Prologue
'One More Moment'
Three thousand years, they reckon.
Three thousand years - if not more - have passed. I don't count. I don't like too. Numbers, and archives, and dusty, old ledgers, stacked up on creaking shelves seems a meaningless recount of the years.
My Naneth always told me to live.
She would say; 'Celairiel don't spend your life looking back or gazing forward, you won't find anything remotely useful there. Just live right now, in this very moment, and feel everything...soak it all up...because you shall never feel it so strongly again.'
I loved my Naneth's wisdom. She was never wrong…not once. I would tell her I lived if I could. Oh, just one more moment with her would be grand.
One more moment.
After centuries of moments lived, why is one more so important?
Ai...Just a moment...all the things I would do in just one more moment.
I'd stare at the sun a second too long. I'd kiss my niece on her perfect little nose. I'd dance with my older brother, and sit and read awhile with my younger. I'd rest at my mother's knee as she brushed my hair. I'd stand with my Adar under the forest eaves at twilight, listening to him recount the ancient years.
I would relish every detail, because even in three thousand years, there are never enough moments like those. Never enough times to whisper 'I love you' to your parents as you race out the door. Never enough opportunities to tell your brothers' just how proud you are of them. Never enough seconds to waste away in laughter with family and friends.
Standing here, on the edge of oblivion, somewhere between madness and sensibility, I can't help but think of all the moments I wasted. In the face of terrible evil all I can see is the wasted opportunities to pour love into simple lives.
But, none of that matters now.
Not even him.
Although, if I had one more moment, I'd spend it all on him.
Just to see his smile. A smile that has more light and kindness in it than a thousand words could ever express. He makes the world better just by being in it. That is why I stand here, not him, never him.
He will understand…only he could.
A/N: Hello my friends and dear readers...yes I was away...a very long time. However, this little sequel has never that far from my mind and I do want to attempt to write it in my downtime. Updates may be slow and sporadic, either because of real-life writing commitments (the path to publishing is fraught with great peril) OR FFN is being a butthead and not letting me upload. If you have a wattpad account I will probably add this to that platform also in the near future.
Secondary note - Celairiel will likely lead this story in her POV, but I won't rule out other additions, it's just very early on in the drafting phase so it all depends on you guys and if you review and like it. SO, what do you think?
FYI...I've missed you guys *Arms wide* I reject my phobia of hugs GROUP HUG!
PS. My friend and fellow writing peer Princesswithashotgun has come over to the dark side and joined FFN. She has a cracker LotR AU Legomance fanfic which i highly recommend. So please go welcome her and show her our good ol' hospitality.
Lots of Love
Wunderkind