"May I see it now? Please, please, please Ada may I see it?"
Legolas nearly ran around his father in circles while the king held the box above his head to keep it out of his reach, "Only if you sit still for a moment."
In a moment the elfling flung himself onto the couch and scrambled into his favourite corner to sit cross legged and sit somewhat still. "Okay, can I see it now?"
Thranduil pulled a chair from where it usually sat in front of the fire and brought it to sit in front of his son, "One might think you were born without a single 'patient' bone in your body."
"I wasn't. Can I see it now?"
Thranduil set the box in his lap for a moment and folded his hands overtop, "Eyes please."
Legolas raised his eyes to meet his father's, which was apparently the only way to tell if he was paying attention sometimes, "Listening."
"Good. Now, this may be yours but you are not allowed to use it unless Galion, Ferdan or I is with you. Is that understood?"
"Yes."
"And if I ever find out you took one from the armory again-"
"You won't." Legolas interrupted, glancing down at his hands shamefully, "I won't. I promise."
Thranduil waited until Legolas looked back up at him to ensure the elfling knew how serious he was, "Good."
Then the king swiftly pulled the top off of the box, revealing a very elfling sized bow that he had made himself on the somewhat lonely evenings when Legolas was down in the kitchen scrubbing every single pot and pan for his transgressions.
Legolas gasped and scrambled back off of he couch, nearly tripping over himself in the process, fingers freezing right before touching the polished wood, "You can touch it little leaf, it's yours."
But instead of picking up the bow, he threw his arms around his father's neck. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you Ada, its beautiful."
Releasing Thranduil's neck his feet hit the ground softly once more and nearly ripped his new bow out of the box, "Can I go try it out now?"
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I keep getting requests to make them all Thranduil - Legolas centered so I'll try my best for you lovely people.
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