Chapter 79: Many Questions

While eating, Legolas found it was the perfect time to ask questions.

"Hal, why does Cield Blush?"

"Because he is embarrassed."

"Hal, why does Ada always say that I can't talk?"

"Because you cannot pronounce your words perfectly yet, and you do not always use proper grammer."

"Hal, why does Key say I'm slow?"

"Because you learn a little slower than everyone else."

"Why?"

"Well, its just how you are! You will grow up to be smart Legolas, don't worry about that."

"How do you know that?"

"Because just looking at you makes me see that you will one day be strong and brave and, of course smart. Your father is king Legolas, and he will not let you grow to be stupid!"

"Why does my daddy like the sparkly rocks so much?"

"You mean his jewels?"

"Ya, them!"

"I would truly not know, but I suppose he wants more than the other elven lords."

"Why are you so fat?"

"I already told you Legolas, I am not fat, your body is just smaller than mine, and therefore-

"You are fat!"

"Nay Legolas, your clothes is just too small for me."

"FAT!"

"Nay-

"FAT!"

Legolas stabbed one of his fingers on Haldir's stomach, and the March Warden smiled and then began to laugh as Legolas continued to stab his fingers in his stomach and ribs.

"Stop... that... that.... Tickles!"

Haldir grabbed the elfling and tickled him, Legolas giggling and trying to swat the elder elf's fingers away.

"Can we go play outside?"

"Yes we can."

"Yay!"

Legolas quickly got his snow clothes on, Haldir following, and the two ran outside... and that was where Haldir made his biggest mistake as a babysitter.

Legolas ran close to the forest. Haldir knew he would not enter, but Legolas turned around and gasped.

"Hal! Once, my nana went in the forest with me, and orcs came! I was scared and my Ada saved me but ada said the orcs made my nana go to Mandos! What if orcs make ada go to mandos? I have to save ada!" Legolas told Haldir. Haldir was about to tell Legolas that his father would be fine, but was too late, and the elfling ran into the forest trying to save his father.

Haldir gasped and ran in after him, but making a few wrong turns failed in finding Legolas. Haldir ran into the palace and got every guard he could find to help him search for the elfling...

To be Continued...