As Artanis sat down on the talan, looking at the trees and the setting sun, she sobbed.

"I wished I could stay here. But, alas..."

She knew she would not be able to see Celeborn marrying another woman. She wasn't even able to see Celeborn look at another woman.

"But am I able to live without him?"

She sighed unhappily. Could she ever be happy without him? Could she… She sobbed again and muttered

"So now the strong man-maiden Artanis is finally captured. By love. By Celeborn… Oh, how could this happen, how could this ever happen!"

She had always been so strong, so self-confident, so… free. And now, a simple look of a simple Elven-man could turn her world around…

She sighed again. She felt lost… lonely… unhappy… She felt as she would never smile again…

With a long sob, Artanis sat down with her back against the tree-trunk. She closed her eyes and nodded.

She had to leave. It was her only chance.

Silently, she listened for the very last time to the noises of the garden…

And to the silence.

But then, a noise came that made her startle and open her eyes.

It seemed like- like someone was trying to- to climb up the tree! The tree of the talan!

But then- but then… Nobody knew of the talan! Nobody, except…

Then, another noise came, even louder than the first.

And Celeborn stood before her.