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Chapter 2
I stumbled back home and into the doorway, kicking off my shoes and staggering into the living room. I collapsed onto the couch, and the family came in a moment later. Moryo was already on the couch, and he raked a hand through my hair lazily.
"Something wrong, sister?" He asked. I glared up at him.
"I spend a day delivering letters between our dangerous Ata Feänor and Naneth Nerdanel, dodging flying books and a wild temper, meeting my dead biological parents and telling them everything they need to know about our story they missed- including the fact that Elíl and I are engaged, for the love of Atar- and trying to cope with all of this and not rip all of Feänor's hair out and mine, and you ask me if something's wrong!?" I cried, and then buried my face into his lap with a groan.
"And your parents say hello, Elíl. I should also go see Estàno..." I added in a muffled voice. There was a silence. Then Elíl sighed.
"Maybe I should volunteer to help our parents. You have enough on your plate dealing with Feänor as it is anyway." She said, and I looked up gratefully.
"That would be so nice. Thank you, sis." I said, and dropped my head back into Moryo's lap. He stroked my hair.
"So... Is Ammë moving in with us?" Amras asked hesitantly. I turned to him with a weak smile.
"Yes, Telvo, she is." I replied, and then stirred myself, sitting up.
"Is Lir in the kitchen?" I asked, walking towards the kitchen door. "It's my turn to help with kitchen duty..." I mumbled, and Maedhros caught me instead.
"You rest, seler. I'll take care of it." He said, and pushed me gently towards Glorfindel, who picked me up.
"Thank you, Nelyo." I murmured, and closed my eyes with a yawn. Glorfindel pressed a kiss to my hair as I nestled into him comfortably. And then bolted up so that he struggled to hold me.
"Oh my Valar!" I cried, and then ran for the kitchen.
"What about lord Nàmo?" Elíl called after me.
"I totally forgot that I was supposed to prepare the room for Naneth!" I replied, coming back out of the pantry with an armful of cleaning supplies. Lir came and helped me.
"Shouldn't you be resting, Míleth?" Káno asked with a concerned frown, and I stopped next to him to reach up and kiss his cheek, which he returned shyly.
"Thank you dear brother Káno, but I want to have a hand in this myself." I replied, and then left him to way lay Lir by the simple act of picking her up and giving her a kiss before carrying her up, to her protests. I snickered at her, and she shot me a scathing glare.
The whole family followed, and we began to cheerfully clean the room for Naneth Nerdanel, while the Feänorians talked among themselves of seeing their mother again and I agonized with Elíl about Feänor and our parents.
"What am I supposed to do, Elíl!? I'm going to die of embarrassment!" I cried, sitting down on the floor like a baby and sniffling. Elíl joined me, petting my head comfortingly.
"I hear ya, sis." She said sympathetically.
"Easy for you to say! You're not naturally shy about these things, but I am, painfully so!" I whimpered, lying down spread-eagle on the floor and groaning dramatically. Lir giggled at me and threw herself on top of me.
"Pile up!" She yelled, and Elíl flopped on top of Lir. I shrieked.
"No, ah, gag!" I cried, but Maeglin and Beleg had already tossed themselves on the pile. "OhMyMelkor, get off!" I shrieked, but it was too late. Pityo and Telvo joined the pile. Then with a wicked grin, Tyelko positioned himself so that he was looking down at my face.
"So, how does it feel, dear sister?" He smirked. I reached up with a hand and managed to slap his side, hard. He yelped and tumbled down the side of the mountain as I groaned. Nelyo was laughing at me, and Moryo was smirking. Then I caught sight of Glorfindel.
"OHMYVALAR GET OFF!" I yelled. "Moryo, go scrub Glorfindel's brain clean!" I struggled under the pile, sending them laughing and rolling off everywhere. I finally sat up, gasping and wheezing. Then I threw myself behind Tyelko.
"Elf shield." I said, and pointed at Glorfindel, who smirked.
"From me, melda?" He asked smoothly. "Whatever for? I would never hurt you." He said, eyes gleaming wickedly.
"Hurt me? Valar no, the very opposite, which is what I'm afraid of!" I whimpered, hugging Tyelko who was laughing himself silly. Moryo grabbed Glorfindel and dragged him away, and I melted in a relieved puddle on the floor as everyone else roared. "Thank you, Tyelko, I love you." I sighed, hugging his leg.
Then I couldn't speak as Maeglin and Mairon decided to attach themselves to me.
"Nuh uh, she's my onònë and your muinthel!" Mairon pointed out.
"Y-yes, I k-know!" Maeglin stuttered adorably. He had picked up an adorable stutter that appeared whenever he spoke. I squeezed them both.
"Aww, you both are sooo cute!" I squealed, and they snuggled into me. Lir 'awwed.'
"That's so cute!" She said happily.
I opened my mouth when my eyes widened. *Míleth, Padawan... Feänor.* A voice told me apologetically. I groaned.
"Oh fine master, I'm coming... Oh my Melkor he's going to drive me mad." I muttered, and then jacked myself up, grabbing Elíl's hand.
"Give this to Nerdanel and help her move here, will you?" I asked, slapping an envelope into her hand, and she nodded, thinking herself away. I bounced over and hugged Nelyo and Beleg before thinking myself away into Feänor's room.
"What took you so long?" Feänor groused, and I bowed.
"Apologies, Ata. I was preparing the room for Naneth. What is it you wish of me, my lord?" I asked politely, though I felt like gagging. If Feänor were any different, I wouldn't mind half as much, but this was Feänor we're talking about. Not the nice Feänor I know is in there somewhere either, but this is the bitter, crazy Feänor. I almost winced at the thought.
Feänor sat down. "I think I want someone to talk with." Was his lazy answer.
"As you wish, my lord. Would you like something to drink?"I asked politely, moving about the room to clean it up a bit.
"Hawthorne juice would be nice." He answered, suddenly sounding as though he was familiar with the request and answer. Then he scowled as I glanced at him. But I said nothing, only calling two cups and a decanter to my hand, pouring him a glass and handing it to him. He took it with a smirk, and I smiled in reply.
"What sort of things do you like to speak of, lord Feänor?" I asked quietly, taking a sip from my cup and then setting it down as I fixed the bed.
"Hmm. Anything, I suppose. Tell me of my sons. What are they like reborn?" Was his disinterested reply, but I gave a secretive smile. Ah. So he was concerned for his sons. Maybe his time here in Mandos had done some good after all.
"Well, Nelyo is very protective and much like an older brother. He is quiet but always has a ready smile, and loves to read and spend time with family. He is studious." I said thoughtfully, moving to the shelf and beginning to dust and shelve the books properly.
"Káno is engaged, as I have said, and sings very well and often. He is shy and talks softly, always searching for a kind touch and physical contact. He is almost vulnerable in his movements, as though fearing being rejected, but also very open and caring. He just reminds me of the word 'soft.'" I said, and then giggled at the thought.
"As for Moryo-" I tucked a book into the shelf, and then sent an ósanwe message to lady Yavanna asking for some flowers. "He is doing very well, as dark and cool and aloof as ever, though decidedly caring in private." I laughed out loud this time, and noticed that a flash of a smile crossed Feänor's face before scowling again. "He is always concerned about me, though he always pretends not to care and denies it." I said. "I love Moryo very much." I added with a smile in his direction, and then moved to the small table.
"And then there's Tyelko, who is always the laughing one, as I sense is normal. He is always teasing and is the one who... Flirts the most." I rolled my eyes and snorted. "As is typical. He takes care of Drago and Saphira and their puppies." I hummed and emptied the vase, filling it with fresh flowers from lady Yavanna.
"Let's see, then there's Pityo and Telvo, the two sweethearts. They are as adorable as ever and very sweet- although they haven't outgrown pranks, apparently." I sighed, and I heard Feänor snort.
"Nothing changed, then." He said, and then set his empty glass down. I refilled it and moved to the messy desk.
"I suppose not." I answered noncommittally, and then began to systematically fix the desk.
"And does anyone else live with you?" He queried, picking up the glass.
I gave him a glance. "Yes. Ecthelion, Glorfindel, Beleg, Maeglin, Mairon, and Lir and Elíl and I live together." I answered.
"Hmmm. I see. And now Nerdanel shall as well, shall she?" He replied, swirling the contents of his cup and looking into it with a curled lip. But I caught the wistfulness of his voice.
"Yes, Ata, she will. Then we will almost be a full family, won't we?" I asked with a cheerful smile, finished with the desk and kneeling on the floor to clean the carpet.
"So you are the maid of the house." He observed my cleaning with a sneer. I straightened and looked up at him from my knees.
"Yes, I am one of them." I answered with a smile. "All of us take turns usually with cleaning certain rooms every day, and we also take shifts in kitchen duties." I said, turning back down to the floor. "We are a very tightly-knit family, always doing everything and anything together." I said conversationally, voice mild.
There was a silence. "I see." When he spoke, it was with a tinge of nostalgia in his voice. "That's what is was always like, before..." He murmured, and I pretended not to hear, humming quietly under my breath as I continued with the floor. The hands of my elven form were becoming pruned with the warm water and soap, and I watched them shrivel slightly, puckering.
"So, Ata. What else do you wish to speak of?" I asked, and Feänor stirred.
"Nothing." He snapped. "Nothing." His voice was softer, almost in way of apology. I flashed him a small smile before finishing up the floor and then thinking away the bucket and sponge, sitting on the now-clean floor and looking down at my pruned fingers. I sighed wearily, dragging a hand through my hair. My back ached, and my hands still stung from the strong soap.
"You should go rest." Feänor's voice noted, and looked at him to see that he was frowning disapprovingly at me. I stood, wincing as there was a twinge of pain through my knees, and then walked forwards, thinking away the decanter and empty cups.
"Thank you, my lord." I answered softly, and then stood there for a moment, looking at him wistfully.
"What?" He growled, looking slightly uncomfortable under my gaze. I blushed crimson, looking down.
"M-my apologies." I stuttered. "I- I'm afraid my thoughts just ran away with me- I should leave now- forgive me- thank you for caring." I blurted, and then hugged him tightly as he let out a muffled sound of shock. Then I pulled away and bowed.
"Goodbye, Ata." I murmured, and with another bow, thought myself back home.
Elíl came down the stairs to greet me, and gave me a comforting hug. "Did it go okay?" She asked softly, and I smiled wryly.
"As well as it can with Feänor, yes." I answered with a nod, and she smiled back.
"Well good. Come say hello to Nerdanel. All of her boys are sticking close, you know." She said, and I nodded, dragging myself up the stairs.
The room was a rather large one, the master bedroom, in fact. All of us had instinctively ignored the room, silently agreeing on a subconscious level that there was no head of the house. But now, it was different. We had a mother, now. When I entered, it was to see Nerdanel on the bed holding Pityo and Telvo in her lap and all the rest of her boys around her. Glorfindel and Ecthelion were on the floor along with Beleg and Maeglin, and Mairon automatically attached himself to my leg as everyone looked up. Lir was next to Nerdanel, who was apparently happy with her daughter-in-law-to-be.
I smiled. "Hello. Welcome, Naneth. I'm so glad to see you." I said softly, reaching down and picking Mairon up, propping him on my hip with a slight struggle.
"Oh, come here, dear, you look so tired." Nerdanel tsked, motioning for me. I sat on the bed with a grateful smile.
"Thank you, nana." I thanked her, and then reached down to kiss Beleg and Maeglin who moved themselves to my feet. "Have you been good, yonya, hanno?" I murmured, and they nodded. "Good."
My face was probably white, but I wasn't exactly sure. Black was ringing my vision as I brought a hand up to my forehead.
"Míleth?" Glorfindel asked softly, concern in his tone. I turned to him, breathing ragged.
"I think- I think I pushed myself too far..." I murmured, and then everything went black.
When I woke up, it was to see Nàmo's face above me, looking apologetic. I blinked.
"Atto?" I asked hopefully, hoping I wasn't seeing wrong. I reached out my arms. "Atto.."
He gathered me into his arms, kissing my temple gently. "I think I may have given you too much to handle emotionally, yeldë. Forgive me. Be assured that Irmo has properly scolded me." He said, and I breathed a laugh.
"S'okay, Atto. I'm okay. Just tired. I guess it was too much emotionally." I admitted, and he stroked my hair.
"Would you mind telling that to your family? I do believe they are rather concerned for you." He said, an amused tone in his voice, and I giggled.
"Where are they?" I queried.
Nàmo chuckled. "Right here..."
There was something that tackled me. "Onònë! Are you okay?" Mairon wailed, and I laughed.
"Yes, sweet, I'm okay." I giggled, and bent down to kiss him. "How's my favorite little Maia?" I asked, and he glued himself to my hip.
"I'm okay now, since you're okay." He answered with satisfaction.
"A-are you okay now, m-muinthel?" Maeglin stuttered, crawling up and hugging my side. I wrapped an arm around him.
"I'm okay, hanno." I smoothed a hand through his hair, and kissed his cheek. He looked up at me, dark eyelashes fluttering over obsidian eyes and creamy cheeks, and I melted all over again.
"Oh hanno, don't do that to me." I groaned. "You are so undeniably cute its criminal." I complained, squeezing him to me. The family laughed as Nàmo chuckled and Maeglin blushed hotly. Beleg scrambled for a hug, and I hugged him as well, rather smothered by the three of them.
Glorfindel sat next to me, a hand around my waist. "Are you well, melda?" He asked softly, and I nodded at him with a smile.
"Now that I've slept..." I grinned, and he chuckled, leaning down to give me a quick kiss.
"I'm sorry for causing you trouble, my dear." Nerdanel's soft but firm voice sounded form next to me, and I turned to look at her.
"No, Naneth, you were no trouble." I said with a smile. "I had other things that were weighing on my mind. I'm so glad you are here now. Do you know how hard it is to keep track of all of these brothers of mine?" I moaned dramatically, and they obliged with indignant shouts as Nerdanel laughed. It was a rich sound, making me smile involuntarily.
I blew them a raspberry, and Moryo reached over to rub his hand over my hair as I yelped in protest. "Moryo! You're my fave Feänoriàn brother and all, but hey, don't touch the hair!" I whined, and they stared.
"What?" I groused, and then blinked.
"What did you say?" Moryo asked weakly.
I thought back to what I had said and then suddenly blushed. "Oh- I mean- I love all of my brothers, but I- I mean I- I love Moryo a lot and..." I trailed off awkwardly, and then buried my red face into my hands. "Oh snap."
Then Moryo hugged me. Tightly. I yelped, but he didn't let go. "Thank you." He whispered. "No one ever liked me best. Nelyo and Káno were always close, and Tyelko and Curvo, and of course Pityo and Telvo, but I was the odd one." He said quietly, and I wrapped an arm around him.
"Love you too, Moryo." I said, a smile in my voice. "But forgive me if I can't believe you're actually hugging me in public." I said amusedly. In a moment, Moryo was out the door and the bathroom door across the hall slammed shut. I blinked.
"I knew it was too good to be true." I said disappointedly, and then everyone began to laugh until tears ran down their cheeks as I grinned.
It didn't even hit me until I wiped the tears away that Nàmo had disappeared.
...
Morning. I woke up with a groan to find that all of us had fallen asleep in Nerdanel's room. I was squished on the floor between Beleg, Mairon, and Maeglin, while all of the Feänorians were on the bed, including Moryo. Lir and Elíl were clutching the Ambarussa, while Ecthelion and Glorfindel were stretched out haphazardly by the door.
I sighed and stirred, making Maeglin and Beleg turn and clutch me. I shook my head with an amused smile and bent down, pressing a kiss to their cheeks along with Mairon. Then I carefully pried myself away from them and stood up, gingerly making my way to Elíl and Lir.
I shook Elíl, hand over her mouth, and she woke up to look at me with bleary eyes. I bent down and whispered in her ear. "Is it just me, or is this scenario giving you ideas?"
She looked around, and then woke up fully, looking up at me with a wide grin as I pried my hand from her mouth and smirked back. Then I nodded to Lir. She nodded and rolled over, waking Lir up and bringing her in on the conspiracy.
Then we hatched a plan. I snickered silently and then went over to the bed to wake up Nerdanel. "Naneth." I whispered softly, and her eyes unglazed to smile at me sleepily. I smiled back.
"What's wrong, dear? Are you alright?" She whispered, sitting up, looking immaculate, unsurprisingly. I giggled quietly.
"No, Naneth, but I thought you'd like to be awake to see this. This is today's wake up call. We have to be inventive." I winked, and she raised an amused eyebrow.
"Well, I suppose I'll have to see it then so I can make a note." She answered softly with a returning wink. I really do like her, she must have been an awesome mother.
Lir was first. She sneaked up to the Ambarussa and winked at us, reaching out with a feather she had snitched from one of the rooms. Then she began to tickle their noses lazily, smirking. Nerdanel giggled. Elíl smothered a snort as the twins sneezed, rolling away. I clapped a hand over my mouth when Lir sighed exasperatedly.
Then she poked their sides, still tickling their noses. Pityo and Telvo shot up in tandem, glaring at each other. "Stop!" They hissed. Nerdanel snorted, and they turned at the sound to see us in silent hysterics. They sighed and rolled their eyes, but hugged Elíl and Lir, being brought in on the conspiracy to which they grinned eagerly, retreating to a safe corner to watch.
Elíl moved to Tyelko, who she had chosen, and then began to bat at his nose like a cat. Tyelko swatted at the hand. "Go 'way, Huan, it's not time yet." He muttered, and I gasped, doubling over and motioning for air. Lir nearly ruptured a blood vessel holding back her guffaws. Nerdanel was smiling smugly as though she had expected it.
Elíl rolled her eyes and then began to nuzzle his arm with her nose, whimpering. I told myself to breathe. Lir clung to the bedpost as Tyelko moaned, reaching out and groping for whatever was bothering him, then grabbing Elíl and dragging her down. "Sleep, Huan." He muttered, and Elíl was hard pressed not to start guffawing in his face. She smacked his nose, and he woke up with a strangled yell that was lost in Elíl's hand.
He stared at her, wild-eyed, and then glared as she collapsed laughing silently, rolling on the floor with Lir and I. Nerdanel kissed her fair son to mollify him, which seemed to work as he rolled his eyes and quirked a smile. He crawled over to join the Ambarussa, and it was my turn.
I giggled and moved over next to Moryo, then grinned at the ones who were awake. I shook Moryo's arm, making my face look scared. Moryo started and looked up at me groggily. "What?" He mumbled.
"Moryo- I'm scared." I whimpered quietly, shaking. "Th-there's a storm..."
Moryo sighed, and then reached up, dragging me down by the neck until I was next to him. Then he pulled me close, closing his eyes. "Sleep. It's fine. Nothing to be scared about." He muttered, yawning and then burying his face into my chest. I made an offended face down at his head, and heard Elíl and Lir gasp. Nerdanel was smiling softly, and Tyelko was burying his face into the shaking Ambarussa's hair.
I pushed his head away. "Wake UP, Moryo, I'm not a pillow!" I hissed, laughter thick in my voice. He groaned, pulling me closer.
"But it's so warm, and soft..." He slurred, snuggling me like he would a child. I face-palmed as the others hysterically laughed at me. I leaned up and then kissed his cheek.
"Moryooooo... You're hugging me in public..." I taunted, and there was a strangled noise before his eyes popped open and he stared at me, disoriented. I grinned at him. "Sleep well?" I asked silkily, and he sat up, looking around. Then he leaped up, ignoring me and fleeing for his own room. I rolled on the bed, hand over my mouth.
Then Lir decided to wake up Káno. Elíl and I smirked and gave her a thumbs up, and she glared at us before crawling onto the bed and then looking at him thoughtfully. Then she grinned at us deviously before placing two hands next to his head, hair spilling around his face.
"Káno..." She called softly, almost hypnotically. "Wake up, Káno..." She pleaded prettily, fingering his blueish hair in her fingers. His eyes fluttered open drowsily, then he smiled up at her dreamily.
"Angel..." He mumbled, raising a hand to press it against Lir's back so that she fell on top of him. Her eyes widened, blushing as she tried to get off, but now his hands were around her waist. He groaned as she squirmed, pressing his nose into her hair. Tyelko and the Ambarussa and Elíl and I were kicking on the floor, 'shh'ing each other as Nerdanel merely smiled, a humorous spark in her eyes as she obviously enjoyed the show.
"Káno!" Lir squeaked as quietly as she could, and he sighed, opening his eyes fully. Then he blinked.
"Lir?" He asked, bewildered, and then smiled at her. "So it wasn't a dream." He said softly, and she plonked her head on his chest helplessly as Elíl and I gasped frantically.
"Epic fail!" I whisper-yelled, and Nerdanel giggled. Káno sat up at my voice and looked around, suddenly understanding what Lir had been doing. Then he quirked a small smile and picked Lir up, carrying her over to our corner and sitting down as he gave her a good-morning kiss. She shoved him away with a pout, sticking out her lower lip at him with crossed arms. He kissed it as she groaned and we laughed.
Then I shoved Elíl towards Ecthelion. She glared, then shrugged and stood over him, arms crossed in thought. Then she sighed resignedly and dropped to her hands and knees, leaning down to give him a wake-up kiss. Ecthelion responded immediately, reaching up to pull her closer, but she ducked away and smirked as he groaned in his sleep, rolling over and groping blindly. Lir was killing herself with suppressed laughter.
Then Elíl laid on her stomach in front of her face. "Theeeeellll." She called tauntingly, and fluttered her eyelashes as he opened his eyes to look at her. She giggled, tapping his nose. "Are you waking up, or will I have to do it for you?" She asked.
He blinked, then smirked at her as he registered her question. "Would you do it for me?" He asked smoothly, and she whacked him in reply as I expired of laughter on the floor. Tyelko was grinning at Ecthelion, and the Ambarussa smacked him as he glared at them playfully and they giggled. Nerdanel's lips quirked as they all looked to me next. Ecthelion grabbed Elíl and dragged her over to the group in the corner, demanding another good-morning.
Then I tapped my lips and winked at them, and they paid attention as I moved over to the three that were my little brothers and son. I grabbed Mairon and began to tickle him, and he shot up with a shriek I muffled in my hand. Then he glared as he woke up and tackled me as I giggled crazily. I threw him towards the corner, where he retired with a scathing glare in my direction and I grinned.
Then I kissed Beleg's hair gently, smiling softly. "Beleg, yonya, wake up darling." I said softly, and his eyes peeled open as he sighed. He looked up at me with a sleepy look and then smiled drunkenly, eyes crossing as he blinked. I giggled, and he latched onto me.
"Nana." He mumbled, and I laughed quietly.
"Time to get up, yonya." I said, and he yawned, stretching and nearly whacking me in the process. I raised an eyebrow as he hugged me, then crawled over to the corner blearily, rubbing his eyes as Nerdanel decided to go hug him.
Then I dragged Maeglin into my arms and cuddled him. "Hannoooo." I called softly, peppering his face with kisses. He whimpered, curling into me. "Hanno, dear, wake up." I said softly, squeezing him tightly. His eyelashes fluttered open, and I heard Elíl and Lir sigh as they silently fangirled over his utter cuteness. I kissed his cheek hard, and he woke up, smiling up at me in a bewildered fashion.
"M-muinthel? Oh. G-good mor-morning." He stuttered, and I squealed quietly, cuddling him.
"Good morning, hanno. You are so adorable." I couldn't help but add, and he smiled shyly before I sent him off to the corner.
"Glorfy now!" Lir whisper-yelled, and I sighed, glaring at them as they snickered, motioning me on.
"Fine." I huffed, and then crawled over to Glorfindel. I poked his chest. In a flash, he had reached up and grabbed my finger, but kept on sleeping. I raised an eyebrow at them, and they all snickered. Then I turned back.
"Glorfindel?" I said softly, tugging his hand. He mumbled but didn't wake up, rolling onto his back instead. I face-palmed.
"He doesn't wake easily around people he trusts." Ecthelion offered in a whisper, and I glared at him.
"Fine then. Last resort." I retorted, and then climbed onto his stomach. Glorfindel's face grimaced, then he let go of my finger, still asleep. I propped my chin up on his chest, reaching up and twirling his hair in my fingers.
"Glorfindel, wake up Glorfy." I said in a sing-song voice. Everyone was sniggering. "As much as you are comfortable..." I added wickedly, and tapped his nose.
He groaned and then opened his eyes, gaze shifting down to look at me as I smiled sweetly. "Finally. It was about time." I said, and then attempted to get off, but his hands clamped around my waist.
"Where do you think you're going?" He asked, voice gravelly with sleep. I raised an eyebrow.
"I still have one other person to wake up, Glorfy." I answered, but he smirked, sitting up and leaning forwards.
"Without giving me a proper good-morning?" He asked, nuzzling me. I pulled away with a noise of protest.
"Glorfindel, your idea of proper is exactly the opposite!" I said, and then squirmed. He sighed, then caught my head for a kiss and let me go as I gaped at him.
"Fine then." He smirked, and I blushed and glared as everyone else laughed.
Then I marched to the bed, grabbing a pillow. Then I brought it down on Nelyo, hard. Nelyo snapped up with a shout, looking bewildered and half-asleep. The rest broke. They roared, howling and rolling on the floor from the pent-up laughter. I smirked triumphantly.
"There." I dropped the pillow and dusted my hands off. "Paid you back, Nelyo." I winked, kissing his cheek and then turning to march away- when a pillow smacked my head.
Everyone roared at my face. I turned around and was met by a pillow to the face. I stood there with a quashed face, and everyone veritably screamed in laughter. I pulled up my sleeves, smiling dangerously. Then I picked up a pillow- and marched out the door.
Everyone grabbed pillows and trailed after until we reached Moryo's room. He looked up as everyone filed in. "Finally awake?" He asked with a smirk. Then he sputtered as I whacked him with the pillow.
"What was that for!?" He demanded, turning tomato red.
I smirked. "That was for not giving your sister a good-night kiss last night-" I whacked him again. "That was for your words this morning-" and I whacked him again. "And that- was for not giving your sister a good-morning kiss either." I said severely, and everyone collapsed laughing. Then I gave a spluttering Moryo a pillow.
"And this is for attacking them." I whispered in his ear, and he gave me a considering look. Nerdanel picked up a pillow, then winked at Moryo and I. We grinned.
And then, all three of us whacked. There was a silence. Then Moryo and Nerdanel and I collapsed laughing. From then on, everything spiraled down, with everyone attacking each other and laughing hysterically. By the time we went downstairs to crowd into the kitchen and prepare breakfast, it was with feathers in our hair and littering our clothes, not caring that we were still in sleep-clothes.
"Good morning, white Gondolin flour lady." Mairon grinned up at me impishly as he grabbed napkins for the table. I raised an eyebrow, and then bowed exaggeratedly.
"Good morning, Mr. Napkin." I answered with a wink, and he bounded out to the table, laughing.
Breakfast was cheerful, with the Feänorians telling Nerdanel our usual schedule and Elíl and Lir and I pulling out our timetables.
"Míleth, I asked lord Nàmo last night if I could help with our parents, and he agreed." Elíl added, and I nodded towards her.
"Thanks Elíl. Gotcha." I winked, and then looked to the my timetable again. "What!?" I stared at it, spoon dangling from my fingers, mouth open.
"What is it?" Lir asked, and the table looked to me. I read the schedule again.
"No, no, ohmymelkor..." I moaned.
"What!?" Lir shrieked, and I groaned.
"I have to go to the Mahanaxàr today with Feänor." I whimpered, cringing. Everyone stared, then as they understood what that meant, winced.
"You mean he's going to be-?" Maeglin asked.
"Judged." I said gloomily, looking down at my plate. "I'm doomed." I sighed.
The horrified, ominous silence was broken by Lir giggling hysterically.
"What's so funny!?"