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Glorfindel was not sure about the whole idea. Erestor looked at Elrond and Celebrian with very complicated expressions, clearly trying to figure out if their lord and lady were joking.
Outside the Homely House was at least thirty centimeters of the cold, white snow. EVERYWHERE. It was the first snow of the year. And it was cold. And wet- and-
“Aren’t boys too young for it?” Balrog Slayer dared to ask in a calm, careful tone, peeking down at two children, barely the toddlers, which were kept in their parents arms.
Both, Elladan and Elrohir, were clothed in layers of clothes belonging to the mortal men’s attire more than elven ones. Well, their father was clothed perfectly the same, to be fair. They had wool hats, scarfs, small funny gloves, thick coats and also tiny, waterproof shoes.
It looked pretty funny compared to Celebrian’s light coat and scarf. At least for Erestor it looked a bit funny. Glorfindel had a very unwanted flashbacks with ice, ice, icy water, thick gray clouds above the head and even more ice everywhere-
“Don’t worry,” Elrond smiled at them both softly. “We will be outside only for a few minutes. They are big enough to play with the snow a bit.”
“I’ll see their reaction and then I’ll go to the kitchen to prepare hot chocolate,” Celebrian said, very excited by her plan. “Will you go with me, Glorfindel?” She asked him.
“Go? Go? No! Absolutely not! I’ll stay with Elrond and the boys. Just to be sure that nothing bad would happen-” he nodded his head so fast and strong that he felt an uncomfortable intensity of his muscles. Anyway-
Erestor probably recognized panic in Glorfindel’s eyes, because he slowly put hand on their lady’s arm.
“Maybe I’ll go to the kitchen with you? I am sure boys can be very energetic with their enthusiasm outside, better for Glorfindel to really stay and help.”
Twins probably wouldn’t be able to even crawl too fast in the snow, but Glorfindel took Erestor’s help without any word of protest.
He would feel much better to have an eye at Elrond and the boys-
Just in case-
“Okay,” Celebrian looked at them both and then smiled softly, with way too much understanding in her eyes. “Let’s go, family. Before boys will be too hot,” she ordered.
Elrond, with Elladan hugged to his chest, walked first. Celebrian followed them with Elrohir. Erestor squeezed Glorfindel’s arm carefully.
“I am sure they know what they are doing,” he said slowly. “Everything will be okay.”
Balrog Slayer slowly nodded, much more calm and careful, before he also walked outside of the warm embrace of their Homely House.