Chapter Summary: The birth of the twins leaves Celebrian exhausted, Elrond pleased and Galadriel puzzled. Just what powers will these two grow to have?

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Bound

by Lily Frost

Chapter I: Uncommon

"There are two of them... twins. Twins Elrond, are very uncommon." Celeborn commented, gazing down at his tiny new grandsons held possessively by their exhausted mother. Celebrian was glowing, he thought, as she carefully examined her babies, counting their fingers and toes, admiring them as they slowly started to drift towards sleep after their first nursing.

"Indeed." The pleased new father smiled, "Though it has occurred in my family."

Celeborn nodded, not willing on going further in depth on the topic. Now was time for happier talk, of the preset and the future rather than the distant past. "Have you decided their names yet?"

"The first born," Elrond gestured to the baby on the left. "is to be named Elladan."

"Elf-man." Celeborn nodded, agreeing to the name. "I sense a passionate spirit in him."

"The second born is to be named Elrohir."

Celeborn looked at the other baby his daughter held, studying him carefully. "Elf-horse-lord?"

"Elf-knight." Celebrian said softly, her gaze resting on the infant.

Eventually Celeborn approved of that name too, smiling. "He did fight hard, did he not?"

"They all fought hard." Galadriel corrected, brushing aside her daughter's sweaty hair. "Twins are difficult to bear, especially for a first pregnancy."

"And perhaps therefore you should rest now, my love." Elrond suggested.

Celeborn took Elladan while Elrond reached for Elrohir. While both babies had been quiet before, they started wailing.

"Ah..." Celebrian tried to shush Elrohir while Elrond rocked Elladan, giving his wife a helpless look as the baby continued crying.

Galadriel suddenly stepped in, picking up Elrohir ever-so-gently and passing him to Elrond. "Do not separate them... look."

Almost immediately the two quieted after having barely seeing each other. Elrond, breathless, gazed down.

"Remarkable..." Celeborn commented.

"They are twins." Celebrian said, yawning and stretching her arms.

"Yes," Galadriel nodded, "and twins are often closer than normal siblings. I wonder just what sort of bond these two will have... what sort of abilities."

Elrond caught her eye for a moment, "With the ones you possess, oh Lady of the Golden Wood, and my own, both, in them..."

"I felt it, when they were growing." Celebrian told them, smiling, "They are going to be very close, and perhaps very strong. It will cause them both great joy and great grief."

"What have you seen?"

She shook her head. "I have seen nothing. But these things I just know."

"Ah, mother's intuition... the strongest insight there is." Galadriel smiled.

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