Aragorn ran across the engraved pathways of Mirkwood towards where he
thought Arwen may be. He slowed down, as soon he came across the same
waterfall he and Legolas had a fight in. He smiled to himself, Arwen sat on
marble rock facing the entrancing waterfall, her head down and still.
He approached her quietly and wrapped his hands around her lightly. Startled she looked back slightly and dropped her head down again as she saw who it was. "Leave me be." Arwen said in a whisper. "How. how can I let such a pretty maiden, who is to be my wife alone.? I simply couldn't" Aragorn said softly "The wedding is off Aragorn." Arwen replied in a stern yet calm manner. Aragorn gaped at her open mouthed. He tried to speak but no words came out. Arwen turned around and looked into his grey steel eyes. "Aragorn, it is clear. it is clear that.that you do not wish to be with me." She said silently. She knew that this was hard thing to face; she knew that she had made a mistake. As she looked into the grey eyes of her ex-lover, she found it harder to say the words. Though Arwen knew that the decision had to be made, she knew that she had to make the choice and she had to face the consequences.
"Arwen. why are you saying this, there. before, it was nothing! You just caught us at the wrong place at the wrong time. we are just friends nothing more. I don't need Legolas! I need you. forget him. stay with me, please. I . I love you." Aragorn replied as soon as he got his voice to work.
He stared back into the blue eyes that were hollow and disheartened. He knew he had been the cause of the pain, and he wanted to end it. Arwen meant more to him than any other. and losing her would. he couldn't even think about it.
"I do not know Aragorn. you're words are empty. Perhaps I may have misunderstood. but then again. I do not know. As much as it hurts me Aragorn. you must understand. I can't live knowing you like another." Arwen replied helpless.
"Let it not hurt, I do not love another Arwen, you are my heart. I would be broken. do not leave me. stay, please stay. stay with me. I...really...still...love...you...
You...mean...every...thing...to...me..." Aragorn said. trying to stop the tears that were flowing down his face. His hands were clasped into Arwen's as if to beg for mercy. Aragorn realised how much Arwen was to him, he wouldn't lose her. he would break every friendship and every bond. anything it took. he would do it.
It pained Arwen to see him in such a state. She felt tears of her own staining her face. She lifted his head. and shook her head slowly. She felt insecure and bleak. She tried to calm him. but she failed as she weakened, letting emotion over come her.
"Aragorn. please.don't make it harder. you must understand." Arwen said choking between sobs. "under. understand what. ? I. I love.you. what. what more. do you. need?" Aragorn said softly weary of the pain inflicted upon him.
He slowly lifted his head sniffing the last drops that ran down his face. He looked Arwen in the eye and smiled weakly. He was lucky to have something of such beauty with him. Her eyes watery and slightly red locked into Aragorn's own blood shot stained eyes. He winced as he decided to speak again.
"Arwen." Aragorn started "Aragorn." Arwen interrupted Raising his hand lightly to signify that what he had to say was important he took her hands into his own and continued. "Arwen. I have loved you ever since I have set my eyes upon you. the very day when the golden leaves of Imladiris (Rivendale) soared across the equally brightened day. The day my mother bought me to you. you took care of me, held me when she died. You spent time with me, explaining your ways and helping me along my path. as I grew. you grew with me. became a part of me. what is a stem without a flower? I need you. more than you could ever imagine. I want you to be there by my side." Aragorn said in a loving tone.
He let his words sink in. Arwen looked at him, the tears had stopped flowing and her eyes began to get back its shine. She got up letting her hair fall behind her perfectly. Aragorn drew his breath anxiously. he had never seen anything in the world more stunning than the sight before him.
"Give me some time. I need to think by myself for the moment. is that all right?" She said softly.
Aragorn got up and smiled down gently at her. He was happy that she didn't look so distressed anymore. Her pain had subsided and Aragorn began to feel that there might be hope. just might.
"Sure." He said tenderly.
Smiling politely, Arwen turned on her heels slowly and walked back towards the city. Aragorn watched her retreating back and sighed. He had spoken the truth, he couldn't live without her. it had to turn out right.. How could it not?
He approached her quietly and wrapped his hands around her lightly. Startled she looked back slightly and dropped her head down again as she saw who it was. "Leave me be." Arwen said in a whisper. "How. how can I let such a pretty maiden, who is to be my wife alone.? I simply couldn't" Aragorn said softly "The wedding is off Aragorn." Arwen replied in a stern yet calm manner. Aragorn gaped at her open mouthed. He tried to speak but no words came out. Arwen turned around and looked into his grey steel eyes. "Aragorn, it is clear. it is clear that.that you do not wish to be with me." She said silently. She knew that this was hard thing to face; she knew that she had made a mistake. As she looked into the grey eyes of her ex-lover, she found it harder to say the words. Though Arwen knew that the decision had to be made, she knew that she had to make the choice and she had to face the consequences.
"Arwen. why are you saying this, there. before, it was nothing! You just caught us at the wrong place at the wrong time. we are just friends nothing more. I don't need Legolas! I need you. forget him. stay with me, please. I . I love you." Aragorn replied as soon as he got his voice to work.
He stared back into the blue eyes that were hollow and disheartened. He knew he had been the cause of the pain, and he wanted to end it. Arwen meant more to him than any other. and losing her would. he couldn't even think about it.
"I do not know Aragorn. you're words are empty. Perhaps I may have misunderstood. but then again. I do not know. As much as it hurts me Aragorn. you must understand. I can't live knowing you like another." Arwen replied helpless.
"Let it not hurt, I do not love another Arwen, you are my heart. I would be broken. do not leave me. stay, please stay. stay with me. I...really...still...love...you...
You...mean...every...thing...to...me..." Aragorn said. trying to stop the tears that were flowing down his face. His hands were clasped into Arwen's as if to beg for mercy. Aragorn realised how much Arwen was to him, he wouldn't lose her. he would break every friendship and every bond. anything it took. he would do it.
It pained Arwen to see him in such a state. She felt tears of her own staining her face. She lifted his head. and shook her head slowly. She felt insecure and bleak. She tried to calm him. but she failed as she weakened, letting emotion over come her.
"Aragorn. please.don't make it harder. you must understand." Arwen said choking between sobs. "under. understand what. ? I. I love.you. what. what more. do you. need?" Aragorn said softly weary of the pain inflicted upon him.
He slowly lifted his head sniffing the last drops that ran down his face. He looked Arwen in the eye and smiled weakly. He was lucky to have something of such beauty with him. Her eyes watery and slightly red locked into Aragorn's own blood shot stained eyes. He winced as he decided to speak again.
"Arwen." Aragorn started "Aragorn." Arwen interrupted Raising his hand lightly to signify that what he had to say was important he took her hands into his own and continued. "Arwen. I have loved you ever since I have set my eyes upon you. the very day when the golden leaves of Imladiris (Rivendale) soared across the equally brightened day. The day my mother bought me to you. you took care of me, held me when she died. You spent time with me, explaining your ways and helping me along my path. as I grew. you grew with me. became a part of me. what is a stem without a flower? I need you. more than you could ever imagine. I want you to be there by my side." Aragorn said in a loving tone.
He let his words sink in. Arwen looked at him, the tears had stopped flowing and her eyes began to get back its shine. She got up letting her hair fall behind her perfectly. Aragorn drew his breath anxiously. he had never seen anything in the world more stunning than the sight before him.
"Give me some time. I need to think by myself for the moment. is that all right?" She said softly.
Aragorn got up and smiled down gently at her. He was happy that she didn't look so distressed anymore. Her pain had subsided and Aragorn began to feel that there might be hope. just might.
"Sure." He said tenderly.
Smiling politely, Arwen turned on her heels slowly and walked back towards the city. Aragorn watched her retreating back and sighed. He had spoken the truth, he couldn't live without her. it had to turn out right.. How could it not?