Everlong

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Liruliniel sat in her room towelling her hair dry the best she could. Having braided it when it was already wet, the rain had done nothing but set the curls in more. In all honesty, she hadn't got too wet even if they had ridden against the wind and rain; if anything the moment they stepped foot back inside, did the full onslaught seem to hit. It seemed like a storm was heading their way, and Liruliniel couldn't help but slow her movements down to think about that. She didn't believe the weather could be an omen, be it a terrible or good one. The weather just did what the weather did, no matter what or when. No one had control over it, and to see it as a bad sign she thought was just to be a hugely superstitious elf.

But a small part of her couldn't help it, she was dwelling on such a prospect. It seemed strange that no sooner does she fully come to terms and grasps onto what some of her vision meant, did it start to rain. Was it a sign? Was more bad coming their way? Liruliniel rolled her eyes and finished drying her mass of curls, her hair was mostly straight, maybe it curled a little at the end. But now it was a bouncing mass of coiling curls, she didn't mind, a part of her quite liked it really, but even drying her hair wasn't distracting that small piece of her mind.

What more bad could come their way? Hadn't they all been through enough already? Liruliniel had soon learned in life that things have to get worse before they get better. So...where was the better? She couldn't sit here and think about what more bad was going to come for them, or to them. She honestly believed they'd all had enough, more than enough of ill will. Much like the weather though, life doesn't choose when to be good or bad, it just happens.

Shaking her head, she stood and picked her damp clothes off the floor from where she just sort of dumped them. She had readily changed, it felt relieving to peel off the rain laden clothes. She may not have got very wet, but her clothes seemingly took in a lot. Placing them in the washing basket in her bathroom, she looked around her home with a small sigh. She had nothing else to do, and there was the prospect of a letter to write which was calling her away from her home.

Brushing a hand down herself, she straightened out the plain blue tunic she'd put on. It wasn't dissimilar to her forestry green ones, it was just a different colour. Reaching for the door, she stepped out and into the corridor which was now slowly showing signs of life. That wasn't to say the life out here looked happy. Some still looked half asleep, whereas some were clearly suffering with headaches. Some walked about with heavy eyes, while some seemed to just pause, as if to recollect themselves before walking on. She couldn't help but smirk, would that teach them for next time? No, of course not.

Jogging up a small flight of stairs she called out with her hand raised, Legolas turned curiously when he heard his name. He watched her approach him quickly, "Have you seen your father?" Liruliniel had already diverted to the throne room, he wasn't in there. She was going to go to the study next, but thought maybe his son knew where he was.

Legolas shifted his weight from one leg to another, he looked over her shoulder and around at the corridor they were in. "Last I knew he was still within his room, why?" He had briefly passed his father earlier, he had apparently been out due to the rain drops coating his skin, clothes and hair. Thranduil hadn't explained how or why he was like that, he just greeted him as coolly as ever and entered his room. As far as Legolas knew, he hadn't left.

Liruliniel smiled, she tucked a curl behind her ear and sighed. "I need help writing a letter."

Legolas raised an eyebrow at that, something about that sentence just caught him. He didn't think a letter would be hard to write, no matter who the receiver was. But then what did he know? He didn't actually write to anyone outside of their home, those beyond - much like his father - did not wholly interest him as such. "I think he's still up there, Liruliniel." He said at length, watching as her eyes widened and she nodded. "Excuse me, I said I would accompany some on patrol."