The Fire Dance

The Fire Dance


Ch 157


Erestor groaned, then rubbed his belly and leaned back as he sat down
behind his desk in the library

*SniffSniff*

"Oh, hello Moe-Meldis"

*SniffSniffSniff*

"Aye, I know. I am getting bigger"

Erestor sighed as Moe-Meldis nuzzled his ankle "Hannon le, I know you
understand how this feels"

"Adar!"

Trying to sit upright, Erestor smiled "Ion...Taurath, what a wonderful
surprise"

Torfindel swiftly walked over, then sat on the edge of Erestor's desk
"Adar, Taur wants to read about Gondolin...may we eat our mid day meal
as we read?"

"That is fine ion, just clean up when you are done. You know where the
books are that you need. I would help, but I not suppose to lift"

Torfindel nodded as he went over and reached up, grabbing the large
history book with ease "You know, the last time I read this, I could
not reach it and Vel and Ron had to get it down for me"

Erestor sighed at the memory "That was the night that you learned that
your Ada had died from the Balrog"

Taurath looked at the books Torfindel had collected, then frowned "Are
there any books on celebration? Traditions and such?"

Gwee shrugged "Not that I know of...Adar?"

Erestor tilted his head "Why the sudden interest in Gondolin Taurath?"

"I wish to learn about Gwee's blood history. You are from Teleri
decent correct?"

The dark adviser nodded "Aye, though there is not much on my kin"

Turning to his young love, Taurath smiled "I want to know all about
that side of your blood history as well...whatever you can find"

Erestor smiled, then stretched "I think I shall go and take a nap. Be
sure to put everything back when you are done"

Torfindel nodded "Aye Adar, I will...and hannon le for the help. Have
a nice nap"

~*~*~

Elrond groaned as he licked, then smacked his lips "Mmm...thirsty"

Still a little drunk and his mind a bit hazy, he reached for the
nearest thing. Without thinking, Elrond grabbed the half full bottle
of Haven wine, finishing it.

Getting out of the bed, he stumbled and looked over toward his desk
"Mmm...messy" then looked back at the bed and squinted at his sleeping
mate "Thran?"

Not getting any response, the half-elven lord shuffled his way to the
main door, then walked into the hall

~*~*~

Torfindel smiled proudly when Taurath finished the story about
Glorfindel bravely perishing to save those fleeing Gondolin

"Well?"

Taurath sat back in his chair and shook his head "I had been told
story's of this battle, but to read it is...well, there is more
information in this book then what was told to me"

Torfindel nodded "This was written by someone who witnessed it...they
wrote this before they decided to finally sail"

"What I have read so far is truly fascinating...though I was hoping for
something on celebrations and traditions, and not just the seasonal
festival's"

Gwee shrugged "Adar never really answered me when I asked
and...and...oh by the stars!"

Taurath swiftly turned, then dropped his jaw in shock "He is drunk"

"And in a dress!"

The Avarin warrior quickly stood as Elrond shuffled into the library
"My lord, tul now why don't you sit down"

Elrond swayed as he tried to focus "Taurath?"

"Aye my lord...tul"

Sitting down with a loud thud, Elrond looked over the books on the
table "Some...light reading Gwee?"

Torfindel smirked "My Adar would consider this "light" reading...do
you know that you are in a dress?"

"Gwee!"

"What Taur!"

"He is the lord of this valley and a warrior, and drunk, do not
embarrass him!"

Elrond arched his brow "I am sitting right here. I CAN hear you both
you know"

Taurath inclined his head "No disrespect was meant my lord"

Elrond nodded, then began to look over the names of the books "The
history of Gondolin, The history of Alqualonde, The Fall of Gondolin,
The flight of the Noldor, The ruin of Beleriand..."

"I wish to learn both sides of Gwee's blood history. I was hoping for
something on Gondolin and its traditions but..."

"T'is a big book"

Torfindel furrowed his brow "What is a big book?"

Elrond sat back in the chair as he closed his eyes and tried to fight
off the nausea "The book you're wishing to read, Erestor hid it so that
Glorfindel would not have access to it. He feared that your Ada would
read it and be reminded of certain traditions...Erestor hated the Mate
Bonding Game...and there were more such events written in there,
things that at the time...uh...oh...I think I am going to spill my
morning And mid day meal..."

Taurath swiftly grabbed a waste bucket as Gwee held back Elrond's hair

~*~*~

Elladan laughed loudly as Elrohir finished his joke "HA! The warg! Oh
that was good!!"

On their way to Elladan's study, they both stopped when they heard
retching

Elrohir frowned "T'is coming from the library, Erestor should be over
his retching stage at this point, tul brother, let us go and check on him"

Entering the library, the twins stopped and dropped their jaws...

Elladan: "Pink..."
Elrohir: "Dress..."

Rushing over, they looked on in shock as Elrond sat up and groaned
"Did I ruin the dress? Do...do I still look...pretty?"

Elladan narrowed his eyes as he looked over at Torfindel and Taurath
"What is going on here!"

"Shh...ion do not shout"

The elder twin winced, then looked back over at the two "Well?"

Taurath stood tall "We saw him wandering the hall. I thought it best
to have him sit and sober some...away from public eyes"

Elrohir nodded "Hannon le Taurath, we will take him back to his chamber"

Torfindel suddenly ran over to one of his fathers cabinets behind his
desk, then returned with a robe "I am certain that Adar would not
mind...given the circumstances" then handed it to Elladan

Elrond frowned as his eldest son tried to drape the robe over his
shoulders "Naaaay"

"Adar saes"

"You do not like my dress?"

Elrohir laughed as he shook his head "Oh Adar, come tomorrow...eh, I
hope you do not remember any of this...what did you drink"

Elrond swayed in his sons arms "Hav...Haven wine"

Elladan and Elrohir snorted as they exchanged a knowing look ""He wont
remember""

As the twins escorted their father to the door, Elrond turned "Oh! Gwee?"

"Aye Elrond?"

"The book I mentioned is in the back of the restricted section, in the
locked...uh..."

Torfindel smiled "The gated shelves?"

Nearly falling over, Elrond grabbed his sons for support, then nodded
"Aye, hidden behind the book titled "Ellith who love Ellith:
Illustrated tales of pleasure"

As the three Peredhil left the library, Torfindel looked over and
smiled "That was very sly of Adar"

Taurath tilted his head "Why?"

"Because Ada would sooner face another Balrog, then open such a book"

~*~*~

Erestor sighed as he entered his bed chamber, then stilled "Lo...lord
Orome? Wha..."

"Relax penneth"

"You are in my bedchamber and you tell me to relax?"

Orome smiled as he walked closer "Let us go for a ride"

"What? Nay, nay my lord I need to rest...was it not You who said I
should be back here resting?"

"Erestor, you need to come with me"

Taking a step back, Erestor shook his head "I...I refuse! I refuse to
go anywhere with you right now...nay"

Orome arched his brow, then swiftly scooped Erestor into his arms "The
choice is not yours...you are coming with me"

The dark adviser squirmed in his arms "Put me down!"

"If you continue to wriggle thusly penneth, there is the possibility
that I could drop you"

Erestor frowned "Like you would, you are one of the Valar and..."

"Aye, I am one of the Valar...and you are arguing with me"

"But..."

"Hush little one, you are coming with me and that is that...we need to
get to the stables, Glorfindel is waiting for us"

Erestor blinked "Fi...Findel?"

"Aye little one, he is coming with us"

Once they reached the stables, Orome put Erestor down and walked over
to Asfaloth

Glorfindel pulled his love close and whispered "I demanded he let me
come...he was going to take you alone"

"You demanded?"

"Aye, I know...it was stupid of me but I was concerned, Orome wishes
to take you somewhere and you are with life and..."

Erestor purred as he nuzzled his warriors neck "You spoke up against
one of the Valar for me?"

Glorfindel chuckled "Aye, I did. You are my mate and I love you"

The two of them stilled when Orome slowly approached "I spoke with
Asfaloth, he will be able to keep up with Nahar for this venture. Tul
now little one, you ride with me"

Erestor lowered his head "Aye my lord" then gasped as he was lifted
into the Huntsman's arms and placed sideways on his lap "Where are we
going?"

"You will see once we are there, we shall be going fast, so hold on
Glorfindel, you are not used to this speed...we have much ground to cover"

~*~*~

Glorfindel blinked in shock as he slid off of Asfaloth's back. He knew
the area they were stopping at "It...it takes near three weeks to get
here, on horse...and we arrive in two hours?"

Orome smiled "You are riding with Me, and I wish not to waste time. We
are only stopping right now for Erestor, he needs to relieve himself"

Glorfindel watched as his love headed for a bush "My lord, saes, where
are you taking us"

"Erestor will tell you when we get there...now tul, Erestor is
returning, we ride"

When they finally stopped again, Erestor gasped

"Rabbit?"

The dark adviser looked at the area and shook his head "Wh...why does
nothing grow here"

Orome sighed "Evil deeds harmed this area of the forest, it must be
undone"

Erestor swallowed hard "This...this is where..."

"Aye little one, this where you were held, your sister harmed, your
friend battered...this is where the party you travelled with was
slaughtered"

Glorfindel stood silently as he surveyed the large campsite and noted
that nothing was growing in the circle, the words Orome mentioned on
their walk, finally becoming clear

Erestor rubbed his belly as he turned, then slowly walked over to a
tree at the edge of the clearing "H...hello there, do you...do you
remember me?"

The tree creaked as it lowered one of its limbs to touch Erestor's
head and the dark adviser smiled "You are bigger, but not as big as
you should be after all these years"

Glorfindel slowly stepped forward, then noticed something in the
corner of his eye. Before he could fully unsheathe his sword, he had a
blade to his throat

"T'is not wise for you to attempt to pull a blade on me...Glorfindel 'O
Gondolin"

Orome rolled his eyes "Daro now Tulkas, there has been enough of that
kind of behavior in this place, do not add to it"

When the blade was removed, Glorfindel held up his hands as he lowered
his head "I apologize Lord Tulkas...had I known it was you, I would
never have reached for my sword"

"Hmm...forgiven"

When the two Valar walked off and began to talk amongst themselves,
Erestor waved Glorfindel over "Findel, this...this is the tree that I
was tied to"

The seneschal looked at the tree, noting that it did not look to
healthy, then remembered Erestor mentioning that it had tried to
comfort him during the attack. Placing his flat palm on the trunk, he
sighed "Hannon le for trying to comfort Erestor during that frightful
time"

Orome cleared his throat "T'is time. I am a hunter, a wanderer of the
forest, but Tulkas is a warrior, he will protect you while I assist you"

Erestor frowned as he walked to the center of the campsite and stood
before the Valar "Assist me with what"

The Huntsman smiled "Healing this evil place. Something pure must
happen here for this area to heal"

The dark adviser opened his mouth to speak, but instead, he griped his
belly, then dropped to his knees and growled "Oh! Blessed Valarrrghhh!!"

"Erestor!"

Orome gave a nod to Tulkas and the warrior of the Valar unsheathed his
sword and took up a defensive stance

Glorfindel ran over, then looked up at Orome as he knelt next to his
love "My lord! What is happening! What is wrong with Erestor!"

The Huntsman of the Valar slowly knelt down on the other side of
Erestor and smiled "Relax Glorfindel, your mate is about to give birth"

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

Translations:

Hannon le -------------------- Thank you
Ada/Adar -------------------- Dad/Father
Ion --------------------------- Son
Tul --------------------------- Come
Elleth/Ellith ------------------- Female Elf/Elves
Peredhil ---------------------- Half-Elven
Penneth ---------------------- Young one
Daro ------------------------- Stop