Balrogs, Butterflies & Bondings

Authors Note:

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Nikkiling - *Smirks* Liked the quill thing ay? Oh and ch9 of Songs of
the spirit was wonderful!......:)

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Anonymous - Well, I use the....book - "The Languages of Tolkien's
Middle-earth" by Ruth S. Noel...and the site Ardalambion -
href="http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/....and">http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/
....the site The Encyclopedia of
Arda - href="http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/default.asp....and">http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/default.asp
....the site YLC
Tolkien Languages -
href="http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides/tolkien.html....as">http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides/tolkien.html
...as well as the
back of the book of The Silmarillion...know of any other sites I could
go
to?...:)

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Ertia - *Smirks* naughty naughty! Quill!...:)~

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HHS - Oh yes...worry not, this is just the first few days of an
arranged
bonding, they need to learn and get to know one another, if that makes
sense...:)

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Gingitsune - Ouch, down for a week? *Gives ya a sympathetic hug* Glad
your back up and enjoyed the chapters...how ya been otherwise, and have
you gotten the results for your exams yet?...:)

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B, B, & B



Ch19



Later that morning when Glorfindel entered the dinning hall for morning
meal, he noticed two tables had been set. Thranduil sat at lord Elronds
table and was chatting with the twins, and the other table was filled
with the kings worriers and Glorfindels second in command.

When the elf saw him enter, he swiftly stood and walked over "Captain,
it had been mentioned that the kings top worriers share mealtime with
him, so I took the liberty of setting this up...I...I hope I have not
overstepped".

Glorfindel placed his hand on his shoulder and smiled "Not at all
Medaren, had Elrond know this information, he would have ordered it to
be done".

The young elf inclined his head, then leaned forward and whispered "Oh,
and I also had the staff place the mesh frames in the windows...I must
say, Chief Advisor Erestor was the topic of discussion in the barracks
last night, as well as what the prince did. But worry not, no ill words
were said about master Erestor, it was just curious chatting. The two
topics actually brought the Mirkwood guards and our warriors closer,
friendships have even been formed".

Glorfindel smiled as he nodded "I think I chose well when making you my
second...and hannon le for thinking of the frames". The seneschal stood
tall when he noticed that the Mirkwood guards had suddenly stopped
talking, and then smiled as he turned to the door and saw his dark love
enter and nervously look around "Worry not my lovely, the frames were
placed in the windows thanks to my second Medaren".

Drawing close, Erestor lightly blushed and inclined his head "Hannon le"

Medaren smiled and nodded "Think nothing of it, after what happened at
the horse pen, I went to the smiths to make sure that the frames would
be ready for the main dining hall, he had been working hard and put all
his other projects on hold. The smith said that he went all over the
Homely House and measured the windows of rooms he knew you frequented,
he said "We can not have Master Erestor unfairly distressed now can
we"".

Glorfindel chuckled at his seconds impersonation of the smith and shook
his head "Aye, you do him well", then paused and tilted his head
"Erestor?".

The dark advisor blinked, then questioned his brow "He...he said that?".

Medaren smiled and nodded "Nai master Erestor. Regardless of
your...err...stirn, well uh...strict ways...you are very well thought
of".

Erestor smiled, then arched his brow when the Mirkwood warriors
suddenly stood and lowered their heads. As the seneschal and advisor
turned to look at the archway, they both smiled when they saw Elrond
and Legolas enter the room...hand in hand.

Thranduil took a deep breath and smiled, then narrowed his eyes when
Legolas looked over to his fellows and whispered to Elrond "Aye Elrond,
I will be right back".

The Mirkwood king sighed and shook his head when the elven lord
approached "I apologize Elrond, he is young and...".

Thranduil stopped mid sentence when Elrond held up his hand "Daro
Thranduil, you need not apologize. I have no problem with him wishing
to visit with his friends" then chuckled when he noticed that the
warriors had surrounded the prince and were patting him on the backside
in congratulations, then snickering when Legolas winced from their
touch.

The king noticed his sons discomfort and gave a serious look to Elrond
"Everything went...plesently?".

Elrond arched his brow and tilted his head as he placed a comforting
hand on the kings shoulder "Everything went just fine
Thranduil...Legolas is fine".

The elven lord then stilled when he noticed that every Mirkwood warrior
had stopped speaking and were starring at him and thought 'Valar, wood
elves really are frighteningly leery'.

Noticing everyone's reaction to Elrond touching his father, Legolas
walked over, wrapped his arms around Elronds waist and leaned his head
against his chest. The elven lord sighed when he noticed the warriors
relaxing and then embraced the prince and whispered into his ear "For
one so young, you certainly know how to defuse tension".

Hearing Elronds comment to his son, Thranduil smiled proudly and sat
down.

As the meal went on, Elladan and Elrohir sat forward and smiled ""So
prince Legolas, have you chosen a tree yet?"".

The twins quickly noticed the princes eyes dart to his father, then
over to Elrond.

Thranduil slowly looked up and furrowed his brow "Chosen a tree? What
is this about choosing a tree...Legolas?".

The Mirkwood prince gently placed his hand on Elronds forearm and sat
back nonchalantly "Oh, I forgot to tell you adar, Elrond gifted me with
a sizable hole below on of the balconies in our private chamber, I
stood on the balcony and called for a new friend. None have responded
as of yet, but is Was late in the day. I thought I would try again
later. Was that not kind of him adar, to prepare a home in advance in
case the tree had to travel far and was weary when he or she arrived?".

The twins gave each other a look, then noticed how their father was
holding his breath, only to slowly release it when Thranduil nodded
"Nai Legolas I agree. Elrond, I must say that that was a very
thoughtful guesture on your part".

Elrond smiled and placed his hand over the princes and patted it gently
"Well, knowing that my new mate would be a wood elf, I wanted to make
sure that a tree could be close, for comfort. Hopefully one responds to
his call".

Thranduil nodded, then slowly stood "I need to speak with my guards
now" then walked away.

When the king reached the other table and was focused on his worriers,
Legolas slumped and let out a relieved breath "Valar, that was close".

Elrond pulled him close and gave him a soft kiss on his forehead
"Again, you seem to have excellent skills in defusing potentially
unpleasant situations".

Elrond then looked at his confused sons and sighed as he explained how
his innocent guesture would have been taken with offense. Elladan shook
his head as he looked to Legolas "We know so little about our woodland
cousins save...".

Elladan stopped as Legolas held up his hand and smiled "Save that we
are fierce warriors, leery of outsiders, are never unarmed, and
are...what is the word I have heard used...jumpy? Skittish?"

The twins laughed and Legolas sighed "All this is true, but I am able
to step back and realize that this is not Mirkwood, and that lives are
lived quite differently here. I may still get confused, but at least I
will ask what was meant...like giving me a tree as a gift, I saw the
innocence behind the guesture...but my adar? He would have had a fit".

Erestor pushed around the food on his plate and mumbled "Everything
seems to send him into a fit".

Legolas chuckled and nodded "Nai, you speak truly brother".

Erestor furrowed his brow as he looked up "Brother? Do you not mean
cousin".

The prince shook his head "Nay, I mean brother. If you were Noldorien I
would call you cousin, but you are not Noldorien, you are silvan...a
wood elf...therefore I call you brother".

The advisor sat tall "Nay, I am Noldorien".

Legolas sat back in his chair, then rolled his eyes and sighed "In a
full panic, you dove head first off a balcony...and from that three
level jump, you landed square on your feet, and then took off
running...you are a wood elf".

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



Translations:

Hannon le ------------------- Thank you

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

Daro ------------------------- Stop