Ada,
It was around midnight and Tauriel and I were on our balcony, and as most nights, staring at the stars. I was trying to find constellations, and when I finally found King Elessar, I pointed up at the sky, showing her. I was not expecting her to gasp and walk back inside.
She sat on the bed, pressing her hands to her stomach. She looked up at me, smiling with her eyes full of tears. "Lindir, Meleth, come here." She instructed, and I sat on the bed, watching her take my hand and place it on her stomach. I felt something flutter underneath my hands, and I stared up at her in surprise. "You are with child." I said, joyously, leaning forward to press my lips to hers softly.
I felt the child's life flutter inside her again, barely hearing the knock on the door. I called for him to enter, knowing that it was Legolas. He walked in, and upon seeing us together, hands on her stomach, he immediately knew what was going on. "Gilwen." He said. We both nodded at the same time, smiling. "It may not be a girl." I said, just to add some realism to the scene.
"I do not care, as long as you are happy. You should get Elrond to tell you, he would know." Legolas said, and spun on his heel, walking out to give us privacy. "Now that," I said, "Is a brilliant idea." She said. I smiled and asked if it was fine to ask tomorrow, because I was very tired and hungry. She said it was fine, and we ate strawberries for dinner and then went to bed.
It is early now, and Tauriel is dressing in my leggings and tunic today, using the excuse that "Elrond must need me to wear light clothes to know the sex of a baby". I know she just thinks that my clothes are softer.
Boe I'waen,
Lindir