Some days, Aragorn laughed at his younger self for ever believing that kingship would be easy.

While it's true that no one is trying to kill him, that also means that his enemies aren't ones that he can simply deal with once and for all, with the stroke of a sword. Sometimes, he thinks that they'll nibble him to death instead.

But every day, Arwen is beside him. She's a gifted diplomat and a tireless worker for their people.

And after the day's work is finally done, they can take refuge in each other and the memory of simpler times.