"Well… Cield had taken me to the archery field, about three months ago. I had just been allowed by ada to use my bow again, he took it away because I had been rude to some visitors." Legolas began his tale. Legolas liked that Haldir actually was giving him undivided attention, ever since Cield's two children where born he had been put third.
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"Legolas, you broke one of my arrows! Cield yelled, chasing Legolas around the archery field.
"It was an accident, Cield, stop chasing me, I'm tired enough already!" Legolas said tiredly and rapidly to Cield as he ran in front of some archers.
Cield grabbed his bow and began to shoot some arrows at Legolas' feet. Legolas gasped and jumped around to avoid the arrows. Cield was not putting much strength into his shots so even if one did hit his brother's foot it would probably not even pierce Legolas' boot.
As Legolas jumped he was oblivious to all else, all he knew he needed to do was avoid his brother's shots. If Cield ruined one of Legolas' boots, Legolas were afraid Thranduil would get mad at not Cield, but him.
As Legolas pranced around to avoid the arrows, he did not see another archer shot at a target, which he had just jumped in front of.
The arrow hit Legolas right in his chest, causing Legolas to back up and hit the tree.
When a second arrow which had been fired by the archer's arching partner headed straight towards Legolas, Legolas screamed. The arrow was very low and if he did not turn around he knew how much agony he'd be in. Legolas managed to turn in time, but he knew he'd be bothered by Cield and anyone who saw he had an arrow in his backside.
Cield did not see the arrow sticking out of his little brother's chest since Legolas was hiding both arrows, so he shot another arrow that hit Legolas' toe. Legolas slid down the tree and groaned, landing on his side so that neither arrow was pushed in further.
Cield rushed over to his little brother's side.
"Legolas, twerp, it was just an arrow to your foot, how much harm could have been done? Oh! Oh Valar, Legolas, come, we have to get you home!" Cield saw the arrows Legolas had tried to hide. Cield fell to his knees and opened Legolas' tunic, seeing blood run down the elf's chest. Cield did not need to strip Legolas of his leggings in public to know his little brother's rear was bleeding as well.
"It's not deep Legolas, all it needs is to be cleaned." Cield said, pulling the arrow he had shot at Legolas' foot out from the boot. "I won't pull the one in your chest out, just to make sure you don't start bleeding a lot more, same with the one in you..." Cield hid his pert grin, helping his little brother to his feet.
When they arrived at the palace Legolas was taken to the healers to make sure there was no infection and Cield was brought to Thranduil. Cield was lectured and disciplined for being the cause of Legolas' injury
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"That's not that bad, Legolas. I've had much worse..." Haldir said softly, slowly rubbing the prince's back.
"Yes, it is bad!" Legolas snapped. "Maybe you don't know how much humiliation youngest siblings endure when their elder siblings find out that the youngest had an arrow sticking out of his backside!" Legolas added sharply.
"Well it's nowhere near good, but it could have been worse. It could have been deeper, there could have been internal bleeding and you may have even needed surgery." Haldir explained. Legolas sadly nodded his head.
"That's true." The prince mumbled miserably. "Have you ever had something like that happen?" Legolas looked up at Haldir.
"Aye. Rumil, my brother, made a cake. A piece of the glass bowl he mixed the batter in fell into the cake batter. I got a piece of cake with class in it, and I ate the glass. Because it was sharp I could not simply vomit it out or it could have cut my throat. I had to be hospitalized and the piece of glass removed." Haldir told the young prince.
"That is a lot worse. But Haldir, now I'm scared of the archery field… Horrified! Cield is always teasing me about it. I did not even enter Mirkwood's last archery contest just because it took place in the field I got shot in. The arrow hurt me a lot... Not as much as the troll attack, nor anywhere near as much pain as that, but it still was so painful!" Legolas winced at the memory.
"It's no joyful thing to be shot or shot at. It's my duty to protect Lorien, so I know the feel. Would you like it if I take you to the archery fields later today? I will make sure no one shoots you." Haldir smiled. Legolas nodded his head.
"That sounds fun. Alright." Legolas mumbled, shyly embracing Haldir and wiping away a couple of tears from before.
"We can go after lunch, okay?" Haldir suggested.
"Okay. Can Cield come too? I want him to see me so he stops picking on me about how scared I am- was - to go to the archery fields." Legolas smiled. Haldir nodded.
"Yes, why not rub it in his face whilst we can!" Haldir grinned.
Legolas had to smile wider at that: a chance to get back at Cield.
"Will Tavel be well enough to come with us? I'd feel bad if we left him here." Legolas said. Haldir pondered this for a moment.
"You best ask Tonus at lunch. He has just returned from surgery Legolas, I do not know if taking such a risk is smart. Tavel has already lost a lot of blood." Haldir tried to explain to the prince Tavel's unstable conditions, but all Legolas cared was if he could play with Tavel or not.
"Prince Legolas, Haldir, luncheon is ready." Galion stuck his head into the room.
"Thank you Galion." Haldir mumbled as he left the room, Galion following the two behind them.
Haldir was seated in what usually was Tonus' spot beside Thranduil's seat at the head of the table. Since Tonus was ruling in his father's absence he sat in his father's spot in-between Legolas and Haldir. Legolas was beside his sister who was beside Yáviel and Cield, and Haldir was beside Florien, Firelien and Mallriel. Nenmir was very happily at the end of the table across from Tonus.
"I don't want to eat this!" Legolas looked down at the plate of potatoes and chicken in disgust.
"Oh come now Legolas, it's good. Even Nenmir likes it, and his is purified!" Cield pointed to the mush he was trying to feed to his baby. Nenmir was enjoying every spoonful.
"His looks better than mine!" Legolas gasped when Cield forced a spoonful into Legolas' mouth.
"Ew, disgusting!" Legolas spat what hat been forced in his mouth into his napkin.
"It's just purified chicken mixed with potatoes. Nenmir loves it!" Cield gave Nenmir another spoonful just before getting a handful of mashed potatoes in the back of his head.
"Hey!" Cield turned around and glared at Legolas, who was not looking Cield's way but had a hand covered in potato.
Cield tugged Legolas' hair upwards and pulled him over to where the baby food was and shoved Legolas' head into the bowl. Legolas attempted to scream and when he raised his head his entire face was covered in the mashed food.
"Cield, why on earth did you do that?" Tonus stood up and forced Cield up out of his chair.
"Go wash your hair Cield, before the potato dries in it, and as for you Legolas get a cloth and clean up your face." Tonus ordered, watching both brothers go do as he commanded. Tonus returned to his seat whilst mumbling something about being very grateful Florien had not been such a handful.
To be continued…A bit short, I know…
Aranna Undomiel: Kind of funny…
Amarie: British people are fun, especially the ones with the really thick accents that you cant understand. Plus British people have teatime, like hobbits.
Mistopurr: Cield is very easily angered. Don't get him angry if windows are near. I don't like Charles' wife-to-be or Charles. Maybe it's just me but I don't think Charles was very nice to Dianna.
Mesozoic Flower: I know Haldir is very strong. That's why he's my pet, my husband and my best friend. Aren't you Haldir?
NuEvil: (I got rid of the A. It was troublesome)… Cield can get very mad, never piss him off around any weapon. Basically only get him mad in a big foam room or a bubble.
Legolas' Girl 9: Oh! Good! King's Grandson is angst but it's very good, probably my best!
CapriceAnn: That makes you… Fifteen? Maybe I'm mixed up…
Bberry06: Oh, sure, so when you kept beating Cield with a piece of wood you think you where on his good side? Haha, Cield hides in a box from you now. And he seems to have a fear of wood and belts. Never bring him to a log cabin.
Haldir's Heart and Soul: Even if I did make him fade, it would not kill him. I find it very hard to kill my characters and if I do we always meet them again in the undying lands… Tavel would probably only start to fade and then be saved!