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[irisse]

Turgon: *swallows his courage and steps into Ar's rooms*

Aredhel: *humming as she folds Mae's clothes and looks up, smiling* Hello, brother!

Turgon: *kisses her cheek* Sorry I haven't been by sooner. How is life here for you?

Aredhel: It's been great so far. *smiles* I saw Cele and Lio, finally. Oh, it was wonderful seeing them

Turgon: he's still an ass, you know

Aredhel: He's my best friend, Turu

Turgon: he kidnaps a girl in his past, our future.

Aredhel: He wouldn't

Turgon: He did. Her name is Luthien

Aredhel: *shakes her head* He wouldn't

Turgon: it's in the histories. He and Curufin do it

Aredhel: No. Cele is not a dark elf like Eol.

Turgon: no, he's a Feanorian

Aredhel: *sighs* Let's not argue about this, Turu.

Turgon: but I'm telling you the truth! *frustrated noise*

Aredhel: Fine. *crosses her arms over her chest* What else about the future?

Turgon: *decides not to talk about Maeglin's former future* Well, you coming here may have saved the city from destruction.

Aredhel: How?

Turgon: I'll tell you about it later. Just know that I'm so glad you're here and your 'husband' is dead. *kisses her cheek*

Aredhel: *sighs and gives him a hug, squeezing him tightly* I'm glad you got me out of there

Turgon: I love you. I couldn't leave you there when I knew

Aredhel: *kisses his cheek* But you had him killed. What's next?

Turgon: crippling guilt

Aredhel: You can't live like that.

Turgon: I had someone murdered. It's hard to deal with

Aredhel: But not forever

Turgon: we'll see. *sighs* It helps he was scum

Aredhel: *sighs, feeling a pang of missing him since, you know, stockholm* Right...

Turgon: where's the baby?

Aredhel: *nods to his little crib* Sleeping, for now. Although, I do need to wake him so he can eat.

Turgon: *steps over to look at him* ...he looks so sweet.

Aredhel: *smiles* He is. *brushes his hair back* I wouldn't change how things happened because of Mae

Turgon: He's going to need a father figure

Aredhel: *small nod and kisses his head* He will. I was thinking Celegorm could help...

Turgon: uh, I was about to offer

Aredhel: Really?

Turgon: *nod* And say yes, because the idea of him being partially raised by Celegorm terrifies me

Aredhel: *laughs softly* You'd be willing to help? Your schedule is so busy, though

Turgon: I already have a playpen in my office. I can set Idril2 free back into the sewers and Maeglin can spend time with me in there

Aredhel: Turu, that would be wonderful. *hugs him again* Thank you

Turgon: *kisses her cheek* it's no problem. And I suppose I would have liked a son

Aredhel: *smiles* He's going to love you, brother

Turgon: oh good. I hope so. *reaches out to pet Maeglin's hair*

Maeglin: *wakes up and yaaaaaaawns, stretching*

Turgon: *little heartskip*

Maeglin: *blinks up at him and smiles, eyes still half-sleepy*

Turgon: *reaches down to pick him up* Hello there

Maeglin: *smiles at him and reaches for his hair*

Aredhel: *grins* Look, he loves you already

Turgon: *lowers his head so Mae can explore him*

Turgon: Maeglin, I'm your Uncle Turgon. I will be protecting you and helping raise you

Maeglin: *tugs on his hair happily*

Aredhel: *squeezes Turgon's arm, watching them fondly*

Turgon: *tickles him to distract, smiling*

Maeglin: *bursts out laughing, squirming in his arms*

Turgon: *laughs and tosses him, like he used to do with Idril*

Maeglin: *shriek of laughter!*

Turgon: Oh, I like him. He's adorable.

Maeglin: *happy snuggles for Turgon*

Aredhel: *loving look at them* I'm glad he's getting along so well here.

Turgon: he'll grow up good and happy here. *cuddles the baby*

Aredhel: *nods* And loved. *kisses Mae's head* He's going to be so lvoed.

Turgon: Idril should be happy to have a little brother/cousin

Aredhel: *grins* Yes. She's always wanted a pet.

Turgon: can you bark, Mae? Can you?

Maeglin: *confused look up at him, and reaches for his nose*

Turgon: close enough

Aredhel: *laughs* So you think this will be good?

Turgon: I think this will be a good arrangement

Aredhel: I think so too. *kisses his cheek*

Turgon: I missed you, Ar.

Aredhel: I've missed you as well. *rubs his arm fondly*

Turgon is going to help with my baby! Truly the best brother. First he saved me from Eol (well, I say saved, but I rather did love him...), and now he's adopting my son as his own as well. He looks after me and he's just so wonderful!