~*~No Pretty Elves~*~
Haldir, Rumil, Orophin and several other Lorien guards stood outside conversing with Elladan and Elrohir,, sons of Elrond and Celebrian. The Twins were very eager to learn more about the people of their mother and aunt, and took a great interest in their weapons and stories of battle.
Celebrian, Elrond and Arwen appeared just then to extend their welcome, and Celebrian was overjoyed to see the folk of her parents once more. Rumil and Orophin engaged the Lord and Lady in conversation while Arwen smiled flirtatiously at a young Lorien guard.
Haldir, who was deep in conversation with the Twins, looked up several times to see if he could find Alatariel. As interested as he was in the Twins' enthusiasm, he desperately wanted to see his old friend.
Suddenly, the sound of laughter was heard flowing out the halls, and the conversation stopped as two Elf maidens ran outside, hand in hand.
Rumil noticed her first, his eyes wide. How could it be that this woman was the awkward a fragile girl he last saw?
Alatariel scanned the crowd for a few minutes before resting her eyes on Haldir. She couldn't believe how little he had changed. He was still tall and well built, his long blonde hair pulled gracefully away from his face. His face showed much wisdom and his eyes showed the slightest hint of humor and mischief. Her heart skipped a beat suddenly, but she paid it no mind.
"Haldir!!!", she cried, bursting into laughter as she ran to him.
Before he realized what was happening, she had flung herself on him. Stumbling backwards a bit, he caught himself, and wrapped his arms around her, laughing.
The two embraced for several minutes before she pulled back, looking at him, her hands on his shoulders.
"A guard of Lothlorien. It's about time!!", she joked, a smile spreading across her face.
Haldir couldn't find his voice. He looked at her, and found that the only thing he recognized was the necklace he had given her before her stay in Rivendell.
"What's wrong? Cat got your tongue?" Alatariel said, lightly punching his shoulder.
Haldir, finally finding his voice, smiled.
"My Lalaith. I fear I did not recognize you. Forgive me.", he said, reaching for her hand and kissing it lightly.
Alatariel smiled and looked back to where Rumil was talking with Gilraen. She was smiling flirtatiously at the blonde Elf, and Alatariel couldn't help but laugh.
"Looks like my friend has ensnared your brother", she said to Haldir.
Haldir smiled and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Looks like my brother could ensnare your friend", he replied.
Alatariel looked up at Haldir, his blue eyes drawing her in.
She looked away quickly before linking her arm through his.
"Come now. There is much to see and do before the feast tonight.", Alatariel said, leading him towards her friend. "Like meeting my friend"
Haldir laughed and walked along side her.
"Rumil! As beautiful as she is to look at, I must call her away for a few minutes", Alatariel called out.
Rumil sighed good naturedly, but stepped away, letting them have their privacy. He looked back, giving a quesitoning look to Haldir.
Haldir brushed it aside, silently telling Rumil they would speak later.
"This must be the famous Haldir", Gilraen said, extending her hand.
Haldir blushed a little, kissing Gilraen's hand.
"Famous, eh? I didn't know I was so well thought of", Haldir said, turning to Alatariel.
Alatariel just smiled.
"Rumil is your brother?", Gilraen asked, her eyes wandering over to where Rumil stood with Orphin. The two smiled at each other, and Gilraen blushed.
Haldir and Alatariel looked at each other, stiffiling grins. Alatariel wrapped both of her arms snugly around his right arm and finally laughed, amused at the way Rumil and Gilraen were ogling over each other. Haldir laughed as well, for he was thrilled that his brother finally had the attentions of a woman.
~*~
Celebrian and Elrond stood together, arms wrapped around each other, looking at the young group.
"Haldir and Alatariel adore each other, I see", Elrond said to his wife.
Celebrian smiled.
"Aye, love. And I have a feeling that adoration will lead to something more", she replied, as she watched Haldir place his arm around her sister's waist.
Elrond looked down at his beautiful wife, memories flooding his memory.
"If they're as lucky as us, it will"
~*~What does everyone think?? Should Haldir and Alatariel end up together??~*~
Haldir, Rumil, Orophin and several other Lorien guards stood outside conversing with Elladan and Elrohir,, sons of Elrond and Celebrian. The Twins were very eager to learn more about the people of their mother and aunt, and took a great interest in their weapons and stories of battle.
Celebrian, Elrond and Arwen appeared just then to extend their welcome, and Celebrian was overjoyed to see the folk of her parents once more. Rumil and Orophin engaged the Lord and Lady in conversation while Arwen smiled flirtatiously at a young Lorien guard.
Haldir, who was deep in conversation with the Twins, looked up several times to see if he could find Alatariel. As interested as he was in the Twins' enthusiasm, he desperately wanted to see his old friend.
Suddenly, the sound of laughter was heard flowing out the halls, and the conversation stopped as two Elf maidens ran outside, hand in hand.
Rumil noticed her first, his eyes wide. How could it be that this woman was the awkward a fragile girl he last saw?
Alatariel scanned the crowd for a few minutes before resting her eyes on Haldir. She couldn't believe how little he had changed. He was still tall and well built, his long blonde hair pulled gracefully away from his face. His face showed much wisdom and his eyes showed the slightest hint of humor and mischief. Her heart skipped a beat suddenly, but she paid it no mind.
"Haldir!!!", she cried, bursting into laughter as she ran to him.
Before he realized what was happening, she had flung herself on him. Stumbling backwards a bit, he caught himself, and wrapped his arms around her, laughing.
The two embraced for several minutes before she pulled back, looking at him, her hands on his shoulders.
"A guard of Lothlorien. It's about time!!", she joked, a smile spreading across her face.
Haldir couldn't find his voice. He looked at her, and found that the only thing he recognized was the necklace he had given her before her stay in Rivendell.
"What's wrong? Cat got your tongue?" Alatariel said, lightly punching his shoulder.
Haldir, finally finding his voice, smiled.
"My Lalaith. I fear I did not recognize you. Forgive me.", he said, reaching for her hand and kissing it lightly.
Alatariel smiled and looked back to where Rumil was talking with Gilraen. She was smiling flirtatiously at the blonde Elf, and Alatariel couldn't help but laugh.
"Looks like my friend has ensnared your brother", she said to Haldir.
Haldir smiled and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Looks like my brother could ensnare your friend", he replied.
Alatariel looked up at Haldir, his blue eyes drawing her in.
She looked away quickly before linking her arm through his.
"Come now. There is much to see and do before the feast tonight.", Alatariel said, leading him towards her friend. "Like meeting my friend"
Haldir laughed and walked along side her.
"Rumil! As beautiful as she is to look at, I must call her away for a few minutes", Alatariel called out.
Rumil sighed good naturedly, but stepped away, letting them have their privacy. He looked back, giving a quesitoning look to Haldir.
Haldir brushed it aside, silently telling Rumil they would speak later.
"This must be the famous Haldir", Gilraen said, extending her hand.
Haldir blushed a little, kissing Gilraen's hand.
"Famous, eh? I didn't know I was so well thought of", Haldir said, turning to Alatariel.
Alatariel just smiled.
"Rumil is your brother?", Gilraen asked, her eyes wandering over to where Rumil stood with Orphin. The two smiled at each other, and Gilraen blushed.
Haldir and Alatariel looked at each other, stiffiling grins. Alatariel wrapped both of her arms snugly around his right arm and finally laughed, amused at the way Rumil and Gilraen were ogling over each other. Haldir laughed as well, for he was thrilled that his brother finally had the attentions of a woman.
~*~
Celebrian and Elrond stood together, arms wrapped around each other, looking at the young group.
"Haldir and Alatariel adore each other, I see", Elrond said to his wife.
Celebrian smiled.
"Aye, love. And I have a feeling that adoration will lead to something more", she replied, as she watched Haldir place his arm around her sister's waist.
Elrond looked down at his beautiful wife, memories flooding his memory.
"If they're as lucky as us, it will"
~*~What does everyone think?? Should Haldir and Alatariel end up together??~*~