Chapter 64: Injured Galion

Soon Firelien will enter the story, which means soon Cield will... I'm not ruining it for those who have not read this part!

The little elflings, now in snow clothes, ran over to the Anduin River, Haldir trailing behind them, still trying to pull his boot on. Legolas spotted Galion up ahead and jumped up, Galion nearly missing Legolas, but managed to catch the elfling.

"Hello my prince. You did not forget my promise, I see. And you brought a friend? Who is this Legolas?"

"Its Tavel! Remember Tavvy?"

"Yes I do. Good day young master Tavel, came to watch like Legolas did?"

"Yea!"

"We have already commenced but you are still welcome."

Galion pointed to the other two butlers, Belegorn and Dínlaith, who where singing the barrel song and pulling the flowing barrels up to the shore. Dínlaith looked up at Galion as he finished pulling up a barrel.

"Is there trouble?" Dínlaith asked Galion, who shook his head.

"Nay Dín."

Galion placed Legolas on the ground and shook hands with Haldir, then turned around and sang along with Dínlaith and Belegorn as he caught a barrel and heaved it up.

Haldir approached the bank and observed, standing beside the two elflings who sat and soaked their feet in the cold water.

Legolas was nearly knocked into the Anduin because of Haldir's leg, close to his face, whacked him lightly but sudden, too light for Haldir to know and so sudden it could have knocked Legolas over if Tavel had not stuck his arm in front of Legolas' chest in time.

To get back at Haldir, Legolas grabbed the elder elf's leg, Tavel taking Haldir's other leg, and the two managed to push Haldir backwards, Haldir tripped and falling into the Anduin. Haldir yelled as he was sent down into the freezing river.

Galion nearly dropped the barrel he held on his foot, but managed to move his foot in time. Galion and Belegorn ran to the riverbank where Haldir popped up and grabbed Belegorn's hand and was pulled up.

"LEGOLAS!" Haldir boomed. Legolas could have sworn Haldir was turning into his father. But Legolas crawled over to Haldir's foot and looked up, raising his arms to be picked up. Tavel did the same. Haldir scooped them in his arms and sighed.

"Galion, Dínlaith, Belegorn, we will be back in say half an hour. I must get dried off and these two are going to have a small time out..."

"Alright. Since it is just now that the water is thawing there is a large shipment of heavy barrels and we may be here for another hour."

Haldir nodded and took the elflings into the palace, leaving them on his bed in the guest bedroom.

"Now, you two will stay here until I am dried off. You should not have pushed me in the Anduin."

"But-

"No buts Legolas. You have an - uh...time out, until further notice. You two will get to go back to the Anduin, do not fret about that."

Legolas sighed as Haldir gathered some dry clothes in his arms and left the two to change, locking the door behind him.

Legolas sighed. "Sorry Tav. I got us in trouble."

Tavel shook his head. "It's not your fault Legolas." Tavel muttered, playing absent-mindedly with his child's braid.

Haldir re-entered the room, clothed in a green tunic and red cloak. He sat between the two elflings who lay their heads on Haldir's lap in boredom.

"Can we go out now?"

"No Legolas. I am sorry but you must stay inside for another fifteen minutes."

For another fifteen minutes the elflings remained in silence, heads on Haldir's lap. Haldir hated to watch the elflings so bored but knew not to spoil them either.

"Come on elflings, we can go now." Haldir smiled, the two elflings jumping to their feet and running out the door with Haldir following. But when the two elflings got to the Anduin they gasped, and Haldir did to as he saw what was there.

Galion lay unconscious on the ground, blood down his arm and his tunic's sleeve ripped, luckily his hair too short to get blended with the blood from his shoulder. Dínlaith and Belegorn held a man in black, the man from the throne room who had given Legolas the vile, tightly. The man struggled and kicked but Belegorn held tightly and would not let go. Dínlaith on the other hand was weakening as he had a broken nose from the fight.

"This man... came... attacked... knocked Galion unconscious... cut Galion's arm... broke Galion's wrist... Broke Dínlaith's nose." Belegorn told Haldir.

"GALION!" Legolas yelled, running over to Galion's motionless body. "Legolas, stop!" Haldir sighed, holding Tavel tightly and pulling Legolas into his arms beside Tavel.

"Go take that man to the dungeons and make sure he does not escape. He has met these elflings and caused me pain just like he did to you two and Galion. I will take care of the elflings and Galion, as well as three new butlers can get the barrels." Haldir told them. The butlers nodded and took the man into the dungeons as commanded, while Haldir put the elflings on the ground.

"I must carry Galion, Legolas. I cannot carry you and Tavel, but I wish you two to stay very close and don't wander. This man could cause you harm so I don't want you to get hurt." Haldir said. Haldir carefully lifted Galion's unconcious body over his shoulder and entered the palace with the elflings staying close behind.

Legolas was very nervous for Galion. He loved Galion dearly, favourite of all butlers and servants.

To be Continued...

I have to keep writing here... Apparently it's what keeps me in 'lord of the rings spirit', because according to a friend, my close friend who showed me lord of the rings and was obsessed, is no longer obsessed. That makes me sad. So I must keep with the rings, for it is my life and I will not loose it. It is no phase! I don't know about you folk, but I am always told that it's just a phase. Stupid people.