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[namo]

He's down in the bar tonight.

Gabriel is in his highchair, his favourite foods in little bowls spread out on the tray. Námo is carefully feeding him, speaking softly to his son or laughing at something Gabriel says between bites.

This is a happy Atar.

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[iambetadraconis]

He's got his sword in its scabbard, his hair tied back with one of those rubber bands Ray introduced him, the little blue light hovering over him, and looks for all intents like he's ready for another night's weapons practise.

That is his intent, until he sees a Very Happy Námo with baby Gabriel, and he smiles. Two people he hasn't seen in a while.

No, he knows nothing about Gabriel's ... adventures—he thinks it's just Námo playing the proud daddy to his son.

Best not to disabuse him of this notion just yet.

[namo]

He glances up from feeding Gabriel, smile still on his lips.

"Good evening, Rabastan," he says pleasantly.

[iambetadraconis]

"A good evening to you—"

Pause.

"Merlin's beard every time I see him he's bigger than the last time."

Spoken in a "What kind of food is this kid on?" tone.

"He's growing like a weed, he is."

Big grin for Gabriel.

[namo]

He laughs.

"Yes, he does indeed."

Gabriel smiles a toothy grin at Rabastan. "Ada's brofer!" Gorlim has spoken often to Gabriel about the wizard. Then there is a pouty-face at Námo. "Want Ada!"

Námo sighs. "Soon, love. Ada is... busy. He will bring Kelly to you. Kelly has missed you."

"Kel! Want Kel!"

There is a tired father eye-rubbing, then he returns to feeding the boy.

"He has been missing, you see," he explains to Rabastan. "He was kidnapped by a fairy with my brother's help. We only just found him last night."

[iambetadraconis]

"You had better slow down there," he grins. "Or you'll be as tall as your dad by Yule!"

The grin broadens. Although it's been said many times before, Rabastan's a fool for children.

"That kid is clever. Yes, it's Gorlim's brother—

Say what? Kidnapped?"

Fairies? Changelings? Divine brothers?

He's heard stories about changelings and the pranks they pull, such as replacing human children with one of their own, albeit disguised, but he knows Námo's too clever to be given a glamoured baby disguised as Gabriel and to fall for the ruse, so he says nothing about it.

"Kidnapped?"

[namo]

"I left Gabriel with my brother. In hopes of having them bond on some level, for I do love Melkor. I cannot help that. In the few hours he had Gabriel, he sold him to Puck."

Gabriel smooshes some pear into his mouth.

"Hawk! Hawk n crow play!" he announces.

"Hawk is Puck," Námo explains. "I have yet to figure out who 'crow' is."

[iambetadraconis]

"How fitting for someone who'd snatch away someone's baby..," he says, tickling Gabriel's chin slightly in a fatherly manner, even if the child isn't his. "'Hawk'."

Puck... Puck... That name sounds familiar. Possibly something mentioned during Muggle Studies while he was fighting sleep.

Oh well. He can read up on Puck later on.

"Wouldn't know who this 'crow' is either, though I'd suspect that, if they're anything like the bird, they're prone to collecting things that catch their eye, and will guard their treasures jealously."

He thinks a moment.

"Is it your custom to name people after birds?" he asks casually. "If so then it looks like young master Gabriel has picked it up and is using it himself."

[song_tra_bong]

And cue a wren-aunt sweeping in from the right.

"He's back!" Namo gets a one-armed hug as she moves around to press a kiss to Gabriel's head.

[namo]

"Wren!" Gabriel cries, sticky hands diving into her hair.

"Yes," Námo says, smiling brightly at her. "Puck had him."

[song_tra_bong]

The name distracts her from prying said sticky hands from her hair.

"Puck? As in 'if we shadows have offended' trickster Puck?"

[namo]

"The fairy."

He doesn't much know about the play.

But there are happy sticky fingers!

[song_tra_bong]

"Yeah, that'd be him...Can't say I've had the pleasure of meeting him."

Sticky finger removal is now her first priority.

"Where is he ow now?"

[namo]

He laughs, shoving now-sticky hair into his mouth.

Which gets even more sticky since his mouth is half-full of mushed peaches.

"I left him in Dublin, which is where John Taylor tracked Gabriel to."

He finds this... so very amusing.

[gorlim.livejournal.com]

And here is the second father, holding Kelly, torn between savoring the sight as long as possible and running to grab both Namo and Gabriel into his arms. In the end, the latter wins out. Namo and Gsbriel are barreled into by the ecstatic father and babbly-chirping daughter.

"You found him! You found him you found him you're all right both of you!!!!"

Kelly seems to echo his sentiments in a much less recognizable language. There may be a hint of scolding in her tone as she trills off an uninterruptable stream of chatter at her brother. She missed him! And why does he get to have an adventure without her?

[namo]

Gabriel laughs and chirps back at her instantly, explaining that he missed her too, but these two people took him and hadn't asked his opinion in the matter.

Námo smiles and kisses Gorlim's cheek.

"Yes. We had help from a man named John Taylor. He was able to find him. But it was Faramir who told us who took him." He kisses Kelly's brow next. "I am sorry we did not come to you last night, but Nerdanel..."

[gorlim.livejournal.com]

"Of course, of course, of course," Gorlim gushes, dismissing it from his mind. What's one evening when they have eternity together? "And you're both all right? And Nerdanel, is she okay? Oh, my little son. Namo, you are... you..."

Gorlim just stares up at Namo as he holds them all together, two fathers and two children in their tight little bundle.



And in his eyes is such love, such absolute... worship. Namo is a hero in his eyes.

[namo]

Námo flushes right to the tips of his ears.

I did very little, love. Faramir discovered who it was. John showed me where he was. All I did was fetch him.

"Nerdanel is much relieved. She slept soundly last night, and she had him all morning and afternoon. She is doing very well. Everyone is all right, dove. Gabriel seems to adore his captors, who he calls hawk and crow, but he was happy to return him."

Gabriel continues to chatter at Kelly, always touching her, reconnecting with his family.

[gorlim.livejournal.com]

Kelly, too, paws and grabs and kisses her brother as she chatters, their two voices mingling, neither willing to stop and LISTEN but both, in the manner of children, apparently okay with this.

To Gorlim, no one else's actions matter. Namo is the hero of the hour as far as he's concerned. He holds the Vala with one arm and his daughter in the other and kisses his shoulder. "You are amazing."

[namo]

There is even more blushing.

"I did nothing..."

Gabriel laughs at his reddening father, pointing it out to Kelly.

Then Námo frowns. "Did you know the type of language our son has been taught?"

[watcher-g-man.livejournal.com]

There's a Watcher stopping by.

"Namo, I see your child has been returned. I'm glad." Giles remarked with a gentle smile.

[namo]

Námo smiles.

"Yes. We are all very relieved. Surprised that it was the fairy, since I have no idea why a fairy would want a child..."

[watcher-g-man.livejournal.com]

Giles remarked, affecting his lecture mode as he adjusted his glasses, "It's actually a common theme among the Fae. Usually mortal children were grabbed by them, and replaced with changling children in their stead. I find it more curious that he would consider a deal with Melkor. He's usually trickier than to agree to that."

[namo]

"He was also more than happy to hand Gabriel back to me, although there was a strange note hanging from his neck stating that he was the child of someone named Blodwen Rowlands."

He tilts his head.

"Is that name familiar to you?"

[watcher-g-man.livejournal.com]

Giles' face darkened considerably at that, and there might be a brief echo in the eyes. An faint echo of Melkor that abruptly vanished again within the blue irises.

"Indeed, a powerful being who is also known as the White Rider of the Dark. Though I've heard some rumors indicating that her powers have ben stripped from her finally."

[namo]

Námo notes that darkening, but says nothing.

"I find it strange Puck was trying to pass Gabriel off as her child."