Nikki- yes I am really going to be adopted. And I have decided to change my name to Arwen.
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Thranduil squeezed his eyes shut as the first light of dawn crept into his son's room.
Thranduil sighed and carefully sat up. He glanced down at his sleeping toddler. He stroked a couple of stray hairs away from Legolas's face.
Legolas's face scrunched up and he shook his head a little in an attempt to get away from what ever was touching him.
Thranduil smiled softly as he pulled his hands back from his on. He watched his son slowly open his eyes.
" Ion-nin, kel n'alaquel a' kaim" {my son, go back to sleep} Thranduil whispered as he bent to give his son a kiss on his warm cheek " ta a' arinya Na de" {it is to early to be up}
Legolas just shook his head again and tried to sit up.
Thranduil reached forward and helped his son into his lap.
Thranduil hugged his son close and laid his head on Legolas's and sighed happily. These were the times that he loved the most. When Legolas was so warm and cuddly. It was the only time during the day that Legolas actually relaxed when his father was holding him and sometimes-even talk.
Thranduil felt something wet on his hand and realized that Legolas was crying.
" Legolas, Mani ta?" {What is it}? Thranduil asked as he cradled his son in his arms. " Mani ta raika?" {What is wrong?}
Legolas started to talk but since he only whispered and he was crying Thranduil couldn't make out what he was saying.
" Baby, calm down. I'm right here. Please don't cry. What is wrong? Were you scared last night? Are you upset that I wasn't there during the storm?" Thranduil asked as he slowly rocked his crying son back and forth.
Legolas nodded and calmed down enough to say " amin now lle manke gurth!" {I thought you were dead!}
/ You thought I was dead? /
" Nay, nay, I am not dead I'm right here with you see I'm holding you, I'm not dead. Remember what I told you? I'll never leave you. And don't you ever think different!" Thranduil said as he hugged his son closer and rocked back and forth a little more. " It is okay. I'm here just like I'll always be. I am so sorry that I wasn't here when you needed me. I'll try harder. I'll try harder. I'll always be here for you. I promise."
Thranduil held his son until his breathing was back to normal and his body relaxed.
" There are some healers that are going to come have a look at you this morning, is that alright?" Thranduil asked as he sifted Legolas's weight to his other leg since the other one was numb.
" Beraid?" Legolas whispered in Thranduil's nightshirt.
" Beraid…" Thranduil trailed off unsure about how to go about Beraid being missing. " Beraid. Is busy somewhere else at the moment. I'm sorry. I'll be here with you when they come though. Will that make you feel better?"
/ I can't distress him. He was enough problems as it is. He is too young to worry. /
Legolas nodded and snuggled closer to Thranduil.
Thranduil smiled and snuggled closer to his son.
" Glorfindel and Arwen will be here later on too." Thranduil said after a few minutes of snuggles.
Legolas raised questioning eyes to his father.
*Glorfindel? Who is that? I thought that Elrond was coming! *
' Elrond and I have some work to do today so he cant be here with you and Arwen today. Glorfindel is his best friend and Arwen spends a lot of time with him." Thranduil said trying to ease his sons mind some.
Legolas didn't do anything. He just lie in his fathers arms and closed his eyes.
" I'll wake you when they come, kel n'alaquel a' kaim." Thranduil said as he moved Legolas so that he could get up and dressed.
Legolas shook his head and sat up again.
" You don't want to go back to sleep?" Thranduil asked.
Legolas nodded his head.
" Alright, I have to get ready now so do you want to play with your new horses??" Thranduil asked as he moved towards a box of toys that he always kept in his room.
Legolas nodded.
Thranduil bent down and rummaged though the box until he found the horses that he had given Legolas the night before. He walked back over to the bed and handed Legolas the horses. Once Legolas was sitting contently Thranduil quickly got dressed. He was just finishing his last braid when there was a soft knock on the door.
Legolas jumped at the unexpected noise.
" It is okay Legolas, it is just either the healers or Arwen.' Thranduil said soothing as he quickly tied off his braid and walked to the door. He opened it and looked out on two healers.
" Mae govannen Elemmírë, Curufinwë." Thranduil said to the two healers as he beckoned them inside his son's room. Thranduil shut the door after them and walked over to the bed where Legolas was laying. Thranduil sat down near his head and grabbed his hand in a tight hold.
" Mae govannen, milord." both elves said as they neared to bed.
" Mae govannen princes Legolas, what pretty horses you have!" Elemmírë said as she and Curufinwë moved slowly towards the bed. They knew from experience that Legolas did not like any sudden movements.
Legolas gave a tiny smile as he quickly looked down at the two brown horses in his hands.
Elemmírë gave a small smile at Thranduil as she sat down on the foot of the child size bed. Curufinwë remained standing.
" I heard the you took a walk outside last night." Curufinwë said as he walked towards the bedside table and put his box of medicine on it.
Legolas remained silent and kept his gaze down at his hands.
Thranduil hugged his son closer and whispered in his ear " they are not mad at you. He was just trying to make conversation. You are not in trouble."
Legolas moved closer to his father.
Elemmírë smiled and slowly moved closer to the royal family. " Do you hurt anywhere more than other places?"
Legolas gave no answer.
" Legolas, I don't know where you hurt, you have to tell us." Thranduil said softly.
" Ankle," Legolas said softly.
Thranduil got up off the bed and pulled the covers off of Legolas so that the healers could see his body clearly.
Elemmírë didn't have to ask which ankle hurt because his left ankle was covered in painful, horrible bruise.
Thranduil winced when he saw his son's ankle for a second time.
/ Legolas… poor baby! /
" Owie, I bet that does hurt, this may make it hurt worse but I have to exam it to see if there are any broken bones." Elemmírë said as she bent over the ankle and gently grabbed.
Legolas gave a small gasp when she did.
*That hurts, stop it! *
" Sorry. Curufinwë could you hand me some numbing lotion?" Elemmírë asked.
" Sure," Curufinwë said as he rummaged though his box of medicines to find what Elemmírë had requested. When he found a lotion that was appropriate for a toddler he tossed it to his partner who caught it without even looking up from her patient. Elemmírë unscrewed the top to the red colored glass jar and gently rubbed a good portion of it on Legolas's bruised, swollen ankle.
" Does that help?" she asked looking up at Legolas.
Legolas nodded his head.
" Good, just say something if you feel a lot of pain." Elemmírë said as she resumed her work.
For the next ten minutes the healers examined Legolas. Thankfully he didn't have any broken bones but he had messed up his ankle even worse and he cracked a rib. They left telling Legolas not to walk on his ankle unless he was going to the bathroom. They gave Thranduil some medicine to numb the pain in his ankle and some extra bandages.
" Well at least nothing is broken ion-nin," Thranduil said as he shut the door behind
Legolas just looked at him.
" Sorry, I was just trying to make you feel better." Thranduil said as he walked back over to his son and pulled the covers over him.
There was a knock at the door.
" That is probably Glorfindel and Arwen. Listen I have to leave right after they come in okay?" Thranduil said. He got up off the bed and opened the door.
" Hello Arwen, Glorfindel." Thranduil said as he moved out of the way for Arwen and Glorfindel.
" Hello king Thranduil," Arwen said happily as she bounced into the room " hello Legolas"
/ Well she feels better. /
" You seem to be better!" Thranduil said as he walked back over to his son. " Legolas I have to go now. I'll try to make it for lunch. Amin mela lle."
As usual Legolas didn't answer but when Thranduil bent down to kiss him Legolas flung his arms around his fathers neck and whispered in his ear " lunch"
Thranduil kissed his son and hugged him back. " I will be back for lunch," Thranduil said. Legolas hadn't done anything like that for a very long time and if he had asked Thranduil to wear a polka dotted dress to his meeting he would. Thranduil gave his son one last kiss and hug.
" See you at lunch, buh-bye, my little greenleaf," Thranduil said with a huge smile on his face.
" Bye" Legolas whispered so softly that Thranduil had to strain his ears to hear him.
Thranduil gave one last smile and left.
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Thranduil squeezed his eyes shut as the first light of dawn crept into his son's room.
Thranduil sighed and carefully sat up. He glanced down at his sleeping toddler. He stroked a couple of stray hairs away from Legolas's face.
Legolas's face scrunched up and he shook his head a little in an attempt to get away from what ever was touching him.
Thranduil smiled softly as he pulled his hands back from his on. He watched his son slowly open his eyes.
" Ion-nin, kel n'alaquel a' kaim" {my son, go back to sleep} Thranduil whispered as he bent to give his son a kiss on his warm cheek " ta a' arinya Na de" {it is to early to be up}
Legolas just shook his head again and tried to sit up.
Thranduil reached forward and helped his son into his lap.
Thranduil hugged his son close and laid his head on Legolas's and sighed happily. These were the times that he loved the most. When Legolas was so warm and cuddly. It was the only time during the day that Legolas actually relaxed when his father was holding him and sometimes-even talk.
Thranduil felt something wet on his hand and realized that Legolas was crying.
" Legolas, Mani ta?" {What is it}? Thranduil asked as he cradled his son in his arms. " Mani ta raika?" {What is wrong?}
Legolas started to talk but since he only whispered and he was crying Thranduil couldn't make out what he was saying.
" Baby, calm down. I'm right here. Please don't cry. What is wrong? Were you scared last night? Are you upset that I wasn't there during the storm?" Thranduil asked as he slowly rocked his crying son back and forth.
Legolas nodded and calmed down enough to say " amin now lle manke gurth!" {I thought you were dead!}
/ You thought I was dead? /
" Nay, nay, I am not dead I'm right here with you see I'm holding you, I'm not dead. Remember what I told you? I'll never leave you. And don't you ever think different!" Thranduil said as he hugged his son closer and rocked back and forth a little more. " It is okay. I'm here just like I'll always be. I am so sorry that I wasn't here when you needed me. I'll try harder. I'll try harder. I'll always be here for you. I promise."
Thranduil held his son until his breathing was back to normal and his body relaxed.
" There are some healers that are going to come have a look at you this morning, is that alright?" Thranduil asked as he sifted Legolas's weight to his other leg since the other one was numb.
" Beraid?" Legolas whispered in Thranduil's nightshirt.
" Beraid…" Thranduil trailed off unsure about how to go about Beraid being missing. " Beraid. Is busy somewhere else at the moment. I'm sorry. I'll be here with you when they come though. Will that make you feel better?"
/ I can't distress him. He was enough problems as it is. He is too young to worry. /
Legolas nodded and snuggled closer to Thranduil.
Thranduil smiled and snuggled closer to his son.
" Glorfindel and Arwen will be here later on too." Thranduil said after a few minutes of snuggles.
Legolas raised questioning eyes to his father.
*Glorfindel? Who is that? I thought that Elrond was coming! *
' Elrond and I have some work to do today so he cant be here with you and Arwen today. Glorfindel is his best friend and Arwen spends a lot of time with him." Thranduil said trying to ease his sons mind some.
Legolas didn't do anything. He just lie in his fathers arms and closed his eyes.
" I'll wake you when they come, kel n'alaquel a' kaim." Thranduil said as he moved Legolas so that he could get up and dressed.
Legolas shook his head and sat up again.
" You don't want to go back to sleep?" Thranduil asked.
Legolas nodded his head.
" Alright, I have to get ready now so do you want to play with your new horses??" Thranduil asked as he moved towards a box of toys that he always kept in his room.
Legolas nodded.
Thranduil bent down and rummaged though the box until he found the horses that he had given Legolas the night before. He walked back over to the bed and handed Legolas the horses. Once Legolas was sitting contently Thranduil quickly got dressed. He was just finishing his last braid when there was a soft knock on the door.
Legolas jumped at the unexpected noise.
" It is okay Legolas, it is just either the healers or Arwen.' Thranduil said soothing as he quickly tied off his braid and walked to the door. He opened it and looked out on two healers.
" Mae govannen Elemmírë, Curufinwë." Thranduil said to the two healers as he beckoned them inside his son's room. Thranduil shut the door after them and walked over to the bed where Legolas was laying. Thranduil sat down near his head and grabbed his hand in a tight hold.
" Mae govannen, milord." both elves said as they neared to bed.
" Mae govannen princes Legolas, what pretty horses you have!" Elemmírë said as she and Curufinwë moved slowly towards the bed. They knew from experience that Legolas did not like any sudden movements.
Legolas gave a tiny smile as he quickly looked down at the two brown horses in his hands.
Elemmírë gave a small smile at Thranduil as she sat down on the foot of the child size bed. Curufinwë remained standing.
" I heard the you took a walk outside last night." Curufinwë said as he walked towards the bedside table and put his box of medicine on it.
Legolas remained silent and kept his gaze down at his hands.
Thranduil hugged his son closer and whispered in his ear " they are not mad at you. He was just trying to make conversation. You are not in trouble."
Legolas moved closer to his father.
Elemmírë smiled and slowly moved closer to the royal family. " Do you hurt anywhere more than other places?"
Legolas gave no answer.
" Legolas, I don't know where you hurt, you have to tell us." Thranduil said softly.
" Ankle," Legolas said softly.
Thranduil got up off the bed and pulled the covers off of Legolas so that the healers could see his body clearly.
Elemmírë didn't have to ask which ankle hurt because his left ankle was covered in painful, horrible bruise.
Thranduil winced when he saw his son's ankle for a second time.
/ Legolas… poor baby! /
" Owie, I bet that does hurt, this may make it hurt worse but I have to exam it to see if there are any broken bones." Elemmírë said as she bent over the ankle and gently grabbed.
Legolas gave a small gasp when she did.
*That hurts, stop it! *
" Sorry. Curufinwë could you hand me some numbing lotion?" Elemmírë asked.
" Sure," Curufinwë said as he rummaged though his box of medicines to find what Elemmírë had requested. When he found a lotion that was appropriate for a toddler he tossed it to his partner who caught it without even looking up from her patient. Elemmírë unscrewed the top to the red colored glass jar and gently rubbed a good portion of it on Legolas's bruised, swollen ankle.
" Does that help?" she asked looking up at Legolas.
Legolas nodded his head.
" Good, just say something if you feel a lot of pain." Elemmírë said as she resumed her work.
For the next ten minutes the healers examined Legolas. Thankfully he didn't have any broken bones but he had messed up his ankle even worse and he cracked a rib. They left telling Legolas not to walk on his ankle unless he was going to the bathroom. They gave Thranduil some medicine to numb the pain in his ankle and some extra bandages.
" Well at least nothing is broken ion-nin," Thranduil said as he shut the door behind
Legolas just looked at him.
" Sorry, I was just trying to make you feel better." Thranduil said as he walked back over to his son and pulled the covers over him.
There was a knock at the door.
" That is probably Glorfindel and Arwen. Listen I have to leave right after they come in okay?" Thranduil said. He got up off the bed and opened the door.
" Hello Arwen, Glorfindel." Thranduil said as he moved out of the way for Arwen and Glorfindel.
" Hello king Thranduil," Arwen said happily as she bounced into the room " hello Legolas"
/ Well she feels better. /
" You seem to be better!" Thranduil said as he walked back over to his son. " Legolas I have to go now. I'll try to make it for lunch. Amin mela lle."
As usual Legolas didn't answer but when Thranduil bent down to kiss him Legolas flung his arms around his fathers neck and whispered in his ear " lunch"
Thranduil kissed his son and hugged him back. " I will be back for lunch," Thranduil said. Legolas hadn't done anything like that for a very long time and if he had asked Thranduil to wear a polka dotted dress to his meeting he would. Thranduil gave his son one last kiss and hug.
" See you at lunch, buh-bye, my little greenleaf," Thranduil said with a huge smile on his face.
" Bye" Legolas whispered so softly that Thranduil had to strain his ears to hear him.
Thranduil gave one last smile and left.