A/N: I realized that it was somewhat ridiculous for Telemnar to recognize Aragorn - who he had not seen or heard from in 60 years - by voice alone, so I changed that a bit.

As Faramir knocked on the door of Telemnar's home, Aragorn kept up the hood of cloak he had worn so as to not attract attention. The door opened, and Aragorn smiled to see his old friend. "Lord Faramir, what brings you to an old man's home this day, does King Elessar leave you so much free time?" Telemnar's sharp eyes spotted Aragorn, standing behind his Steward "And who is it you have brought with you? A friend? Any friend of Faramir's is a friend of mine. Come in, both of you." Once Telemnar had led the way to the parlor and started to light a fire, Faramir answered the former soldier's original question. "Actually, King Elessar is why I am here. He wanted to speak to you."

The Gondorian stopped building up the fire for a moment to glance over his shoulder "Now what would our new King want with an old soldier like me?"

"Ask him yourself," suggested Faramir, "he insisted on coming with me."

At that, Telemnar spun around, and, seeing Aragorn, who had by now taken his cloak off, bowed deeply "My lord, forgive me, I did not recognize you."

Aragorn sighed deeply "Telemnar, as I told you long ago, there is no need for such formalities when we are not in public."

At these words, Telemnar visibly started and took a closer look at the man before him, "Only one man has spoken those words to me, the voice is right," he breathed, "and you do look like him… but it's not possible. You're not… Captain Thorongil?"

Aragorn smiled and inclined his head, "Mae govann, old friend, well met indeed. You knew me as Thorongil, but my true name is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Thorongil I was, and Elessar I have become, but Aragorn I remain, and I remain – I hope – your friend. Other tasks called me, and many years have indeed passed since, but it seems my fate did indeed return me to Gondor."

Telemnar stared for a moment, before – much to Faramir's horror – bursting out laughing. He regained his composure long enough to say, as he wiped away tears of mirth, "Can you imagine Pelandur's reaction?" before succumbing to laughter once again. Aragorn promptly joined his old friend in laughter, picturing the reaction of the irritable old soldier who had never liked 'Thorongil', and oft referred to him as a 'jumped-up no-account foreigner' and had claimed that he would never amount to anything. Several times, King and soldier nearly got control of their mirth, but then one would catch the other's eye, and the two would be helpless with laughter once more. Once the two had finally gotten their mirth under control, Aragorn asked, "Are any of the other members of our company still in Minas Tirith?"

"Yes, Egalmoth, Eradan, and Ostoher live still in the White City. Are you thinking of paying them a visit as well?"

A/N:

Aragorn's comment about other tasks having called him is a reference to the note 'Thorongil' sent to Ecthelion when he left Gondor, which said "Other tasks now call me, Lord, and many years shall pass ere I return to Gondor, if indeed that be my fate."

Pelandur was the name of the Steward of Gondor who refused Arvedui's claim to the throne of Gondor, so I named the character who disliked Aragron after him on whim as a historical in-joke.