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Legolas awoke later that night when he heard Aranel scream. Getting up, he rushed to her room. When he got there, he saw his daughter sitting up in bed with fear on her face.
Taking her out of her crib, he asked her what was wrong. When the child hugged him tightly, he softly stroked her to calm her down.
After a few minutes he asked. "Do you want to go back to bed?"
Aranel shook her head and the fear came back on her face. "No, Ada, no. Scary."
"What is scary, Pen Mir?"
"Monsters." His daughter answered.
Legolas nodded and then said. "Do you want to sleep with us tonight? Or go for a walk?"
"Walk, Ada." Aranel answered her father.
Legolas smiled and while shifting her weight in his arms he carried her downstairs.
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Thranduil was walking underneath the trees. He could not find sleep right now. He was thinking about his wife and when they just got married. He missed her very much. When she first got the sea longing he hoped she would stay for his sake or for that of their young son, but it was not enough, she could not stay and left before Legolas was 100th years old.
It was a big blow for them both. Thranduil had tried his best to raise his son but it was only natural that the child missed his mother. He only hoped Joyce could keep Legolas from the sea.
Thranduil was thinking about leaving too. Now that his son had grown up and proved to be a good leader, he had nothing left to stay for. He would finally be reunited with his beloved wife. His Elves were leaving daily now and within the next 30 years there would be no more Elves in Eryn Lasgalen and then he would be truly alone.
He looked up when he heard somebody coming. He smiled when he saw Legolas coming closer with his daughter on his arm.
"Good morning, my son. I see that you are up early." Thranduil greeted his son.
Legolas smiled back in return and said. "Yes, she had a nightmare and did not want to go back to bed so I decided to go for a walk with her. I did not want to wake Joyce. It has been a long time since she could sleep on. "
"How is she doing?" Thranduil asked.
Legolas shrugged and answered. "She is doing better but the memories never truly stop. She is doing her best to keep it from me but I guess she sometimes does not such a good job."
Thranduil nodded and then asked the question he really wanted to ask his son. "And you?'
Legolas looked up again and answered. "I am not leaving; Adar if that is what you mean. The sea longing is not that bad when you are used to it. It still managed to catch me off guard sometimes."
"What would you say if I was leaving these shores?" Thranduil asked softly.
"I would be sad but would not stop you. Somebody said that sometimes it is the best to let go when you love somebody. I want you to be happy, father." Legolas answered his father.
Thranduil nodded and then took his granddaughter from Legolas. "And how do you like the fatherhood?"
Legolas smiled and said. "It is tiring sometimes but when you see your child smile, it is the best thing in the world. I just don't know if I am doing it right."
Thranduil put his hand on Legolas's shoulder before he said. "Nobody does, my son. There are no guidelines. Just follow your heart and rely on your instincts then it will be alright. I am still worried then I did not spend enough time with you when you were little."
"You were the best father anybody could wish for. You were there for me when I needed you and that is what matters." Legolas answered the question.
Thranduil smiled and winced when Aranel pulled his hair before he said. "How does Joyce take the news that Mithrandir is leaving?"
Legolas smiled and said. "She knew for a long time, she has come to term with it a long time ago. She is just hoping that he will not leave until the birth."
"Little one, would you mind letting go of my hair?" Thranduil said to Aranel.
The child just laughed and hugged him. Thranduil hugged him back and was surprised when she did not let go. Legolas walked behind his father and smiled before he said. "She has fallen asleep."
Thranduil smiled and shifted her weight some before he said. "I take it you will be going back to bed now since Aranel is asleep."
"I don't mind talking and she does not mind sleeping with you, so I don't see why I should go back?" Legolas answered his father.
Legolas lead his father to his study were they drunk a glass of wine and continued to talk.
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When Joyce woke up, she was surprised that Legolas was gone. After checking the house, she walked outside in search of her husband and her child.
When she came to Legolas study there was a sight that brought a smile to her face. Thranduil, Legolas and Aranel were all asleep on the couch. Aranel was sleeping against Thranduil as was Legolas and the Elven-Lord has both arms wrapped around his child and his grandchild.
Taking out a blanket, Joyce dropped it over the tree of them before she walked out of the room to let them sleep.
Walking outside, she enjoyed the peace of the night. She always preferred the night to the day. It was more quit and peaceful then. The world was still and would not wake up for quite some time.
She thought about the news they had received a couple of days ago. Gandalf and Frodo with Elrond, Galadriel and Celeborn were leaving for Valinor. She would miss Gandalf but she had seen it coming. She just hoped that Frodo would find the peace he wanted.
She nearly jumped when two hands touched her shoulder. When she turned around, she looked straight into the blue eyes of Thranduil.
He smiled at her and said. "I am sorry if I scared you. I didn't mean too."
"It is alright, I though I was all alone, I should of heard you coming." Joyce answered.
The Elven-Lord extended his hand to her and asked. "Care to go for a walk? I have slept enough for now."
Joyce smiled and took his hand before she said. "I would love too, my Lord."
Thranduil shrugged and said. "Don't call me that, Joyce. You know better. How are you doing?"
"I am fine, apart from the usual pregnancy discomforts but that is all. I was just thinking about the fact that Gandalf is leaving."
Thranduil looked at her and asked. "You will miss him, won't you?"
Joyce nodded and answered. "Yes, he is the last family I got left. Apart from Legolas and Aranel but this is different."
"How is this different then?" Thranduil asked.
"He is the only one who can answer my questions about my father and my mother." Joyce answered more quietly.
"I see. I know it might not seem like a lot I can offer but if there is anything I can do just let me know. I am still your father in law." Thranduil said.
Joyce smiled at him and said. "Thank you. You have no idea how much this means to me, Thranduil."
"You are welcome, little one." Thranduil answered while continued to walk on.
Joyce smiled but stopped when she felt the baby's move. Thranduil looked at her worried when she stopped all of a sudden and asked. "Is something wrong?"
Joyce smiled again and said. "No, everything is fine. The baby's moved."
Thranduil smiled at her and nodded his head. He was startled when Joyce asked him the next question. "You want to feel the children?"
Thranduil looked at her before he said. "Only if that is alright with you."
Joyce smiled and said. "It is fine with me, else I would not ask."
Thranduil walked over and was careful that Joyce was guiding him.
He smiled when he felt his grandchildren move against his hand. "Hannon Le, Joyce." He softly said.
Joyce only smiled.
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After they had gotten back, Legolas had awoken and he walked up to his wife to give her a good morning kiss.
He smiled at his father and then hugged Joyce. Thranduil excused himself and he walked away to his room to freshen up.
Legolas kissed Joyce again and then rubbed her belly. Joyce smiled at him and then took his hand to go for a shower. She had also picked up Aranel.
The rest of the day was spent in nice company.
Hope you liked it. Please review.
Note: Thanks for all the reviews. I need names for the children and what sex they should become. Let's begin.
Legolas awoke later that night when he heard Aranel scream. Getting up, he rushed to her room. When he got there, he saw his daughter sitting up in bed with fear on her face.
Taking her out of her crib, he asked her what was wrong. When the child hugged him tightly, he softly stroked her to calm her down.
After a few minutes he asked. "Do you want to go back to bed?"
Aranel shook her head and the fear came back on her face. "No, Ada, no. Scary."
"What is scary, Pen Mir?"
"Monsters." His daughter answered.
Legolas nodded and then said. "Do you want to sleep with us tonight? Or go for a walk?"
"Walk, Ada." Aranel answered her father.
Legolas smiled and while shifting her weight in his arms he carried her downstairs.
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Thranduil was walking underneath the trees. He could not find sleep right now. He was thinking about his wife and when they just got married. He missed her very much. When she first got the sea longing he hoped she would stay for his sake or for that of their young son, but it was not enough, she could not stay and left before Legolas was 100th years old.
It was a big blow for them both. Thranduil had tried his best to raise his son but it was only natural that the child missed his mother. He only hoped Joyce could keep Legolas from the sea.
Thranduil was thinking about leaving too. Now that his son had grown up and proved to be a good leader, he had nothing left to stay for. He would finally be reunited with his beloved wife. His Elves were leaving daily now and within the next 30 years there would be no more Elves in Eryn Lasgalen and then he would be truly alone.
He looked up when he heard somebody coming. He smiled when he saw Legolas coming closer with his daughter on his arm.
"Good morning, my son. I see that you are up early." Thranduil greeted his son.
Legolas smiled back in return and said. "Yes, she had a nightmare and did not want to go back to bed so I decided to go for a walk with her. I did not want to wake Joyce. It has been a long time since she could sleep on. "
"How is she doing?" Thranduil asked.
Legolas shrugged and answered. "She is doing better but the memories never truly stop. She is doing her best to keep it from me but I guess she sometimes does not such a good job."
Thranduil nodded and then asked the question he really wanted to ask his son. "And you?'
Legolas looked up again and answered. "I am not leaving; Adar if that is what you mean. The sea longing is not that bad when you are used to it. It still managed to catch me off guard sometimes."
"What would you say if I was leaving these shores?" Thranduil asked softly.
"I would be sad but would not stop you. Somebody said that sometimes it is the best to let go when you love somebody. I want you to be happy, father." Legolas answered his father.
Thranduil nodded and then took his granddaughter from Legolas. "And how do you like the fatherhood?"
Legolas smiled and said. "It is tiring sometimes but when you see your child smile, it is the best thing in the world. I just don't know if I am doing it right."
Thranduil put his hand on Legolas's shoulder before he said. "Nobody does, my son. There are no guidelines. Just follow your heart and rely on your instincts then it will be alright. I am still worried then I did not spend enough time with you when you were little."
"You were the best father anybody could wish for. You were there for me when I needed you and that is what matters." Legolas answered the question.
Thranduil smiled and winced when Aranel pulled his hair before he said. "How does Joyce take the news that Mithrandir is leaving?"
Legolas smiled and said. "She knew for a long time, she has come to term with it a long time ago. She is just hoping that he will not leave until the birth."
"Little one, would you mind letting go of my hair?" Thranduil said to Aranel.
The child just laughed and hugged him. Thranduil hugged him back and was surprised when she did not let go. Legolas walked behind his father and smiled before he said. "She has fallen asleep."
Thranduil smiled and shifted her weight some before he said. "I take it you will be going back to bed now since Aranel is asleep."
"I don't mind talking and she does not mind sleeping with you, so I don't see why I should go back?" Legolas answered his father.
Legolas lead his father to his study were they drunk a glass of wine and continued to talk.
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When Joyce woke up, she was surprised that Legolas was gone. After checking the house, she walked outside in search of her husband and her child.
When she came to Legolas study there was a sight that brought a smile to her face. Thranduil, Legolas and Aranel were all asleep on the couch. Aranel was sleeping against Thranduil as was Legolas and the Elven-Lord has both arms wrapped around his child and his grandchild.
Taking out a blanket, Joyce dropped it over the tree of them before she walked out of the room to let them sleep.
Walking outside, she enjoyed the peace of the night. She always preferred the night to the day. It was more quit and peaceful then. The world was still and would not wake up for quite some time.
She thought about the news they had received a couple of days ago. Gandalf and Frodo with Elrond, Galadriel and Celeborn were leaving for Valinor. She would miss Gandalf but she had seen it coming. She just hoped that Frodo would find the peace he wanted.
She nearly jumped when two hands touched her shoulder. When she turned around, she looked straight into the blue eyes of Thranduil.
He smiled at her and said. "I am sorry if I scared you. I didn't mean too."
"It is alright, I though I was all alone, I should of heard you coming." Joyce answered.
The Elven-Lord extended his hand to her and asked. "Care to go for a walk? I have slept enough for now."
Joyce smiled and took his hand before she said. "I would love too, my Lord."
Thranduil shrugged and said. "Don't call me that, Joyce. You know better. How are you doing?"
"I am fine, apart from the usual pregnancy discomforts but that is all. I was just thinking about the fact that Gandalf is leaving."
Thranduil looked at her and asked. "You will miss him, won't you?"
Joyce nodded and answered. "Yes, he is the last family I got left. Apart from Legolas and Aranel but this is different."
"How is this different then?" Thranduil asked.
"He is the only one who can answer my questions about my father and my mother." Joyce answered more quietly.
"I see. I know it might not seem like a lot I can offer but if there is anything I can do just let me know. I am still your father in law." Thranduil said.
Joyce smiled at him and said. "Thank you. You have no idea how much this means to me, Thranduil."
"You are welcome, little one." Thranduil answered while continued to walk on.
Joyce smiled but stopped when she felt the baby's move. Thranduil looked at her worried when she stopped all of a sudden and asked. "Is something wrong?"
Joyce smiled again and said. "No, everything is fine. The baby's moved."
Thranduil smiled at her and nodded his head. He was startled when Joyce asked him the next question. "You want to feel the children?"
Thranduil looked at her before he said. "Only if that is alright with you."
Joyce smiled and said. "It is fine with me, else I would not ask."
Thranduil walked over and was careful that Joyce was guiding him.
He smiled when he felt his grandchildren move against his hand. "Hannon Le, Joyce." He softly said.
Joyce only smiled.
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After they had gotten back, Legolas had awoken and he walked up to his wife to give her a good morning kiss.
He smiled at his father and then hugged Joyce. Thranduil excused himself and he walked away to his room to freshen up.
Legolas kissed Joyce again and then rubbed her belly. Joyce smiled at him and then took his hand to go for a shower. She had also picked up Aranel.
The rest of the day was spent in nice company.
Hope you liked it. Please review.