New Life...

[nerdanel_the_wise]

Nerdanel whimpers, curled up on her side as she waits for her son to return with as many of their family as he could locate. She had also sent him to find Guppy.

She tenses with a particularly painful contraction. This had been going on, more or less, for the last two days. The contractions were spaced far apart for most of the labour, but now... now they were closer and she knew something was off. She was so tired. She had vomitted both attempts at meals, and she had forbidden her son to leave her side until now.

Now, though, she is exhausted, nauseous and hungry, and everything hurt.

Against her better judgement, she begins to quietly cry when the next contraction slams into her.

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[namo]

He blinks several times, leaning into Gorlim's embrace.

"He is so small, Gorlim. So very small. I never imagined..."

The Elf never imagined that he would feel this instant bond -- this need to protect and keep and... love. And he shares those thoughts with his bird, wanting him to know what Námo could not put into words.

[gorlim.livejournal.com]

Gorlim GLOWS at Namo, just GLOWS.

"I knew you'd learn," he says, a little choked. "I KNEW. You can't... NOT learn how... he's YOURS, you know? And that's.... extraordinary."

[namo]

He looks up at Gorlim.

"I could not have learned without you, Gorlim. Never belittle what part you have played in this." He kisses him softly before returning his attention to Gabriel. "Little one... ionen... oh, how I love you already. You have stolen my heart, Gabriel, and I do not think I mind in the least."

[gorlim.livejournal.com]

He leans against Namo, his hand on the infant's blankets, on knuckle lightly stroking the pale, hot cheek.

He just smiles. Just keeps smiling.

Their son.