Haldir got to work on the walls, glad that the pie was new enough that its mess was coming up easily. Between the two industrious boys, the kitchen was soon restored to its usual cleanliness. Most rooms in their small shack weren't much to look at, but Partha managed to do her best to make the space their home. He glanced up from his work to see Sellion set the fresh pie on the counter, glad that they'd have something to celebrate Arya's birthday with. Well, it was partially a thought of getting to have pie at all, but he truly was glad that they'd have something to mark the occasion.
He heard Arandur's entrance, and a smile appeared on his face. Once the refilled tub appeared, he tossed his own nearly dyed blue rag into the basin; the day certainly hadn't passed uneventfully. Haldir joined his brothers in welcoming their father home in the living room - he threw his arms around the elder elf, happy to have the whole family at home. The living space grew smaller, but it was filled with sound and laughter and life. "We're doing our best, Papa," he replied, glancing at his two elder brothers to see if either of them would out them all to the disaster that had occurred not too long ago.
Their mother saved them from any explanation, reappearing at that moment with a clean and dressed Arya on her hip. "Welcome home, love. I hope you're ready to eat," she said, walking up to her husband to give him a kiss. Arya bounced on her mother's hip, reaching for her father.
"Pie, Papa, pie! Pie floor," she said, frowning deeply. Partha intervened.
"Well done with the kitchen, boys. Why don't you set the table? Haldir, cutlery, Sellion, glasses, and Terin, plates, please." Once the boys were off on their tasks, she handed Arya to her father and the girl promptly wrapped her arms around her father's neck. "Don't be too mad at them, but they managed...no doubt with Arya's help...to smear pie all over the kitchen. We'll have one of Aellem's pies for dessert." She rested a hand on Arandur's arm, looking at her husband lovingly.
"I'm just glad we're all here, especially for such a special occasion," and she looked to her baby, putting her other hand on Arya's golden curls.