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Forty-Eleven
A double drabble in honor of Aragorn’s birthday, wherein Glorfindel tries to determine just how old Estel really is.
Rated K
Fluff warning!
 
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“Four!  You’re getting positively ancient,” Glorfindel said as he settled Estel on his lap.  “Show me how many four is.”

Estel frowned as he carefully uncurled each finger.  “One-two-free-four... five!” Estel said, thrusting his thumb in the air.

“Such a very bright boy!  Are you sure you’re only four?”

A grin and a nod.

Glorfindel looked down his nose. “I don’t believe it.  I think you’re at least forty-eleven.”

The grin widened.

“In fact, I think we need to find Cook and see that she gives you forty-eleven honey cakes.”

“Will she really?”

“Of course.”

“Are you forty-eleven, Gwofindo?”

“Glor-find-el.”  He rolled a few L’s off his tongue.  “Glor-fin-del.  And yes, at least that much.  Maybe even forty-twelve.”

“Did Cook give you cakes, Gwofindo?”

Ah, well.  The L’s would come, eventually.  “So many that I gave myself a tummy ache.”  He poked Estel’s belly and smiled at the giggles.  “Now let’s go get yours so you can have a tummy ache just like I did!”

He stood, laughing as he swung the squealing little boy onto his shoulders.  Today might be Estel’s birthday, but Glorfindel could not shake the happy thought that Estel was the Valar’s gift to them all.

Date: 2011-03-01 01:50 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] shirebound
Ohhh, what a happy scene! I love it.

Date: 2011-03-01 02:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
*smiles* So glad you enjoyed it! I've really fallen in love with the idea of Glorfindel and little Estel having a special uncle-nephew bond. :)
Edited Date: 2011-03-01 02:17 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-03-01 02:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ellynn-ithilwen.livejournal.com
Awww, lovely! :)

Date: 2011-03-01 02:42 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-03-01 03:15 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] dreamflower
Awww...what fluffy fluff! I love it! Adorable!

(I'm reminded of Bill Cosby's old routine: "My name is Jeffwy and I'm fo years old!" LOL!)

Date: 2011-03-01 03:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

And yes, I remember that Cosby bit... I hadn't thought of it in years! I love the Coz. :) Four year olds are just fun, aren't they? On the cusp of being "big kids" but still adorably babyish in many ways, especially when they've *just* turned "fo". *g*

Date: 2011-03-01 03:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] suzll.livejournal.com
Wait for it...one...two...three...(four!)...

D'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW.

(I'm such a sucker for baby!Estel fics :D)

Date: 2011-03-01 04:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
I never really used to be, but maybe I'm getting soft in my old age, because I have to admit I'm becoming a sucker for Glorfindel and little Estel fics. Or the Twins and little Estel. Any fic that pits a fierce warrior type against a little toddler! *g*

Date: 2011-03-01 06:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sugarannie.livejournal.com
Awww, sweet!

Date: 2011-03-01 07:27 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-03-01 08:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] inzilbeth-liz.livejournal.com
Awww lovely! Especially the last line!

Date: 2011-03-01 08:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
Thank you! I kinda thought Glorfindel might see Estel as a gift... in my universe, Estel has Glorfindel completely wrapped around his little finger (at least until he's old enough to learn to use the sword; then Glorfindel finally toughens up and grows a spine. *g*)

Date: 2011-03-01 09:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com
Aw - Uncle Gwoffy is quite right!

Date: 2011-03-01 09:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
Hee hee! I like "Uncle Gwoffy". *g*

Date: 2011-03-01 11:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] estelcontar1.livejournal.com
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! You wrote it. What a most gloriously exquisite double drabble.

Aragorn must be charmed with his birthday present. I would be if I were in his place.
Edited Date: 2011-03-01 11:25 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-03-02 03:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
Aragorn must be charmed with his birthday present.

I hope he is! :) And thank you... so glad you enjoyed it!

Date: 2011-03-02 04:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] radbooks.livejournal.com
Oh, wonderful and super sweet... a perfect birthday treat! :)

(I'm trying to check in every couple of days!)

Date: 2011-03-02 05:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] imbecamiel.livejournal.com
Oh, so sweet. That's utterly adorable, is what that is. "Forty-twelve"... oh, that made me laugh. ;D

And little!Aragorn plus Glorfindel = squee fest. Definitely. *so happy*

Date: 2011-03-02 07:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com
What a sweet scene!

Date: 2011-03-02 12:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
Thank you, Radbooks! I thought some little Ranger fluff might go well with birthday cake. *g*

And I'm glad you're stopping by again... I've missed you!

Date: 2011-03-02 12:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed this, and don't you love Glorfindel's math? *g*

Date: 2011-03-02 12:35 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-03-02 04:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silivren-tinu.livejournal.com
That's such a sweet little birthday fic! I love the Glorfindel-Estel relationship you've begun developping in your stories lately!

Date: 2011-03-02 04:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
Thank you, dear (and thanks for the SoA review, too!) I've become completely gone on the idea of big Elven warrior Glorfindel having warm fuzzy moments with a little Dunedain boy.... and then being a great friend and mentor, since everyone needs that sort of big brother role model who's not really part of the family. So I'm going to be exploring their relationship a lot more, methinks. :)

Date: 2011-03-02 11:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] estelcontar1.livejournal.com
How could I not love such a charming vignette?

Date: 2011-03-07 02:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silivren-tinu.livejournal.com
So I'm going to be exploring their relationship a lot more, methinks. :)
I'm all for it! *happy squee*

Date: 2011-03-10 07:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] layne67.livejournal.com
Awwww, Gwofindo sure did love his little Estel, didn't he? :)

Date: 2011-03-10 12:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
I like to imagine that little Estel turned the big warrior into a puddle of goo. *g*

Date: 2011-03-15 05:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lilybaggins.livejournal.com
This was darling! I would LOVE to read more of your take on their friendship. "Positively ancient"---oh yes, Estel must seem VERY old to Glorfindel. :)

Date: 2011-03-15 11:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
Thank you! I'm glad you liked this... and I'm going to do more with those two, yep. Not sure exactly what yet, but definitely more. They're too cute together. :)

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