Two Hearts and Two Kingdoms United (Elrond + Celebrian)

Chapter 19

Years later, Celebrian and Elrond welcomed three additional members to their family. Celebrian and Elrond had two twin boys, Elladan and Elrohir. They had dark hair and were like their father in many ways. And they welcomed a baby girl, who they named Arwen. All three of the siblings got along just fine together. The boys didn't do much with Arwen because they were older in age and they didn't feel like playing with dolls. The boys did a lot of training for combat, while Arwen spent many days with her mother, who was preparing her for the future. Celebrian couldn't be happier. She loved being a mother and Elrond loved being a father to their three children. But, as much as Celebrian was happy, she was also sad inside. Elrond had noticed that Celebrian wasn't herself, but he didn't understand why.

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Lord Elrond walked into his and Celebrian's bedroom, and found Celebrian brushing her hair at her dresser. Elrond closed the bedroom door behind him and then went behind the room divider to change into his night clothes. He came out from behind the room divider and still found Celebrian brushing her hair. Elrond found it strange because Celebrian was never this quiet. He walked over to her and put his hand on her shoulders. Celebrian put the brush down and looked into the mirror. She saw herself and Elrond behind her. She smiled at him, but not the big warm smile that she usually showed to everyone.

"Is everything alright, Celebrian?" asked Lord Elrond.

"Of course dear." lied Celebrian as she stood up from her chair and walked over to the bed.

Lord Elrond didn't believe Celebrian. There was definitely something bothering her, but he didn't know what. It couldn't be Elladan, Elrohir, or Arwen because they were basically almost adults. Elrond walked over to her again and then squatted down in front of her.

"Celebrian, I can tell that something is bothering you. You aren't yourself and you are starting to worry me." said Elrond.

"Oh Elrond, why must you worry so much about me?"

"Because you are my wife and I love you." replied Elrond.

"It has been years and I feel a little bit empty inside. I don't know why because I am happy here with you and the children, but since years have gone by I feel like I have grown distant from my parents. I haven't see them in years and I would really like to go see them." explained Celebrian.

"That's what has been bothering you?" said Elrond. "Celebrian why didn't you just tell me that. We can definitely go visit your parents."

"No Elrond, I need to go see my parents by myself."

Elrond was a little confused as to why Celebrian didn't want him to go with her, but he respected her wishes and agreed to let her go see her parents.

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Celebrian said goodbye to her children before she mounted her horse. She was going to travel to Lothlorien with two guards as her escorts. But, before she left, her husband came to her side. Celebrian could tell that he didn't want her to go.

"Don't worry, I'll be back before you know it?" said Celebrian.

"Just promise me you will have a safe journey." replied Elrond.

Celebrian started riding away with the two guards. Elrond and the twins, along with Arwen waved goodbye to Celebrian.