as he pulled up the cloth and winked at the elf before pulling it back down.

Elrond raised an eyebrow, he had the feeling it was better. No doubt the human would use that to his advantage.

That he did as well. For during the rest of their trip together he had played many tricks on the poor elves travelling with him. And though everyone had the feeling it was he, no one knew for sure and it was difficult to blame half of these things on him. He purposely avoided playing any pranks on the twins until their last day together where he told them everything… and ran.

The End

A/N

Elven Kitten: Gack! So many confuzled people! XP… urm… yeah…

Kandice- lol

Amthramiel- Well it was getting better and is fine now yes… lol, sorry for it bein' so confuzleing… XD

Macilwen- Legolas was injured… Silür was Aragorn's friend when he was a child and he had gone missing and has now come back… lol

Jadesaber- No and I hadn't really meant him to be… if you meant the changing of the subject… is cuz he hit Aragorn with the apple… yes… that is what happened… lol

discombobulatedcheese- O.o… riiiiiiiight… that's… nice? Lol

Celebrean- GACK! XP… heeheehee… ah… but I can! But yes! There will be a sequel! Nods lol yet another to my little series… lol, gah… I hate that! When you're trying to type something and you're constantly hitting the wrong keys… drives me crazy! Especially when you're pressed for time… cuz I can type fairly fast without making to many mistakes but whenever I have to hurry I'm constantly making mistakes… makes me mad… lol

Elven Kitten: Okay! Has just finished putting up a cheese barrier There… okay, anywho, I'm almost positive I've said something before but… it has been a while and I have new reviews now so I'll say it again; my series will go on continuously until I say otherwise. So w00t! lol, I've already started my fifth one and will hopefully get the first chapter up soon.

Elf Side: Nods aye, she has, we hope to get it up before the end of the weekend…

E.K.: I'd write longer… but I'm busy, gotta work on my parade song… making mistakes all of a sudden and I'm playing tomorrow morning! GAH! THE HORROR!!!!!! Runs in circles screaming

E.S.: Rolls eyes well… I guess that means farewell? Sigh Namarie!

Elenmeoi