Chapter 9
Sometime after Nienna had left Haldir's flet, Nolo found himself approaching the very same room. After all that Linwë had told him, he was still fuming - not even caring about how thrashing a disabled elf might look. Nothing mattered at that moment other than defending his lady's honor..even if she didn't know it.
'Of course', his mind reasoned as he strode toward the door, 'Nienna will wish to know why..she will have to learn soon enough.' Even the mere thought of it made Nolo grow cold in the place right behind his heart and his fingertips tingled. Just as he reached the door he paused, something inside him protesting the violent course of action he was about to take, which was thoroughly silenced by the overwhelming rage he felt as he imagined how Nienna must have cried all night.
'You should have seen her. It was awful!'
Linwë's words curled up inside his thoughts like a serpent, conjuring images that near tortured his mind. He felt his anger stir anew, and roughly pushed open the door.
What met his eyes was nothing like he expected. From what he had heard, this Haldir was a vicious, cold-hearted, arrogant being.nothing like the serene, thoughtful elf which sat before him, seemingly studying the reflecting moonlight. There was a trace of a smile playing on his lips, though Nolo could see that only sadness and grief lingered in his eyes. For a moment he felt his resolve weaken, as sympathetic thoughts began to emerge. 'Perhaps I should just leave' Nolo thought, wavering between his emotions.
"Are you going, or staying? Make up your mind."
Nolo stared at Haldir in stunned silence, too infuriated to speak. Haldir's calm features and refusal to even turn his head away from the window only served to anger Nolo even more. "You are in no position to bark orders at me!" Nolo growled, stalking defiantly forward. Haldir turned his head slowly, a menacing glare in his eyes.
"Oh no? You forget, Nolofin Telrinya," Haldir said lucidly, "that I am still Marchwarden of Lothlorien, and as such I do not need nor do I desire your opinion on the manner by which I conduct myself. Now, if there isn't anything else," He gave Nolo a meaningful stare, "I suggest you make yourself useful - somewhere else."
For a moment Nolo could only stare at him furiously, struggling to keep what little composure he had left. "All I ask," He spoke slowly, through clenched teeth, "all I ask is that you treat Nienna with respect. I will not have you torment her the way you have." Haldir did his best to suppress his obvious amusement. So here was Nienna's great champion, threatening him - it was laughable. Haldir let out a long, exasperated sigh, he didn't know how much longer he could stand the frustration. Before this moment he had no idea how maddening his own kind could be. "If I do what you ask, will you leave me in peace?" He spat the words, secretly wishing Nolo were just a few inches closer; even in his 'condition' Haldir figured he could still beat him into a mindless pulp. Nolo nodded, inching back towards the door, fighting the desire to strangle the miserable elf right where he sat and be done with it. Instead, he merely sent him a 'rather acidic' smile. "Very well then..let's hope I don't have to come back here anytime soon." Haldir sent him a caustic look of his own, boring a hole through Nolo's back as he exited. "Yes..let's hope so." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ A/N: Yes, I know that was a painfully short chapter, I apologize. Frankly, I'd rather write a short chapter than fill it up with unimportant drabble. However, If I can think of anything more that might bring additional depth to this part, I'll be sure to update it later.
Sometime after Nienna had left Haldir's flet, Nolo found himself approaching the very same room. After all that Linwë had told him, he was still fuming - not even caring about how thrashing a disabled elf might look. Nothing mattered at that moment other than defending his lady's honor..even if she didn't know it.
'Of course', his mind reasoned as he strode toward the door, 'Nienna will wish to know why..she will have to learn soon enough.' Even the mere thought of it made Nolo grow cold in the place right behind his heart and his fingertips tingled. Just as he reached the door he paused, something inside him protesting the violent course of action he was about to take, which was thoroughly silenced by the overwhelming rage he felt as he imagined how Nienna must have cried all night.
'You should have seen her. It was awful!'
Linwë's words curled up inside his thoughts like a serpent, conjuring images that near tortured his mind. He felt his anger stir anew, and roughly pushed open the door.
What met his eyes was nothing like he expected. From what he had heard, this Haldir was a vicious, cold-hearted, arrogant being.nothing like the serene, thoughtful elf which sat before him, seemingly studying the reflecting moonlight. There was a trace of a smile playing on his lips, though Nolo could see that only sadness and grief lingered in his eyes. For a moment he felt his resolve weaken, as sympathetic thoughts began to emerge. 'Perhaps I should just leave' Nolo thought, wavering between his emotions.
"Are you going, or staying? Make up your mind."
Nolo stared at Haldir in stunned silence, too infuriated to speak. Haldir's calm features and refusal to even turn his head away from the window only served to anger Nolo even more. "You are in no position to bark orders at me!" Nolo growled, stalking defiantly forward. Haldir turned his head slowly, a menacing glare in his eyes.
"Oh no? You forget, Nolofin Telrinya," Haldir said lucidly, "that I am still Marchwarden of Lothlorien, and as such I do not need nor do I desire your opinion on the manner by which I conduct myself. Now, if there isn't anything else," He gave Nolo a meaningful stare, "I suggest you make yourself useful - somewhere else."
For a moment Nolo could only stare at him furiously, struggling to keep what little composure he had left. "All I ask," He spoke slowly, through clenched teeth, "all I ask is that you treat Nienna with respect. I will not have you torment her the way you have." Haldir did his best to suppress his obvious amusement. So here was Nienna's great champion, threatening him - it was laughable. Haldir let out a long, exasperated sigh, he didn't know how much longer he could stand the frustration. Before this moment he had no idea how maddening his own kind could be. "If I do what you ask, will you leave me in peace?" He spat the words, secretly wishing Nolo were just a few inches closer; even in his 'condition' Haldir figured he could still beat him into a mindless pulp. Nolo nodded, inching back towards the door, fighting the desire to strangle the miserable elf right where he sat and be done with it. Instead, he merely sent him a 'rather acidic' smile. "Very well then..let's hope I don't have to come back here anytime soon." Haldir sent him a caustic look of his own, boring a hole through Nolo's back as he exited. "Yes..let's hope so." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ A/N: Yes, I know that was a painfully short chapter, I apologize. Frankly, I'd rather write a short chapter than fill it up with unimportant drabble. However, If I can think of anything more that might bring additional depth to this part, I'll be sure to update it later.