Chapter 71: Walking home
Legolas was utterly bored, as was Tavel. They where starting to miss the old Cield, the one who would beat up Legolas and tease Tavel, occasionally them both getting a scrape or punch. Now Cield was being kind, calm, and was not paying much attention to the elflings, and when he did he would either be catching them or telling them off for misbehaving during the walk. Holding Firelien's hand so much that Cield even forgot to scold them from time to time distracted Cield. Legolas also found that holding a girl's hand was icky, unless it was his naneth's hand or his sister's.
Legolas tried every way he could think of to get his elder's attention. He pulled at Cield's tunic, he even bit his brother's wrist at times, but never to Cield pay much attention. Legolas finally figured out a plan, and Tavel agreed that it would work.
Legolas ran and leaped onto Cield's back. Cield released Firelien's hand and went flying into the dirt path they walked on. Firelien ran over to where the two lay and looked at Cield, hoping he was not hurt.
"Prince Cield, are you hurt?" Firelien asked, Cield grabbing his little brother by his tunic collar and carefully getting to his feet.
"I am fine, but Legolas will not be very fine." Cield muttered, his grip on the elfling's tunic tightening.
"Explain yourself Legolas. Why did you do that?" Cield asked, trying his best to remain calm. He had no idea how his father managed to be so calm with Legolas.
"I wanted attention. You not giving me attention. That made me sad. I love Key lots but you busy with girlfriend because you really like Firelien and want to marry her! So you no pay me any attention." Legolas whined.
Firelien giggled at Legolas' speech and at what Legolas had said, and Cield immediately blushed a very red colour, being partly embarrassed partly angry. Cield was about to punch Legolas in his innocent face when Firelien gently touched Legolas' cheek, just below his eye, and smiled.
"Cield your brother is so sweet! He's just adorable, and you're such a good older brother to him." Firelien smiled at Cield, causing him to blush even more.
"Thank you." Cield blushed, allowing Legolas to lay his head on his brother's chest. Cield ran his fingers down his brother's hair and forgot all about punching the elfling.
"You are a very kind elf, Cield Thranduilion. Nothing at all like the other elven men I met. Now, may I enter the palace to see my brother?"
"Yes, yes you shall." Cield was terribly red in his face from blushing at this point, and he opened the gate to the palace.
To Be Continued...