Chapter 11: Balconies
Legolas' eyes fluttered open. To his own amazement, beside him slept Haldir, eyes opened but not starring at anything in particular, chest rising and falling. Legolas formed himself into a small ball and cuddled against Haldir's arm. He kissed Haldir on his cheek before going to sleep. But he did not sleep long before he heard a familiar voice.
"Ada!"
Legolas could have sworn he heard his father in the courtyard. Though since most elves did have a voice similar to his father's, Legolas could not tell from his bed. He tried to shake Haldir awake but the elf was in a deep sleep.
Legolas lay his head on his babysitter's chest, assuring that Haldir's heart beat. The elfling had seen the healers do the same to his father when his dear Ada had collapsed, going unconscious when Legolas had injured himself beyond belief. Legolas smiled and was about to climb out of his crib when he learnt his was actually in his father's room, henceforth why Haldir slept with him.
Legolas was pleased once more when he remembered that his Ada did not have bars around his crib and he could simply slid down, which he did. Legolas could still hear the voice he thought belonged to his father, and walked out onto his father's balcony.
Legolas could not see well past the balcony bars that were there for his protection, so began to climb them. He stood on the tips of his toes on the narrow metal top of the balcony bars, searching for his father.
Legolas was soon unbalanced. He found out that the voice belonged to Galion, a servant of the king. He was going to go back in his bed but instead fell face forward down, landing with a thud on the cement below.
Haldir heard that and quickly realized the prince was no longer next to him, nor had he fallen on the floor. He rushed to the balcony, and looked down, squinting, hoping the prince had not fallen to his certain death.
Haldir gasped as soon as he saw the motionless body at the bottom of the balcony. Legolas was terribly bruised; his tunic had ripped on his way down, his arms and knees where cut and his face seemed to have been sliced on a sharp rock at the bottom.
"LEGOLAS!"
Haldir's yell made Tonus come running, and saw what Haldir yelled about.
"Quickly! He may still live!"
The two ran down and quickly found Legolas. Tonus took him in his arms and began to cry quietly, while Haldir checked for a pulse or heartbeat. Tonus soon had red eyes and Haldir was unnoticed, but crying for if he had lost the prince it would be the end of him: he would feel terribly guilty as well as he loved the prince like his son... and the fact Thranduil would have him executed for the death of Legolas.
"Wait! Tonus, his heart!"
The two gathered close around and could feel the prince's little heart beating. Tonus noticed the prince's chest slowly rising and falling as all elves.
"Quick, Get him inside."
Tonus pulled Legolas into his arms and rushed inside, bringing Legolas to a proper healer. They waiting patiently outside, though Haldir paced around the room, obviously worried sick.
Haldir was so panicked he never realized that Legolas walked out of the room, cut on his face healed and smiling happily.
"Legolas! Are you in pain?"
"Nay! The healers where really nice and gave me yummy medicine and a cookie and the medicine made me feel nothing!"
Haldir was terribly relieved the elfling had felt nothing.
"The herbs made my booboos sting though."
Haldir couldn't care less, and pulled Legolas up into the air in a tight embrace, Tonus then snatching his little brother away and kissing him all over his confused little face.
"Why kisses and hugs?"
"We thought you where going to die!"
"Oh. Okay!"
Tonus then remembered what Cield had said the moment he learnt of his baby brother's fall.
"Cield wants to see Legolas."
"Nay! I let him before and I am going to regret it for ever." Haldir snapped.
"Yes, please, he just wants to know if he is seriously dead or not."
Haldir sighed and carried the elfling down to the dungeons. As soon as Legolas met Cield's gaze, he squealed and hid behind Haldir's legs. Haldir simply soothed the elfling in his arms and showed him to Cield.
Cield sighed and gently ran his fingers threw Legolas' hair. Legolas felt loved by Cield and was certain he was.
"Your not dead..."
Legolas took his brother's hand and gently kissed his thumb. Legolas was young and could easily forgive anyone for anything, though deep inside he was a small bit scared.
"I thought you wanted him dead Cield?"
"No! Never. I just was angry at him for... ending my dreams. But dead oh no! That would be like if Tonus had killed me because I took away crowning from him."
Legolas smiled but did not feel like being loved to death at the moment. He was fully charged from his beating with Cield and jumped out of Haldir's arms, running... to the kitchen to prepare a breakfast for Haldir.
"Come back Legolas!"
"Leave him, he is hungry... I think he may be preparing a surprize for you!" Tonus smiled. Haldir sighed.
To Be Continued...
Legolas' eyes fluttered open. To his own amazement, beside him slept Haldir, eyes opened but not starring at anything in particular, chest rising and falling. Legolas formed himself into a small ball and cuddled against Haldir's arm. He kissed Haldir on his cheek before going to sleep. But he did not sleep long before he heard a familiar voice.
"Ada!"
Legolas could have sworn he heard his father in the courtyard. Though since most elves did have a voice similar to his father's, Legolas could not tell from his bed. He tried to shake Haldir awake but the elf was in a deep sleep.
Legolas lay his head on his babysitter's chest, assuring that Haldir's heart beat. The elfling had seen the healers do the same to his father when his dear Ada had collapsed, going unconscious when Legolas had injured himself beyond belief. Legolas smiled and was about to climb out of his crib when he learnt his was actually in his father's room, henceforth why Haldir slept with him.
Legolas was pleased once more when he remembered that his Ada did not have bars around his crib and he could simply slid down, which he did. Legolas could still hear the voice he thought belonged to his father, and walked out onto his father's balcony.
Legolas could not see well past the balcony bars that were there for his protection, so began to climb them. He stood on the tips of his toes on the narrow metal top of the balcony bars, searching for his father.
Legolas was soon unbalanced. He found out that the voice belonged to Galion, a servant of the king. He was going to go back in his bed but instead fell face forward down, landing with a thud on the cement below.
Haldir heard that and quickly realized the prince was no longer next to him, nor had he fallen on the floor. He rushed to the balcony, and looked down, squinting, hoping the prince had not fallen to his certain death.
Haldir gasped as soon as he saw the motionless body at the bottom of the balcony. Legolas was terribly bruised; his tunic had ripped on his way down, his arms and knees where cut and his face seemed to have been sliced on a sharp rock at the bottom.
"LEGOLAS!"
Haldir's yell made Tonus come running, and saw what Haldir yelled about.
"Quickly! He may still live!"
The two ran down and quickly found Legolas. Tonus took him in his arms and began to cry quietly, while Haldir checked for a pulse or heartbeat. Tonus soon had red eyes and Haldir was unnoticed, but crying for if he had lost the prince it would be the end of him: he would feel terribly guilty as well as he loved the prince like his son... and the fact Thranduil would have him executed for the death of Legolas.
"Wait! Tonus, his heart!"
The two gathered close around and could feel the prince's little heart beating. Tonus noticed the prince's chest slowly rising and falling as all elves.
"Quick, Get him inside."
Tonus pulled Legolas into his arms and rushed inside, bringing Legolas to a proper healer. They waiting patiently outside, though Haldir paced around the room, obviously worried sick.
Haldir was so panicked he never realized that Legolas walked out of the room, cut on his face healed and smiling happily.
"Legolas! Are you in pain?"
"Nay! The healers where really nice and gave me yummy medicine and a cookie and the medicine made me feel nothing!"
Haldir was terribly relieved the elfling had felt nothing.
"The herbs made my booboos sting though."
Haldir couldn't care less, and pulled Legolas up into the air in a tight embrace, Tonus then snatching his little brother away and kissing him all over his confused little face.
"Why kisses and hugs?"
"We thought you where going to die!"
"Oh. Okay!"
Tonus then remembered what Cield had said the moment he learnt of his baby brother's fall.
"Cield wants to see Legolas."
"Nay! I let him before and I am going to regret it for ever." Haldir snapped.
"Yes, please, he just wants to know if he is seriously dead or not."
Haldir sighed and carried the elfling down to the dungeons. As soon as Legolas met Cield's gaze, he squealed and hid behind Haldir's legs. Haldir simply soothed the elfling in his arms and showed him to Cield.
Cield sighed and gently ran his fingers threw Legolas' hair. Legolas felt loved by Cield and was certain he was.
"Your not dead..."
Legolas took his brother's hand and gently kissed his thumb. Legolas was young and could easily forgive anyone for anything, though deep inside he was a small bit scared.
"I thought you wanted him dead Cield?"
"No! Never. I just was angry at him for... ending my dreams. But dead oh no! That would be like if Tonus had killed me because I took away crowning from him."
Legolas smiled but did not feel like being loved to death at the moment. He was fully charged from his beating with Cield and jumped out of Haldir's arms, running... to the kitchen to prepare a breakfast for Haldir.
"Come back Legolas!"
"Leave him, he is hungry... I think he may be preparing a surprize for you!" Tonus smiled. Haldir sighed.
To Be Continued...