"Oh what a joyful day today,
to be filled with no work
and lots of play!"
Celeborn stirred, and opened one eye just the tiniest crack. A blurred figure with a dark brown* mane and a white nightgown was jumping up and down on his bed. He smiled.
"Luthien, does it not bother you that you have just woken up your favourite family member?" He mumbled drowsily. Luthien stopped jumping instantly and sidled off the bed reluctantly.
"I'm sorry Celeborn, but mother just told me that I will not be having any lessons today, so I thought I should come in and tell you." She looked at her feet. Celeborn laughed.
"That's alright; I ought to be getting up anyway. Did you make that little verse up all by yourself?" Luthien nodded.
"Yes, I was so happy that I had to make up little rhyme of my own." She replied.
"Well I think it was a very good verse for such a carefree elf. I never thought you could make up such a thing, so you are obviously very happy." Celeborn got up, pulled his day robes on and followed his cousin out the door.
"Good morning, Cele. You slept late today.did you not sleep well?" King Thingol greeted his nephew.
"I slept fine. Last night was a big event, and I stayed up quite late. I probably could've slept later." He glanced at Luthien.
"I said I was sorry!" She pouted. Thingol sighed.
"Luthien, did you wake your cousin up again? You know better. How many times have I told you that just because you wake up early, doesn't mean-"
"Doesn't mean I have to wake the whole world up, I know, Ada. And I did say I was sorry. I was.overexcited." Celeborn and Thingol laughed.
"Since you know what I am about to say, it is obvious that you have heard the same words before! Come Luthie, Cele- how about some breakfast?" The two elves followed their King eagerly.
~*~
With a full stomach after a glass of juice, scrambled eggs and a few bites of Lembas, Celeborn walked towards the forest of Doriath. He looked into the sky as two white birds flew overhead.
"Oh, I apologise, I didn't mean- Celeborn?" Artanis peered at his face as she grabbed his hand to stabilise him after bumping into him.
"Good morning, Lady Artanis. Yes, it is me, and it was my fault, I was not paying attention to where I was walking." Artanis gave him a relieved look.
"May I ask where you were headed?" She enquired.
"Certainly, I was walking to the forest, one of my favourite places to be in all of Doriath." He answered.
"Was?" She looked at him with her eyes as clear as crystal.
"Well yes, was. I am not walking there at the moment. In fact, if Queen Melian were here, she would probably ask me to accompany you back to the palace. May I?" He asked, and extended his arm. She smiled and slipped her arm through.
"You and Luthien are obviously very close." Artanis stated. Celeborn looked at her for a moment before answering.
"What makes you say that milady?"
"Well, for starters, you are her favourite family member, as she told me last night. She didn't even have to tell me that much, it is so obvious. She fell asleep in your arms; she tagged around after you wherever you went.surely you can see how she adores you?" She looked at Celeborn, who was walking with his head hanging down, and he seemed to be considering what she had just pointed out.
"Well, Queen Melian told me that Luthien adored me. I am admired, aren't I?" He grinned widely. He did not know, but Artanis became uneasy at his last comment. Was this directed at her? Or was it just an innocent joke? At the troubled look on her face, Celeborn sensed that he had said something that disturbed the lady. But he decided not to question her silence.
Finrod and Angrod were sitting on chairs in Orodreth's room, simply enjoying each other's company. Angrod glanced out of the window and saw a familiar woman walking beside the handsome Elf prince who had shown them to their rooms. Orodreth caught his brother's glance and followed his gaze. His eyes narrowed.
"I do not like Artanis' behaviour. It is not acceptable. Why has she taken such a liking to that prince? He is nowhere near good enough for her." He said coldly.
"Oh, let her be. Maybe he is the one for her. She certainly does seem to enjoy being near him. She has never been this way with anyone before. Not even with small children. Of course, she is fond of them, but she does not wander around freely with a child in her arms. Not another's anyway. Yet she wanders freely with this man. She is even laughing openly." Angrod shot back at his older brother. Finrod looked at his baby sister, who grew more and more beautiful with every passing day. Indeed she was acting strangely.
"You both have a point, my brothers. But I strongly agree with Angrod. We should let her be. We are her brothers, and we can give her advice, but it is not our place to decide how she should behave and whose company she should like the most. We shall see what happens between them. Many have fallen in love with her, and she has turned down every one of them. This man does not seem to be head over heels. And she is certainly not head over heels in love with him. I think that they will become friends while we are here.exactly how close, I do not know. Orodreth, do not try to sabotage their bond." Finrod looked sharply at Orodreth.
"I was not planning to." He muttered angrily. Not yet, anyway.
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~~~~~~A/N~~~~~~ *- K, well someone (can't remember who, :P Sorry) said that Luthien's hair was black. I didn't know, so rather than repost the chapter, I'll make it that Luthien's hair colour changes to black. :P Ok, it's stupid, but still. If it really bothers you, I'll repost the chapter. So at the beginning it was a light chestnut brown, and now its dark brown.and soon it should be black. 0.o
Also, in the first chapter, I stated that Finrod had light brown curls. :P I'm sorry 'bout that too, because I have sort of a golden blonde hair colour, and people tell me it's light brown.and so what I meant was that his hair'd golden blonde, not light brown. :P I can repost the chappies if this is too confusing or stupid or whatever. Obviously his hairs not as golden as Artanis'!
Celeborn stirred, and opened one eye just the tiniest crack. A blurred figure with a dark brown* mane and a white nightgown was jumping up and down on his bed. He smiled.
"Luthien, does it not bother you that you have just woken up your favourite family member?" He mumbled drowsily. Luthien stopped jumping instantly and sidled off the bed reluctantly.
"I'm sorry Celeborn, but mother just told me that I will not be having any lessons today, so I thought I should come in and tell you." She looked at her feet. Celeborn laughed.
"That's alright; I ought to be getting up anyway. Did you make that little verse up all by yourself?" Luthien nodded.
"Yes, I was so happy that I had to make up little rhyme of my own." She replied.
"Well I think it was a very good verse for such a carefree elf. I never thought you could make up such a thing, so you are obviously very happy." Celeborn got up, pulled his day robes on and followed his cousin out the door.
"Good morning, Cele. You slept late today.did you not sleep well?" King Thingol greeted his nephew.
"I slept fine. Last night was a big event, and I stayed up quite late. I probably could've slept later." He glanced at Luthien.
"I said I was sorry!" She pouted. Thingol sighed.
"Luthien, did you wake your cousin up again? You know better. How many times have I told you that just because you wake up early, doesn't mean-"
"Doesn't mean I have to wake the whole world up, I know, Ada. And I did say I was sorry. I was.overexcited." Celeborn and Thingol laughed.
"Since you know what I am about to say, it is obvious that you have heard the same words before! Come Luthie, Cele- how about some breakfast?" The two elves followed their King eagerly.
~*~
With a full stomach after a glass of juice, scrambled eggs and a few bites of Lembas, Celeborn walked towards the forest of Doriath. He looked into the sky as two white birds flew overhead.
"Oh, I apologise, I didn't mean- Celeborn?" Artanis peered at his face as she grabbed his hand to stabilise him after bumping into him.
"Good morning, Lady Artanis. Yes, it is me, and it was my fault, I was not paying attention to where I was walking." Artanis gave him a relieved look.
"May I ask where you were headed?" She enquired.
"Certainly, I was walking to the forest, one of my favourite places to be in all of Doriath." He answered.
"Was?" She looked at him with her eyes as clear as crystal.
"Well yes, was. I am not walking there at the moment. In fact, if Queen Melian were here, she would probably ask me to accompany you back to the palace. May I?" He asked, and extended his arm. She smiled and slipped her arm through.
"You and Luthien are obviously very close." Artanis stated. Celeborn looked at her for a moment before answering.
"What makes you say that milady?"
"Well, for starters, you are her favourite family member, as she told me last night. She didn't even have to tell me that much, it is so obvious. She fell asleep in your arms; she tagged around after you wherever you went.surely you can see how she adores you?" She looked at Celeborn, who was walking with his head hanging down, and he seemed to be considering what she had just pointed out.
"Well, Queen Melian told me that Luthien adored me. I am admired, aren't I?" He grinned widely. He did not know, but Artanis became uneasy at his last comment. Was this directed at her? Or was it just an innocent joke? At the troubled look on her face, Celeborn sensed that he had said something that disturbed the lady. But he decided not to question her silence.
Finrod and Angrod were sitting on chairs in Orodreth's room, simply enjoying each other's company. Angrod glanced out of the window and saw a familiar woman walking beside the handsome Elf prince who had shown them to their rooms. Orodreth caught his brother's glance and followed his gaze. His eyes narrowed.
"I do not like Artanis' behaviour. It is not acceptable. Why has she taken such a liking to that prince? He is nowhere near good enough for her." He said coldly.
"Oh, let her be. Maybe he is the one for her. She certainly does seem to enjoy being near him. She has never been this way with anyone before. Not even with small children. Of course, she is fond of them, but she does not wander around freely with a child in her arms. Not another's anyway. Yet she wanders freely with this man. She is even laughing openly." Angrod shot back at his older brother. Finrod looked at his baby sister, who grew more and more beautiful with every passing day. Indeed she was acting strangely.
"You both have a point, my brothers. But I strongly agree with Angrod. We should let her be. We are her brothers, and we can give her advice, but it is not our place to decide how she should behave and whose company she should like the most. We shall see what happens between them. Many have fallen in love with her, and she has turned down every one of them. This man does not seem to be head over heels. And she is certainly not head over heels in love with him. I think that they will become friends while we are here.exactly how close, I do not know. Orodreth, do not try to sabotage their bond." Finrod looked sharply at Orodreth.
"I was not planning to." He muttered angrily. Not yet, anyway.
~*~
~~~~~~A/N~~~~~~ *- K, well someone (can't remember who, :P Sorry) said that Luthien's hair was black. I didn't know, so rather than repost the chapter, I'll make it that Luthien's hair colour changes to black. :P Ok, it's stupid, but still. If it really bothers you, I'll repost the chapter. So at the beginning it was a light chestnut brown, and now its dark brown.and soon it should be black. 0.o
Also, in the first chapter, I stated that Finrod had light brown curls. :P I'm sorry 'bout that too, because I have sort of a golden blonde hair colour, and people tell me it's light brown.and so what I meant was that his hair'd golden blonde, not light brown. :P I can repost the chappies if this is too confusing or stupid or whatever. Obviously his hairs not as golden as Artanis'!