Love Is To Die For

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Chapter 3: Letter of Devastation

Aragorn had returned to his lady's home in Rivendell, leaving the search party. He was finding it was too depressing to look in so many places and not find anything, plus he had not slept since her disappearance.

All he could do was pray she wasn't hurt or in any danger. If anyone had touched hurt her he would kill them, no matter who it was.

Suddenly a battered looking envelope with Aragorn's name on it caught his eye. He quickly grabbed it and ripped it open immediately.

Aragorn could not believe what he was reading. He felt his heart break while fill with rage.

Dear my beloved Aragorn,

I know you must be very bewildered by my disappearance.

My heart breaks to tell you this but our paths shall never meet again.

I am truly sorry but this is the only way that we can both be safe.

Aragorn my love, I never wished to hurt you but this is the only way.

If you love me please don't try and find me.

You will always be in my heart,

Arwen

Aragorn's face was soon thick with tears, dropping of his face, smudging the charcoal written letter. He did not understand why he would never be able to see his love? Aragorn fell to the ground, punching the floor as hard as he could.

He couldn't survive going the rest of his life without Arwen's love. He needed her; she was the one who kept him alive.

Aragorn was full of fury and yelled at the top of his lungs his loves name. He couldn't believe what was going on. What was so bad he could never see her again?

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Arwen dropped another log gently into the fire in front of her. She wished she had never written that letter to her king for her heart was now in pieces. She knew how much he loved her and that those words would kill him. She knew what she had told him was the truth but she didn't want to admit it.

*Why did 'he' have to ruin everything? Aragorn and me were truly happy together! Now that thing has defiled my body and infected my mind I cannot ever return to my home…not ever!*

Arwen's thoughts brought tears to her eyes. She didn't want to be alone in a forest; she wanted to be back home in her loves arms.

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Elrond had invited everyone he knew to his palace to inform them about the letter. He hadn't didn't want anyone to know but they had a right to…now he had told them he couldn't keep his pain in anymore and turned away so that none of his fellow friends or family could see him in that type of tearful state.

Celeborn and Galadriel sat together in the corner, sharing their misery with each other while the rest of the family where scattered around the room weeping. Galadriel was deeply worried about both her granddaughter and son-in-law. She loved Elrond as if he was her own and it pained her to see him in this state. She hadn't seen him this depressed since the death of her daughter Celebrian.

Legolas sat with Aragorn, not taking his tearful eyes of his miserable looking face.

"Arago-"

"Legolas, please…not now." Aragorn spluttered, putting his hand on his friend's mouth. Legolas walked away from his two friends, wiping away the tear running down his face. Him and Arwen had always been very good friends and it broke his heart to hear that she wouldn't be returning, but he tried to be strong, for another crying bowman would be no good.

"Elrond lord…I think I am going to take a quiet walk to think. I will return with-"

Legolas stopped as Elrond grabbed a hold of him, hugging him tightly.

"Why did this have to happen to her Legolas?" Elrond cried.

"Lord don't cry, Arwen would not want to see you in this state. Everything will be okay…you will see."

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