Chapter 141: Florien

"Cield!" Thranduil jumped up (because Elrohir had been screaming for help) to pry Cield of his eldest son.

"What is your problem?" Thranduil shook Cield.

"What's your problem ada? All you do is sleep, drink and cry for Legolas! You should be out looking for him, not here drinking until you cant tell the difference between my bed and a barrel of wine!" Cield said angrily.

"Maybe you are right Cield, maybe you are. I know I should be searching for my baby, but you bloody well know that I have a drinking problem! I should also like to know why Elrond's eldest lies on the floor and why your elder brother has a red mark around his neck!"

"You saw me strangle Tonus, that was easy to answer. Elrond's son is just lazy, you ought to know that." Cield crossed his arms. Thranduil sighed and sat beside Elladan and his daughter.

"Elladan, what did he do to you?"

"Who, sir?" Elladan asked.

"My son."

Elladan sighed and told the king everything that had happened.

"Cield, go to Rivendell right now and tell Elrond why his son is too hurt to come out. I will send someone with you to make sure that you do not lie." Thranduil said, yelling some name that Cield could not care less whose it was, but Tonus froze at the name.

A few minutes after Thranduil had called, a young elf that appeared to be less than fifteen in the years of men appeared.

"Florien, I want you to go to Rivendell with prince Cield. He is to tell the Lord Elrond how he harmed Elladan and I wish for you to report back here afterwards and tell me exactly what he said." Thranduil saidto the young elf in elvish, Cield shaking his head in disbelieve.

"Ada, I can understand elvish perfectly, it happens to be my first language, so talking to the kid in elvish wont stop me from understanding."

"Cield, it happens that not everyone can afford to have a good education as you. Florien only speaks elvish." Thranduil frowned, and turned around to Florien who was eyeing Tonus nervously.

"So, go on Florien." Thranduil said, but Florien stayed in his place.

"Sir... I... I cannot go." Florien whispered, never taking his eyes off Tonus, who was very disturbed at that.

"Why not?"

"B-because... My father, he needs me to... work and earn money. I have... two jobs and... He wishes me to come home quickly when I finish work here so that I may get to my other job..." Florien whispered.

"Florien, look at me whilst you talk and not at Tonus, you seem to be making him uneasy. I understand that men adopted you and that you are poor, so I will not send you. Tonus, escort Florien to his home so he can get to his other work early." Thranduil said quietly in elvish. Florien followed Tonus out the door.

"What you said was good, Florien. You thought of that quickly, I had begun to worry about you, as I doubt your mother would have been thrilled if I told her you had gone with my evil brother on a mission to confess to trying to hurt Elladan."

"Thank you... I did not want to go with your brother and I did not want to leave you or my nana."

"I'd miss you if you had gone."

"I'd miss you too."

Florien smiled and walked out the palace doors.

"I wish I could live at the palace like you, it would be nicer. I could be with you more. I miss you a lot when I am stuck at home with nana, and working at the palace is hard."

"You chose to work here."

"I know, and I am glad to be in the palace and near you but the lord asks for hard things."

"Don't call him that, you don't need to."

"He will find out if I do not! Lord Thranduil has already commented that I look familiar."

"Don't worry, he wont. You have been alive for years now and he does not realise it."

"I know."

"Here, you are home, safe and sound to your 'adopted father'... What was the name I gave him again?"

"You called my invented father... uh... Oh yes, you called him Bilbo."

"Yes, I think it is very creative. Now, go say hello to your mother for me."

"Can't you come inside for a bit?"

"I would love to but... Oh fine." Tonus smiled at the younger elf and walked inside the house where a young she-elf greeted them both.

"What are you doing home so early, Florien?"

"I was sent home early because... I had to lie and say that I had a second job to be able to prevent Lord Thranduil from sending me to Rivendell with Cield."

"Well, as long as you only lied for that but... Tonus, we cannot keep this up so long. It's affecting Florien."

"I know, I know... But I do not wish to tell my father just yet, he will handle it badly, especially since Legolas disappeared."

"Alright then, I will go make lunch. Will you be joining us Tonus, or do you have to return home?"

"I... I will join you and just tell my father that Florien's adopted father Bilbo let me eat lunch with them..."

"Bilbo? That is a foolish name Tonus." The she-elf shook her head and dragged her son and Tonus into the small kitchen.

To be continued...

Ah, you all smell something fishy don't you? Go read chapter 125, and you will see a mention of Florian, which is actually suppose to be Florien... Go see and maybe this chapter will be less of a mystery though I tried to make it obvious.

Here are some responses to reviews I found very necessary...

Janey: I tend to be mean, don't worry, you get used to it after a while. Also, you probably read this from start to finish. It seems like a lot less injuries if you read like one chapter a day, and I cannot even remember what I wrote in the first 50 chapters, I mean, I know a bit about what happened but in what order I cannot remember... I don't remember much actually; it's all out of order in my small brain. I tried to make Thranduil say that he knows he should be looking but he's addicted to his wine, but it may not have sent the right message out. I got really scared for a moment on your review, until I read that 'quite adorable' because if you had just said your little problems I would be terrified because most critics who read this also report this story for no apparent reason... You are a very nice person.

Glil G.: Very possible... I love Charlie since he is so cool.

Haldir's Heart and Soul: Cield is very happy, but he can have mood swings. You really cannot blame Cield for calling Elladan a half-breed, since Elladan well, is. But I did want Cield to be mean...

It is exactly three months until my birthday on this day.