Epilogue: a year later

As the sun sank beneath a violet hazed horizon, the light spread through Imladris in to the windows of three separate rooms.

Glorfindel and Lorasar lay curled together upon a rug in front of the fire, and watched their daughter battle to turn onto her stomach. At only months of age, she already possessed her fathers strength, and she had him wrapped around her little finger the moment he had looked in to her eyes, so much like her mothers. Lorasar looked a the foolishly grinning Glorfindel, and shook her head.

"Just you wait until she is old enough to be courted." She muttered under her breathe. Glorfindel looked up.

"I expect by that time she will be the most beautiful and deadly elleth in Middle Earth," he commented lazily. "With my good looks, what could go wrong?"

"Well, the twins and Allarahs sons for one!"

Glorfindel looked at his daughter Ebony worriedly. She chortled to herself happily. Glorfindel turned back to his wife.

"Those boys, if they become anything like their fathers, will never be allowed with in 100 meters from her. When she reaches 24, I want her locked away in Lothlorien, guarded by Haldir, Rumil…no wait, not Rumil…all the married wardens on the fences! And those boys I will keep under lock and key and not be allowed out except to eat…"

Lorasar laughed as Glorfindel continued his tirade, before placing a finger to his lips.

"You're sweet when you worry. Strange how easily it comes isn't it? I don't think we have anything to worry about for a few good years yet."

With that, the door swung open, and Allarah and the twins, along with their twin sons came in, and Glorfindel and Lorasar rose to greet them. Allarah placed the boys, Cïrüan and Liäm upon the blanket with Ebony, and the three chortled together happily. Glorfindel watched them for a moment, before carefully moving Liäm away from his daughter.

"Glorfindel!" Lorasar admonished, before shaking her head at him. Glorfindel looked up at his wife sheepishly, before placing the baby back down. There was no doubt about it. There were some fun times ahead. And she couldn't wait to spend them with the ones she loved.

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Erestor and Sahara where on their way to the gathering also, their first child cradled within Erestor's arms. Born within three days of one another, the children would no doubt be close growing up, especially with no shortage of Áunties' to care for them. Galadrions remaining wives had after Galadrions death, decided to follow Sahara's example, and had settled down within Imladris also, making themselves at home even to the point where it was rumored that one of them were having a raunchy, highly secret affair with the visiting Prince Legolas of Mirkwood. (so of course, everyone knew)

Erestor and Sahara's son, whom they had named Rhuark, was the oldest of the three, even if by a day, and he could often be found with his father in the vast libraries of Imladris, and he was the only one besides Sahara who could drag him away from his work. Indeed, he had spent the whole day paying 'peek-a-boo' instead of writing a report for Elrond, and he didn't even feel the slightest bit guilty. His other arm was around his small wife, whom he hated to have even a few feet away from him, and held her close. And as for his loneliness, he found he no longer knew the meaning of the word. They approached the door to Lorasar's and Glorfindels quarters, and he turned to face her, before gently kissing her, which quickly turned into an impassioned embrace that threatened to disturb the sleeping child between them. The door opened.

"Erestor, could you please remove your tongue from Sahara's throat long enough to give us the wine? Then feel free to take advantage of her all you like."

Erstor blushed sheepishly, handing over the bottle of Dorwinion.

"Not in front of the children you two!" admonished Allarah, coming in to the room, a wooden spoon with some kind of sauce on it in her hand. Erestor placed Rhuark on the rug with the others.

Lorasar looked a the babies and grinned. "Ahh…Glorfindel?"

"Yes love?" he said, coming in to the room, a smudge of flour on his face.

"I think it might not be the twins we need to worry about," she commented, watching Rhuark and Ebony curling up together on the rug, sleeping soundly. Glorfindel glared at Erestor, who rose his glass proudly in a toast to his son. The women shared a smile between themselves, and then returned to their tasks preparing dinner. Normally, Lorasar didn't cook for them, Glorfindel did (in exchange, she did after all, darn his socks) ut tonight she was making dessert, which happened to be her specialty. When the three of them reentered, they nearly burst out laughing with what they saw. The four Ellons were on the ground, fast asleep, and the four babies were draped over them, asleep also. The women just shook their heads, then took the bottle of wine into the kitchen with them. No sense in letting it go to waste!

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Elrond smiled at the report in front of him. Erestor had been distracted this week. The report he was reading had errors in it, and a small stain of what looked like drool. He shook his head. It had been the right thing to keep the three women here, and to keep them locked in their rooms together. It was he who had suggested the idea in the first place, dropping a few hints when his sons were sure to pick up on them. Now he had grandchildren, and nieces and nephews a plenty, and the halls of Imladris rang with laughter again. He got up from his chair. It was time he joined the celebration too. And he sent a silent thank you to t he Valar, that someone had finally managed to tame the four famed bachelor of Imladris. Now, if he could just find someone for young Legolas, all would be content….

The End (For Now)

Ttttaaaaaaaaaddddddddaaaaaaa! It's finished. I may hav to cry. It's sad. But, I will be writing again soon. But first, any general feed back on the story? Any ideas about what I should have changed or improved on? I will be reediting my other story soon too, so if you see that come up, feel free to have a reread and let me know your opinion. Ta. Thankyou all my faithful readers, especiall Crecy, Ank-su Naman madrone and Silmarwen, who have been with me right from the beginning. And thankyou to any new reviewers. you helped me through a hard time, and I love hearing your opinions,. I'll not be gone long. Any ideas, feel free to drop me a line.

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