Title: Heir to a Kingdom
Summary: Not tonight honey, I have a headache.
Disclaimer: I am overworked and underpaid, I can't afford to be sued.
Chapter 21
Galadrien awoke to find herself once again the healers wings. The pain in her body was still there, a low throb in her abdomen. As her eyes focused on the room a voice spoke up, "We have been very worried about you Galadrien. You have been unconscious for almost 7 days. When you were found they thought that you were dead." Slowly the blurry figure in front of her resolved to that of Mithrandir. She tried to speak but found her throat was too dry. A healer quickly came over with a cup of water for her to drink. When she finally got her voice back she said, "Where is my baby? I want to see my baby."
Then from a side doorway Haldir entered carrying her baby. He walked over and gently placed the blanket wrapped bundle in her arms saying, "Your son Milady." She almost cried as she took her son. There was that same cherubic face that she saw that night as she was being carried back to the city. The same silvery blue eyes and fine blonde hair and the pointed ears. She touched his cheek and said, "He looks so much like Legolas. I must tell him about his son." Haldir exchanged looks with Mithrandir then Mithrandir spoke up, "That is not wise Galadrien. If you tell Legolas about his son now you are putting both yourself and your son in danger. Adrolas will stop at nothing to get the throne and news of Legolas providing an heir to the throne will anger him. He may resort to drastic measures to ensure his place. I advise waiting before you tell Legolas about his son."
She sighed then asked, "What exactly happened out in the forest? How was I found? I don't remember anything except walking into the forest." Mithrandir and Haldir both sat down, then Mithrandir spoke, "I do not know what happened while you were giving birth except for the fact that you were projecting very powerful physic thoughts, more powerful than I had ever thought you capable of. It was another Istari that found you, Radagast the Brown. He patrols the forests and happened to be in Lorien that night. He says that when he found you that you were bleeding heavily and despite his efforts would not stop although the flow lessened." Then Haldir spoke up, "In Lorien we didn't know that you were gone until the next morning when Lady Aelora went to your chambers to bring you your breakfast. You gave her quite a fright when she saw that you were gone."
Galadrien sighed and lay back against the pillows, "Go on" she said. Haldir continued, "When Lady Aelora told us you were one we first searched the palace and surrounding area. When you were not found we started searching the forest, it was our thought that you could not go very far in your condition. We were wrong, Radagast found you near the northern border." She was puzzled by this, "I don't remember walking that far and there is no river that I know of on the northern border unless somehow I crawled there after giving birth." Haldir shook his head, "We don't know how you got there either, but that is where Radagast found you. He cared for you until we came then we brought you back here. The healers were quite puzzled. You lost so much blood but you still survived and you gave birth alone in the woods."
Mithrandir then spoke up, "I heard all of the accounts of your pregnancy and I must say it is unlike any before and I agree with the healers, you should have died giving birth, any other elven or human woman would have but you survived. Do you remember in Mirkwood when I said that to ascend from Ita'Istar to Val'Istar that the person must undergo a challenge unlike any they have ever faced before and how few survive?" She nodded and Mithrandir continued, "This was your challenge, Galadrien you have ascended to Val'Istar." Then he held a looking glass in front of her face and she gasped. All of her hair had turned silver; there was not a strand of blonde left.
Then both Haldir and Mithrandir stood to leave but Galadrien stopped Mithrandir, "I have other questions to ask you." He nodded to Haldir who left the room and closed the door. Then he sat back down and Galadrien said, "The night I went into the forest I felt this very strong urge to do so. I can't explain it but something inside me told me to go into the forest and that everything would be all right. Also I somehow felt that the moon was giving me strength. Every time I stepped into the moonlight or saw it through the trees I felt stronger somehow."
Mithrandir thought about this for awhile then said, "Many thousands of years ago in the First Age certain elven women around the time that they were to give birth got the urge to go off alone and do it without help. Many who did died from the lack of medical attention. As the ages past this happened less and less and now in the Third Age are unheard of except now in your case. As for the thing with the moon, I do believe it was giving you strength. You see Eregion who also made the Rings of Power made the ring you wear. But he did not infuse it with the power that he did the other three even though the ring holds the greatest of the Elven Jewels, the Morning Star. But I have heard it said that the ring could become infused with the power of the person that wears it. The Morning Star was found under the light of a full moon for it glowed bright in the light. Every time a person wore it after that it always glowed under the full moon. So you see, the stone was getting power from the mirror which in turn gave you strength because you were wearing the ring." Then he stood, "Now you must rest, tomorrow is the 7th day, it is your sons name day." Then he left.
After he left a healer came to take the baby away but Galadrien resisted. Then the healer said, "My lady you need your rest for tomorrow. Your baby's place is in the nursery where the attendants can look after him." Galadrien curtly refused saying, "I can get plenty of rest with him here. A baby's place is with its mother." So the healer left and Galadrien and her son fell into a deep slumber.
The next day a ceremony was held for the naming of her son. Everyone remarked on how much better she looked now that her child had been born. It was true that after he was born her color returned but she was still very thin and likely would be for a time. She stood on a platform with her grandparents and Mithrandir. Her son lay on a table surrounded by candles and a cleric intoned blessings. Then she was called forward, being weak her grandfather helped to the front and supported her as she stood there. Then the cleric asked, "Lady Galadrien what do you name your son." Galadrien looked out at the people that had gathered and said, "I name my son, Ithilion." Then the cleric picked up Ithilion and said, "People of Lorien I present to the son of Lady Galadrien and Prince Legolas; Ithilion, Lord of Lorien and Prince of Mirkwood."
Summary: Not tonight honey, I have a headache.
Disclaimer: I am overworked and underpaid, I can't afford to be sued.
Chapter 21
Galadrien awoke to find herself once again the healers wings. The pain in her body was still there, a low throb in her abdomen. As her eyes focused on the room a voice spoke up, "We have been very worried about you Galadrien. You have been unconscious for almost 7 days. When you were found they thought that you were dead." Slowly the blurry figure in front of her resolved to that of Mithrandir. She tried to speak but found her throat was too dry. A healer quickly came over with a cup of water for her to drink. When she finally got her voice back she said, "Where is my baby? I want to see my baby."
Then from a side doorway Haldir entered carrying her baby. He walked over and gently placed the blanket wrapped bundle in her arms saying, "Your son Milady." She almost cried as she took her son. There was that same cherubic face that she saw that night as she was being carried back to the city. The same silvery blue eyes and fine blonde hair and the pointed ears. She touched his cheek and said, "He looks so much like Legolas. I must tell him about his son." Haldir exchanged looks with Mithrandir then Mithrandir spoke up, "That is not wise Galadrien. If you tell Legolas about his son now you are putting both yourself and your son in danger. Adrolas will stop at nothing to get the throne and news of Legolas providing an heir to the throne will anger him. He may resort to drastic measures to ensure his place. I advise waiting before you tell Legolas about his son."
She sighed then asked, "What exactly happened out in the forest? How was I found? I don't remember anything except walking into the forest." Mithrandir and Haldir both sat down, then Mithrandir spoke, "I do not know what happened while you were giving birth except for the fact that you were projecting very powerful physic thoughts, more powerful than I had ever thought you capable of. It was another Istari that found you, Radagast the Brown. He patrols the forests and happened to be in Lorien that night. He says that when he found you that you were bleeding heavily and despite his efforts would not stop although the flow lessened." Then Haldir spoke up, "In Lorien we didn't know that you were gone until the next morning when Lady Aelora went to your chambers to bring you your breakfast. You gave her quite a fright when she saw that you were gone."
Galadrien sighed and lay back against the pillows, "Go on" she said. Haldir continued, "When Lady Aelora told us you were one we first searched the palace and surrounding area. When you were not found we started searching the forest, it was our thought that you could not go very far in your condition. We were wrong, Radagast found you near the northern border." She was puzzled by this, "I don't remember walking that far and there is no river that I know of on the northern border unless somehow I crawled there after giving birth." Haldir shook his head, "We don't know how you got there either, but that is where Radagast found you. He cared for you until we came then we brought you back here. The healers were quite puzzled. You lost so much blood but you still survived and you gave birth alone in the woods."
Mithrandir then spoke up, "I heard all of the accounts of your pregnancy and I must say it is unlike any before and I agree with the healers, you should have died giving birth, any other elven or human woman would have but you survived. Do you remember in Mirkwood when I said that to ascend from Ita'Istar to Val'Istar that the person must undergo a challenge unlike any they have ever faced before and how few survive?" She nodded and Mithrandir continued, "This was your challenge, Galadrien you have ascended to Val'Istar." Then he held a looking glass in front of her face and she gasped. All of her hair had turned silver; there was not a strand of blonde left.
Then both Haldir and Mithrandir stood to leave but Galadrien stopped Mithrandir, "I have other questions to ask you." He nodded to Haldir who left the room and closed the door. Then he sat back down and Galadrien said, "The night I went into the forest I felt this very strong urge to do so. I can't explain it but something inside me told me to go into the forest and that everything would be all right. Also I somehow felt that the moon was giving me strength. Every time I stepped into the moonlight or saw it through the trees I felt stronger somehow."
Mithrandir thought about this for awhile then said, "Many thousands of years ago in the First Age certain elven women around the time that they were to give birth got the urge to go off alone and do it without help. Many who did died from the lack of medical attention. As the ages past this happened less and less and now in the Third Age are unheard of except now in your case. As for the thing with the moon, I do believe it was giving you strength. You see Eregion who also made the Rings of Power made the ring you wear. But he did not infuse it with the power that he did the other three even though the ring holds the greatest of the Elven Jewels, the Morning Star. But I have heard it said that the ring could become infused with the power of the person that wears it. The Morning Star was found under the light of a full moon for it glowed bright in the light. Every time a person wore it after that it always glowed under the full moon. So you see, the stone was getting power from the mirror which in turn gave you strength because you were wearing the ring." Then he stood, "Now you must rest, tomorrow is the 7th day, it is your sons name day." Then he left.
After he left a healer came to take the baby away but Galadrien resisted. Then the healer said, "My lady you need your rest for tomorrow. Your baby's place is in the nursery where the attendants can look after him." Galadrien curtly refused saying, "I can get plenty of rest with him here. A baby's place is with its mother." So the healer left and Galadrien and her son fell into a deep slumber.
The next day a ceremony was held for the naming of her son. Everyone remarked on how much better she looked now that her child had been born. It was true that after he was born her color returned but she was still very thin and likely would be for a time. She stood on a platform with her grandparents and Mithrandir. Her son lay on a table surrounded by candles and a cleric intoned blessings. Then she was called forward, being weak her grandfather helped to the front and supported her as she stood there. Then the cleric asked, "Lady Galadrien what do you name your son." Galadrien looked out at the people that had gathered and said, "I name my son, Ithilion." Then the cleric picked up Ithilion and said, "People of Lorien I present to the son of Lady Galadrien and Prince Legolas; Ithilion, Lord of Lorien and Prince of Mirkwood."