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CHAPTER I
Aragorn gazed out his bedroom window at the gray summer sky. Earendel, the Evening Star and most beloved of the Elves, shone clear above. In a month, Undomiel will be here, King Elessar thought, and our dreams will finally come true.
It was almost seventy years ago when the two first met in the woods of Rivendell and Aragorn had called to Arwen crying Tinuviel, Tinuviel as Beren had done in the Eldar Days. From that hour, he loved Arwen Undomiel daughter of Elrond.
When Aragorn again met her in Lórien, he gave her the ring of Barahir and they plighted their troth upon the hill of Cerin Amroth for Arwen chose to be mortal. The King of Gondor sighed. A long time they have waited, but now that the One Ring is finally unmade, there shall be no more waiting.
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Arwen and her escort waved good-bye to Celeborn and Galadriel, the lord and lady of Lórien, as they set out for Rohan. The Elf was sad that this would be her last time seeing her grandfather and perhaps her grandmother also but she was anxious to see her love again. Arwen looked at the ring of Barahir around her left ring finger. This was Aragorn's love token for her just as she had given him her evenstar pendant.
The company kept a steady pace that day, stopping only to eat and sleep. By the end of the week, they had reached the Wold, a very barren country between Anduin, the Great River, and the northern reaches of the Fangorn forest. It was hot, being July, and Arwen wore only a silk lilac dress with a gold-leaf girdle around her waist. She thought about Aragorn everyday and imagined the future they would have together. Nothing could destroy their love for each other and nothing will ever come between them again.
The next day, Arwen's brothers, Elrohir and Elladan, joined the escort. Arwen was happy to see them. Besides Aragorn and her father, these were the two people she loved most. And with her brothers by her side, Arwen felt safe and secure.
They reached Edoras, the capital of Rohan, in a few days. There, Arwen was introduced to King Éomer, the new Lord of the Mark. Stopping only for three nights to rest, the company moved on. Another week passed, and the company finally arrived before the seven great walls of Minas Tirith.
Author's note: I know, this chapter was pretty boring, but if I get reviews, I'll write chapter two. :p
