Ok, it's a very long story why I haven't updated for so long. I was leaving 4 vacation on Friday and I was going 2 update Thursday. But our internet suddenly got screwy so I couldn't update be4 I left. I was gone for 12 days and when I got back it wuz still down. I just got it back up recently.

Another shorty. Sorry.

"You found me," Aragorn said late that afternoon. "Where is Elsa?"

Arwen walked through the courtyard to reach Aragorn. "She went for a ride. You did not come to me last night."

"I did. You were sleeping."

"Why didn't you wake me? You know I wanted to talk to you."

Aragorn smiled. "I knew you'd be angry with me."

"I'm not angry at you," Arwen objected.

Aragorn took a deep, filling breath as he drew Arwen closer to him.

"I just wish-"

"The prince is awake!"

The loud cry spurred the couple into action. Hand in hand, they raced to Sadron's quarters.

Sadron had stepped back into the shadows. Tathren was already there, tears trickling down her face in happiness.

Aragorn motioned for Arwen to see him first.

Arwen slowly approached Legolas. His eyes looked tired and weak. She knew he hated to be confined to bed.

Legolas turned his head away from Tathren as he saw Arwen. He attempted to smile. "My Lady."

His voice was surprisingly strong, for which Arwen was thankful for she was having enough trouble controling her emotions as it was.

"How do you feel?" Arwen asked her childhood friend quietly.

"What answer would put your mind to rest? I will be fine. I may go for a ride on my horse, in fact."

Arwen smiled kindly at his teasing. "You always need to be the center of attention; even if it means worrying the rest of us to death."

Legolas laughed.

At that moment, Aragorn stepped forward and the two friends gripped each other's wrist.

"Aragorn, my comrade. You are here too?"

"I only stopped for a drink. As long as I was here, I decided I'd see you."

"Lucky for me."

Arwen watched as Legolas' eyes slowly turned from peacefulness to restlessness.

"And Elsa?" Legolas tried to mask his concern but everyone saw through it easily.

Tathren kissed her brother's forehead. "Be at ease, brother. I will put my people on the lookout for her." Tathren rose and left the room.

"She is gone?" Legolas shot a worried glance to Aragorn and Arwen.

"She is out riding," Arwen quickly explained so that he would relax.

Legolas nodded and exhaled.

"We will leave you to rest," Aragorn told Legolas. "Get rested and regain your strength."

Aragorn guided Arwen out of the room with his hand at the small of her back. They were just in time to hear an elf inform Tathren that Lady Meren had just breathed her last.

Tathren took off at a run and Arwen followed after her friend. When Tathren reached her mother's chambers, she went straight to her bedside.

Several servants stood back, grieving the Lady in silence.

Lady Meren's eyes had been closed and her hair flowed out over the pillow. The color of life had left her skin, leaving her looking pale and fragile, no longer the picture of strength and endurance she had once emulated.

Tathren sat on the edge of her mother's bed and cradled Lady Meren's head in her arms. Tears gushed from Tathren's aching heart and painful cries escaped her lips.

Arwen entered the room quietly and upon seeing Tathren, motioned for the other elves to leave the room.

One elven maid who had been close friends with the queen hesitated, but followed the others respectfully out of the room.

With an empathetic glance at Tathren, Arwen left closing the door behind her, leaving Tathren to her mourning in privacy.

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