Ada,

It is nearly three years later than my last letter, and I have only just realized that I have been ignoring you. Today was full of joy as always, but with a special surprise.

Tauriel and Arwen had the idea of letting Eldarion and Gilwen play in the fields alone, and appointed the job of finding the spot to Aragorn and me. We found a small field full of wildflowers with a creek running through it, and let the two children play, giving them instructions on how to come home.

As they ran around, trying to catch the silver butterflies, Aragorn and I walked back to our wives, laughing about children and the differences between Gilwen and Eldarion. Aragorn suggested that they could wed someday, and I laughed.

When we arrived at my room, we could hear blades clanging inside. I smiled, thinking of all the reasons that Tauriel was teaching Arwen to fight with knives.

A few hours passed, and Aragorn and I took turns dueling with Tauriel and Arwen. Tauriel and Aragorn were the best to watch, the two most skilled warriors in the room, darting around, twirling and leaping. Blades whistled for the last time as Tauriel "killed" Aragorn. We all sat down to a glass of wine, exhausted.

It was only a moment later that we heard giggling in the halls, and skipping feet coming towards us. The door swung open and two dripping wet and muddy children with their hands behind their backs tiptoed in. "Gilwen, Gilwen, shhhh… It is a surprise!" Eldarion said to her, and she giggled quietly. "'Darion, I'm trying!" she whispered back, and started walking across the room again, over to Tauriel and Arwen.

The two children stood in front of their mothers, and then shouted "Surprise!" and bunches of flowers came from behind their backs. "Naneth, Naneth, look!" Gilwen said, her voice getting louder with every word. Tauriel sat up off the cushion, looking at the wildflowers. She took the flowers gently, kissing Gilwen's hand.

"Vanima, Gilwen!" she exclaimed, and smiled at her. Eldarion pulled away from Arwen, turning to Gilwen. "Do not tell her how we got wet!" He said, and looked at Arwen innocently. Gilwen smiled up at me, her hands knotting in my tunic. "Ada, please pick me up?" She said, and I smiled at her. "I believe that you need to bathe first. Your clothes are all muddy!" I told her. She looked down at them, smiling.

"'Darion and me learned to swim!" She said, and I laughed, remembering the shallow stream that ran through the meadow. I smiled at Tauriel, and she looked at Arwen. They both laughed at each other, and Arwen took Eldarion's hand and started walking towards Arwen and Aragorn's room.

Tauriel followed, and Gilwen smiled at me, hugging my leg before running after her Naneth.

A few minutes later, a clean and dripping child flung herself into my arms, rocking the cushion I was sitting on. I sighed. "She is clean," Tauriel said, laughing with Arwen. I rolled my eyes, and kissed Gilwen's forehead. "I thank you, Arwen. We are not of a high enough rank to have a bath in our room." "It is no trouble, Lindir." She replied.

Tauriel smiled at Gilwen, sleeping peacefully in my arms. "It has been a long day for her, Meleth." I said, and Aragorn got up to leave. "No, Mellonamin, it is alright." Tauriel said, but he did not sit back down. "My Lady, I believe that I must take Eldarion home." He said to her, and she blushed. "Do not tell me to call you Tauriel, I am the king and I will do as I wish." Aragorn teased as he walked back to his room. Arwen smiled at Tauriel, and followed after her husband.

"Quel Esta, Gilwen."

Boe I'waen,

Lindir

Have some fluffy family stuff!

Also, I'm a counselor at a camp, and I will only be posting on weekends... :(