The Fire Dance

The Fire Dance


Ch159


Glorfindel looked down at his new son and smiled "You are very fair
ion...just look at you. My golden hair, and Erestor's dark eyes..."

Erestor slowly sat up and held out his arms "Give him to me"

Tulkas chuckled as he shook his head "Ohho I dare say Glorfindel you
best hand the little life over!"

Orome watched as the golden warrior gently placed the elfling into
Erestor's arms "He is lovely"

Erestor slowly got to his feet, spied a stump not to far away, then
walked over "Lord Orome, would you come here for a moment?"

Once the Huntsman was close, Erestor stepped up onto the stump "Nay
closer...to the right more...aye, right there. Just stand there for a
moment"

Glorfindel and Tulkas exchanged a confused glance as Erestor, standing
on the stump, made himself a little taller so he was nearly to the
Huntsman's shoulders. Placing Glorion so that he was held with only
his left arm, Erestor took a deep breath, then slapped Orome across
the cheek with his right "I know I said I was going to knock you on
your arse! But I am unable to do that since you are who you are!"

Glorfindel gasped as he ran over and yanked Erestor from the stump
"Erestor! Daro!"

Wriggling from his mates arms, the dark adviser narrowed his eyes
"Don't you tell me to Daro! If I had my way I would slap him into the
next century!"

"Erestor you cannot just..."

*Growl*

"Wahhhhhhhh!"

Glorfindel winced as his hands flew to his ears "Oh you did it now,
Glorion is upset!"

Orome turned to Tulkas as he rubbed his cheek "He slapped me"

"I saw...and it was well deserved"

"But...but I needed to heal this part of the forest brother"

Tulkas arched his brow "Ooo...do not try and draw me into this by
calling me family, I am only your "brother" due to your sister! You
are the one who kidnapped the feisty elf!"

Orome sighed as he looked over at the dark adviser "I deserved your slap"

"Aye! You did! And if my elfling were not wailing right now, I would
do it again!"

"Wahhh! Wahhhh...*hic*...aaawahh!!"

Tulkas slowly walked over and smiled "Are you upset with Me feisty
elf? If it would make you feel better, you could beat on me for a
little while"

Erestor dropped his jaw, then burst into laughter "Na...nay my lord
that uh...that will not be necessary...hannon le though"

Glorfindel pulled Erestor close, then looked at their son "He looks as
though he is about to burst...you should try and calm him Rabbit"

Tulkas shook his head, then reached out and took Glorion into his arms
"Here, I will calm him, you two need some alone time" then turned and
walked a few passes away

Looking up into the golden warriors eyes, Erestor smiled "I...I had
our elfling"

"I know, I was there!"

Glorfindel quickly blocked as Erestor tried to smack him in the chest
"Oh! You are...*Sigh*...hannon le Findel, you were magnificent. I did
not think you could do it"

"Do what my Rabbit"

"Deliver our elfling"

Glorfindel chuckled as he placed a kiss to Erestor forehead "You had
taken to walking alone and...well, I had Elrond teach me what to do in
case we were not near enough for him to perform the delivery"

Erestor cuddled close "That was very wise of you Findel" then looked
over as Tulkas jumbled Glorion in his arms "Uhrm...Findel? Get our
elfling away from him"

The seneschal looked over just as Tulkas laughed "Oh I like you! And
to think, I got to name you...I suppose that makes you linked to me in
some way"

Orome suppressed a smirk as Erestor stormed over and held out his arms
"Wonderful, lord Mandos befriends our first ion, now you befriend our
second...give...me...my...elfling"

Once Glorion was safely in his arms, Erestor walked over to the tree
he had been tied to when he was young, sat down in its shade, opened
his robe, then placed Glorion to his chest

Tulkas sighed as he smiled "He is lovely like that"

Glorfindel arched his brow "Aye, that he is...and he is Mine"

Orome shook his head "I think we should be heading back now"

Taking the Old South Road part of the way, they finally left the road
to go north. Travel was slow, but peaceful for a time...then the
inevitable happened...Tulkas drew his sword as he yelled "Wargs!"

Glorfindel swiftly drew his sword as well, then pointed to a clump of
trees "Get to the trees Erestor! Hurry!"

Knowing that wargs went straight for horses when they made their
initial attack, Erestor dismounted and ran for the trees, Glorion
wrapped in his arms

Tulkas drew his horse close to Glorfindel and Orome "Ready?"

"Aye!"
"Aye my lord!"

Erestor panted as he dashed into the tree line, still weary from
having only given birth just a few short hours ago, then gasped as a
rope dropped down before him

"Grab the rope!"

Not even looking up to see who was in the trees, Erestor stepped into
the loop at the bottom and held on as he was swiftly hoisted up. Once
he was standing firmly on one of the branches, he sucked in a deep
breath "Ha...hannon le"

"Is your elfling alright?"

Erestor slowly opened the cloth and sighed "He is startled, but
alright" then blinked when he focused on the four elves before him,
they were clad only in loincloths

Before he could say a word, one of the warriors let out a whistle.
Erestor blinked in shock when at least twenty warriors seemed to
appear out of nowhere, then dropped down from the surrounding trees,
running with swords and bows out to help the three left to fight the wargs

"Is your mate one of the ones fighting?"

Stunned, Erestor nodded "A...aye, he is the one in blue and black...are
you...is...is this the Avarin settlement?"

The four warriors exchanged a look, then one stepped closer "And how
do you know of us outlander?"

The dark adviser stood tall "I am from Imladris, I know Taurath"

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


Translations:

Ion -------------- Son
Hannon le ------- Thank you
Daro ------------ Stop