Chapter Six - Estel, Hope
Elrohir and Elladan watched as Aenil and Eloadle walked away from them.
"Aren't they supposed to show us around Elladan?"
"You're the one who mentioned the prince's naneth. They are mad that we upset him. I really don't blame them for being upset"
"But I did not know. I thought perhaps she was like our naneth and went to visit her parents."
"Well, we have to make up for this."
"How do you plan on doing that?"
"It doesn't seem that Legolas has laughed in a long time. I don't think anyone has here Elrohir,"
"So, we need to pull off a prank to make everyone laugh. We could try pranking each other."
"Yes, but we would not be suspecting it from each other and we read minds to well."
"Then ..., how about Lord Thranduil?"
"Are you crazy!" Elladan hissed at his brother. "Ada would skin us alive."
"Then how about Ada and Glorfindel?"
"They'll have to do," The two put their heads together as they always did.
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Legolas was walking to get away from everyone. It was then that he heard the gleeful cry of Arwen as she ran up and grabbed his legs, causing him to startle
"Glo-in-el! Glo-in-el! I Glo-in-el!"
"Hello Arwen. I am not ..." It was then that Glorfindel came around the corner.
"There you are Arwen," The elfling became confused. First she pointed to Glorfindel.
"Glo-in-el?" She then pointed to Legolas. "Glo-in-el?"
"Oh, I am Glorfindel little one. This other elf is Prince Legolas,"
" Le, Le-olas." She grinned up at Legolas. " Le-olas."
Legolas made a small smile and Arwen went on her way. Glorfindel noticed something was wrong.
"Prince, what is it that is on your mind that bothers you."
"Nothing. Nothing bothers me,"
"Yes. Something does. When you finally feel like talking, while I am here, I am all ears young one," Glorfindel nodded his head and went after Arwen.
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At the dinner table, Thranduil looked for his elfling. Even though Legolas ate lightly, this was the first meal in a long time that he had missed, which worried him. Elrond's little ones were already seated. It was then that Glorfindel and Elrond sat down. Both suddenly looked up in surprise. They both stood up and looked at the seats. Elrond then looked at his two sons. Thranduil could not help laughing at the sight.
"What made the two of you to put flour paste onto Glorfindel's and my seats?"
"Well, Legolas was supposed to be here,"
"Elladan, please tell me you did not mean for this prank to hit the prince?" The two looked at the ground.
"We didn't Ada,"
"We just wished to make him laugh."
"Well, because of your little prank, Glorfindel and I have to change now. Also, because of your prank, two of Lord Thranduil's chairs are a mess." Elrond then turned to Thranduil.
"If you do not mind friend, we'll take our leave for the moment." He then turned back to Elrohir and Elladan. "The two of you need to get those seats cleaned."
After they finished, Elladan and Elrohir looked at Lord Thranduil. His eyes were closed.
"Your highness ..."
"Are you all right," At this Thranduil opened his eyes.
"I am fine. I am just worried about Legolas as he has not shown up yet."
"Since this dinner disaster is ours ..."
" ... may we go look for him?" Thranduil nodded his head.
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Legolas sat on his bed, his knees pulled up to his chest. He had been trying to think hard since the twins had asked about his naneth. He couldn't remember her face, her name, the sound of her voice, nor her touch when she had held him. He was also seeking put memories. Memories when he and his father had been happy. Times when the two of them had not argued. He had yet to find one.
"Legolas, are you all right,"
"We are sorry if we upset you" Legolas looked up at the twins.
"I am fine,"
"If you were then why did you miss supper,"
"I was not hungry,"
"Hear that Elrohir, he isn't hungry."
"You must not be well. It is not usual for us elflings to be hungry." Legolas didn't comment back to them that he was not an elfing.
"Good grief, you didn't tell us you're not an elfling."
"Yes. That means he isn't well." At this, the twins glanced at each other.
"Tickle attack!"
"What?" Before Legolas could defend himself, the twins were tickling him mercilessly.
"Daro! Daro! Daro!" Legolas could not help but laugh.
"Legolas?" The tickling stopped as the three looked up at Lord Thranduil. Legolas's eyes went wide.
"Ad ... Lord Thranduil, I am sorry," Thranduil shook his head.
"There is nothing to be sorry for." He then spoke to the twins. " For what you did at supper tonight, I order the two of you to keep tickling him."
At this comment, the twins grinned ear to ear. Their tickling began again as Legolas kept yelling Daro at them, laughing at the same time.