Morning Hath Broken (1/3?) by Kaylee Arafinwiel (Revolution)

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Title: Morning Hath Broken, Chapter One: Harlindon
Author: kayleelupin
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Summary: Oropher and little Thranduil (about 4, in human reckoning) spend time together in Oropher's study - and Oropher is asked for a story. (For the February 2017 "Revolution", and for Keiliss - happy birthday :) )

“Ada?” The golden-haired child propped himself up on his elbows, stretched out on his father’s hearthrug in Harlindon, studying the dark-haired Elven-lord intently.

“Yes, my son,” Oropher replied with infinite patience – his heir was wont to ply him with questions all day, and he would never get his missives to Gil-galad finished at this rate. He gave Thranduil a wan smile. “What is it you want to know, laes-nin?”

“Helvui wants to know.” Thranduil – not yet ten cyrnanor old – picked up his stuffed brown rabbit and held him out. “Helvui and I were watching Anor wake up this morning,” he explained.

“Ah. And what would you like to know about Anor, Master Helvui?” Oropher addressed the rabbit gravely, though his eyes glinted with humour. (Helvui didn’t see anything particularly funny about being spoken to like that.)

“Helvui wants to know,” Thranduil continued, “do you like to watch Anor rise every day? She came out of the east and coloured the sky like carrots. Helvui was so excited.”

“I’m sure Helvui was, laes-nin,” Oropher nodded. He looked thoughtful. “I remember Anor’s first rising, and she rose in the west.”

Eyes wide with shock, Thranduil scrambled to sit up properly. “Really, Ada? Why? Will you tell me?”

“Ah, well, as to that…” Oropher sank back into the mists of memory as he spun his tale.

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Vocabulary: All are Sindarin unless otherwise noted.
Iathrim – “(All The) People of the Fenced Land”, i.e. folk of Doriath
Cyrnanor – “Sun-rounds”, years. Singular would be coranor
Helvui – “Fluffy”, Thranduil’s toy rabbit
Laes-nin “my baby”, Oropher’s most common endearment for Thranduil
Anor – Sun
Ada – “Papa/Daddy”

Comments

[shirebound]

What a lovely beginning!

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm working on the second part now :)

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

Aw, that was such a lovely beginning. A very warm family moment with a good story to follow (which I look forward to reading). And I do love that the sky was coloured like carrots - I mean, what could be more beautiful to a rabbit? :D And thank you so much for the birthday wishes and the dedication - this is very special *hugs*

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much Kei! I hope you had a wonderful birthday and I hope not to take too much longer with this next bit of story!