Chapter Four:
I spent the rest of the afternoon helping or trying to help Glorfindel with his duties. When we were finally finished Glorfindel asked me what I felt like doing. "Anything? Anything I want?" I asked making sure.
"Within reason Wilwarin."
"I want to learn how to use a bow. Please Glorfindel, Please. I promise to do everything you say and I won't shoot you by accident. I will be super good. Please Glorfindel," I begged. He pondered my request for a few moments then nodded. "It is about time that you start learning other elfings your age are already being trained," replied Glorfindel.
Grabbing a training bow and arrows we set out to the archery fields. I was ecstatic. "Naneth didn't want me to learn" I confided when we arrived at our destination. "Well, it a good thing your nana's not here isn't it" he replied shocking me.
Glorfindel and I spent the rest of the day out in the archery field until Anar's light began to set in the west. Glorfindel carried me on his back not wanting to remain outside in the dark for longer than necessary. "Thank You Glorfindel," I whispered relaxing further into Glorfindel.
Glorfindel carried me all the way to my chambers and helped me retrieve my clothing from where it hung unreachable in my closet. "Get ready for bed and I will make sure a tray with food is brought up to you," he started before closing my chamber door leaving me alone.
Having eaten my supper I prepared for bed and waited for ada to come and kiss me goodnight but like the night before he never came.
Several hours later I woke crying and frightened. I was scared of what I saw when I closed my eyes. "I want Ada. He will make it all better." I got out of bed and quickly made my way to his chambers all the while frightened by the shadows that moving on the walls. Something was out there.
I made my way into ada's chambers and tried to wake him. "Ada. Ada wake up. I'm scared." I whispered but received no response so I tried harder. "Ada. Please. Wake up" I begged while shaking his shoulder. "Go back to sleep Cassiopeia. We will talk in the morning," answered ada while simultaneously turning to face the other side of the bedroom.
Crying I walked out of his chamber feeling miserable and even more frightened, if possible. I couldn't understand why ada wouldn't help me or want to spend time with me. Did he not care? He didn't even want to make the nightmares go away. "Maybe Glorfindel will he still cares" I whispered to myself while heading to his chambers.
I was lucky, his chamber doors were unlocked. I slowly made my way towards the bed and shook his shoulder softly, but he wouldn't wake up. I started crying harder when I heard my name being called from the other side of the bed.
"Erestor," I asked. What was he doing in Glorfindel's chambers and in his bed? "Come here Cassiopeia" he whispered back. I made my way around the bed and to Erestor's side. He sat up on the bed and pulled me up to sit on his lap. "What's wrong? Why are you crying Cassiopeia?"
"I had a nightmare and ada wouldn't help me" I sniffled. "Told me to go back to bed," I said crying once more.
"How about we go to the kitchens and get some warm milk. How does that sound," answered Glorfindel having woken up now. I nodded while he picked me up from where I sat on Erestor's lap. All three of us headed towards the kitchen and drank warm milk. I must have been so tired that I began to doze where I sat not protesting when I was picked up and taken back to my chambers.
I don't know how long I was asleep but like before, I woke up from nightmares. I dreamt about nana. She was in Valinor, happy and smiling. She looked at me and told me repeatedly that she didn't miss me and that she didn't love me. Then the nightmare changed and I saw ada in a huge field fighting many orcs, but he wasn't alone. I could also see many elves' fighting and ada's friend Gil-galad falling to the ground bleeding.
I immediately got up and ran from my room all the while sobbing into my hands. I wanted to go to ada but I knew he wouldn't want me, not anymore. Instead, I ran back towards Glorfindel's chambers and right up to his bed.
He and Erestor were awake immediately startled by the noise. Glorfindel was by my side immediately and asking what was wrong if I was hurt. I tried to tell him but couldn't so he settled for hugging me while Erestor rubbed circles on my back. When my cries had been finally reduced to sniffling they settled me between then and told to go back to sleep. I did as they bid and relaxed further snuggling into Glorfindel while Erestor continued to rub my back. Feeling safe I once again fell asleep knowing Glorfindel and Erestor would keep the nightmares away.