Chapter 3: The child
He was such a sweet child that much was obvious. He did not fuss when she changed him. And he was so hungry. But what was the undoing of Rosie was his eyes, those incredible eyes they just seem to peer into her soul. it was as if he had understanding behind his eyes. He reached his little baby hand and touched her face and laughed and with that laugh she was undone. She drew him to her and hugged and kissed the little one. Rosie knew that there was no way that she was going to give this little one up unless his mother came for him herself. "Alright Arrendil, you are already part of my heart from now until forever." It was late that night of the same day same day and Rosie had gone out of her house to see if the stars were out. They were and it was a very clear night so a thousand stars were there for all the world to see. She could not contain the feeling in her heart she had to share it. She went to where the baby lay and picked him up and Arrendil looked at her and it was such a sweet look that it brought tears to her heart. "Come Little One I want you to see something" She took him outside and presented him to the Stars " Here Arrendil is your heritage and what I hope will be your great love. It is said that these stars are the souls of those that were truly loved in the world and that their spirits were placed there to give us hope and so that we could know that with love we can accomplish anything. We look at them and we know that there is always hope. See them Arrendil may Eru make them a part of your soul.
Arrendil was five years old and he was forever getting into mischief, Rosie had to always be on her toes with him. Rosie had not seen much of her people. She had not been to the gatherings since Arrendil had come into her life. But that was not a big thing. Her people knew that they had plenty of time on this earth and five years was not much time in the scheme of things. It was not as if Rosie did not want to go it was just that she was so absorbed in Arrendil. She also was not sure how she was going to answer the inevitable questions that would come because of this bright child from another place. Her people would love him that much she knew they loved all things especially children. But they would feel it was their duty to find where he came from. But she knew if she spent enough time with him for her people to realize she had formed a Shoini, the bonding that they would not take him from her love. Rosie knew that there was something remarkable about her little Arrendil. He was far more intelligent than other children of her people at this age, and he had the mind speech. That should have only come when he had reached the age of ten.
That he was of elven kind there was not doubt, but he gave much credence in her mind of the legends that her people had of the other place. Her people had not always lived here. In the beginning when they had awoken and the world was full of darkness and stars the Valdarie, the great singers had led many of them on a long journey through many places and veils. They had brought them to this bright place because one of their own, the Lord of Discord had tried to destroy her peoples souls. There was much strife caused from the dark one and not all of her people escaped his clutches. Many of them had disappeared. Beyond the mountains there were rumors of many evil things that were held at bay behind the veil of this world and that world of evil. Stories said that there were doors over and in the mountains that could let you enter the other places. But none of her people had ever pursued this.