TWO WEEKS LATER
"Eldarion! Would you just sit still."
"I don't want to! You do this every morning Elrond."
"You are just like your father, incorrigible." He said shoving Eldarion back onto the bed to check him over
"Thank you." Eldarion said smugly avoiding the healers hands on purpose
"It's not a compliment." Elrond replied gaining a firm hold on Eldarion's injured arm and checking the break site
"I don't really care." Eldarion said removing his arm from the healers grasp
"Really? Everyone in Imladris knows your father for his stubbornness and untamed ways. Do you want the same reputation?" Elrond said grabbing Eldarion's ankle
"Oh and your sons have a better reputation?" Eldarion said watching Elrond move his ankle
"My sons have defended the realm."
"So has my father."
"Yes, but you have not. Now lay down for me please."
Eldarion lay down and allowed Elrond to finish the examination. Elrond was quite pleased he could tell. When Elrond was finished he sat back up and watched as the half elf crossed the room over to the desk. The half elf made a tea that was different to the others. This one was only made with herbs and warm water, rather than powders.
"Dr-"
"I know, drink it. You've said it about two hundred times." Eldarion said taking the cup off of Elrond and downing the contents
"You've learnt," Elrond said taking back the cup "maybe you're not so much like your father."
"No, I'm almost certain that I am. Naneth says that I'm definitely his child in looks and personality."
"She's got that correct," Un unannounced voice said from the doorway "the next time you take a book off of a shelf, prince, you put the book back on the shelf it came from."
"How'd you know it was me 'Restor?" Eldarion said trying to sound innocent
"Because your ada liked to do the same thing." Erestor sneered approaching the bed "good morning hir nin."
"Good morning Erestor." Elrond said looking at his advisor and the book held in his grasp "There and back again by Bilbo?"
"Ah well yes. I thought Eldarion might like to read it, as it is one of his father's favourite stories and we have the only copy."
"Thank you 'Restor that is very kind. I have not yet read it." Eldarion said accepting the book being handed to him "Elrond was in the library with me."
"So you're saying it was his fault that the book was left out?"
"No. I'm saying that he was with me and brought me here before I had the chance to put it away."
"Aha. Have a nice day prince, hir nin." Erestor said leaving the room shortly after he dropped off the book leaving Elrond and Eldarion alone once more.
The door was opened straight after the Elven lord had left and the twins stepped into the room with Aragorn and Glorfindel. The twins had faces of amusement whilst the other two looked annoyed.
"Do I even want to know?" Elrond asked as they came to a halt by the bed
"Probably not." Elrohir said
"And that would be because?"
"Your offspring have taken this war to a new level." Glorfindel remarked dryly
"Well I'm glad you think so Glorfy." Elladan said with a mischievous smile
"Tell the twins it is rude to bring a horse into ones chambers after they have put oats into ones hair." Aragorn said glancing at his adoptive brothers "I haven't even pranked them yet."
Elrond watched slightly amused while Eldarion was having difficulty suppressing laughter
"Because you can't prank without Legolas. It's a known fact Estel, hence why you're an easy target." Elladan said
"Don't be disheartened gwador we will always love you and 'Las but we needed revenge on your son." Elrohir said patting the king affectionately
"Hey. I did nothing against them. Whatever they say they are lying!" Eldarion called
"He was an accomplice for a prank Ada and Glorfy pulled earlier the day you arrived." Elrohir explained
"But that day he also relapsed and gave us one hell of a fright."Elladan completed
"So you must take out revenge on me?"
"Well as a healer Estel, you should know very well not to prank the ill or wounded." Elladan explained
"You are the closest relative here so it is only fair." Elrohir finished
"Aha. So how are you ion nin?" Aragorn asked leaving the company of the twins who followed him anyway.
"I'm fine ada, how are you?" Eldarion replied sweetly
"I'm well thank you." Aragorn answered looking up at Elrond for a better explanation
"He is healing nicely. His arm should be healed in three weeks and his ankle is completely healed but he is still not allowed to sprint. The pneumonia is cured but Eldarion is still required to drink the tea for another week to make sure relapse or lasting affects are taken care of." Elrond told the others
"So we can prank him now, right? You said he was healed." Elladan said hopefully
"Technically you are not allowed to prank anyone but that doesn't stop you. Come let's talk about this horse you let inside my home." Elrond answered leaving the room
"I'm taking that as a yes Muindor." Elrohir said pulling Elladan out of the room after his father
Glorfindel watched the two leave and once he thought the twins could not hear him he started scheming with the king and prince. The war was only going to get uglier now that Eldarion could be involved
Elvish used
naneth - mother
hir nin - my lord
gwador - sworn brother
ada - dad/daddy
ion nin - my son
muindor - blood brother
A/N - sorry for the delay in posting. I was on a family holiday and had no access to the Internet.