The news of his wife's departure had severely shaken Elrond and he said
nothing nor did anything when Celebrian had told their children of her
plans save stare blankly. But his daughters sobs muffled by her mothers
shoulder as she hugged her had brought him from his still, pensive silence.
Elrond rose and went to his wife and daughters sides and, kneeling next to
them, embraced them both.
"You will see her again my beloved Evenstar, family can never be truly separated." He smiled reassuringly at her but his own immense sadness was unmistakable in his blue eyes as he did so.
Leaving mother and daughter, Elrond turned his gaze upon Elladan and Elrohir. The twins mirrored their fathers face when he had been told by Celebrian what was to happen and their eyes, a light green blue matching their mothers, shone in unison with tears that they struggled to hold back. Elrond next took his sons in his arms, together as he had done when they were boys when holding them together was achieved with much more ease. The tears, also like when they were young, came easily in their fathers comfort.
When they had hugged their father for a short while, the twins kneeled before their mother even as her arm was still wrapped about her daughter.
"mother, could father not heal these wounds as well as the undying lands? Could you not wait out the waning years of the first born with us?" Celebrian looked stretched too far, as if answering the question of her crying children would send her to tears as well. Elrond sensed this and saw her failing restraint, the guilt-in her eyes.
"I may be a healer my children, but the dark creatures of this world are far better at destroying than I am at recreating." Elrond said quietly as he came to stand behind his wife and placed a hand on her shoulder.
The twins then hugged their mother and, taking their sister with their arms wrapped around her shoulder, they left their parents.
"Oh, how I wish they could understand," Celebrian whispered as she stood and was embraced by her husband. "You have done as much as you can my love. I...I would be with you for the rest of our days in Middle-Earth.....if I could." Elrond held her tightly and simply replied. "I know."
The news spread fast and far of the Lady of Imladris' departure and the last homely house soon received the Lord and Lady of Lothlorien. Through out the month and a half period of time that remained until Celebrian would leave, the family was inseparable. The children were either with their mother and father or their grand parents when all were not together. Elrond left Celebrians side only when she wished to spend time alone with her parents.
Other than this, man and wife were inseparable. As Celebrian became accustomed again to her husbands touch, they made love every night before her departure. Again, trying to hold on to the moments, knowing that this time, the separation would last far longer than a few weeks. But the moments slipped away each night when they realized that the ending of their passion brought about the dawning of another day closer to their separation.
OK, been writing like a person possessed(doesn't mean I'll slow down though:)
I'm sorry to be so depressing but it's kind of a necessity when dealing with the history of this couple. I might finish it off in the next chap, not sure, possibly the next 2 chapters, but I probably will start up another one, Centered around Elrond and Celebrian, of course.
"You will see her again my beloved Evenstar, family can never be truly separated." He smiled reassuringly at her but his own immense sadness was unmistakable in his blue eyes as he did so.
Leaving mother and daughter, Elrond turned his gaze upon Elladan and Elrohir. The twins mirrored their fathers face when he had been told by Celebrian what was to happen and their eyes, a light green blue matching their mothers, shone in unison with tears that they struggled to hold back. Elrond next took his sons in his arms, together as he had done when they were boys when holding them together was achieved with much more ease. The tears, also like when they were young, came easily in their fathers comfort.
When they had hugged their father for a short while, the twins kneeled before their mother even as her arm was still wrapped about her daughter.
"mother, could father not heal these wounds as well as the undying lands? Could you not wait out the waning years of the first born with us?" Celebrian looked stretched too far, as if answering the question of her crying children would send her to tears as well. Elrond sensed this and saw her failing restraint, the guilt-in her eyes.
"I may be a healer my children, but the dark creatures of this world are far better at destroying than I am at recreating." Elrond said quietly as he came to stand behind his wife and placed a hand on her shoulder.
The twins then hugged their mother and, taking their sister with their arms wrapped around her shoulder, they left their parents.
"Oh, how I wish they could understand," Celebrian whispered as she stood and was embraced by her husband. "You have done as much as you can my love. I...I would be with you for the rest of our days in Middle-Earth.....if I could." Elrond held her tightly and simply replied. "I know."
The news spread fast and far of the Lady of Imladris' departure and the last homely house soon received the Lord and Lady of Lothlorien. Through out the month and a half period of time that remained until Celebrian would leave, the family was inseparable. The children were either with their mother and father or their grand parents when all were not together. Elrond left Celebrians side only when she wished to spend time alone with her parents.
Other than this, man and wife were inseparable. As Celebrian became accustomed again to her husbands touch, they made love every night before her departure. Again, trying to hold on to the moments, knowing that this time, the separation would last far longer than a few weeks. But the moments slipped away each night when they realized that the ending of their passion brought about the dawning of another day closer to their separation.
OK, been writing like a person possessed(doesn't mean I'll slow down though:)
I'm sorry to be so depressing but it's kind of a necessity when dealing with the history of this couple. I might finish it off in the next chap, not sure, possibly the next 2 chapters, but I probably will start up another one, Centered around Elrond and Celebrian, of course.