The Fire Dance

Authors Note:
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Lavinia - Insaine is goooood! Im glad your enjoying the story, and you read it in one night? Hehehehe You go! To short ay? I do try and have the chaps be at least a thousand some odd words...more to come...:)
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TopazKat - Yeah dont sneak up on Elrond right now, hes a bit...touchy! HA!...:)
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The Fire Dance

Ch180

Thranduil gently placed Elrond down on their bed, then growled with
frustration when he heard a knock on the door. Opening it swiftly, he
softened his features "Elladan, Elrohir"

""Is Adar alright? How can we help""

The Mirkwood king smiled as he stepped away from the door "If you
truly wish to help your Ada, then come in and do not question what I
am about to do"

Elladan and Elrohir exchanged a worried look, then nodded and entered
the chamber

Thranduil took a deep breath "Elrohir, go to the wardrobe and get out
that pink dress you saw your Ada in that day, Elladan, come and help
me strip your Ada"

The twins swallowed hard, then blinked ""Aye Thranduil""

~*~*~

Back in the healing wing.......

Unknown to Taurcalad and Haldir, Thoniel had entered the healing wing
from the back entrance and watched quietly, hidden by some shelves

"Why are you just standing there staring at me! Cut me loose! We are
both warriors! You should be helping me!!"

Taurcalad crossed his arms over his chest "King Thranduil told me to
hush you"

Haldir blinked, then furrowed his brow "And uh...and how do you plan
to hush me?"

"I have not decided yet. I could stuff your mouth with a cloth, or tie
it over your mouth. Or I could knock you so hard upside the head that
you pass out"

"You would not Dare!"

Taurcalad chuckled as he shook his head "You do not know me very well
Haldir of Lorien, you know not what my position was back with my kin,
t'is not wise to dare someone when your knowledge of them is limited"

Haldir quieted and stilled his movements "You would not hit an elf
bearing life"

"How many must tell you that you are Not with life Haldir. You have
heard this from Lord Elrond, with confirmation from Thorvel, Thoron
and Gwee...even one of the Valar, Orome, spoke up and told you t'is not so"

"I..."

"You what Haldir, why do you insist upon this"

Haldir closed his eyes, then sighed "I...I want another elfling"

Taurcalad tilted his head "Then seed your mate, he is able to bare life"

"I would love to! But he not as strong as I am! He has already had
three, have you Seen Mel's body? I would not want him to get hurt, who
knows how many a ellon can have before it takes a toll!"

"Three?"

"Mel had Lirmaen, an elleth that perished at birth and Ormeril"

Taurcalad thought for a moment "Have you thought about taking an
elfling..."

"What?!"

"Let me finish Haldir, I was going to say...have you thought about
taking an elfling that needs a family?"

Haldir rolled his eyes "You mean take IN an elfling...the way You say
it, it sounds like your suggesting that I steal one!"

"Aye, take In an elfling, one that is in need"

"Mel and I have discussed this"

"And?"

Haldir shrugged the best he could "We are not done discussing the
subject" *Sigh* "So, are you going to knock me out?"

"Do you still believe that you are with life?"

"Oddly, I do feel something. I truly do...I am actually not sure what
it is, it is like a distant...feeling, yet it feels so very close
I...I guess I was just hoping that one of the Valar saw fit to mess
with my body, like they did Glorfindel and Erestor"


Taurcalad smiled as he leaned against the table Haldir was tied to
"You are an odd elf Haldir"

Haldir smirked "My Nana and Adar said the same thing", then tilted his
head "Tell me Taurcalad. I overheard some of your talk with Elrond out
in the hall...what were you asking him?"

The Avarin warrior sighed "I was going to ask him for permission to
court and claim Thoniel"

Behind the shelves, Thoniel stood tall, his eyes widening as he
focused his hearing....

Haldir frowned "Courting I understand, but what is this claiming?"

"We Avari, when we find the one that...well, we are very passionate
elves...after we give the one we love a gift or two, letting them
know our interest, we claim him or her"

"And that means?"

Taurcalad smiled brightly "It means that I would take Thoniel as my
mate. I am hoping that I may gain Lord Elrond's permission soon, I
want Thoniel so very badly, but I can not even caress him without Lord
Elrond's leave...he is the Elder here, the Lord, tis His realm" the
warrior then sighed "I do not think Thoniel truly understands what his
hissing does to me, just this morning he hissed at me when I grabbed
and hugged him and...and I nearly spent myself right there. We Avari
are Very aggressive in our lovemaking, we growl, bite, claw,
hiss...*Sigh*...Thoniel has an intoxicating hiss"

Haldir snorted as he shook his head "And you call Me odd"

"Tis not odd, it is the way my kin have done things since..."

Haldir lifted his head as he interrupted "Does Thoniel know about
this? Does he know how aggressive you will be with him? You two have a
rather strained history, did you not wrestle him to the ground, bind
him then hang him from a tree? He may not wish to be Dragged off and
had at like that"

Taurcalad frowned "I think it is time that I hush you now"

"Why am I not surprised, You just do not like my comment"

As Taurcalad placed a soft cloth over Haldir's mouth, Thoniel swiftly
left the healing wing the way he came

~*~*~

Elrond slowly opened his eyes "Wha..."

Elladan and Elrohir quickly walked over to the side of the bed ""How
are you feeling Adar?""

Seeing the duel smirks and arched brows, Elrond narrowed his eyes "Out
with it, why are you smirking like that, what did I do"

Elladan smiled as he shook his head "Oh you did nothing Adar"

"Then why the looks?"

Elladan: "You just look..."
Elrohir: "...so Pretty Adar"

Elrond quickly glanced down at himself, sighed, then gently caressed
the pink fabric and whispered contentedly "I truly do love this dress"

Over by the fireplace, Thranduil smiled as he stoked the fire and
whispered for his ears only "And you are lovely in it my dear Rondy"

~*~*~

Torfindel stared at the water as he absently stroked the ring on his
finger

"Good evening Gwee"

"Good evening to you as well Ormeril, would you like to join me?"

Haldir's daughter smiled as she sat down next to him on the bridge "I
just came from the barracks and saw your Adar's there but not Glorion
where is he I thought perhaps that You were watching him"

Gwee chuckled as he sat taller "Orophin and Lindir have six elflings
in their care during the day, and therefore are to tired at night.
Lord Tulkas stepped forward and stated that he would care for him
whenever needed"

Ormeril nodded, then sighed and rolled her eyes "I have been relieved
of duty for a while it seems that I swayed while on shift and Huradel
is concerned"

Torfindel frowned when he heard a soft humming in his head, then
glanced down at the sapphire ring *What is it Vilya, is something wrong?*

Feeling a warm flush creep over his body, Gwee quickly looked over,
then gasped and grabbed Ormeril so she would not fall as she leaned
forward and purged

"Ormeril!"

Grabbing her stomach, the young elleth groaned "Ohhh...I...I do
not...feel...very good"

Having never heard his friend pause while speaking before, Gwee
quickly helped her off the bridge and silently walked her to the
healing wing


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


Translations:

Ada/Adar ----------------------- Dad/Father