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Worlds Apart
Epilouge
Dear Branwen
Branwen's POV-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
About a month from the day my mother passed away, Legolas and I found ourselves sitting on her bed with a box in my hands. We found it in her room and in it were 2 letters and a bracelet. I opened the first one, it was quite old with yellow spots and it read:
Dear Branwen,
I am writing this to you just a day after you were born but I do not know when you will get to read this, maybe never. Your mother placed me in your arms that day and I have never seen anything so unbelievably real in my life. You are a real person Branwen! Alive and breathing and so tiny with your red face and your fingers curled up tightly. I was so afraid to hold you because you are so fragile.
This is your story now, and I want you to know it. That so many people have gone together to make you. At first I was so horrified by the fact that I was going to have to look after your mother and be there for her always, I was not ready and at last when I saw you, I was so taken back by how important you are and how vulnerable you can be. It made me feel so helpless, so weak and I needed no run away from you.
But there was also this feeling I had, like my life had just turned around and I felt so good. And the best feelings you can ever have, can never be described. That's exactly how I felt.
Haldir
I felt my heart wrench slightly when I read Ada's letter. Such a long time ago, I could never imagine being so small and yet, he was afraid of me. He was afraid just to even hold me. It made me feel so special. I opened the second letter and it read:
Dear Branwen,
I am so sorry I never told you I was dying. I didn't want you to find out because you would never be the same around me if you had known and truth be told, I was hoping for Legolas to return. I made a promise to myself that you would never be alone and I wanted to keep that promise because I know how hard it is to not have anyone.
When you find this letter, you will also find a bracelet with it. Lady Galadriel gave it to me. She mentioned it was for me when I forget that love exists. I never needed it because I knew that love did indeed exist. I remember Legolas' love for me, all the days of my life. And of course, there's you too. I never found out what was engraved on the bracelet, ask Legolas to translate it to you, if he is willing.
And remember, the greatest tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.
Love,
Mom
I placed the letter back into the envelope and picked up the bracelet. I stared at it for a moment and then I handed it to Legolas. "What's it say?" I asked.
He eyed it carefully and then he smiled. A soft and sad smile.
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365 sunsets later...
Dear Mom,
Its one of those days when I wish you were here to just sit down with me and stare at the sky. We used to do that a lot when I was little and Ada would put me on his lap and tell me that the sky makes you dream because of its endless blue just riding across the horizon and the clouds that drift on and on and the sunshine showers through patches in the mist. And I still think about what he says now and then and have come to realize how right he is, I could never imagine life being so beautiful.
I will always have these memories of us, the three of us together. When you were teaching me to read and write in English and Ada would laugh at the way you pronounced certain words. And then you would stick out your tongue at him and say ' oh, you're so smart huh! I don't see you helping me out?'. There was a point when he was teaching me Elvish and he was so frustrated with me (he's not a kid person, I've come to realize), his voice became really high and ever since then, you'd repeat everything his says in a girlish voice and how angry he would get when you did that! I really miss those times. More importantly, I miss Ada and you.
But now, you and Ada will be in my memories and those are the most special ones I have. Right now, I have to form new memories with Legolas and Colin. Legolas, I mean, Dad's like this super strict parent! He won't let me go on dates until I'm 50 and he says that I'm not allowed to have any serious relationships until I'm a 100. Can you believe it? I can't but right now, I don't need to have a boyfriend. I have Colin and I like being bestfriends with him and I promised him that I will never leave him. I guess I could make that promise since I have practically forever to go to college.
Oh, Dad's here! He's taking me for archery lessons now, teaching me how to do it his way! Toodles!
Love,
Bran.
I closed my diary and looked up at the sky, it absolutely captivated me. Ada was indeed right. The sky makes me dream and I always dream of you Mom. I love you and there are days when I can't stop myself from crying because I miss you so much. But I also love Legolas and I love Colin and they are my family now.
Legolas kissed me on my head as he appeared from my behind. I let out a soft giggle and I took his hand and shook it.
"Gooday, mate." I laughed. He lifted me from the bench with his arms and twirled me around. When he finally placed me back on the ground, I stumbled slightly and fell on my bum. I looked up and blushed when I realized that Colin was there also. He smiled and pulled me up. Legolas was fond of Colin as well, he treated him like he was his own son. And Colin didn't mind, since he didn't see his father very much anyway, his parents are divorced.
I took Colin's hand in my right and Legolas' in my left and I swung them merrily back and forth. Colin doesn't know about my immortality but I plan to tell him one day. As good as everything seems right now, I am still always prepared for people leaving me at any point of time. I guess its a curse we elves (half-elves) have to carry, living on while everything else fades away. But one day, Legolas and I will see you again.
"Branwen?" Colin called. I looked at him and grinned.
"Yes, my Lord Colin?" I chuckled.
"You're weird." He said, raising an eyebrow.
I kissed him on his cheek and laughed. "I know." Then I turned to Legolas and winked. Don't I know...its like what the bracelet says: with every end, there is also a beginning.
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The End
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This is for everyone who encouraged me to write this fic when I couldn't go on anymore...
Worlds Apart
Epilouge
Dear Branwen
Branwen's POV-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
About a month from the day my mother passed away, Legolas and I found ourselves sitting on her bed with a box in my hands. We found it in her room and in it were 2 letters and a bracelet. I opened the first one, it was quite old with yellow spots and it read:
Dear Branwen,
I am writing this to you just a day after you were born but I do not know when you will get to read this, maybe never. Your mother placed me in your arms that day and I have never seen anything so unbelievably real in my life. You are a real person Branwen! Alive and breathing and so tiny with your red face and your fingers curled up tightly. I was so afraid to hold you because you are so fragile.
This is your story now, and I want you to know it. That so many people have gone together to make you. At first I was so horrified by the fact that I was going to have to look after your mother and be there for her always, I was not ready and at last when I saw you, I was so taken back by how important you are and how vulnerable you can be. It made me feel so helpless, so weak and I needed no run away from you.
But there was also this feeling I had, like my life had just turned around and I felt so good. And the best feelings you can ever have, can never be described. That's exactly how I felt.
Haldir
I felt my heart wrench slightly when I read Ada's letter. Such a long time ago, I could never imagine being so small and yet, he was afraid of me. He was afraid just to even hold me. It made me feel so special. I opened the second letter and it read:
Dear Branwen,
I am so sorry I never told you I was dying. I didn't want you to find out because you would never be the same around me if you had known and truth be told, I was hoping for Legolas to return. I made a promise to myself that you would never be alone and I wanted to keep that promise because I know how hard it is to not have anyone.
When you find this letter, you will also find a bracelet with it. Lady Galadriel gave it to me. She mentioned it was for me when I forget that love exists. I never needed it because I knew that love did indeed exist. I remember Legolas' love for me, all the days of my life. And of course, there's you too. I never found out what was engraved on the bracelet, ask Legolas to translate it to you, if he is willing.
And remember, the greatest tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.
Love,
Mom
I placed the letter back into the envelope and picked up the bracelet. I stared at it for a moment and then I handed it to Legolas. "What's it say?" I asked.
He eyed it carefully and then he smiled. A soft and sad smile.
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365 sunsets later...
Dear Mom,
Its one of those days when I wish you were here to just sit down with me and stare at the sky. We used to do that a lot when I was little and Ada would put me on his lap and tell me that the sky makes you dream because of its endless blue just riding across the horizon and the clouds that drift on and on and the sunshine showers through patches in the mist. And I still think about what he says now and then and have come to realize how right he is, I could never imagine life being so beautiful.
I will always have these memories of us, the three of us together. When you were teaching me to read and write in English and Ada would laugh at the way you pronounced certain words. And then you would stick out your tongue at him and say ' oh, you're so smart huh! I don't see you helping me out?'. There was a point when he was teaching me Elvish and he was so frustrated with me (he's not a kid person, I've come to realize), his voice became really high and ever since then, you'd repeat everything his says in a girlish voice and how angry he would get when you did that! I really miss those times. More importantly, I miss Ada and you.
But now, you and Ada will be in my memories and those are the most special ones I have. Right now, I have to form new memories with Legolas and Colin. Legolas, I mean, Dad's like this super strict parent! He won't let me go on dates until I'm 50 and he says that I'm not allowed to have any serious relationships until I'm a 100. Can you believe it? I can't but right now, I don't need to have a boyfriend. I have Colin and I like being bestfriends with him and I promised him that I will never leave him. I guess I could make that promise since I have practically forever to go to college.
Oh, Dad's here! He's taking me for archery lessons now, teaching me how to do it his way! Toodles!
Love,
Bran.
I closed my diary and looked up at the sky, it absolutely captivated me. Ada was indeed right. The sky makes me dream and I always dream of you Mom. I love you and there are days when I can't stop myself from crying because I miss you so much. But I also love Legolas and I love Colin and they are my family now.
Legolas kissed me on my head as he appeared from my behind. I let out a soft giggle and I took his hand and shook it.
"Gooday, mate." I laughed. He lifted me from the bench with his arms and twirled me around. When he finally placed me back on the ground, I stumbled slightly and fell on my bum. I looked up and blushed when I realized that Colin was there also. He smiled and pulled me up. Legolas was fond of Colin as well, he treated him like he was his own son. And Colin didn't mind, since he didn't see his father very much anyway, his parents are divorced.
I took Colin's hand in my right and Legolas' in my left and I swung them merrily back and forth. Colin doesn't know about my immortality but I plan to tell him one day. As good as everything seems right now, I am still always prepared for people leaving me at any point of time. I guess its a curse we elves (half-elves) have to carry, living on while everything else fades away. But one day, Legolas and I will see you again.
"Branwen?" Colin called. I looked at him and grinned.
"Yes, my Lord Colin?" I chuckled.
"You're weird." He said, raising an eyebrow.
I kissed him on his cheek and laughed. "I know." Then I turned to Legolas and winked. Don't I know...its like what the bracelet says: with every end, there is also a beginning.
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The End
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This is for everyone who encouraged me to write this fic when I couldn't go on anymore...