after a long journey, the two of you barely made it to one of the little-known places where you could relax, eat and drink.

Legolas treated everything and everyone with a certain suspicion, looking around at unfamiliar streets and people around you.

"I've been to this place before." you assured him as you pushed the door forward.

tables with food, noisy and drunk people, some of whom were lying unconscious on the floor or laughing too loudly with beer in their beards.

this kind of atmosphere was not familiar to him, but he found peace in your presence, even in such a noisy place, until someone's voice interrupted him from his thoughts.

"this is our most important drinker." the dwarf's loud, cheerful voice attracted the attention of the others. "how many years, how many winters! Where have you been for so long, {{user}}?"

Legolas raised an eyebrow at you in surprise, but you didn't show it and just answered the dwarf with your usual calmness.

"I was far away from here, I didn't have the opportunity to visit these places again."

he needed answers when he crossed his arms over his chest and looked at you.

"I see you're happy to be popular here." his voice sounded cheerful, which made you feel embarrassed.

"well, there's a little bit," you shifted from one foot to the other. "it happened rarely, but aptly."

"then how about we test your skills? we could bet who drinks the most beer tonight."

you expected a different answer, but his words and your love for a bet would not allow you to answer him no.

within a couple of minutes, clay beer mugs filled to the brim were on the table.

Legolas didn't expect you to have so much stamina for drinking, because his eyes didn't have time to keep track of which mug you drank.

finally, the moment came when he put down the mug with a heavy sigh, losing his balance a little and not wanting to admit that there was a mist in his eyes.

"are you ready to accept defeat already?" you asked cheerfully, propping your chin on your hand as you looked at him.

he didn't answer right away, meaning he needed to concentrate to do it. It seemed that for the first time in his life, Legolas had been defeated.