sorry it has taken so long for me to update...
CHAPTER 36
Erestor stirred in his sleep, only to wake moments later. He realized he was not alone in the bed where he had slept. He looked around and instantly recognized the room. It was the healing wing. He remembered going to battle, but not his return. He shrugged it off for the time being and turned to the form beside him. It was an ellith with dark red hair, nearly black depending on how one viewed it and a dark blue dress. She looked very familiar to him. Almost exactly like...
"Elithraniel?"
Elithraniel turned to face him upon waking at the sound of her name.
"Yes Erestor?"
He looked at her in confusion.
"What has happened?"
Elithraniel swallowed hard, hoping Erestor would not hate her.
"When you were brought here after the battle, you were dying and fading all at once. I wanted to save you meleth nin and I did. I told Elrond to bind me to you and..."
"We are bound?!"Erestor asked, a little louder than he had originally intended, "Your Ada will kill me for certain now."
Elithraniel shook her head.
"He knows what I have done and he knows now that I will not return to Lorien with him. He knows my heart and he knows that I love you Erestor. If you would have faded, I would have followed you to Mando's Halls, and had you died, I would have died with you."
Erestor took Elithraniel into his arms.
"I have always loved you."
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Galadriel watched as Celeborn threw a vase across the room.
"How dare she defy me?!"
Galadriel shook her head.
"It is your own fault Celeborn. She defies you for her love of Erestor and that is only because you refuse to accept it."
Celeborn turned to his wife, anger blazing in his eyes.
"You would take her side?"
Galadriel stood, patting her husband's shoulder.
"Elithraniel deserves her mate, just as Celebrian did and when you realize this, it may be too late."
Galadriel left their rooms. Celeborn glared at the door. Was his own wife against him now as well?
TBC...