Wake Up Call

Something tickled.

Celeborn wrinkled his nose trying to avoid whatever it was that was causing the problem.

It stopped.

Relieved Celeborn, only half awake, drifted back into the world of elven dreams.

Something again brushed against his nose.

Feeling quite annoyed this time Celeborn waved a lazy hand still trying to stay asleep. A child's giggle accompanied that action causing him to wake completely. He looked up into the jeweled eyes of his daughter. Celebrian's hair was tousled from sleep and she still wore her sleeping robes. A large white feather was in her hand that she waved above her father's nose.

Celeborn gave a growl lunging at his daughter. Celebrian gave a startles squeak of surprise as she was enveloped in her father's arms. Celeborn rolled them back onto the bed throwing the covers over their heads.

"What are you doing up aier?" Celeborn mumbled sleepily.

"I was bored," came the much too cheerful answer.

"You were bored." Celeborn murmured dryly. Only a child would think sleeping was boring. The elven lord focused his eyes on the other side of the bed. "Where's your Naneth?"

"She went for a bath." Celebrian chirped. "She said I was to wake you up."

"Oh she did, did she?"

"Yes."

Celeborn smiled to himself. "Why don't you join your mother? I'm sure she would love the company. You two could have a water battle."

Celebrian clapped her hands in delight at the thought as she wiggled out from underneath his arm. She quickly shed her cloths until she was naked as the day she was born. With a last delighted look at her father she raced out of the bedroom heading for the bathing chamber.

Celeborn sat up listening intently. A loud splash and a surprised shriek from his wife let him know what he wanted. With a pleased smirk he rolled back over pulling the covers over his head.

Life was good.