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A Love Growing Inside Her (PT 2)
Vorladien and I gathered up our clothing and began to dress, while discussing our plans for the future. A very short time had passed since Vorladien told me the news of her pregnancy and with this change in story, our plans to go to Mirkwood had to be severely altered.

"It's too big a risk," I muttered, as I put my leggings back on. "Unfortunately, you can not go home either."

"We could if Mother understands..."

I shook my head. "It is not your mother I fear..."

She looked to me sternly. "Do not fear my father, Legolas. He would not dare harm you...not if I order it."

I sighed and looked down in shame. "It is Haldir I worry about..." I hissed, painfully resigning to the fact that I had admitted to such a thing.

I gazed upon her to see that her eyes had darkened with anger, as she clutched her hand in a fist. "Onoro will not dare harm you, or I will indeed ne'er forgive him!"

I leaned forward and kissed her head, whispering gently to her to mollify her. Before long, her eyes began to sink closed, her anger lost in my touch. I held her to me and kissed her lightly about her face. "We shall go to Rivendell and from there decide where our path will take us..."

"We simply can not tell Elrond (perelda) what is going on..."

I nodded knowingly. "Undomiel will be there... She has told me that he knows nothing of what is happening between us... However, it would be best to simply avoid his presence for the time being. Do not worry, Vorladien, we will only be in Imladris as long as we need to..."

She nodded, smiling tenderly. "Rivendell...Glorfindell and I had grown as childhood family there... He should show us the places we used to hide."

As we walked back to where our party waited us, we discussed what was to become of them, since our future did not lie in Mirkwood anymore.

"Glorfindel needs to return to Lorien, and you know he would not leave my side. Aragorn returns to Rivendell anyhow, so he shall follow us..." her eyes went dark for a moment. "We shall leave this to Merenwen to decide for herself..." she said, her voice slightly cold and distant.

I nodded and started walking towards Merenwen's horse, wondering why she sounded so forlorn, but shrugging I went over to speak to Merenwen before returning and riding off with Vorladien, Aragorn, and Glorfindel towards Rohan, and back up to the city of Imladris.

~*~

It has now been 3 days since we arrived in Rivendell. 9 days since we left the waterfall. The effects of Vorladien's conception have not quite settled with her yet, and she seems to be quite comfortable with the love that's growing inside of her, which is good.

Arwen has been in and out of conciousness, due to an accident that happened when we arrived. However, Vorladien has not seen her, nor have I since it happened. Perhaps I should do that later on tonight.

We have done well to avoid Elrond (perelda) as much as we could, but I am not sure how long it will last. For now, Vorladien and I rest, looking out unto the water and autumn leaves, discussing things that we remember, and things still yet to come.