FEANORIANS

[princetheoden]

Theoden: *finished trailing Celegorm for the day as assigned by Lio, having waved off Angwen and Essam off and walking back, prepared to yet again report 'no, he still hasn't blown anything up but I'm sure he will'*

Dagnir: *hops down from where he was trailing Theo to make sure he was okay and walks beside*


Theoden: how do you always show up?

Dagnir: mroooowl

Theoden: good enough answer as any

Celegorm: *noticed the little redhead lurking about during the day. Decides to double back and trail him for a change. Follows him to his house and waits*

Theoden: *talking out his plans with the cat* ...and when Dred's back from the physician, I suppose I'll cook something with those carrots I got.

Dagnir: mrowll

Theoden: and fish for you

Celegorm: *steps out into the pathway from behind a tree and follows Theo*

Theoden: *heads up the walkway to his cottage, before spotting what looks like a weed surviving the weather in the garden and goes to deal with that *

Celegorm: *follows him quietly into the garden*

Theoden: *yanks at the weed, falling onto his ass when it comes out* ack!

Dagnir: *suddenly noticed Celegorm and goes into hisspit mode*

Theoden: what's with you? *gets up, rubbing his butt*

Celegorm: *stands over Theo* Oh, I think he just noticed me following you. Kind of like what you've been doing to me for the last week or so.

Theoden: ... *looks up, silently* o.o

Celegorm: At first, I thought it was just a coincidence, but when I started seeing you every. single. day. I decided it wasn't. Either Turgon put you up to this or you have a massive crush on me. I'll lay odds on the former.

Theoden: *stiffly* The king has nothing to do with this as far as I know and I do *not* have any attraction towards you.

Celegorm: *cocks an eyebrow* then who is behind this? Whoever it is should have chosen someone a bit more skilled at trailing others. Your technique needs some work.

Theoden: Mng. *tugs at his braid in nervousness/irritation* I'm not a spy, I'm a guard. And the Captain wanted tabs kept on you.

Celegorm: *scratches his chin* Ecthelion? I wouldn't have guessed that. I thought we got on rather well. *frowns at Theo* And you're certain Turgon had nothing to do with this? It reeks of something he'd do.

Theoden: you would be amazed at how often the king does not give me personal orders

Theoden: *picks up Dagnir before he scratches Celegorm's ankle* Shh. His dog isn't here

Theoden: ...and he's not doing anything to me. And I assume he won't

Dagnir: *baleful uglycat glare at the upsetting of his human*
John: upsetter

Celegorm: *laughs* Good point. *offers his hand to stand up*

Theoden: *takes it cautiously*

Celegorm: *speaks to the cat* [Huan isn't here. relax. I am only here to ask questions]

Celegorm: So, from now on, just ask me what is going on. Don't tail me.

Dagnir: [you made him very sad!]

Theoden: I follow orders. *frowns* Going to you and asking what's going on isn't actually part of guard work

Theoden: that's for your relatives to do

Celegorm: They don't have to ask. I tell them. *rolls his eyes* Then I'll take it up with Echthelion. I'm not having some child sneaking around behind me, watching my every move. It's annoying.

Theoden: *juggles Dagnir into a better position, still keeping him away from Celegorm*

Theoden: Take it up with the captain, then. And I'm not a child. *annoyed that he was the one Celegorm spotted, not Angwen or Essam*

Celegorm: Compared to me, you're an infant. Why was he so worried about spying on me in the first place? *narrows his eyes* What did you tell him about me?

Theoden: I told him you stole a silmaril.

Theoden: from a guard.

Theoden: *holds a little tighter to Dagnir in fear that Celegorm's going to get pissed*

Celegorm: I retrieved a silmaril from someone who had found it. It belongs to my family, not to you.

Theoden: It was property of the gaurds the moment I found it. It was a dangerous object! You can't just disrespect our authority because you think you know best, because look at how your best di-- *abruptly shuts himself up* o.o

Celegorm: *frowns* It was not nor will it ever be property of the guards. If you've ever even glanced at Elvish history, you'd know that to be true. Wars were waged over those stones. And you think a single guard can keep them away from us? *chuckles* Not gonna happen. I will agree that the silmarils are dangerous. That is why they need to remain hidden.

Theoden: ...I shouldn't have planned to give it to your father *hates admitting this* but it should have been brought straight to Captain Ecthelion

Celegorm: And if it had gone to Lio and my father had found out, both of you would be dead. He's fairly rational right now, but I have looked into his eyes. The crazy is lurking just below the surface.

Theoden: I've talked to your father too. I don't think he would have ruined his second chance so fast. *can't hide the note of 'total crush' in his voice*

Celegorm: *both eyebrows raised* Well. I see he has an admirer. *fights off a grin* He'll be happy to know you think so highly of him.

Theoden: ...are you mocking me?

Celegorm: *bites his lip to keep from grinning* Oh no. Just making an observation. *can't help it and grins* It's cute.

Theoden: *realizes and goes red* it's not like that!

Celegorm: *grins cheekily* Then what IS it like?

Theoden: it's NOTHING *holds Dagnir so tight he squeaks*

Celegorm: *laughs* If you say so. I'll tell you what. I won't say a word to Father if you'll stop lurking around in the shadows, watching my every move.

Theoden: I have to obey orders!

Celegorm: Then I will have fun telling Father allllll about you. He has a thing for redheads. *gives Theo's braid a little tug*

Theoden: o.o *squawks and grabs his hair, blushing hard now* Stop! And don't you tell him a damn thing!

Celegorm: *winks* Tit for tat, my dear. Work with me and I'll work with you.

Theoden: I am not your 'dear' and *praying he can just get Lio to take him off tailing duty, but not going to admit that's his plan to Celegorm* I will continue to follow orders.

Celegorm: Fine. You can trail me over to Father's house. I'll even look the other way if you want to hide under the kitchen window and listen in as I tell him all about you. *turns to go*

Theoden: don't you dare!

Theoden: *grabs at Celegorm's arm, dropping his cat*

Celegorm: Watch me. If you won't work with me, that's the consequences.

Theoden: if it's not me following you, it'll just be another guard

Celegorm: Then I'll deal with them directly. And take it up with Lio. Right now, though, you're the one standing here *eyes Theo's hand on his arm* hanging onto my bicep.

Theoden: ... *yanks back his hand like it's been burned*

Celegorm: *grins* Did I mention that Father likes redheads?

Theoden: oh just let me die already

Celegorm: *laughs* Then are we agreed?

Theoden: ...I'll talk to the captain. *argh expression*

Celegorm: *smiles, smug* Great! I'm glad we could reach an understanding.

Theoden: *glowers*


Damn damn damn damn damn DAMN!