Chapter 67: Cield is fun

"Yay!" both Legolas and Tavel smiled. Cield had given them both elf-back-rides (similar to piggy-back-rides, but with lots of long hair in your face instead). Cield learnt that two elflings where very heavy when combined. The elder elf sat down on his bed and the elflings suddenly slid of his back.

"More Key! More!" Legolas tugged at Cield's tunic sleeve. It was odd to Cield, as Legolas had never acted like this around him, and Cield did in a way... enjoy it. Instead of Legolas cowering in fear from him and hiding in his father's tunic, Legolas was actually playing with him and was very happy. Cield could recall Tonus when he was a child: Tonus bullied him all the time. Cield's mother luckily always was there to help Cield when he was cowering in the corner from Tonus. Cield snapped out of thoughts when a second little elfling began to tug at his tunic.

Cield put his arm around Legolas and shook his head. "I'm too tired Legolas." Cield muttered. Cield lay down in his bed, and the elflings followed him. He was hoping that they would lay down with him, but instead they jabbed their little fingers in his ribs, and it caused Cield to laugh and giggle until finally he sat up and they stopped.

"What do you little ones want to do?" Cield asked as nicely as he could, but still had a sharp tone because of his former behaviour.

"Well... uh..."

Cield raised an eyebrow.

"Uh..."

"Are you two hungry for lunch?"

"Okay!"

"I'll make some soup, how about that?"

"Okay!"

Cield left the room with the two elflings skipping along behind him.

"I like soup! Do you like soup? Do hobbits eat soup?" Legolas sang as he and Tavel continued to follow Cield into the kitchen, where he put soup over the fire and sat down.

The elflings liking him was truly odd to Cield, and having them sitting on his lap was different than usual. Cield kissed Legolas on the top of his golden head just when Haldir came in, and Haldir gasped in shock.

"Cield! You really do love your brother... I will remember this forever... and you will not hear the end of it!" Haldir smirked Cield shook his head and pretended to shove Legolas off his lap, but only pretended or he knew he'd never experience his brother admiring him again.

Haldir stuck out his tongue at Cield and the two elflings imitated him. Haldir walked over to the elflings and took them in his arms, kissing each on the tops of their heads. He rocked them in his arms for some seconds then sat them back on Cield's lap.

"Key is really nice, Hal." Legolas smiled, wrapping his arms around Cield's waist.

"Lets hope he will stay nice... anyhow, I am still aiding Galion. He has a bad lump on his head and his arm needs stitches. I'd contact his family but I am too busy, and Tonus is helping me where as all the other servants and butlers are either guarding that man who wants to take over Mirkwood... he wont give us his name so we've been calling him Bob, or there are gathering the barrels... and some have the day off since the king is not here. Cield, after lunch could you take the elflings to Galion's parents home? Someone must tell his parents and siblings that he is injured and the elflings cant look after themselves. I'll bet they will have a wonderful time with you if you bring them along."

"If the elflings want to go, I will take them. Do you two want to go see Galion's parents and siblings?" Cield asked.

"Yef!"

"Yes!"

Cield smiled and embraced the elflings.

"I will go then." Cield said.

"Thank you Cield. Galion has been trying to get out of bed and tell his parents himself... I have been in there not only healing him but forcing him in the king's be-

Haldir stopped as Cield pointed to the door of the kitchen where Galion tiptoed past, trying to once again get to his parents. Haldir waved his hand, telling the elflings good bye, and spun around and caught Galion, taking him back in bed.

"After lunch we will go to Galion's parents house, Okay?" Cield asked. The two elflings nodded then slid off his lap and started to play leap-elf (similar to leap frog but with elves). Cield smiled and grabbed the pot of soup.

To be Continued...