From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 14:29:23

*pulls into the carpark and walks down to the beach*

*stands some distance away and cups his hands against his mouth to make the sound of an owl hooting*

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 14:32:19

*comes out of her almost-trance with a start*

*sits up and looks around, pulling her wrap closely around her for protection warmth*

*suddenly misses having bodyguards*

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 14:44:15

*calls out softly* Should I have gone with something more local? A seagull, perhaps?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 14:48:52

*smiles and relaxes when she sees you*

*stands and walks closer* Perhaps a nightingale would have been more pleasing to the ear?

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 14:58:21

Ah, yes. Tindomerel -- *tilts his head to the side* -- Is it OK to use Quenya here, do you think?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 15:01:23

*whispers with a smile* So long as my father remains asleep.

*looks at you closely* I did not expect to see you so very far from home. *carefully* You must be on a search for something...?

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 15:06:21

*laughs and steps back, flinging his arms open wide and looking up at the sky* Oh, all our talk about the sea must have struck a cord or something.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 15:13:26

*laughs and glances back up at the sky herself* I have to admit that you were right. I've never seen anything so beautiful before. Though... I think all the empty space might make me feel lonely after a time.

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 15:24:21

Lonely? *turns to look at you* It makes me feel -- I don't know -- powerful? There is nothing above me but sky and nothing below me but sand and no one to tell me what to do or think. Although that might be more related to the fact that my kingdom was by the sea and there really was no one to tell me what to do but me.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 15:28:53

*laughs sadly* Well there is always someone to tell me what to do, sea or no. I just think I'm used to being surrounded. Rock walls and trees and even guards. I don't know what I would do with all this vast nothingness. *quickly* Not that I'm not enjoying it, of course. It's amazing in a way I never thought of before. It's just lonely... without meaning to be.

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 15:45:31

*teasingly* You're a child of the woods, then but it is good of you to grant your beauty to the sea for a time.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 15:47:29

*giggles and offers a little curtsey* I do like to give what I can to those less fortunate. *gives you a teasing look of her own*

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 15:51:31

*bows extravagantly* And we appreciate it, dear Princess.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 15:57:08

*in mostly mock seriousness* I'm quite a prize, you know, if caught. *takes a few steps back, grinning* But no one seems to be able to catch me.

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 16:06:06

That sounds like a challenge, Princess.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 16:09:05

Maybe it is. Are you up for it?

*turns and starts walking away*

*looks back and you and laughs before breaking into a run*

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 16:18:48

*laughs too before sprinting after you*

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 16:22:46

*runs easily on the sand but perhaps wants to be caught more than you want to catch her?*

*maybe slows a little bit, still laughing*

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 16:34:09

*catches up with you and wraps his arms around you, tumbling (gently) to the ground*

*lies on the sand as he catches his breath*

What do I win?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 16:39:34

*breathes deeply for a few moments from the running really, just the running!*

*raises herself on her arms so she is just above you*

*kisses you surprisingly deeply* Whatever you want?

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 17:02:00

*kisses back, somewhat surprised and very pleased indeed*

*wraps his arms around you*

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 17:06:24

*continues kissing, pressing into your warmth to shield herself from the cold night air*

*feels unconscious thoughts swimming in the back of her mind* Beren... Beren, Beren, oh, Beren.

*pulls back in shock, blinking at you, as she becomes aware of the thoughts in her head*

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 17:12:34

*slowly opens his eyes*

Lúthien?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 17:24:13

*tries to think of what to do but finds she can't think of much besides the wrong thing all of a sudden*

Gil-galad? *more certainly, breathing a little easier* Gil-galad.

*kisses you again, gently, because she can't think of what else to do at the moment*

	From: finellach	Date: 02/10/2007 17:38:52

*strokes your face gently with his fingertips*

You were expecting someone else?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/10/2007 17:50:06

Apparently? *laughs softly* No, no. Just... saying it. *smiles at you*

	From: finellach	Date: 02/11/2007 10:01:24

*laughs too and kisses you gently again*

*runs his hands slowly down your back*

You are unbelievably beautiful. *shakes his head in wonder*

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/11/2007 10:25:16

*shivers a little when you touch her*

*blushes and buries her face against your chest*

*lightheartedly* So are you, if I'm to be believed after I've had a few drinks.

	From: finellach	Date: 02/11/2007 10:30:19

*laughs softly and strokes your hair* Oh, I think you are to be believed. At least, that's what my ego would like me to think.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/11/2007 10:36:18

*grins* Well, as much as I hate to feed your ego...

*rises up and kisses you again*

...I think I am to be believed too.

	From: finellach	Date: 02/11/2007 10:37:46

*runs his hands slowly down your sides*

*gravely* And I know better than to argue with a princess.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/11/2007 10:45:28

*nods her head slowly, with a teasing grin* That's very wise of you.

*kisses you again softly, and then a bit... less... softly*

*rests her head on your chest again after a time* *slowly* How brave are you exactly?

	From: finellach	Date: 02/11/2007 10:48:31

Brave enough to go waltzing into Delving?

*kisses the top of your head* *more seriously* They sang songs about me, you know. I know that I was brave, when I was High King, but sometimes it seems like that person was a whole other person, you know? The sort of person who'd lead an army. Who'd fight a battle even if it meant certain death.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/11/2007 10:55:05

Brave enough to go see my father?

*bites her lip* *unsurely* See, he said that if I were seeing anyone he would want to meet them. *looks away for a moment* I didn't want to presume anything but...

...I think I'm seeing an awful lot more of you than he'd like without knowing?

	From: finellach	Date: 02/11/2007 11:05:34

*raises his eyebrows*

*quells the FEAR that suddenly builds up*

If it's what you want, then, sure. Why not? Provided it's on neutral territory and I have the right to a lawyer.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/11/2007 11:09:02

Well, not right this second. *laughs a little* But, yeah, it's what I want. I don't like sneaking around and lying very much.

*kisses you again* Don't worry, I'll be there to keep you safe.

	From: finellach	Date: 02/11/2007 11:21:36

*laughs softly too* Good. So it'd be okay if I stand behind you at all times?

*is enjoying this kissing thing* He's going to despise me, I can tell.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/11/2007 11:28:33

*in between kisses* Behind me... in front of me... next to me... I don't care... just as long as you're near me.

*smiles* He won't despise you if he knows what's good for him. *again with the kissing* Or at least what's good for me.

	From: finellach	Date: 02/11/2007 11:35:59

And I'm very good for you and I'll be very good to you, honestly.

*holds you comfortably against his chest*

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/11/2007 11:40:24

*smiles* I don't doubt that.

*goes quiet*

	From: finellach	Date: 02/11/2007 11:45:51

*softly* Tired?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/11/2007 11:49:09

*nods her head a little* Yeah. Don't let me fall asleep out here. That would be bad for both of us.

	From: finellach	Date: 02/11/2007 15:24:00

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/11/2007 15:28:20

*chokes a little at his words*

Yeah, that's probably a good idea.

*doesn't move*

	From: finellach	Date: 02/11/2007 15:33:40

*doesn't move either*

Another five minutes?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/11/2007 15:37:24

*decisively* Fifteen.


...

*a few moments later* But don't fall asleep!

	From: finellach	Date: 02/11/2007 15:45:55

*sleepily* 'm wide awake. Absolutely.

*kisses your temple softly* See?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 02/11/2007 15:48:39

Mmhmm. Me too.

*snuggles closer against you*