Hey guys, this is a sort of songfic, a lullaby which I thought would perfectly suit for little Celebrian, sung by her mother Lady Galadriel. As many writers seemed to think, she was cold and a bitter mother, I am completely against that idea. I think she was a loving and caring mother despite her power, status and behaviors in matters of ruling.
The song I used is originally, ''A lullaby for a stormy night'' by Vienna Teng. I suggest you all to watch the video and to listen to the song, (it is in you tube by that name) before reading.
A/N: I do not own LORD OF THE RINGS or the song/lyrics of A LULLABY FOR A STORMY NIGHT. They belong to their rightful owners and I am using them merely for the enjoyment of fans.
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Thunder growled. Lightening followed. Rain pounded harsh and wind blew hard, howling, making silver branches of mallron to wind and twist. Lady Galadriel wake up hearing high pitched childish scream. She left her bed, empty; her beloved husband was away at borders of their realms, protecting all of them from foul creatures and evil. Lightening illuminated pale, alabaster face of the lady and deep golden and silver tresses ,as she walked down to her daughter s' room.
Celebrian was on her bed, hiding under sheets, coiled into a tight ball, weeping. As she saw her naneth, she put her tiny arms around her neck and wept. Warm tears wetted white silken dress. Lady held her daughter in her arms, rubbing soothing circles on her back. Outside, thunder boomed making little elfling to scream. Holding her tight, Galadriel moved on, sitting on the bed while celebrian clung into her. She began to sing to make her daughter's fears go away.
Little child,
Be not afraid.
The rain pounds harsh against the glass
Like an unwanted stranger, there is no danger
I am here tonight
Little child
Be not afraid,
Though thunder explodes and lightening flash
Illuminates your tearstained face
I am here tonight
Celebrian looked at her nana's face, wide tear filled eyed, and Galadriel softly moved damp silver tresses away from the little face, affectionately and continued her singing.
And someday you'll know that nature is so
That same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And Forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning
Little elf ling rested her head on her mother s' chest still sniffling, as shadows of twisting mallron, made creatures in the window, and lady wrapped her arms around her daughter and gently rocked her back and forth, soothing her as rain storm continued outside.
Little child,
Be not afraid.
Storm clouds mask your beloved moon
And its candlelight beams still keep pleasant dreams
I am here tonight
''Little child,
Be not afraid
Wind makes creatures of our trees
And branches to hands
They're not real, understand
I am here tonight.
'.. And someday you'll know that nature is so
This same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And Forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning.''
Galadriel's memory went far away, back to a stormy night in Aman, city of Alqualonde, millennia ago. She remembered the golden and silver haired little elfling that clung into her mother Earwen*, same as celebrian clung into her now. Her mother sang to her and stayed with her, comforting her, until storm passed away. celebrian shifted in her arms, bringing her back to present. Celebrian lifted her head and looked at her mother, and lady continued looking her daughter in the eye.
''For you know,
Once even I
Was a little child
And I was afraid
But a gentle someone always came
To dry all my tears
Trade sweet sleep the fears
And to give a kiss goodnight.''
Celebrian looked amazed, her fear forgotten, to think her beloved nana was a little elleth once… her eyes blinked once, heavy, but still she could hear her nana's beloved voice clearly.
Galadriel smiled, gently stroking the soft silver hair, she felt that her daughter was about to sleep.
''Well, now I am grown
And these days have shown
Rain's a part of how life goes
But it's dark and it's late
So I'll hold you and wait
'Til your frightened eyes do close...''
Galadriel gently kept the half-asleep elfling on the bed, but still celebrian was awake enough to listen to her mother's voice
''And I hope that you'll know that nature is so
This same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And Forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning
Everything's fine in the morning
The Rain will be gone in the morning..''
Elfling fall asleep, still clutching to her nana, not letting her go even in her sleep. Galadriel smiled as she too lied down in her daughters' side, pulling her to a warm embrace, finishing her lullaby, and kissing her forehead, lovingly.
''But I'll still be here in the morning.''
*****THE END*****
Elvish translations:
Nana- mommy (naneth- mother)
Aman- undying lands/ valinor
Alqualonde- a city in Aman
Elleth – she-elf
*Earwen- Galadriel s' mother [ queen of Noldor and a Teleri princess, daughter of high king Olwe of Teleri,wife of king Finarfin, mother of Finrod, Orodreth, Angrod, Aegnor and Artanis( Galadriel) ]
