Glorfindel rolled onto his side and moaned, trying to stay in reverie.

"Glorfindel!"

The voice calling to him became more urgent. His eyes focused as he came out of reverie and met the black eyes of his lover. "Erestor?

Is something amiss?"

His lover nodded and whispered. "It is time."

Glorfindel came up quickly off the bed, his blue eyes wide with fearful excitement. He wrapped his lover in a blanket and grabbed the basket that was awaiting them for this moment. He gently picked his lover up in his arms. Glorfindel quickly made for Elrond's rooms, the Lord of Imladris quickly throwing a night robe over himself and joining his two friends.

They made their way outside, Elrond now carrying the basket, and Glorfindel carrying Erestor. Soon they came upon the glade where Glorfindel had first found out about Erestor's secret.

He set his lover down and watched as Erestor took the basket from Elrond and made his way to the middle of the glade. Removing a jar from the basket, he poured the contents onto the soil in front of him.

He had explained to Glorfindel, that for this to happen safely for him, he would need the soil from his two homes. He lived within Imladris already, so he had to take a special trip to the Realm from which he came, to obtain this soil. He looked to his lover and smiled, green eyes shining brightly. Glorfindel walked over and took the blanket from around his shoulders, kissed him gently and then went to stand back with Elrond.

Glorfindel watched as his now nude lover, stepped onto the soil and lowered his head. His wings started to unfold and gently flutter.

He looked up once again and with eyes holding Glorfindel's, lifted his arms above his head.

The transformation started taking place.

Glorfindel's and Elrond's eyes widened. They watched as his skin seemed to harden. From his feet grew roots that dug deep into the combined soils of the Fairie Realm and Imladris. His arms seemed to elongate, as did his wings, forming branches. One last flash from his eyes and they closed gently, a small smile upon his face.

Glorfindel and Elrond continued to watch in awe as he took on the form of a dogwood tree. His branches spreading low and wide. They lost track of time and by the time sunrise came, small green buds had formed and were slowly unfurling into full grown leaves.

As Anor started to set, the leaves took on a maroon hugh and started to slowly drop from the tree. Soon Ithil rose, and more buds started to form. These ones white. As they slowly unfurled, the tree became awash with white star shaped blooms.

The Senschenal of Imladris and his Lord perked up as they saw a split start to slowly form within the trunk of the tree. A small pod came out and fell to the ground. When the split in the tree had repaired itself, the branches started to quiver, creating a snowfall of flowers to fall upon the ground. There was a dizzying shimmer and they watched as a weak but smiling Erestor emerged from the fully grown tree.

Smiling amber eyes met Glorfindel's and a hand beckoned him over. Elrond followed, but stayed a short distance away as Glorfindel once again covered Erestor with the blanket and then the two kneeled down next to the pod. Erestor started to gently peel away the outer layer until suddenly the pod gently split open. Glorfindel gasped and his eyes filled with tears.

Laying nestled within were two perfect forms curled up together. Small immature wings were upon their backs. The two were identical in all ways but one. One of them had a head full of bright golden curls, the other's curls were of blackest ebony. Glorfindel's eyes filled with tears as he put his arm around his lover, turning his face to place a gentle kiss upon full soft lips.

Glorfindel picked them both up within his arms and walked to Elrond, Erestor's arm around his waist. Smiling Glorfindel whispered, "I would like for you to meet my daughters. Aradia and Shalimar."

The Lord of Imladris bowed to the two new additions to the Realm and slowly led the new family proudly back to the Last Homely House.

End