Arwen's condition forced her to bed rest for the rest of her pregnancy and
Aidyn stayed by her side. Aragorn was busy with his royal responsibilities
by day. But by night he was with his Queen and nothing could separate
them.
"Do you need anything Arwen?" Aidyn asked sitting next to the bed in a chair.
"I'm fine, Aidyn, go and get some rest. I know you are weary with many sorrows," Arwen replied.
Aidyn turned her face away, "Don't Arwen, I'm not ready."
"I know, but I worry about you."
"I know."
After a few moments of silence Aragorn stepped inside his chambers. He smiled at his wife and Aidyn.
"How are my favorite maidens fairing this afternoon?" Aragorn asked.
"Better than yesterday, my love," Arwen said. Aragorn sat next to her and kissed her forehead.
"I will take my leave now," Aidyn said standing.
"Wait. I have something to tell you," Aragorn said grabbing her wrist gently.
"What is it?" Aidyn asked.
"I have received word from Mirkwood that Legolas is coming."
"Yes, I have seen, though I do not think it is because of me. It is most likely for the baby's birth. I ran from him, Aragorn, he will never forgive me for it." Then Aidyn turned and walked away before Arwen or Aragorn could say anything else.
That same night Legolas finally arrived in Gondor. Aragorn was awaiting his arrival in his study.
"It is good to see you again, my friend," Legolas said embracing the King of Gondor.
"Yes, it has been awhile. Arwen wishes to see you," replied Aragorn.
"Then I suggest we do not keep the Queen waiting."
They walked the palace until they finally came upon Aragorn and Arwen's personal chambers.
"Legolas, I have missed you," Arwen said smiling.
Bending down to kiss her cheek, Legolas also placed a hand on her swollen stomach; "You have grown since I have last seen you, Evenstar. I'm glad you're happy."
"Why is it you have graced us with your presence?" asked Arwen.
"Aidyn," was Legolas' only reply.
"She is fading, my friend, slowly, but fading none the less. I hope you have not come to cause her more pain," said Aragorn.
"Father has given me his blessing to wed Aidyn. He told me the story about the Mirkwood elves and mixed bloods. Now I shall tell it to you."
When the story was finished both the Queen and King of Gondor were speechless. It was an incredible, but horrible story of suffering.
"I understand your father's hesitance in accepting Aidyn then, but as long as he sees his fault now, then everything should be okay between you," Aragorn said.
"I think perhaps it shall not be that easy, my love," Arwen said voicing her words of guidance.
"What are you talking about?" Legolas asked.
"Aidyn feels guilty for just running away that day in Mirkwood. She feels she should have stayed and fought for your love instead of just leaving. I think she may feel unworthy of your love now."
"That is completely and utterly ridiculous. If it was anyone's fault it was mine. I should have come after her even if my father's guards were following all the time."
"It is no one's fault. Fate gave you a test and seeing the pain that both of you are in it seems that you have passed. And that you were meant to be. Go to her Legolas, she's in her chambers." Arwen smiled as Legolas practically ran out of the room.
"Do you need anything Arwen?" Aidyn asked sitting next to the bed in a chair.
"I'm fine, Aidyn, go and get some rest. I know you are weary with many sorrows," Arwen replied.
Aidyn turned her face away, "Don't Arwen, I'm not ready."
"I know, but I worry about you."
"I know."
After a few moments of silence Aragorn stepped inside his chambers. He smiled at his wife and Aidyn.
"How are my favorite maidens fairing this afternoon?" Aragorn asked.
"Better than yesterday, my love," Arwen said. Aragorn sat next to her and kissed her forehead.
"I will take my leave now," Aidyn said standing.
"Wait. I have something to tell you," Aragorn said grabbing her wrist gently.
"What is it?" Aidyn asked.
"I have received word from Mirkwood that Legolas is coming."
"Yes, I have seen, though I do not think it is because of me. It is most likely for the baby's birth. I ran from him, Aragorn, he will never forgive me for it." Then Aidyn turned and walked away before Arwen or Aragorn could say anything else.
That same night Legolas finally arrived in Gondor. Aragorn was awaiting his arrival in his study.
"It is good to see you again, my friend," Legolas said embracing the King of Gondor.
"Yes, it has been awhile. Arwen wishes to see you," replied Aragorn.
"Then I suggest we do not keep the Queen waiting."
They walked the palace until they finally came upon Aragorn and Arwen's personal chambers.
"Legolas, I have missed you," Arwen said smiling.
Bending down to kiss her cheek, Legolas also placed a hand on her swollen stomach; "You have grown since I have last seen you, Evenstar. I'm glad you're happy."
"Why is it you have graced us with your presence?" asked Arwen.
"Aidyn," was Legolas' only reply.
"She is fading, my friend, slowly, but fading none the less. I hope you have not come to cause her more pain," said Aragorn.
"Father has given me his blessing to wed Aidyn. He told me the story about the Mirkwood elves and mixed bloods. Now I shall tell it to you."
When the story was finished both the Queen and King of Gondor were speechless. It was an incredible, but horrible story of suffering.
"I understand your father's hesitance in accepting Aidyn then, but as long as he sees his fault now, then everything should be okay between you," Aragorn said.
"I think perhaps it shall not be that easy, my love," Arwen said voicing her words of guidance.
"What are you talking about?" Legolas asked.
"Aidyn feels guilty for just running away that day in Mirkwood. She feels she should have stayed and fought for your love instead of just leaving. I think she may feel unworthy of your love now."
"That is completely and utterly ridiculous. If it was anyone's fault it was mine. I should have come after her even if my father's guards were following all the time."
"It is no one's fault. Fate gave you a test and seeing the pain that both of you are in it seems that you have passed. And that you were meant to be. Go to her Legolas, she's in her chambers." Arwen smiled as Legolas practically ran out of the room.