Author note: *wails* I do not own Lord of the Rings, or any of the actors in it…But I would mind having Billy boyd, Elijah, Dom, or Orlando show up…but a girl can dream eh?


Chapter 7 ::Ceris::

Tara thought it best to go take Valadon out of the palace for awhile, 'Give him some air' as she told Legolas.

Tara held Valadon's hand firmly as they walked through the field, Tara heard a quiet wail, not one that could be ignored. She looked around and heard the noise coming from a bush.

"Mummy, what is dat?" Valadon asked, eyes twinkling.

"I don't know. Stay here Valadon, I'll be right back." Tara cautiously stepped towards the bush, she looked down, and lying carefully placed in the bush, was a baby wrapped in a wool blanket.

"A baby." Tara gasped. The Princess looked inquiringly at the baby.

She sighed, and lifted the sobbing baby up, only for it to stop wailing. She looked at it surprised.

"Now who are you?" she whispered softly.

"Mummy I don't thinks it will talks back." Valadon spoke. Tara looked at him.

"I thought I told you to stay put?" Valadon did his fathers, 'I'm-so-cute-ya-can't-yell-at me-look.'

She looked at the now sleeping baby and found a little piece of parchment in the blanket, so of course…she opened it.

If you have found my son, then it means that the orcs, or spiders did not. Please, raise him like your own, give him love, that I was not able to give.

Thank you.

Namrie'

"Well, Valadon, let's take this baby back to your father and see what he has to say."

*back at palace.*

Legolas looked at the green eyed babe.

"How could someone just leave a child like that?" Tara mumbled while feeding the baby goats milk.

"I do not know. But the note seemed urgent, either the elf was in danger, or just wasn't one to have a child."

"We must keep him." Tara spoke firmly.

"No. It's not proper."

Tara handed the baby to a nurse, "Please bathe him for me." the nurse nodded and walked away.

"Yes we will. It doesn't matter if it's proper or not. When did you care what was proper?!" She was enraged, she was hoping he'd have a little feeling toward the child.

"When I am in line to be the next King. THAT'S WHEN!" Legolas' eyes were ablaze.

"No. He's staying here. I don't care what you say, either the child stays or I go with him and Valadon somewhere else…Understand?" Legolas turned towards her.

"What?"

"I'm serious. I will take the child and Valadon. I believe it is fate that brought the baby to us. Legolas, why does it matter if it's proper or not? Why would you care? If you had found a baby with no mother, wouldn't you feel like it was your responsibility to take it in?"

Legolas' eyes softened, "Your such a kind soul Tara. Yet, I understand where you are coming from…What shall we name him?"

Tara smiled brightly, "Ceris."

Legolas nodded, the nurse brought the child back and placed him in Tara's arms.

Legolas looked over her shoulder at the child, "Yes. Ceris is a wonderful name."