Elrohir clutched his mother's arm tightly as they rode through the mountains. Elladan, who was riding with Elrond, had fallen back to sleep. Elrohir ceaselessly jabbered in baby talk as Celebrian steered the horse. Elrond caught her eye and grinned.

"Dib boba due?" Elrohir gibbered.

"What?" Celebrian asked. She had no idea what he was asking.

"Ba dib boba due Eldan?"

Celebrian smiled, finally understanding what he was asking. 'Eldan' was his word for Elladan, being to young to correctly pronounce it.

"Elladan fell asleep," she explained. "He is riding with your father." The horse snorted, causing Elrohir to jump.

"Hos ma due gawabue!" he said, throwing his hands up in the air.

Celebrian laughed. Elladan woke up, stirred by his brother's shout.

"Daba?" he said, in his infantile language.

"Eldan!" Elrohir exclaimed. He giggled and squirmed in Celebrian's arms.

"Elhir!" came Elladan's equally excited call.

Elrond and Celebrian stopped the horses and dismounted. They set the boys down to allow them to exchange greetings. Elladan squealed happily as he tackled his twin. The two giggled and squealed as they wrestled around.

Elrond put his arms around Celebrian's waist and kissed her.

"Eewie!" Elladan tugged on his father's robe. "Gob ba dupe!" he said.

Elrond reached down to tickle his son. Elladan scrambled out of the way and grabbed his father's hand.

The sound of horses approaching alarmed Celebrian. She turned to the direction of the sound.

Haldir and Orophin, his younger brother, rode up. Celebrian smiled. Haldir dismounted and walked over to her.

"Mae govannen, Celebrian." he said. He was about to hug her, when Elrohir fastened himself to Haldir's leg.

"Gaga da abooboo!" he shouted.

"What did he say?" Haldir asked, puzzled.

"I have no idea." Celebrian reached down and pried her son off his leg.

"This," she said, "is Elohir. The other is Elladan."

Elrond picked up Elladan and walked over to Haldir.

Haldir bowed his head in greeting to Elrond. "We heard shrieks and came to investigate." Haldir said.

Orophin had gotten off his horse and walked over to them. He put his hand on Celebrian's shoulder.

"I am glad to see you again, old friend." he said.

Haldir looked at Celebrian. "Ride with us." he said.

They mounted their horses and continued on. Elrohir leaned back against his mother and sucked his thumb. Elladan began to chew on Elrond's sleeve.