Ada,

I have joyful news! The young child is an Elleth!

When we reached Elrond's study, I knocked on the door, and he called for us to enter. He raised his eyebrows at Tauriel, noticing her choice of clothing. "What brings you here? You have had a joyous marriage for a long time, and I do not see what is wrong." Elrond said.

Tauriel told him that she was there for her baby. He looked very surprised at that, and he asked how long we had known. We told him that we had only known today, and that we had come straightaway to find him. He laughed, and I asked why. "Why is she wearing your clothes?" Elrond asked, and Tauriel told him that they were softer.

I rolled my eyes, looking at Tauriel pointedly. She tensed up for a moment, and I took her hand, wrapping our arms around her abdomen. Elrond nodded once, and then burst out laughing. "Gilwen, I see. It is an Elleth!" He pronounced, and then turning around, he looked out his window. Legolas was sitting on a tree branch, reading a book titled "Meleth, Anui."

It was a bit ironic. Elrond called Legolas inside, and he jumped nimbly through the window, landing in front of us. "Ada, congratulations!" He said, and then ran out the door.

When we returned to our room, Arwen was sitting outside of it, playing a game with Eldarion. She looked up, smiling. "Mae govannen. Tauriel, why are you wearing Lindir's clothing?" I laughed softly. "Mae govannen, Arwen. What brings you here?"

She picked Eldarion up off the ground, tickling him softly. "Oh, I just wanted to talk. I wanted to know if you were ever going to have a child. Eldarion could play with him." Tauriel looked alarmed. "Yes, we are going to have and Elleth." She said, and Arwen stared at my hands, wrapped around Tauriel's waist. "I wish you joy! Eldarion will be most happy to have a friend."

Eldarion laughed, and Tauriel smiled. "Maybe Gilwen will dance in the meadows with him, or maybe play in the streams, or even play in the snow, with furs on of course." "They will be the best of friends." Arwen confirmed, and then walked away towards the sound of Aragorn's voice.

"Meleth, I do not understand why Gilwen is named Gilwen. I love the name, but what does it mean?" I asked her, and she smiled shyly. "It means Starlight Maiden. I thought that it would be nice to remember the night when you asked me to wed you."

I smiled, but then I thought about something else. "It's about Kili, isn't it?" I asked, and she looked down. "Yes." She said, and then turned and walked away.

I walked after her, and she pulled out a dagger, twirling it in her hands. I smiled and took my dagger out, knocking hers to the floor. She whirled on me with the other one, twirling it in her hands. She drove the blade point at my head, and I blocked it quickly. I advanced on her, holding my dagger behind my back. I drove her to the wall, until her back was pressed against it. I kissed her gently, and she dropped her dagger to kiss me back.

Seizing my opportunity, I stepped on the dagger, spinning it up into my hand. I pulled away, spinning the two blades in my hands. She smiled at me. "You cheated!" "You gave up." I said, and smirked at her. "What are we going to tell Gilwen? Your parents spar all the day?" "Tauriel! That is not funny." "Of course it is. I am tired, I am going to sleep." "Meleth, eat something first! You cannot starve yourself because you are tired, and our Star Maiden needs to grow."

I watched her climb into bed and pull the sheets over her head, and I walked over to her, gently rubbing her back. "Love, you must be hungry. I will bring something to you."

A few hours later, the Moon had risen, and the Stars were shining in their full glory. Tauriel was asleep, and I was working on a song for her.

Boe I'waen,

Lindir