Ada walked in and saw me sitting on the floor. He closed his eyes, rubbing his forehead in frustration.

Arwen, why are you throwing your life away like this? he asked me.

I would be if I were to go to Valinor.

I cannot continue to fight this same battle with you. You are my daughter. I love you more than anything, but it seems as though you no longer love me.

Ada marched out the door, leaving me on the cold stone floor to weep. I was so confused about what decision would be right. I couldn't take it anymore. I ran out of my room to where ever my aching feet took me. Soon, I found myself on a bench, staring into the emptiness by my side. Suddenly, I heard the sound of cloth swishing against stone hallways. I knew it was ada. I was half expecting him to come in here, but he did not. He just walked right past me.
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It grew darker outside, and the absence of ada's company became nerve racking. I knew he was not busy today, and even though his words were much less than encouraging, I still missed them. What could he be doing? But after an hour or two, he did come. I hardly noticed until he spoke.

Tollen i lû. I chair gwannar na Valannor. Si bado, no círar.
(The ships are leaving for Valinor. Go now, before it is too late)

I cannot leave him! I cried. I cannot loose hope. I will not loose hope.

Arwen, you will die!

This is my choice!

So you chose to waste you life away. You realize that even if Aragorn is crowned king, and everything you had ever hoped for comes true, you shall never be together in the end. That is what it means to be mortal. You die. So when Aragorn is dead, what will you do then? Where will you go? You shall linger on in this world, when he is long gone. You shall linger on in this world when you children are long gone! What will you do then, my daughter?

I couldn't take it. I buried my face in my hands, soaking them with fresh tears. Ada put his arm around me.

I ask you once more, he said. Ah im, ú- `erin veleth lîn?

(Do I not also have your love?)

Gerich veleth nîn, I replied. He pulled me close to him. I cried into his shoulder as night fell. I knew that if I really wanted to prove to ada I loved him, I would have to do as he wished. It may well be the best decision.

I pulled on my cloak and looked out at Rivendell one final time. I had spent so little time here, it was almost unbelievable. To a mortal, it might have felt like a hundred years, but to me, it felt like only a day. A very long, tedious day.

I mounted my horse, trying not to think about all the good that I was leaving behind. I looked up and saw ada watching me from out a window. I stared at him as well, trying to show him that I was doing this for him, but it was impossible to tell if he understood. I could tell that he was thinking very hard about something. I could see it in his eyes. For a second it was like he was staring at nothing. His eyes were glazed, as if he was trying to hear a very soft noise in the distance. But a second later, he was hidden behind the trees.