Title: The Bonds of Family
Summary: see chapter one
Disclaimer: see chapter one
A/N: ANy reviews will be welcome, and thanks to all who are reading it!
Now to my reviewers who so rule!
sielge: Tereil's plans are evil of course, but I cannot divulge them.
Joshlin: Thanks! and Tereil is a vile, evil wench snicker
Trinitytheshedevil: You must be smited!!! but thanks for the review
leggylover4ever: You shall find out mwhahahahahaha
Kelly Kragen: LOL thanks! Yes my mind is full of evil she elves, except the new fic I am almost done with eg
Angel of Imladris: Yes Estel did in my mind look very elflike when younger. Thanks for the review
Elraralia: Yes chocolate cake yummmmmm, ahem and thanks for the review!
Elven Kitten: No more sugar again for you. LOL and thanks!
Lady Ladreneil: Yes of course she is evil, but just how evil you will have to see.
Kaorethein: Yes the ANGST! I love that! and the braids were cute.
Drylith : Who can resist chocolate cake and here is an update for you!
Beling: Yes I do enjoy your reviews! And yes Estel's mortality is so sad, it brings sorrow to one's heart does it not.
HarryEstel: GAH! ACK! They must capture him. Elrond and family need to seek their revenge! dies gimme angst and thanks for the review too!
Estelle1: Yes Tereil is evil and I will hurry with the other fic for you eg
viggomaniac: Oh yessss I would do it. I must do it! mwhahahahaha
Now I wish to thank you ALL for the reviews! They make my day and now to the fic! wheeeeeeeeeee
Chapter 3
As dinner was finished, and the last plate was taken away to the kitchens the five of them retired to the Hall of Fire, for some singing and to speak of their travels. Elrond sat and listened, as his sons and Legolas spoke of how they had brought down many bucks. He praised them for their skills, and laughed at the many upsets they had.
After they had told of everything Elrond turned and asked if they were not tired, and did they not wish to retire. He was answered by Estel, "Ada will you sing us a song? Something, anything. I have missed the sweet sound of elves singing while away."
Elrond sat thinking about what song he would sing when he heard Elladan began to sing in the most beautiful voice. The words were soft, and held such meaning as Elladan sang of the choice. The choice given to all elves of mortality. All in the room became somber, even though the words were like angelic verses. One look at Lord Elrond spoke depths on the true meaning of this song. The choice made long ago by Elros was one which still touched him. Elladan stopped as he saw his father's eyes begin to mist up.
"Ada I am sorry, I should have chosen another song." he said with head bowed, at his lack of thought of the matter.
"Nay my son, it was beautiful" he spoke no more words as he got up and walked over to Estel who laid sleeping, as the song had lulled him into a blissful sleep. Elrond sank down beside the his son and began to stroke his hair.
"So much like Elros he looks right now. It is almost as if looking into a mirror and seeing the past for a brief moment."
"Ada I will wake him and we will all retire for the evening." Elrohir said
Elrond looked to the other three. "I think we should not wake him," and he knelt down and picked up Estel as if he were a mere child again, and toted him up to bed.
Estel stirred as he was placed on his bed, but did not wake. Elrond ran his hand over the braids Legolas had done once more and smiled. "I do not think the Valar knows how he saved me the day you were brought here. Goodnight ion nin."
Legolas and the twins had left the Hall of Fire following Elrond and stopped at their rooms. "Legolas I would like to thank you for the braids" Elladan said before opening his door to go in.
"It was nothing, and Estel did look nice did he not, and Lord Elrond looked happy too."
"You made him happier than you know" Elrohir said before closing his door for the night.
Inside Elladan's room...
Elladan laid in his bed not able to fall asleep just yet. He recalled the look on his Ada's face. He was sure he had not seen such a look since Elros had departed from this world so long ago. As if his thoughts were heard his door creaked open, and Elrohir walked in and over to the bed.
"I see you have the same thoughts."
"Aye I do indeed. Did you notice it also?"
"I did, and yes I agree Estel looked so much like Uncle Elros it was amazing."
"Well it was a nice thing for father to see. I am glad now that Legolas decided to braid his hair. Now perhaps he will do it more often."
"Are you kidding Estel comb his hair willingly?"
"Too true my brother, too true.."
"Goodnight Dan, I shall see you in the morning," and with this Elrohir got up and left the room.
Estel sat up in his bed. For some reason he could not go back to sleep. He knew that perhaps a warm glass of milk would relax him enough, but he did not want to go to the kitchen. Teriel seemed nice enough, but yet she was no Galathian. He and Galathian had spent many hours during the night, laughing over the pranks he had pulled. She had also been someone to tell a few of his secrets to that he could not share with his family. Rolling his eyes and chastizing himself Estel got up. "She is only a cook for Valar's sake." he chuckled.
With the silence of many years, he snuck past the other rooms, and down the stairs. He poured himself a glass of milk and decided cool fresh milk would do. As he glanced around the kitchen he did not spy the cake from earlier, an assumed it to have been eaten. He sighed and sat looking at his glass, and was startled when Teriel cleared her throat.
Perhaps this would go nicely with your milk" she said producing a slice of chocolate cake. "I saved this piece for you" she said placing the plate down in front of Estel.
Estel looked at the cake and then at Teriel. He did not exactly know what to say, but finally hannon le, stumbled from his lips.
"It is quite alright young one. I was also the youngest and we have to stick together."
Estel smiled a bit. He did not love and trust this elf as he did Galathian, but perhaps they could be friends.
"Well go on, hurry and eat it before someone else wanders in and thinks I favor you. I even put some powdered sugar on the top for you." Tereil said with a wink. "I am off to bed young Estel enjoy your cake."
Estel smiled and nodded to Teriel and then dove into the cake. As the last bite was gone he sat back quite full. His head was feeling all fuzzy, so he thought he should place the cake plate in the sink and go back upstairs. Once he laid down in his bed his head stopped swimming and he closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.
Downstairs Tereil sat in her room on the bed. She opened a bag on her lap and pulled out ten very large vials. Each held clear liquid in them. "There is enough here to kill the adan five times over. They will never suspect a thing" she chuckled. Placing the poison back in her bag, she slipped it under her bed and went to sleep.
Summary: see chapter one
Disclaimer: see chapter one
A/N: ANy reviews will be welcome, and thanks to all who are reading it!
Now to my reviewers who so rule!
sielge: Tereil's plans are evil of course, but I cannot divulge them.
Joshlin: Thanks! and Tereil is a vile, evil wench snicker
Trinitytheshedevil: You must be smited!!! but thanks for the review
leggylover4ever: You shall find out mwhahahahahaha
Kelly Kragen: LOL thanks! Yes my mind is full of evil she elves, except the new fic I am almost done with eg
Angel of Imladris: Yes Estel did in my mind look very elflike when younger. Thanks for the review
Elraralia: Yes chocolate cake yummmmmm, ahem and thanks for the review!
Elven Kitten: No more sugar again for you. LOL and thanks!
Lady Ladreneil: Yes of course she is evil, but just how evil you will have to see.
Kaorethein: Yes the ANGST! I love that! and the braids were cute.
Drylith : Who can resist chocolate cake and here is an update for you!
Beling: Yes I do enjoy your reviews! And yes Estel's mortality is so sad, it brings sorrow to one's heart does it not.
HarryEstel: GAH! ACK! They must capture him. Elrond and family need to seek their revenge! dies gimme angst and thanks for the review too!
Estelle1: Yes Tereil is evil and I will hurry with the other fic for you eg
viggomaniac: Oh yessss I would do it. I must do it! mwhahahahaha
Now I wish to thank you ALL for the reviews! They make my day and now to the fic! wheeeeeeeeeee
Chapter 3
As dinner was finished, and the last plate was taken away to the kitchens the five of them retired to the Hall of Fire, for some singing and to speak of their travels. Elrond sat and listened, as his sons and Legolas spoke of how they had brought down many bucks. He praised them for their skills, and laughed at the many upsets they had.
After they had told of everything Elrond turned and asked if they were not tired, and did they not wish to retire. He was answered by Estel, "Ada will you sing us a song? Something, anything. I have missed the sweet sound of elves singing while away."
Elrond sat thinking about what song he would sing when he heard Elladan began to sing in the most beautiful voice. The words were soft, and held such meaning as Elladan sang of the choice. The choice given to all elves of mortality. All in the room became somber, even though the words were like angelic verses. One look at Lord Elrond spoke depths on the true meaning of this song. The choice made long ago by Elros was one which still touched him. Elladan stopped as he saw his father's eyes begin to mist up.
"Ada I am sorry, I should have chosen another song." he said with head bowed, at his lack of thought of the matter.
"Nay my son, it was beautiful" he spoke no more words as he got up and walked over to Estel who laid sleeping, as the song had lulled him into a blissful sleep. Elrond sank down beside the his son and began to stroke his hair.
"So much like Elros he looks right now. It is almost as if looking into a mirror and seeing the past for a brief moment."
"Ada I will wake him and we will all retire for the evening." Elrohir said
Elrond looked to the other three. "I think we should not wake him," and he knelt down and picked up Estel as if he were a mere child again, and toted him up to bed.
Estel stirred as he was placed on his bed, but did not wake. Elrond ran his hand over the braids Legolas had done once more and smiled. "I do not think the Valar knows how he saved me the day you were brought here. Goodnight ion nin."
Legolas and the twins had left the Hall of Fire following Elrond and stopped at their rooms. "Legolas I would like to thank you for the braids" Elladan said before opening his door to go in.
"It was nothing, and Estel did look nice did he not, and Lord Elrond looked happy too."
"You made him happier than you know" Elrohir said before closing his door for the night.
Inside Elladan's room...
Elladan laid in his bed not able to fall asleep just yet. He recalled the look on his Ada's face. He was sure he had not seen such a look since Elros had departed from this world so long ago. As if his thoughts were heard his door creaked open, and Elrohir walked in and over to the bed.
"I see you have the same thoughts."
"Aye I do indeed. Did you notice it also?"
"I did, and yes I agree Estel looked so much like Uncle Elros it was amazing."
"Well it was a nice thing for father to see. I am glad now that Legolas decided to braid his hair. Now perhaps he will do it more often."
"Are you kidding Estel comb his hair willingly?"
"Too true my brother, too true.."
"Goodnight Dan, I shall see you in the morning," and with this Elrohir got up and left the room.
Estel sat up in his bed. For some reason he could not go back to sleep. He knew that perhaps a warm glass of milk would relax him enough, but he did not want to go to the kitchen. Teriel seemed nice enough, but yet she was no Galathian. He and Galathian had spent many hours during the night, laughing over the pranks he had pulled. She had also been someone to tell a few of his secrets to that he could not share with his family. Rolling his eyes and chastizing himself Estel got up. "She is only a cook for Valar's sake." he chuckled.
With the silence of many years, he snuck past the other rooms, and down the stairs. He poured himself a glass of milk and decided cool fresh milk would do. As he glanced around the kitchen he did not spy the cake from earlier, an assumed it to have been eaten. He sighed and sat looking at his glass, and was startled when Teriel cleared her throat.
Perhaps this would go nicely with your milk" she said producing a slice of chocolate cake. "I saved this piece for you" she said placing the plate down in front of Estel.
Estel looked at the cake and then at Teriel. He did not exactly know what to say, but finally hannon le, stumbled from his lips.
"It is quite alright young one. I was also the youngest and we have to stick together."
Estel smiled a bit. He did not love and trust this elf as he did Galathian, but perhaps they could be friends.
"Well go on, hurry and eat it before someone else wanders in and thinks I favor you. I even put some powdered sugar on the top for you." Tereil said with a wink. "I am off to bed young Estel enjoy your cake."
Estel smiled and nodded to Teriel and then dove into the cake. As the last bite was gone he sat back quite full. His head was feeling all fuzzy, so he thought he should place the cake plate in the sink and go back upstairs. Once he laid down in his bed his head stopped swimming and he closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.
Downstairs Tereil sat in her room on the bed. She opened a bag on her lap and pulled out ten very large vials. Each held clear liquid in them. "There is enough here to kill the adan five times over. They will never suspect a thing" she chuckled. Placing the poison back in her bag, she slipped it under her bed and went to sleep.