Don't crack. Don't crack. God, too many things happening at once. I just got adopted and given a new name that everyone is suddenly using (they don't even have apsus!) and now I'm stuck with Artanis on a couch and in front of me is Finrod. Mon dieu, it sounds like a cliché fanfiction. but well. Let's get back to our sheep. My... adoptive brother? What will he do again? I have a terrible memory for character-people who don't brand me. And then I just read the Silmarillion and the Fall of Gondolin in addition to the normal pack lotr and the Hobbit!

"So Nenlissë... Welcome to the family. I'm Finrod but call me Findarato. Your... adopted older brother I guess. Unless you're older than me. How old are you?"
"Uh... first of all thank you Findarato and I'm sure I'm younger than you."

Damn my age. What am I supposed to say? Didn't he see that I'm not an elf? And it's not very gentlemanly to ask a lady's age. Except that I'm not one. Well, maybe now that I'm part of Finwë's family. I am lost. I put the locks that hid my ears behind my ears and answered Finrod while he looked at me with astonishment.

"I have... 19 years old?"

It sounded more like a question than anything else but well. Artanis looked at me surprised and Finrod remained mouthy. And it was Arafinwë who spoke first.

"You are extremely young for elves. You see, Artanis is 18 years old and generally young people with your physique are between 50 and 60 years old."
"50 and 60! That's considered old for humans. I mean, my parents were 50."

Finrod pinched the bridge of his nose before interrupting us.

"Humans? You adopted a mortal? I thought they couldn't come here. We have to take her to the Valar. She is an intruder here. "

He stood up and took a step toward me. Arafinwë rose to his feet, surely to stop his son, but it was Eärwen who stopped him by placing a hand on her son's forearm.

"Nenlissë was before under the care of Manwë Sulimo and he was looking for a family that could take her in, Nenlissë is a special case and it was Eru himself who brought her here. We proposed ourselves and here we are."

Findarato sat back down and met his father's gaze before nodding slowly. Everyone relaxed and I drank some of the water that was in front of me.

"When do you plan to introduce her to Grandfather and the rest of the family?"

Wait. Grandpa? Family? I don't want to meet anyone. I mean, after all, I'll be dead before the mess so... I can meet them no problem. Is Melkor already here, liberated or not? Merde I don't know anymore. And the Silmarils? Has Fëanor already created them or not?

"We will introduce her to Finwë and my brother and sisters when Nenlissë has settled in here and we will bring her to the next family reunion in two years where she will meet Fëanor's family."

He turned to me.

"Is that okay with you?"

I nodded. I will have time to improve in some areas before I meet Fëanor and his sons. Wait. There are sisters in the equation? I didn't know that. Oh but it is not Findis and Irimë? I thought they were the characters of my favorite Silmarillion illustrator. So... Argon is also in the game? Merde. Are these people I should avoid or not? I don't think so. It's Arafinwë and Ñolofinwë's sisters, so it should be fine. Eärwen and Artanis pulled me out of my thoughts as we went back to continue the tour of the house. And here we go!

Very quickly, six months passed. I quickly took my marks and a daily routine had settled in the household. Breakfast with everyone and then quenya classes. The little I had left to learn and now we were working on writing. Then meal with the family and we went for an hour or two, Artanis, Eärwen and me, to horse. Once back, Arafinwë would teach Artanis and me strategy or archery, depending on the day. When we were studying strategy, the last few hours were used to carry out what we had learned. We would play games. Artanis and I against Arafinwë. And... we often lost. Otherwise, when we studied archery... it was hell. The captain of Arafinwë's guard was a real tyrant. I might as well tell you that I never had so much blue. But fortunately, in the evening we went swimming in the sea before going to eat and sleep. I taught Artanis to swim certain strokes and together (when we had the strength to do so) we did the training that I used to do in the past.

Today was a quiet day. A day of strategy. I quickly got ready and went downstairs to eat with everyone. But when I opened the door, I knew at a glance that today was not going to be like any other day. At the table, Finrod, Angrod and Aegnor were present. Twins that I had already met but they, like Finrod, were much older and didn't especially come to talk with me. But what surprised me most was that a woman I didn't know was sitting at the table. With Arafinwë at her side, the resemblance was more than striking. Findis? Before I could get a confirmation, Artanis trotted over to me and pulled me toward the table.

"Nenlissë this is our aunt Findis. Auntie, this is Nenlissë, our new sister!"

I waved my hand vaguely in greeting and she gave me a big smile.

"I'm glad to finally meet you Nenlissë, I've heard a lot about you."
"Likewise, Findis. It is an honor to meet you."

I sat in my seat and a maid brought me my breakfast. Arafinwë and Findis were talking about things and I was only following the discussion with a lazy asked me a few questions afterwards, but nothing too exciting. How I was doing, if I was adapting well to the house and what I was doing during the day. Having my head still a little in the pillow, my answers were short and her attention quickly fell back on Arafinwë. I took advantage of the fact that she was not busy to try to slip away discreetly, so I would have less "intimate" connections with people close to Fëanor... But my discretionary mission failed because I did not escape Artanis' gaze.

"Where are you going Nenlissë?"

Great. Now everyone's attention is on me. Thank you Artanis.

"I thought I would go for a... walk in the forest with Alcar. And then take care of him."

Artanis gave me a suspicious look but I was saved from being questioned by Arafinwë.

"That is a very good idea Nenlissë! I'm really glad you like Alcar so much, just be careful in the forest and if you ever come across someone who disrespects you don't hold back from telling me."
"Don't worry Arafinwë, I'll kick their butt first!"

Arafinwë chuckled and motioned for me to leave the room. I was about to walk out the door when Findis' voice stopped me.

"Oh, I almost forgot, Nenlissë, if you meet a dog or a wolf, don't make too much trouble for it."

I didn't answer her and went to my room to put on clothes more suitable for riding. What did she mean by that? A wolf? A dog? I've walked this forest so many times that I could remember the location of every tree and I've never seen a canine... And if I remember correctly, the only dog that could be alive at this time is Huan and what would he be doing here? They are on bad terms Arafinwë and Fëanor, right? I hope so. Anyway, knock on wood, I would certainly not meet Celegorm here.
Once changed, I went down to the stables and went to my stallion, Aclar. He is my dear torture companion with Artanis and his horse because we were also learning to shoot while riding and it is clearly a horror. Because afterwards we have to go and get our arrows that have missed the target. You might as well ask to go look for needles in a haystack...

"Hi beautiful, today no training, just you and me in the forest."

Apparently the horses understand Quenya and also English because Aclar understands me when in the action of the moment I speak to him in English so now I speak English to him and like that I do not forget my language.
After about ten minutes, we were ready to enter the forest, the words of Findis were running in my head and I had therefore, as a precaution and to protect Aclar if an animal attacked him, taken my bow and arrows as well as a dagger that Angrod or rather Angarato or Ango to make it short offered me when we met. Much more talkative and friendly than his brothers, this elf, surely the brother with whom I spoke the most.
Lost in my thoughts, I let Aclar lead us where he wanted and fifteen minutes later, we arrived near a small pond.

"Let us take a small pose here my dear Aclar, it is a heat not possible today! Quench your thirst as much as you want my beautiful, I invite you!"

Aclar passed by me while pushing me slightly and started to drink. On my side, I left in search of a rock in the shade or even just in the shade where I could settle down and write in my notebook, my last day and try to remember the maximum of detail of the future. But nothing to do, if I wanted shade, I had to go slightly deeper into the forest. Determined not to burn in the sun, I joined Aclar and put my hand on his crest.

"I'm going to look for some shade in the forest, because I don't have your tough skin... I won't be long, do you want to wait for me here?"

Aclar huffed to approach my request. I patted his crest one last time before heading back into the forest. Now I have to find a rock or something to sit on... So... Tree, Tree, Tree, Tree, Tree, Dog, Tree, Tree, Tree, ah! A rock! Wait. Dog?

French Translation:

Mon dieu=God
Merde=Shit