Careful scroll in delicate westron script...
Being a mother is one of those things that is absolutely terrifying as an idea, but much easier to deal with in practice. I find I have quite fallen in love with the idea, and our newborn child, and have taken to it better than I thought I would.
It changes one's perspective of things, as well. I find myself caring about some things that happen in this kingdom more than others, since Eldarion's birth. The orphans, especially, and taking care of the education and well being of all the children in Gondor. This is, I suppose, to be expected... I have turned my attentions back to my work with even greater focus than before. When I have time to do so, at least.
He is a very well behaved child who rarely screams, and for that I am blessed. I am sure I will be singing a different tune when the time comes that he is running about and causing chaos around the Citadel, but by then hopefully I find a nurse I trust more than myself.
Still, the thought merely brings a smile to my face instead of the pit of fear it used to do, before. I find I like motherhood a great deal more than I ever dreamed.
Aragorn has promised me that we will give him plenty of time to be a child before making him into a prince, and I honestly hope the rest of the world will give him the same. Children grow up far too quickly these days.
Other news... my brothers descended upon the city some time before Yule along with Daernaneth and this has been an extreme form of comfort for me. Karigan, as well, has constantly been by my side, and the Lady Aergannel before she went away. I have plenty of help, plenty of places to go to for advice ... I only wish that Elrohir were less filled with sorrow. No one will give me details, but his state concerns me greatly.
Elladan, of course, can be trusted to take up all of the work causing choas that his brother has abandoned. He has been seen around the city pranking on various officials - Faramir among them, and the armsmaster caught him pranking on the younger soldiers in training earlier in the week. I think he even dared to mess up Boromir's papers last week. He has already begun trying to teach Eldarion how to cause trouble!
I missed them terribly.
Elladan at least seems quite happy when in the presence of the red-headed woman of Rohan, Wulfred. I think we may hear an interesting announcement any day now, in that respect.
... Eldarion has decided to awaken, so I will blow this ink dry and put up my quill.