Looking for Legolas, true to my word in the tavern, I stuck my head in everywhere I was allowed to. Nowhere. Absolutely nowhere. But guess who I did run into in a different Tavern?
"Hobbits!" I squealed as I bent down to hug Merry and Pippin, who had come running up to me. Frodo and Sam gave me an apologetic smile, and I shook my head.
"I have missed you lot so much. Do you know how much I have missed you? This much!" I gave the two of them a kiss on the lips, and they blushed so brightly I could feel the heat radiating from them.
"And you two." I waggled two fingers at Frodo and Sam, walking over to them, sitting down. "I believe there is a story I have to hear. A certain Heroic story?" I pushed on, and they looked sheepish. "Come on, I've heard what Legolas did, now it's your turn!" They launched into a very descriptive tale about their adventure, and I flinched several times at some disgusting parts.
"And he fell, after biting off Mr Frodo's finger to get the ring. He just...walked backwards off the ledge." Sam said, and I grimaced.
"Ugh, ick... sounds almost as painful as giving birth. Twice." I added, and they all gaped at me.
"What, I thought you all knew I was going to have a baby. Well, I had 2, but still!" They all shook their heads.
"Well, I named the girl Selena, and Legolas called the boy Haldir. They are so adorable, but have a habit of hurting each other." I cringed. "And waking me up in the middle of the night." They all chuckled.
"Sounds like you've gone on your own adventure. At least yours didn't get you killed, ah well, how we'll miss Gollum." Sam said dramatically, and I stuck my tongue out.
"That was ever so mature." He said, I gaped.
"That's my phrase." I complained, and looked up as a small group entered the tavern. No Legolas.
"Hey, do you all want a drink?" Sam shook his head as did Frodo, pointing at their still reasonably full tankards.
"We do, me and Pippin!" I stood and went to the bar, waving down the barman. He nodded at me, but he looked a little fearful.
"Three ale's please." He poured out the drinks, and I took them over to the hobbits before going back to pay One gold coin. I joined the rest at the table, and began chatting again.
Another group entered, and I squealed when I saw Aragorn and Gimli, as well as another man and a lady. Standing, I followed them to the bar. The lady turned, but I shook my head at her, mouthing for her to stay quiet, pointing at Aragorn, who was ordering. I tapped him on the shoulder, and he jumped, turning sharply.
"So I see you don't even recognise me!" I complained, and laughed as he enveloped me in a hug.
"Ellie! For the sake of the Valar, stop scaring everyone like that!" He said, and I smirked.
"All comes as a package; you get what you're given." I said, and he sighed, rubbing his head.
"Lassie! How long has it been?" Gimli growled, and I saw him smile behind his beard.
"I do not have the faintest idea, Gimli. All I know is that I've had twins in that time, so I'd say at least nine months." I grinned, tucking the blue braid behind my ear. Turning to the other two in the group, I smiled.
"I'm Elanor Snowfield, and I hope if Aragorn and everyone else have told you about me, I hope they only said nice things." I gave the hobbits a warning glance, and Merry looked away quickly.
"I am Eowyn of Rohan; it's nice to meet you. Merry has told me a little of you, but I would like to know more. Do you have a drink?" I nodded, dashing over to the table. I picked up my drink and joined her at the table across the room.
"Now, from what I hear, you and Legolas are together. And at one point you dyed his hair red."
"Oh yes, revenge is sweet..." I said in an evil voice. "It was only berry juice, and my aids to mischief, AKA Merry and Pippin, are just as much to blame as I am. And Gimli." I added, and she laughed.
"I would love to have seen it." She said, and took a drink from her own ale. "Why was the barman here watching you carefully?"
"I went to a tavern down the road earlier, and I asked the barman for a drink. He was being a typical male about it, and I pulled out a dagger." I sad quietly, so no-one else but Eowyn could hear. "And I threatened him by saying exactly: "This is a dagger. This is a sharp dagger. This is a sharp dagger that will cut of your balls if I do not get ale, now!" I managed to get out before cracking, hitting my head on the table. Eowyn was in hysterics.
"News must travel fast. I would have done the same as you." She laughed, tears in her eyes. I thought of something.
"Do you want to get away from Aragorn and Gimli ant the other man?" I asked.
"Faramir, and yes, I would very much like that. What do you have in mind?" I gave her a soft smile.
"Do you like babies?" Her eyes widened.
"Oh yes, I love children more than anything in the world, maybe except Faramir!" She said in a rush.
"Then come with me." I said to her, leading her out of the pub. Leading her back up to the palace, I showed her to mine and Legolas's room, where the maid was sitting happily, reading them a story.
"Lady Eowyn, it's good to see you again. Are you going to be staying now?" I nodded, and pulled out two gold coins, handing them to her. She curtsied, and left, a big smile on her face.
"Oh my goodness!" Eowyn exclaimed, sitting down on the bed and taking Haldir in her arms. He protested for a moment, then gave her a beautiful smile. Selena wailed, and I picked her up, she did not quieten, and I guessed she needed feeding.
"I am just going to feed her, Eowyn." She nodded vaguely, and held out the rattle. He half held it, and she helped him hold it properly as I undid my top so I could feed them.
"His name is Haldir. Legolas named him after one of my best friends in Lothlorien."
"Was he one of the Elves that came to helm's Deep?" I nodded.
"Swap!" I said, covering myself as she passed me Haldir and took Selena. I fed him, and told her: "Her name is Selena, after my Mother."
"Are you and Legolas married?" Se asked. I nodded.
"Mhmm... Before he left Lothlorien. Has anyone seen him about today, by the way?"
"Now that you mention it, Lord Aragorn was looking for him in the taverns. We gave up in the end. Ow!" She cried as Selena grabbed her long blonde hair.
"She likes to pull hair, especially if it's blonde. Haldir isn't as bad, but he still does it." I fastened up the tunic I was wearing, holding Haldir in one arm.
"Uh, I'm hungry..." I moaned, rubbing my stomach. "Maybe Legolas will be in the hall!" I said hopefully.
"Maybe. Can we take the twins?" She stared softly at Selena, who still had her hair firmly in her hand.
"I'm not leaving them on their own!" I laughed, placing Haldir in the carrier whilst I rooted in my bag for the clothes I had packed for him and Selena.
"Can I keep hold of her for a while?" She asked, bouncing Selena on her knee.
"Of course. Here, help me dress them." I pointed to the dress and shoes I had laid out as I unbuttoned Haldir's all in one. Pulling it off his arms and legs, I slipped on the pants and managed to wriggle on the little tunic top. He squirmed, laughing and waving his arms and legs.
"Stay still, you little monster!" I somehow pulled on the mini knee-high boots and I smoothed out his soft hair. "Aren't you handsome, little man?" I cooed, running a finger down the middle of his face.
"Done!" Eowyn gasped, holding Selena in her arms. Holding Haldir in my own, I ushered her out of my room, locking it behind me.
We walked at a steady pace to the hall; there was no need to rush. Haldir gurgled and reached over to Selena who pushed his hand.
"Gah!" She giggled and they seemed to be having a play fight. Entering the hall, we took seats and picked out a few things from the large range of food. Settling on a ham sandwich and some salad, I munched the crispy leaves until I heard the doors open. Legolas and Aragorn were in some deep conversation, and as much as I like to wreak havoc upon his life, it seemed a little rude...Although I did wonder what was in that parcel...
"Ah!" Selena squeaked and I sighed. Legolas turned and smiled at her, waving at her slightly, before turning back to Aragorn, beckoning him over to where we were sitting.
"AAAAAH!" Selena squealed again, and Eowyn handed her to Legolas, who sat her on his knee, placing the parcel he carried on the table. I looked at it; it was almost flat and covered in brown paper, tied with string. Shaking my head, I grinned at Aragorn who had started shovelling food onto his plate and into his mouth in rapid succession. I watched in fascination, my eyes wide.
"Wow..." I said, sucking in a breath. He looked up at me, one eyebrow raised.
"I'm hungry, no food since noon yesterday." I shrugged.
"Aragorn, the bandage wilding maniac who is a human waste bin." I muttered under my breath.
"Are you never going to let that go, Elanor?" I shook my head.
"Not a chance. Haldir, No!" He had squashed tomatoes all over his clothes and face. "Oh dear... Please excuse me; I have a child to clean..." I stood, trying to wipe some of the mess of with a napkin.
"I'll help you, Elanor...I wish to speak with you anyhow." Legolas stood at the other side of me, handing Selena to Aragorn, who looked at her in shock, his face softening a little when she pulled his hair.
"Of course, Love. Damnit!" I moaned as his sticky tomato hands wiped all over my tunic. "Haldir, naughty!" his eyes widened, and I saw his chin tremble...
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..." I closed my eyes briefly, letting out a fake sob.
"Come melamin, let's go." We walked out, screaming child and all, much to the amusement of the people in the dining hall.
"Hobbits!" I squealed as I bent down to hug Merry and Pippin, who had come running up to me. Frodo and Sam gave me an apologetic smile, and I shook my head.
"I have missed you lot so much. Do you know how much I have missed you? This much!" I gave the two of them a kiss on the lips, and they blushed so brightly I could feel the heat radiating from them.
"And you two." I waggled two fingers at Frodo and Sam, walking over to them, sitting down. "I believe there is a story I have to hear. A certain Heroic story?" I pushed on, and they looked sheepish. "Come on, I've heard what Legolas did, now it's your turn!" They launched into a very descriptive tale about their adventure, and I flinched several times at some disgusting parts.
"And he fell, after biting off Mr Frodo's finger to get the ring. He just...walked backwards off the ledge." Sam said, and I grimaced.
"Ugh, ick... sounds almost as painful as giving birth. Twice." I added, and they all gaped at me.
"What, I thought you all knew I was going to have a baby. Well, I had 2, but still!" They all shook their heads.
"Well, I named the girl Selena, and Legolas called the boy Haldir. They are so adorable, but have a habit of hurting each other." I cringed. "And waking me up in the middle of the night." They all chuckled.
"Sounds like you've gone on your own adventure. At least yours didn't get you killed, ah well, how we'll miss Gollum." Sam said dramatically, and I stuck my tongue out.
"That was ever so mature." He said, I gaped.
"That's my phrase." I complained, and looked up as a small group entered the tavern. No Legolas.
"Hey, do you all want a drink?" Sam shook his head as did Frodo, pointing at their still reasonably full tankards.
"We do, me and Pippin!" I stood and went to the bar, waving down the barman. He nodded at me, but he looked a little fearful.
"Three ale's please." He poured out the drinks, and I took them over to the hobbits before going back to pay One gold coin. I joined the rest at the table, and began chatting again.
Another group entered, and I squealed when I saw Aragorn and Gimli, as well as another man and a lady. Standing, I followed them to the bar. The lady turned, but I shook my head at her, mouthing for her to stay quiet, pointing at Aragorn, who was ordering. I tapped him on the shoulder, and he jumped, turning sharply.
"So I see you don't even recognise me!" I complained, and laughed as he enveloped me in a hug.
"Ellie! For the sake of the Valar, stop scaring everyone like that!" He said, and I smirked.
"All comes as a package; you get what you're given." I said, and he sighed, rubbing his head.
"Lassie! How long has it been?" Gimli growled, and I saw him smile behind his beard.
"I do not have the faintest idea, Gimli. All I know is that I've had twins in that time, so I'd say at least nine months." I grinned, tucking the blue braid behind my ear. Turning to the other two in the group, I smiled.
"I'm Elanor Snowfield, and I hope if Aragorn and everyone else have told you about me, I hope they only said nice things." I gave the hobbits a warning glance, and Merry looked away quickly.
"I am Eowyn of Rohan; it's nice to meet you. Merry has told me a little of you, but I would like to know more. Do you have a drink?" I nodded, dashing over to the table. I picked up my drink and joined her at the table across the room.
"Now, from what I hear, you and Legolas are together. And at one point you dyed his hair red."
"Oh yes, revenge is sweet..." I said in an evil voice. "It was only berry juice, and my aids to mischief, AKA Merry and Pippin, are just as much to blame as I am. And Gimli." I added, and she laughed.
"I would love to have seen it." She said, and took a drink from her own ale. "Why was the barman here watching you carefully?"
"I went to a tavern down the road earlier, and I asked the barman for a drink. He was being a typical male about it, and I pulled out a dagger." I sad quietly, so no-one else but Eowyn could hear. "And I threatened him by saying exactly: "This is a dagger. This is a sharp dagger. This is a sharp dagger that will cut of your balls if I do not get ale, now!" I managed to get out before cracking, hitting my head on the table. Eowyn was in hysterics.
"News must travel fast. I would have done the same as you." She laughed, tears in her eyes. I thought of something.
"Do you want to get away from Aragorn and Gimli ant the other man?" I asked.
"Faramir, and yes, I would very much like that. What do you have in mind?" I gave her a soft smile.
"Do you like babies?" Her eyes widened.
"Oh yes, I love children more than anything in the world, maybe except Faramir!" She said in a rush.
"Then come with me." I said to her, leading her out of the pub. Leading her back up to the palace, I showed her to mine and Legolas's room, where the maid was sitting happily, reading them a story.
"Lady Eowyn, it's good to see you again. Are you going to be staying now?" I nodded, and pulled out two gold coins, handing them to her. She curtsied, and left, a big smile on her face.
"Oh my goodness!" Eowyn exclaimed, sitting down on the bed and taking Haldir in her arms. He protested for a moment, then gave her a beautiful smile. Selena wailed, and I picked her up, she did not quieten, and I guessed she needed feeding.
"I am just going to feed her, Eowyn." She nodded vaguely, and held out the rattle. He half held it, and she helped him hold it properly as I undid my top so I could feed them.
"His name is Haldir. Legolas named him after one of my best friends in Lothlorien."
"Was he one of the Elves that came to helm's Deep?" I nodded.
"Swap!" I said, covering myself as she passed me Haldir and took Selena. I fed him, and told her: "Her name is Selena, after my Mother."
"Are you and Legolas married?" Se asked. I nodded.
"Mhmm... Before he left Lothlorien. Has anyone seen him about today, by the way?"
"Now that you mention it, Lord Aragorn was looking for him in the taverns. We gave up in the end. Ow!" She cried as Selena grabbed her long blonde hair.
"She likes to pull hair, especially if it's blonde. Haldir isn't as bad, but he still does it." I fastened up the tunic I was wearing, holding Haldir in one arm.
"Uh, I'm hungry..." I moaned, rubbing my stomach. "Maybe Legolas will be in the hall!" I said hopefully.
"Maybe. Can we take the twins?" She stared softly at Selena, who still had her hair firmly in her hand.
"I'm not leaving them on their own!" I laughed, placing Haldir in the carrier whilst I rooted in my bag for the clothes I had packed for him and Selena.
"Can I keep hold of her for a while?" She asked, bouncing Selena on her knee.
"Of course. Here, help me dress them." I pointed to the dress and shoes I had laid out as I unbuttoned Haldir's all in one. Pulling it off his arms and legs, I slipped on the pants and managed to wriggle on the little tunic top. He squirmed, laughing and waving his arms and legs.
"Stay still, you little monster!" I somehow pulled on the mini knee-high boots and I smoothed out his soft hair. "Aren't you handsome, little man?" I cooed, running a finger down the middle of his face.
"Done!" Eowyn gasped, holding Selena in her arms. Holding Haldir in my own, I ushered her out of my room, locking it behind me.
We walked at a steady pace to the hall; there was no need to rush. Haldir gurgled and reached over to Selena who pushed his hand.
"Gah!" She giggled and they seemed to be having a play fight. Entering the hall, we took seats and picked out a few things from the large range of food. Settling on a ham sandwich and some salad, I munched the crispy leaves until I heard the doors open. Legolas and Aragorn were in some deep conversation, and as much as I like to wreak havoc upon his life, it seemed a little rude...Although I did wonder what was in that parcel...
"Ah!" Selena squeaked and I sighed. Legolas turned and smiled at her, waving at her slightly, before turning back to Aragorn, beckoning him over to where we were sitting.
"AAAAAH!" Selena squealed again, and Eowyn handed her to Legolas, who sat her on his knee, placing the parcel he carried on the table. I looked at it; it was almost flat and covered in brown paper, tied with string. Shaking my head, I grinned at Aragorn who had started shovelling food onto his plate and into his mouth in rapid succession. I watched in fascination, my eyes wide.
"Wow..." I said, sucking in a breath. He looked up at me, one eyebrow raised.
"I'm hungry, no food since noon yesterday." I shrugged.
"Aragorn, the bandage wilding maniac who is a human waste bin." I muttered under my breath.
"Are you never going to let that go, Elanor?" I shook my head.
"Not a chance. Haldir, No!" He had squashed tomatoes all over his clothes and face. "Oh dear... Please excuse me; I have a child to clean..." I stood, trying to wipe some of the mess of with a napkin.
"I'll help you, Elanor...I wish to speak with you anyhow." Legolas stood at the other side of me, handing Selena to Aragorn, who looked at her in shock, his face softening a little when she pulled his hair.
"Of course, Love. Damnit!" I moaned as his sticky tomato hands wiped all over my tunic. "Haldir, naughty!" his eyes widened, and I saw his chin tremble...
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..." I closed my eyes briefly, letting out a fake sob.
"Come melamin, let's go." We walked out, screaming child and all, much to the amusement of the people in the dining hall.