Going Home (to a place we’ve never been before.) Chapter Seven. A Mystery Solved.

[curiouswombat]

Here is the next chapter of Going Home, the story of the twin sons of Elrond adapting to life in 'The West'.

Chapter Seven; A Mystery Solved.
Word Count; approx. 2,500
Beta'd as usual by speakr2customrs

Comments

[mrowe]

I think we will all think of the Maia as Mithrandalf... *g*

[curiouswombat]

There was a Dawn/Tindómë thought on one occasion that if they also added in the O from Olorin he could become the only Irish Maia... but I don't think it she shared it as, apart from Spike, she is the only one in all of Arda who would get the joke!

[noadvertising]

Mithrandalf sounds interesting... Using beads of different colours and not swapping them is nice of the twins. In my school days we had identical twins in our class. You could not tell them apart when they were silent. Only when they talked you could tell that the younger one´s voice was a bit rough. Sadly she passed away this spring. I do not even want to know how hard this must be for the remaining twin!

[curiouswombat]

How sad - it must be horrible, as if you have lost part of yourself; I once wrote about it happening to Elladan and Elrohir in A Powerful Absence - and writing it was really emotional in itself.

Back in the very first story in the series they explain that their mother started braiding their hair with different coloured clips and beads when they were little, and they have continued - at that time in memory of her. It was Elladan who told Tindómë how to tell the difference, and agreed, then, with her summing up;

“So - mostly you are Elladan and that’s as close as I’ll get, eh?” :)

But she can usually tell them apart by their voices by now, although many others still cannot.

[epiphyta]

Right, Legolas, you were "lording" when you told Ithi not to go too far . . . .

"Just a smith" my magnificent backside. *snorts*

we are serious grown-up ellyn these days

*falls over crylaughing*

Moves! Already with the moves! You two goobers had better bring your "A" game.

[curiouswombat]

There might come a time when Legolas finds himself being teased by the elleth in question by usinghis distinction between 'Adar' and 'My Lord Adar' - 'Melethron-nin' and 'My Lord Melethron'! 😁😁

'Just the Mastersmith Gimli has entrusted to finish Tharhîwon's apprenticeship' might sound boastful...

They so are serious grown-up ellyn these days... mainly 😊😊

And oh yes - they are going to need their A game, for sure.

[epiphyta]

Oh, I adore that idea! Yes, Ithi should absolutely tease Legolas that way.

Naltatamë's earned a little boasting. (And Seri is going to be so happy to see another elleth in trousers!)

[curiouswombat]

Leggings and a tunic are not unusual practical wear for the ellyth amongst the Ithilrim - Tindómë was very glad to discover that elves who live in trees were quite sensible about this - but almost certainly less common amongst the Noldor.

Although I would think Telerin ellyth wear them when physically sailing rather than being a passenger. Hmm - now I wonder about the young Artanis when she visited her grandparents....