This is an AU story set after the return of the King, with the one difference that Arwen Undomiel chose to sail with her mother, Celebrian, after she was ambushed by orcs many, many years before Aragorn Elessar Telcontar was born. What would his life as a king look like?
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It was a calm spring night Minas Tirith, the dark soft and silent in a cherished peace after the threat of war looming for so long, culminating in the dreadful battle right on the plains below the city. The streets were mostly empty due to the late hour, but in the great feast hall of Merethrond, the night was awash in music, laughter and dancing.
The two newly crowned kings were standing together by the windows, watching with gentle - in Aragorn's case - and teasing - as far as Eomer went - amusement as the prince of Ithilien danced with his yet unannounced bethrothed; the White lady of the Mark.
Imrahil and several other Gondorian lords with daughters of the right age, young women beautiful enough to be considered to be worthy of such great lords; were in turn watching the two kings with eyes full of speculation. Also watching the new Sovereign of Gondor, which was the cause of some surprise amongst those very few who noticed, was someone who looked at first glance like a youngling from their build, but considering the considerable amount of grey in their hair was not.
This person, who must have come with the Grey Company from the north, was standing some ways away from the kings, watching but blending seemingly effortlessly into the shadows and so only being seen in turn by those with very sharp eyes.
They finally all started to move as dinner was announced, but the Dunedan remained close to the king as if drawn there; and as an elegant movement made their dark hood fall down to their shoulder, it was revealed to be a woman, scarred from many a battle.
