Authors note:
I know I promised Glorfindel in this chapter. However what was one paragraph in my head turned out to be rather longer than that on paper so not as much Glorfindel as planned. He's in at the end though and the next chapter he plays a bigger role. Which was going to be in this chapter. I'll try and update soon for you Glorfindel fans. You can trust me, I'm a Glorfindel fan too!
Question: Please say in your review if you would like me to rename Aragorn 'Estel' or 'Ellesar' like I was planning to do before I learnt he's renamed 'Estel' in the book. Also say if you don't want him renamed at all. Keep in mind that I already have a good way to change his name to 'Ellesar' which I've been planning for awhile now.
Disclaimer:
I own nothing except the cardboard box in which I live after being sued for going around saying I own all elves. Words of advice: don't claim to own elves.
Chapter 4: Questions
Aragorn was asked a few more questions. Mainly about where he came from and if he had any relatives that he knew off. It turned out he wasn't from any particular town at all, which didn't surprise Elrond, his father had been a ranger and they where know for not having a home to speak off. As for relatives, again there was none that Aragorn knew off, though there were a few rangers who he called "uncle" despite not being related.
Aragorn didn't seem to mind being asked all the questions. In fact he liked the attention. Though every time Erestor started to say something he covered his ears and refused to listen. Which was starting to annoy all four elves there, particularly Erestor, who after a good half hour of it had given up speaking unless it was really worth it.
Eventually Elrond got round to asking about the sword Aragorn had with him. At the gates on that first night he had refused to be parted from it claiming that they were trying to steal it from him. Elrond had decided, after a long time trying to convince Aragorn otherwise, that it would be easiest just to let the boy keep the sword and save them all from Aragorn's temper tantrum that would have happened if he hadn't let Aragorn have his own way.
But now Elrond was beginning to wonder why a sword would be so important to a dying man to give it to his child. Normally the person (Elf, man or dwarf) kept their weapon, even in death. Only thing of value or great sentimental value got passed down to their heir.
"May I have a look at that sword?" Elrond asked Aragorn.
"NO!!" shouted Aragorn grapping onto the sword with all his strength. This surprised Elrond as Aragorn had been answering Elrond's questions with out much fuss until now. Elrond, needless to say, looked quite shocked at this behaviour. Elladan and Elrohir, who had been standing looking bored but not wanting to leave now looked amused, and Erestor was also surprised, but hid it well.
"Look, I've told you this before and I'll say it again. We're not trying to take the sword from you. I only want to look at it."
"No you want to steal it!" said Aragorn about to cry.
"How about you take it out of it's sheath and hold it while we look at it?" Elrohir asked him "After all nobody needs to touch it, to look at it, and that way we can't steal it can we?"
Aragorn looked at Elrohir and stopped to think. "I guess I can do that," he said after awhile. "But you've all got to stand over there. He said pointing to the far wall off the room. The four elves's looked at each other, and then moved. They had quickly learnt that it's usually best to let Aragorn have his own way. Aragorn watched them then took the sword out of the sheath. However sword was only what it had used to be, what he pulled out was the broken shards. Elrond and the others looked puzzled. But before anyone could ask why he was caring around a broken sword, though Elrond had suspicions, Aragorn demanded to know when he could have Lunch. He wasn't happy with the reply "but you've only just had breakfast" and would have burst into tears again, something that he seemed able to do on demand, had it not been for Elladan's suggestion that they found him a bedroom. Elrond left this task to his sons, and he and Erestor went off to do other jobs around Rivendell that required there knowledge and ability's.
"What about that room?" Elladan asked showing Aragorn yet another bedroom. Aragorn looked at it seeing no problem he walked in. Looked out of the window and replied "I don't like the view". Elladan was starting to get annoyed. This was the 10th room they had shown him and every time he had complained about something. The carpet, colour of the walls, size and shape been his main complaints and now he was complaining about the view.
"What's wrong with the view?" Elrohir asked looking out of the window.
"I don't like it" he replied sulking.
"Do you want to know why this rooms special?" Elladan asked an idea coming to mind. Aragorn looked at him curiously. "Who ever sleeps in it grows up to be a great warrior" he lied. (Off course what he didn't know was that Aragorn will grow up to be a great warrior) Aragorn looked up.
"Really?" he asked excitedly. "As good as my father?"
"Yes, maybe even better" Elrohir said catching on to his brothers plan.
"I'll have this room then. But first I have to test something." And with that he got on the bed and started jumping on it, which was quickly stopped by Elladan after he realised his brother wasn't going to do anything about it.
"I needed to test how soft it was," he said sweetly, as if there was nothing wrong with jumping on beds.
"What's this?" asked Elrohir noticing something on the floor. Picking it up he looked closely at it. Aragorn quickly checked his pockets to find that his fathers ring was missing.
"It's mine!" said Aragorn "It fell out of my pockets" Elrohir glanced at the boy, and one look at his face told him he was not lying. Nobody who was lying could look that upset.
"What is it?" asked Elladan curiously. Elrohir showed it him then gave it back to Aragorn.
"The ring of Barahir" whispered Elladan recognising it.
"How do you know its name" asked Aragorn looking annoyed "it's meant to be secret. My dad said so!" Elrohir looked as if he was about to ask the same question.
"I remember seeing it in a book once." Replied Elladan "other than it's name I don't remember anything about it. I'll have to ask father about it sometime"
"Now can we have lunch?" Aragorn asked breaking the seriousness of the situation.
By the time they had finished lunch Elladan had forgotten about the ring and so when their father came looking for them he didn't mention it.
"Aragorn" said Elrond to the boy who had finished eating long ago at this point "please come with me" Aragorn looked curious
"Where we going?" asked Aragorn following Elrond out of the kitchen.
"You'll see." Replied Elrond, knowing that Aragorn would not follow if he knew that they were going to Erestor's study.
Once they reached Erestor's Aragorn walked in to find Erestor sitting there.
"Erestor has kindly offered to be your tutor" Elrond explained. "He taught all three of my children"
Aragorn looked at Erestor and started to cry, "I don't want to be taught by scary elf" he wailed. Elrond was prepared for this simply replied, "he will teach you how to read and write, some history, how to speak elvish and maybe some maths" Aragorn's reply to this was to cry louder.
"I don't know what you have against me but I can assure you I'm not that 'scary' as you put it" Aragorn looked at him in disbelief.
"You want to eat me!" he wailed, "as soon as Elrond's gone your going to cut me up and eat me. You can't leave e to be eaten" he said turning to Elrond for the last part "if you do you'll be a murderer!" at this point there was a knock on the door and a golden haired elf walked in.
"Erestor.." he started to say but got interrupted by Aragorn grapping onto his leg.
"He wants to eat me," he cried "Elrond is going to leave me here with him then he'll eat me! Don't let him eat me" he said holding onto the golden haired elves leg. The elf raised an eyebrow questionably.
"Glorfindel" Elrond said in greeting "I don't suppose you'd mind helping us convince Aragorn here that Erestor isn't going to eat him?"
to be continued with Erestor eating Aragorn!
(or maybe not)
Author's note.
For (stupid) people who didn't realise: the above "to be continued" thing is a JOKE! Nobody is going to eat Aragorn.
Thanks to my sister Katherine: The whole "he's going to eat me thing" is from that time when you claimed that a horse was going to "bite your head off".
To the reviewers:
Thank you for all the nice reviews. Seems you don't get flames when people realise you are serious about the calling flamers dwarfs thing! Below comments are for reviews I fell I need to answer to. If your name isn't mentioned below don't take it personally. It just means your review doesn't contain anything I want to argue about/comment on. Not necessarily a bad thing.
KissTheRainGirl12489: thanks for the review. You're the opposite of me, I usually only read stories if humour is one of the categories!
Mercury Gray: Your review is "valid criticism" maybe not even that. Don't worry I'm not quick to jump to calling someone a flamer. Flames are usually "your story sucks because I don't like it. You suck because your story sucks. Why don't you die" that sort of thing.
Andunwen: No Aragorn deaths planned. Except off course when he's 190 and dies of old age (It is 190 right? Long time off anyway)
Tifa3: No Bill the pony. Mainly because he isn't born yet! However Aragorn will get a pony eventually. In the next few chapters maybe. And then later a horse. So don't worry