now we will catch back up to Elrond...this is a POV chapter...(stupid Elrond muse)...
CHAPTER 17
ELROND'S POV
I cannot believe I let them take him from me. What kind of husband can I be to let the only true love of my life be taken by such evil swine? I cannot bare to think that Erestor may never forgive me for having to choose to stay with them. Does he think ill of me that I was forced to leave him behind once his decision was made? Will he love me as he once did? I remember when he had told me of his life in Gondolin when we had first met. I knew there were many parts he left out so that I would not have to bare the same pain as he did. It was not until the night of my majority and Erestor's rejection to be my first that I found out the entire truth. I told Erestor that I would never force him to do anything, not even being my majority partner. Erestor loved me the same then as he does now. We have only made love once and that seems as though it was forever ago. Erestor did end up showing me the ways of love. That was also the first and last time we made love. We wed eventually, but we did not bind. I sigh. My thoughts have run away from me again. I notice that I have walked closer to where Erestor had been. There is nothing there but the trees of Lorien. I sigh again, thinking that when I was forced to leave Erestor may have been the last I would ever see of him. Suddenly, I hear a loud scream coming from directly in front of me. Not thinking, I run toward the scream. I come to a halt when I see where it has come from. There is my beloved Erestor, hands tied to a tree. I can only see the front of him and there is blood. I see Andro repeatedly hitting him in the back with a whip. Every time the whip hits Erestor, I see him cringe, but no sound comes. The scream must have been what had put him in this position. I watch as Andro drops the whip and walks into a small cavern. Swallowing hard, I run to Erestor. He sees me and begins to shake his head frantically.
" Elrond,you must leave. They will kill you if they see you."
I shake my head.
" I care not. I am here to take you back with me."
I hear an evil laugh from behind me. I turn to see both Baethoriel and Brethiel along with Haldir and Celeborn. Then I see both Andro and Hadereth come into view as well. Andro makes a motion with his hand and the next thing I know, Haldir, Celeborn, and I are all tied with our hand behind our backs. Andro then looks at Hadereth and motions to Erestor.
" He can still love. He is no use to us any longer. Kill him."
TBC...