Xiaolumi S5: Clair De Lune

Father of The King

A/N: This concludes the Stars of Khaenri'ah Arc. Before leaving Dainslief works up courage to pull Lumine aside to reveal the truth about himself. But how will Lumine take the news and will it end poorly!? I hope you enjoy the song for Lumine and Dain.

Dainslief Facts: How about I end this arc with a few facts on our boy, Dain?
-His name "Dainslief" deprives from a old Norse legend of a cursed sword created by dwarves that could never be sheathed until it took a life.
-Dain has been called an Elf King in norse mythology in some version while in others he's a dwarf. But also one of four deer at the base of Yggdrasil. These deer were "Dainn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr, & Dunethror."

Quick, Fun Notes:
-Lumine's speaks a bit in Sindarin Elvish from J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of The Rings this chapter. I'll probably be using this a lot especially when Alice arrives eventually.
-Dainslief knows and speaks Celestian due to Ista~!

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Lumine could only stare in a look of confusion and stunned silence. How did Dainslief know the name of her birth? The crisp verdant spring air carrying the scent of the swaying smolder lilies nearby. Their fiery colored petals turning towards and following the sun's warmth. This place once burned by the withering so heavily was healing, showing and promising the beauty it would have given it another decade or so. Dainslief beside her he looked so nervous and anxious, what was he so scared of and why did he know her name?

"Dain you better believe we have some talking to do. How in Teyvet, no all the realms did you know my birth name!?"hissed Lumine, feeling anxious herself.

"Who else do you think it was? Your mother speaks of you often with such affection and high hopes."Lumine instantly turned alert hearing this desperation in her eyes. Quickly grabbing his arm firm in her petite hand.

"Darth-, cin know nin naneth?"squeaked the young blonde desperately, shaking him a bit. Only to gasp and let go, swift to cover her mouth at realizing she had in her anxiety slipped right back into speaking her old tongue. "Damn it, I did it again. Aether always scolded me for slipping right back into the light elf's tongue."she thought with growing embarrassment turning redder than those cactus fruits in the desert.

Dainslief just smiled and laughed a twinkle of amusement as he spoke, "How amusing slipped right into one of the tongues of the gods, so much like your mother oh my little Fenrir pup."

"Cin tur- heni- nin?"she wondered curiously, Dainslief nodded.

"Yes i understand you, it's an effect of the contract and being around your mother long enough to know. It's not too different from the homeland's now long forgotten tongue. There are so many memories that becoming a fog and murky to me now after half a millenia, Lumen...but I'll never forget your mother."Dainslief gained a loving and adoring smile as he reached over taking one of the inteyvet lilies out from Lumine's hair. A gentle, affectionate touch as his fingers grazed the resin-like surface. "Your mother was standing in a sea of these flowers, hidden away in a sacred garden. She adores them, 'Dain these are Father's flowers, the gide his children home.' she'd always say with a smile."

Lumine just stared dumbfounded as he with care put it back where it belong in her hair. How did he know so much? Like a curious kitten it began to nip at her. Taking a deep breath she stared out over the meadow of the nursery. Dainslief giving her time to collect herself and after a few minutes she stammered, "How is my mother?"

"She's safe, for now I'll need to speak with her about everything that transpired today."Dainslief sighed as he crossed his arms. "Your mother has a temper, she is not going to be happy to discover all the cautionaries we took to protect you just went out the window now."