Epilogue.
Years after their conversation in Lothlorien, King Elessar stood on the dock at the Grey Havens, watching the Elves say their farewells to those they loved who would remain in Middle Earth.
Luthien stood by her mother, an echo of her mother's beauty, blessed with the same long, dark tresses as her mother, and ethereal blue eyes.
He watched as Arwen spoke to her for a moment, then Luthien walked over to him.
"Farewell Ada. I will miss you." At one hundred and four Luthien was still considered a child by the Elves, and she acted it, glowing with the brilliance and splendor of youth.
"I will not ask you to stay." He told her, reaching out to embrace his daughter. "Be well, and think of me."
"I will Ada, every day I will think of you."
"Namaarie Estel." Arwen spoke softly, moving to stand beside Luthien. "Luthien, you must go and say farewell to Sam, Merry and Pippin."
"Ever is thy sight a joy, Lady Undomiel." He told her once Luthien had left them. "May you have a safe and pleasant journey."
"Estel a'vanwarin cheb coi." She told him. "I go now to find my rest in Valinor, where the world shall never end, and my troubles will cease. i'taid na sui padauva ned Menel." *Remember, hope and love to keep life. Each moment shall be like walking in Heaven.*
"We are not bound to the circles of the world, Arwen, beyond them lies more than memory. I will wait for you there, mela en'coiamin." *Love of my life.*
"I will not make you a promise I may not keep." Arwen said to him. "Instead, I shall say farewell, Estel, Aragorn, Elessar. I shall not forget you."
With those words she walked away, onto the ship, leaving Aragorn nothing to do, save watch as the ship departed, until it vanished in the distance and he could see it no longer.
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Many years hence, King Legolas looked to the sky from the balcony of his palace; the much aged King Elessar standing by him.
As they looked to the stars, one began to glow with and unearthly radiance, shining brightly for scant moments until the glow was extinguished, and the star shone no more.
"So comes the passing of the Lady Evenstar." Legolas said quietly. "I will not mourn the passing of the Evenstar, though it is in my heart to do so."
"Perhaps now she will find peace." Aragorn whispered, his eyes full of sorrow, though he shed no tears. Legolas knew that his friend's grief was deeper than tears, lamentations and sorrow.
A/N: So there you have it, the Epilogue to 'Little Evenstar.' Thank you to everyone who ever reviewed, I hope everyone enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Sad to say, but since this story, I've made tentative starts at other LotR stories, but I haven't really sunk my teeth into anything and given it direction, but I am working on it... soon... hopefully. I'm trying to get some of the stories I'm already working on finished before I start too many more.
Again, thanks everyone,
Samantha.
Years after their conversation in Lothlorien, King Elessar stood on the dock at the Grey Havens, watching the Elves say their farewells to those they loved who would remain in Middle Earth.
Luthien stood by her mother, an echo of her mother's beauty, blessed with the same long, dark tresses as her mother, and ethereal blue eyes.
He watched as Arwen spoke to her for a moment, then Luthien walked over to him.
"Farewell Ada. I will miss you." At one hundred and four Luthien was still considered a child by the Elves, and she acted it, glowing with the brilliance and splendor of youth.
"I will not ask you to stay." He told her, reaching out to embrace his daughter. "Be well, and think of me."
"I will Ada, every day I will think of you."
"Namaarie Estel." Arwen spoke softly, moving to stand beside Luthien. "Luthien, you must go and say farewell to Sam, Merry and Pippin."
"Ever is thy sight a joy, Lady Undomiel." He told her once Luthien had left them. "May you have a safe and pleasant journey."
"Estel a'vanwarin cheb coi." She told him. "I go now to find my rest in Valinor, where the world shall never end, and my troubles will cease. i'taid na sui padauva ned Menel." *Remember, hope and love to keep life. Each moment shall be like walking in Heaven.*
"We are not bound to the circles of the world, Arwen, beyond them lies more than memory. I will wait for you there, mela en'coiamin." *Love of my life.*
"I will not make you a promise I may not keep." Arwen said to him. "Instead, I shall say farewell, Estel, Aragorn, Elessar. I shall not forget you."
With those words she walked away, onto the ship, leaving Aragorn nothing to do, save watch as the ship departed, until it vanished in the distance and he could see it no longer.
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Many years hence, King Legolas looked to the sky from the balcony of his palace; the much aged King Elessar standing by him.
As they looked to the stars, one began to glow with and unearthly radiance, shining brightly for scant moments until the glow was extinguished, and the star shone no more.
"So comes the passing of the Lady Evenstar." Legolas said quietly. "I will not mourn the passing of the Evenstar, though it is in my heart to do so."
"Perhaps now she will find peace." Aragorn whispered, his eyes full of sorrow, though he shed no tears. Legolas knew that his friend's grief was deeper than tears, lamentations and sorrow.
A/N: So there you have it, the Epilogue to 'Little Evenstar.' Thank you to everyone who ever reviewed, I hope everyone enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Sad to say, but since this story, I've made tentative starts at other LotR stories, but I haven't really sunk my teeth into anything and given it direction, but I am working on it... soon... hopefully. I'm trying to get some of the stories I'm already working on finished before I start too many more.
Again, thanks everyone,
Samantha.