The Fire Dance

Authors Note:
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Marille - Yeah poor Mel, can you imagin how hard it would be to have to withstrain Haldir on a daily basis? *Ponders* Mmmm...well now, that uh...that may not be sooooo bad! Hhehehe...:)
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Eon Kitty - Awww thank you very much! Im glad your enjoying it...more to come...:)
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Blushing - Yeah Haly has gone a little loopy...but there is a reason for it...:)
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TopazKat - Hehehehe...Im glad your enjoying Haldir's little loonyness...:)
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The Fire Dance

Ch179

Everyone in the dining hall stilled as Orome stepped close to Haldir
and tilted his head "You are Not with life little elf"

"I do not believe you! Why else would I have purged like that! Why
else would I be feeling so fatigued! I am with life! And do Not call
me Little!!"

Rumil blinked in shock, then looked to Orophin "Oh he has truly lost
his mind, for Hal to speak...nay, Yell at one of the Valar?"

Orophin nodded in shock, then motioned for his little brother to look
back over at Haldir

Ormeril slowly approached her father and pulled him into a hug "Oh
Adar saes calm down now you are not yourself"

Haldir shook his head "I am fine! I am just with life!"

*Thud!*

Melpomaen dropped his face into his hands and groaned "Oh had I known
he would act this way from my just having at him I never would have
done so what have I done he has gone mad I know he is a dominant
warrior but..."

Elrond shook his head as Aglar picked Haldir up "Calm down Mel, this
is not Your fault. Aye, something is wrong with Haldir, but you can
rest assured that it is Not from you having at him. Aglar, take Haldir
to the healing wing and bind him to the bed. And Ormeril, why are you
walking around with a Scratch Thorn?"

Ormeril smiled brightly "I am often posted at the holding cells my
lord and it is needed besides did it not just come in handy with my
Adar right now or would you have preferred to have Glorfindel Aglar
Aeromae and Taurcalad fight him to the healing wing?"

"You have a valid point" Elrond then sighed tiredly "If anyone needs
me I will be in the healing wing"

~*~*~

Several hours later, Crabanwen entered the healing wing and sighed "My
lord?"

Elrond startled, then smiled "Ahh Crabanwen, how may I help you?"

"I think it is I that can help You. I think I know what may have made
March Warden Haldir ill"

Elrond arched his brow as he tilted his head "And that would be?"

The young elleth looked over at the bound and unconscious warrior
"Well, I made cookies for mid day meal today...they will not be served
though. When they were finished baking, I noticed that they smelled a
little...off. I went to the flower and sugar barrels to check them and
found that they were both infested with tiny bugs. The new cooking
apprentice that brought me the ingredients already measured...well,
she is an adan my lord, and from a poor family. They are used to just
brushing away insects and using the food anyway, often the cooking of
it kills off anything harmful. Haldir on the other hand, ate some of
the raw dough...two finger swipes worth. If he was already fatigued,
then healing from his time with Melpomaen...well..."

Elrond held up his hand and smiled "I thought it may be some sort of
food poisoning. I already forced a draft down him when he woke not
long ago, then I scratched him again...I take it you replaced the
flour and sugar?"

"Aye my lord, and that shipment had not been used before my touching
it, it had just been delivered this morning"

Both Crabanwen and Elrond turned when they heard a groan

"Argh...wha...what am I doing here...and...and why am I bound"

Elrond moved close to the bed "You had food poisoning Haldir, I gave
you a draft to help with your natural healing...you should feel fine
now. You are Not with life"

Haldir frowned when he realized that he actually was feeling back to
normal, then narrowed his eyes "Nay, I am with life"

Elrond shook his head as he stood tall "You are not"

"Aye! I am! I am going to have an elfling!"

Elrond swiftly pulled Crabanwen into the hall "Alright, his body's
ills are healed, but his mind is still..."

"Not all there?"

*Sigh* "Aye, go and fetch Erestor for me will you? I need his help"

As Crabanwen quickly took off down the hall, Elrond jumped when he
felt a tap on his shoulder from behind "My Lord Elrond?"

"Ahh! Blessed Valar!" Elrond then spun around and growled "Taurcalad!
Do not sneak UP on me like that!!"

Hearing the growl, the Avarin warrior dropped to his knees, placing
his forehead to Elrond's feet "I apologize my lord"

Pinching the bridge of his nose, Elrond shook his head "Get up Taurcalad"

Taurcalad slowly got to his feet, but kept his head lowered "I did not
mean to anger you my lord, forgive me"

*Sigh* "I am not angry, it is I who should be asking for
forgiveness...I am better, but still on edge, I wore Vilya for a Long
time"

Once the young warrior finally raised his head and looked him in the
eye, Elrond kindly smiled "How may I help you then?"

Taking a deep breath, Taurcalad stood tall "I would like to gain your
permission to court and claim Thoniel my lord"

Elrond's eyebrow fled upward "Court and Claim?"

"Elrond?"

The young warrior backed a step as the half-elven lord again, jumped
and spun "Ahh! WHAT! Ere...Erestor dammit do not do that!"

The dark adviser crossed his arms over his chest "Do what Elrond, you
sent for me"

"That! That sneaking! Why is Everyone sneaking up on me!" Elrond
quickly backed himself up against the wall, then closed his eyes
*Thranduil!!*

~*~*~

Thranduil dropped to his knees and grunted "Argh!" then stood and ran
to the healing wing. When he arrived, he found his love backed against
a wall and could hear Haldir yelling from within the chamber

"What is happening!"

Erestor shook his head "I know not, I guess I startled him"

Taurcalad stepped forward and told what he knew "He did mention that
he was still feeling a little on edge"

Thranduil growled and pointed to the door "Taur, get in there and stop
Haldir's screaming!"

"How would you like for me to do that King Thranduil"

Grabbing Elrond into his arms, the Mirkwood king narrowed his eyes
"Punch him out if you have to! I will take Elrond back to our chamber,
he may have been feeling better, but I warned him that it may to soon
for him to return to his full duties. Erestor, find Tordren!"

~*~*~

In the guest wing on the other side of the Homely House......

Orome and Tulkas stood when Manwe appeared "Oh I think your little
respite is over now"

"But..."

"But nothing Tulkas, it is one thing for One of us to be around them
for an extended period of time, but having two is causing a strain in
the balance here. There is a reason why they are only around us fully
in Valinor, now tul"

Wincing when he saw the crushed look on Tulkas's face as he put
Glorion into his crib, Orome stepped forward "I will go, let Tulkas
stay...you said one of us would not be a problem correct?"

Manwe paused, then looked into the crib and smiled as he whispered
"Very well", then turned "I am going to have Irmo give everyone a good
nights sleep here in Imladris, they need it"

Orome nodded, then tilted his head "Will that help the wee elf Haldir?"

Tulkas and Orome could not help but smile and think of Elrond as Manwe
arched his brow "He may be calmer, but his mind will have to heal on
its own"

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


Translations:

Saes -------------------- Please
Tul ---------------------- Come