From: luthiekins	Date: 05/21/2007 13:56:57

*waits for you at the appointed place wearing her new hooded cloak from this spring's 'blend into the shadows' line*

*finally sees you and slips a hand out to yank you into the dark with her*

Hi.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 05/21/2007 14:08:34

*smiles at you warmly and kisses you* Hello, Tinúviel. Will you marry me today?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 05/21/2007 14:14:21

*rests her arms around your neck and beams up at you*

I think I just might.

*looks around for a moment* *gives you a sly look and offers her hand* If you will follow me?

	From: berencamlost	Date: 05/21/2007 14:17:42

*smiles and takes your hand, raising it to his lips briefly* I'll follow you.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 05/21/2007 14:21:32

*flushes and feels warm all over*

*smiles softly and gives you one last look before leading you into the darkness of the back passages, eventually arriving at their destination*

	From: ingoldo	Date: 05/21/2007 14:29:31

*opens his door and blinks at you in surprise* Lúthien?

*looks at your companion for a minute before recognition sets in* Camlost. *smiles suddenly* Beren. What can I do for you two?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 05/21/2007 14:31:58

We want to get married. Secretly. My father doesn't exactly approve.

*hopefully* Can you help us?

	From: ingoldo	Date: 05/21/2007 14:36:48

My father doesn't exactly approve.

Oh dear Eru the puppy eyes. I can't say I'm all that surprised.

Come in, come in. *ushers you both inside* Are you completely sure about this? You're both sober, right?

	From: luthiekins	Date: 05/21/2007 14:40:38

Are you completely sure about this?

Yes, completely. We've put a lot of time and thought into it. *smiles at Beren momentarily* It's what we both want*

You're both sober, right?

...Huh?

	From: ingoldo	Date: 05/21/2007 14:52:06

*can't help but find your obvious happiness infectious* *firmly* Well, when you're sure, you're sure.

Huh?

Never mind.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 05/21/2007 14:54:01

*beams and quickly hugs you*

Thank you, thank you!

*looks at Beren again* So. We're ready? We're ready.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 05/21/2007 14:58:59

We are ready. *grins* I think we're way past ready now. I'm nearly impatient, do you know? *laughs softly and slips his arm around your waist*

*to Aro* We really do appreciate this. I hope we're not putting you in an awkward position?

	From: ingoldo	Date: 05/21/2007 15:09:48

*coughs* Well...? Um. *bravely* Matters of the heart really should be between the happy couple. If Thingol would like to talk to me about the situation somewhere down the line then that'll be... *can't actually finish that thought*

*hurriedly* Right! Now if you'll just stand here— *gestures* —and Lúthien...just so, that's right.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 05/21/2007 15:37:35

*stands where you direct him* *holds Lúthien's hand and smiles at you*

*thinks this is completely different to his last wedding to Lúthien*

	From: ingoldo	Date: 05/21/2007 16:53:39

Excellent. *clears his throat and faces you and Lúthien*

*formally* We gather here on this fine spring day to witness the joining together in marriage of these two individuals, Lúthien, daughter of Thingol and Melian, and Beren, son of Barahir and- *tiny tiny pause of frantic thinking* -Emeldir. *looks at each of you in turn* From this day forth, you will face the life before you with the love of your spouse to support and guide you through every peril and to share with you in every joy.

Beren, take this time to declare to Lúthien your love for her, before Eru and the...assembled well-wishers.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 05/21/2007 18:03:55

*looks at Lúthien, holding her hands in his* Lúthien -- my Tinúviel. There will never be anyone so perfect as you. I count myself blessed that you have promised to marry me, just as I promise to love you always and to protect you and to make sure that you want for nothing.

	From: ingoldo	Date: 05/22/2007 08:05:15

*nods* *turns to Lúthien, smiling* Lúthien, take this time to declare to Beren your love for him, before Eru and the assembled well-wishers.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 05/23/2007 01:07:19

*looks at Beren and feels the entire world melt-away*

*to him, quietly, as if they are the only two people in the world room*

My entire life I've felt as if part of me was missing, as if I could never be really complete. I don't think I understood that until I met you. That moment, that very moment, I felt more and knew more about myself than I ever knew before. I love you so utterly and completely and I never realized that was possible. That I could care so much about another person. The only thing I want in this world is to guarantee your happiness, and the amazing thing is that your happiness guarantees my own. How could I want anything other than to spend forever with you?

	From: berencamlost	Date: 05/23/2007 12:35:04

*smiles warmly* *lifts your hands to his lips and kisses them softly*

	From: ingoldo	Date: 05/23/2007 17:27:41

*continuing* As you have pledged your love to one another this day, so are your lives joined henceforth, through gladness and sorrow, through prosperity and hunger, through light and dark, never to be sundered during all your days on Órë or into the great Beyond.

Take your rings, husband and wife in turn, and with these tokens bind your love for all eternity. ...Are there rings?

	From: artafinde	Date: 05/23/2007 19:53:40

Oh!

There are rings!

*produces the two rings that Lúthien sent her on a Sekrit Mission™ to retrieve*

	From: berencamlost	Date: 05/23/2007 19:55:29

*smiles broadly and raises his eyebrows at Lúthien*

	From: luthiekins	Date: 05/23/2007 20:00:23

*smiles mysteriously and takes one of the rings to slip on your finger*

	From: ingoldo	Date: 05/24/2007 07:35:03

*waits for Beren to place the other ring on your finger*

*folds his hands together* *conclusively* So your love is again written in the pages of Time. May your days together be many and joyous.

	From: berencamlost	Date: 05/21/2007 14:37:22

*looks a little rueful* We can only hope Lúthien's father approves eventually.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 05/21/2007 14:41:08

*squeezes your hand gently* He will someday. You'll see.

	From: ingoldo	Date: 05/21/2007 14:54:57

*tries not to think about the possible ramifications of being the one to actually marry you two under these circumstances*

*gently* There's not much to it...legally, I mean. Is there anyone you'd like to bear witness to the event? It's not required but many people find it memorable to have their friends present to share the blame day.

	From: artafinde	Date: 05/21/2007 14:58:22

*walks in as if on cue*

*brightly* I guess if we're going down, we're all going down together.

	From: ingoldo	Date: 05/21/2007 15:01:15

*grins and pulls you into a hug* Findaráto! I've missed you. How are you, little one?

*(meaning How Are You?)*

	From: artafinde	Date: 05/21/2007 15:04:27

*hugs tight* *and maybe a little longer than necessary*

*(meaning Better-Than-Before-But-Not-Completely-There-Yet)*

*finally breaks away with a smile* I'm pretty good. I'll be better if there's maybe cake later.

	From: luthiekins	Date: 05/21/2007 15:05:05

*happily* Oh, there's cake. There is cake.

	From: ingoldo	Date: 05/21/2007 15:07:28

*laughs* Findaráto's good and there's cake. Life is complete, really.

*rubs his hands together* So. Shall we begin?

	From: berencamlost	Date: 05/21/2007 15:12:17

*laughs softly* That's why I'm here, anyway. Cake!