[ That moment. The one where Legolas, despite his trepidation, his deserved fear, despite every voice who had cautioned him against it, lay skin to skin.
The radiance returned to Celegorm slowly. Like a flower slowly unfolding to turn to the light. The realization that he was not beyond all hope here made him more careful.
So he moved gently, the pads of his thumbs following the heart-lines on Legolas' palms, taking the smallest half-step back, using the gentle contact to draw the other elf toward him. Between them, his voice is very low, and soft. ]
I am not asking you to forget. Nor do I desire that you do.
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The radiance returned to Celegorm slowly. Like a flower slowly unfolding to turn to the light. The realization that he was not beyond all hope here made him more careful.
So he moved gently, the pads of his thumbs following the heart-lines on Legolas' palms, taking the smallest half-step back, using the gentle contact to draw the other elf toward him. Between them, his voice is very low, and soft. ]
I am not asking you to forget. Nor do I desire that you do.