[The Silmarillion] Romimus

Glorfindel reined in his horse.

What the hell?He is going to be engaged to Princess Idril?Why doesn't he know it himself? !

"Where did you hear such unreliable rumors?" He asked Lan Wen, feeling a little headache.

"Maeglin told me that Gondolin may have spread." Lan Wen looked naive, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

"Nowhere is right..." Glorfindel muttered, "I think it might be that my conversation with His Majesty Turgon this afternoon was misunderstood and spread irresponsibly like this, but I have already explained it clearly to His Majesty. , My feelings for the princess are only friendship and love."

"Huh, so the news of your engagement to Princess Idril is just a rumor?" Romimos pretended to be surprised.

"100% rumors." Glorfindel insisted, but at the same time he was a little bit dumbfounded, "Do you still believe it?"

"Why don't you believe me?" From an angle that Glorfindel couldn't see, Romimos's expression was half a smile, "You two are very suitable."

These words are somewhat sincere, at least not all nonsense.

Out of selfishness, Romimos doesn't mind Glorfindel being single for the rest of his life at all, but if Glorfindel has someone he likes, she won't do anything to stop it.

Although Romimos can accept that the person Glorfindel loves is not herself (since she doesn't think she loves him much, so this is fair), out of Maia's pride and self-esteem, she has no love for the imaginary person. The rival in love also has picky requirements that are almost harsh. After all, if the partner chosen by the person she admires is an ordinary woman, does that mean that she is not as good as an ordinary elf in the eyes of Glorfindel?

But if the person Glorfindel fell in love with was Idril, Romimos would have nothing to say. In fact, if it were not for the opposite position, then Idril would be the female elf she admired the most—in view of Luomi Moss had no dealings with Lucien and Galadriel, but even after a long time, Romimos still believed that Idris was as beautiful and wise as those two legendary women.

And Idril Celebrindo had blond hair.Although she has not done any special statistics and research in this area, based on her current observations, if two married elves have different hair colors, the probability of their children inheriting the blond parent is definitely less than 50.00%. It would be a pity if Fendel's beautiful hair disappeared, but if he married Idril, their children would all be blond-haired cherubs...

"What are you thinking, Lan Wen?" Glorfindel inexplicably felt a chill.

Romimos turned back: "Do you really dislike Princess Idril?"

"...It's really not that kind of liking."

"Hmm..." Romemos turned back and pondered for a while, then turned his head suddenly, "Then what kind of girl do you like?"

Being asked such a question suddenly, Glorfindel was somewhat embarrassed, not to mention that the person who asked him was Lan Wen, so he felt that something was weird, but Lan Wen seemed to be very serious, so Glorfindel couldn't help but Think about it.

"Well, there is actually no requirement for this. But as far as my personal preferences are concerned, I prefer the type that is smart, has its own opinions and thoughts, and preferably has a skill, full of vitality but elegant ; Appearance... In terms of appearance, I prefer those with long black hair and a nice voice..."

Romemos excluded everyone in Gondolin one by one according to this standard, and his expression became more and more subtle: "You mean Exilion?"

"...a woman." Glorfindel flicked the back of Romimos's head, feigning anger, "I knew you were not serious."

Romemos rubbed his head: "Except for the straight black hair, every condition of Princess Idril is in line with your preferences."

"Idril is naturally impeccable," said Glorfindel.

"Then why don't you like her?" Romimos insisted.

"There's no reason for this. If you don't feel it, you don't feel it." Glorfindel replied irresolutely, "Maybe... it's because Princess Idril and I are already too familiar with each other, right?"

"Isn't it good to have a familiar relationship?"

"As a confidant, a friend, of course it's good," Glorfindel said, "but as a partner... once you know all the secrets of a person, then her attraction to you will be inevitable give a discount."

"But life is too long. If you really make up your mind to spend the rest of your life with someone, sooner or later you will fully understand her, won't you?"

"That's not necessarily the case. People change, and interesting people will always make people want to stop." Glorfindel said, "I'm not saying that Princess Idril is rigid and boring, but at least that's what I expect. Love should start somewhere. The moment of amazement and heartbeat begins, not just because the two people are familiar with each other and suitable. But who can say that? What is love, people who have not experienced it may never understand, and I just Just expressing my conjecture."

Romimos didn't speak any more, as if he was silently thinking about the meaning of Glorfindel's words.

What is frustrating is that Glorfindel's words not only did not give her any new understanding of love, but instead made her more confused.

So what is the decisive condition at the moment of love?Of course it's not good for two people to be too distant, but it seems that it's not good to be too familiar with each other.A love that is too intense can hardly last long, but if it is as flat as water from the beginning to the end, then what is special about love compared to other emotions?Even if you set a hundred standards for the ideal person in your heart, when someone who fully meets the requirements appears, you will still be unmoved; on the contrary, someone who does not seem to be a perfect fit may end up being happy for a long time.

Love, love, maybe she will never be able to understand it.

However, even if Romimos is so dull in love, until thousands of years later, in all the legends related to her, she will appear as a coquettish, charming, evil and mysterious witch in all likelihood. What she is good at is bewitching men, making them fascinated by her, unable to extricate themselves.

The real accomplishments of Romemus, however, are seldom mentioned seriously.Although she created the first batch of magical rings (though compared with Sauron's Lord of the Rings, they are not even semi-finished products), she was also the first to perfectly combine the body of an elf with the wings of a bird and successfully fly She can weave brocades of splendor that amaze the gods, and dance jaw-dropping dances while her feet are chained...

Few people remember this, and even if someone mentions it occasionally, they all say without doubt: It was all a trick she played to seduce men.

Alas, if she could really make any man in the world fall in love with her at will, then things would be much easier.Why can't love be as simple as forge, fly, weave, dance?She knows how high the temperature is for each metal to melt; she knows what kind of airflow is suitable for take-off and landing; Don't know how to get someone's heart.

On the other hand, Glorfindel also felt a lot of emotion in his heart. The thin and weak girl back then is now beautiful, strong and talented, and finally at the time when she is interested in love. I really don't know what kind of elf she will be in the end. Only then can Lan Wen fall in love with him.

"Now that I've finished speaking, in order to be fair, shouldn't you also reveal some information to me, Lan Wen?" Glorfindel half-jokingly said, "What does your ideal type look like?"

Romemos pouted pretending to be displeased: "Ah, I didn't expect you to be so stingy, Glorfindel. Do things like this still come and go?"

"I'm just really curious." Glorfindel laughed. "Besides, I'm definitely not the only one who cares about this question. I dare say that the elves in Gondolin who want to know the answer are more important than the leaves on this tree by the roadside." need more."

For Glorfindel's daily "blind" praise, Romimos just smiled and didn't care.

In fact, Glorfindel's words were not all exaggerations. With her appearance, naturally there should be no shortage of suitors—if it wasn't for her inability to speak.

"I like..." Romimus thought for a while, "I like 'Glorfindel'."

Glorfindel froze.

It took two or three seconds for him to realize that what Lan Wen probably meant was that she likes "blonde hair".

……

Great, that Meglin kid was out for that alone.

After this day, Glorfindel obviously felt that Lan Wen had undergone a lot of changes. Although it was only in front of him, Lan Wen was much more relaxed than before. Glorfindel was often surprised. How could you think that Lan Wen is a quiet and dull girl?

Glorfindel used to think that Lan Wen had no special interest, and later he thought that Lan Wen's interest was forging, but now he realized that he was wrong again.

Lan Wen has no interests and hobbies. Her interests and hobbies are incredibly wide, ranging from astronomy and geography to daily trivial matters such as cooking and gardening. Lan Wen never refuses any opportunity to acquire new knowledge—except Lan Wen has no enthusiasm for activities such as fencing and archery. Even when Maeglin invited her to strengthen the weapons and armor of Gondolin, she showed a lack of interest.

Although Romemos is interested in many fields, even Vera does not have the infinite energy to take care of everything in the world, let alone a little Maia. Romemos has been in Arda for tens of thousands of years , I can hardly say that I am still good at a few things, including the weaving she learned from the goddess Verui when she was in the Mandos Hall. Compared with it, her blacksmithing skills are simply Childish like a three-year-old child.

Glorfindel also discovered Lan Wen's specialty by accident—yes, it was unintentional. This is what Lan Wen puzzled Glorfindel the most. She is obviously so smart, but unless she is caught Right, otherwise she would never show her ability on purpose. This is not out of humility, but rather like concealment.

It happened in the winter of the year when Glorfindel discovered Lan Wen's secret. That winter was extremely cold, and the temperature was so low that even the elves crossing the ice gorge complained, so Glorfindel casually told Lan Wen that A sentence: In previous years, winter clothes had to be worn in two layers this year to be barely effective.

Lan Wen didn't say anything at the time, and gave Glorfindel a woolen shirt half a month later, yes, it was the kind that was almost close to the body.

Glorfindel admitted that the clothes were indeed warm to the touch, and that they were much lighter than those bulky fur coats, but Glorfindel did not immediately accept it.

"Did you weave this, Lan Wen?"

Lan Wen tilted her head: "What? You don't like it?"

"No, the clothes are beautiful." Glorfindel sighed, "But this kind of gift is too ambiguous. If it was from another girl, I'm afraid it would be inconvenient for me to accept it."

"Then what if I wove it?"

"Of course it's fine, Lan Wen, you are not those outsiders." Glorfindel relaxed.

Glorfindel didn't pay attention to this matter at first, Lan Wen is a girl, isn't it normal that she can do some needlework?

However, the paper could not contain the fire after all, and Glorfindel finally discovered something strange about the dress.

"Lanwen." Glorfindel asked Romimus, "Where did you learn how to weave this dress?"

Romemos looked at him strangely: "Can you see the difference between this weaving method and the general method?"

She thought that most men should not be able to tell the difference...

As one of the "most men", Glorfindel really didn't see it. His impression of this shirt has always been that it is very comfortable and warm. As for the specific weaving method... what?Are there two different knitting methods for sweaters? !

"Princess Idril said..."

"You only wear one piece of underwear in front of Princess Idril?!" Romimos grasped the "point" precisely.

That woolen shirt is usually worn by Glorfindel under the cloak, and it was even taken away by Lan Wen for the reason of the special cleaning method when changing the laundry. Usually, even the maid who tidies up Glorfindel's clothes is rarely seen. its side.

"No, that was an accident..."

After Glorfindel reported to Turgon that day, he was invited to enjoy afternoon tea with Princess Idril with several other lords.

However, perhaps because the weather was too cold, the maid accidentally knocked over the teacup with trembling hands while pouring the tea. The angle was so tricky that no matter how quick Glorfindel reacted, the full cup of tea was still spilled on the ground without any suspense. on him.

A few seconds of silence.

Then Duilin and Agamose's gang laughed loudly, and Galdo comforted the stunned maid and let her leave.

"It's not hot, is it?" Exilion asked.

Glorfindel smiled wryly and shook his head: "It's okay."

"Change out your clothes first." Idril said, "I should have some of my Ada's clothes here, Glorfindel, you can make do with them first. Come with me."

Because it was a small party held indoors, Glorfindel did not wear a waterproof elf cloak, and the ordinary cotton and linen material quickly absorbed a lot of water. When Idril found the clothes, Glorfindel had to Reluctantly, he took off almost all the clothes on his upper body.

"Let's put the dirty clothes here first, otherwise the tea stains will be hard to wash when they are dry." Idril said, "I will send someone to send the clothes after they are cleaned."

"Ah, I'll just take it with me next time I come here." Glorfindel straightened his collar, fortunately he was about the same size as Turgon, "Then I'll trouble the princess."

"It's a small matter." Idril replied heartily, and glanced at Glorfindel's pile of water-soaked clothes, but unexpectedly, one of them immediately attracted his attention.

Of course that woolen shirt that Romimus wove

"Glorfindel." Idril exclaimed in surprise, "that dress, that shirt, which ingenious elf wove it?"

Glorfindel didn't understand why Idril was so excited: "It's Lan Wen, what's wrong?"

"Lan Wen?" Idril raised her eyebrows in confusion, "Oh, well, I really didn't expect this..."

"Is there a problem?" Glorfindel asked puzzled.

"This weaving method... Forget it, you can't even tell the right stitch from the back stitch, and you won't understand when I explain it." Idriel sighed, "Simply put, this weaving method produces The mesh is denser than usual, and you can feel that this shirt is warmer than others, right? Lan Wen really loves you."

Glorfindel did not speak, although Lan Wen's weaving skills were indeed far beyond his imagination, but obviously that was not the point that Idril wanted to talk about.

"However, this should be the usual weaving method of the Vanya people." Idril said, "I saw my mother weaving like this before, but I was too young at that time, so I only remembered the general appearance. How should I do it?" I haven't learned how to weave. Later, when I want to learn...you know, my mother has passed away."

Most of the Vanyar elves did not participate in the great exodus of the Noldor. They have always been a devout and docile family. There is only one Vanyar elf who went to Middle-earth with Noldor, and that was married to Prince Noldor. Turgon, and Idril's mother, Erinwe.

Unfortunately, she didn't even set foot on the land of Middle-earth, and died in an accident while crossing the ice gorge.

"I have also consulted many skilled elves in Gondolin, but they don't know much about this weaving method. I once thought that I would never see this weaving method in Middle Earth again." Idril said, " I didn't expect Lan Wen to make it up in the end."

There is a reason for Idril to be surprised. If this shirt was made by other elves of Gondolin, it can be said that they knew about Vanya's weaving characteristics when they were in Valinor, but Lan Wen is a local elf born and raised in Central Continent, and she has never met a Vanya elf, so where did she learn this weaving method?

"However, this doesn't seem to be the purest vanya weaving method." Idril said, "Although the clothes woven in this way are warm, but if you are not careful, it will backfire and become too bulky. I think Lan Wen should be Combining the best of the Vanyar and the Noldor weave . . . is a novel idea, and I daresay not even the best weaver of Gondolin could have made such beautiful garments."

Romemus sighed inwardly.

As expected, she wanted people to know unless she could do nothing about it. She had calculated thousands of times, but in the end she almost showed her feet.

The reason why it is almost said is that Glorfindel will never suspect that she has a connection with Angband just because of a piece of clothing, but it is hard to say for Idril, if she does not give a reasonable explanation, it is difficult to guarantee Her Royal Highness the smart princess can't be suspicious.

Or could she say that she learned the art from the Noldor when she lived with Arethil in Himlad?No, no, that's the territory of Fei Nuo's two sons, and everyone knows that family doesn't get along well with the Vanya for some reason.

Or she just insisted that this method was realized by herself alone?

...It's too fake, who would believe it.

Romimos was thinking of an excuse to put this off, when suddenly one of Glorfindel's elves hurried in.

"Lord Glorfindel," the guard said solemnly, "His Majesty Turgon has asked you and the other lords to go to see him immediately."

Glorfindel saw that his expression was not right, so he didn't ask any further questions: "I'm leaving right away," and turned to Lan Wen, "I'm going to visit His Majesty Turgon, and I may come back later."

Romemos nodded, feeling a bad premonition inexplicably rising in his heart.

It was true that Romimos waited for Glorfindel to come back very late that day, and his face was very ugly and extremely serious.

"Huh? You haven't gone to bed yet, Lan Wen." After five or six seconds, Glorfindel seemed to have just noticed Romimos standing directly in front of him, and he forced a smile.

Romemos frowned: "What happened?"

Glorfindel was silent for a long time.

"Go to bed first, Lan Wen." His voice softened again, "I'll explain to you tomorrow."

The next day, however, Romemus knew what had happened without his explanation.

The siege of Angband was broken, and the elves suffered heavy losses.Fingolfin, the High King of the Noldor, went to challenge Morgoth single-handedly. He slashed Morgoth seven times, but in the end unfortunately fell, and Thorondor brought his bones back to Gondolin.

Romimos stood silently with the others before the tombstone Turgon had built for his father, growing uneasy.

The winter of that year was unprecedentedly cold.