Chapter 74: Dinner

"Come on you little rascals, its time for supper. And after supper, Legolas, you need a bath... as does Cield." Haldir said, taking the elflings by their small hands to the kitchen and seating them each at a chair.

Haldir served the children some mashed bananas; as Legolas was suppose to eat some every day. They did not complain, luckily, because they had each other's company. Then they heard singing. Looking at Haldir, he had a mouthful of beef in his mouth and therefore was not singing, but rushing to the window the little ones caught a glimpse of a singing Cield. The two began to giggle as did Haldir and took the back to their seats, where they continued to eat until Cield entered the room.

"Cield, your being strange today. First you said that you love me, then you played with me, then you blushed and sweaty and nervous and now your singing!" Legolas smiled as his brother, for what seemed like the millionth time, blushed.

"And this time it was not only Legolas who heard." Haldir added, chuckling at the colour of Cield's face.

Once the two elflings had eaten and ran away outside to go to Legolas' hiding place (then slip through the crack in the wall and go to the toy room), Haldir put down his fork and brought Cield closer to him, in an embrace.

"You're in love Cield, and it's no reason to be embarrassed that your little brother notices it!" Haldir told the prince, who just backed up.

"You don't know what Legolas does Haldir!"

"Oh yes I do."

"Oh No you don't."

"Yes I do."

"No you don't! Tonus had a girlfriend just a year back, and Legolas told everyone, Ada, even random gardeners, and people at the market! Tonus' girlfriend did not like how so many people knew, and she also found that Legolas was annoying, and left Tonus!"

"Well, that is a problem. But still, Firelien likes Legolas, and Tonus' girlfriend could always change her mind and come back with Tonus: then no on would know that they where dating again..."

"Tonus' girlfriend got married two months after she left Tonus."

"Oh... and I'm guessing she did not wed Tonus?"

"Nope."

"Thought so. But still Cield, your blushing is getting you even more embarrassed, now all Legolas talks about is you blushing!" Haldir smiled.

"I understand Haldir." Cield muttered, before leaving the room. Haldir got up and went to find the elflings who had just went outside, taking Galion with them as now the butler could walk but still needed the care of Haldir.

"There you are you little rascals." Haldir smiled, grabbing Legolas' legs and pulling him towards him. The two where in Legolas' hiding spot, both trying to get through the crack in the wall at the same time, and neither able to. Haldir also took Tavel's leg.

"Look at you both, filthy!" Haldir smiled as the two elflings lay themselves on his chest, and then groaned ad they shoved his chest hard enough to send him to the ground in the dirt.

"Now you dirty too Hal." Legolas giggled, embracing his babysitter.

"Well, your getting your bath first Legolas. Then Tavel, and then... I will get the bath that I deserve!" Haldir smiled at the thought of a bath.

The March warden carried the two inside, and left Tavel with Galion and took Legolas for his bath. Shutting the bathroom door, Haldir undressed Legolas, who undressed Haldir in return.

"Stop that."

"Stop what Hal?"

"Stop undressing me."

"Naf."

"Naf? Is that a new word?"

"Yes naf is a new word. It mean no."

Haldir sighed and dropped Legolas into the empty tub.

"Where's da wawa?"

"Wait, the wawa [wawa means water] is coming." Haldir smiled, kissing the elfling on his head. He took a bucket of water and pulled it closer to him. Haldir buttoned his tunic then stopped as Legolas began to whine and unbutton his tunic more.

Haldir poured the water into the tub and Legolas yelled.

"COLD!"

The elfling splashed, kicked and yelled. Legolas finally managed to climb over the side of the tub and into Haldir's arms.

"You try to drown me!"

"No I did not!"

"Yea you did!"

This continued for some time until Cield came in with warm water and added it to the cold water. Haldir dropped Legolas carelessly into the tub and them elfling smiled at its warmth.

Legolas splashed at Haldir as the elder elf washed Legolas' back.

"Hal?"

"Yes?"

"When areyou leaving?"

"In two days sweetie."

"Do you have to go?"

"It is when your father has told me to leave, and so I must."

"But I'll miss you."

"I will miss you too."

"Will you come back?"

"Yes."

"Promise?"

"Yes Legolas, I promise you I will come back."

"When will my sister be back?"

"I do not know."

"Will she ever come back?"

"Yes."

"When will my daddy come home?"

"In two days."

"When will Tavel leave?"

"Tomorrow."

"You know a lot Hal."

"Yes because I am smarter than all of you!"

Haldir removed Legolas from his bath, dressed the child, and did the same for Tavel, and finally it was his turn. He shut the door and poured the warm bath, stripped himself and lay back in the warm bath, sighing in joy.

The elflings stacked on top of each other and managed to silently open the door wide enough for Legolas to sneak in and grab all of Haldir's clothing and run back out before being caught.

To be continued...

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