The Fire Dance

The Fire Dance


Ch137

Thalion and Legolas looked at the bricked up entrance and Gildor
frowned "I do not understand why it was sealed"

The elder prince sighed heavily "Adar sealed it shortly after her
slaying. Neither Legolas or I have seen within, it has been sealed our
entire lives. I entered this world almost 300 years after that tragic
event, and Legolas followed me when I was near my majority, what was
I, 48 when you entered this world?"

Legolas smiled "Aye"

Gildor tilted his head "What happened to her? I know she passed on her
bonding day but..."

The three of them spun when they heard a soft voice behind them "Wargs
attacked the bonding ceremony, she was torn and scattered...is it
true? Are you reopening her chamber?"

Thalion glanced at Legolas, then nodded "Aye Aeromae, Adar wishes for
some of her things to be taken to Imladris"

The warrior sighed as he glanced to the floor "Would you allow my
entrance into the chamber when it is opened?"

Legolas slowly walked close, then stopped when the warrior took a step
back "Of course you may enter Aeromae, your vows were spoken before
the attack, you are our brother...you always have been, even if you do
not believe thusly"

Aeromae slowly nodded "I will return shortly then, I must change from
my patrol clothes...Thraliwen...she...she never liked my entering her
chamber with patrol clothing on...she said I tracked in mud"

As the warrior turned and left, Gildor arched his brow "Oh you Must
explain who That was!"

Legolas sighed as he drew close "That is Aeromae, our sisters
widower...our brother by bond. After the attack, he has lived the life
of seclusion, save for his duty to our Adar. I tried to befriend him
when I was younger, but Adar stopped me, Adar said that Aeromae's
grief was to great and that when he was ready, he would come to us"

Thalion crossed his arms over his chest "Adar always liked him...and
cared for him behind his back, always making sure that his patrol
duties never placed him close to major harm. I of course continued
this care when I took over for Adar. The attack happened during the
after mingling, they were bound for little more then two hours...and
from what I understand, many of the guests fled...but Thraliwen
refused to flee despite Adar and Aeromae's pleading...she took up a
sword...killed three wargs by herself before she was struck down"

Gildor shook his head "Why does it not surprise me that the Iel of
Thranduil would be so stubborn"

Legolas smiled as he shrugged, then poked his elder brother "I know
not what he means by this "stubbornness" brother, do you?"

Thailand snorted loudly as he shook his head, then mussed his little
brothers hair "Nay, I am at a loss to understand Gildor's comment as well"

Gildor rolled his eyes and gave a dismissive wave "Wood-elves"

~*~*~

After Aeromae returned, having changed into black leggings and a soft
green underlay, the head mason arrived. Lowering his head
respectfully, the mason cleared his throat "I understand you wish for
princess Thraliwen's chamber to be opened"

Thalion knew what was coming "Aye"

The head mason kept his head lowered "King Thranduil blocked up her
chamber himself, with his bare hands his did this...I can not just
undo what our king did. Do not get me wrong Prince Thalion, you are
well loved, but you are not the king"

Aeromae released a warning growl, then narrowed his eyes "Then you
will open it by My word...the word of her bonded mate! The iel of the
King or no, in matters such as this, My word comes first!"

The mason blinked, shocked to actually see Aeromae out and about
instead of self-sequestered in his chamber "As...as you wish Aeromae,
'tis your right by the bond"

As the mason and his helpers began to break the stone with their
hammers, Thalion smiled as he slowly walked over "Hannon le Aeromae"

The warrior lightly shrugged, then leaned a little closer "Have
patients with them my prince, you have been in charge for less then
100 years...it is not easy for some to hand over their loyalty to a
new leader, especially when Thranduil was king for so long"

"Hannon le for your support"

Aeromae took a deep breath, then nodded "You will always have
it...Br...Brother"

~*~*~

After some time passed, the head mason stopped and took a drink
"Blessed Valar! What did king Thranduil use! We are finding stone,
brick and..."

Having lost all patients, Aeromae walked over, grabbed the long
handled hammer, then approached the entrance "Well you are acting like
it is fragile! 'Tis just stone and in my damned way!!"

Legolas leaped back as the warrior swung the hammer over his shoulder,
his first blow causing a large chunk of rock and brick to fall away,
then whispered to Gildor "We should have brought Glorfindel, he and
Aeromae would make short time of this"

Before Gildor could answer, the entrance was breached and stale air
escaped

The mason quickly stepped before the warrior and held up his hands
"Alright now Aeromae, give me back the hammer...you breached it, let
us finish it...you do not want any stone flying into the chamber and
breaking anything"

Aeromae peeked into the hole he made, then took a deep breath as he
handed over the hammer "Fine, but do not waist time, I want in!"

As they worked on the entrance, Legolas began to fidget "I am rather
excited to see her chamber...having only known her through Adar's
words, this will be interesting"

The warrior furrowed his brow as Legolas unrolled some parchment "May
I ask what that is prince Legolas?"

"Only if you cease calling me "Prince", just Legolas will do between
family"

"As you wish...Legolas"

Handing the parchment over, Legolas shrugged " 'Tis the items Ada wants
from her chamber...and then from his own"

Aeromae looked over the list..."I know where that is, and that, and
that, she got rid of that though, and this I have in My chamber..."

Thalion tilted his head "What do you have in your chamber"

"The portrait that your Adar had done of Thraliwen and myself before
our bonding, he must have forgotten that she hung it in my
chamber...she was to move in with me after all, she moved many of her
belongings in a week before the ceremony. She wanted me to get used
to her things being around before she...she..."

Thalion slowly reached out and placed his hand on his brother in laws
shoulder "We will Not take those items from you, and you may have pick
of what you want from her room"

"Han...Hannon le"

~*~*~

Once the chamber was opened, Thalion lit a torch and slowly entered.
Lighting every candle and torch he could find, he finally called out
"Alright, 'tis safe to come in!"

Aeromae sighed as he stepped into her main chamber "Give me the list
Legolas, I know where things are"

Blindly handing the parchment over, Legolas looked around "Well, she
really liked moss green didn't she"

"Aye, she did"

After they had poked around a bit and the items needed were removed,
Gildor arched his brow as he sniffed "Uhmm..."

"What is it my love?"

Walking over to the boarded up window, Gildor grabbed the long since
dead potted plant "She smoked"

Aeromae nervously cleared his throat "She was not your average
elleth...she did many things that Thranduil would not have approved of"

Thalion and Legolas exchanged a look, then smiled from ear to ear as
they moved closer "Ooo, like what!" "Aye, what did our sister do"

The warrior smiled at the pair "Well, she was very independent, I
would never have had to worry if I went on patrol, she was not the
type to pine away and "Wait dutifully for her ellon" or some such
thing...she smoked of The Ones creation, rarely did she wear a dress,
usually she was wearing leggings and an underlay, or even a
tunic...and uh, and she was not...untouched"

Legolas moved closer "You and her were intimate Before her majority?"

Aeromae smiled "You and lord Gildor are very much like we
were...Thraliwen and I were "together" 5 years before her
majority...she turned 50 one month before our bonding ceremony"

Thalion blinked in shock "You claimed our sister when she was..."

Aeromae held up his hand "It would be more accurate to say She claimed
Me...snuck into my chamber one night she did...she was uh...she had a
very dominating personality shall we say"

~*~*~

Gildor checked over the cart to make sure all the items that Thranduil
wanted were secured, then furrowed his brow "Legolas? There is more
here then the list required"

Thalion and Legolas walked over, but before they could comment,
Aeromae rode up on his horse "That is because I am going with you"

The elder prince blinked "Will you return?"

The warrior dismounted and drew close "You will always have my support
Prince Thalion, but I have dedicated my life to protecting your Adar.
I thought he would return after a time, but now that he has bound
himself to the Peredhil Lord, I know he will not be returning and that
You are the ruler of Mirkwood now" Aeromae then took a deep breath "I
need a change of scenery...I need to try something new"

Thalion smiled from ear to ear "Go and be happy Aeromae, you are
always welcome to return"

~*~*~

Everyone gathered at the steps to greet Gildor and Legolas as they
returned with the full cart of possessions

When they came into view, Elrond arched his brow "There are three of them"

Thranduil tilted his head as they drew closer, then suddenly sucked in
a shocked breath as his eyes widened " 'Tis Aeromae"

Elrond could feel his mates melancholy lift some, then smiled "Who is
he Thran?"

Thranduil stood tall, a gentle smile gracing his lips "Thraliwen's mate"

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


Translations:

Ada/Adar ------------------- Dad/Father
Elleth ------------------------ Female elf
Ellon ------------------------ Male elf
Fea ------------------------- Soul/Spirit
Hannon le ------------------- Thank you