Elrohir and Elladan were perched in a tall oak, watching Glorfindel below them. Finally Elrohir gathered up his courage and threw a large acorn at the Balrog Slayer, it hit him hard on the head.
"You two, you've caused me enough trouble. I am going to tell your father!"
The twins blanched, "NO!" they cried in unison, leaping from the tree. "Anything but that!"
Glorfindel pretended to be in deep thought, "Ah! I have it!"
The twins looked at each other uneasily. "Yes . . . ."
Glorfindel smiled foolishly. "You, my friends, get the job of cleaning Lord Elrond's study!" he said, jauntily. Elrohir groaned and his brother rolled his eyes.
Glorfindel was about to make another cocky remark when Erestor rode up, he looked worried.
"Glorfindel!" he said, giving the twins a warning glance telling them not to mess with him. They took it very seriously.
The golden-haired Elf turned to face him, "What is it Erestor?"
"It's Melannen from Lorien, she just arrived, and Glorfindel . . . ." he paused unsure of what to say. "She's pregnant."
Glorfindel didn't really know how to respond, but the twins did. Glorfindel could hear them mumbling in an undertone. Elrohir shook his head, "I think he took you too seriously, brother." Elladan nodded.
"Meow."
"It's not funny!" Glorfindel yelled, causing the twins just to laugh harder. Glorfindel sounded very funny when he was mad, at least they though so. The Balrog Slayer swung at Elladan's head with his fist, but the younger half-Elf was too quick and soon both had disappeared out of sight.
Glorfindel turned to Erestor, "I'll be right in." He gathered his things and soon was riding towards the city.
Melannen had gotten cleaned up from her journey and was sitting with Elrond in his very disorganized study. Then Glorfindel came in, and seeing Melannen, he lowered his head guiltily.
"Melannen, I . . . . I am so sorry. What I did was so wrong."
"Do not blame yourself Glorfindel, it is not your fault."
The Balrog Slayer glanced at Elrond, who got up and left the room. Glorfindel sat in the chair that Elrond had just vacated. "If you need anything, Melannen, just tell me. Okay?"
Melannen smiled, "Glorfindel, all I need is a place to stay."
He smiled softly, "Then you have found it."
"Everyone was right." she said, not wanting to mention Legolas' name. "You are a loyal friend."
