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Three months had passed since the wedding of Thalia and Legolas. Life was going well. King Thranduil and his wife had departed back to Mirkwood the week before last and had kindly given their son a respite from his duties until he returned home.

Thalia and Legolas lay in bed quietly talking.

"You do not"

"Yes I do"

"You look as beautiful as you did yesterday melamin"

"Yesterday I looked exactly the same"

"Perhaps it is because you have not been sleeping well"

"No, that's not it, I don't get it, I look like a vampire, a vampire with a fever"

Thalia had been experiencing a few problems over the past week. Her complexion had paled but her cheeks glowed. She had become restless and her eating habits had become erratic. In the morning she would refrain from eating as she felt nauseous, not that she would tell Legolas that. In fact she'd told Legolas very little regarding her current welfare.

She pouted and lay down, accepting defeat for now. She shuffled sidewise on the bed and laid her head in Legolas' lap, he looked down at her and ran his slender fingers through her hair.

"So, what are we doing today?"

"You are going to the healers"

She sat up so that her eyes were level with his. The cool blue of his eyes and the set of his jaw told her that there was no arguing.

Legolas noticed her downtrodden look and picked her up by the waist and settled her on his lap as if she were a child.

"You have a choice. You can go and see the healers or you can ask Elrond to examine you. Either way you are not getting out of it"

He sternly told her while he traced small circles on her back. She sighed heavily and leaned further into his arms.

"I go see Elrond, ok?" she whispered

He looked down at her, concern etched into his features. He took in her appearance.

Her pale complexion, the circles under her eyes, her slouched position. She normally held herself with pride but lately she had taken to slouching. She had not argued with him much, quietly accepting defeat. She had become somewhat clingy and seemed permanently in need of physical contact with him. At night when he stayed up writing at their desk, she would crawl into his lap and stay with him. He did not mind, in fact he very much enjoyed it. But the sudden change in her demeanour and attitude worried him.

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"Come let's get dressed"

She nodded and moved off of the bed. Her expression was sullen as she stood looking through the gowns in the wardrobe. She stood chewing her lip and unconsciously rubbing her stomach with one hand.

"Are you alright?"

She looked up and forced a smile on her face. Her eyes were dark as if she was hiding something.

"I'm fine. Just don't know what to wear. Blue or red?"

"Blue" red seemed to pale her skin even more than it already was. She stripped off her silk nightdress and flung it onto the bottom of the bed, quickly replacing it with underwear. My eyes travelled up her shapely legs to her stomach, which from this angle looked slightly swollen.

"Thalia, come here"

I called her over to the bed and pushed her down so that she was lying fully on the bed in front of me. She looked at me questioningly and I leaned down and kissed her softly. She relaxed and let me take control. I could see the exhaustion clearly in her eyes and couldn't help but smile at her childlike expression.

I laid my hands on her stomach and slowly pressed.

"What are you doing?"

"Testing a theory melamin"

"Oh. What theory?"

I chuckled and continued my examination. I concealed a grin as my theory was proved correct. Normally, elven women knew when they were with child, they could sense it almost immediately. I suspect that her fatigue has dulled her senses and allowed the babe to go unrecognised.

I couldn't help it, one look at her perplexed expression and I laughed. After getting over my laughter I told her to sit up cross legged in front of me. She did so with a wary look on her face, one eyebrow raised in disbelief.

"Now put your hands on you stomach and concentrate"

"You want me to what? Why?"

"Just obey your husband"

She laughed and did as she was told. I watched as she fidgeted, after less than a moment she opened one eye,

"Ok, are we done yet?"

"No. concentrate"

She relaxed and started to take the task seriously. A range of raw emotions flashed across her face as she delved into her mind and body.

All of a sudden her eyes flew open and she nearly fell sideways off the bed. Luckily I was faster and caught her before she could fall. She lay slumped in my arms trying to catch her breath.

"There something not so right"

"You are with child"

"No"

She shook her head and sat up, her mouth open and her eyes staring ahead blindly. I was confused, she was with child, I had felt the babe myself.

"There's two" she whispered, "The twins, the twins in the dream. But that's not right. It was a dream how could that be right. It wasn't real"

She whispered shaking her head and trying to make some sense out of it.

So this was Vana's gift. Twins

Slowly her shaking hands travelled up my arms and secured themselves round my neck.

"They…I felt them. They're mad at me"

"Why?"

"I didn't know they were there"

I chuckled and pulled her to me, she laid her head on my shoulder and relaxed, her breathing heavy. Silence reigned for what seemed like a long while before she sat up. Her shaking hand reached up and caressed my cheek softly.

"Does this make you happy? Don't laugh, I mean it?" are you happy?"

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He smiled down at me. His blue eyes had a transparent sheen to them, something I had learned to recognise as extreme happiness. His hand moved to my cheek, his soft, silky skin caressing mine. More importantly, his skin was cool and I was boiling.

"I am very happy"

"Good. I'm glad. Cos I'm gonna get fat and cranky and I'll eat loads"

"Nothing unusual there then, apart from the getting fat" he said as he grinned lopsidedly at me.

"Oh the cheek"

"And you will not be fat, you are carrying children. That is not the same."

"Uhhh, yeah- it is! Never mind- I'm not gonna win this argument"

He looked gorgeous. His hair was loose, I was winning that one, I preferred it loose. His eyes were wide and glittering and his smile was stunning.

He pulled me closer and his lips brushed mine briefly. He drew back and locked his eyes with mine. I couldn't take my eyes off of him, he was drawing me in and I was quickly become trapped in his web. Not that I minded. I felt his hand move down my back and lift up the bottom of the short chemise that I had on. His eyes didn't leave mine for a minute. Feeling self-conscious I moved my hands over my naked breasts quickly. He frowned and caught my hands, slowly moving them from my chest.

"Don't hide yourself"

I nodded, feeling ashamed, though what for I don't know. I gasped as he trailed a line of kisses along my neck and down the middle of my chest. I looked down when I felt him lay a hand tenderly on my stomach. He looked adorable as he lifted his head and smiled innocently, allowing his excitement to show. I finally cracked and grinned. Knowing he was happy about the pregnancy lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. It had only been there for all of half and hour- but it wasn't very nice. Hearing him say he was happy was one thing but seeing his happiness was another. He really meant it, I could feel their presence in our bond already and was slightly put out when I felt a flutter. Legolas laughed at the sensation.

"They are eager to meet us I think"

"What do you mean?"

"They have gone ignored for the past months. They only wish to say hello"

I frowned at him.

"How do you know that?"

"You know it too, you just have to listen. Come"

He leaned against the headboard of the bed and waited as I shuffled and settled myself between his legs. He took my hands and laid them on my stomach, telling me to stop thinking. I waited, getting frustrated with myself.

I felt a flutter, it was faint but it was there. I gasped and craned my neck to look at him.

"Did you feel that?"

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I laughed at the excited and amazed look on her face. She was an elf but sometimes she was still so human. She found it difficult to quieten herself, she claimed that 'silence was not always golden and should not always be upheld'.

She sighed happily, resting a hand on her stomach and smiling to herself.

How had we not noticed our children? I would have to ask Elrond about that.

She turned her body round and grabbed my arms, putting them around her and holding them on her stomach. I withheld a laugh and smiled down at her.

The last few months have been somewhat strange. Time seems to have passed in a matter of mere days. I watched my wife gain more confidence as each day passed and I noticed her final acceptance of immortality. For someone who had wished for death for so long, the idea of living for even a hundred years was daunting. But as the days passed she was becoming her own person. She had begun healing lessons with Elrond and she was doing quite well. Elrohir and I had tried to once again teach her archery, but she was having none of it. She was not a natural when it came to archery.

Hopefully our children would take after me in that respect. Sitting here watching my wife as she talked to her stomach and played with my fingers, I understood what my father meant when he used to talk about my mother. He used to tell me that a woman was at her best when carrying a child.

She leaned back into my embrace and closed her eyes, a gorgeous smile lighting her features. She turned and lay on her side, making herself comfortable. Her fingers traced small patterns on my bare chest and her legs tangled with mine.

"We have to get up"

She mumbled half-heartedly. I looked down at her silver hair and pulled up from underneath her, letting it flow down my chest and over her shoulders.

"No, we do not"

"We don't?"

"There is nothing of great importance that's must be done therefore I see no problem with remaining in bed for the day"

She grinned and hugged me

"Hmmm, I like that plan"

"I thought you would" I said as I nuzzled her hair.

I laid back and closed my eyes, I felt my mind connect with Thalia and watched as the scene from her dream played out. I saw myself with our son, playing in the gardens. And I saw Thalia with our daughter watching us on the balcony above.

I tightened my hold on her and kissed the crown of her head.

"Love you"

She whispered sleepily as she nuzzled her head on my chest.

"I love you too melamin"

Her breathing had already evened out before I finished. I smiled and settled down, content to lay with her in my arms for a few hours.

The hours passed by swiftly as she slept. A knock on the door brought me out of my quiet contemplation.

Making sure that she was still sleeping I left to greet whoever it was. Surprisingly it was Glorfindel and Katlin.

"Are you two planning on joining the rest of at anytime today?" Glorfindel asked me.

I was unsure of what to say, I did not wish to tell them our news before discussing it.

"We will be down for dinner this eve"

Glorfindel nodded.

"Just make sure you are on time tonight"

Katlin said before she kissed my cheek and left the room. Glorfindel too gave me a warning look, but softened it with a knowing smile before leaving us alone once more.

I wandered to the balcony and watched the birds soar above the treetops.

I had no idea how long I had stood there, but I jumped as I felt a pair of arms slide around my waist. I had let my guard down, that tended to happen a lot when I was alone with her.

"Hey"

"Good evening"

"Hmmm. How long've been standing there?"

"I have no idea"

She laughed and came to stand in front of me. She had a thin sheet wrapped around her body. The last of the daylight glinted off of her silver hair and gave her an ethereal glow. She stepped forward and put her hands on my shoulders, seemingly studying my face. She smiled and kissed my cheek.

"I love you" she said stepping back.

"Come on hon, time to get dressed before Adar freaks and comes looking for us"

I laughed and began to dress. I grabbed a dark red tunic from the wardrobe and went to grab a matching pair of leggings, when Thalia appeared beside me and swapped the tunic for a dark blue one. I just looked at her.

"What! I don't like the red one"

I sighed and let her have her way. Having a wife was sometimes like having a mother, she regularly changed my clothes when she did not approve. Fortunately, I like all of my clothes and do not mind.

"Are you ready?"

She called from the bathroom. She emerged with a brush in one hand and the back of her dress undone. I rolled my eyes and made her turn around so that I could fasten her dress while she did her hair.

She looked stunning in a dark blue velvet gown, that matched mine. I raised an eyebrow and she just grinned and grabbed my hand.

The walk to the dining hall was swift with jovial conversation and banter between the two of us. The hall was full and we quickly made our way over to our table. Thalia tugged my hand and stopped.

"Ok everyone, we have an announcement"

Everybody stopped what they were doing and turned to look at her, me included, she had not mentioned this.

"Ok. In approximately…"

She turned to look at me for an answer. Elves carry their children in the womb for a year, so…

"Nine months" I whispered.

"…nine months. We're going to be parents, we're having twins"

Silence descended on the room and not a sound could be heard. A fork clattered on a plate, Elladan had dropped his fork in surprise.

"Oh boy. Not the reaction I expected" she said from beside me, and I had to agree.