Celeborn's Nine - Riders of the Night

Author's note: yes, Glorfindel passed the test. And no damage was done to his beautiful body. If Haldir had gone, he probably would have pissed her off.
Now that Mistral has passed, I can add more.
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Haldir watched Tiger and Glorfindel speak to one another and noticed the intense expression on her face. She then nodded her head and turned her attention to the magnificent sword Glorfindel was carrying.

"I take it you earned that well," Haldir said as the other elves appeared out of their shelters.

"I did my part since no one else was willing to go," the elf lord replied and passed the sword to Celeborn. "She asked me what I wanted, and I said something to kill a balrog. And this was presented to me."

"It's a fine weapon," Elrohir said and took it from Celeborn. "So light and balanced."

"But strong," Glorfindel replied and took the sword back, sheathing it in its scabbard on his hip.

"Let's hope it really does kill a balrog," Celeborn said. "But now that you are here, we need to saddle up."

Haldir saddled the horse while Tiger gathered their things and placed them in the saddle bag. He did not say anything to her about her conversation with Glorfindel until she was on the horse behind him. Glancing over his shoulder, he asked, "What did you and Glorfindel talk about?"

"I can't tell you," she replied innocently. "Glorfindel told not to."

Haldir chafed at the answer but said nothing. Tiger was trying to please Glorfindel because he was a friend, and she didn't understand that she was NEVER, EVER to keep a secret from Master.

On the ride down the mountain towards another valley that was larger and showed some green before running into another wall of rock, Tiger rubbed her face affectionately against Haldir's back. Her hands, while not too bold, were explorative. Tiger was just not the kind of creature to hide her feelings, and she wanted Master badly. That he wasn't responding to her touch or even acting like her touch was having any effect on him was frustrating her more.

"Maybe Tiger ought to get down and trot awhile, burn off some energy," Haldir finally suggested, not because it was bothering him but because it would bother her. He wanted Tiger good and bothered when they stopped for the night. She was about to learn why Tiger didn't keep secrets from him.

"Do I have to?" she asked pitifully and sought the warmth of his abdomen under his tunic.

"I think it would be best," he said and offered her his gloved hand so she could swing off.

Tiger obeyed Master, but she wasn't a happy Tiger, and after a few minutes of loping beside the horses, she circled around and stood in front of Master with a priceless pout on her beautiful face. "Tiger wants to ride," she said sullenly.

"Tiger needs the exercise," Haldir said as he rode slowly past her. One of his brothers offered to give her a ride, but Haldir silenced him with a look that told him to stay out of it.

Tiger sat down with her arms crossed and her lip even lower, but when she saw no one was stopping for her, although several did look back, she got up and loped after them. It wasn't until they stopped for the night, that Tiger was welcomed back into Master's arms in their tent. And his kiss was warm and exciting as he move from her lips to her throat. But nothing was so delicious as when he removed Tiger's riding tunic and leggings and then turned her back to his body. He kissed her neck and tortured her breasts until she was arching her back into his body. Master's hands moved down her body and she thought she would die, he had her so inflammed. Then he moved away from her, but it wasn't to undress. Master was looking sad.

"Master, what is wrong?" she asked desperately, her body aching for his touch. She wanted to bite him, but there was no skin visible save his face.

"I can not do it," he said softly.

"Do what, Master?" she asked frantically and tried to kiss his mouth, but he turned his head away. Tiger tried to nuzzle his ear, but he moved her away with a sweep of his hand.

"I can not make love when you keep secrets from me," he said regretfully. Tiger's eyes got wider as she stared at her beautiful Master. "Tiger can not keep secrets from Master if she wants him to make love to her." Tiger took a deep breath and started telling Haldir every secret she knew. Haldir raised his hand and said, "I want just the one Glorfindel told you."

And Tiger told him.

"That is a dumb secret," Haldir said and laid back on their blankets, his hands folded on his belly. Tiger looked frantic; Master now knew her secrets. Haldir looked at her and smiled. Having a beautiful nude female in his tent was not to be wasted. He took Tiger into his arms and kissed her the way she liked it, caressing her mouth with his tongue until she couldn't breathe anymore. And since it was cold to him, he thought perhaps she would forgive him this time if he just undid his leggings and fucked her with his legs covered.

Tiger didn't care. Master's slow movements and the way he angled himself took her to the bliss she desired. It was not great sex, but good sex is better than none.
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Glorfindel was sitting by the fire when Haldir arrived and sat beside him. The younger elf waited a moment and then said, "Don't ever tell Tiger to keep secrets from me."

Glorfindel chuckled softly and said, "You tortured that poor tiger all day. You are not an honorable elf, Haldir."

Haldir settled back on his elbows and smiled, "BUt I know my Tiger would rather make love than keep secrets."