The hooded figure reached up and pulled her hood back revealing long, braided brown hair and sparkling green eyes and a pale face that looked young and old at the same time.

" Nefiath, you scared us half way to mandos! What were you thinking!? Why are you here so early anyway? I thought that you were going to be here in two days." Thranduil demanded as he pulled Legolas closer to him to try to calm him some.

" Hello to you too Thranduil. I honestly didn't do this to scare anyone. It was just too cold in the halls. I wanted to surprise Legolas." Nefiath said as she walked over to the bed and put her arm around Legolas. " I missed you so much!" she hugged Legolas close and kissed his face.

Legolas gasped and tried to move away from his nanny.

" Legolas, sweetie, what is wrong?" Nefiath asked concerned.

" It is a long story. Why don't you come with me to my study I have got some things to discuss with you." Thranduil said as he stood up off the bed.

" I think I will" Nefiath said as she too stood up off the bed. " Legolas I'll be back as soon as your ada and I finish talking okay?"

Legolas nodded and stretched his arms out for one last hug from his father and nanny.

Thranduil and Nefiath gave the little elfling a hug and kisses before saying goodbye to Arwen, Elrond, and Glorfindel.

Once they were gone Legolas pushed his plate away and Elrond had to catch it before it fell off the bed.

" Was that Nefiath?" Elrond asked as he put Legolas's less than half eaten plate on the table.

Legolas made no response.

" Are you mad about them leaving?" Elrond asked as he took Arwen's empty plate and set it next to Legolas's.

Again Legolas did nothing to show that he had heard Elrond.

Elrond waited a few minutes for Legolas to respond but when he didn't Elrond bent over and whispered something in Glorfindel's ear. Glorfindel nodded and without a word he picked up Arwen and walked out of the room despite her protests to stay and play with Legolas.

Elrond shut the door behind his long time friend and walked over to the bed and sat in the chair that Glorfindel had occupied earlier. He starred at Legolas and said, " You and me are going to talk whether you ada wants us to or not."

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I'm sorry that it was so short the next chappies will be much longer.