The Fire Dance

The Fire Dance

Ch102

Glorfindel looked over at Erestor and the dark counselor sighed "It is not possessed Torfindel, what is happening is natural"

"But Adar! It has Never done this before!"

Erestor furrowed his brow, he was Elrond's Chief Adviser, he should be able to handle this "My dear little Meep, calm down now you..."

"Calm down? Adar it will not calm down! Look at it! Its getting bigger!!"

Erestor and Glorfindel's hearts ached as their little one dropped his face into his hands and whimpered "Gweehehhh...gwheee..."

Glorfindel leaned close and whispered to his love "My dear Rabbit, we are to close to him. We need to find someone other then ourselves to educate him on this...perhaps Elrond"

Erestor shook his head "We can not do that to him again, he just explained to Gwee about Us"

"Then perhaps Cirdan, he..."

"Naaaay, not Cirdan! That is All we need! The last thing I want is our little Meep cutting or burning himself while he..."

Glorfindel held up his hands "Alright, alright I understand...then who my love"

Erestor looked down at his son and sighed "I guess Elrond would be the best choice. Tul, let us go and see if he will assist us. Torfindel responded well to him during their last talk"

~*~*~

Elrond suddenly sat up in his bed and tilted his head "Oh no, not again"

Waking from his mates sudden movement, Thranduil rolled over and stretched "What is it Rondy?"

"Oh tis nothing Thran, I am unable to sleep is all. I think I shall go to the kitchens and see if there is something to snack upon"

"Would you like some company?"

Shaking his head, Elrond quickly put on his robe "Nay Thran, I actually feel the need to be alone. Perhaps I will find a snack and take a stroll through the halls"

Nodding, Thranduil laid back down "I used to to that. Go and have some nice alone time. I will be here when you return"

After giving him an affectionate kiss, Elrond swiftly left their chamber.

~*~*~

Not long after Elrond fled, Thranduil heard a knock on the door.....

"Erestor, Glorfindel...Gwee? How can I help you"

Erestor tried to look past him, then sighed "Is Elrond here?"

Thranduil thought back to how quickly Elrond left the chamber and realized at that moment that he had been tricked "Mmmm...nay, he went to the kitchens and then for a walk...perhaps I could help?"

Completely frustrated and physically uncomfortable at this point, Torfindel released his first growl "Help?! How can You help me! My elfhood is possessed!!"

Erestor and Glorfindel rolled their eyes as their son lifted his nightshirt "Just look!!"

Thranduil looked down and arched his brow, completely unphased by the young elf's actions "Ahh, I see. You are becoming a youngling...*sigh*...no longer will I be able to call you an elfling"

Torfindel blinked, then furrowed his brow "Wh...what?"

Realizing that this is why they needed Elrond, Thranduil leaned down and smiled as he pointed to the young elf's privates "That only happens to younglings and adults Gwee, tis a sign that you are growing up"

Glorfindel smiled and took a step closer, making sure to emphasize Thranduil's title so that Gwee would be reminded of his high authority "King Thranduil, our ion is rather upset about all this and needs to have his first talk. Perhaps you would be so kind as to help us. You have two ionath and have done this before. Erestor and I would greatly appreciate someone with experience educating our ion"

Thranduil smirked as he stood back up "I could help, but it is up to Gwee. He is the one who needs to receive the knowledge of his changing body...tis his decision"

Erestor took a deep breath, he knew Thranduil was a bold and brash individual, but he also knew that Torfindel would Not want to hear such things from his parents. Deciding to play along, Erestor took the role of doubter "Oh Findel, I do not believe that Gwee is ready for such knowledge, perhaps..."

"I am ready! I am not an elfling anymore Adar saes!"

Erestor hemmed and hawed for a moment, then released an exaggerated sigh "Very well, if you think you are ready then"

"Aye! I am ready!"

Thranduil smiled as he reached out and grabbed the library keys from Erestor "Ill take those if you don't mind...we will need access to the Restricted section of the library"

Torfindels eyes widened "The...the restricted section?"

Taking the young elf's hand, Thranduil nodded "Aye"

As Thranduil lead their son away, Erestor narrowed his eyes "I am unsure as to whether this was wise...tis Thranduil after all"

Glorfindel pulled him close and gave him a light kiss "Gwee would not be receptive to hearing such things from us, we are to close to him. Besides, Thranduil's ionath came out alright...just look at Legolas, he is well balanced"

~*~*~

Thorvel and Thoron cuddled together on their bedroll, chatting within their minds so not to disturb Dunhere as he slept.....

Vel: *Well Ron? What do you think*

Ron: *Whenever we had the visions, the ones we saw were always already engaged in the activity, what he said about the stretching and oil makes sense*

Vel: *Agreed. We will need to acquire some oil*

Ron: *Perhaps not. After all, he said that really all we needed was something to slick the way. Certain plants could work*

Vel: *Well you are more into healing then I, what is your suggestion*

Ron: *There are plenty of dandelions around, if we were to gather several, we could use their sap...and on a side note, then we could eat the flower...that way we would not be waisting anything*

Vel: *You are a genius Ron*

~*~*~

Thranduil unlocked the gate to the restricted section of the library and after he took his first step in and looked around, Torfindel shook his head in awe "Gwee"

"Well said, now come over here and sit down at this table while I find the books I need"

Sitting quietly, Torfindel watched as Thranduil grabbed several books "Alright now penneth, scoot over"

Making room on the bench, Torfindel licked his lips and looked up "What are you going to show me"

Thranduil smiled as he caressed the young elf's hair, then opened the book and showed Torfindel a drawing of a naked elleth "Tell me Gwee, what is the first thing that comes to your mind as you look upon her"

Torfindel tilted his head "That she has pretty hair. Is...is that the wrong answer?"

"There are no wrong answers Gwee, we are looking for reactions..." Thranduil then flipped the page and showed him a drawing of a naked ellon "And now?"

Torfindel lightly bit his lower lip as he shifted on the bench "My...my elfhood is...it is..."

"Beginning to feel warm?"

"Aye"

"And is it growing larger again?"

"A...aye"

Thranduil smiled kindly as he closed the book "Your reaction shows me that you are attracted to ellyn. I will give you a moment to calm down, then I will begin your education on love between ellyn. At a later date, I will teach you about ellith"

Torfindel tilted his head "Why would I need to learn about ellith"

Thranduil grabbed and began to place the books in the order he desired "Knowledge is never one sided, you should know about the opposite sex as well"

Hidden by the statue of Gil-Galad, Elrond listened to his mate, then tilted his head in thought 'I have never seen Thran so...so...focused. His demeanor is gentle yet authoritative...Gwee is relaxed and not embarrassed. Who would have thought that Thran would be a natural at teaching the art of love...' Elrond's eyebrow suddenly arched and a smirk graced his lips 'Thran has been looking for his "Place" here in Rivendell...perhaps I should do as Haldir did when he just "made" Orophin become a watcher of elflings...oh Thran...oh my beloved mate...you are Not going to know what hit you'

TBC........................


Translations:

Elleth / Ellith ---------------------------- Female elf / elves
Ellon / Ellyn ---------------------------- Male elf / elves
Ada / Adar ---------------------------- Dad / Father
Penneth ------------------------------- Young one
Ion / Ionath --------------------------- Son / Sons
Saes ---------------------------------- Please