Breaking The Barriers 11

Breaking The Barriers

Part 11

Posted: February 15, 2008
Title: Breaking the Barriers
Author: Balrog

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It was late in the afternoon when the both of them stirred. It was getting close to Estel's coming of age and the elf still did not make love to the man. Estel half laid on the elf and started to caress him, which had awoken him. Legolas looked into the man's eyes and kissed him lightly.

"Morning my love. How did you sleep?" Legolas lovingly asked. He felt so different this morning. Inside of him, there was a new feeling that his world was the most loving place in Middle Earth. He felt the love of all things as if they were carried on the wind through the window. Feeling Estel's fingers caress his chest made him tingle inside and brought his lover closer. His lover! That one thing felt strange in his mind. He never thought in a thousand years that the future King of Gondor would be his lover.

"I slept soundly. Having you at my side was glorious after making love to you, meleth. How about we get dressed and see Adar? I'm starving. We could go to the Hall of Fire and surprise everyone. I bet Adar would be delighted," Estel stated.

Someone was kind to draw a bath and put out fresh clothes. They bathed together and dressed. Somehow, they could not get enough out of their kisses. Legolas sat at the vanity, let Estel comb his hair out, and placed tiny braids on each side of his head, warrior braids. He then gathered them and made a braid down the back letting the rest of his hair hang down his back. Legolas loved the feel of Estel's hand going through his hair, as did Estel. Elf hair was so silky and soft. He noticed that Legolas' hair was shinier than before they made love. This feeling he loved.

"Where did you learn how to do that?" he asked Estel as he turned in the chair.

"My brothers," he said. "They told me that if I planned on staying in Rivendell then I would have to learn the ways of the elves. I learned how to braid hair, of course, mend my own clothes, keep my weapons in great condition and never stand upwind from an orc." This last bit made them both laugh.

He planted a light kiss on Legolas' lips before they opened the door. They walked towards the Hall of Fire and entered holding hands.

They saw Lord Elrond, Lord Glorfindel and the great warrior, Haldir sitting at the head table.

Elrond looked up and seen the two of them. He had seen the change over Legolas but not over Estel. He noticed a glow about Legolas. Everything about him was different: his hair, his stature, the confidence in his face. He knew part of the bonding had been preformed. This pleased him.

He rose from his chair and walked over to his son.

"I was wondering when I would see the two of you again." He took hold of both of them and they had a small group hug.

"I couldn't stand to look at Legolas' face anymore and needed to have some real food and different company." He looked at Legolas and winked. "Plus I needed some fresh air." He took hold of Legolas' hand again and followed Adar to the head table. The feeling that Estel had over Legolas was indescribable. He felt like the happiest man in Middle Earth. His love for the elf grew more by the minute.

Estel took the seat to Lord Elrond's left with Legolas between them. On the other side was Glorfindel and to his right was Haldir. They leaned over, looked at Legolas and smiled. However, when they glanced at Estel they could not see the glow. This displeased Glorfindel. 'Had he done something wrong?' he thought.

"I'm famished. The food they send to the room is not enough to keep up the energy." Estel said this with gusto. He looked at everything he could see on the table and placed it on his plate. Just then, he felt someone next to him on his left. "Hi," he said placing a piece of meat in his mouth. It was Glorfindel.

"Well," Glorfindel said, "how is it going? Have both of you bedded each other yet? You know you have one week left. I can tell that Legolas is glowing but not you. What's happened?"

Estel looked at the Noldor elf. "Legolas was having trouble confessing his love for me. He didn't actually know what love was all about. I know that Mirkwood elves love life and all things that come with it but there are some things that life teaches us that we must find out for ourselves. One thing that life taught him was love for someone else. I know that his love for me was new so when he explained his feelings for me it brought happiness to my heart. Somehow, it's easier for a man to describe love. I told him of the love I felt for him. This got him thinking about his own. We have to know one another before we made love. I did my part to Legolas, remembering all your teachings. We had decided to wait a few days to gather strength before my bonding. We had to get out of that room."

Then he realized what Glorfindel said. "We've been in there for two weeks! How can that be?" He had a stunned look on his face.

Glorfindel noticed a great change in Estel. "That's the most you have ever said in one sitting with me, my young friend. And yes, you have been in there for two weeks."

"I have never felt this way about anyone. I confessed my love for the young elf before I knew who he was. I don't know why I did that." He paused eating and stared out into the air. "Maybe it's because of that dream we both had at the same time when we got sick. I don't know." He resumed his eating. "Right now, I want to love Legolas and teach him more on how to love me before he makes love to me."

"Don't wait too long, my young man. You don't have much time left." With that said Glorfindel went back to his seat and told Haldir what had transpired.

Legolas had his hand on Estel's thigh while they were eating. This pleased the young man very much. The elf was showing his love for the man. The bonding was complete for Legolas. Now it was his turn.

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