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Thank you, Bronx I'm so glad you enjoy seeing them - I adore Elrond and Celebrian. It'll definitely feel like an ending when she leaves, since this fic has included the entire timeline of their relationship (even if there hasn't been a great deal of detail dedicated to them). As for Elrond and Thranduil... I've loved writing them throughout this too. They will continue, and there will be more Elronduil in the rest of the story. But the world has been changing, the watchful peace is ended, and with Celebrian's loss the next generation will come to the fore. We (and Elrond) will see much more of Legolas going forward. Will Elrond/Legolas reach the heights and depths of Elrond/Oropher or Elrond/Thranduil? I hope so...

Chapter 45: Half of this is (gasp!) het, and almost all of it is elf pornography. I couldn't break Elrond's heart with giving him a good time first now, could I?

Thank you so much, Joyeuse! We are glad to please you! The twins need Erestor, he is correct in that, but I don't think he's stopped to consider that he needs the twins. For all of his mastery and experience, Erestor leads a somewhat lonely life. He will come to understand. Erestor is too intelligent to hide the truth from himself forever *g* He is complex. He's unable to let go of these games and tricks of his, and other partners he has had are only curious for a while. They don't want any kind of forever. That's the impression I get, anyway. He does have some backstory with Thranduil and that will come out. Partway through this story he will leave to take his place in 'Prince in Training' and then we shall see him return. The relationship between himself and the twins will have settled somewhat before then. Again, thank you!

Thank you, Joyeuse! Much more to come, although there'll be more laughing and less intensity for the next little bit. Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much pittwitch! Enthralled and enchanted is good! I think that's pretty much how Elladan feels right now, lol. Erestor will add to his notes on the comparison between the twins, but it involves a lot of practical work before any conclusions can be reached. It's a sure bet he won't be presenting his completed study to Elrond. The truth will come out soon, then things will get interesting. I promise Elrond will never get mixed up in this... he's got enough on handling the Mirkwood boys

Oh, Elladan. He belongs to Erestor now, and I'm quite sure that if he thought that Erestor would keep him on, he'd have confessed to the deception in a heartbeat. Erestor is wrong there. It's not his loyalty to his brother that kept him quiet, but his fear of losing this new and exciting thing - his submission to Erestor. Erestor really doesn't deserve the lie the twins are perpetuating, and I suspect that when he the truth does come out (and it will soon), he'll have things to teach the twins about respect for others. He'll take some time over this. It will be a long and involved lesson for the both of them, seeing as Erestor isn't the first lover they've done this to. Erestor will be sure to improve them. Despite his harsh, stern and unyielding manner, he's kind of good at getting the best out of people Elrohir is up next, and it's here the real differences between the twins start to become apparent. Thank you so much for your lovely reviews of our stories! You're so insightful with your comments, and it makes for amazing feedback.

Thank you Bronx! I'm glad you liked it! If Thranduil had any lingering doubt that Legolas could overcome him, I think that question has been answered now, to everyone's satisfaction. I can't help thinking Thranduil is pleased as punch lol. Erestor has plenty of fun waiting for him in Imladris - don't feel too sorry for him But in the end it was always going to be that way, because Erestor could not give Thranduil what Legolas does. But I'm glad after all the drama of his arrival, we've managed to show him in a more sympathetic light. Legolas is nowhere near the bottom of the rabbit hole yet... he's going to have his eyes opened as to what it means to possess Thranduil. But Erestor will show him... Glad you're enjoying it!

Thank you so much! Now, see, when people ask questions I feel an instant need to answer them! *tries to resist* Okay... I have to say these things. 1. Galion is not Ainur. He is not that old, though I do see him as one of the early generations born after the elves' awakening. He might well remember the dark. He's definitely stopped counting the centuries. 2. Teleri. Some of them halted in the great journey at the misty mountains and did not go further. 3. Without knowledge or guidance, perhaps a tribe of forgotten elves might have followed the same path as those monks of Tibet who ate less and less until they preserved their own flesh for all time. It would seem to those who watched as if the elves concerned simply 'turned to stone.' 4. Especially if all of this were happening in the frozen wastes of Forodwaith north of the blue mountains. That tribe may have been forced/wiped out when dragons retreated there after the first age. 5. Taking into account all of the above, I would guess that Angband's proximity before then meant that elves were often 'picked off' by Melkor if they went wandering too far alone. Only to return as orcs to attack their former friends/relations. It would have been quite a dark life, but a very close and guarded community. Their population would have have been controlled by Melkor (perhaps deliberately... he might have seen them as 'livestock') so that they never drew the attention of the wider world and were forgotten. Perhaps the men of Forodwaith had legends of elves who dwelt in the icy wastes. 6. If Elrond has been reading a book he's never seen before, full of stories of the Teleri, then the source of those stories must be extant in Thranduil's realm. I imagine it was quite easy for Galion to swear the scribe whom he made use of to keep his silence. Dammit... I can't resist anything. Galion will be back, but in The Teacher, where he has a small but important part to play. Unless I feel compelled to write his story in full at some point. His life is really quite interesting. *is terrible at secrets and mystery* Thank you for your review Bronx! I'm really glad you like Galion

Chapter Twenty-three - Legolas' lessons begin. I don't think Thranduil was expecting it!

Thank you so much Joyeuse! How can Legolas resist either of them? He will feel a lot more/less guilty soon. Erestor is going to begin teaching him properly. And that will be fun for all of them (believe it or not). I hope you enjoy the new chapter Your reviews are awesome

Ok... what will Erestor do to Elladan? Chapter Six

Thank you Joyeuse! I'm glad you're having fun along with us. This threesome is a great deal of fun to write, and it's so interesting to see how both Elladan and Elrohir respond to Erestor. I'm glad you like Erestor - we love him too! Also loved seeing your comments this morning, so thank you again <3

Some servants know their place, and some make their own place... Galion

I hope things calm down for you at some point... sounds awful

Thank you Bronx! There are a lot of parts to this chapter - I'm glad it works and doesn't just end up as a kind of jumbled mess (that was my fear). There are some nice Elrond/Cel bits coming up soon. I want a last chance to play with them, and I couldn't take that away from Elrond either. Poor sod. Yes, the visions. I suspect these are going to get a little clearer for him as time goes on, but it's a good job he didn't see anything more immediate. He would not have been able to rest, and I suspect even Thranduil would not have been able to calm him. So glad you liked it!

Chapter 44: If you read - enjoy!

Thank you again Bronx! Your reviews inspire us both so much... This Legolas is just wonderful to write. TAFKAB and I are pretty sure he is only truly submissive for Thranduil. This story falls into three main sections; this middle section with Erestor is almost at an end (where we have written to), then Legolas will get to put his new knowledge into action. At least in my case, a lot of the story came into existence to do written justice to a drawing circulating the internet of Thranduil, chained up and marked, head bowed, with Legolas standing in front of him, dressed in his patrol gear. I thought that if TAFKAB and I were to collaborate, we ought to try for something special, hence Thrandolas. It's developed since then, but the idea of Legolas truly dominating Thranduil is still to come. Perhaps there will be a taste of things to come in the morning... When we do finish with this story, we have a vague idea of a follow on fic from both this and Taming the Twins, wherein Legolas travels to Imladris for a more scholarly education. He will meet the twins in that story.