My golden hair hanging calmly. My dress is as white as ice. My lips are no more black and my eyes…I can call it mine again. I am white. I am wise. I am fair. It does not mean I am perfect. I have pride. I have ambition, ambition that lead me away from my family and from my home. I have desire for power. I have desire for greatness. "What should I do, my lord?" I asked again. He smiled and brushed my hair. "Artanis, my child, remember who you are always and it will always lead you back into the light. Do that and you will know what to do then", I now understood what Vala Manwë has said. Who I am is not the fairest of them all or the purest of heart. No one is that, not even the Valar. I am both light and dark for everyone has a string of darkness within. What separates us from evil is our will to do good and not to let that darkness grow. That's what makes us better than Sauron or Melkor or their orcs.

I accept who I am. I smiled on the mirror in front of me as my reflection smiled back at me. There's no more fear or pain in my eyes. There's no more regret or doubt. There's only happiness and hope. This is what I lost when I let myself succumb to darkness. Then my Ring of Adamant shone even brighter that the darkness around me faded. I floated away from the mirror. I looked up and I can see the surface. I closed my eyes and let myself go. What are you doing? You are not supposed to be here. This is impossible! Melkor exclaimed. His anger and frustration both came at once. Light cannot be crushed that easily. Your servant Sauron has learned that lesson and did not dare face me again. Perhaps, you should have done the same, I replied. I extended my hand and hit him with a wave of light that came from within and through Nenya. I opened my eyes and I can see the hall of Tirion with the fallen Telerin soldiers on my feet. I groaned in pain as I can still feel Melkor fighting inside of me trying to take control.

I am no longer afraid for I have already seen the bottom of darkness. I only have hope and courage in me to fight him. I fell on my knees and struggled. "Stop!" Father called. The soldiers stopped from attacking. Melkor showed me agony and sorrow of the world, the darkness in people's hearts and their weakness to fight it. He showed me the evil deeds of Men to one another and onto the world. Is this what you are fighting for? He asked me. "That is no longer Morgoth…Lady Galadriel is fighting him", Mithrandir muttered. I can read their thoughts once again. Focus on me, my love. Come back to me. Come back, Alatóriel, I heard Celeborn said. I followed. I focused on him, on his thoughts, on his mind, on his heart.

I can see no agony or pain in him, only the pain of seeing me like this. He is full of love, compassion, kindness, and wisdom. I am here, I said to him. I opened my eyes and met his. He smiled at me and then closed his eyes. I closed mine as well. Remember, he said. I saw then the beauty of Middle Earth. I saw the courage of Men to fight for one another's freedom. I saw the bravery of those I have never thought has the courage to carry a heavy burden of fighting the darkness. I saw the trees and the animals in the woods. I saw the Elves dedicated to fight side by side with Men in honor of their alliance without asking anything in return. I saw the hearts of the people and it's not all black for there is goodness in them. There is love. There is compassion. There is hope. Yes, they are weak and can be easily seduced by power but they are more than that. I see that in their eyes. I can still it until this moment.

I opened my eyes and saw Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin. They are nothing but ordinary hobbits. They lived in a small village with no extreme wealth. Yet when called upon to stand for Middle Earth, they did not hesitate even though they know their lives are at stake. Legolas and Gimli came from two different races which has a dislike for one another. Yet a formidable and indestructible has been formed between them. Mithrandir, a powerful being who can be a ruler of his own yet he decided to put his faith in little and magicless people not because he can control them but they make him brave in times fear is eating him. He chose them for their hearts. All of them represent the very essence of the world and its people. Something a dark heart will never understand: Light.

I looked at my mother and my father. I can still remember their unfailing love for me and my brothers. They never asked us to be great and better than everyone else but only to be kind and have a fair mind. I hurt them by my absence and yet they still welcome me back with the same love that they have for me when I left. My daughter Celebrian has experienced the fruit of evil in Middle Earth and has been hurt deeply resulting to her coming back here and us being apart for so long and yet here she is full of hope and love and kindness as the day I laid eyes on her. My husband Celeborn, together we saw the changes of the world. We witnessed a lot of pain and a lot of happiness. He stood by me even at times no one else would. He decided to remain in Middle Earth to ensure its transition will be a success risking not seeing his family again. His faith in me never fails.

I smiled despite the pain inside of me. Happiness surged in my heart. I can see the darkness around me lifting. My dress returning to white. My dear Nenya coming to life. The pain is slowly eases. I closed my eyes and saw him inside. You cannot change their hearts. I will always be there. I will always be inside of everyone in this world. They are not good. They are dark. They will destroy each other with or without my help! He declared. The images of the happy world flooding through me. I do not wish to change them, I replied with a smile. I gathered my strength and got inside his mind. What are you doing? He asked panicking. Then I showed him everything I saw, all the love, all the happiness, all the kindness, all the courage. I showed them the smiles on their faces. I showed him the unbreakable friendships and bonds. I showed him the love in their hearts. That is worth fighting for. That is why I'm fighting now, I said.