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A/N: Thanks to feathers of the wind and Simoriah: Girl of Summer for my first reviews!!!!!
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Gilanna used the next two days for rest, but was soon becoming restless. She would get up and walk around her room when she was anxious, and usually did not lie back down until one of the healers told her to do so.
Legolas came to visit her, him being the child of Thranduil closest to her age. They talked long together, and spoke of many things. Legolas learned that Gilanna was the third youngest of her family, just like Legolas. Gilanna had one older brother and sister, Celebangar and Elenfëa, and a younger brother and sister, twins, Gwaithêl and Elenhíná. Legolas, meanwhile, had two older brothers and an older sister, Cambeleg, the oldest, Celebcoron, second oldest, Ariel, the oldest sister, Gildae, younger sister, and Cúdagor, the youngest, his brother.
His brothers and sisters also came to visit, to see this new patient. They were amazed to find that she had come from Imladris, and the middle child of Glorfindel. They didn't realize that her mother was one of their own people. But Thranduil knew. The king had not come. He had guessed who Gilanna was, and from what his children had told him, he was sure she was Celebelen's daughter. Celebelen had been a dear friend to him when he was a young prince. He would wait to talk to Gilanna about her mother. It had been many, many years since he had seen her.
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The next day, Gilanna was free to roam about the cave. Gilanna found the cave to be very hospitable but wondered if there was a library. She put this question to Legolas who lead her immediately to it. She was amazed to see so many books in a room so small. She told Legolas that there were rooms much bigger than this with fewer books than this. Legolas smiled at her amazement. She thought this place was wonderful. Not as extraordinary as the libraries in Imladris, but there was just this atmosphere around the room that made Gilanna so comfortable.
For the next few weeks, Gilanna could mostly be found in the library. Her room was moved from the treatment rooms to one of the better guest quarters. If she wasn't in the library or her room, she was most likely sitting just outside the mouth of the cave, in the tallest branches of the beech tree, still reading.
Legolas often found her in the morning watching the sunrise. They would just stay there for almost an hour, enjoying the beauty of the sun. Thranduil noticed the amount of time that his son had spent with the visitor. Thranduil ran over the message that he had received back from Imladris. Gilanna's older brother and younger siblings would be coming shortly, at the request of both of their parents. They would arrive within two weeks. Thranduil made a mental note to tell her that night.
That night, Thranduil went out to look for his son and Gilanna. It was raining, and Gilanna was out, her arms outstretched to the sky, as if she was collecting the raindrops. She was singing an old rain song, a song that her mother sang whenever it rained. Thranduil smiled at the similarities between the two.
"Gilanna! Legolas!" Thranduil called. They walked up to him and bowed. "I have news for you, Gilanna. I have received a message from your family. Your older brother and younger siblings will be coming soon." Gilanna's face lit up.
"Really?" Thranduil nodded. Gilanna's face split into a huge grin. "Thank you very much for that news!" Thranduil smiled. The three of them bowed and Thranduil went back into the cave. Gilanna looked to Legolas. "You'll get to meet some of my siblings!'' Legolas smiled at her enthusiasm.
"Very well, I guess I will," he said. Another hour in the rain and the two went back into the cave.
A/N: Short I know, but I'm not sure how long Gilanna's siblings are going to stay. I've forgotten how long they did stay and my dreams aren't letting me in on that detail. No worry, I'll have the next chapters up soon. I have an idea about how this is going to work, but I need time to figure it all out. All I can say right now is that the year is about 1000 in the Third Age. And, as always, review!
A/N: Thanks to feathers of the wind and Simoriah: Girl of Summer for my first reviews!!!!!
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Gilanna used the next two days for rest, but was soon becoming restless. She would get up and walk around her room when she was anxious, and usually did not lie back down until one of the healers told her to do so.
Legolas came to visit her, him being the child of Thranduil closest to her age. They talked long together, and spoke of many things. Legolas learned that Gilanna was the third youngest of her family, just like Legolas. Gilanna had one older brother and sister, Celebangar and Elenfëa, and a younger brother and sister, twins, Gwaithêl and Elenhíná. Legolas, meanwhile, had two older brothers and an older sister, Cambeleg, the oldest, Celebcoron, second oldest, Ariel, the oldest sister, Gildae, younger sister, and Cúdagor, the youngest, his brother.
His brothers and sisters also came to visit, to see this new patient. They were amazed to find that she had come from Imladris, and the middle child of Glorfindel. They didn't realize that her mother was one of their own people. But Thranduil knew. The king had not come. He had guessed who Gilanna was, and from what his children had told him, he was sure she was Celebelen's daughter. Celebelen had been a dear friend to him when he was a young prince. He would wait to talk to Gilanna about her mother. It had been many, many years since he had seen her.
* * *
The next day, Gilanna was free to roam about the cave. Gilanna found the cave to be very hospitable but wondered if there was a library. She put this question to Legolas who lead her immediately to it. She was amazed to see so many books in a room so small. She told Legolas that there were rooms much bigger than this with fewer books than this. Legolas smiled at her amazement. She thought this place was wonderful. Not as extraordinary as the libraries in Imladris, but there was just this atmosphere around the room that made Gilanna so comfortable.
For the next few weeks, Gilanna could mostly be found in the library. Her room was moved from the treatment rooms to one of the better guest quarters. If she wasn't in the library or her room, she was most likely sitting just outside the mouth of the cave, in the tallest branches of the beech tree, still reading.
Legolas often found her in the morning watching the sunrise. They would just stay there for almost an hour, enjoying the beauty of the sun. Thranduil noticed the amount of time that his son had spent with the visitor. Thranduil ran over the message that he had received back from Imladris. Gilanna's older brother and younger siblings would be coming shortly, at the request of both of their parents. They would arrive within two weeks. Thranduil made a mental note to tell her that night.
That night, Thranduil went out to look for his son and Gilanna. It was raining, and Gilanna was out, her arms outstretched to the sky, as if she was collecting the raindrops. She was singing an old rain song, a song that her mother sang whenever it rained. Thranduil smiled at the similarities between the two.
"Gilanna! Legolas!" Thranduil called. They walked up to him and bowed. "I have news for you, Gilanna. I have received a message from your family. Your older brother and younger siblings will be coming soon." Gilanna's face lit up.
"Really?" Thranduil nodded. Gilanna's face split into a huge grin. "Thank you very much for that news!" Thranduil smiled. The three of them bowed and Thranduil went back into the cave. Gilanna looked to Legolas. "You'll get to meet some of my siblings!'' Legolas smiled at her enthusiasm.
"Very well, I guess I will," he said. Another hour in the rain and the two went back into the cave.
A/N: Short I know, but I'm not sure how long Gilanna's siblings are going to stay. I've forgotten how long they did stay and my dreams aren't letting me in on that detail. No worry, I'll have the next chapters up soon. I have an idea about how this is going to work, but I need time to figure it all out. All I can say right now is that the year is about 1000 in the Third Age. And, as always, review!
