Chapter 97: Bee Stings

"Ada... it hurts..." Legolas cried as he was carried into his father's throne room. Thranduil jumped up at what Legolas said and quickly ran to him, snatching him from Haldir's arms.

"What hurts Legolas? What is wrong? Did that bow Cield made you hurt you?"

"No... A bee stung me..."

Legolas showed his father his finger with the needle in it as he sniffed. Thranduil saw the needle and it was already deep in his son's skin, and if it went any deeper Thranduil knew he would need the healers to get it out from beneath Legolas' skin, and Thranduil did not wish for Legolas to indure more pain than he was and would be when the needle would be scraped out.

"Do not weep little Greenleaf, I can scrape that out."

"Scrape?"

"Yes, you cannot pull that out."

Tears formed in Legolas' scared eyes as he was taken into his father's bedroom so the needle could be removed.

"Oh no."

"What is wrong Thranduil?" Haldir asked, then knew what was wrong as he looked upon Legolas who seemed to have settled down and no longer cried, now confused why everyone was shocked as they looked at him.

"What?" Legolas asked.

"He is allergic, it seems, to bee stings, else he would not have a face of hives."

"What is a hive?"

"It's inflammation."

"What's that?"

"Like a rash, and its red. You have them because you are allergic to the bee sting."

"Oh. Is that why I am itchy?"

"Yes."

Thranduil sat down and took Legolas onto his lap, and Haldir took Legolas hand that had no sting and held it tightly.

"Okay Legolas, on three?"

"Wait!"

"What?"

"Can I get my new teddy?"

"What do you speak of ion-nin?"

"Hal, get the teddy I found."

"Alright."

Haldir left and quickly returned with the bear Legolas had discovered in the locked room, and when Thranduil saw it a bright smile crossed his face, and he held the bear.

"Legolas, where did you find this old thing?"

"In the locked room."

"It's been so long... I did not think I still had it..."

"What are you talking about Ada?"

"My father gave me this bear when I was just a boy, around your age. I was going to give this to Tonus when he was born, but Nana said that this bear was too old and ragged for Tonus, so she said to throw it out or she would. I did not dispose of it, and tried to give it to Cield at his birth. Again your mother caught me and this time she took it, and all the other toys I had as a child and demanded them to be burned or locked away so that I could never see them again... I suppose when she died I must have mixed some of her keys to the locked palace rooms with mine and the ones I left Haldir, and Haldir must have gotten the one that opened the room she kept my toys in... And, this bear's name was... Legolas."

"So... I guess you want your Legolas teddy back now Ada?"

"No, sweetie, I would not need it. You like the bear?"

"Yef!"

"Then keep him, he is yours now."

"Thanks Ada."

"Later I want you to bring me to the room, but for now, I need to remove that needle so those hives will go away."

Legolas squeezed the bear as his father scraped away the thorn, and Legolas did cry though he tried not to.

"Ada I am sorry I got stung."

"It is not your fault."

Cield now felt terrible, and stepped forwards.

"I am sorry then, father, for taking bad care of Legolas, and letting him get stung."

"Ion-Nin, you are not to blame... I blame Haldir for this."

"Why?" Haldir yelped, stepping back.

"You WERE watching him, after all."

"Oops..." Haldir muttered.

"Don't get mad at Hal, not fault of his."

"If you insist Legolas, then I will not be maddened by Haldir. But now, show me this room you found."

To be continued...