"Where are we going, Finarwinwe?" Arwen is smiling as her old friend leads her, king Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli the dwarf towards the meadows of Gondor. Faramir, Eowyn and kind Eomer have joined them as well.
They've never said anything when Finarwinwe returned to the castle bloody, full of gashes and poisoned. Yet, he had a smile on his face. It's been months since that moment, and in that time he has gone and come back many times.
Now, he smiles at Arwen and walks ahead of them. They reach a meadow framed by flowers and a few trees. Finarwinwe puts his fingers to his mouth. " Shh." They follow him with light footsteps and stop. They step behind the trees and watch the meadow. Soon, they hear rustling and then a gigantic black spider appears, strolling casually towards the meadow.
Eowyn releases a gasp and Aragorn reaches for his sword. "Don't." Finarwinwe's voice cuts like steel.
" I..I thought she perished." Gimli whispers. He is a little green. "She did not, master Gimli, I saved her." They all start at him as if he's grown a second head.
"But she.." Finarwinwe glances at Eowyn. "Even creatures of darkness can change. She will never be like us, but she is not the pure evil she once was. She has changed. She has not eaten any human,dwarf, elf or hobbit for quite some time. Though not ideal, she has resorted to animals now."
–"I still don't trust her." Arwen whispers. "Do you trust me?" Arwzen nods. "Then look."
Finarwinwe steps out from behind the trees and walks towards the spider.
Unlike what they remember, Shelob doesn't move when he approaches her and touches her head. To their amazement she turns her eyes towards them and clicks her tusks.
"She says you can come out. "Wearily they step out to meet the big spider. Perhaps a new beginning for all.