Forbidden Falls

Ch15

Mirduin’s heart pounded as he
was led by the hand to the kitchens, then watched in shock as the golden
warrior retrieved a basket, and then continue to drag him from the kitchen back
into the hall again “M…my lord saes…let go”

Glorfindel glanced over to his
fair companion and smiled “Now now, if I let you go, you will run off…and then
where would that leave our little outing hmm?”

Just before they were about to
leave to the outside, Mirduin noticed the king and Legolas. The archer quickly
yelled forth “My lord!”

Thranduil turned toward the
panicked voice and put down the tray of food he was carrying “Mirduin are you
alright?” “M…my lord saes he…” Glorfindel cut in “We are going for a picnic”

Thranduil looked the archer in
the eye “You will not run understood?” Mirduin swallowed hard, but then nodded
“Nai my lord” The king then glanced at the seneschal “Release him Findel”

When Glorfindel complied and
let him go, Mirduin took several steps back.

Legolas furrowed his brow “Ada,
who he?” Thranduil turned “Archer Mirduin” The prince then tilted his head
“Frightened elf, not like touch”

Thranduil nodded sadly “Nai,
bad healer hurt before you” Legolas bit his lip and walked over to the archer
“Th…Thalos?” Mirduin quietly sighed “Nai ernil-nin”

The prince looked at
Glorfindel, then back to the archer “Glorfindel safe elf, I trust, he not harm”
Mirduin sighed and leaned close “It is hard for me to trust” Legolas smiled and
nodded “Me to…but Glorfindel safe”

Thranduil lightly pulled
Legolas away “Duin, go on the picnic” The archer motioned for privacy and
Thranduil followed “My lord you can not be serious…what if he tries to…to touch
me or…”

The king waved his hand and
smiled kindly “If you are lucky, he will try and kiss you as well” Mirduin
dropped his jaw and blinked fearfully “What?”

Thranduil lightly chuckled and
placed his hand on the archers shoulder “Duin, I have known
Glorfindel…forever…the way he is looking at you…well, I have never seen him
look at another that way, it is not just lust for something he wants…it is
something more. You do remember my tent do you not? You enjoyed the closeness,
and look at you now, you are not recoiling from my touch. Go on the picnic, I
see fear in your eyes, but I also see that you are attracted to him, go and
have some fun, and try to remain open”

Mirduin lowered his head and
took a deep breath “If…if this is what you want my lord, then I will try”

As Thranduil was speaking with
the archer, Legolas walked over to golden warrior and drew close “Glorfindel
not want be close me…but want be close him?”

Glorfindel let out a heavy sigh
“I feel funny good when look at him” Legolas shook his head, and then took a
deep breath “I understand. You be nice, he sad elf, not trust easy” The
seneschal lightly smiled and gave the prince a hug “I know. You have good time
with Adar”

Glorfindel then turned and held
out his hand “Tul now Mirduin” The archer lowered his head, nervously took the
seneschals hand and let himself be led away.

When they came upon the
gardens, Glorfindel smiled “Would you like to eat by the river or the wisteria
garden” Mirduin shrugged “The river I guess”

As they arrived, Glorfindel
spread out the blanket and offered for the archer to sit. Once he did, the seneschal
sat down right next to him.

Mirduin stiffened “My lord you
are to close” Glorfindel smiled and scooted closer “Is this better?” The archer
furrowed his brow and leaned away some “I…I said you were too close”

The golden warrior smiled and
moved even closer “Nai, I heard you…shall we eat now?”

Mirduin shook his head and
sighed, “As you wish my lord”

The seneschal smirked, then
opened the basket “Call me Glorfindel, this is a picnic, there is no need for
formality’s and titles…unless you like them. Though it would get quite tiresome
for me to be calling you Archer Mirduin all the time…Archer Mirduin would you
care for a strawberry, is not a beautiful day Archer Mirduin, Archer Mirduin
you have the most stunning eyes I have ever seen, what is your favorite color
Archer Mirduin…urgh…my mouth is parched now”

The Mirkwood elf lightly smiled
as he chuckled and handed him some water “I get the point Glorfindel”

The seneschal took a sip and
then smiled kindly “It is good to see that you are able to laugh and smile”

Mirduin blushed and Glorfindel
picked up a strawberry and held it out “Would you care for a strawberry
Mirduin?”

The archer slowly reached out,
but Glorfindel pulled it away, and then moved it closer to the elf’s face.
Mirduin shyly leaned forward, and with his mouth, retrieved the fruit from the
seneschal’s fingers.

As he did this, Glorfindel
gently stroked the archers jaw line and whispered “I want you to tell me all
about yourself my lovely penneth”

TBC………………………..

Translations:

Ernil-nin------------------------------My
prince

Tul-----------------------------------Come

Penneth------------------------------Young
one

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