What Happens Now?
Tyelkormo watches the Maia of Irmo quietly as she coos softly to the unicorns who nuzzle her hand in request for more treats, watches as she runs a brush through one's silky-soft mane with tender care.
He watches as a little colt, horn only barely showing, leans into her lovingly, and she murmurs to it in the language unicorns know.
He listens as her light, airy voice rises in sweet song for the unicorns; she treats her charges as if they were her children.
Tyelkormo smiles.
She is good with animals.
"What is it, Tyelkormo?" she asks calmly without even turning around.
He jumps, he did not realize she knew he was watching her. It frightens him a little that she has known he was there all along.
"I...I was just watching you. You are good with animals." he stutters, blushing slightly.
"Ah, thank you. Yes, I am in charge of the animals here in Lorien. After I finish with these dear unicorns, I was thinking of feeding those big fish in the great fountain over there."
"I know the one. Your job must be very enjoyable."
"I am not working if I am doing what I love. Tyelkormo," she asks as an afterthought, light blue eyes becoming serious, "what happens now? You cannot stay here in the Gardens of Lorien forever. You have been reborn, you have been given the chance to make yourself a new life, a new reality. What are you going to do with it?"
Tyelkormo finds her long white-blonde hair tied back in a fishnet braid off the top of her head strangely attractive as it sparkles in the sun. Surprising, he had always been more attracted to dark beauties in his past life.
"I know not," he replies slowly, cocking his head at her as he speaks, "I was thinking of building myself a nice hunting lodge, it would not be too hard to make room for unicorns, you know? And one of these days I would not mind getting myself hitched too. I never got married in my past life, but, as they say, 'It is never too late for love'." he cocks his head the other way at her, smiling in a way that he hopes is suggestive.
She blinks for a moment, surprised, before smiling and winking, saying, "The name's Elenya." before picking up the pail of fish-food and swaggering off towards the fountain, hips swinging deliciously with every step.
Yeah, so much angsty stuff I just needed to give someone a happy ending. XD
And yes, there are Unicorns in Lorien. You read that right. XD In the Silmarillion, Tolkien does say that Valinor included all the animals on earth, and others too...:D:D
Tyelkormo-Celegorm
Elenya-maia of Irmo, my OC
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