Chapter 32 reviews:
Moonlight Butterfly: Why, thank you!
Illeanah: I agree! Boys are all the same. I don't know when they will get to Mirkwood, but that doesn't matter. They'll get there eventually.
Rebell: Yes, at times the characters are meant to be funny. It keeps people interested. I couldn't help but write that phrase for the twins. I think that's something they would really say if they were fighting about something like sticks. I spoil yall huh? I think I do.
Arialas: I couldn't let Shadow be just any horse, he has to be special! I think that everything has a personality, they just don't show it so much.
Silver Mirror: Thank you! Glad you like the chapter!
Animebishieluver: I'll update as soon as I can, I promise. I just don't know when that will be, seeing as I have several projects for school. So don't you fret, because that won't solve anything. And I can still laugh evilly. Bwahahaha!
Emily: Yeah, poor Estel. Let us all pity Estel! Don't worry, hopefully it won't take to long for them to get to Mirkwood. Everyone wants to read about the reunion.
Avion Jade: I couldn't resist. I had to bring that pointless little battle back. But no one can get the book. Elrond locked the door, remember? And I am not stalling!
IwishChan: They should, but I think that they would beat each other to death before they think about that. Yes, they are slow. I pity them.
KerowynGreenleaf: I'll see if I can fit some Glorfindel into this chapter. I was going to write about him in the last chapter, but I couldn't find the right place to put that little section in. The twins get into a fight for anything, that's what I believe. Yes, poor Leggy and Elrond.
Inwe Nolatari: Well, at least your cautious. Ok, I will listen to her and make her happy when she rules the world so that I don't die a miserable death. And that way I can keep writing stories!
Nasuada Moon: I do? I always thought that I took to long to update, seeing as I usually only update once a week.
Popp: I am not stalling. Blame my school for giving us so much work!
Chapter 33
Everyone seemed to be in a better mood this day. Most of the elves were talking in small groups, while others were just relaxing and enjoying the sunshine. Shadow, who was being dragged alone and not happy about it, entertained himself by trying to grab as much grass as he could while being dragged.
Elladan and Elrohir avoided each other, riding on opposite sides. One on the left and the other on the right. Legolas kept giving them amused glances while talking to Raindul.
Earlier that day, Legolas had apologized for his behavior, blaming it on stress. Raindul had forgiven him, of course, and now the two talked as if nothing had happened between them. Estel just kept giving Legolas looks of amazement. How can Legolas just blow up at one time, then make up for it and pretend it didn't happen?
"Can you tell me about myself?" Legolas asked Raindul.
Raindul gave him a smile. "Well, I can't tell you much." Here he shrugged. "I didn't exactly know you when we were young."
"That's fine." Legolas responded. "Can you just tell me anything that you know?" Yesterday, after his talk with Estel and having one of the first peaceful nights in a while, Legolas had finally convinced himself that he might as well learn anything about himself. It was actually a pity that he didn't even know half of what Raindul knew about himself.
"Well," Raindul began, "I know that you know that you have an ada." Legolas just gave a nod. He didn't want to get his hopes about having a family to high. "In Mirkwood, you were the prince, which would only make sense, since you ada is the king. Anyways, you didn't have any siblings, just you mom, ada, and a whole bunch of councilors and advisors. Your parents were really happy when they had you." Here Raindul pause. He had a faraway look in his eyes. "I still remember the day that your ada showed you to everyone in the realm. I don't think that I have ever seen him so happy. Your mom was beaming with pride and joy."
Legolas could easily imagine his mom smiling a proud smile. It brought a smile to his own face. He chuckled lightly when he imagined his ada holding him up to let everyone see his new son. (If you have seen The Lion King, you would know what I'm talking about.)
Raindul let out a sigh. "That was perhaps the happiest day in many elves lives, besides the king getting married of course! Most of the time you were inside the palace, doing price things I guess. I don't know, seeing as I didn't go to the palace or anything. It wasn't till later, maybe five years, that I saw you again." Raindul paused once again. After a while he turned to look at Legolas. "You know what? You're the perfect combination of your parents. You have your mothers eyes and gentle nature, whenever you aren't beating or threatening someone, and you have your ada's features and determination. You have the best of both worlds as far as I can tell."
Legolas was shocked, to say the least. He hadn't expected Raindul to say something like that. "Thank you." That was all he managed to say.
"Will that be all, Legolas?" Raindul asked.
Legolas just nodded his head. "Yeah. Thanks for telling me."
Raindul threw Legolas a grin. "Don't mention it. If there is anything else you wish to know, don't hesitate to ask!" With that, Raindul rode to the front of the group, where he slowed down to talk to some of the other elves from Mirkwood.
"Learn anything interesting?"
Startled, Legolas quickly turned to face the speaker, who turned out to be Estel. Legolas said the most intelligent he could. "Huh?"
Estel laughed. "I said 'learn anything interesting'?"
"Oh! Yeah, I did." Legolas answered, his cheeks a bit pink from his embarrassment.
"That's good to know." Estel said as he looked behind him to see his brothers throwing each other glares. "Do you know what your going to do when we reach Mirkwood?"
"I figured that if I don't like it there, I would just leave and resume the life I'm living right now." Legolas said. In all honesty, he didn't have the slightest idea of what he was going to do once they reached their destination.
"What! You can't do that!" Estel almost yelled. "You can't just leave as if none of the elves over there didn't matter! What would your ada think? What would the elves of the realm think when the one that they thought gone comes back, only to leave them once again?"
"Estel, your making this a bigger deal than it really is." Legolas said calmly. Inside though, he was anything but calm. Everything that Estel had just said was racing around in his mind. Will he be able to leave once they get there? Or will they hold him against his will?
Legolas mentally shook his head. This was no place to think these thoughts. It was a beautiful day and he should enjoy the sunshine and fine weather.
Despite what Legolas said, Estel could see the doubt and worry swimming in the elf's eyes. At least I got through to him.
Glorfindel let out another yawn as he rubbed his eyes and made his way to his room. He had just finished training some of his warriors and was now heading back to his room to finish those evil things called paper work.
He hadn't gotten much sleep as of late. Ever since the idea that he might turn into the next Erestor had crossed his mind, he had lost more and more sleep. But he will endure!
He hadn't seen much of Erestor, not that that's a bad thing. On the contrary, it was a good thing. No Erestor means no unwanted disturbances or trouble. Just as he reached his room, Glorfindel head the voice of the devil himself.
"Oi, Glorfindel! There you are! I was looking for you."
Glorfindel slowly turned around to come face to face with none other than Erestor himself. Glorfindel was a bit shocked to see Erestor in a light gray tunic and black leggings, something completely different than the usual robes the advisor wore.
"Something I can help you with Erestor?" Glorfindel asked, wanting to get this meeting over with.
Erestor just waved aside the question. "Glory, you will never guess what I just got!" Erestor said with a smile on his face.
"Glory?" Glorfindel asked. "Did you just call me Glory?" It was official. Erestor was having to much fun and free time.
Once again, Erestor waved the question away. "Guess what I have!"
Glorfindel crossed his arms. "A new set of clothes?"
Erestor just blinked before realizing what Glorfindel was talking about. "No you blockhead! And if you would just leave that room of yours, you would had known that I had been wearing these types of clothes for some time now. Anyways, I just got a message form Elrond. Actually, I got it yesterday, but I just didn't remember it till today when I was check the messages on my desk this morning."
"Wait." Glorfindel said as he replayed what Erestor just said over in his head. "You had that message since yesterday and your just now telling me about it!"
Erestor rolled his eyes. "Didn't I just say that?"
"Why didn't you tell me earlier! Give me that!" Glorfindel said as he yanked the message out of Erestor's hand.
"Hey now, that wasn't nice!" Erestor said as he pointed a finger at Glorfindel.
Glorfindel ignored the advisor for the moment, paying more attention to the letter in his hand than to his friend. If he was lucky, it will say something about how soon Elrond will return so that things around the Homely Home will go back to normal.
As he opened the note, Erestor pecked from around him so that he too can read what his Lord sent them.
To Erestor or Glorfindel, whichever of you two gets this:
I am just sending this to tell you that I will be staying at Mirkwood longer that expected. I was hoping to return home in about a few days, but I see now that I will probably be staying for a week or more. It appears that Thranduil is suffering from night terrors that deal with his family, who are no more. The healers and I, along with Talan, think that these night terrors have to deal with the fact that his sons birthday is coming up. I am trying to learn all that I can about the kings family so that I may be of more use. I do not know when I will return.
Other than that, things here are quite peaceful. I would like to know how things are going over there with you two. I do hope that you haven't burned my home down to the ground. I would like to know if my sons have returned as well. I worry about them even though I know that they will be alright. I guess its probably because I'm a father and the fact that the twins and Estel seem to find trouble wherever they go. I do believe that it is time for me to end this letter so that I may get back to work. Hope to hear from you soon.
- Lord Elrond
Glorfindel reread the note that Elrond wrote, hoping that his eyes were playing tricks on him. Why mustI suffer so!
"Well! It seems that our Lord Elrond won't be back for some time now. Ah well, I guess I should go write a response so that our Lord won't worry his head off." With that, Erestor snatched the letter out of Glorfindel's hands and began to walk away.
"Wait!" Glorfindel called out, making Erestor turn around and raise an eyebrow, waiting for the captain to say something. "How did the note get here so fast?"
"A pigeon." Erestor said while giving Glorfindel a look that said 'Are you that dumb'?
That's the next chapter. Hope that you guys enjoy this one as well. I hope to post more chapters over Thanksgiving break.