Kiliana woke with the sun as it peeked through the curtains that were covering the window. She blinked a few times and looked around in confusion. It took a few minutes for Kiliana to remember where she was. She remembered her mother carrying her through the forest to a place with a "Lord Elrond" but she had fallen asleep before they had actually arrived.

She looked around the room, one of the first that she had ever stayed in. She was used to sleeping outside and she didn't mind it, but this was a nice change. The bedroom was large and bright with the sun shining in. Besides the bed there was a vanity on one side of the walls and two doors on the opposite side.

The bed was the softest thing that Kiliana had ever felt. The sheets and pillows were pure white and silky to the touch. Tauriel was still sleeping peacefully next to her daughter. It was rare that Kiliana woke up before her mother. With a silent giggle Kiliana wiggled her way out of the bed and tiptoed out of the room, all without waking Tauriel up.

The halls were quiet in the early morning. Kiliana was momentarily stunned by its sheer size as she turned around in place. The halls seemed to stretch on forever. The walls opened up in places to the world outside to let the sun and the warm air in. Kiliana leaned perilously over the railing to take in the sights. It was then that she noticed that the city was built into the mountains with the trees weaving in and out of the buildings. It was one of the most beautiful things that Kiliana had ever seen.

A pleasing scent hit Kiliana's nose. Her stomach growled demandingly so she followed the smell down the hall. As the aroma grew stronger, Kiliana could hear talking and the sounds of laughter coming from one of the rooms. When she walked in she was welcomed by a large open space. A long table occupied the middle of the room with an equally long bench on either side. A number of elves sat on the benches laughing and eating. On the table was a wide assortment of breakfast foods; fresh breads, cheeses, fruits, a variety of smoked fish, and ale and wine to drink.

"What do we have here?" an amused voice asked behind her.

Kiliana turned in surprise. A man and a female elf stood behind her with identical grins on their faces. "You must be Kiliana," the elf said.

Kiliana nodded. "You know who I am?"

They nodded. "We know your mother," the elf explained. "My name is Arwen and this is Aragorn."

"Estel," he said automatically.

Arwen gave him a look but didn't say anything. Instead she smiled warmly when Kiliana's stomach growled again. "Are you hungry?" Kiliana blushed as she looked down and nodded. Arwen laughed and took the girl's hand. "Come with me. We'll get you some breakfast."

Arwen led Kiliana into the room with Aragorn following behind them. At the head of the table was an older dark-haired elf. Arwen walked up to his chair and kissed his cheek from behind. "Good morning Father." She looked up at Kiliana. "Kiliana, this is my father Lord Elrond."

Kiliana's eyes widened. "It's nice to meet you sir," she said with an awkward curtsy.

Elrond chuckled lightly as he took the chance to study the little girl better. Despite the uncertainty in her stance, Elrond could see the Durin strength in her, even if she didn't know it yet. "It is nice to meet you as well little one. Where is your mother?"

"She was still sleeping when I left," Kiliana answered a bit guiltily.

Elrond nodded. He would need to send someone to let Tauriel know that Kiliana was here before she panicked. "Please, sit and eat. You must be hungry."

Kiliana nodded enthusiastically and sat next to Arwen. Arwen helped the girl load some food onto her plate before they started eating.

Kiliana was just alternating between biting into a piece of smoked salmon and telling Arwen, Aragorn, Elrond, and anyone else who would listen, about her and Tauriel's many travels, when Tauriel came running into the room. "Kiliana!"

"Mama!" Kiliana looked up excitedly but frowned when she saw the frantic look on her mother's face. "Mama?"

Legolas walked in behind Tauriel at a much calmer pace. "See, she's fine."

Tauriel merely shot Legolas a glare before walking over to Kiliana. She picked up the little girl and hugged her tightly. "Don't you ever do that to me again Lia."

Kiliana put her arms around her mother's neck and hugged her back. "I'm sorry Mama. I didn't mean to scare you."

Tauriel pulled back and smiled at her daughter. She then turned to Elrond. "My apologies for the outburst Lord Elrond."

Elrond smiled and shook his head. "Nonsense. I suspect there will be a lot more excitement with you two around."

Kiliana smiled brightly. "We're staying Mama?"

"For the time being."

"Please, join us," Elrond said motioning to the empty spaces.

Kiliana wiggled out of Tauriel's hold and back into her seat. "Yeah Mama. They have smoked salmon!"

Tauriel allowed her daughter to show her the food as the other watched with smiles on their faces. Yes, it was certainly going to be interesting having them around.