Help From the Other Side (Thranduil Fanfiction)

Chapter 14: Surprise

"You did too much. I must be the one giving some kind of things to you." He said seriously.  I just smiled at him and shook my head.

"You see, letting me stay here in your kingdom is not just the reason why I am giving that to you.  The reason why I am giving that to you is because, the metal used in making that sword is a metal that I had with me when I came here. This metal is the one used in making most of the weapon in my world." I said while holding the sword. 

"Enjoy using it." I said and give it to him.  He get the sword from me and take the sword from its scabbard.

"By the way,  I decided to give Legolas a pair of dagger.  He's good in using both arrow and bows and sword. He can use it in practicing. What can you say?" I said while fixing my things in the room.

"Do as you wish.  He's your student, remember? I know that you know what is good for him." said he. I just nod and continued fixing my things. I stopped my work when I remember something.  If I am in this book of Mr.  Tolkien, then there would be dwarves here too. 

"Hey, tell me about your relationship to the dwarves." and looked at him. 

"Why do you want to know about it?" He asked me. 

"Well,  I'm curious.  You see you look like an anti-social kind of person so... " as I shrug my shoulders.

"I hate them." He answered.

"For what reason? They must have done huge thing that pissed you off. " I said while continuing my work.

"They are arrogant, selfish, rude and... They are not true with their words." He said.  I just nod.

"What made you say that they are like that. It's not that I am saying that you are judging them,  alright. I am just curious of what happened to your race and them." I said. I began to sat when he began to tell me a story.

"In the east,  there was a kingdom of the dwarves. I used to pay homage to their king.  Our relationship are good and they promised me a gem from their mountain.  One day,  I went there to get it but they but they said they changed their mind.  The gem was supposed to be the heirloom of my people.  That gem was my wife's desired gem. I want to get it for her." He said and made a heavy sigh.

"Is that the reason why when the time that were attacked by the dragon, you didn't helped them because you think they deserved to be in that situation?" I asked.  I just heard it from my mom before about this story. She even told me stories about the story Narnia.

"How did you know that?" He asked. I shrugged my shoulders as an answer.

"I just heard it alright. Is that true,  Thranduil? I am curious."

"yes." He said and look away.

"Anyway...  That's you,  Thranduil. If I am you,  I might do the same thing too." I said and smiled at him.

"But...  On the other hand, what you did was wrong. What they did might really be wrong but your situation and their situation aren't the same. They need help during that time, Thranduil. Helping them will somewhat change their minds,  don't you think? You help them in exchange, they'll give you what you wanted." I said calmly while looking at him. He looked away and it looks like he's thinking about what I told him.

To Be Continued....