For Bodkin’s birthday: A snippet from “Farry and Ferdi Go to Gondor”; a son of Elrond encounters Ferdi in the gardens at Rivendell.

Eleni sílar antalyannar!

The owner of the voice that spoke at his elbow had approached more quietly than a hobbit, and he jumped. The intruder appeared to take no notice.

‘The stars are bright tonight,’ the latter said.

Ferdi didn't respond, willing the intruder to pass on and leave him to his homesickness.

But the tall figure simply pointed to the sky. ‘Telumendil,’ he said. ‘Lover of the stars. I’ve seen you out here, night after night, watching the sky rather than relaxing with your kin in the Hall of Fire.’

‘Somewhere, my beloved is watching the same sky.’

‘And mine as well.’

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Author's Notes:

Constellation information from Ask Middle Earth website. ("Telumendil: Meaning “Lover of the Stars”, this constellation is a bit of a mystery. Astronomers think that it might be modern-day's Boötes, but they aren’t sure. Another of the early stars made by Varda.")

Translation of title: May the stars shine upon your faces! (from Elrond's blessing as the Fellowship departed, from this website.) Apologies if it's not done right.