Chapter 2
Deciding he could find no rest Elladan decided to get dressed and go back to his study, intent on finding how he had managed to get into bed during the night.
He slowly opened the door to see Elrohir sitting at the large desk, a pile of papers in front of him.
"Afternoon brother, glad you could join us." Elrohir smiled cheerily.
"Afternoon?" the elder repeated, "Why wasn't I woken? How did I get to my room? What are you doing?" he demanded.
"You were asleep at the desk Dan, it is obvious you were tired, I could not let you be deprived of much needed sleep. Glorfindel helped me get you into your room, you did wake up though, but fell straight asleep again." Elrohir walked to his twin, "It's alright; we have been going through the work and reports..."
"We?" he narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, me, Glorfindel and Erestor, you cannot deny that you needed the sleep brother."
"I cannot." He sighed.
"What is wrong Elladan? You have been distracted for weeks now, will you not tell me?" Elrohir asked quietly.
Elladan's mind was warring whether to tell his brother or not, but decided to keep details vague, "I've just been having restless dreams. Don't concern yourself over them." he forced a reassuring smile.
"About father?" Elrohir guessed the thoughts of his twin.
"How...?"
"I have heard you call out to him during the night, the past few weeks...why have you said nothing?"
"There has been nothing to say," he snapped, guardedly.
"The truth in your words belies the look in your eyes, brother, what happened to talking to each other? What happened to sharing thoughts and feelings? What happened to you speaking of your troubles to me? What happened to my brother?" his voice rose higher than it should, Elladan had shut himself from everyone and everything since Estel left, but the younger could not deny he had done well taking over from their father.
"Just what is your problem Ro?" he snapped.
"Doesn't matter, I'll leave you to your work. It is all you care about." He stormed out of the study and went for a walk.