The House of Dol Amroth

"At length they came to Prince Imrahil, and Legolas looked at him and bowed low; for he saw that here indeed was one who had elven-blood in his veins. 'Hail, lord!' he said. 'It is long since the people of Nimrodel left the woodlands of Lorien, and yet still one may see that not all sailed from Amroth's haven west over water' 'So it is said in the lore of my land,' said the Prince; 'yet never has one of the fair folk been seen there for years beyond count. And I marvel to see one here now in the midst of sorrow and war." (Ask/RP blog for the House of Dol Amroth)

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It had been years since her family from Rohan had come to visit. In the grand scheme of things, that wasn’t very long, but to Finduiwyn it felt like an eternity. The times she spent with her cousin and aunt and uncle were filled with laughter and happiness and she was sure this visit would be the same.

Not to mention, this was one of the first times she was being allowed to greet their guests. Normally her mother was the cupbearer, greeting people and welcoming them with a cup of sweet wine. But this time, she had deigned to let Finduiwyn greet her family. Wiggling with excitement, she kept an eye out for the arrival of horses, the goblet in her hands cold and fragrant. Her mother was the picture of calm and pleasantry. She hoped she could emulate that someday.

Finally she spotted the small retinue that marked the arrival of her aunt and cousin. Elfwine looked like he had gotten taller, a fact which didn’t surprise her in the least. Her aunt looked resplendent and Finduiwyn bit back the sudden surge of jealousy at her beauty. That was an unnecessary emotion and now was not the time. “Welcome to Emyn Arnen. we have prepared rooms for you to refresh yourselves after your long journey.” She said, handing her aunt the cup of wine with an air of extreme dignity. Her mother held back a laugh at her proper delivery.

“Oh I am so glad to see you, dear cousin and Aunt Lothriel! I can’t wait to show you everything and hear about Rohan!”

As she dismounted, her son came to stand beside her and she couldn’t help but smile. He was getting so tall, and no doubt would rival his father for height some day, hair like a mane around his head despite her neatly braiding it back for him that very morning in an attempt to keep it tidy for their arrival. Despite his blonde hair however, his face was much alike to her father’s, the union of their houses all too clear in young Elfwine.

Now however she could see her sister-in-law, and there was her niece with her. My she had grown, and it only made Lothiriel wish more and more that they could make their visits more frequent. She did hate missing out on things in their family, and as she approached, she had to bite back a chuckle at the very official delivery, taking the cup and sipping it.

“Greetings, my dear. Look how you’ve grown, why you’re positively radiant!” Lothiriel beamed at her niece, eyes shining with delight, “My dear husband sends his apologies, but he will be a little late. He had to remain in Edoras to settle some trading business before he could travel.”

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Lothiriel had to admit, she did love visiting Ithilien. Of course, Rohan was her home now, and she had quickly grown to adore the endless fields just as much as she had loved the crashing sea waves, but she also adored visiting her cousin’s home. She had always been close with Faramir, and her fondness for both him and his wife, as well as their children was strong. Of course, it didn’t hurt that his wife was also her sister-in-law.

So naturally, she was thrilled to visit them. Eomer had had to remain behind in Edoras for a few days to finalise some things, but she had come on ahead, doing her best to stop Elfwine from riding off, giddy with the freedom of having his own horse for such a journey and no father to keep a stern eye on him. The journey passed by quickly though, and as she dismounted, she wondered who would be the first to greet them.

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“Mine never did. If a speck of dirt was found on me or my robes, which could easily be wiped off, he made me go get cleaned.”

“That must have took up an awful lot of time. If we did that with Amrothos we’d never get to go anywhere,” she nodded.

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        ❝ It is an honor to meet you, Amrothos. I am Halbarad, the commander of the Grey Company. ❞ He did not pay much mind to the youth’s unruly hair, for his was often in a similar state. He sat heavily upon a set of stairs, the building they lead to all but abandoned in recent days, making it a most convenient place to rest when his aches began to gnaw at him. Most passerbys did not appear to even notice his presence, and he welcomed this one that had. It had been a rather lonely time in recovery, inside the Houses and out, and this son of Imrahil was rather amiable.

Despite his occasional mischief making ways, Amrothos had always had a way of knowing when people could use a little cheering up, or even just a conversation. While the gift of foresight ran in his family, this was his, and it was one he was proud of. Besides, Elphir and on a few brief occasions, Lothi’s moments of foresight could get a tad annoying and cryptic in his mind.

“And you, Halbarad. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.”

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        [I]vriniel had begun to doze off in the parlor when a peculiar noise startled her back to wakefulness. Footsteps, it sounded like … very small footsteps. She smirked in amusement, and carefully, crept towards the doorway.

        [J]ust as the teen had suspected, there her brother was sneaking through the halls, clearly heading towards the kitchens and the sweets stored there. She could not entirely blame him for such behavior … they were rather delicious, and Imrahil had not even been allowed one. She would be outraged as well if she had been denied such a thing.

        [L]ooking to see that neither their parents nor any other adults approached, she stepped towards him, and spoke in a low tone. ❝ You know that you will soon be caught if you do not walk quieter! You are lucky that I am the only one here in this moment. ❞

His path had seemed clear when he’d set out and he hadn’t expected to encounter any obstacles or any other people on the way. This was probably why his elder sister’s voice caught him by surprise, making him jump and turn rapidly, wide grey eyes holding a faintly guilty look. 

Still, he told himself, at least he hadn’t been caught by ada. Ada would have shook his head, scooped him up and put him straight back to bed with a light scolding. Chewing on his lower lip, he looked up at her, pouting a little.

“You won’t tell ada, will you ‘Rinnie?” he mumbled softly, using his nickname for her out of habit from the time when he had been unable to say his sister’s name. Finduilas often still got ‘Fin’ as well, although he’d been getting a little better with proper names as he’d gotten older.

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“Sounds like, compared to him, you get not a speck of dirt or grime on you.”

“That’s about right. He’s always getting dirty, especially if we have to dress up for something. It’s really funny and then ada tries not to laugh but I know he finds it funny,” Lothiriel giggled.

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“It’s alright, you are not hurt and I think that’s what matters most,” Kili replied easily, speaking from experience. Following the small river deeper into the forest, he finally spotted the gathered men in a clearing, their blue banners flying with the wind.

Their distress was very clear, and Kili nudged the young boy gently. “Go on kiddo, let them know you’re alright.”

When Erchirion spotted the banners, his eyes lit up, roving and spotting his father pacing back and forth in an agitated manner. He looked really worried and when Kili nudged him forward, he ran to him as fast as his little legs would carry him, calling out as he ran, “Ada!”

He all but barrelled into his father who scooped him up as if he were weightless, clutching him tight until Erchirion pointed in Kili’s direction, “I got lost, ada, but he helped me find my way back.”

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        [H]albarad mustered a smile for the young man, bowing his head ever so slightly in greeting. He had been recovering in the Houses of Healing ever since the conclusion of that final battle, and only now began to regain his strength enough to venture outside of them. Celebrations continued over the war’s end and preparations continued to be made for Aragorn’s impending coronation. Families flooded into Minas Tirith for the occasion, and the royal family of Dol Amroth was no exception.

        ❝ Indeed I am. Would I be right to assume that you are one of Prince Imrahil’s sons? ❞

“That would be right! I’m Amrothos, his youngest son,” Amrothos mustered a cheeky grin, dark hair falling slightly in his eyes as it was wanton to do on occasion. He’d been rather lucky in the war, he could not deny it, coming away with little more than scratches and bruises and a sprained wrist. Not to mention it hadn’t even been his dominant hand. He was all too aware of the amount of people who had it considerably worse off, and he had been doing his best to at least make them smile.

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“Indeed, there are good people in this world. But the evil is so great that we tend to forget that good people exist. It is so sad” Huor sighed. “Let’s hope that the kindness will prevail one day.”

“Indeed, hope is what we must cling to,” Lothiriel inclined her head in agreement, hands idly playing with her long dark hair. All of her family and indeed many in Gondor had similar dark hair.

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“Yes water does make it all go away. But you can get clean numerous times a day & certain people still aren’t happy you got dirty in the first place.”

“My big brother Amrothos is worse than me. He always ends up getting really muddy and getting stains on all his clothes, no matter what he’s doing,” Lothiriel giggled a little, her eyes crinkling.

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“He’s probably very worried,” Kili agreed nodding, holding the child’s hand gently in his own as he lead them down the path the child had arrived from. 

“I know sometimes it is frustrating to obey your father, but he places rules around you because you are very dear to him,” he said after a moment of silence, keeping his senses alert for any kind of clue where the company laid. 

“I didn’t mean to wander off so far...but I wanted to have a look around and then I got lost,” he mumbled sheepishly. And he was being honest, Erchirion was largely a very obedient child, quiet who followed the rules set for him unless he felt it was absolutely necessary to break them. .

Grey eyes watched the scenery around them as they walked, looking out for any signs of his father’s camps.

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Blue banners and white swans? He could remember seeing something about those banners in one of the old books Balin had shown him, but he could not recall the name for the people. There were many places the child could have come from, but he did not seem exhausted or hungry, so the camp must not have been too far away.

“Let’s get you back to your father then, shall we? I’m sure he’s worried about you,” Kili offered, holding his hand out to the child.

It was perhaps a sign to his naivety as to how complacently and innocently he placed his hand in Kili’s, despite not actually knowing him, but then again, thus far Erchirion’s life had been largely sheltered, safe in his home of Dol Amroth where the bad things could not get in to get them.

“Yes please...he probably won’t be happy that I’ve wandered off,” He looked a little sheepish at that thought and hoped that he wouldn’t get in too much trouble about all this.

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“You are right, my lady. There will always be people like tha,t and this makes me sad” Huor shook his head. “I think this is cruel, but I doubt that we can do much about that. We just have to accept the fact that these people will not change.”

“And also we should remember that there are good people in this world who do not think as they do. For if we only dwell on the bad, we often miss the good things,” she nodded.

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He chuckled. “Yes they are. They leave you dirty after playing around them for a long while.”

“I don’t mind getting dirty though. I can just get a bath afterwards and then the dirt goes away,” she answered, not the slightest bit discouraged by the thought of getting dirty. Then again, she’d been playing rough and tumble with her brothers for years.

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“We don’t have a sea here. It’s many miles away.”

“That’s really sad! I love playing in the sea! But you have lots of trees though and those must be fun to climb, right?” she asked, head tilting with her curiosity about the whole affair.