Chapter 118: Medicine

Legolas did not want to leave his father's side, because it was cozy to just burry himself in his father's robes and blankets, and getting Thranduil's body heat kept the prince even more content. Plus, Legolas had a stomachache and did not want to take his medicine.

"No medicine!" Legolas buried his face in Thranduil's hair. Thranduil gently forced Legolas' head out of his hair and sat Legolas upright, then tilted his head back as the healer poured medicine in Legolas' mouth.

Legolas spat the medicine out, all landing on Haldir and Rumil (Orophin sniggering behind them). In rage, Rumil grabbed the remaining medicine the healer had left over and poured it all on Orophin, so that his brother was drenched in the 'icky' medicine.

"Legolas! Apologies now." Thranduil hissed as Legolas looked sadly at Haldir and Rumil.

"Sorry..." Legolas muttered. "It's alright, Legolas... really... I needed a bath anyways..." Rumil managed a smile for the prince. Orophin had already left to make a bath for himself.

"Now Legolas, I want you to drink your medicine this time, and until you drink your medicine you cannot play with Haldir." Thranduil said, trying to be as gentle as he possibly could. Legolas was forced to tilt his head back again, as the healers poured fresh medicine in Legolas' mouth. Thranduil made sure this time that Legolas swallowed.

"Now some rest, and you can go play." Thranduil smiled, but Legolas frowned. "Me not sleepy." Legolas said.

"You can sleep with me, if you want..." Thranduil was now bribing his own child, making him feel foolish. "YES!" Legolas shrieked as he cuddled beside his father as he drowsed to sleep. Thranduil kissed the top of his head as he feel asleep.

Tonus stepped forwards and smiled at his sleeping little brother, when unexpected arms where wrapped around his neck.

"Thank you for saving Legolas, Tonus... Thank you so much... I'd kill myself if he had not survived... I love you so much my son, thank you." Thranduil whispered, running his fingers down Tonus' golden hair.

Thranduil realized one thing: How would Tonus have saved Legolas If Tonus had been in the throne room, and unable to hear Legolas' screams for help?

"How did you save Legolas?"

"I shot the spider with my bow and arrows."

"I know THAT... I mean, how did you know he was endangered?

"Well... it's a long story..."

"Tell me. I am your father, I should like to know how you could hear Legolas' screams, but even with my window opened I could not!"

"Well... I just... had... a vision... of Legolas dying... being killed by a spider... and the spider trying to kill Haldir and his brothers... I-I knew it was going to happen any minute after I saw my vision... so I... took my bow and ran outside... I saw Legolas screaming and crying, with the Lorien brothers doing nothing but gasping... I killed the spider, and you know the rest..." Tonus muttered shyly.

"...Visions? I have never heard you speak of these before." Thranduil looked at his son. Taking a deep breath, Tonus knew he finally had to tell Thranduil.

"I have been having visions for as long as I can remember. When you had gotten yourself horribly drunk and had been beating Cield for no reason, I had a vision, that being how come I came in without you noticing me and pinned you down on the ground so Cield could get help... and when Cield was upset I had visions of him crying so I went to make sure everything was alright and he would not try to commit suicide... sometimes my visions are too blurry, like just recently when Cield tried to commit suicide, all I could see was blood so by the time I had figured out that Cield was trying to kill himself, you had already found him... Please forgive me for never telling you, Ada." Tonus sighed.

"Why did you never tell me about this?" Thranduil asked.

"Because... I thought you would not care. You never spent father-son time with me like with Cield and Legolas, and it's all I ever wanted. You did not pay much attention to me, since you had other elflings and the forest to care for, so I kept everything to myself. I did not even tell Nana, because I knew she would tell you. The only one I ever told, who promised never to tell you... was Grandsire Oropher." Tonus sadly looked away. Oropher had been the only one to pay attention to Tonus, since Tonus was his first grandchild, and that formed a bond between Tonus and Oropher. Not as tight as the bond Oropher had with Thranduil, nor as tight as any father-son bond, but Tonus only spoke with trees and Oropher.

"Tonus... I am so, so sorry. I did not know you felt this way..." Thranduil whispered, seeing tears in Tonus' eyes at the horrid memories.

"When I finally was told that Grandsire had been killed, I locked myself in my room... All of my siblings where too young to understand that Grandsire was NEVER coming back, and that I would NEVER have anyone but the trees to share my emotions with. You had locked yourself in you room, and I could here you breaking many things, and I broke much as well, but Nana stayed near your bedroom door, trying to coax you out... and not me. Not a single person came to make me feel better, I doubt anyone knew I was hurt."

"I could here you breaking things in your room, I just did not have the courage to leave my own room. I had been crying for hours and I did not want you, or anyone, to see me in the state I was in." Thranduil said softly.

"I still miss grandsire." Tonus bit his lip as he felt a tear on his face. Thranduil moved Legolas' sleeping body to the other side of the bed so that he could come closer to the side of his bed to kiss Tonus.

"Grandsire was my father. I miss him so much Tonus, more than you can imagine." Thranduil said, rubbing Tonus' back comfortingly. "As soon as I can get out of bed, I promise you I will bond with you... I promise... Tonus, believe me, I love you so, so much. You are my first born son and I have not forgotten that day you where born and I became a father." Thranduil whispered, embracing Tonus tightly.

"I love you too, Ada..."

To be continued...