Brothers In Arms Chapter 6
Author: Robin Beta & Co Author: Badger Lord
Disclaimer: We are not making any money from this at all, we do not intend to infringe on any rights.
Author's Note: Here is chapter 6. I will update soon, I promise but I have exams on Monday. I was going to bring in Elrond this time but decided against it. He will be in it soon though.
Don't forget to Review!
Robin
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"I killed them"
Laomir looked down at the blonde head resting against her shoulder. She opened her mouth but she could not say anything. Her hands had stopped stroking his shoulders. So many emotions went through her head that she did not know where to begin.
She looked at his face and she saw fear and vulnerability. She opened her mouth but all that came out was a horrified gasp.
She looked at the trees as though they would help. She was stumped. She felt like a dwarf was sitting on her tongue right now. A drunken dwarf, she mused, because that was about as much sense as she was making. She wanted to say that he was safe here, but was he? He was a killer, was she safe? Would he kill her? All these thoughts went through her head and her emotions went from shock to fear to anger to shock again.
Then she felt something very gentle in her head. It was like a caress against her thoughts. At this she decided that she must be mad. Looking down at the young elf she was about to try talking again when she gasped.
All traces of fear and vulnerability were gone. She was looking at raw anger. His eyes were dark blue and he looked at her with such a cold calculating stare that could turn a Balrog to ice. For a moment Laomir wondered if this elf would attack her. After all, he killed his family, and what about Thranduil, Asfloth and Turian? This elfling was dangerous.
However, his expression changed, the young vulnerable elf was back. This only lasted for a moment before this angry one returned. Before she could say a word he got up and walked back towards the manor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It was late when she got to the palace. On entering Thranduil met her at the door. He had a worried expression on his face as she pulled him into the study.
"Laomir, what has happened? Runiel brought in Asfloth and Turian but he said you had gone after Legolas. What happened?"
Laomir didn't answer as she made her way to the liquor cabinet and poured a large glass of wine. She took a number of gulps before turning to her husband.
She pulled him down on the chair and took many deep breaths.
"Thranduil, he talked." Looking at her husband's face a smile appeared. "Surely that is good news, is it not Laomir? He is dealing with his grief. Now we might be able to find out what happened." He turned, but saw something in her face.
"You know what happened?"
She nodded, taking another deep breath and then deciding she needed more she opened her mouth.
"He said he killed them."
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Upon reaching the palace, Legolas made his way to the armoury. He knew what he needed to do now. Thranduil and Laomir loved Turian. He had sensed that much from them both. At the foal he had felt Laomir's sadness that Turian would have no parents to care for him. However he could feel no emotion for him. When she had followed him he had felt fear when he had threatened her and then some love. It was that love that broke him. He had not had that for such a long time. . .
Angrily, he brushed a hand across his face. Turian was safe. He would not do anything to stop his brother from being loved here. He had not been able to help Noralis, but he would not stand in the way of Turian being happy and the only thing standing in the way at the moment was him.
Thranduil and Laomir already had one child who was much younger than him. At least with Turian, he was the youngest. It would be like the Rivendell twins. He grabbed a bag and slipped in some apples given to him that day. He would go by the kitchens when leaving. It made perfect sense to him. He had to go in order for Turian to be safe.
Legolas took a deep breath as he looked around the room. He picked up his bag and went to Turian. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Turian and Asfloth had been put to bed for a nap when they came in. Legolas made his way over and shook his younger brother.
"Tur, Tur wake up!"
The little elfling mumbled and eventually opened his eyes to the face of his older brother. Looking at him a huge smile broke on his face before wrapping his little arms around Legolas' neck. "Legos! Why are you here?"
Legolas hugged him back. They had not been able to talk as he wanted today so he would have to be quick.
"Tur listen to me Ok?" He gave a sad smile at the nodding head. "I have to go away."
At this Turian looked at him and some tears began to gather in his eyes. Whispering he looked at his elder brother.
"Please don't leave me Legos, I love you."
Legolas put his arms again around his brother before whispering into his ear.
"I love you too, Tur. But I have to leave you."
"Why?"
Legolas nibbled his lower lip. That was his sign of nervousness. Looking at Turian, he saw him sucking his thumb.
"Turian, Thranduil and Laomir love you. They will take care of you for the rest of your life. If I stay, I will ruin that. . ."
Turian tried to interrupt him but he carried on.
". . . No Turian, I promised you that I would take you somewhere safe. This is your safe place Turian. Laomir and Thranduil will never hurt you." Leaning closer to Turian he said again "they won't ever hurt you."
Turian now had tears rolling down his cheeks.
"You promised you would stay with me."
Legolas sighed as he looked at his younger brother.
"I promised I would be with you when you got here. Turian this is not my safe place. I have to go somewhere else."
Turian wrapped his arms around Legolas again. Legolas heard a pitiful little voice whimper.
"Will you miss me?"
Legolas felt his own tears come as he held his brother closer.
"Turian, I love you. You have kept me alive for so long. But I will not risk this for you. I love you too much."
Turian was now sobbing into his shoulder. Legolas knew he would have to leave so he loosened his arms from his younger brother. With a tear stained face he kissed his cheek.
Legolas crept to Asfloth who was pretending to be asleep.
"Asfloth I know you're awake. I must ask you to do something for me." Asfloth immediately sat up in the bad. He was never asked to do anything.
"Take care of Turian for me. If he seems sad take him to your Ada or Naneth. Pulling out a bundle of letters he passed them to Asfloth. Give these to your Naneth or Ada when you get up tomorrow morning. Do you understand?"
Asfloth tried to remember all that he had said and nodded. Legolas patted his head.
Legolas made his way back to Turian. The little elf was crying and Legolas hugged him.
"I have loved you my brother from the moment I saw you and every moment since. I am so proud of you. Do not feel pain. I must leave you now."
Legolas ran to the door before he could change his mind. Once outside he closed his eyes and leaned against the wall. Taking deep breaths he tried to ease the pain building up inside him. For five years he had risked everything for Noralis and Turian. For sixty years he had given everything for Noralis and his Naneth. For 140 years he had spent his life protecting the ones he loved. He grabbed his bag and made his way to the stairs.
Running as fast as he could he came to the stables. He knew his way around Mirkwood from the patrols. He would take one of the horses but he would leave it at the border. He made his way up the usual path leading from Mirkwood. He could still feel Turian's grief and Laomir's anger. However he did not know what hit him when a burst of emotion passed through his brain. Feeling like a dwarf has just hit him with an axe he veered a little in his seat position on the horse. He had not felt like that since. . . Legolas pushed his horse hard to make it to the border.
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"What???!!!"
Laomir winced at the loudness of his voice.
Thranduil leaped up and began to pace on the rug. He ran his hands through his hair and then it looked like he would pull it out. Laomir stood up.
"Thranduil, what do we do?"
He stopped pacing and looked at her.
"Did you believe him?"
She looked down at the ground and nodded. It was the truth. The anger she had seen in that young elf had terrified her. She had felt scared.
Thranduil continued his pacing.
"I do not believe this Laomir. Why? How? This does not make sense!"
He sat heavily down on the chair and put his face in his hands. Then he began to sob. Laomir stood up and wrapped her arms around him. She was about to rock him when she realised that this was the same thing that she had done with Legolas only a couple of hours before.
After a while Thranduil stood up. His previous behaviour had changed and she now saw the King of Mirkwood standing before her.
"We must talk to him. If he is guilty, we must find out what happened. I have seen the heart of that elf. It is not black. I believe he is in his room."
Going out the door Thranduil motioned to the house guards to follow him. Making their way to Legolas' chambers, Thranduil pounded on the door. It seemed that his previous pain had switched to anger. When they received no reply they burst into the room. They saw a bed which no one had laid in and that was all. The window was closed. Thranduil turned to his captain.
"Alert the guards, I want my nephew found. Seal the palace, no one in or out. Take him to the study." Thranduil stalked to the door. There he turned around "Be gentle, the poor elf is traumatised enough."
The captain saluted and left to carry out the orders. Laomir stared at Thranduil. She followed him to their chambers. She watched him for a time purposefully moving things around before asking.
"Do you really believe that he would killed Sorian and Noralis?"
Thranduil turned to her.
"No, but you did. Else why did you not stay with him in the forest? You let him go, Laomir. I know you well enough to know you were afraid."
She nodded. "I saw anger in his heart and I was afraid. But I also saw fear and vulnerability. . ."
Thranduil was about to answer when the door was opened and a guard walked in.
"Forgive me my king, but we have information. One of the stable boys gave him a horse and he left the palace about three hours ago. We know not his destination. It is thought that he rode south."
Thranduil felt his heart clench at the thought. Darkness reigned down south, spiders and orcs hunted there. He stood up. Turning to the guard he spoke.
"Continue the search. Round up the trackers. Alert all posts. Stop him at all costs. He is to be brought back to the palace immediately."
"Of course my king."
The guard bowed and left.
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The next morning Laomir made her way to the nursery. She knew she would have to tell Turian that his brother was missing.
She entered the room Asfloth was looking out the window with a sad look on his face. Then she saw Turian still lying on the bed. He had tears rolling down his face. She ran to him.
"Turian, Turian what is it little one?"
He turned his head to her and she saw the same heart broken expression that she had seen in Legolas' face the night before. He blinked at her before whispering.
"Why did you not love him?"
Laomir's heart took a very painful beat. She leaned in close asking.
"What do you mean little one?"
Turian sniffled and buried his head in the pillow.
"You say you love us and then you keep hurting him."
Laomir shook her head at him. "No Turian, I love Legolas." She put her arms around the little elfling and lifted him off the bed. He still remained limp in her arms. She carried him to one of the chairs with Asfloth trailing behind her.
Turian sat in her lap sucking his thumb furiously. Asfloth looked at him then at his Naneth before running to his bed. Coming back she saw some letters. He held them out to her.
"Legolas gave me these to give to you. I was also to tell you when Turian was sad."
Laomir looked at the letters, then Asfloth and finally Turian. She did not yet have the courage to take the letters yet. She took a deep breath, then another and then decided she needed one more. Looking again at Asfloth she said.
"Go to Ada and bid him to come here. Make sure he knows how important this is." She heard him run down the hall yelling for his Ada. Laomir looked at Turian. His eyes were wide open and she could feel him rocking himself. She now knew that both these little elves were in trouble.
After a few moments Thranduil ran in. He saw Turian looking very much like Legolas did when he first arrived, he saw Laomir looking lost and Asfloth holding some letters. He sat down.
Laomir spoke in a voice which mirrored her confusion.
"Before Legolas left yesterday he came to Turian to say goodbye and to Asfloth to give him some letters. I have not read them yet. He was under the impression that we were going to hurt him, I think. Is that right Turian?"
Turian blinked and then shook his head. Thranduil only now noticed his own son standing all alone. He put his arms out to the little one and Asfloth ran to his Ada handing him the letters.
Thranduil looked at Turian before he spoke.
"Turian we want to help you and Legolas. To do that we need to know what happened to your Ada and brother. Do you know?"
Turian tucked his head into Laomir's breast and they saw vigorous shaking. Laomir gave a cold glance at Thranduil. She knew he needed to know such things but attacking Turian like that would not get answers. Very gently Laomir drew large circles across Turian's back. Quietly she asked.
"Do you know why Legolas left?" Thranduil saw him hesitate and then reach down, his hands seemed to be searching for something. Before Thranduil knew what was happening Asfloth squirmed out of his arms and ran to the bed. Pulling out Mansloth he gave him to Turian.
Laomir brushed some of the hair off Turian's forehead. He was now both sucking his thumb and stroking Mansloth. Again she asked.
"Turian, we want Legolas to stay here, with you, me, Thranduil and Asfloth. Do you believe that?" She felt him shake against her body. Turian stopped and then closed his eyes. He shrugged. Laomir held him closer.
"It is the truth Turian. We want you both to be here. We do not want Legolas gone."
Turian still would not say a word. Laomir looked at Thranduil helplessly. Asfloth tugged on Thranduil's arm for attention before speaking quietly in his ear though Laomir and Turian heard.
"Legolas said it was not his safe place. You had two children and you didn't want a third. He said he would ruin it for Turian."
Thranduil met his wife's eyes. Looking down at Turian she asked.
"Is Asfloth correct?"
Turian nodded.
"Oh Elbereth!" Laomir sighed. She pulled Turian higher in her lap and motioned for Thranduil to sit closer.
"Turian, we want both you and Legolas to stay with us. You are our nephews. You are already part of our family. Do you understand?"
Turian stayed sucking his thumb and stroking Mansloth. Thranduil decided he would have to speak.
"I know it has not been easy for you Turian. But we wish to help. Trust us. We will be your family now. You will be like our son. When we find Legolas he will be treated the same. . ."
"No he won't." Thranduil spluttered to a stop when he heard the quiet voice. He looked down at Turian to see the piercing eyes staring at him.
"You promised Legos wouldn't go and now he's gone and I'm alone. I hate you! I hate you!!"
He struggled out of Laomir's grasp and ran to the other room. Asfloth ran after him.
Sitting in the nursery Thranduil and Laomir stared at each other. Laomir got up and put a hand on Thranduil's shoulder before picking up the letters in his lap.
"Let Asfloth go to him now. We will go later"
Thranduil nodded wearily and looked at his own letter. Laomir was about to rip hers open when Asfloth ran in breathlessly. "Nana, Turian locked himself in the wardrobe of the guest room and he won't come out!"
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Don't forget to review!
Author: Robin Beta & Co Author: Badger Lord
Disclaimer: We are not making any money from this at all, we do not intend to infringe on any rights.
Author's Note: Here is chapter 6. I will update soon, I promise but I have exams on Monday. I was going to bring in Elrond this time but decided against it. He will be in it soon though.
Don't forget to Review!
Robin
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"I killed them"
Laomir looked down at the blonde head resting against her shoulder. She opened her mouth but she could not say anything. Her hands had stopped stroking his shoulders. So many emotions went through her head that she did not know where to begin.
She looked at his face and she saw fear and vulnerability. She opened her mouth but all that came out was a horrified gasp.
She looked at the trees as though they would help. She was stumped. She felt like a dwarf was sitting on her tongue right now. A drunken dwarf, she mused, because that was about as much sense as she was making. She wanted to say that he was safe here, but was he? He was a killer, was she safe? Would he kill her? All these thoughts went through her head and her emotions went from shock to fear to anger to shock again.
Then she felt something very gentle in her head. It was like a caress against her thoughts. At this she decided that she must be mad. Looking down at the young elf she was about to try talking again when she gasped.
All traces of fear and vulnerability were gone. She was looking at raw anger. His eyes were dark blue and he looked at her with such a cold calculating stare that could turn a Balrog to ice. For a moment Laomir wondered if this elf would attack her. After all, he killed his family, and what about Thranduil, Asfloth and Turian? This elfling was dangerous.
However, his expression changed, the young vulnerable elf was back. This only lasted for a moment before this angry one returned. Before she could say a word he got up and walked back towards the manor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It was late when she got to the palace. On entering Thranduil met her at the door. He had a worried expression on his face as she pulled him into the study.
"Laomir, what has happened? Runiel brought in Asfloth and Turian but he said you had gone after Legolas. What happened?"
Laomir didn't answer as she made her way to the liquor cabinet and poured a large glass of wine. She took a number of gulps before turning to her husband.
She pulled him down on the chair and took many deep breaths.
"Thranduil, he talked." Looking at her husband's face a smile appeared. "Surely that is good news, is it not Laomir? He is dealing with his grief. Now we might be able to find out what happened." He turned, but saw something in her face.
"You know what happened?"
She nodded, taking another deep breath and then deciding she needed more she opened her mouth.
"He said he killed them."
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Upon reaching the palace, Legolas made his way to the armoury. He knew what he needed to do now. Thranduil and Laomir loved Turian. He had sensed that much from them both. At the foal he had felt Laomir's sadness that Turian would have no parents to care for him. However he could feel no emotion for him. When she had followed him he had felt fear when he had threatened her and then some love. It was that love that broke him. He had not had that for such a long time. . .
Angrily, he brushed a hand across his face. Turian was safe. He would not do anything to stop his brother from being loved here. He had not been able to help Noralis, but he would not stand in the way of Turian being happy and the only thing standing in the way at the moment was him.
Thranduil and Laomir already had one child who was much younger than him. At least with Turian, he was the youngest. It would be like the Rivendell twins. He grabbed a bag and slipped in some apples given to him that day. He would go by the kitchens when leaving. It made perfect sense to him. He had to go in order for Turian to be safe.
Legolas took a deep breath as he looked around the room. He picked up his bag and went to Turian. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Turian and Asfloth had been put to bed for a nap when they came in. Legolas made his way over and shook his younger brother.
"Tur, Tur wake up!"
The little elfling mumbled and eventually opened his eyes to the face of his older brother. Looking at him a huge smile broke on his face before wrapping his little arms around Legolas' neck. "Legos! Why are you here?"
Legolas hugged him back. They had not been able to talk as he wanted today so he would have to be quick.
"Tur listen to me Ok?" He gave a sad smile at the nodding head. "I have to go away."
At this Turian looked at him and some tears began to gather in his eyes. Whispering he looked at his elder brother.
"Please don't leave me Legos, I love you."
Legolas put his arms again around his brother before whispering into his ear.
"I love you too, Tur. But I have to leave you."
"Why?"
Legolas nibbled his lower lip. That was his sign of nervousness. Looking at Turian, he saw him sucking his thumb.
"Turian, Thranduil and Laomir love you. They will take care of you for the rest of your life. If I stay, I will ruin that. . ."
Turian tried to interrupt him but he carried on.
". . . No Turian, I promised you that I would take you somewhere safe. This is your safe place Turian. Laomir and Thranduil will never hurt you." Leaning closer to Turian he said again "they won't ever hurt you."
Turian now had tears rolling down his cheeks.
"You promised you would stay with me."
Legolas sighed as he looked at his younger brother.
"I promised I would be with you when you got here. Turian this is not my safe place. I have to go somewhere else."
Turian wrapped his arms around Legolas again. Legolas heard a pitiful little voice whimper.
"Will you miss me?"
Legolas felt his own tears come as he held his brother closer.
"Turian, I love you. You have kept me alive for so long. But I will not risk this for you. I love you too much."
Turian was now sobbing into his shoulder. Legolas knew he would have to leave so he loosened his arms from his younger brother. With a tear stained face he kissed his cheek.
Legolas crept to Asfloth who was pretending to be asleep.
"Asfloth I know you're awake. I must ask you to do something for me." Asfloth immediately sat up in the bad. He was never asked to do anything.
"Take care of Turian for me. If he seems sad take him to your Ada or Naneth. Pulling out a bundle of letters he passed them to Asfloth. Give these to your Naneth or Ada when you get up tomorrow morning. Do you understand?"
Asfloth tried to remember all that he had said and nodded. Legolas patted his head.
Legolas made his way back to Turian. The little elf was crying and Legolas hugged him.
"I have loved you my brother from the moment I saw you and every moment since. I am so proud of you. Do not feel pain. I must leave you now."
Legolas ran to the door before he could change his mind. Once outside he closed his eyes and leaned against the wall. Taking deep breaths he tried to ease the pain building up inside him. For five years he had risked everything for Noralis and Turian. For sixty years he had given everything for Noralis and his Naneth. For 140 years he had spent his life protecting the ones he loved. He grabbed his bag and made his way to the stairs.
Running as fast as he could he came to the stables. He knew his way around Mirkwood from the patrols. He would take one of the horses but he would leave it at the border. He made his way up the usual path leading from Mirkwood. He could still feel Turian's grief and Laomir's anger. However he did not know what hit him when a burst of emotion passed through his brain. Feeling like a dwarf has just hit him with an axe he veered a little in his seat position on the horse. He had not felt like that since. . . Legolas pushed his horse hard to make it to the border.
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"What???!!!"
Laomir winced at the loudness of his voice.
Thranduil leaped up and began to pace on the rug. He ran his hands through his hair and then it looked like he would pull it out. Laomir stood up.
"Thranduil, what do we do?"
He stopped pacing and looked at her.
"Did you believe him?"
She looked down at the ground and nodded. It was the truth. The anger she had seen in that young elf had terrified her. She had felt scared.
Thranduil continued his pacing.
"I do not believe this Laomir. Why? How? This does not make sense!"
He sat heavily down on the chair and put his face in his hands. Then he began to sob. Laomir stood up and wrapped her arms around him. She was about to rock him when she realised that this was the same thing that she had done with Legolas only a couple of hours before.
After a while Thranduil stood up. His previous behaviour had changed and she now saw the King of Mirkwood standing before her.
"We must talk to him. If he is guilty, we must find out what happened. I have seen the heart of that elf. It is not black. I believe he is in his room."
Going out the door Thranduil motioned to the house guards to follow him. Making their way to Legolas' chambers, Thranduil pounded on the door. It seemed that his previous pain had switched to anger. When they received no reply they burst into the room. They saw a bed which no one had laid in and that was all. The window was closed. Thranduil turned to his captain.
"Alert the guards, I want my nephew found. Seal the palace, no one in or out. Take him to the study." Thranduil stalked to the door. There he turned around "Be gentle, the poor elf is traumatised enough."
The captain saluted and left to carry out the orders. Laomir stared at Thranduil. She followed him to their chambers. She watched him for a time purposefully moving things around before asking.
"Do you really believe that he would killed Sorian and Noralis?"
Thranduil turned to her.
"No, but you did. Else why did you not stay with him in the forest? You let him go, Laomir. I know you well enough to know you were afraid."
She nodded. "I saw anger in his heart and I was afraid. But I also saw fear and vulnerability. . ."
Thranduil was about to answer when the door was opened and a guard walked in.
"Forgive me my king, but we have information. One of the stable boys gave him a horse and he left the palace about three hours ago. We know not his destination. It is thought that he rode south."
Thranduil felt his heart clench at the thought. Darkness reigned down south, spiders and orcs hunted there. He stood up. Turning to the guard he spoke.
"Continue the search. Round up the trackers. Alert all posts. Stop him at all costs. He is to be brought back to the palace immediately."
"Of course my king."
The guard bowed and left.
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The next morning Laomir made her way to the nursery. She knew she would have to tell Turian that his brother was missing.
She entered the room Asfloth was looking out the window with a sad look on his face. Then she saw Turian still lying on the bed. He had tears rolling down his face. She ran to him.
"Turian, Turian what is it little one?"
He turned his head to her and she saw the same heart broken expression that she had seen in Legolas' face the night before. He blinked at her before whispering.
"Why did you not love him?"
Laomir's heart took a very painful beat. She leaned in close asking.
"What do you mean little one?"
Turian sniffled and buried his head in the pillow.
"You say you love us and then you keep hurting him."
Laomir shook her head at him. "No Turian, I love Legolas." She put her arms around the little elfling and lifted him off the bed. He still remained limp in her arms. She carried him to one of the chairs with Asfloth trailing behind her.
Turian sat in her lap sucking his thumb furiously. Asfloth looked at him then at his Naneth before running to his bed. Coming back she saw some letters. He held them out to her.
"Legolas gave me these to give to you. I was also to tell you when Turian was sad."
Laomir looked at the letters, then Asfloth and finally Turian. She did not yet have the courage to take the letters yet. She took a deep breath, then another and then decided she needed one more. Looking again at Asfloth she said.
"Go to Ada and bid him to come here. Make sure he knows how important this is." She heard him run down the hall yelling for his Ada. Laomir looked at Turian. His eyes were wide open and she could feel him rocking himself. She now knew that both these little elves were in trouble.
After a few moments Thranduil ran in. He saw Turian looking very much like Legolas did when he first arrived, he saw Laomir looking lost and Asfloth holding some letters. He sat down.
Laomir spoke in a voice which mirrored her confusion.
"Before Legolas left yesterday he came to Turian to say goodbye and to Asfloth to give him some letters. I have not read them yet. He was under the impression that we were going to hurt him, I think. Is that right Turian?"
Turian blinked and then shook his head. Thranduil only now noticed his own son standing all alone. He put his arms out to the little one and Asfloth ran to his Ada handing him the letters.
Thranduil looked at Turian before he spoke.
"Turian we want to help you and Legolas. To do that we need to know what happened to your Ada and brother. Do you know?"
Turian tucked his head into Laomir's breast and they saw vigorous shaking. Laomir gave a cold glance at Thranduil. She knew he needed to know such things but attacking Turian like that would not get answers. Very gently Laomir drew large circles across Turian's back. Quietly she asked.
"Do you know why Legolas left?" Thranduil saw him hesitate and then reach down, his hands seemed to be searching for something. Before Thranduil knew what was happening Asfloth squirmed out of his arms and ran to the bed. Pulling out Mansloth he gave him to Turian.
Laomir brushed some of the hair off Turian's forehead. He was now both sucking his thumb and stroking Mansloth. Again she asked.
"Turian, we want Legolas to stay here, with you, me, Thranduil and Asfloth. Do you believe that?" She felt him shake against her body. Turian stopped and then closed his eyes. He shrugged. Laomir held him closer.
"It is the truth Turian. We want you both to be here. We do not want Legolas gone."
Turian still would not say a word. Laomir looked at Thranduil helplessly. Asfloth tugged on Thranduil's arm for attention before speaking quietly in his ear though Laomir and Turian heard.
"Legolas said it was not his safe place. You had two children and you didn't want a third. He said he would ruin it for Turian."
Thranduil met his wife's eyes. Looking down at Turian she asked.
"Is Asfloth correct?"
Turian nodded.
"Oh Elbereth!" Laomir sighed. She pulled Turian higher in her lap and motioned for Thranduil to sit closer.
"Turian, we want both you and Legolas to stay with us. You are our nephews. You are already part of our family. Do you understand?"
Turian stayed sucking his thumb and stroking Mansloth. Thranduil decided he would have to speak.
"I know it has not been easy for you Turian. But we wish to help. Trust us. We will be your family now. You will be like our son. When we find Legolas he will be treated the same. . ."
"No he won't." Thranduil spluttered to a stop when he heard the quiet voice. He looked down at Turian to see the piercing eyes staring at him.
"You promised Legos wouldn't go and now he's gone and I'm alone. I hate you! I hate you!!"
He struggled out of Laomir's grasp and ran to the other room. Asfloth ran after him.
Sitting in the nursery Thranduil and Laomir stared at each other. Laomir got up and put a hand on Thranduil's shoulder before picking up the letters in his lap.
"Let Asfloth go to him now. We will go later"
Thranduil nodded wearily and looked at his own letter. Laomir was about to rip hers open when Asfloth ran in breathlessly. "Nana, Turian locked himself in the wardrobe of the guest room and he won't come out!"
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