"Legolas, I think you have been distracted from your goal."
"My goal?"
"Yes."
"How do you mean?"
Aragorn stared at Legolas as he patted the chipmunk resting on his shoulder.
"Oh, no reason."
"Okay."
Aragorn sighed. "You were trying to get rid of it…correct?"
Legolas nodded absently.
"Are you going to take Munkey to Mirkwood with you?"
Legolas scratched Munkey's chin and giggled softly.
"Legolas? Can you hear me?"
"Oh, yes. Sorry. What were you saying?"
"Are you going to bring him home to Mirkwood?"
Legolas looked thoughtful. "Oh, I don't know. I thought maybe I'd just stay here."
Aragorn's eyes nearly bulged out of his head. "Stay here? In Rivendell?"
"Yep."
"But what would you do here? There's nothing to…What about the forest? You love the forest. We're just surrounded by mountains here."
Legolas nodded. "I am willing to suffer for the sake of Munkey. This is his home, Aragorn. I can't make him leave it."
Aragorn slapped his forehead. "This is ridiculous! He is a chipmunk!"
"…And your point is?"
"There are thousands of them everywhere you go! Millions, even."
"But Munkey is special!"
"Right up until he urinates on you. Then he becomes like any other chipmunk. Speaking of which…" Aragorn pointed to where Munkey was perched. Next to him was a small yellow puddle.
Legolas screamed. Munkey scampered off into the bushes.
"You can't tell me you didn't feel that."
"I was suddenly warm, but I had no idea!"
"You see? Life with pets is hell."
Ah, yes, another chapter. Perhaps one more to go, but it all depends. Thanks for all the reviews! I love them; they encourage me to write.