The Life of a Ranger.
Chapter 14.
When the messages came from the field of Cormallen that the battle had been won Arwen rode there with all haste.
She was walking around looking for someone she recognised when she saw Legolas. She ran over to him and threw her arms around him.
"I'm so glad you're safe Legolas. In the messages we got it said that Estel was fine but it didn't say anything about anyone else. How's Ada and the twins. And what about Frodo and Sam."
"Calm down Arwen. Your father and the twins are fine. Frodo and Sam, well I'm really not sure. They were in a very bad state when Mithrandir found them. He, Estel and Lord Elrond have been spending a lot of time trying to heal them. They're in there now if you want to go and see them," he said, pointing at a gazebo slightly away from everything else.
Arwen walked over to where Legolas had pointed and silently entered in.
She saw her father and Estel huddled over a bed where she guessed one of the hobbits lay. She could tell from the look on their faces that they were both in healing trances so she sat down on the floor and waited.
A few minutes later Estel's knees buckled and he grabbed hold of the bed to steady himself. Arwen was by his side instantly, leading him over to a chair.
"Estel I thought I said tell me when you need a break," Elrond said sternly. Then more gently he said, "You've been through so much I wouldn't want to lose you now just because you over exerted yourself."
"I'm sorry Ada."
"It's alright now." He turned to Arwen and gave her a kiss. "When did you get here?"
"A few minutes ago. Legolas told me where to find you."
"Well I'm glad you're here little one. I'm going to get some food for Estel so can you make sure he doesn't leave that chair. Or else," Elrond added to Estel.
Arwen laughed lightly while Estel pulled her onto his lap. She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned in for a kiss.
When she pulled away she said," I'm glad you're safe my love."
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The day of Estel's coronation dawned and Estel was waiting nervously in a room that had been given to him while his own rooms were being prepared. Elrond, Arwen, Elladan and Elrohir were in there with him trying to calm his nerves when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
A young girl entered and bowed to Estel. "My Lord, Mithrandir sent me to tell you that it's time."
"Thank you," Estel said, slowly standing up.
"We had better get outside then," Elrond said, walking over to Estel. "Everything will be fine nin ion," he said, placing a hand on his shoulder.
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Estel knelt down in front of Gandalf who lifted the crown, which Frodo had handed him, up into the air and then slowly brought it down and placed it on the man's head. Estel looked up and beamed at his long-time friend. He then stood up and turned to face his people.
When silence fell he took a deep breath and started to sing, "Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn? Ambar-metta*."
He then started walking through the crowd smiling at the people he recognised when he came to Legolas. He placed a hand on the elf's shoulder who did the same to him.
"Hannon le (thank you)," Estel said.
"It has been a pleasure fighting alongside you mellon nin," Legolas said, moving to the side.
Estel now saw Elrond standing in front of Elladan, Arwen and Elrohir. Elrond moved forward and embraced the man. "Well done. I'm proud of you nin ion."
The new king knelt in front of Arwen, pulled something out of his pocket and said in a loud, clear voice so everyone could hear, "Arwen Undomiel, daughter of Lord Elrond and Lady Celebrían, Evenstar of your people will you be my wife?" He then held out a ring.
Arwen gasped and looked at her father who just smiled and nodded. "Of course I will," she said, letting him slip the ring on her finger.
He stood up and they just looked at each other for a moment before his mouth came crashing down on hers.
Elrond felt a hand on his shoulder and he turned round and saw Galadriel.
"I know how hard that must have been for you but you made the right decision," she said.
"I know."
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Estel stood nervously where he had stood a week ago at the top of the white city in front of almost all the inhabitants of Minas Tirith and many elves from the different realms of Middle Earth. Elladan and Elrohir were standing next to him. It was the day of Estel and Arwen's wedding and the two elves and Estel were waiting for Elrond and Arwen so it could begin.
Suddenly, the crowd parted and Arwen and Elrond appeared. They slowly started walking towards Estel. When they reached him Elrond kissed his daughter and placed her hand in Estel's. Then, the service began.
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* "Out of the Great Sea to Middle-Earth I am come. In this place will I abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world." Return of the King.
Wow! Only three pages. That's one of the shortest chapters I've ever written. Hopefully the next one will be longer.
Thanks Elven Kitty, Vereniel Greenleaf and Pernauriel for reviewing my last chapter. I'm glad you liked it.
Chapter 14.
When the messages came from the field of Cormallen that the battle had been won Arwen rode there with all haste.
She was walking around looking for someone she recognised when she saw Legolas. She ran over to him and threw her arms around him.
"I'm so glad you're safe Legolas. In the messages we got it said that Estel was fine but it didn't say anything about anyone else. How's Ada and the twins. And what about Frodo and Sam."
"Calm down Arwen. Your father and the twins are fine. Frodo and Sam, well I'm really not sure. They were in a very bad state when Mithrandir found them. He, Estel and Lord Elrond have been spending a lot of time trying to heal them. They're in there now if you want to go and see them," he said, pointing at a gazebo slightly away from everything else.
Arwen walked over to where Legolas had pointed and silently entered in.
She saw her father and Estel huddled over a bed where she guessed one of the hobbits lay. She could tell from the look on their faces that they were both in healing trances so she sat down on the floor and waited.
A few minutes later Estel's knees buckled and he grabbed hold of the bed to steady himself. Arwen was by his side instantly, leading him over to a chair.
"Estel I thought I said tell me when you need a break," Elrond said sternly. Then more gently he said, "You've been through so much I wouldn't want to lose you now just because you over exerted yourself."
"I'm sorry Ada."
"It's alright now." He turned to Arwen and gave her a kiss. "When did you get here?"
"A few minutes ago. Legolas told me where to find you."
"Well I'm glad you're here little one. I'm going to get some food for Estel so can you make sure he doesn't leave that chair. Or else," Elrond added to Estel.
Arwen laughed lightly while Estel pulled her onto his lap. She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned in for a kiss.
When she pulled away she said," I'm glad you're safe my love."
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The day of Estel's coronation dawned and Estel was waiting nervously in a room that had been given to him while his own rooms were being prepared. Elrond, Arwen, Elladan and Elrohir were in there with him trying to calm his nerves when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
A young girl entered and bowed to Estel. "My Lord, Mithrandir sent me to tell you that it's time."
"Thank you," Estel said, slowly standing up.
"We had better get outside then," Elrond said, walking over to Estel. "Everything will be fine nin ion," he said, placing a hand on his shoulder.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
Estel knelt down in front of Gandalf who lifted the crown, which Frodo had handed him, up into the air and then slowly brought it down and placed it on the man's head. Estel looked up and beamed at his long-time friend. He then stood up and turned to face his people.
When silence fell he took a deep breath and started to sing, "Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn? Ambar-metta*."
He then started walking through the crowd smiling at the people he recognised when he came to Legolas. He placed a hand on the elf's shoulder who did the same to him.
"Hannon le (thank you)," Estel said.
"It has been a pleasure fighting alongside you mellon nin," Legolas said, moving to the side.
Estel now saw Elrond standing in front of Elladan, Arwen and Elrohir. Elrond moved forward and embraced the man. "Well done. I'm proud of you nin ion."
The new king knelt in front of Arwen, pulled something out of his pocket and said in a loud, clear voice so everyone could hear, "Arwen Undomiel, daughter of Lord Elrond and Lady Celebrían, Evenstar of your people will you be my wife?" He then held out a ring.
Arwen gasped and looked at her father who just smiled and nodded. "Of course I will," she said, letting him slip the ring on her finger.
He stood up and they just looked at each other for a moment before his mouth came crashing down on hers.
Elrond felt a hand on his shoulder and he turned round and saw Galadriel.
"I know how hard that must have been for you but you made the right decision," she said.
"I know."
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
Estel stood nervously where he had stood a week ago at the top of the white city in front of almost all the inhabitants of Minas Tirith and many elves from the different realms of Middle Earth. Elladan and Elrohir were standing next to him. It was the day of Estel and Arwen's wedding and the two elves and Estel were waiting for Elrond and Arwen so it could begin.
Suddenly, the crowd parted and Arwen and Elrond appeared. They slowly started walking towards Estel. When they reached him Elrond kissed his daughter and placed her hand in Estel's. Then, the service began.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
* "Out of the Great Sea to Middle-Earth I am come. In this place will I abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world." Return of the King.
Wow! Only three pages. That's one of the shortest chapters I've ever written. Hopefully the next one will be longer.
Thanks Elven Kitty, Vereniel Greenleaf and Pernauriel for reviewing my last chapter. I'm glad you liked it.