this chapter goes to our newly bound couple...takes place a few days later...this time I will warn you: TISSUE WARNING! TISSUE WARNING! this is the chapter that reveals what exactly happened to Dinendal at the hands of Baethoriel and Brethiel...

CHAPTER 6

Dinendal sat on the divan in his talan. Only one night before, Erestor had revealed to him what had happened in Gondolin, how Hadereth and Andro had been at one time. Dinendal sighed. Would Erestor still love him after he heard of his past. They were bound, yes, but that did not mean that Dinendal thought he would keep Erestor's love. He heard the door to the bathing chamber shut, smiling as a familiar weight settled beside him.

" Hello Erestor."

Erestor smiled.

" Hello meleth."

Dinendal turned to look at him. Meleth? That was the first time Erestor had ever called him that. He smiled.

" You called me meleth."

Erestor nodded.

" Indeed I did."

Dinendal hugged his beloved tightly, now knowing that their love was real. After a moment, he let go and a slow change crossed his face. Erestor looked at him with worry.

" Dinendal, what is it?"

Dinendal lowered his head.

" Do you remember last night when you told me of what happened to you in Gondolin?"

Erestor nodded, not understanding the direction of the conversation.

" Yes."

Dinendal raised his head to look at his beloved.

" Would you allow me to tell you of what happened to me?"

Erestor's eyes widened. Dinendal had never spoken of it before, what Baethoriel and Brethiel had done to him.

" If you wish. I will not force you."

Dinendal looked into the fire that had been made in the fireplace earlier by a servant.

" It was a little over two weeks past. The elf I had been pining for was at the archery range and I decided to go see him. He seemed as though he was interested in me and he even asked to court me that day. I was overjoyed that an elf of his station would even look my direction. He even introduced me to his Ada. Then, when nightfall came, he asked me to his talan. I accepted his invitation of course, he was my courted after all. We ate together, drank together. After a few glasses of wine, I tried to stand. The room was spinning and I fell to the floor nearly unconscious. I could hear footsteps and then I could see his Ada bending to pick me up..."

Dinendal stopped for a moment, trying to regain his composure. He knew he was crying and he knew Erestor was right next to him, holding his hand.

" When my normal vision returned, I realized that I was still in Brethiel's talan. I was naked and tied to his bed. I tried to get away by struggling against the bonds, but to no avail. The next thing I felt was a back handed slap across my face. Baethoriel loomed over me.

'Stop your struggling, ' he said, 'Or it will be much worse. '

I stopped any attempt to struggle. Only a moment later, Brethiel entered the room. He stared at me as though I meant nothing to him. He got on the bed between my tied legs...and he..."

Erestor held Dinendal in his arms as he sobbed.

" You do not have to continue."

Dinendal nodded, holding onto him tighter.

" Yes I do."

Dinendal rested his head against Erestor's shoulder.

" As Brethiel harmed me, Baethoriel had grabbed something from a nearby chair. It looked like a belt. Anytime I would cry out from my pain, I would be beaten by Baethoriel. After awhile, he no longer cared and just beat on me repeatedly. When Brethiel was done with me, he took the belt from his Ada. I tried to get free once more and was beaten. Baethoriel took his turn with me and once he was done, they just left me there. After an hour, they returned. Brethiel untied me and slung me over his shoulder. He took me to my talan and threw me on the bed as though he was disgusted with me. That was the last time I saw him or Baethoriel until they came and beat me again. Haldir had come to speak with me and had left, but returned upon hearing a scream from me. Then Hadereth, Andro, Orophin, and Rumil came and Hadereth fought Baethoriel for our freedom. That was the last time I ever saw either of them."

Dinendal sobbed on Erestor's shoulder. Erestor felt his heart break for Dinendal. Why would Brethiel and Baethoriel put his beloved through this?

TBC...