Chapter 138: A day longer

"My name, Haldir, is Lanthir. I am surprised that you had no idea and never bothered to ask before!"

Haldir blushed and then felt something fall onto his lap. Looking down, Legolas' head lay on his lap, the elfling starring up at him with wide eyes.

"I'm tired, Hal."

"Perhaps I should take this elfling home now. I hope we will see you two again something." Haldir smiled politely, taking Legolas into his arms.

"Bye Legolas!" Lianna waved.

"Bye Lianna. Bye Lianna's mom."

"Good bye Haldir."

"Bye Lanthir, Lianna." Haldir smiled as they left for home, past the pond and past the frogs.

"You said you would bribe me when we get back to your home, will you still bribe me?"

"Yes."

"Yay!"

Haldir looked down at the small elfling and smiled.

"I love you Haldir."

"I know you love me Legolas, and I love you too. Very much."

"I'm happy that you like me." Legolas whispered, holding Haldir's hand tightly as Haldir opened the door to his home.

"This is strange... Things have been moved while we where gone..." Haldir muttered to himself. Legolas gasped and held onto Haldir's leg tightly.

"Maybe there's someone in here! Or maybe it's an orc!" Legolas gasped. Haldir took Legolas into his arms and pulled out his rather long blade from it's sheath that he had been carrying.

Haldir entered the kitchen and saw what had moved the stuff. Legolas looked at the creature that was eating all of what Haldir had to eat, and then Legolas began to giggle.

"It's oatmeal!"

Orophin turned around and noticed his brother placing his blade in it's sheath and putting Legolas down. Haldir grabbed his brother by his tunic and dragged him out of his home.

"Eat your own food Orophin." Haldir said as he shut the door on his brother. Orophin came back in.

"How do you keep getting in here?"

"You gave me the key to your house, remember?"

Haldir sighed and made a bed for Orophin on the couch.

"Come on Legolas, don't mind Orophin, he likes to sleep on my couch. Let's go in my room."

Legolas followed Haldir, and Legolas plopped down on Haldir's bed when arriving in his room.

"Well, what can I bribe a rich prince with?"

"Can I stay here another day?"

"Will that make you forgive me for laughing at you?"

"Yes."

"Alright then, but I doubt lord Celeborn will be pleased."

"Yay!"

"Are you tired Legolas?"

"A bit."

"Then we can go to bed now."

Haldir quickly changed and lay in his bed as Legolas removed the thick layer of his tunic and quickly lay down beside Haldir.

"Good night Haldir."

"Good night little one." Haldir kissed Legolas on his cheek and fell asleep, being very happy to be home. But Legolas had more trouble than he thought he would.

To be continued...