The three friends decided that, since nothing had happened, they
would go back to their own rooms. If any of them had looked at
either Glorfindel or Estel, they would have seen a sudden gleam in
both pairs of eyes. They would also have seen Elrond roll his eyes
at his advisor and his human son.
Morning in Rivendell:
Birds were singing. The sun was shining. Nothing different.
Suddenly, Legolas could hear the giggling of maidens. What? Wait.
That could not be right. He woke to hear his Ada's voice. King
Thranduil said "Really, Legolas. Do you make it a practice to move
everything from your room? It might be a good idea to leave your
clothes, at least, inside."
Legolas came totally awake. He was, indeed, outside. So was the
furniture from his bedroom. His clothes were hanging from the
branches of the trees. He looked around, and saw the twins were also
outside, along with their furniture and clothes. He sat on his bed,
with his mouth opening and closing like a fish.
Legolas woke the other two. As they slowly came awake, they became
aware of where they were. "How did we get out here?" asked Elrohir,
almost in desperation.
Suddenly, they heard a sound that made their blood run cold.
Glorfindel, Estel, and Elrond were standing there laughing. Just
about every elf in Rivendell was also there. "I do believe we have
found some odd animals in the garden," remarked Elrond. "If you
expect to eat, I would advise you to rise and get dressed. I really
do not believe in wearing night clothes to the breakfast table."
With that, he turned to leave. "By the way, please make sure all the
furniture and all clothing is returned to their respective rooms."
As the three were rising, they could hear Thranduil say to
Glorfindel "Thanks for letting me help you." Legolas was stunned.
Now his Ada was helping the enemy! He looked at the twins, but they
were as stunned as he.
Estel said nothing, but the look he gave Legolas and his brothers
did nothing to allay their fears of just he was going to do. He gave
them a wink as he walked away.
Elrond turned to Glorfindel and asked, "Just how did you get all
that clothing, furniture, and elves outside?"
Glorfindel replied with a smile, "I did it with a little help from
my friends. Thranduil and Estel helped, as did Celeborn. It was not
exactly easy, but the look on their faces was payment enough."
Elrond just shook his head. "Remind me to never cross you. I would
not want to wind up in the garden."