Balrogs, Butterflies & Bondings

Authors Note:

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Sheeijan - Im my thinking, Warrior companions (courtesans or whatever )
would be highly thought of and well loved. 3 months out on patrol can
be soooo lonely I would think! *Smirks*... :)

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Gingitsune - Ya my RL work hours are 40+ a week and they can be
horid...9am-10pm or 9am to midnight or Noon to eh, Im depressing
myself!...Ya I thought even 3 stories would be hard to land for an
elf...doable...but not normal.... :)

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Katy - Ya I hated leaving it there, but I had to get to work...Here is
more and hope you enjoy...:)

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B, B & B





Ch11



Glorfindel kicked open Erestors door, then carried him to his bed and
laid him down "Stay there". The seneschal then went back to the hall
and waved down one of the maids "Saes, would you go to the kitchens and
get a trey for two, and make sure it is comfort food". The young elleth
lightly inclined her head "Nai my lord Glorfindel, I will return
swiftly".

When the golden lord returned, he sighed when he saw that Erestor was
curled up into a ball and crawled into the bed "Uncurl yourself my
lovely...let me hold you".

At the sound of his voice, Erestor quickly turned, latched himself onto
the strong blond and whimpered into his chest "I should find an Istari
to turn Elrond into a goat or something!"

After Glorfindel finally extracted from his distraught love what had
happened with Elrond, he sighed and nodded to the elleth as she
nervously entered
"Ai, hannon le, just place it here". After she had placed the tray on
the side table and left the room, Glorfindel pulled Erestor close "Now,
tell me"

Erestor blinked and sniffled as he pulled away "Tell you what?".

The seneschal narrowed his eyes and pulled him close again "Tell me why
you fear them...now".

The dark advisor took a deep breath as Glorfindel moved to sit against
his headboard and placed the try between them "Al...alright Glorfindel,
I will tell you. But only once, I...I do not like to speak of this".

The seneschal nodded and sat back as Erestor made to sit next to the
trey "I...I was but an elfling. I remember that my parents still held
my hands from time to time, just to be safe, I liked to explore. My
Naneth, Adar and gwadar and I went for a picnic and I could remember
playing with my gwadar. He was tossing me up in the air and trying to
get me to grab the branch above me. He had done this before, when I
finally grab the branch, I...I was to try and clime as high as I could
before he counted to ten and came after me...it was a race to the top
and he always gave me a head start. He was warrior, and I remember how
proud Adar was of him."

Erestor gently played with the hem of his robe and then sighed "We had
given up the game for a few because our Naneth had our midday meal
ready so we ate, and...and that is when Adar and my gwadar suddenly
stood and began to grab for their weapons. I remember turning to my
naneth and seeing...she had an arrow sticking through her chest and she
just sl...slumped over and my adar was yelling at my gwadar and..."

Glorfindel gently placed his hand on his loves knee and Erestor
swallowed hard "My gwadar grabbed me and tossed me into the tree, he
had never thrown me with such force, and I...I hit the branch and tried
to hold on but...I fell to the ground again. That was when I saw my
adar...he had three arrows in his body and he was not moveing...and
then I noticed that my gwadar had one in his leg. He quickly grabbed me
again and flung me into the tree and yelled "Clime Erestor clime now!"

The dark advisor slowly reached up and rubbed the back of his neck "It
was not long after that, that I saw the orcs. They were at the base of
the tree, looking around and quite upset that they could not find what
they were looking for. When they finally left, I climbed down and...and
I could not find my parents or gwadar...at least not until I choked
back a cry and...and startled the..."

Glorfindel tilted his head "The what my lovely"

Erestor sighed and shook his head "The butterflies. They were
everywhere. They were...they had...they had landed on my family's
bodies and had remained there until I made the noise and...and then
they came after me. I just remember seeing my dead family with all
these butterflies on them and...and...they...they came after me
Glorfindel! They wanted to kill me...they were everywhere!"

Glorfindel swiftly removed the trey and pulled Erestor close "Shh...tis
alright now. Erestor melanin, don't you think that it is odd that the
orcs could not find your family when they were right there? Orcs eat
what they kill you know".

The dark advisor pulled back as he gasped "Glorfindel!"

The seneschal pulled him close again "I am going to tell you what I
think...I think the butterflies saved your family from a most gruesome
event. Then noticed You, an elfling, and the orcs were still near. They
were more then likely wanting to camouflage you and keep you
safe...like they did your family. They
are not evil creatures Erestor, they are butterflies, beautiful and
gentle".

Erestor furrowed his brow and cleared his throat "But when the elves
came and took me away to Lothlorien...they would not leave me be there
either. If they were just wishing to protect me from the orcs, why do
they still torment me Glorfindel...why".

The golden warrior shrugged and shook his head "That I do not know. But
tell me, why were you sent to Lothlorien, did you not have any other
family where you were from? Where are you from Erestor"

Erestor lowered his gaze and sighed "I do not know. I was very very
young, I...I do not even remember my parents or my gwadars names.
Imladris was not founded yet and I do remember them saying that the
Grey Havens were to far for me to travel at my age. The only thing I do
remember is that my naneth would stitch these decorative designs on our
clothes, though I was given new clothes when I joined my new family in
Lothlorien, and...and now I do not remember what exactly the design was"

Glorfindel slowly reached out and gently caressed Erestors cheek
"Hannon le for sharing this with me my lovely, it means allot to me and
I feel I understand you better now. And who knows, perhaps someday, we
may find out who your family was hmm?"

Erestor nodded and leaned into his loves embrace "Perhaps".

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



Translations:

Saes -------------------------------- Please

Elleth ------------------------------- Female elf

Nai --------------------------------- Yes

Naneth ----------------------------- Mother

Adar -------------------------------- Father

Gwadar ----------------------------- Brother

Melanin ----------------------------- My love

Hannon Le -------------------------- Thank you

Istari -------------------------------- Wizard