Chapter 41: Haldir gives coins

"Hal! Hal! You see... everyone gives me coins! Why you don't?"

Haldir realized the young prince was begging for money- what had middle earth come to? Rich children begging poor adults for money... Haldir quickly shook the thoughts from his head and rummaged around in his back pocket to find coins. He pulled out all he had in his pocket.

"OOO! Ten pennies! Thank you Haldiw!"

Legolas pranced away and Haldir sighed.

"That was all I brought to Mirkwood... Thank Valar I still have one hundred gold coins in my Piggy bank at home!"

The elfling came back to Haldir and his stomach made a grumbling noise.

"Hal... I am hungry..."

Haldir raised the elfling's small body up to his chest and smiled as the elfling pulled at his hair that hung freely over his ear.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Pancakes please."

"Pancakes it is!"

Haldir gave the small elfling an elf-back ride as he walked to the kitchen, Legolas amused with Haldir's beautiful golden hair.

Haldir quickly threw all the ingredients together and asked Galion to watch, to make sure no fire started.

"Haldir, I want to ride a horse."

"Well... I guess... These pancakes DO take some time to cook... oh why not!"

Legolas embraced Haldir then ran to get his winter clothing on, his winter hat still on and happy in it's place.

Haldir got his cloak on and boots then sat down beside Legolas.

Haldir buttoned Legolas' jacket up and tied his scarf well and tight. He buckled Legolas' boots (then his own again since Legolas unbuckled them).

The hardest part for Haldir was buttoning up his own cloak and tunic. Legolas unbuttoned Haldir's cloak, causing it to fall onto the floor. Then, just before Haldir had the chance to pull it off the ground Legolas began to unbutton Haldir's tunic.

Finally Haldir gave Legolas' wrist a gentle slap, which kept Legolas' hands from his tunic buttons long enough to put his cloak and tunic.

Haldir carried Legolas to the stables. Haldir took out his beautiful stallion Rill, while Legolas' horse... did not resemble a horse at all. In fact it was a...

To be Continued

What is it? Maybe it's Gandalf? No, Gandalf's off reading stories to little wizards.