The Fire Dance

The Fire Dance







Ch75







As he followed Melpomaen through the halls of the Homely House,
Glorduin glanced back toward the red haired courtesan and smiled as he
thought 'He was nervous to accompany me here, yet he walks tall and
proud through the halls...he had to of been a warrior at some point in
his life'

Aglar looked around as he followed, recognizing many of the sentries
that lined the corridors 'They are shocked to see me here, though their
eyes are not disapproving as I thought they would be', the courtesan
then smiled when they passed a group of warriors and a few of them
waved. As he passed, he could hear their comments......

"Who is that?"

"That is courtesan Aglar"

"He is fair"

"Aye, as well as strong, kind and very intelligent"

Aglar smiled proudly, it was one thing to share affection with those
who visited him, but another to actually hear kind words spoken about
him by those he knew while not within his chamber.

Once they reached the healing wing, Glorduin entered, then tuned around
"You come in as well Aglar, there is no need for you to stand in the
hall"

"As you wish my lord"

~*~*~

Elrond arched his brow when they arrived, then tilted his head
"Courtesan Aglar? Are you injured?"

Bowing respectfully, Aglar shook his head "Nay my lord, I accompany the
Lord of the Golden Flower, may I remain?"

Elrond glanced over at Glorduin, then smiled at the red haired elf "Of
course, you are welcome here, you always have been"

Elrond then sighed and looked to Glorduin once more "I am trying to
determine where Glorfindels actions toward Erestor may have stemmed
from...he was acting rather...I need to ask you lord Glorduin, when
your wife was carrying Glorfindel within her, did she act oddly? Overly
possessive of you perhaps?"

*Snort* "Ilsarla? Overly protective? Of me? Naaaaaay...she drugged my
tea to keep me away"

Elrond sighed "Any out of character behavior?"

Glorduin thought for a moment "Well, she made quilts...never picked up
a sword in her life, but there was this one incident. She had gone for
a walk and came upon a fallen warrior. The wargs that had killed him
were still there. When they tried to attack her, she picked up the
warriors sword and killed two of them...the others then fled"

Elrond turned around and stared at his unconscious friend "When we
arrived at Erestors study, he was having at Erestor on his desk...when
I got close to try and stop him...Glorfindel attacked me"

Glorduins eyes widened "He attacked you? The elfling...is the elfling
alright?"

"Aye, the elfling is fine...but something is amiss, this is not like
him. He kept yelling "You will not take my rabbit from me!", and no
mater what I said to reassure him, he was bound and determined to..."

Standing in the doorway, two little voices interrupted ""Did we kill
uncle Findel Daeradar?""

Elrond spun around and furrowed his brow "Vel? Ron?"

"We were only trying to help"

"Aye, he ate all those cheesecakes and got sick"

"You always give tea when someone is feeling bad"

"Did we kill him?"

Elladan quickly walked over and knelt before his sons "You gave him
tea?"

*DualWibbles*  ""Aye, we were trying to help""

The elder prince took a deep breath "Where did you get the tea...who
gave you this tea"

Thorvel bit his lip "We were in the garden discussing how we liked
cheesecake to but could not imagine eating eleven of them. A adan came
up to us and said he heard us talking. He said he was a friend of
Glorfindels"

Thoron then took a deep breath "He said he had a tea that would settle
Glorfindels stomach, and that we should give it all to him in one cup"

Thorvel nodded "Aye, but we only made a little because if Glorfindel
didn't like it, why waste it all"

Elrond slowly walked over "Where is the remaining tea, and what did
this adan look like"

Thorvel pulled a small bag from his pocket and handed it to Elrond "He
had a small scar next to his left eye. We didn't mean to hurt uncle
Findel...this adan said he loved Glorfindel"

Thoron then tilted his head "But he did mumble something that confused
me"

Elladan placed his hands on his younger sons shoulders "What did he say
Ron"

The younger twin shrugged confused "That if he could not have
Glorfindel, no one would have him"

Everyone turned toward the second exam table when they heard a light
gasp. Erestor attempted to sit, but was still to weak and flopped back
down "The adan...Elrond...Glorfindel told me that...an adan attacked
him a few...few months before we were bound"

Elrond narrowed his eyes as the memory of the incident returned
"Elladan! Begin a search for this adan with a scar by his left eye!"



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





Translations:

Daeradar ---------------------------------------- Grandfather

Adan / Edain ------------------------------------ Man / men

Adar -------------------------------------------- Father