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Note: Thanks for the reviews. This will be fluffy and sweet. Aragorn smokes his pipe after nearly 2 years of not smoking.
Aragorn smiled to himself as he lit his pipe. He settled deeper into the bench he was sitting on and propped his feet up on the table in front of him as he lazily blew out the smoke. He could still picture the look of disgust on Legolas' face as he told the elf he would be outside smoking.
But he had not smoked for 2 years so the need for it was there once more. Aragorn sighed in relaxation, this was bliss. He was not allowed to smoke inside but that was fine. He did not wish to smoke inside anyway; it was much nicer to smoke outside.
Ancalimë had wanted to go outside as well but he knew Legolas would not allow it. She was growing up quite fast in the weeks that followed the birth and the gash was nothing more then a scar now. Blowing out the smoke and then snuffing out his pipe, Aragorn went back inside.
He was met by a very big mess of papers lying around and Legolas bending over the couch, intently looking for something. Aragorn grinned, this was too good to resist. He walked over on light steps before placing his hands on Legolas' hips, startling the elf.
He was met by a confused gaze as the archer shifted slightly. "Estel, I did not hear you come in." Legolas straightened and tried to turn. "Aragorn, release me!" He demanded as he saw the grin on Aragorn's face.
"No my darling. What is it that you are looking for?" Aragorn pulled the elf backwards so he was resting against Aragorn's chest.
"Draug." The word was strange as Aragorn wondered what it meant.
"It is my stuffed dog that I used to own when I was a small Elfling. I wish to give it to Ancalimë. But I cannot seem to find it anywhere. I know it must be around here somewhere. So if you would mind releasing me, then I can try and find it," Legolas shifted once more.
"What does it look like?" Aragorn asked, turning Legolas slightly.
He tried to kiss his elf but Legolas steadied himself against Aragorn as he turned away in disgust and said, "No, Aragorn, you smell of smoke. Please allow me to look for it. I will not kiss you if you smell like smoke." The stronger elf finally managed to free himself and immediately dove behind the couch once more to look for his beloved toy.
Shaking his head and murmuring softly about the woodland elves, Aragorn drifted outside again. He settled on the bench again and tried to find something to do. Ancalimë was sleeping peacefully and Legolas was busy searching for whatever he was searching for.
The next moment the gate opened and Aragorn gave a loud cheerful cry when he saw Glorfindel enter. He jumped to his feet and drew the surprised elf into a warm embrace. He was so busy with greeting the Balrog slayer that he had missed the other person who had entered after Glorfindel.
The dark haired elf exchanged an amused glance with Glorfindel as Aragorn finally released the golden elf. "Erestor?" Aragorn asked softly at which the elf nodded. Aragorn had not seen the chief advisor of Elrond since Elrond himself had sailed. He remembered the elf as being very pale but now the former councillor was slightly tanned and had donned breeches and tunic that were actually not his usual colour.
The next moment the man pulled the other elf into his embrace as well, burying his face in the soft hair. Erestor and Glorfindel exchanged another amused glance as Erestor petted Aragorn on the shoulder as he said. "Easy, Estel. I am not going anywhere, peneth (little one)."
Finally releasing them, Aragorn gestured for them to come into the garden. "To what do I owe this visit?" He asked, settling down once more on the bench outside.
"Well we wanted to see the newest addition to the family." Glorfindel spoke softly as he settled next to Aragorn and blinking into the strong sunlight. Erestor settled himself in the chair next to the bench. "Elrond told us you had given birth, Estel, and we came to congratulate you and see the new child."
"She is asleep right now. I would like to take you on a tour through the house but Legolas has decided that he needs to look for something and he has made a very big mess." Aragorn popped his feet back onto the table but after Glorfindel gently kicked his booted foot, he drew them away again.
"Our woodland prince makes a mess, surely you are jesting." The Balrog slayer grinned at Aragorn at which the man replied, "if somebody asked if I had five people living here, I would have said yes for that is the mess Legolas is making right now."
"I do hope that your child does not take after the two of you or else I am afraid the house might simply be too small." Erestor drew both gazes towards him as Glorfindel smiled.
"I will get her," the man said without any further comment and went inside, leaving the two friends sitting outside.
He found an even bigger mess when he came upstairs. Legolas had searched all over the bedroom, the bathing room, the study chambers and even Ancalimë's room. Hopping over a pile of drawings that the elf made, Aragorn made his way over to his daughter's crib.
She was sleeping with her eyes closed, a mortal trait that she had inherited from him. They snapped open when she heard him approach. "Ears like an elf," he softly murmured as he placed his hands on the crib. She cried out at him, making small noises as he picked her up.
"Yes, you slept for a long time, little one. Come and meet some of my friends." He carried her downstairs, past Legolas who was still searching. "Meleth, I am taking Ancalimë outside with me. Erestor and Glorfindel have come to visit us. Will you come outside and greet them?"
"When I am done and found what I am searching for." The elf absentminded called out as Aragorn shook his head, wondering where he had found this elf.
He walked outside; noticing Glorfindel had traded places with Erestor and was now sitting directly into the sun, dozing lightly. Erestor was viewing the garden and the elf's head snapped up when he heard Aragorn exit the house. The councillor walked closer as Aragorn presented the child to him. "This is our daughter, Ancalimë Telcontar Greenleaf." He allowed Erestor to trace her cheek.
The elf frowned slightly but then he smiled. "She is very much in touch with her elvish side, she is beautiful Estel. She will be a very lucky child when she grows up."
"As was I," the man softly replied as he drew the sharp gaze towards him.
"We always tried to give you the best upbringing, making you realize that you were loved by us all. That there was always a place to come home to. I am glad that you still have such a good relationship with Elrond."
"Yes, he is my father. But while Elrond actually took the role over as my Ada, there are other people who are as important to me as he is. You are one of them, Erestor. You were my tutor but so much more. You were like a father to me when I needed you." Aragorn stopped for he did not know what to say anymore.
He could feel the elf's hand on his shoulder as they both turned to Glorfindel. The golden elf was regarding them with a slight smile as he tilted his face back to look at the sun. "You do not wish to see Estel's child?" Erestor asked.
"It depends. Will she be as loud as Eldarion was?" Glorfindel replied. "I hope not." Aragorn countered eventually, remembering how loud Eldarion could be for a half elf.
"Well let me take a look then," Glorfindel grunted as he stood up and came closer to them. The golden elf looked down at the small girl as she peered back up at him. "She has unusual eyes. They are like Estel's eyes, but then to see Legolas' hair colour. It is unnerving, do you mind if I hold her, Estel?"
Shaking his head, Aragorn allowed Glorfindel to take her. The elf lifted her up to eye level and she stared back at him, not making a sound. Then she gurgled with laughter as Glorfindel laughed as well and he settled her upon his arm. "Yes, little on, one lucky Elfling indeed."
"So what do you think of her?" Aragorn asked, slightly excited.
Glorfindel fixed his former student with a bright smile and spoke. "A very nice and beautiful child, Estel. Anybody would be proud of such a daughter. You have been blessed, but then I think the pain and the long months of waiting would be almost too much, but you have been blessed indeed."
"Yes, the months were long." Aragorn agreed, smiling.
"I know. I saw you most of the time." Glorfindel bounced her gently and she gurgled once more. "Ai, sweetling, you are going to be a rival to any beauty. You will make an elf very lucky one day."
Aragorn grinned as he watched how Glorfindel became entranced by the small Elfling. "I found it!" The sound startled them both to see Legolas storming out of the house, holding a small plush dog in his hands. "Oh, I did not realize that you were all here." The prince blushed as he saw Erestor and Glorfindel standing there.
"I told you that they were here." Aragorn looked back at his elf as Legolas smiled at him and then he carefully tried to tuck the plush toy away. Yet Aragorn caught it first and while the man stared at the toy that must have been well loved for it had two different eyes and one of its ears had been sewed back on repeatedly.
Aragorn fondly remembered a similar toy, a toy that Glorfindel had made for him. A bird if he remembered correctly but he did not know what had happened to it after Elrond had sailed and he had moved to Gondor. "I used to have one of these," he said, drawing the attention away from Legolas. "Only it was not a dog or wolf, but a bird. You made it for me, Glorfindel."
A warm smile appeared on the face of the general as he recalled the toy and said, "Yes, I showed you a picture once when you were still small of one of the great eagles. You wanted one of those, so for your next birthday I gave you one. I hardly recall ever seeing you without it, even when you were big enough it still sat on one of the dressing tables. I believe Elrond took it with him when he left for the undying lands. He wanted something to remind himself of the happy years that you spent in his home."
"Elrond took it with him? I thought I had lost it," Aragorn cried out joyfully.
Legolas grinned, "Then I am glad that you do not have to search for it. Else I doubt Elrond would like it if his house was turned upside down," and to that they all laughed.
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