Chapter 35: The Announcement

Losse smiled as she saw that Linde grew attached to her father. Linde had just woke up that morning and she immediately ran to find her father after she was cleaned up and dressed. Linde was searching all over Mirkwood for her father and she finally found him in the study. "Ada," she giggled. Losse smiled and watched as Legolas stood up and took their daughter into his arms. He held her up in the air and looked into her face. (AN: You know when Aragorn had picked Eldarion up in The Return of the King?) Losse leaned against the doorframe to see that the young child had a bond with her beloved father. Legolas kissed her cheek and Linde smiled at her mother. Losse walked over and smiled at Linde and Legolas.

"Linde, show ada what you made," Losse suggested.

"What did you make daughter?" He asked.

Linde giggled and held up a picture. "See, there's you, mommy, and me," she explained. Legolas smiled and kissed his daughter's forehead.

"It's beautiful, Linde," he murmured.

Linde giggled again before Legolas had her go play with the other children. Losse leaned against Legolas with a sigh. "She just loves you," she murmured.

"And I love her," he answered.

Losse held onto his hand and they stared out the window together. "Legolas, I have some good news," she murmured. Legolas looked at her.

"What is it?" He asked.

Losse held onto his hand with a gentle smile. "I'm two months along, my love," she whispered. She laughed as Legolas picked her up and spun her in a circle. When he placed her on the floor, he pulled her into a passionate kiss.

(Two Months Later)

Losse was reading to Linde when she heard horses coming up the path once again. She looked out her window and went to greet her family.

Aragorn and Arwen entered the city and smiled as Losse stood there with her husband and daughter to greet them. Legolas could see the excitement in his wife's eyes as her parents got off their horses. Aragorn walked over and hugged Losse tight. Losse hugged him back with a smile. How she missed her mother and father. They pulled from the embrace and he placed his hands on her face. Losse smiled at Aragorn before hugging him again. "I have missed you, father," she whispered.

"And I you," he answered.

She then hugged Arwen with a smile. Arwen hugged her back and sighed happily to have her daughter in her arms once again. They loved Losse so much and they missed her just as much. Once Losse pulled from the embrace, Aragorn touched her face. "The forest of Mirkwood has made you even more beautiful," Aragorn murmured. Losse smiled and kissed Aragorn's cheek.

"We've been told you are with child once again?" Arwen asked.

"Yes, hopefully this time I give Legolas a son," Losse replied.

"I keep telling her that it doesn't matter to me if she gives me a boy or a girl. As long as I have her," Legolas chuckled.

Then Linde hurried over to them. "GRANDMA, GRANDPA!" She exclaimed. Aragorn took Linde into his arms with a smile. Then they walked inside with happiness in his heart. Even though Losse knew that Aragorn and Arwen weren't her real parents, she still loved them as such. They took care of her when she first came into their lives. Sure, Aragorn and Arwen planned on having children when they got married, however, then it all changed when Arne requested for them to raise Losse as their own. They did as she requested and now Aragorn was looking at Losse married with a daughter and another child on the way. Happiness filled his heart to see that she was so happy and walked into the kingdom to speak with his daughter and son-in-law.

(The Baby's Birth)

Losse was forced to stay in bed after what happened when she went into labor with Linde. When the time came for her to give birth, Legolas was again supposed to stay out in the hall with Aragorn while Arwen went into the room to help Losse give birth. "Where is Linde?" Losse whimpered.

"She's by Legolas and father," Arwen assured.

Losse whimpered in pain, she couldn't wait until she was able to hold her child after all these months of waiting. "My lady, you're going to have to push," Vènea urged.

"I can't, I'm too tired," Losse sighed.

Arwen held onto Losse's hands. "You have to push, Losse. Bring this child into the world, let him or her see the sun, the sky, the flowers, the creatures, Legolas, Linde, father, you, and me," Arwen whispered. She knew there was only one person that could help Losse and hurried out of the room. Losse looked up to see her father standing there.

"Father," she whispered.

Aragorn kneeled next to Losse and held onto her other hand. "Father, help me," she whimpered. Aragorn sighed as he held onto her hand and tried to calm her down and so she would be able to give birth.

"Et Eärello Endorenna utùlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar 'tenn ambar-metta!" He sang softly.

Losse was relaxed and she didn't even know she gave birth until the midwife said something. "It's a girl, milady," she announced. Losse sat up with the help of her parents and held her daughter with a smile.

"She's so beautiful," she murmured.

Arwen nodded and Aragorn kissed the side of her head. Legolas entered the room with Linde by his side. "Legolas, look, it's your daughter," Losse announced. Legolas sat on the edge of the bed and smiled at his wife and daughter.

"What will we name her?" He asked.

Losse looked at her daughter and sighed as she thought up a name. "Meril, we shall call her, Meril," Losse replied.

"Meril, what does that mean, ada?" She asked.

"It means 'Rose', Linde," he replied.

Losse nodded before she felt exhaustion take over her. Aragorn and Arwen left with Linde while Legolas sat there with Losse. Losse had tears in her eyes as she looked at her daughter. "Hannon le," she whispered. Legolas looked at her confused and held onto her hand.

"An man, meleth nin?" He asked. (For what, my love?)

"For loving me, marrying me, and give me two beautiful daughters," she replied.

Legolas smiled and kissed the side of her head. "You're welcome," he whispered. She then fell asleep with Meril in her arms. Legolas took the infant into his arms and placed her into the cradle near the bed. He then got into bed with his wife and fell asleep while holding her close. Linde entered the room and hurried over to the baby's cradle and kissed her sister's soft forehead.

"Good night, baby sister," she whispered.

Then she crawled into bed with her parents and fell asleep between them. Aragorn and Arwen were smiling at the family in front of them before they went off to bed, leaving them alone in peace.