The Fire Dance

Authors Note:

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Tfutcher - Thank you very much, Im glad your enjoying the story...I
normally update much quicker but I have had some dental work and have
been on painkillers...*Shruggs*...there is more to come...:)

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MaelleConstance - Yes, I would say that the ScratchThorn was Elronds
best invention ay? And all through the story, Tordren has been wielding
it like a sword! *Snort*...Ooo ouch! Your getting 2 root canals?
*Shudders*...sorry to hear that! Learning the brow ay? Hows that going?
HA!...:)

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TICS - Yes, there is hope for Glorduin...and thanks for asking about my
tooth, its getting better...soon though I go in to get it
finished...*Heavy sigh*...companion peace ay? Well we shall see...:)

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TopazKat - Thank you very much...yes, Ormeril is definitely determined
like her adar...and yeah, father and son need to have a long chat...:)

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Sage Wolf - Ha! Hopefully he doesn't have to take that headache draft
for
the rest of his life with their speed talking! *Snort*...:)

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Animebishieluver - *Snort* I understand having to get that out of your
system...but like Tordren said, he will do nothing until she comes of
age...and if she still wants him then. And thanks for the complement,
this story Does seems to have allot of twists ay? *Shakes head*...more
to come...:)

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The Fire Dance





Ch68





Glorfindel quietly led his father to one of the gardens, not letting on
that he was watching his father watch him. The last he had seen his
father, he stood only to his sternum, and now, he was a good half a
head taller. Slowing down when they reached a seating area, Glorfindel
turned "Havo dad Adar"

Glorduin sighed as he sat "Ion I..."

"Shut up Adar, I will speak first"

Trying to control his anger, the lord of the Golden Flower bit his lip
and remained silent.

Seeing that his father was trying, Glorfindel took a deep breath "First
off, I want to say, don't you Ever speak to Erestor with cruelty. If
you can not be at least civil to him, then do not speak to him at
all...you know him not, and know not that his tongue is able to cut
deeper then any blade. Secondly, I am with a ellon and nothing is going
to change that. I prefer males. This will not change. Thirdly, you are
a guest here, Elrond is a very patient elf, but he will only take so
much, and if you upset him, you have not only Him to deal with, but
King Thranduil...and He is a bag of poisonous snakes you do Not want to
untie...you are Not the lord of this place...Elrond is. Fourthly....."

"Glorfindel"

"...this is not the First Age and things have changed. Fifthly....."

"Glorfindel"

"You are going to have to..."

"Glorfindel!"

"What Adar!"

"I love you"

The seneschal paused, then blinked surprised when Glorduin stood and
embraced him tightly "I love you ion, and am very proud of you"

Arms still at his sides, Glorfindel stood still as his fathers embrace
tightened "I know I have never told you this, but I love you ion...from
the moment you were born and to this day. You...you may hug me back if
you wish"

Shocked and confused, Glorfindels arms began to raise and wrap
themselves around his father as his face disappeared into his fathers
neck "I...I love you to Adar...I have...I have always tried
to...*Sniffle*...make you proud and..."

His arms moving to his sons back, Glorduin gently rubbed his spine
"Shh...calm yourself now ion...stress will only harm the elfling. I...I
am sorry that you are stuck with me for support, Namo should have sent
your Naneth. But I am here. And I will help any way I can. I know I was
distant when you were young and...and some of my ways were hurtful, but
I am here now. I have been given a second chance and...and...do you
need a cloth?"

Glorfindel pulled back and wiped his eyes and nose on his sleeve, then
burst into tears "I am not normally like this Adar...truly!"

Glorduin smiled "Tis your body changing ion. You should have seen your
Naneth, she cried a great deal as well. Though I think it was more due
to the fact that she had to bond with me...you were...you were begotten
out of bonding"

Glorfindel blinked in shock "I was...you and Nana were not..."

Shaking his head, Glorduin took a deep breath "I wanted to bond with
another, but I got drunk one night when I came back from patrol
and...and on my way home I ran into your Nana"

"Ran into?"

Stepping back, the lord of the Golden Flower scratched behind his ear
"Aye well...if you remember correctly, your Nana and I uh...we were not
that close. She used to drug my tea a great deal so I would leave her
alone. Your Nana was an honorable elleth, she had done nothing wrong. I
swayed her...and then our parents demanded that we bond"

Glorfindels eyes narrowed "You..."Swayed" her? How did you sway her
Adar"

Seeing his sons reaction, Glorduin took another step back "Nay
Glorfindel calm down I did not harm her! I swear! I only told her she
was fair and that since I was a lord, and she was the iel of a cobbler,
our union would be beneficial to her family...she was young...and I was
drunk and...and aroused and...well, afterwards, she realized her
mistake, as did I but...oh ion, forgive me...saes...I was young...and
stupid. I never harmed her...when you see her in the blessed lands, you
may ask her yourself"

Glorfindel shook his head to clear it "And you are suppose to be
helping me and keeping me stress free with all this information?"

*Sigh* "I only wanted you to know so that perhaps we may start anew. I
wanted you to know the truth so that nothing was between us and..."

Holding up his hand, Glorfindel took a deep breath "I understand Adar.
Perfection is for the Valar...we are not perfect. I have done some
stupid things myself...like chase after a Belrog and die tumbling down
a mountain on fire for one!"

"A noble deed ion, you saved many from what I heard in the Halls"

Glorfindel rolled his eyes "The stupid beast was retreating Adar, but I
pushed the pursuit...my hands would have gone to better use helping
those who were fleeing"

Glorduin shook his head "The Rog would have only lived to torment
others...you did what was right"

Glorfindel whipped his eyes "Hannon le Adar. Coming from
you...regardless of our tense past...means a great deal to me"

The lord of the Golden Flower smiled, then took his sons arm and began
to walk him back to the Homely House "Tul now ion. Take me to your
mate. I want to properly meet the one my ion loves so dearly"

~*~*~

Hearing the knock on the door, Melpomaen opened it and smiled when he
saw his daughter and head healer "Healer Tordren?"

"Good evening Advisor Melpomaen. I have something to discuss with you
and March Warden Haldir"

Ormeril bounced on the balls of her feet "Ada healer Tordren has
accepted my proposal and is here to ask your permission to bond with me
when I reach my majority he will be honorable of course and wait for me
he says I am exactly what he likes in an elleth and will wait for me is
that not wonderful?"

Mel blinked in shock, then noticed the ScratchThorn in the healers hand
"I take it that the Thorn is for Haldir you are wise to bring it come
in and make yourself comfortable Haldir will be back soon"

Pulling him by the hand, Ormeril dragged Tordren to the sitting area
"See? I told you Ada would be calm"

Tordren took a deep breath "Penneth, the only reason your Ada is calm
right now, is because he is in shock"

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





Translations:

Penneth ------------------------------- Young one

Havo dad ----------------------------- Sit down

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

Nana / Naneth ------------------------- Mom / Mother

Ion ------------------------------------ Son

Iel ------------------------------------- Daughter

Ellon ----------------------------------- Male elf

Elleth ----------------------------------- Female elf

Saes ------------------------------------ Please