Chapter 94: Bows and arrows

These are some reviews of people hating Cield from the first version... See, some hated him and now they are in love with him.

I can't believe Haldir let Cield hurt little Legolas so much. He will remember this all his immortal life.
I don't care how good a reason Cield has for hurting his brother it is no excuse. I hope someone cleans the floor with him.

Oh poor baby Legolas! I am going to KILL Cield! He is such a jerk! Just because Legolas can't speak right! He is a BABY for heavens sake! I hope things get better for little Legolas.
Druesilla

I really want to give Cield the benefit of the doubt. Still,to actually kill his little brother? I don't know about the others,but I can't justify his actions.Nothing can justify for what he tried to do to little Legolas.

I love little Legolas...
-kills Cield with blunt, rusty pitchfork and kicks away lifeless body- Wow...that felt good.

We get to choose?How about punishing Cield for what he did?Just because little Legolas annoys him doesn't give him the right to beat him up like that.

So you asked for someone to clean the floor with him, so someone did!

"Hello my gwador."

"Hi Cield! Did you come to save me from nasty homework?"

"Nope."

Cield smiled and knelt down beside his brother.

"How is your homework going?"

"No good."

"Why not?"

"Because it's hard. Can you help?"

"Well, really Legolas, I am here for different matters."

"Like what?"

"I am here to apologize."

"Why?"

Cield sat on the floor and held his little brother close, Thranduil and Firelien watching.

"Because I was a nasty brother to you when Ada was in Lorien. Do you remember?"

"Yes, you was scaring me and you made me cry. I was sad and you hurt me a lot. And you cut me. Ada does not do that when I am a bad boy, but you did and I was a good boy- I think."

"Yes, you where being a very, very good boy. But I was being a bad boy and acting as if I where a strong little bratty elfling. And I wish to be forgiven. I am so sorry Legolas. I know I put you through pain when I cut you," Cield glanced up at Thranduil. "...And I have been shown how much that hurts by both Adar and my love."

"You where blushing when you where with Firelien."

"I know that."

"Ya, and it was funny."

"Yes but now I am going to be an Ada."

"NO! I want Ada to be my Ada, not Cield to be my Ada! Ada you have to be my Ada, don't let Cield be my Ada!"

"No Legolas Ada is still going to be your Ada, but I am going to have my own child."

"Ok."

"I wish to give you a gift to show that I am sorry."

"Really? What?"

"How about... I make you a bow and some arrows to go along with it? Of course the arrows would be made with soft wood and would have no tip, but would you like that?"

Thranduil's eyes widened at that.

"Really? Really? Really? Oh yes please! That would be so nice! I'd be like Ada and his bow!" Legolas smiled and wrapped his small arms as tightly as he could around his brother.

"But... that would take a while, wouldn't it?" Legolas asked.

"You will have it by lunch today!"

"Wow! That will be so fast!" Legolas smiled and gave his brother the biggest kiss he could.

"Thanks Key! Now I have to do homework..."

Legolas sat back down and continued to write. Cield left the room where Firelien flung her arms around his neck.

"You are so kind Cield!" She whispered in his ear.

"Yes but... a bow is not the gift I had in mind. Maybe a cookie or a coin but... Cield he is only six mortal years of age!"

"Yes, so? I recall you saying you had a bow when you where only four!"

"And I was stabbed in the eye!"

"Don't worry Ada, I will make it fool proof! Legolas will not be hurt. I promise."

"Cield I am so sorry I hit you!"

"Does not matter my lady, as I said before I deserved it. Now, I must get to work on Legolas' bow if I wish for it to be done by lunch."

Cield ran off into the woods, Firelien following. Thranduil sighed and left. His children where growing up too fast. Tonus was much past his childhood, and as far as Thranduil knew he had no bit of a child left in him (Thranduil did not know he had a Mister Teddy), Cield already a father, and he held onto Legolas and Illiendal yet he had to let them go. They where growing fast, and soon Legolas would not need this bow Cield was giving him, and would be using heavier, stronger, fairer elven bows.

Haldir entered the elfling's bedroom, to see how he was doing.

To be continued...