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Note: Thanks for the reviews. I will think about the names and no it is not yet time for the birth, so keep the names coming, perhaps also tell me what they mean so it will be easier for me to make a choice. Let´s begin.
Nienna signed in annoyance when the even breaths coming from Legolas told her he was deep asleep. Something, which was not granted to her tonight. She shifted as much as his arms and her current state would allow. She kicked the blanket away, feeling heat seep through her skin where Legolas´s arms encircled her. She wished to get up and walk about, but without having to wake up Legolas.
She elbowed him gently in the ribs, causing the elf to draw back his arms in order to protect himself before rolling around on his side, facing his back to her. She grinned and took a moment to get up. She made sure she was properly dressed before she ventured outside. Quickly grabbing a pair of wide leggings that used to belong to Legolas and a loose fitting tunic, she dressed and walked out of the room, barefooted.
She welcomed the peace and quietness of Thranduil´s halls at night. Walking at a leisured pace, she headed for the common room. Waiting in the doorway, she smiled when she saw the fire burning, the only source of light in the room. There were several large chairs in the room, couches and tables were scattered about, to give it a look of a homely living room. Bookshelves and art decorated the walls. A lone chair was pulled up to the fire and the person reading inside made Nienna smile.
She had somehow know he would be here. Elrond always sought out to peace and quite when nobody else was around, preferable at night. Slowly she made her way inside, making enough noise so she would not startle him. "Like I would startled anybody in my current state and it is not like they cannot hear me coming." Nienna thought, a small grin forming on her face when she remembered how people were so polite to her, even if she was nearly 6 months pregnant.
She stopped next to his chair and waited for Elrond to finish reading and acknowledge her presence. After a moment Elrond snapped the book shut and leaned his head back, closing his eyes and ignoring her. She resisted the urge to shuffle her feet and did not utter a word. After another couple of moments Elrond opened his eyes and while he smiled, he answered. "Morning, Nienna. I did not hear you come in."
She raised an eyebrow and looked at him skeptically, causing the half elf to chuckle lightly before he stood and offered her his seat. She frowned at him but Elrond merely offered her another smile and guided her into the seat and settled himself on the armrest. She did not relax however and while Elrond looked her over, she felt his hands upon her shoulder, massaging gently.
She allowed him to relax her and sank back down into the chair. "No matter what you do or in your opinion mess things up, you will always be my first born grandchild, and even for that I will love you, Nienna. How long have we known each other now? Surely it must be less then two years." Elrond´s voice was soft and it made Nienna look up at his face.
There was no neutral mask there but real emotions and it made her ache inside. "I long thought myself unworthy of your love, or the love of anybody else. Now I have done things to jeopardize that love." Nienna responded. She could feel Elrond´s body tighten just a little bit and his face was a mask of deep pain before he took a deep breath and answered, his voice unsteady. "You have, Nienna. I was angry with you when I saw Arwen lying in that bed, helpless. I wanted to storm out and rage against you but it was my own son, your father who beat me to it. When Aragorn returned, a shell of the man I knew, he did not use any excuses to set it right. He simply pleaded for my forgiveness but most importantly, the forgiveness of Arwen, which he received. He received mine as well, something I did not expect, but it was not long before I rode out here, intending on putting this before you. Demanding answers for my questions and an explanation on account of your actions."
"And that is why you have come." Nienna answered softly, watching as a small smile crossed Elrond´s face while he said. "Allow me to finish. When I saw you yesterday I was surprised and amazed and perhaps a bit angry. Angry to see you walk hand in hand with Legolas so relatively quickly after it had happened. I was amazed at seeing you heavy with child, for Aragorn had not mentioned anything about you. I realized quickly by reading both you and Legolas during the time we spent together, that things were not as they seemed and you were just getting back together, getting over everything that has happened. By the look Thranduil gave me, another relevation was known to me. Both of you suffered when Moriethel died and it added to the fact you two were worlds apart, it made you need somebody close, which for Aragorn was a happy part to play."
Nienna shivered when Elrond´s word washed over her but he simply looked at and continued. "The love you and Legolas share is stronger then words can describe. You were soul mates from the begging but you have only just realized it. It is strange by the simple meddling of a white wizard a bond was created between you that might not have existed for years. The road before you will be long together with Legolas, but I shall do everything in my power to ensure that you will be safe from harm, my dear. When you came into our lives, it set a chain of events in motion that cannot be stopped and if they are for good or for evil I cannot foresee."
"I long thought all my children would pass into the West when I did, but when Elrohir fell in love with Tarien and after she was captured and killed, I first the first time feared he would pass away from grief. But he prevailed, utterly destroyed in all but body and a changed elf, but he lived. Where he found the courage I still do not know to this day. Perhaps he was not meant to die. When he first met you anger and confused fought for control, causing him to lash out at you, which he should not have done. Now I know I shall lose one child to mortality and it may be very well none of my children shall pass in the West when I do. Elrohir will stay here, watching over you, even through eternity awaits him with you when you do pass into the West. Elladan will stay through the connection that binds him to Elrohir. I suppose what I am trying to say, weary as I am of this life, and a long life through it was, I will not pass into the West just yet. Wishing to see my second great grandchild born, unlike with the first one where I could not be with, if you will have me here."
Nienna had bowed her head throughout Elrond´s words. She looked up and nodded, watching as the half elf smiled. "Have you tried to connect with the child?" The question startled Nienna and she quickly shook her head, saying. "No, I cannot bear to loose this one as well and I do not know how."
She was met by a confused look from Elrond as he asked. "Did Legolas not show you how this is done?" Again she shook her head and watched as Elrond seemed for a moment baffled and trying to think of something to say but she added. "I think he does not know I don´t know how it is done."
This seemed a satisfying answer with Elrond while he slapped his own forehead, he answered. "You might be right. How can I be so stupid? We keep forgetting you did not have an elvish upbringing and tend to forget these little things. Has he ever connected with the child?" The next made Nienna think before she shook her head once again, explaining. "He had sensed the child. But I do not know if he ever truly connected with it."
She recieved a slow nod from Elrond before the half elf asked. "Does Legolas need his sleep really bad tonight or not?" Laughing Nienna shook her head, explaining quickly why she had woken up in the first place. "Then you should wake him and come to my room, if you wish to know these things and Legolas wishes to know as well. It might help in bringing you two closer together." Nienna nodded before with a little help from Elrond she rose and padded back towards her own room, where her prince was still deep asleep.
She sat on the bed and gently shook him, effortlessly waking him. "Yes, Nienna, what is the matter?" He blinked slowly into the light of the candle she had lighted. "Please come, Legolas. I spoke with Elrond tonight for I could not sleep and he can show us how to connect with our child. If we wish to learn of course?" She watched as Legolas shot up and get dressed within record time, before turning to her and saying. "Yes, I would like to know very much so." He took her hand and within moments they were standing in front of Elrond´s room and Legolas rapped on the door gently.
The door opened and Elrond smiled while he allowed them in. Elrond made some small talk with Legolas while Nienna looked around the room before allowing herself to sit on the bed. She saw the two elves exchanges smiles before Legolas sank down behind her and Elrond helped him turn her slightly. She ended up facing Legolas halfway and one knee pulled up on the bed, she felt Elrond´s hands on her shoulders and Legolas ´s hand on her back.
"Alright, Nienna, we shall start with you. I want for you to relax yourself and only focuss on you and Legolas and your bond. Warn me if you sense a change within the bond." Almost immediately Nienna answered him. "There is a third person there."
"Yes, that is the child. Now Legolas focus upon Nienna and try to see if you can reach her and the child. How you do this, does not matter." She could feel Legolas place his hand on her stomach before his presence became more apparent in her mind then normally. Together they sat in silence for a whole, both smiling at the same time, eyes closed and only guided in their mind by Elrond sometimes.
Legolas opened his eyes first but did not say anything, just turning sparkling eyes on Nienna who opened her eyes a moment later, she too smiled at him before she turned and answered. "He is very happy to be with us."
"He?" Elrond asked cautiously. Nienna nodded happily and he could already see the exited smile forming on Legolas´s face. "Yes, he, Elrond. We are having a son." Legolas eventually answered before meeting Nienna´s lips in a kiss, both of them forgetting Elrond for that moment. It was not long afterwards Legolas and Nienna were both back in their own room and Nienna finally fell into a deep sleep.
Okay so it is a boy. Give me names and review please.