"Not so errant," he quipped from the doorway. "I do occasionally recall I should spend as much time with you as I can!" Elros swept into the room and sat beside her, curling a gentle arm around her waist. "How is the little one today?"

Elros might be king, and busy with maintaining the peace, learning and teaching and building, but he was also a happily married man which a child on the way. He still could hardly believe his luck that Gaelil had wanted to wed him.