A/N: I still have a fair few chapters to post, but the responses of my
reviewers are the only things that keep me posting. I know that this
chapter is sort, think of it as leading up to something good, and please,
review.
With a bit of luck my next LoTR story should be ready to be posted before my school holidays. I just want to get a jump on chapters.
Thanks for reading, and even more thanks for reviewing,
Samantha.
Part 60.
Early the next morning Arwen set out out for Rivendell, accompanied by both her brothers, Elladan and Elrohir and also by a small group of Dunedain Aragorn had instructed to protect her on the journey.
They rode swiftly covering the distance to Rivendell in little more than ten days.
Any of the weariness Arwen still felt was banished from her mind and body as they rode steadily closer to her home.
Finally the Company reached the gates of Rivendell and with a shout of joy, Arwen dimounted and rushed into her father's waiting arms.
Tears coursed down her cheeks, dampening his robes as she held on tightly. "Welcome home, nin iell." He spoke into her hair. Then he looked up at his sons. "Welcome home to you as well, nin-ion. Rivendell has been very quiet without you, my children."
"It is good to see you again Ada." Arwen said to him.
"Come now, for you are all tired and in need of food and rest. Thank you for bringing my daughter safely to Rivendell, Men of the Dunedain." Elrond told them all.
They spent several days in Rivendell, all busily making preparations for Arwen's wedding to Aragorn, and preparing to leave Rivendell. Then a large company of Elves left fair Rivendell, riding South West, through the Gap of Rohan, and then turning North-East towards Lothlorien.
There, on the borders of the Golden Wood they were met by Haldir and an escort of Elven soldiers, who whisked the travellers to Caras Galadhon, the city of the Lord and Lady.
There the Elves of Rivendell recieved a warm welcome, for Lord Elrond had not made the journey to Lothlorien since his wife, the Lady Celebrian had sailed for Valinor, five hundred and eight years ago, and the people were also pleased to see Arwen Undomiel, their Evenstar returned to them from the battlefields of Cormellan.
Galadriel embraced Elrond and his children, her grandchildren and smiled upon them. "Well met, all of you. Too long has it been since Lothlorien has seen you all. Need I ask what brings you so far from fair Rivendell?"
"We are to attend a wedding, dear Lady. The wedding of our own Arwen Undomiel to the newly crowned King of Gondor!" Elrond told her.
"It is very well that preparations have been made for this day." Galadriel smiled. Arwen Evenstar, come to me in my chambers when all is done here. She projected into her granddaughter's mind.
It will be done, Lady of Lorien. Arwen sent back to her.
"Come now, all and celebrate this impending wedding!" Celeborn called to everyone in hearing.
Part 61.
After the celebrations and all had gone to their chambers Arwen went to see her grandmother.
"Galadriel?" She called softly, for the room was in shadow.
"I know what you did Arwen." Galadriel began, sitting beside the small fountain in her garden, just beyond the rooms. "I know that you assisted the Ringbearer, with you own strength, and with the strength of your people and the Rings of Power."
"I am sorry, Galadriel. But I did not wish for Frodo to perish, nor for his companion Sam to either." Arwen answered her, sitting beside her grandmother.
"I am not angry with you Undomiel. I am proud of you. You have grown into a magnificent young woman, both powerful and compassionate. Celebrian would be proud of you, just as your father, Celeborn and I are." Galadriel told her. "You have used your gifts, your talents to aid all who shall remain in this Middle Earth, and they will be forever grateful to you. You have done things, performed magics I did not even know you had mastered. You have truly become the Light of our people, and all thank you for that."
"I have done nothing more than the things others asked of me. The Grace of the Valar has held me to my path, and prevented my feet from faltering too much." Arwen said softly.
Galadriel rose from the fountain and walked back into her chambers. "I have a gift for you, Arwen. I think it will fit." She held a dress out to Arwen. "Many years have I spent in the making of this, as many as I spent making the wedding dress of my daughter, your mother, Celebrian."
Arwen smiled and embrace her grandmother. "Thank you, nin-Hiril. I know not what else to say." My Lady.
"Then say nothing at all Evenstar, but go to your chambers and rest now, for we shall ride out in several days time." Galadriel told her, returning the embrace.
Then Galadriel watched as Arwen returned to her rooms. "May the Grace of the Valar always go with you Evenstar." She said quietly, though there was none to hear it.
Weary from their long journey and past labors they rested there, sleeping soundly and allowing Lothlorien to work its magic on their weariness, waiting several days before the Elves of Lothlorien, including Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn joined them on their journey.
With a bit of luck my next LoTR story should be ready to be posted before my school holidays. I just want to get a jump on chapters.
Thanks for reading, and even more thanks for reviewing,
Samantha.
Part 60.
Early the next morning Arwen set out out for Rivendell, accompanied by both her brothers, Elladan and Elrohir and also by a small group of Dunedain Aragorn had instructed to protect her on the journey.
They rode swiftly covering the distance to Rivendell in little more than ten days.
Any of the weariness Arwen still felt was banished from her mind and body as they rode steadily closer to her home.
Finally the Company reached the gates of Rivendell and with a shout of joy, Arwen dimounted and rushed into her father's waiting arms.
Tears coursed down her cheeks, dampening his robes as she held on tightly. "Welcome home, nin iell." He spoke into her hair. Then he looked up at his sons. "Welcome home to you as well, nin-ion. Rivendell has been very quiet without you, my children."
"It is good to see you again Ada." Arwen said to him.
"Come now, for you are all tired and in need of food and rest. Thank you for bringing my daughter safely to Rivendell, Men of the Dunedain." Elrond told them all.
They spent several days in Rivendell, all busily making preparations for Arwen's wedding to Aragorn, and preparing to leave Rivendell. Then a large company of Elves left fair Rivendell, riding South West, through the Gap of Rohan, and then turning North-East towards Lothlorien.
There, on the borders of the Golden Wood they were met by Haldir and an escort of Elven soldiers, who whisked the travellers to Caras Galadhon, the city of the Lord and Lady.
There the Elves of Rivendell recieved a warm welcome, for Lord Elrond had not made the journey to Lothlorien since his wife, the Lady Celebrian had sailed for Valinor, five hundred and eight years ago, and the people were also pleased to see Arwen Undomiel, their Evenstar returned to them from the battlefields of Cormellan.
Galadriel embraced Elrond and his children, her grandchildren and smiled upon them. "Well met, all of you. Too long has it been since Lothlorien has seen you all. Need I ask what brings you so far from fair Rivendell?"
"We are to attend a wedding, dear Lady. The wedding of our own Arwen Undomiel to the newly crowned King of Gondor!" Elrond told her.
"It is very well that preparations have been made for this day." Galadriel smiled. Arwen Evenstar, come to me in my chambers when all is done here. She projected into her granddaughter's mind.
It will be done, Lady of Lorien. Arwen sent back to her.
"Come now, all and celebrate this impending wedding!" Celeborn called to everyone in hearing.
Part 61.
After the celebrations and all had gone to their chambers Arwen went to see her grandmother.
"Galadriel?" She called softly, for the room was in shadow.
"I know what you did Arwen." Galadriel began, sitting beside the small fountain in her garden, just beyond the rooms. "I know that you assisted the Ringbearer, with you own strength, and with the strength of your people and the Rings of Power."
"I am sorry, Galadriel. But I did not wish for Frodo to perish, nor for his companion Sam to either." Arwen answered her, sitting beside her grandmother.
"I am not angry with you Undomiel. I am proud of you. You have grown into a magnificent young woman, both powerful and compassionate. Celebrian would be proud of you, just as your father, Celeborn and I are." Galadriel told her. "You have used your gifts, your talents to aid all who shall remain in this Middle Earth, and they will be forever grateful to you. You have done things, performed magics I did not even know you had mastered. You have truly become the Light of our people, and all thank you for that."
"I have done nothing more than the things others asked of me. The Grace of the Valar has held me to my path, and prevented my feet from faltering too much." Arwen said softly.
Galadriel rose from the fountain and walked back into her chambers. "I have a gift for you, Arwen. I think it will fit." She held a dress out to Arwen. "Many years have I spent in the making of this, as many as I spent making the wedding dress of my daughter, your mother, Celebrian."
Arwen smiled and embrace her grandmother. "Thank you, nin-Hiril. I know not what else to say." My Lady.
"Then say nothing at all Evenstar, but go to your chambers and rest now, for we shall ride out in several days time." Galadriel told her, returning the embrace.
Then Galadriel watched as Arwen returned to her rooms. "May the Grace of the Valar always go with you Evenstar." She said quietly, though there was none to hear it.
Weary from their long journey and past labors they rested there, sleeping soundly and allowing Lothlorien to work its magic on their weariness, waiting several days before the Elves of Lothlorien, including Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn joined them on their journey.