The Fire Dance

Authors Note:
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TopazKat - Yes, Erestor does realize that this is his mates old friend...tho he is still a warrior so Ecthelion best still be on his guard! *Snort*
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The Fire Dance


Ch198


Elrond blinked "Ec...Ecthelion of the...the Fountain you say? Findel?"

Glorfindel winced when Elrond suddenly twitched and dropped to the ground

Thranduil growled as he looked down at his mate "Well Hannon Le
Findel! You could have done that better! What were you thinking just
blurting out news like that!"

Ecthelion backed a step and Glorfindel grabbed his arm "I am sorry
Thran, I was just...excited"


Thranduil narrowed his eyes "Well? You are the big Balrog Slayer! Help
me get him to the bed in your cabin!"

Erestor quickly walked over and stood by Ecthelion "Worry not. T'is not
your fault. Elrond has been very stressed as of late", the dark
adviser then smiled "This is Glorfindel and my youngest...Glorion. I
birthed him...the one over there with the horses is Torfindel,
Glorfindel birthed Him"

Ecthelion smiled at the elfling in Erestor's arms "Hello Glorion"

"Ba!"

Torfindel sighed as he walked up and dropped several satchels, then
looked at his brother "Gwee"

"Ba! Baba aaa gwee ba!"

"Gwee"

"Ba?"

"Gwee, gwa gwee ee ea ba"

"Ba"

Torfindel suddenly nodded "Alright Glorion", then reached out and took
his little brother from his fathers arms

Erestor smiled at Ecthelion's confused look "I suppose that could be
described as Golden Flower speech"

Torfindel looked over at his fathers old friend and nodded "It is an
honour to meet you my lord"

Ecthelion looked at the young elf's size, noting to himself that
Torfindel was lithe like Erestor yet still muscled "Glorfindel uh...he
birthed you?"

Gwee smiled "Aye" then rolled his eyes "And I am Sure he will tell you
All about my cracking his nipples when he fed me"

"He...he produced...*Snort*...he fed you from his...you mean..."

Torfindel's smile broadened at Ecthelion's obvious amusement "Aye"

~*~*~

Cirdan rolled his eyes as he stood outside the classroom door. The
elflings within were laughing and making alot of noise, and the
ancient lord scratched his shadowed chin and mumbled "And why did I
agree to this?" Taking a deep breath, he opened the door and the room
fell into an awed silence "Master Thranduil is away...I shall be
taking over in his absence"

The entire group of young ellyn sat with their jaws dropped until one
slowly raised his hand

"Aye Penneth?"

"Is...is it true that you were there? At the waking?"

Cirdan smiled as he scratched his chin and sat on the edge of the desk
"I began my life in the beginning of the first age...and you penneth,
how old are you?"

"I...I am 47 my lord"

Cirdan nodded, then pointed to another student who had raised his hand
"Aye?"

The young ellon stood and smirked "Is it true my lord that you enjoy
the uh...rougher...sides of passion?"

Cirdan's eyebrow arched as he smirked back at the young elf "Such a
naughty question for one so young. What do You know of the "rougher"
sides of passion penneth"

"Well...uh...I know that candle wax can be used for
pleasure...or...well...so I have overheard"

Cirdan stood, walked over and grabbed a candle "Well aye. It can
actually" he then lit the candle and held it above his forearm, the
wax quietly dripping onto his skin "though you must hold the wick at
least this far from the flesh, otherwise you could burn your partner"

The entire room was silent...there eyes wide and mouths open in awe
"What else can you teach us my lord?"

Cirdan gave the group an evil grin "Are you sure you wish to learn
these things? For I will be teaching the ellith group exactly what I
teach all of You. Tis only fair. Love and passion are much like a
battlefield...an even playing ground is always best"

The young ellyn blinked, then quickly sat back down

~*~*~

Vel and Ron shuddered as they moved closer to Aglar

"Is that his Nana?"
"She seems weary"

Aglar nodded "Aye, she was not allowed to show Glorduin affection. Had
she, both of them would have been beaten. The only way she knew how to
show her love was to make sure Glorduin was fed well...see? She adds
more soup to his bowl and smiled at him"

"It hardly seems...enough...I mean..."

Aglar placed his hands on the twins shoulders "Glorduin speaks fondly
of his Naneth. He understood her limitations...do you think he wanted
to see her beaten? He actually took blame for her on several
occasions. Saying that He broke the dish or dropped the vase...taking
her beating for her. He loved his Nana dearly"

Suddenly, everything went dark and Thorvel, Thoron and Aglar found
themselves in Glorduin's bed chamber. Moving closer to the bed, they
noticed that the teenage Glorduin was not asleep, he was quietly
weeping with his hands covering his ears...the sounds of pained crying
seeping into his room from down the hall

Tears falling from his eyes, Glorduin slowly turned and looked up
"Why...why blessed Valar..." then broke out into a full sob

Moments later, Glormallos was in his chamber, yanking a pillow off the
bed and slamming it over Glorduin's face "Quiet! I will Not have you
simpering! You are to be a warrior! Warriors do Not cry!" The warrior
then pulled the pillow away when Glorduin's movement slowed, his son
gasping for air as it was removed, unable to brace himself in time as
his father brought his fist down upon him several times "You never
learn Glorduin! You are weak!" he then stormed out of the chamber as
he yelled "By the Valar I Will make you a strong warrior!!"

The twins swallowed hard as the warrior returned with some heavy rope
"Bare yourself!!"

Glorduin took a deep breath as he got out of his bed and stripped

"Good! Now get back on that bed! In the middle! Arms and legs spread!"

Once he was bound to the bed, his father leaned over him and growled
"You will learn...for I will Make you learn" then again...stormed out
of the chamber

The twins gasped and Aglar narrowed his eyes when Glormallos returned
with the naked body of the young ellon he had just forced into fading.
The three of them blinking in shock as the warrior laid the body face
down upon his son

"Ad...Adar?"

"Quiet! You will remain like this till Anar rises!"

The twins quickly turned to Aglar and grabbed him ""Get us out of here
Aglar saes! We want out!""

The next moment, the twins opened their eyes and lunged for their
parents, Elladan and Rumil quickly holding them tight and reassuring
them "Shh, tis alright now" "Aye we have you now"

Aglar sighed as he sat down in front of his mate, slowly waving his
hand to make him wake

Once his eyes focused, Glorduin took a deep breath "Well? What
uh...what happened"

Aglar moved forward and wrapped his arms around his mate, then softly
whispered in his ear "I love you Glorduin"

~*~*~

Elrond slowly opened his eyes, then sat up with groan when he saw
Ecthelion "So it was Not a dream"

Everyone but the returned warrior lightly chuckled and made themselves
busy getting Elrond some water and food to help try and calm him.
Shaking his head, Elrond waved him over and patted the space on the
edge of the bed "You must forgive me Lord Ecthelion...I have been
under a great deal of stress"

"There is nothing to forgive. Had I been you, finding another returned
warrior in your realm...well, I would have more then likely purged,
Then fainted!"

Elrond laughed loudly, then sighed "Welcome to Imladris...do you know
your purpose for being returned?"

Ecthelion tilted his head "My purpose my lord?"

"Aye, when Findel was returned, he was told to protect me and my
family. No such instructions were given to you?"

The warrior shook his head "Nay my lord. I was sitting with Lord
Mandos and mentioning that I had a headache...which I should not have
had, seeing as I was dead. He then..."

"What Ecthelion...He what"

"Well, normally he would call me "Little Fea"... though before I blacked
out and found myself here...he called me "Little Life", though no other
words were given to me on why I am now here...not that I am not pleased"

Elrond smiled "Well, I am sure your purpose will be given or revealed.
Until then, again, welcome to Imladris Ecthelion of the Fountain"

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


Translations:

Ada/Adar --------------------- Dad/Father
Nana/Naneth ----------------- Mom/Mother
Ion ---------------------------- Son
Anar -------------------------- The Sun
Penneth ----------------------- Young one
Tul ---------------------------- Come
Fea --------------------------- Spirit
Elleth/Ellith -------------------- Female Elf/Elves
Ellon/Ellyn -------------------- Male Elf/Elves