Chapter 131: Haldir's Home
Legolas got up early so Haldir would not find him. He traveled along with the March Warden as usual, until he saw other elves. Tall elves. Two of them where familiar to Legolas, being Rumil and Orophin. The other two Legolas did not know.
Legolas was tired and as he was sneaking into the forest behind Haldir, Legolas tripped and landed on Orophin's foot. Orophin snatched the elfling and all bows of the guards became ready to shoot the dear little elfling.
Legolas did what any other elfling who was about to be shot by four arrows would do, he screamed and cried. Haldir spun around (since just a moment ago everything was calm and he was about to enter Lorien) and when he saw what was screaming he kicked Orophin onto the ground and snatched Legolas from him.
Haldir hummed quietly to the elfling as Orophin painfully got up.
"What was that about?" Orophin sneered, lifting his bow to find it broken.
"You almost killed an innocent elfling!" Haldir snapped.
"He's not innocent! He was stalking you!"
"I don't care. He's the son of the elven king of Mirkwood, he'd have your head if you killed this elfling!"
Legolas was no longer crying but was still shaken up by what happened.
"Come on Legolas, I will take you to my home. I cannot bring you home at this very moment. Perhaps tomorrow I will be able to."
Haldir carried Legolas home.
"This is where you live?"
"Yes."
"Its small."
"My father is not the elven king, nor am I... I cannot afford much of a bigger home, nor do I have the time to build one."
"Do you live with your nana?"
"No."
"Your Ada?"
"No."
"Your gwador?"
"No."
"Your other gwador?"
"No."
"Your wife?"
"No."
"Why don't you live with your wife?"
"I don't have a wife?"
"A girlfriend?"
"I don't have a girlfriend. I am single Legolas, like your ada."
"My ada doesn't like being single. He gets lonely."
"I get lonely too, but more than your ada. All I have to talk to is my brothers, since I rarely visit my parents. Your ada is lucky to have you and your siblings to talk to when he gets lonely, for I have no children to keep me content."
"Poor you." Legolas said, wrapping his arms around Haldir.
Haldir began to empty his luggage as he listened to what the elfling had to say.
"Do you think my ada will be mad that I followed you?"
"Yes."
"Oh. But I did a good job following you, didn't I?"
"Yes, you did a perfect job."
Legolas smiled at the compliment.
"Legolas, I must go see Lord Celeborn. Would you like to come with me? I cannot leave you alone here."
"Ya! I can go with you!" Legolas jumped onto Haldir's back as Haldir walked to where Celeborn was.
"Haldir, I have not seen you for some time."
"I know sir. I am sorry... I came to ask if I could... have another week off..."
"Why?" Celeborn jumped up to his feet at this.
"The son of Thranduil, little Legolas, followed me from Mirkwood to Lorien. I cannot leave him here, so tomorrow I wish to bring him home." Haldir said. Legolas then slid into Haldir's arms.
"Give the elfling to me. I shall get someone to return him to Thranduil.
Celeborn tried to take Legolas away, but the elfling bit, screamed, kicked and cried. Celeborn pulled his hand away when Legolas broke his skin with his small, strong teeth. Celeborn was not angered as fast as Thranduil so he managed to calm himself down.
"Why is he acting like so?"
"I want to stay with Haldir." Legolas said proudly.
"Alright... Haldir, you have another week off, but no more, unless you wish to be fired."
"Yes sir. I promise no more for a long while."
Legolas snuggled against Haldir as the March warden turned to leave.
"Haldir?" Celeborn asked.
"Yes sir?"
"You'd make a wonderful father."
"Thank you sir." Haldir smiled.
On the way home, Legolas felt the need to suck on his chain. The chain his father gave him had been always fun to suck and chew. But when he reached down to hold the chain, it was gone. Legolas began to panic, and the burst into tears when he realized his chain was gone.
To be continued...