I need you guys help. I am being adopted sometime in December and I have the choice to change my name. I was thinking of making it Arwen Alexandria. What do you think?
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Thranduil stood outside Elrond's door and raised his hand to knock. Before his hand hit the door however it swung open and Thranduil stood face to face with Elrond.
" I was expecting you to come." was all Elrond said as he motioned for Thranduil to move out of his way. " Arwen is asleep and I don't want to wake her up," he explained as they walked down the hall together.
" Oh, Legolas fell asleep as soon as we got in out of the rain." Thranduil said.
They walked in silence until they reached Thranduil's study. Thranduil opened the door and beckoned Elrond in.
"Mae govannen Valandil" {well-met} Elrond said as he walked over to where Valandil was sitting on a comfortable couch.
" Mae govannen, Elrond" Valandil said as he slid over to make more room for Elrond.
Thranduil did not sit on the couch with Elrond and Valandil. He walked over to his desk and leaned on the front of it so that he faced them.
" What is going on? Have there been any threats against you or your son that I don't know about?" Valandil asked concerned. He cared very, very, deeply for his king and prince.
" Well… to make a long story short, Legolas received a small package today, in that package was a note from amras saying that he would see him soon and to remember something. There was also a doll that looked remarkably like amras and was splattered in real blood. Other than that there is nothing about threats, at least not today. But now Beraid has disappeared and that concerns me greatly. He rushed out of my chambers this morning talking about he was going to see if he could get answers. Whatever that means." Thranduil explained to Valandil.
Valandil remained silent for a few minutes as he processed the new info that his king had just told him. Finally he slowly spoke " do you think that there is a link between the two?" he asked trying to explore all the possibilities like he had been taught to.
" Yes I do. But what it is, I do not know." Thranduil said.
" I haven't had the chance to tell you yet but nienna also disappeared today." Valandil loathing admitted to his king. He knew that it was more than enough to have a friend missing without having to worry about someone else going missing too.
" Who is nienna?" Elrond asked looking at Valandil.
" Nienna is a servant that helps Nefiath take care of Legolas." Thranduil explained, " Nefiath is his nanny. She has been ever since Alasse died. I couldn't take care of a one year old all by myself. It was just too much for me." Thranduil added when Elrond gave him a puzzled look.
/ You couldn't take care of Legolas on your own so you had to get help. Someone to replace his mother. Stop it! You know that's not true no matter what Alasse's damn younger sister said. She a just an idiotic young elf and a stupid one at that! You can't believe anything that comes out of her mouth. When I take Legolas to go see his aunt and uncles I'll make sure to leave her out of the meeting. He does not need to meet her of all people. /
" Aye, that would be too much for a lot of people, myself included." Elrond said.
Thranduil just nodded his head and went on " anyway we are getting off the subject. Nienna went missing? When was this?"
" A few hours before you came in from your meetings. At first I thought that she had been called away to do something and that she thought that I would watch over Legolas. Which is nothing new. When her mother has her spells nienna often goes to get her under control and I step in for her is Nefiath isn't there or needs help." Valandil said. " But when we got back tonight I checked the kitchens and servant quarters and she wasn't there. Her mother had been fine all day also. In fact none have seemed to see her since she left this morning to go watch Legolas"
" But you saw her go?" Elrond asked.
" Yes. She went to go get prince Legolas something to eat." Valandil explained.
" What is wrong with her mother? What 'spells'?" Elrond asked confused.
" Nienna's mother was captured by orc not long after Alasse was murdered. Her body recovered nicely but her mind." Thranduil trailed off trying to think of the right words " her mind is fine expect for every once and a while she tends to have these huge mood swings that usually end in violence and she starts to hallucinate. Nienna is about the only one her mother lets near her. She hasn't had a problem for a very long time though. As more time passes she has less and less problems. I just think that it will take a couple of years before her mind can function normally." Thranduil explained.
" Oh I see now." Elrond said. " So now we have a bloody doll, a missing Beraid and a missing servant. How can we find a link between the three?"
" We cant. We will just have to wait until another note comes or something else happens." Valandil said.
" We can't just wait. My son could be the next target. If he is then I need to know as soon as possible so that I can protect him. I couldn't save Alasse but I will not lose Legolas!" Thranduil said.
" My king, do you have any idea who could have sent the box? Any enemies that I don't know about?" Valandil said trying to calm his king.
" No I think you know just about all of them." Thranduil admitted as he slid onto his desk.
" I suggest we all go to bed before we all pass out from exhaustion. " Elrond voiced after a few minutes of silence. " I would like to get a little rest before Arwen wakes up and I am sure that you do too Thranduil."
" Yes, I promised Legolas I'd sleep with him tonight. I don't want him running off trying to find me like he did tonight." Thranduil stood and stretched. " Valandil, I know you are as tired as us but could you do a few things for me?"
" Of course." Valandil said as he stood up.
" I need you to make up a guard sift for Legolas. I want someone there at all hours. And no new warriors. I want experienced ones only please, or if you want you can pair them up. I don't want any one to go see Legolas without a written note from me. I'll put a little message at the bottom so that you will know that it was in fact me who wrote it. No letters or packages are to be given to him. I want to see any of them first. I also need a couple of healers in Legolas's room tomorrow." Thranduil said as he, Elrond and Valandil walked out of the study. " I also want a search party for both Beraid and nienna. Send them out as soon as you can."
" Yes milord. I'll be going now 'quel undome" Valandil said as he bowed his head and left.
" Tomorrow I planed for Glorfindel to stay with Legolas and Arwen while I get some work done and discuss some business with you. Is that all right?" asked Elrond as he turned to face Thranduil
" Yes that is fine. 'Quel undome Elrond" Thranduil said as he turned in the opposite direction and started to head to his chambers.
" 'Quel undome" Elrond called out as he too headed for his room.
When Thranduil had finally reached his room he realized how inviting his bed looked. Shaking his head to clear some of the sleepiness from it Thranduil changed as quickly as he could and walked to Legolas's room. He tiptoed across the room and slid into bed next to his son. He pulled Legolas closer to him and smiled as he fell into the dark abyss.
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Thranduil stood outside Elrond's door and raised his hand to knock. Before his hand hit the door however it swung open and Thranduil stood face to face with Elrond.
" I was expecting you to come." was all Elrond said as he motioned for Thranduil to move out of his way. " Arwen is asleep and I don't want to wake her up," he explained as they walked down the hall together.
" Oh, Legolas fell asleep as soon as we got in out of the rain." Thranduil said.
They walked in silence until they reached Thranduil's study. Thranduil opened the door and beckoned Elrond in.
"Mae govannen Valandil" {well-met} Elrond said as he walked over to where Valandil was sitting on a comfortable couch.
" Mae govannen, Elrond" Valandil said as he slid over to make more room for Elrond.
Thranduil did not sit on the couch with Elrond and Valandil. He walked over to his desk and leaned on the front of it so that he faced them.
" What is going on? Have there been any threats against you or your son that I don't know about?" Valandil asked concerned. He cared very, very, deeply for his king and prince.
" Well… to make a long story short, Legolas received a small package today, in that package was a note from amras saying that he would see him soon and to remember something. There was also a doll that looked remarkably like amras and was splattered in real blood. Other than that there is nothing about threats, at least not today. But now Beraid has disappeared and that concerns me greatly. He rushed out of my chambers this morning talking about he was going to see if he could get answers. Whatever that means." Thranduil explained to Valandil.
Valandil remained silent for a few minutes as he processed the new info that his king had just told him. Finally he slowly spoke " do you think that there is a link between the two?" he asked trying to explore all the possibilities like he had been taught to.
" Yes I do. But what it is, I do not know." Thranduil said.
" I haven't had the chance to tell you yet but nienna also disappeared today." Valandil loathing admitted to his king. He knew that it was more than enough to have a friend missing without having to worry about someone else going missing too.
" Who is nienna?" Elrond asked looking at Valandil.
" Nienna is a servant that helps Nefiath take care of Legolas." Thranduil explained, " Nefiath is his nanny. She has been ever since Alasse died. I couldn't take care of a one year old all by myself. It was just too much for me." Thranduil added when Elrond gave him a puzzled look.
/ You couldn't take care of Legolas on your own so you had to get help. Someone to replace his mother. Stop it! You know that's not true no matter what Alasse's damn younger sister said. She a just an idiotic young elf and a stupid one at that! You can't believe anything that comes out of her mouth. When I take Legolas to go see his aunt and uncles I'll make sure to leave her out of the meeting. He does not need to meet her of all people. /
" Aye, that would be too much for a lot of people, myself included." Elrond said.
Thranduil just nodded his head and went on " anyway we are getting off the subject. Nienna went missing? When was this?"
" A few hours before you came in from your meetings. At first I thought that she had been called away to do something and that she thought that I would watch over Legolas. Which is nothing new. When her mother has her spells nienna often goes to get her under control and I step in for her is Nefiath isn't there or needs help." Valandil said. " But when we got back tonight I checked the kitchens and servant quarters and she wasn't there. Her mother had been fine all day also. In fact none have seemed to see her since she left this morning to go watch Legolas"
" But you saw her go?" Elrond asked.
" Yes. She went to go get prince Legolas something to eat." Valandil explained.
" What is wrong with her mother? What 'spells'?" Elrond asked confused.
" Nienna's mother was captured by orc not long after Alasse was murdered. Her body recovered nicely but her mind." Thranduil trailed off trying to think of the right words " her mind is fine expect for every once and a while she tends to have these huge mood swings that usually end in violence and she starts to hallucinate. Nienna is about the only one her mother lets near her. She hasn't had a problem for a very long time though. As more time passes she has less and less problems. I just think that it will take a couple of years before her mind can function normally." Thranduil explained.
" Oh I see now." Elrond said. " So now we have a bloody doll, a missing Beraid and a missing servant. How can we find a link between the three?"
" We cant. We will just have to wait until another note comes or something else happens." Valandil said.
" We can't just wait. My son could be the next target. If he is then I need to know as soon as possible so that I can protect him. I couldn't save Alasse but I will not lose Legolas!" Thranduil said.
" My king, do you have any idea who could have sent the box? Any enemies that I don't know about?" Valandil said trying to calm his king.
" No I think you know just about all of them." Thranduil admitted as he slid onto his desk.
" I suggest we all go to bed before we all pass out from exhaustion. " Elrond voiced after a few minutes of silence. " I would like to get a little rest before Arwen wakes up and I am sure that you do too Thranduil."
" Yes, I promised Legolas I'd sleep with him tonight. I don't want him running off trying to find me like he did tonight." Thranduil stood and stretched. " Valandil, I know you are as tired as us but could you do a few things for me?"
" Of course." Valandil said as he stood up.
" I need you to make up a guard sift for Legolas. I want someone there at all hours. And no new warriors. I want experienced ones only please, or if you want you can pair them up. I don't want any one to go see Legolas without a written note from me. I'll put a little message at the bottom so that you will know that it was in fact me who wrote it. No letters or packages are to be given to him. I want to see any of them first. I also need a couple of healers in Legolas's room tomorrow." Thranduil said as he, Elrond and Valandil walked out of the study. " I also want a search party for both Beraid and nienna. Send them out as soon as you can."
" Yes milord. I'll be going now 'quel undome" Valandil said as he bowed his head and left.
" Tomorrow I planed for Glorfindel to stay with Legolas and Arwen while I get some work done and discuss some business with you. Is that all right?" asked Elrond as he turned to face Thranduil
" Yes that is fine. 'Quel undome Elrond" Thranduil said as he turned in the opposite direction and started to head to his chambers.
" 'Quel undome" Elrond called out as he too headed for his room.
When Thranduil had finally reached his room he realized how inviting his bed looked. Shaking his head to clear some of the sleepiness from it Thranduil changed as quickly as he could and walked to Legolas's room. He tiptoed across the room and slid into bed next to his son. He pulled Legolas closer to him and smiled as he fell into the dark abyss.