(-)Chapter 16(-)
"We've been caught," Arwen sighed mockingly.
"Does this mean we have to give up?" Aragorn asked.
"Well of course not!" Arwen acted horrified, "If we give in now he'll lock us in our rooms..."
"True."
Sindiyen opened the balcony door and the two fled and leaped over the railing into the tree.
The head cook smiled innocently, "Sorry my lord, it was an accident."
The elven lord sighed, "Everyone is plotting against me when it comes to those two... ai, there is no point in trying right now," he muttered, shaking his head in amusement.
Sardyn watched him leave in amusement, then turned to Sindiyen, "Sindi! I'm shocked, defying your lord?"
"I defy him not!" she exclaimed in mock horror, "He never asked me not to let them go, did he?"
Legolas grinned.
Sardyn laughed, "This is why I love you," he grinned.
"Why? Because I can defy people?"
The silver-haired elf laughed, "Indeed! Because you always manage to find your way around the rules, can't accept others know better?"
"Well, I don't know about that, I accepted you didn't I?" she muttered slyly then leaned down and kissed him, "Now, I have to go and prepare lunch," she spoke in an overly exagerating, haughty voice and flicked her long silver hair in his face.
As soon as the door shut Legolas smirked, knowing he had been forgotten, "Well!" he exclaimed, making the other elf jump, "That was interesting," the wood-elf laughed at his obvious embarassment, "I should go now, someone has to make sure that pathetic excuse for a human hasn't killed himself yet."
"I think Lady Arwen has him under control," Sardyn grinned wickedly.
"Well of course, it's amusing really, that man will not take 'no' for an answer unless it comes from her."
Sardyn laughed, "I'll come with you."
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"You know," Aragorn muttered as he ran through the trees with the elf, "I only just got here, and I'm already trying to get away."
Arwen laughed slightly, "Well, I think this time it's my fault."
"Of course! I did not try to get the twins into trouble."
"I've been away too long," she shrugged, "I forgot how fast their retaliation could come."
Aragorn snorted slightly, "You haven't been away from them that long," he glanced behind him for a split second, "they're gaining on us," he blinked suddenly, "wait, why am I running again? I didn't do anything to them."
"Because you love me and I need something to hide behind if they catch us."
"Can't you use a tree?" Aragorn joked.
Arwen pouted at him, "What? You don't love me?"
Aragorn laughed, "You know I do," he said, pulling her to a sudden stop and kissing her.
She grinned at him then blinked, "What are we doing! Run!"
Aragorn blinked, "Right," he immediately did so.
A while ago they had turned and started heading back to the house.
"I think I'd rather face ada," Aragorn muttered.
"I agree."
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Legolas opened the front door and yelped, jumping to the side just as Aragorn and Arwen ran through the door.
"Where are you two going!"
"We're looking for ada!" Arwen called.
Sardyn blinked, "Why would they be doing that?"
Legolas just watched as the twins came through the door a moment later, and he just glanced over at the other elf.
"I see."
Legolas sighed, "Are you sure you don't want to go while you have the chance?"
"Tempted, but I'll stay until the banishment is lifted, then I'll hide in Lothlorien," he joked.
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Aragorn and Arwen had managed to lock the twins in the bathroom and now Arwen was changing for lunch. Aragorn already had and was headed to the kitchens, guessing that would be where Khelekmeril would be.
He pushed the door open and glanced about the room and smiled when he caught sight of her standing next to Sindiyen, watching her with wide, amazed eyes. He quickly made his way over to them.
Sindiyen glanced up and smiled, "Hello Estel! Managed to escape your family?"
Aragorn laughed, "Barely."
"Ruith!"
Aragorn knelt in front of the elfling, "Hello Meril! How are you?"
"Good!" she hugged him happily, "Sindi was teaching me how to cook!"
"Was she?" he grinned up at the head cook, "I'm sure you're doing great too!"
"Yeah! We made cookies last week," she nodded, "Sindi's nice."
Aragorn laughed, "She's very nice," he stood again, lifting the child, "she taught me how to cook when I was little as well! If she hadn't I would have starved while I was out on my own," he laughed again.
"Oh I'm sure you would have done fine Estel," she shook her head.
"Really? Despite my first attempt?"
The head cook grimaced.
Aragorn laughed at the look, "I would have starved."
"Maybe you would have," she winced.
The man smiled and set the elfling back on the floor, "Well, I should go find Sardyn, knowing Legolas he'll somehow lose him and he has no idea where anything is yet."
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Aragorn found them both in the living area a while later, he smiled and came up behind them, though with no attempt on sneaking up on them and leant again the back of the couch.
"You look bored," he joked.
"I am bored," Legolas muttered, waving a hand in the direction of the other elf, "he doesn't want to go anywhere, he's too nervous and he can't be left alone," his eyes suddenly brightened, "ah! I can leave him with you!" he joked.
Sardyn winced slightly, "Sorry."
Legolas laughed, "Don't worry about it, I'm just joking."
"Well," Aragorn smiled, "lunch will be ready in a few minutes if you're ready to go to the dining hall."
The two elves nodded and stood, falling in step on either side of the man.
The three entered the dining hall and sat down where they were told too. Though Aragorn gave his seat up to sit at the end of the table with Sardyn because, though he was a guest, he was still exiled, and though Elrond hated to do it, he had to be put at the end of the table until the trial was over with.
Legolas was half tempted to follow him but thought better of it, not wishing to cause a confusion with the seating arrangment as Aragorn's seat had simply been taken by Arwen and the seating had already been changed to accomodate Nathil.
Aragorn smiled as he took an empty seat at the end of the table next to the nervous elf, "You okay Sar? If you sit any straighter I think you might actually push the back of the chair off."
"Sorry," the elf muttered uncomfortably.
The elves at the end of the table were watching him warily, knowing something must be wrong with him if he, as a guest, was sitting at the end. Some of them had found out what the story about him was and the rest of them knew quickly.
Sardyn simply bowed his head instead of meeting their eyes.
Aragorn, however, had nothing against showing these elves their place and glared at any one of them who dared give the other elf a look anything less than kind.
One of the newly hired elves, whom sat right next to him, however, mistook the looks and stared straight back at him.
Aragorn frowned at him, "Do you wish to ask me something? You're staring in such a way I'm beginning to wonder if there's something wrong with your eyes," he grumbled.
The elf narrowed his eyes, "Where do you get off telling me this human?"
Aragorn raised one eyebrow, "Indeed, I've never seen you here before," he muttered, "I assume you do not know me?" he blinked suddenly, "Ah, I remember you now. Nendelen, right?"
The elf frowned at him, "Aye..."
"Ah! It is good to see you then!" he said in a mock happy voice.
"Who are you?" the elf questioned unhappily.
"Me? Come now, surely you would not forget the one you enjoyed picking on so much," he smiled, "I am Estel. I am just down here with my friend who had been falsely accused of something and I am simply setting it straight. By tomorrow afternoon he'll be up with the other guests, and I'll be back with my brothers. I suggest you keep your tongue where it belongs though, for I doubt Lord Elrond would appreciate knowing that someone he hired was being cruel to a guest and his son."
A couple of the elves nearby snickered at the quiet words.
Nendelen seemed to shrink slightly at this, though he looked shocked at the same time.
Aragorn smiled again, "You'll have to forgive me if my words are a bit harsh, I'm a little tired, I just came back from being enslaved for a year, I hope you'll understand."
A/N
Elf Side: Hi, I hope you all liked the chapter. We've gotta post quick though, so we'll just do the replies and go.
Elven Kitten: Is sitting in the corner playing happily with Hitchhiker's dolls she only wishes she could actually get w00t
IwishChan - lol, Glorfy is fun :) :P I'm glad you liked :P
Bregobeauty - lol they escaped... :P fun for Aragorn, is about time :S
Flamesofthemo0n - I ish updating :) O.o... ooooooo... shiny... and pokey! Fun:P lol
Nessa Ar-Feiniel - O.o... Sardyn? He is my character and has been here since only a few chapters into the story o.O... lol, by his four children he meant Aragorn and the twins and simply included Legolas to make it easier. The way I see it, the type of person he was pretending to be is not really the type of person who would go out to look for his sons' friends. Shrugs meh
MicroCHips - lol Awww... poke :P ah yes... more mush... :D fun... XP Stabs self not
Karriya - lol, aww... goofy Glorfy :) I'm glad you liked:P
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SalanTrong - less than 30 people! GASP! How sad... XP Our theatre was full on opening night... I loved it :P:P:P
Elentariel - lol, I'm glad you liked it! Hope this chapter turned out okay XP
grumpy - lol, no one can fool Elrond!
Kalayna - lol, I'm glad you liked it:P Of course she had to get it somewhere! Elrond would never admit it was from him though... blame it Celebrian :P
marbienl - :D Yesh:) Elrond is a very sneaky elf... he'd never admit it tho :)
Kirsten - I'm glad you liked my first two stories! I'm surprised! O.O... they were horrible... XP lol, (not much better now :)) lol
E.S.: Last note; I'm sorry for the short replies and the pathetic end to the chapter but we had to hurry, better than nothing!
E.K.: Looks up and says in evil voice Or is it? Goes back to what she was doing before w00t :) Bye!
Elenmeoi