Chapter Two: Lunch

"Legolas, are you done?" Haldir called. No reply came from the prince's room. Haldir went upstairs. He remembered when he watched the prince in Lothlorien he had lost the elfling. He hoped that would not happen in Mirkwood, he did not know all the hiding places yet.

"Legolas? Were are you!" Haldir asked. Legolas' room was empty. "Legolas?" he called. "Yes Haldiw?" he heard a muffled voice call. Haldir looked under the bed, the blankets, and no Legolas was in sight. "Legolas, please, tell me where you are!" Haldir begged. Legolas could be heard giggling. He pulled away the carpet, to see if their would be any signs of where Legolas had went. Sure enough, a trap door was found. Pulling the door open Legolas stood there.

Legolas noticed Haldir and burst into giggles, then, ran off down the hall under the ground. Haldir jumped into the trap door and followed the prince down the narrow hall. Legolas soon got to the end and quickly opened the door, and pulled himself out. Haldir came right out after him, and caught the prince.

"You thought you could get away from me!" Haldir laughed, embracing the little child he held in his hands. "I'm hungry!" Legolas complained, his voice quiet as Haldir's lengthy, white locks of hair went into his mouth. "Pah! Ucky Haldiw's hair!" Legolas complained again.

Haldir brought the elfling inside, and washed the dirt off the little one's hands. He sat the elf down and gave him his soup. "Its cold!" Legolas whined. Haldir grumbled as he reheated the soup. "Next time be faster, little Prince."

Haldir smiled. Legolas frowned. "I'm not LITTLE!" Legolas protested. Haldir
chuckled at this. "If you were taller than me, then I would agree with you. But for now, you're still the littlest prince of Mirkwood." Haldir grinned, making Legolas pout. "My brother's taller than you, so there!" Legolas snapped. "And you is older than him!" "Eat your soup, and then you can go play outside." Haldir told the elfling.

Legolas nodded and soon his soup (which Haldir had reheated) was gone. "That was
fast little elfling" Haldir smiled, for he was still eating his own soup. "Now do I get to play
outside?" Legolas asked. "Wait! I must finish my own soup." Haldir told him, taking a small sip of his still hot soup.

Legolas sat on the floor and began to pout. "Legolas, don't be mad, it will only
be a few minutes!" Haldir muttered. Legolas continued to pout. "Las don't like waiting!" he complained. Haldir sighed, and abandoned his soup. "Come on Legolas, let's go outside." Haldir muttered.

"Yay!" Legolas smiled, running to the door. He sat in front of the door like a dog and waiting impatiently for Haldir.

"Lets go outside! Lets go outside!" Legolas sang. Haldir slowly opened the door, and Legolas immediately tried to squeeze through the door, which was only open ajar. "Legolas, you wont fit! Wait!" Haldir muttered. He finished opening the door, and Legolas was outside.

"Legolas! Don't climb that tree!" Haldir yelled. Legolas was already half way up the tallest tree in the king's courtyard. "Why not? Ada lets me!" Legolas called back down. "Your Adar lets you when he is holding you tightly all the way up!" Haldir yelled. Legolas paid no attention to Haldir and continued to climb, and climb and climb.

Haldir sighed. He was not in the mood to climb, but feared the prince would get injured if he did not follow. He quickly began to climb the tree, Legolas noticed him and started to climb faster. 'At least I will be able to catch him when he falls!' Haldir thought as he continued to shimmy up the tree.

To be Continued...

Now, you will continue to review, wont you? I will be posting less author's notes because I fear they will delete my story because of them. Oh well. Below is translations, and below that responses to reviews, which I do rarely.

Adar: Father

LegolasTroyGirl: Was it girl or gurl? Um, sorry if I made a mistake. Yes, this site hates me. But I hate this site, so we are even!