Spring Flowers Need a Little Help [ action ]

[wishmadeinfire]

[ The saying was that 'April showers bring May flowers', but for Ashura that was taking a bit to long. So, he thought he might help it along a little. And he had promised Galadriel that he would show her flowers from his world, plants. Well, why not get a start on it before his promise entirely slipped his mind? And better to get a jump on decorating the rooms before Felix could rightly protest. 

So, dressed in a robe of green, gold, and pink, the patterns that of swirling blossoms and growing trees, Ashura made his way through the lobby of the Castle with a large basket balanced on his hip, bright flowers poking their heads out over the rim and leaving not a few petals behind in his wake - a trail of petals rather than gingerbread crumbs. A portion would go into his chambers, and another portion would go out into the gardens. Certainly it was kept up by some unseen force, but it was nice, taking a small plot for himself to nurture, a left over from his mother, a way to honor her. 

After stopping in his rooms to deposit the flowers he planned to arrange there, he gathered the basket and headed outside to the gardens, finding a clear space to claim. He settled, wishing up the tools of a gardener, arranging the earth with bright flowers the glittered like flame - white, yellow, orange, red, humming to himself as he went about his work, enjoying the chance to not freeze and spend time in sunshine that warmed instead of giving brittle effort. ]

[ooc: catch him walking through the castle halls with his basket of flowers our outside gardening! ]

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[wishmadeinfire]

They are from my home world - Shurnao.

_{[ He smiled at him, picking up another deep red one, tracing a petal with his fingers. ]}

I wish I could bring fire-flowers, but they are only on trees. So these shall do.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

Could you wish for a tree sprout so that they might grow here? Or would there be a loss?

[In which case, Legolas might be willing to wish for it for him. Someone had to be in proper shape to plant and care of it.]

[wishmadeinfire]

Perhaps. I had not thought of it. I cannot say if the Castle will see it as a big wish or a small wish.

_{[ He paused in his planting. ]}

But I do miss them, the fire flowers. They bloomed at night, and the edges, in the moonlight? They glow, like tiny campfires up in the trees.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[The elf closed his eyes, imaging how they might look, and a smile crossed his face. He had only what he knew from Middle Earth to go by but it was enough for now.]

I hope that it's possible. It would be a beautiful addition.

[wishmadeinfire]

It might be, yes. I would hope that I would be here long enough to see it flourish.

_{[ He continued with is planting. ]}

Legend, in my world, says the fire flowers are the tears of a phoenix that once protected my people from a wolf that prowled the skies.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[Legolas finally joins properly, carefully planting the flower he'd been handed.]

Phoenix? I've never heard that word before.

[wishmadeinfire]

Oh, it is a type of bird - well, a legendary bird anyways. When it dies, it burns its body into ash, and from those ashes it rises again, newborn.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

It sounds a bittersweet life for any creature to live. I couldn't imagine it.

[wishmadeinfire]

Well, legends always say they live full lives, but when it is time for them to die, this is what they do and they are reborn, to live again. It is not quite so sad, when you think upon it - a chance to try again...

_{[ His hands paused a moment, and then he shook his head and continued with his work. ]}

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

That is good to hear. And you're right, it isn't quite so sad to think of when explained that way.

[He gave the other a smile and gently piled dirt around the flower he'd planted, making sure it wouldn't be washed away by rain.]

[wishmadeinfire]

It was one of my favorite stories, when I was boy. I always begged my mother to tell it to me before bed, and if I was lucky, my father would tell it to me sometimes.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

I never heard a story quite like that. The closest I have come to it is the story of Beren and Luthien.

[wishmadeinfire]

Beren and Luthien?

_{[ He looked at him curiously, the sun setting his jewels to sparking like little drops of colored fire. ]}

(forgive me if my details are skewed it's been awhile since I read the tale haha)

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

Beren was one of the Followers, one of the race of Men. Luthien was of the Firstborn, an Elf and daughter of King Thingol. Her beauty is sung of even now, none can compare to her. Beren sought to wed her, they were so in love but Thingol sent him on a mission to recover a treasure that would be impossible.

And yet he succeeded with Luthien. In bringing it back though, it was swallowed by a beast and when they recounted the tale to her fathers heart softened, approving of their marriage. The beast had swallowed it and it made him go mad, sacking Doriath. Beren hunted it down and was slain. In his dying moments, he handed the treasure to Thingol and passed beyond this world. In her grief, Luthien died and passed to the Halls of Mandos.

She sang of her fate and that of Beren's, who she would never again see. It moved Mandos to pity and he restored them both to life but Luthien would live as a mortal then, with Beren. And together they lived out their lives.

It's okay, I'm not up on LoTR book-verse anyways, lol

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ He listened quietly, at once sad and relieved by the end of the tale. ]}

Very much like a phoenix indeed. For a minute I worried it would be a sad tale you tried to tell me on such a lovely day.

XD

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[He laughed lightly.]

Oh no, I wouldn't spoil the day with a tale of woe.

Everything I know I know from Beth, lol

[wishmadeinfire]

I would hope not! It is only the cruelest of men - or elf - who ruins such a lovely day as this. You do not wish to induce the ire of a king, now do you?

_{[ His mouth quirked with quiet laughter. ]}

XD Beth knows a LOT and it's awesome

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

I would never dream of doing so.

[And, in turn, Legolas grins and playfully flicks a small piece of dirt his way.]

Indeed, lol

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ Ashura giggled and with a wicked little grin suddenly blew a puff of breath at Legolas... with a spit of fire on the end of it. It never got close to Legolas, and certainly would not have harmed him, but he was sure it would give the other a tiny bit of a shock. ]}

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[Oh yes, it gave him a bit of a shock. A bit more, in fact, if the sight of the elf stumbling back a bit to avoid it is anything to go by.]

Now that... is cheating, I think. [He laughs after, at least.]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ He chuckles, golden eyes sparkling, the child he never quite got to be coming out. ]}

Well, that is just one elf's opinion ~

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[Oh good, Legolas loves when he can bring out someones inner child.]

I see no one else here who would give it.

[wishmadeinfire]

So I suppose yours is the only one that counts, but I would hardly call it cheating.

_{[ He pressed his fingers to his lips and blew him a kiss, fire floating off his fingers and towards Legolas, as if to touch his cheek, though it dissipated before that. ]}

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[This time, he managed to restrain himself from twitching too noticeably, smirking all the while.]

Alright then, it was very sneaky.

[wishmadeinfire]

I do have my moments.

_{[ He beamed and then smacked his hands against his thighs to clear them of dirt. ]}

I think this day's work deserves a drink, do you not?