Chapter Four: Drinking Fun

"Elves can't hold their liquor," Gimli said to Legolas, catching the attention of Eomer.

"Did I hear that right?" Eomer said, coming over.

Legolas shook his head, "I didn't say we can't hold our liquor. I said that elves only drink wine. I have never had ale."

"Then I challenge you!" Gimli shouted.

"Challenge?" Legolas asked.

Eomer seemed to get the hint. He walked over to a giant ale barrel. Soon, two mugs of ale were poured and handed to the elf and dwarf.

"No pauses. No spills," Eomer said.

"And no regurgitation," Gimli added.

"So, it's a drinking game," Legolas commented.

"Last one standing wins," Gimli replied.

So saying, he quickly put the cup to his mouth and started swallowing. Legolas, meanwhile, had lifted the cup to his nose, testing the aroma of the drink. Hesitantly, he put the rim of the cup to his lips and tasted. Gimli, meanwhile, had dived right in, finishing off two cups before Legolas had finished one. Kendra stood off to the side, laughing as she watched Gimli and Legolas go at it.

"You'll never be able to hold your liquor if you don't start now," one of their teammates told her brother.

"What do you mean?"

"You've never gotten drunk, you can't hold your liquor. You're a wimp."

All present heard the challenge presented. And no one bothered to stop the drinking game that started. One twenty-four pack later, her brother was wobbling on his feet. But he was the winner.

Kendra watched the drinking game before her while remembering the ones she had seen in her past. To her mind, drinking games were just a really good excuse to get drunk.

And speaking of drinking, she turned to watch Pippin and Merry, the two Hobbits, dancing and drinking on one of the long trestle tables, much to the delight of the crowd. She didn't understand what they were singing but they were having a lot of fun doing it. Just then, she heard a loud thump and turned around to see Gimli passed out behind her while Legolas looked directly at Lord Eomer.

"Game over," he said shrugging.

Kendra laughed before she turned to head out the main doors. Much as she liked the celebration, some fresh air was in order.