SLEEPSONG

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Lay down your head and I'll sing you a lullaby
Back to the years of loo-li lai-lay
And I'll sing you to sleep and I'll sing you tomorrow
Bless you with love for the road that you go

That night Verena woke up, not to Legolas crying, but to the soft sound of someone singing. She opened her eyes slowly

May you sail far to the far fields of fortune
With diamonds and pearls at your head and your feet
And may you need never to banish misfortune
May you find kindness in all that you meet

May there always be angels to watch over you
To guide you each step of the way
To guard you and keep you safe from all harm
Loo-li, loo-li, lai-lay

She saw Thranduil holding Legolas in his arms while singing.

By the light of the stars, Thranduil sang to Legolas Verena woke up from her sleep and walked over to them

May you bring love and may you bring happiness
Be loved in return to the end of your days
Now fall off to sleep, I'm not meaning to keep you
I'll just sit for a while and sing loo-li, lai-lay

Verena sang along with Thranduil. Thranduil, who was shocked, immediately turned to look at Verena, but his gaze softened when he saw her, and he smiled at Verena. And they decided to sing together

May there always be angels to watch over you
To guide you each step of the way
To guard you and keep you safe from all harm
Loo-li, loo-li, lai-lay, loo-li, loo-li, lai-lay

Loo-li, loo-li, loo-li, lai-lay
Loo-li, loo-li, loo-li lai-lay
Loo-li, loo-li, loo-li lai-lay
Loo-li, loo-li, loo-li lai-lay
Loo-li, lai-lay

"Forgive me, did I wake you?" Thranduil asked

Verena shook her head "it's okay, I like hearing your voice when you sing" Verena stroked Legolas' back gently

"I heard him squirming in his sleep, and because I saw you seemed tired, I decided to sing to him."

"He must really like the sound of your voice. He fell asleep straight away"  Verena said

"You go back to sleep, I'll put him in the crib then join you."

Verena nodded and went back to bed

Thranduil kissed Legolas gently and placed him in his crib gently " sleep, my little leaf" he said in the gentlest voice

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⏰ Last updated: Mar 08 ⏰

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