The Life of a Ranger.
Chapter 15.
It had been almost seven months till Estel's coronation and his and Arwen's wedding and Estel was in his study with a mass of paperwork. He put his quill down and sighed in frustration when he felt two hands gently rubbing his neck and shoulders.
Estel turned his chair round and Arwen sat down on his lap.
"Dinner was an hour ago melamin," Arwen said.
"I'm sorry, I'm not hungry but I've finished here now," Estel said, standing Arwen up and then standing up himself.
They walked to their living room and sat down on one of the sofas.
"How was your day?" Estel asked.
"Well you know I haven't been feeling quite right well I went to the healers."
"And are you alright? Is there anything wrong?" Estel asked, worried.
"No there's nothing wrong, but." Arwen stopped, looking down at her hands.
"But what?" Estel asked, gently lifting her head until they were looking each other in the eye.
"I'm pregnant," Arwen replied.
"Are you sure? That's fantastic."
"Really?" Arwen asked nervously.
"Really. What did you think I'd say?"
Arwen shrugged and Estel leaned forward to kiss her.
A few hours later Arwen was lying with her head on Estel's lap singing softly in elvish. When she got to the end of the song she looked up at Estel and said, "What language will we teach him or her and any other children we have?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well I suppose living here we will have to teach them the common tongue won't we," Arwen replied.
"Yes we will have to. But we will also teach them our own language," Estel replied, playing with a piece of Arwen's hair.
"Hannon le. Amin mela le (Thank you. I love you)."
Arwen sat up. "I think we aught to have an early night," she said grinning at her husband.
"I think so too," Estel replied, grinning too.
There was a knock on the door. Estel groaned but said, "Come in."
A servant came in, bowed and said, "My Lord, some travellers have arrived and wish to speak to you."
"Did they give their names?" Estel asked.
"No My Lord."
"I'll be up in a minute then Arwen," Estel said walking towards the door.
"They wish to speak to both of you My Lord."
Arwen stood up and walked to her husband. "Send them up to the throne room," she said.
"Yes My Lady."
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Estel and Arwen were talking quietly in the throne room when the servant came in.
"King Elessar, Queen Arwen," he said, bowing. He then moved out the way and they could see the travellers.
"ADA," Arwen cried, running into his arms.
Elrond laughed, "It's good to see you too Arwen."
Estel went over to them although slightly slower then his wife had. He dismissed the servant and greeted his brothers, Glorfindel and then his father.
Arwen then led them back up to the living room she and her husband had been in minutes before and they all sat down.
"What are you all doing here?" she asked, sitting in between her father and Glorfindel.
"We thought we'd come and see how you were both getting on here," Elrond replied.
"How long are you staying?" Estel asked.
"18 months."
"Really? Why so long?" Arwen asked.
"More and more elves are leaving Imladris every day. When we go back it won't be long until Glorfindel and I also leave," Elrond said, sadly.
Estel and Arwen's face's fell.
"But we do not need to think about that day yet," Elladan said.
"'Dan's right. Tell us what has been happening since we left," Elrohir said.
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The next morning after breakfast Estel, Elrond, Elladan, Elrohir and Glorfindel were planning a hunting trip when Estel suddenly ran into his and Arwen's bedchambers.
Suddenly the elves heard the noise of someone being sick, Elrond followed Estel and found Arwen being sick in the bathroom and Estel gently rubbing her back with one hand and holding her hair out of the way with the other.
When she finished Estel gave her a glass of water, which she slowly drank. She then stood up and Estel helped her into the living room where she sat down next to Estel and leaned heavily on him.
"I didn't realise this bit would start so soon," she said to Estel.
"Arwen what's going on? Are you ill?" Elrond asked.
"No I'm not ill Ada. I'm pregnant?" Arwen replied.
"Your what?" Elladan and Elrohir said together, glaring at Estel.
Elrond laughed and said, "Ignore them. Congratulations both of you."
"Thank you."
"Congratulations," Glorfindel said.
Elrond sat down on a chair near Arwen and Estel. "When did you find out?"
"Yesterday. I'm two month gone," Arwen replied.
"I don't think we will be going hunting today after all," Elrond said.
"Why not? We can't change our plans just because of me. I'm fine now," Arwen said.
Elrond pointed to one of the windows and everyone saw that it had started raining heavily.
"Oh," said the twins, Estel and Arwen.
"You lot might not mind going out in all weather but Glorfindel and I would rather stay inside in this weather," Elrond said.
"Me too Ada," Arwen said.
"Have you two thought about any names yet?" Glorfindel asked.
"All we've decided is that if it's a girl we're going to call her Celebrian."
"I think that's a lovely idea," Elrond said.
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5 months later Arwen woke up and saw her husband was also awake.
"Good morning," she said sleepily.
"Good morning bien (beautiful)," Estel replied, wrapping an arm round her.
"What time is it?" Arwen asked.
"10 o'clock."
"Shouldn't you be in some meeting or other," Arwen asked, pulling the covers up.
"Not today. I told Faramir yesterday that I was having the day of to spend with my beautiful wife."
Arwen leaned up and gave him a kiss and then said, "Thank you Estel. I wasn't sure if you would remember."
"Remember what?" Estel said, smirking.
"Very funny your highness," Arwen said, also smirking.
"Happy Anniversary mela (love)," said Estel.
"Happy Anniversary."
They were in the middle of a kiss when there was a knock on the door. They groaned and broke apart.
"Who is it?" Estel called.
"It's just Ada," Elrond called through the door.
"Come in."
Elrond entered and walked up to the bed.
"First of all," he said, "Happy Anniversary."
"Thank you," they both said.
"Faramir asked me to ask you if you could attend a meeting in thirty minutes."
"I told him I was spending today with Arwen," Estel said.
"He knows and he said he wouldn't ask but it's very important. It will only last an hour or two and he said no-one will bother you this afternoon whatever happens."
"Go Estel, I don't mind," Arwen said.
"Are you sure you'll be alright?" Estel asked.
"I'll manage for a few hours without you, my lord," Arwen replied.
"Can you tell Faramir I'll be there then Ada."
Elrond nodded and left.
"I was wondering what you wanted to do this afternoon," Estel said, starting to get dressed.
"Ahh well I've already had an idea but it's a surprise. After your meeting come to the living room and all will be explained my love," Arwen said, pressing a kiss to her husbands lips.
"I'll try and manage to wait till then," Estel said, kissing her back before leaving.
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Chapter 15.
It had been almost seven months till Estel's coronation and his and Arwen's wedding and Estel was in his study with a mass of paperwork. He put his quill down and sighed in frustration when he felt two hands gently rubbing his neck and shoulders.
Estel turned his chair round and Arwen sat down on his lap.
"Dinner was an hour ago melamin," Arwen said.
"I'm sorry, I'm not hungry but I've finished here now," Estel said, standing Arwen up and then standing up himself.
They walked to their living room and sat down on one of the sofas.
"How was your day?" Estel asked.
"Well you know I haven't been feeling quite right well I went to the healers."
"And are you alright? Is there anything wrong?" Estel asked, worried.
"No there's nothing wrong, but." Arwen stopped, looking down at her hands.
"But what?" Estel asked, gently lifting her head until they were looking each other in the eye.
"I'm pregnant," Arwen replied.
"Are you sure? That's fantastic."
"Really?" Arwen asked nervously.
"Really. What did you think I'd say?"
Arwen shrugged and Estel leaned forward to kiss her.
A few hours later Arwen was lying with her head on Estel's lap singing softly in elvish. When she got to the end of the song she looked up at Estel and said, "What language will we teach him or her and any other children we have?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well I suppose living here we will have to teach them the common tongue won't we," Arwen replied.
"Yes we will have to. But we will also teach them our own language," Estel replied, playing with a piece of Arwen's hair.
"Hannon le. Amin mela le (Thank you. I love you)."
Arwen sat up. "I think we aught to have an early night," she said grinning at her husband.
"I think so too," Estel replied, grinning too.
There was a knock on the door. Estel groaned but said, "Come in."
A servant came in, bowed and said, "My Lord, some travellers have arrived and wish to speak to you."
"Did they give their names?" Estel asked.
"No My Lord."
"I'll be up in a minute then Arwen," Estel said walking towards the door.
"They wish to speak to both of you My Lord."
Arwen stood up and walked to her husband. "Send them up to the throne room," she said.
"Yes My Lady."
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Estel and Arwen were talking quietly in the throne room when the servant came in.
"King Elessar, Queen Arwen," he said, bowing. He then moved out the way and they could see the travellers.
"ADA," Arwen cried, running into his arms.
Elrond laughed, "It's good to see you too Arwen."
Estel went over to them although slightly slower then his wife had. He dismissed the servant and greeted his brothers, Glorfindel and then his father.
Arwen then led them back up to the living room she and her husband had been in minutes before and they all sat down.
"What are you all doing here?" she asked, sitting in between her father and Glorfindel.
"We thought we'd come and see how you were both getting on here," Elrond replied.
"How long are you staying?" Estel asked.
"18 months."
"Really? Why so long?" Arwen asked.
"More and more elves are leaving Imladris every day. When we go back it won't be long until Glorfindel and I also leave," Elrond said, sadly.
Estel and Arwen's face's fell.
"But we do not need to think about that day yet," Elladan said.
"'Dan's right. Tell us what has been happening since we left," Elrohir said.
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The next morning after breakfast Estel, Elrond, Elladan, Elrohir and Glorfindel were planning a hunting trip when Estel suddenly ran into his and Arwen's bedchambers.
Suddenly the elves heard the noise of someone being sick, Elrond followed Estel and found Arwen being sick in the bathroom and Estel gently rubbing her back with one hand and holding her hair out of the way with the other.
When she finished Estel gave her a glass of water, which she slowly drank. She then stood up and Estel helped her into the living room where she sat down next to Estel and leaned heavily on him.
"I didn't realise this bit would start so soon," she said to Estel.
"Arwen what's going on? Are you ill?" Elrond asked.
"No I'm not ill Ada. I'm pregnant?" Arwen replied.
"Your what?" Elladan and Elrohir said together, glaring at Estel.
Elrond laughed and said, "Ignore them. Congratulations both of you."
"Thank you."
"Congratulations," Glorfindel said.
Elrond sat down on a chair near Arwen and Estel. "When did you find out?"
"Yesterday. I'm two month gone," Arwen replied.
"I don't think we will be going hunting today after all," Elrond said.
"Why not? We can't change our plans just because of me. I'm fine now," Arwen said.
Elrond pointed to one of the windows and everyone saw that it had started raining heavily.
"Oh," said the twins, Estel and Arwen.
"You lot might not mind going out in all weather but Glorfindel and I would rather stay inside in this weather," Elrond said.
"Me too Ada," Arwen said.
"Have you two thought about any names yet?" Glorfindel asked.
"All we've decided is that if it's a girl we're going to call her Celebrian."
"I think that's a lovely idea," Elrond said.
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5 months later Arwen woke up and saw her husband was also awake.
"Good morning," she said sleepily.
"Good morning bien (beautiful)," Estel replied, wrapping an arm round her.
"What time is it?" Arwen asked.
"10 o'clock."
"Shouldn't you be in some meeting or other," Arwen asked, pulling the covers up.
"Not today. I told Faramir yesterday that I was having the day of to spend with my beautiful wife."
Arwen leaned up and gave him a kiss and then said, "Thank you Estel. I wasn't sure if you would remember."
"Remember what?" Estel said, smirking.
"Very funny your highness," Arwen said, also smirking.
"Happy Anniversary mela (love)," said Estel.
"Happy Anniversary."
They were in the middle of a kiss when there was a knock on the door. They groaned and broke apart.
"Who is it?" Estel called.
"It's just Ada," Elrond called through the door.
"Come in."
Elrond entered and walked up to the bed.
"First of all," he said, "Happy Anniversary."
"Thank you," they both said.
"Faramir asked me to ask you if you could attend a meeting in thirty minutes."
"I told him I was spending today with Arwen," Estel said.
"He knows and he said he wouldn't ask but it's very important. It will only last an hour or two and he said no-one will bother you this afternoon whatever happens."
"Go Estel, I don't mind," Arwen said.
"Are you sure you'll be alright?" Estel asked.
"I'll manage for a few hours without you, my lord," Arwen replied.
"Can you tell Faramir I'll be there then Ada."
Elrond nodded and left.
"I was wondering what you wanted to do this afternoon," Estel said, starting to get dressed.
"Ahh well I've already had an idea but it's a surprise. After your meeting come to the living room and all will be explained my love," Arwen said, pressing a kiss to her husbands lips.
"I'll try and manage to wait till then," Estel said, kissing her back before leaving.
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Please review.