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Tears poured down her cheeks as Zigûr began to question her, all her ill feelings overwhelming her on top of the embarrassment of sneezing upon her master.

"I'm sorry!"

Sweat beaded upon her forehead as the fever started and she used the hem of her skirts to wiped her nose and tears.

"I don't feel good... My friends do not feel good either."

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"Ugh."

Zigûr darted back, but it was too late. The child sneezed right in his face. He pulled a face, wiping his hands on a nearby curtain, and called across his mind to Lômiphêl.

Come at once. The child needs you.

Manwë would descend from heaven itself and smite him before he tended to a gross, sticky, sickly creature like a child.

"What is the matter? Why does your face do that?"

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Trickle Falls

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Landscape scenes near Vik, Iceland

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She turned her head to the side and kissed him softly on the forehead. Their scents were the perfect compliment to each other, hers of spring florals and his of parchment and ink, together reminiscent of the art of flower pressing. Slender arms pulled him into a hug, keeping him close to her as another round of thunder rolled through.

"You may hold me for as long as you wish, for as long as you like." One hand trailed up his back to his head, gently rubbing his scalp and soothing his curls. Before him, she had not been accustom to any type of touch beyond the cruel hands which haunted her youth, now she mimicked the actions which soothed her back to him in hopes of soothing him.

"Would you like to get ready for bed? We can hold each other much closer beneath to covers." Rain took over for the thunder, beating against the window panes as she remained on his lap, not pulling away before he was ready.

Her purrs never failed to comfort him and Elrond felt himself relax. He was grateful that she let him stay and hoped Sasha did not only do so out of politeness. When she sought his closeness and moved onto his lap, Elrond's worries were alleviated. He took the liberty of resting his temple on her shoulder, nose brushing up against her throat, where he inhaled her familiar, flowery scent.

"Even just holding you calms me greatly." Elrond enjoyed the close, warm contact. It had been Elros who had held him like this during thunderstorms. They had held each other so tightly, at times Elrond forgot where he ended and Elros began. Unlike him, Elros had not feared the loud roar of thunder. It seemed he had feared nothing at all.

Outside the window, fat rain drops drummed against the glass in an uneven rhythm. Gazing outside only revealed cloudy darkness. "The weather has me melancholic tonight. But the rain itself is soothing. The pitter-patter is bound to ease us into sleep."

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"Everything I say is important!"

With that statement, she leaned forward and pressed her face into Zigûr's chest, laughing hysterically at the thought of the King having anything important to say. After a moment, she sat up and held a pinky up to him.

"Yes I can! I have more power in my little finger than you have in your whole body."

"Oh, my queen, but your speeches are so dull!"

He laughed, pretending to be cowered by her impersonation of the king. Of course, he would not allow anyone to see him do anything so gentle as play pretend with his apprentice, but they were alone now.

"You cannot command the mighty wizard Zigûr!"

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Specters of her ancestors faded away, respectful of the privilege granted to the last's hywri; with no others of their kind, the introduction of an elf was acceptable.

Her anxieties were momentarily forgotten when his fingers trailed along her cheeks, her head turning towards him when he spoke. A rosy blush dusted her cheeks, love practically glowing within her eyes as he spoke, her breath taken as he kissed her. "I am glad to have you with me as I rediscover my past."

A soft chuckle left her, "mortal men... though I have no clue what it would do to an elf and I do not want to find out." Her gaze followed his to the tree, immediately spotting the winged creature. "That is a pluk, they eat a mix of plant life, insects, and small rodents. By the look of her belly, she likely has a litter of kits within her pouch and is eating the sap to help replenish her milk supply."

Grateful for his kiss, she rested her head against his while she took a breath, one hand seeking his as she turned back to the entryway while the other hand reached toward the vines. "Dimlo sbofr bedy." At first, nothing happened, then gradually the vines slithered away like snakes giving them enough room to enter the stairwell.

It was her love for him that protected him? His lips parted in astonishment, eyes, that obviously returned the love, alight. What an honour, to be chosen by such a powerful, magical being and that she deemed him worth protecting, even against her own ancestors.

He took a moment to reach out and stroke his fingers over Sasha's cheeks. "You never cease to amaze me, have I ever told you? Thank you for being here with me." If her protection proved not to suffice and he may meet a gruesome fate after all, then he needed her to know. Elrond kissed her cherry lips, before the curious winged creature distracted him.

His instinct to stay away from the blood tree and avoid touching it had been wise. "In men or in Men?" he asked with a cheeky smirk, quite certain that it pertained to both. Fey magic being dangerous to men - mortal or immortal - was a theme that wove its way through many of the chronicles Elrond had read. It had been men that historically harmed Fey or acted to their detriment. "I will stay clear of it."

Noting her being anxious, Elrond gave her another kiss for comfort. "I wonder what we will find then? And how do we get past the vines? I would not dream of cutting them." An act of violence against this place was not only contrary to Elrond's nature but also a sure way to be the first body kept down in the depths below.

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Blood stained her pointed teeth and her nose wrinkled as she growled back at the Man King; it was men how hurt her before, yet she’d let them no longer. Pointed ears laid flat against her head, once friendly blue eyes now narrow and filled with fury as she glared back at him. She was a ferocious little thing, especially now that she knew to protect herself.

“You hurt me.” A small shoed food stomped to punctuate her sentence, gold hair flickering dangerously like a flame too close to kindling. “He’s not here for you to hurt either.”

Sasha bites Pharazon’s hand. That’s what he gets for grabbing her too roughly.

Ar-Pharazôn growled as the little sorceress bit his hand and he drew it back swiftly, as though he were about to strike her for her insolence. Even if he had first been the one to grasp at her to move her away. "Little wretch!" he hissed, looking about for Zigûr to take the fall for her action if he were near. He would need to train his apprentice a little better, and not to bite her King.

"Thou dares to bite the King of Anadûnê?! Where is thy master?" Pharazôn did not hit her, deciding that perhaps he did not want some kind of fell magic done toward him.

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Her laughter brought the ringing of bells, her hand purposely missing her master’s face as she continued to play with him. It seemed that her adoptive mother had begun to teach him how to play with her too.

“I’m in charge!” She spoke, her voice lowering to mimic more like mock the king’s as she pretended to swat at him again. “You have to listen even when I’m boring!”

A giggle chimed in the air as she settled onto Zigûr’s lap, facing him, the flames growing higher each time she laughed. Her tiny, scarred hand gently tapped the side of the wizard’s face before she brought it back so she’d miss completely when slapping him. //let Zigûr have some daddy daughter time

His little apprentice had evidently learnt how to treat him from the king, but with her it was merely an amusement, and when he was in a good mood, like today, he permitted it.

"Come now, you could be fiercer than that, little one." he laughed, "You will not tame the unruly wizard without some strength."

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Roe deer/rådjur. Värmland, Sweden (January 15, 2021).

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Winter Sunset in Prescott... from Wednesday evening a bit north of Willow Lake Road

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She returned his kiss with a gentle enthusiasm, her arms coiling around the back of his neck and she leaned up into him. When thunder cracked and Elrond stiffened like a board, the fey rubbed his back and nuzzled into him, kissing along his jaw and up to his ear where she purred softly.

"You're welcome." Sasha settled beside him, her hands holding his and rubbing circles on the backs of them with scarred thumbs. "There is no reason to feel ashamed, Elrond. Thunder can frighten even the fiercest of all beasts, kindly elven heralds included." One leg stretched over Elrond's lap, Sasha straddling him to seat herself upon his knees, facing him. "I will never find your company overbearing. Now, what would best help ease your mind while you're here with me?"

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"A cost I am most willing to pay." Giving a relieved chuckle, Elrond leaned down to kiss her lips. He had set the books he wanted to take along with him aside, so now his hands were empty and he drew Sasha close by her waist. His arms curled around her, and when another crack of thunder struck them, Elrond exhaled, posture stiff.

After a few moments, he calmed himself and lead her over to the bed where he sat down with her. "Thank you." He never liked thunderstorms and the prospect of braving one on his own was daunting. "I know it is silly, I am far too old to be cowed by thunder but I find the loud noise very disconcerting." And the memories it conjured made for poor company. "Of course the unappealing idea of getting drenched adds to my wish to remain here. I hope it is not too overbearing for you."

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All the muscles in her abdomen contracted at once, nearly bringing to her knees as she clutched to Mablung's arms. Sasha panted through the pain, not knowing that she was holding onto him far too tightly, his sleeve protecting him from her nails.

Panic lined her expression as she looked up, tears brimming her eyelids as she took a tentative step closer to him. If they were near their home, she could see herself waddling back, but this was too much for a long trek.

"I'm not sure," she trembled, gritting her teeth as another contraction hit. "I think I'm in labor, Mablung."

Mablung had been as restless as Sasha for at least a week now, and Beleg (unable to bear the fretting) had quietly pushed him from his duties. He was thankful for it now, as he walked with her leaning on his arm. The forest air was brisk and clear, and it calmed him. 

Everything would be fine. Melian had assured them so and he would not call the queen a liar. But it did not soothe his anxiety as much as he had hoped.

He had just turned to Sasha to ask if they should head home when she gasped and doubled over. His eyes widened.

“Can you walk?”

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Lightheaded/Fainting Starters

❝Whoa, hey, you okay there?❞

❝Please don’t pass out on me–❞

❝Stay with me.❞

❝I think you need to lay down.❞  

❝I need to lay down. Like, now.❞

❝Can you help me sit down?❞

❝I think I’m gonna pass out.❞

❝I don’t feel so good…❞

❝I can’t move.❞

❝I can’t sit up.❞

❝Why is the room spinning?❞

❝When’s the last time you slept?❞

❝Do you need to eat something?❞

❝When’s the last time you ate?❞

❝I think I just need to eat something.❞

❝Let me get you some water.❞

❝Here, elevate your feet.❞

❝How much did you drink?❞

❝I think I drank too much.❞

❝Did you drink something? Did you take something?❞

❝You’re really pale.❞

❝Can you hear me?❞

❝Hey – you passed out.❞

❝Are you gonna pass out again?❞

❝I think I’m gonna pass out again.❞

❝Don’t sit up yet. Just relax.❞

❝This isn’t normal. You’re freaking me out.❞

❝Thank god you’re awake, I was about to call an ambulance.❞

❝You’re gonna be fine, I’m gonna call an ambulance.❞

❝What happened? Did I hit my head?❞

❝You hit your head pretty hard. Just stay down.❞

❝What happened? I just found you laying here.❞

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Forest

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Dewerstone Woods Dartmoor UK