OOM: Mother's day

[gorlim]

Gorlim has spent the morning with Eilinel, brought her flowers and a hair piece threaded with gold. For his white Eilinel, he brought lilies and a spray of tiny blue flowers; but now as he makes his way to Nerdanel's room, he has a humble boquet of brightly-colored daisies laced with baby's breath. He has a gift for her, as well, hidden in a pocket

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[sael_nerdanel]

She opens the door, wearing the deep pine green dress with lace cuffs that dripped down to the floor that Námo had gifted her with. When she sees Gorlim, her smile brightens even more, her grey-green eyes shining with pleasure to see her son.

"Ionen! It's so good to finally see you!"

[gorlim]

"Nana," he says softly. OH, how he's missed her! He realizes how much only now seeing her once more.

He places the flowers in her arms. "May I come in?"

[sael_nerdanel]

"Of course!"

She accepts the flowers, inhaling their fresh scent.

"These are lovely, dear one. Are these for the same occasion Lord Mandos gave me a new dress for?" she asks as she step inside to put the daisies into a vase.

[gorlim]

"I imagine so. Some earth-holiday that struck a chord of fancy in us. I've other gifts for you. Well, a card and a pretty thing, at any rate. Here."

He hands her a folded parchment. This is a version of the same card he had made for Ellie: he's at some time managed to get both children to hand-print the paper in brightly-colored paint. He's written their names below each handprint. On Eilinel's it was just their two babes; on this, he's added his own hand, covering most of the page in faint silver paint, which there is still signs of on the ends of a few strands of his hair. Possibly Kelly had tried to "help" him. A heart drawn in gold connects the handprints, and a simple note. We love you, Nana.

[sael_nerdanel]

Her eyes fill with tears as she looks at the card.

Then she pulls him into a tight, smothering hug.

"Oh, I am lucky to have you, ionen. You and Feaho and Kelly," she whispers against his silver-tipped hair.