Hello. I am going to change the name of this fic to something better at some point when I think of something better and so any ideas please. The next chapter will be a flashback as well but the last chapter won't be so don't worry it isn't too far from the whole idea of this fic.

Disclaimer: see chapter 2

As the sun rose over the hills that surrounded the valley of Rivendell Elrond was checking on his youngest son. He was sleeping now rather than unconscious but had yet to wake up. Elrond could tell though that even asleep he was in a lot of pain, as he was lying on top of wounds but there was nothing that could be done about that. When he had come into the room he had noticed that, while Elladan was asleep in one of the chairs and Legolas was sitting watching the sun rise (after Elrond had assured him that Estel was as alright as he was going to be for a while), Elrohir was no where to be seen and so he went in search of the twin.

Walking into Estel's room he realised his suspicions had been correct. Elrohir was standing on the balcony looking at the valley.

'Why is it whenever Estel is injured and one of you three isn't in the healing rooms you're here?'

'Ada, do you really need to ask that? You're here as often as us.'

'True. Are you going to tell me why Legolas is upset or are you going to make me wait a bit longer?'

Elrohir smiled slightly. He knew Elrond wouldn't be trying to make a jest no matter how small if there was anything wrong with his younger brother.

After looking for a while Elrohir spotted someone had gone to a little garden that hardly anyone went in. In fact it was only used by Estel, Elrond and occasionally the twins and as he knew that the other three were inside and that Legolas was the only visitor who didn't know about it he guessed he would be there. He winced, not a good place to go when Estel was injured and Legolas didn't know how badly.

Walking in silently he saw Legolas instantly. He was sitting in front of Gilraen's memorial and just looking at it. Elrohir saw that it had been cleaned within the past year, by Elrond he guessed. Seeing this he knew why he had come and not Elladan, while both were equally good healers and knew Legolas equally well, Elrohir was more sensitive in situations like this and Elladan had still been angry at the orcs that had hurt their little brother.

He went to sit by Legolas.

'What do you see?' That threw him; he hadn't been expecting that as a question.

'A memory of a beautiful life. Why? What do you see?'

'Proof that one of my friends is going to die and relatively soon'

'Maybe but not today'

At that Legolas smiled bitterly. 'Maybe not but…ohh I don't know'

'Think of it not as a reminder of how quickly edain die but of how much of a gift life, of any length, is.' He paused letting the other elf think. 'You didn't know about this.'

'No. I knew she was buried here but not that this was here.'

'Hardly anyone out of Rivendell does. Not many come here. What is bothering you?'

'To the point aren't you'

'Don't change the subject'

'It's my fault Estel is hurt again. It always is.'

'How many times do we have to tell you though it never is your fault. No don't try to interrupt me' Legolas had barely opened his mouth and Elrohir just carried on talking without a break. 'Anyway what about all those times Estel has got you hurt and often enough it was fate. Neither of you have the gift of foresight and so unless you deliberately attacked him or led him into a trap on purpose then it can't be your fault.'

'I was the one that pushed him into leaving and then I had to take a message to the Beorns. If I hadn't made him leave without me then he wouldn't have been on his own and caught by those yrch. So it is my fault.'

'And if my brother and I had gone riding with my mother that day then she wouldn't have been on her own when she was caught and Dan and I would probably have gone over the sea with her if we weren't killed.'

Legolas was silent after that admission.

'If He had gone with you then either the next elf that went to Mirkwood or Rivendell would have been caught instead or both of you would have. I don't think I have to tell you that both of you would be nearly dead instead of Estel just hurt. Look, will Estel blame you? Will Ada or Elladan blame you? No. Think about it.'

Elrohir got up and left hoping he had said enough. When he looked back Legolas was reading the inscription on the memorial. Elrohir just heard him say 'A beautiful life is worth everything' and knew his friend would be fine.

Just as Elrohir finished telling Elrond they heard a call from down the corridor, coming from the healing room.

When they got there they saw, with some relief, that there was nothing wrong. Estel was awake. Elrond stood back and let the others talk to him for a minute, smiling, before checking he was alright.

I was going to be really mean and make something wrong but I decided not to. Sorry I was intending to post this yesterday but was offline, something I hadn't been able to find out before and I don't work on any pacific time let alone a standard one. Anyway Reviews.

Grumpy: I'm sorry I didn't put this in the last chapter but I got it after I had posted so thank-you and I hope you liked both chapter 3 and 4.

Elitenschwein: I am sorry I wasn't aiming that mini-rant atyou or anyone else but I was having a bad day with Mock exams and so... Any suggestions for titles either for the chaptersor the whole story are gladlyaccepted.

Only two or three more chapters to go depending on what my brain who is off on holiday at the moment tells me.