Vocabulary Builder
Topic: Alphabet Games
N. nefarious (ne-far'i-ous) a.: grossly vile or wicked

Rumil/Elrohir

"Rumil?"

Rumil fanned the chestnut hair he was playing with about the ground, "Yes?"

"Do you think I am beautiful?"

"Of course, you are beautiful."

"Do you think that Elladan is beautiful?"

Silence met this question. Elrohir opened his eyes to stare up into startled blue ones. He smiled teasingly, "It is okay, you can answer. I am not trying to trick or trap you."

"Well...of course he is beautiful also...he is your twin. Why do you ask?"

Elrohir licked his lips, "You are pleasing to him also."

Rumil pulled back a little warily, "I do not think so. Are we talking about the same elf? Elladan, your brother, who seems to want my head on a spike every time I venture near you?"

Elrohir laughed, "He does seem to be a bit possessive, doesn't he? It's just that..."

"What?" Rumil asked with a sense of growing dread.

"If I told you that Elladan loved me, would you be upset?"

"No, he is your brother. He should love you."

"What if he loved me...more as a lover should? Would you think that nefarious?"

Rumil was quiet for a long time before he answered, "Elrohir, I already know that Elladan loves you more than a brother should."

Elrohir frowned, "You know? How do you know?"

"I saw you."

"You saw...me?"

"And Elladan. Together...in your room the day we arrived from Lorien."

"Yet, you said nothing? You were willing to enter into a relationship with me knowing that I might be sleeping with my brother on the side?"

Rumil looked into serious gray eyes, "I love you."

Elrohir smiled softly, " I love you too...but-"
Rumil smiled sadly, "but you love Elladan more."

"No, not more, differently. I would not give up either."

"I am not sure how I feel about this. How does Elladan feel about this...this arrangement?"

Elrohir drew the blue eyed elf down closer to him, "Elladan thinks you are beautiful. He wants to see you naked. He would be eternally grateful if you would allow him access to me...to yourself. He would love you as I love you if he only got to know you."

Rumil gave in to the insistent tugging and buried his face against Elrohir's neck, "I want you to be happy...your happiness is mine. I will think about it. My own brother is in a three way relationship...maybe it can work."

"Haldir is very happy with our grandparents, isn't he? Elladan and I would have you be no less content."

Tomorrow the Letter O.