Chapter 132: New clothes and chain
Haldir gasped as Legolas cried.
"What's the matter?"
"My chain is gone!"
"We can get you a new chain sweetie."
"But... my ada gave me the chain. It wont be the same! Ada said when he was a little boy he loved the chain and he told me to take extra good care of it." Legolas sobbed.
Haldir went over to a chest and found a diminutive box inside the chest. Haldir removed from that box a gold chain and placed it around Legolas' neck. It was longer than Legolas' old chain, not to mention was gold.
"What's this?"
"This is my gold chain, but it is now yours. I know it is not as precious as something from a father, but I will try to find your old chain." Haldir said. "Thanks Haldir." Legolas kissed Haldir's chin.
"Now, to find you some clothes..."
Legolas was placed on Haldir's bed, which had not been made. Haldir kissed the top of Legolas' head and searched around for some elfling clothes (Legolas' tunic ripped and filthy).
Legolas then had to try on clothing. Rumil's baby outfit was too small for Legolas, Haldir's current outfit was too big, and Orophin's outfit was still too big.
"I suppose I could bring you to the market to get you some clothes fit for you." Haldir said. Legolas took Haldir's hand and followed the elder elf to Lorien's market.
There was a small area for trying on the clothes that there was for sale, so Haldir gathered up much clothes in his arms that would fit Legolas, and handed it to him while he was in the changing room. Legolas showed each outfit to Haldir but the last one was the only one that fit Legolas properly.
"This one fits best. We should take it, for you may need proper clothes."
"But its yucky."
"Why?"
"Its not like MY clothes. My clothes is green and brown like Mirkwood. This is ucky and red and gold." Legolas pouted, pulling on the gold strip that held the soft, red tunic on his elfin body.
"I'm sorry cherub but it's the only color. It wont be for too long. Then you will be back home with your ada and your green clothes."
"Okay..."
Legolas got back into his filthy tunic as Haldir bought Legolas' new outfit.
"Haldir, I have not seen you for a time! Who's this for... and who's that young elfling? Haldir... do you have a child?" the she-elf selling the clothes smiled at Haldir as he blushed.
"No. He's the son of Thranduil... king Thranduil of Mirkwood... Legolas Greenleaf Thranduilion, prince of Mirkwood."
"You must jest, the king Thranduil's son, here? Thranduil is not fond of the lady, he would not have his son come here!"
"He did not have him come here. Legolas followed me home, for he grew attached to me when I babysat him."
"You babysat him?"
"Yes."
"What was the palace like?"
"Beautiful. Though it was a cave, inside was stunning."
Legolas was growing restless, and the she-elf could tell.
"So you are Legolas?"
"Ya."
"You like Haldir?"
"Ya."
"And this clothes is for you?"
"Ya."
"Your such a sweetheart."
"Ya." Legolas smiled as the she-elf kissed the top of his head. "Now you be a good lad with Haldir, he's not the type of person who can stand having elflings at his house."
"Yes he is!"
"Believe whatever you want little elfling..." The she-elf smiled as the elfling skipped away with Haldir.
"You know her?"
"Yes."
"Do you like her?"
"It depends what you mean by like, little one. I like her, but only as a friend. She is already wed, after all. And she has a daughter, who is around your age I believe."
"Can I meet her?"
"Maybe, if you are a good boy."
"I'll be good."
"Alright then. Lets head home. We can get you changed and go have supper at Rumil's house, for I have no food in my house at the moment."
"Okay."
To be continued...
It turns out taht there was actually 133 chapters before this story was deleted! So next is the final chapter before I have to start actually writing the chapters again!