Disclaimer: see previous chapters.
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Chapter 10:
Estel was sitting on the edge of a bench in the gardens just outside his ada's home. Legolas had left hours ago, though to Estel it felt like centuries.
'Why did he have to go so soon?' Thought Aragorn.
"What troubles you my son?" Elrond's voice asked from behind Estel.
"I miss Legolas already." Aragorn admitted though he himself felt it stupid to miss someone when they hadn't even been gone a day.
"I understand." Said Elrond and continued when he saw the surprised and confused look on his sons face, "I had a brother once." Elrond began.
"I know, you've told me of him." Aragorn said.
"Not this brother." Aragorn looked confused, "I have a brother that I haven't told you, Elladan, Elrohir or Arwen about. In fact, I haven't talked about him in over 3,000 years."
"Why not?"
"Because he was not a ritious person. His name was Tavarian and he, along with a quarter of Imladris population, had the idea that, because we are the first born, we should rule over all of Middle Earth. That we should beat men down before they grew too powerful. My father and a host of elves loyal to the prospect of peace banished Tavarian and his followers from Rivendell. As he left, Tavarian turned to me and said, 'Your time of rule shall be cut short and when you reach your power I shall return and destroy you.'"
"But he was your brother!" Said Estel.
"I know, but my point is, Estel, that as he left, though he had threatened my life and betrayed my people, it hurt me deeply to see him go." Elrond paused in rememberence,
"But that's not the same thing." Estel whispered.
"Isn't it? You said goodbye to a brother, I said goodbye to a brother. Estel, even if you know that Legolas is doing something that is going to make him very happy, you are going to miss him. Its part of life." Said Elrond wisely.
"its not fair." Stated Estel, sounding childish. Elrond patted him on the back and got up to leave Arargorn to his brooding when all of a sudden he heard something. Horns. Someone was approaching the gates.
Elrond and Aragorn rushed to the courtyard where they found the twins and Arwen waiting aswell. Over 50 hooded elves stepped through the gates of Imladris. When they were all within Rivendell, the hooded elves stood in 5 lines at attention. One elf came forward and approached Elrond.
"Greetings how may I help you?" Elrond asked politely.
"By giving me your kingdom." Spoke the other elf. Elrond looked surprised, but then the other elf lowered his hood.
"Tavarian?"
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Chapter 10:
Estel was sitting on the edge of a bench in the gardens just outside his ada's home. Legolas had left hours ago, though to Estel it felt like centuries.
'Why did he have to go so soon?' Thought Aragorn.
"What troubles you my son?" Elrond's voice asked from behind Estel.
"I miss Legolas already." Aragorn admitted though he himself felt it stupid to miss someone when they hadn't even been gone a day.
"I understand." Said Elrond and continued when he saw the surprised and confused look on his sons face, "I had a brother once." Elrond began.
"I know, you've told me of him." Aragorn said.
"Not this brother." Aragorn looked confused, "I have a brother that I haven't told you, Elladan, Elrohir or Arwen about. In fact, I haven't talked about him in over 3,000 years."
"Why not?"
"Because he was not a ritious person. His name was Tavarian and he, along with a quarter of Imladris population, had the idea that, because we are the first born, we should rule over all of Middle Earth. That we should beat men down before they grew too powerful. My father and a host of elves loyal to the prospect of peace banished Tavarian and his followers from Rivendell. As he left, Tavarian turned to me and said, 'Your time of rule shall be cut short and when you reach your power I shall return and destroy you.'"
"But he was your brother!" Said Estel.
"I know, but my point is, Estel, that as he left, though he had threatened my life and betrayed my people, it hurt me deeply to see him go." Elrond paused in rememberence,
"But that's not the same thing." Estel whispered.
"Isn't it? You said goodbye to a brother, I said goodbye to a brother. Estel, even if you know that Legolas is doing something that is going to make him very happy, you are going to miss him. Its part of life." Said Elrond wisely.
"its not fair." Stated Estel, sounding childish. Elrond patted him on the back and got up to leave Arargorn to his brooding when all of a sudden he heard something. Horns. Someone was approaching the gates.
Elrond and Aragorn rushed to the courtyard where they found the twins and Arwen waiting aswell. Over 50 hooded elves stepped through the gates of Imladris. When they were all within Rivendell, the hooded elves stood in 5 lines at attention. One elf came forward and approached Elrond.
"Greetings how may I help you?" Elrond asked politely.
"By giving me your kingdom." Spoke the other elf. Elrond looked surprised, but then the other elf lowered his hood.
"Tavarian?"