this was writtin a while ago, but I'm only just begining to go through everything and type it up/ post it. the song (Te haranui) is a christmas song that I have adapted, the origanal (at the end) tells of Marsdens first christmas in NZ, and him sharing the word with the Maori. I've changed it to be telling of the ending of wars and the begining of a new age.

Disclaimer: Don't own, Can't sue (not that you could anyway.)

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"Not on a snowy night, by star or candle light."

The soft voice of Estel filled the room, singing his daughter to sleep.

"Nor by an elfin band,

Tthere came to our dear land."

The girls eyes were nearly closed,

"Te Haranui, Te haranui, Te haranui,

glad tidings of great joy."

She snuggled closer to him, curling up slightly.

"But on a summers day,

within a quiet bay,

the suffering people heard,

the great and glorius word."

The girl was breathing gently now, and Estel just finished the verse before standing and creeping out. Closing the door, he was confronted by Arwen. "Your son, my lord, seems to want you."

Aragorn cocked his head. Sure enough, he could hear the plaintive cry,

"Ada! Ada!" issuing from his son. Sighing, he ghosted off. Opening the door, he said, quietly, "My son, you are distressing your mother. What is it?" sitting up as Aragorn crept in, the boy pointed a tremulous hand towards the window, "Ain't that the eye, Ada? Ain't he looking at us now?"

Dunudian stiffened, loking out the window, then relaxed. Sitting on the bed, Aragorn again, teaching his on like Elrond once taught him, he thought ruefully. "You see my son, that is not the eye, that is the moon. A full moon. It is not the opposite of the Eye, nor is it in league with the Eye. Do you understand?"

The boy nodded, "I still don't like it much, Ada."

His father hugged him, though he thought it strange that any child of his should hate the night, he never had had that problem. Truth told, he'd never considered it before. "Well, maybe this'll help." He said, "On nights like tonight, when the moon is full and bright, it shines so over everywhere. In hobbiton, Sam Gamgee will be tending the gardens, making everything beautiful, especially now, near summer. In the mountains, the Dwarfes will be having a party, and the Ents will have gathered to have a good drink and a chat about things, as much as Ents can chat. However, you need not worry about dark creatures, Orcs and such will be hiding from the moon, those that aren't dead."

The boy nodded, smiling now. Aragorn smiled back, "The rangers will be out too." He murmered, voice tinged with longing, "Trecking over to their meetings, ready to fight while having a good time." The boy nodded again. Aragorn stood, then bent a kissed him, "Sleep peacefully my son." He said.

The boy closed his eyes. When Aragorn was almost at the door, he called out to him, "Ada?" the Dunudian turned, moonlight glinting his grey eyes, hair shining. "Yes?"

"Will you take me out and let me camp with you for a night?"

the man smiled, "If I'm allowed to, I'll take you out to the Rangers." The boy grinned back, already more than half asleep. 'If I'm allowed to.' Was his fathers way of saying, 'If Arwen will let us go alone.' Arwen had objected to the phrase. Rather strongly.

Closing the door, Aragorn made his way to his room. He caught up with Arwen halfway there. "You didn't mention the elfes." She said, "You're lucky he didn't mention Legolas." Estels eyes darkened. "Sit down with me and I'll tell you why." Sitting down on their chair in their room, he drew her to him. Sitting holding her, breathing her in, he was Estel again, only having to worry about who would catch him after his prank. Then, she gently turned his head to her, "Well Estel?" he frowned slightly. "The man doesn't shine over Elves at night any more, Arwen. You were their Evenstar, now they flock to the morning, and soon they will have sailed to the West, far away from here." Arwen nodded, it made sense. She was slightly startled when she felt water drip down into her hair. Was the palace leaking? Looking up, she saw tears welling up in his eyes, and rolling down his face into her hair. She kissed him, before saying, vehemently, "Estel, Aragorn, King of Gondor, Lord of my heart. I love you and wouldn't change places to go to the west without you. Better years of sorrow then an eternity of loneliness."

Smiling he hugged her to him, murmering, "Always my brave one, aren't you Arwen, always, always."

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here's the rest of the song, as it was ment to be sung:

Not on a snowy night

By star or candle light

nor by an angel band

there came to our dear land.

Chorus

Te Harinui, Te Harinui

Te Harinui, glad tidings of great joy

But on a summer day

within a quiet bay

the Maori people heard

the great and glorious word

chorus

The people gathered round

upon the grassy ground

and heard the preacher say

"I bring to you this day…"

chorus

Now in this blessed land

united heart and hand

we praise the glorious Birth

and sing to all the earth

now send me a reveiw?

sderai