Interconnections

Ch9

Thranduil smiled and motioned
for Vayden to come over. The young warrior looked around himself, and then
realized that yes, it was he that the king was silently summoning. When he drew
close, he stopped a good arms length away and lightly bowed “King Thranduil,
you wished to speak with me?” “Nai, where is Legolas?” “He went to the armory
my lord. His blades were in need of cleaning and he wished for me to wait for
him”

The king nodded, then motioned
to his guests “This is lord Elrond of Imladris and lord Glorfindel…this is
Vayden, Legolas’s close friend” The young warrior bowed “Tis an honor my lords”
Thranduil then turned “We will not disturb them, so I will just point them
out…the twin and very tall blond that seem to be forcing the other to eat, is
Elladan Peredhil and Orophin. Their victim is Haldir. Over there on the chaise,
is Elrohir Peredhil and Rumil…you and Rumil have something in common I might
add” “And that is my lord?” “You both have an elleth fea”

Vayden tried to control his
reaction but failed miserably and Thranduil then realized that he had probably
never told anyone “Relax Vayden” The warrior bowed politely “I should probably
go my lord” “Nonsense, you were waiting for Legolas and will continue to do so”
The king then leaned and smiled “Ahh, Rumil. Did you need something else?”

Rumil bowed politely “Nay king
Thranduil I…I was just wondering…uhm…” The young Lorien warrior then smiled
shyly and looked at Vayden “Mea govannen, my name is Rumil” “Mea govannen” Thranduil
smiled and thought ‘Amazing how like always notices like’ “Rumil, this
is my sons friend Vayden” Rumil smiled again “Would you care to join us?”
Vayden swallowed hard “I am waiting for prince Legolas…but hannon le for the
offer”

Haldir suddenly stormed over
and pulled his brother away “Rumil! Leave him alone, can you not see that he is
unused to being recognized…unlike you, he is more hidden” As he was being
dragged off, Rumil furrowed his brow “But Haldir, I wanted him to feel welcome,
he…” Haldir plopped his brother down against Elrohir and hushed him with a
look.

The march warden then returned
“Saes, forgive my brothers forwardness, I am sure he was just excited to meet
another elf…well…like himself. To our knowledge, there are no others in Lothlorien…save
an elleth with an opposite fea, she is quite the warrior I might add” Vayden
nodded “I was not offended…” then glanced at the king “…I am just not used to
speaking of it, I had only ever told one other” Thranduil smiled “Legolas?”
“Nai my lord”

A few moments later, Legolas
entered and walked over. Thranduil smiled “Legolas, this is Haldir…” The prince
looked over and lightly gasped as Haldir blinked in shock “Y…you.” Legolas
stumbled over his words “I…you cant be…real?” The two slowly reached out, as
though they expected the other to fade away. But once they touched, they both
slowly shook their heads and fell to the floor in a dead faint.

Thranduil rushed to his son’s
side and shook him “Legolas!” The king cradled the prince “What just happened!
Why will he not wake!” Netuwen looked at Elrond then arched her brow and
whispered “Oh dear…” Elrond leaned over and whispered back “Am I right in
assuming that this is good?” “Not for Haldir, Thranduil will not react well to
this news” “So I am right in my thinking, Haldir has found his…” “Shh…my lord
saes…you may want to speak with lord Glorfindel, we will need his strength with
the king”

Thranduil looked up “Netuwen!”
The elleth pushed thru Haldir’s brothers as they tried to wake him and made her
way to the king and Vayden “Take him to my healing chamber…” then turned to the
Lorien group “…and bring Haldir as well” When they entered the room, Thranduil
placed Legolas on one of the tables, as Glorfindel put Haldir on the other.

Thranduil shook his head and
furrowed his brow as he glanced at Glorfindel “Legolas as never fainted before”
The seneschal nodded “Haldir has been having bouts of unconsciousness ever
since his weeping began, then there are the erotic dreams…” The king looked at
him sharply “What dreams…who are they of”

Glorfindel shrugged “Oh, some
young bow warrior with blond hair, it’s the same elf in every dream…though he
never gets to see his face” Vayden stopped caressing the princes face and
looked up “Legolas has been dreaming of some faceless warrior elf for months”
The king nodded “Nai, he told me about it…but…” Thranduil then slowly looked at
his son, then over to Haldir. The Mirkwood king stood straight and shook his
head “Nay! Nay, nay, nay…my Legolas cannot be Haldir’s life mate! He is
to young!”

Netuwen slowly walked over “The
prince is past his majority my lord” “By only four years!” Everyone’s
attention suddenly turned toward Haldir as he mumbled in his reverie “Aye, my
fair archer” then looked to Legolas as he arched his back and moaned aloud “Ai
melanin”

Thranduil placed his hand on
his sons chest and shoved it back down upon the table “Legolas daro!” Netuwen
shook her head “He can not hear you my lord…I think some of you should leave,
there are benches in the hall” Haldir’s brothers and the twins reluctantly took
to there seats, stared at the closed door and waited for any news.

As Netuwen spoke to the three
eldar’s by the door, Vayden stood by the prince and whispered, “Well, at least
he is handsome ay?” The young warrior could hear Netuwen and Elrond discussing
possible ways to wake them, and after a few minutes, she then took the three
lords into the adjacent room to find some herbs. Vayden remained with his
friend, gently caressing his check as he held his hand.

Vayden slightly jumped as
Haldir sat up abruptly and looked around the room confused. When his gaze
finally found Legolas, he got down from his table and narrowed his eyes as he
noticed the young warrior holding his loves hand. Vayden ever so slowly removed
his hand from the princes and thought ‘Oh…that is not a good look’

Haldir began to round the table toward him, and Vayden
began to back away step per step. The march warden clenched his fists and bit
thru his teeth “Why were you touching him” Vayden swallowed nervously “I was
only comforting him…he is my friend” Haldir’s face turned red with rage and
lunged at the young warrior.

In the adjacent room, the
eldar’s heard Haldir scream, “You do not touch him! You stay away!” then Vayden
yelp in pain. When they returned, they saw Vayden sitting against the wall,
trying hard to control the blood flowing from his nose, then shifted their gaze
and spied Haldir in the far corner of the room, cradling the still unconscious
prince in his arms.

TBC………………………….

Translations:

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

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

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

Melanin--------------------My
love

Fea------------------------Spirit

Peredhil--------------------Half-elven

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