Elrond: *yells* Son!

Elladan and Elrohir: *both run in* Yes, Ada? 

Elrond: Well, I only need one of you...

Elladan: I'll just...

Elrohir: No, me...

Elrond: Okay, fine, both of you then. I'm trying to plan a dinner party but I have nothing to cook. The problem is that there's no meat. 

Elrohir: Really? I thought we still had a few pheasants in the cellar. 

Elrond: Glorfindel took those for his scouting group on Monday. 

Elladan: Well, I can go hunt!

Elrohir: I can go hunt, too. 

Elrond: Yes, both of you can go! But you have to be quick, since the dinner party is tonight. 

Elrohir: Thanks for the short notice. 

Elrond: Just go, your horses are in the courtyard. 

*1 hour later*

Elladan: Have you seen anything, brother? 

Elrohir: No, have you? 

Elladan: Maybe we should split up. 

Elrohir: Good idea. 

*branch snaps* 

Elladan: Brother, is that you? 

*low growling*

Elladan: Uhh, Ro? 

*a huge wild boar runs out* 

Elladan: ELROHIR

Elrohir: What? I'm chasing after this--Oh, it's over here. 

Elladan: I saw it first!!

Elrohir: No you didn't! I chased it here to begin with!

Elladan:  Stop lying to yourself!

Elrohir: Stop trying to be older!

Elladan: I am older!

Elrohir: I was born first!

Elladan: Prove it!

Elrohir: I was named for the light of the stars! I am a knight of the stars!

Elladan: So? I was named for the light of the stars also!

Elrohir: Well, whatever, I was still born first. 

Elladan: Keep telling yourself that. 

Elrohir: Wait, wait. Where's the boar? 

Elladan: You lost the boar!! How are we supposed to have a party without the boar?? 

Elrohir: I did not lose it! You lost it!

Elladan: Very well. Either way, we need one. Come, let us hunt it down. 

*20 minutes later* 

Elrohir: Do you see it? 

Elladan: No. 

Elrohir: Let us slowly walk around and we shall find it.

Elladan: That is a terrible idea. 

Elrohir: Do you have a better one? 

Elladan: No...Fine, we will do it. 

Elrohir: *after a few minutes* Dan? 

Elladan: Yes? 

Elrohir: I found it. Should I shoot it? 

Elladan: *sarcastically* No, just look at it. 

Elrohir: Valar, Dan, I was just asking. *shoots the boar*

Elladan: Well, I wanted to shoot it. 

Elrohir: Well he's already dead, so too bad. Help me drag it. 

Elladan: *grumbling* 

Elrohir: Uhh, Dan? 

Elladan: What?  

Elrohir: How are we going to take it back? 

Elladan: ...drag it? 

Elrohir: Can your horse pull the weight? 

Elladan: *ties boar behind horse* I suppose we will find out.

*after 5 minutes of riding* 

Elladan: Elrohir, how are we going to get this through this mire?

Elrohir: *looks ahead at huge swamp* Not dragging it, Ada will have a fit if we spoil the meat. 

Elladan: It's too big to carry, Ro.

Elrohir: *grimly* Do you have a knife? 

Elladan: Yes...

Elrohir: I hope the guests like boar steaks. 

*they cut up the boar into manageable steaks* 

Elladan: Now we can split up the meat.

Elrohir: *looks at huge pile of meat* 

Elladan: I see. 

Elrohir: We can't take all of it. Are you hungry? 

Elladan: Go find some wild sorrel.

Elrohir: Make me do it. 

Elladan: Go! I'll make a fire. 

Elrohir: *leaves* 

Elladan: This is a big boar. 

Elrohir: *runs in carrying huge piles of herbs* 

Elladan: We shall eat well, brother! 

Elrohir: Enough to not eat anything at the dinner party, I'll wager. 

Elladan: *puts meat on the fire* It smells divine...

Elrohir: *after a few minutes* Is it done? 

Elladan: I think so. Here, have some. *hands him a thick cut of meat on a slice of bread* 

Elrohir: By the Valar, this is good. 

Elladan: Yes, I--*stands up* What's that noise? 

*horses in the distance* 

Glorfindel: *rides into the clearing* Whoa, Asfaloth. Elladan? 

Elladan: Glorfindel! Were you not due back in two days? 

Glorfindel: There was not much to verify. Besides, Lord Elrond has invited us to a dinner party. 

Elrohir: Has he now. Well, dinner is...not for a while..you must be hungry? 

Glorfindel: It would not hurt to stop and take rest. Good hunting, I take it? 

Elladan: Only the best! Please, have some. *passes meat around to all of Glorfindel's men*

Glorfindel: This is very good, mellon nin. 

Elladan: Thank you. My brother and I were just saying how much meat this was, I am glad you enjoy it. 

Glorfindel: A lot of meat, you say? I have another company but a league back, they will be here shortly. 

Elrohir: Wonderful, let us grill more! 

*2 hours and a whole boar later* 

Glorfindel: Well, the hour arises. I reckon we will be much more inclined partake of the festivities tonight now that we are rested. I take my leave, and will see you tonight! 

Elladan: Ai, the dinner party! 

Elrohir: OhmyValar what are we going to do? 

Elladan: *blankly* Go back?

Elrohir: *hissing* Dan, we did not save any of the meat! 

Elladan: Are you serious? Ada will detest us! He loves dinner parties! 

Elrohir: Then we must find something else. 

Elladan: We have but an hour to hunt and return, my hopes are not high....

Elrohir: Look there, is that not a wild grouse? 

Elladan: My turn. *shoots it* 

Elrohir: *worriedly* This isn't enough...

Elladan: We can hunt as we ride. Surely there are pheasants and wild turkeys in this wood aplenty. 

Elrohir: Very well.

*30 minutes later, outskirts of Rivendell* 

Elladan: You are sure you did not see anything? 

Elrohir: I will swear to it. You? 

Elladan: No. 

Elrohir: Let me handle this. 

Elladan: But--

Elrohir: I think I can handle it, little brother! 

Elladan: I'm not your little brother! 

Elrohir: I am sure. Now, just--

Elladan: Let me--

Elrohir: Will you calm yourself? Do I not have better speaking skills? 

Elladan: Fine. Go. 

Elrohir: *walking into a hallway* Ada? 

Elrond: *running out of the library* There you are! Heavens, I was starting to think you and your brother decided to have dinner without me! 

Elrohir: *laughs nervously* We found a..grouse.

Elrond: Son! That is all? You were gone for most of the day and you only find a wood grouse? 

Elrohir: *unhelpfully* It's a larger one...

Elrond: So you found no boar? They are supposed to be plentiful around these parts now. 

Elrohir: Boar? There was just--I mean--*awkwardly pauses* 

Elrond: *sighs* This will have to do. I shall have the cook make stock out if it and we can have thin cutlets with soup. 

Elladan: *walking in* Here it is, Ada. 

Elrond: Hannon le. As they say, size does not matter. Only the substance it is made of. *takes the bird to the kitchen* 

Elrohir: This is the worst. 

Elladan: You ate most of it! 

Elrohir: Really? 

Elladan: Sorry, no, I know you didn't. 

*footsteps down the hall* 

Lindir: My lords, the guests are here. 

Elladan: Let us see them, then. 

Elrond: *talking to Glorfindel in the hall* ...light fare tonight. I am glad to see you here. 

Glorfindel: Thank you, Elrond. I can tell you, my company and I ate well on the road. There is no need to worry. 

Elrond: Very well, I will see to it that the meal is ready promptly. *leaves* 

Glorfindel: *whispers* This is the second course, anyways.

Elladan + Elrohir: *laughing* 

Thank you for reading this interesting tale! In the Media section there's a picture of a grouse in case any of you didn't know what it was :) 

Cheers and stay fabulous!