Aragorn awoke with a start as a soft touch was placed on his shoulder. He blinked and slowly looked up at Elrond, a sad smile was on the elf's lips and he ran his fingers through his youngest son's hair. Gimli was watching all this with silence knowing by Lord Elrond's face that Legolas' father had arrived.
" Son, Thranduil is here now."
" Has he seen Legolas yet?"
" Yes, he has, my son."
Aragorn turned his face away from Elrond instead looking out the window because he couldn't bear to think of the pain he had caused them. Gimli took the man's hand and held it in his own as Lord Elrond block his son's view of the outside world. Aragorn looked up at Elrond again his face betraying the emotions raceing inside his very being, the elf sighed as he pulled his son close.
" Ada!"
The man burried his face in the folds of the shirt of the only father he had shaking uncontroublely. Gimli softly rubbed the man's back offering what comfort he could to his friend as Elrond held his son close. After a few mintues Aragorn pulled back ashamed of his emotions and sank back aganist the arm of his chair as he bit his lip to stop the tears he felt forming in his eyes from running down his cheeks. He felt he deserved to be hurt for the pain he caused, Elrond knelt in front of his son touching his knees as he spoke softly to him.
" Estel, I know you feel you are to blame, but you are not responseable for Legolas' death. There was nothing you could have done to save him."
Aragorn's eyes swam and a tear escaped, the man roughly rubbed it away, angry at himself.
" Legolas...."
Elrond rubbed his son's knee as Aragorn roughly swiped at his eyes.
" Laddie, there is no shame in your tears. Legolas was a great friend to everyone who knew him."
Gimli said and hugged his friend. Elrond saw the tears that were falling from the dwarf's eyes and decided it was best that he left the two alone.
" Gimli, I'll be in the dinner room if you need something."
Gimli nodded his head in understanding.