Chapter 128: ...and comes back
Haldir traveled to the edge of Mirkwood, when he decided to brush his hair. To his surprise, in the place of his hairbrush was a note that said "Ha ha" on it. Haldir knew this was Legolas who wrote this.
"Rumil, may I borrow your brush? A certain... elfling... seems to have my captive."
"No, you cant."
Haldir's eyes widened.
"Why not?"
"Remember that time you threw my hairbrush in the stable ada kept the pigs? That's why."
Haldir decided to ask Orophin to borrow his hair brush.
"Orophin, may I borrow your hair brush?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"I will never forgive you for lending my hairbrush to those orcs who where having a tea party in Lorien. I think one of the she-orcs ate my hairbrush."
"Then we are returning to Mirkwood, for Legolas has my favorite hairbrush!"
"You can return to Mirkwood, but we are not. It is far too long a journey."
"Only a day!"
"You may go back to Mirkwood, but we shall resume to our jobs in Lorien."
Haldir sighed, took his luggage and horse, and began his journey back to Mirkwood, which was not at all an easy journey.
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"Legolas, come now, time to brush your hair."
Legolas smiled and handed his father Haldir's hairbrush.
"This is not your hairbrush... this belongs to... to... Haldir. Legolas!" Thranduil glared at his son, which made the elfling cry. Thranduil's glare turned to a sigh when he saw he had made his littlest cry.
"Don't cry... just, you should not have done that. You must understand that even though you wanted Haldir to stay, you will not always get your way."
"I understand... I'm sorry..." Legolas sniffed, burring his face in his father's neck, cuddling against his father's chest. Legolas laughed as Thranduil began to tickle him, and the elfling giggled and shrieked as he and his father rolled around on the floor, Thranduil ticking him in his ribs, and Legolas tickling his father under his neck.
Haldir then arrived at the palace gate, and was allowed in by Galion, who went to the prince's room to tell Legolas and Thranduil of their visitor.
"Lord Thranduil?" Galion asked. Thranduil looked up at the butler, holding the little elfling still and quiet so he could here what the butler had to say.
"Yes?"
"You have a visitor."
"Who?"
"March Warden Haldir of Lorien."
"Oh really? Let him in."
Haldir entered the room, and the little elfling ran to Haldir and embraced him.
"I KNEW you'd come back Haldiw!" Legolas giggled."
"Yes, I came back, thanks to you, little cherub."
"I suppose you are here for nothing else but your hairbrush?"
"Yes sir. I'd like it now so I may get on with life, for lord Celeborn will surly teach me a lesson for being so late to return to my job. Please, may I have my hair brush?"
"Yes you may. Legolas, give the man his hairbrush... Legolas, now."
Legolas grumbled and handed Haldir his hairbrush. Haldir smiled and thanked the elfling and his father, then apologized for coming uninvited. Haldir kissed Legolas once again and got onto his horse.
Haldir left alone, but Legolas followed. Thranduil did not realize Legolas' absence until Legolas had followed Haldir up to the river bank, and by then Thranduil could not find the elfling, and could only hope that Haldir found out that Legolas followed him before some monster ate the little elfling.
To be continued...
Only four chapters left until I have to start writing chapters again!