Disclaimer: If you've read this already, you know I don't own these characters.
A/N: I made up the beginning scene because I was curious about how Aragorn knew about the athelas plant. The next scene I though would be really cool. I know Asfaloth is not Arwen's horse, I ahve read the books, but I 'm going with the movies on this one.
Chapter 8 : The Power of the Elves
Arwen and Aragorn's friendship grew throughout the days that followed. They never ceased to surprise one another. Aragorn himself witnessed an interesting event. Arwen was recently given a new horse named Asfaloth. Asfaloth was a beautiful white horse with a curly mane. Aragorn was quite impressed with the animal, but what impressed him most was that Arwen was an incredible rider. When they raced, Arwen championed over him and Rosalen.
Arwen's sword skills continued to improve as did Aragorn's Elvish. Still, she was not used to the steel sword as she was with the wooden training sword. Once when they were dueling, Arwen tried to parry Aragorn's sword with her own. When her sword struck his, it was revealed that her aim was low. Instead of hitting the blade, she hit the hilt, clipping one of Aragorn's knuckles. Although a superficial wound, it still had a sharp bite.
When Arwen saw what had happened she immediately walked over to him. "Are you alright?"
"You forget that I am trying to train you, not kill you." He said in response.
Arwen laughed at the statement, which clearly showed that the Ranger was perfectly fine.
"Let me look at your hand." She told him placing Hadhafang on the grass. She gently took his inured hand and studied the cut. Arwen then took a small sprig of a tiny, silvery flower and placed it on the wound. A young, pale-green leaf was also placed over the flower. Arwen gently pressed her hand against the wound, while Aragorn reminded himself to breath, so was he affected by her touch.
When she removed the leaf and the flower, the cut was completely gone, not even a scar remained.
"How--?"Aragorn began in disbelief.
"The Athelas plant has many healing powers." She explained giving him a tiny flower to examine. "Although its many power is to cease the flow of poisons, it can be used with small cuts and other injuries. When you were first wounded by the Orcs, I searched for this plant, but with no luck."
"I have never heard of this plant." Aragorn told her.
"It is also known as the weed Kingsfoil." She replied.
"The Elves have so many powers, that one does not wonder why none dare attack them." Aragorn said.
"You also have one of our gifts," Arwen told him, "You speak Elvish like a native, when you speak it magic flows from the words. You can calm and soothe people and animals with this speech."
Aragorn smiled at this. He had never dreamed of having this gift or any Elfin abilities, now an Elf herself was telling him so.
"I have a good teacher." He replied speaking in her native tongue. Arwen smiled back,
"And I also." She said in the same language.
After dinner, Aragorn confronted Arwen about a conversation he overheard between Elrond and his advisors.
"They said that he was leaving." He told her.
"My father departs for Lothlorien tomorrow at dawn."
"Lorien," He said, "To most men that is a myth."
"No, Caras Galadhon is a real Elfin city. I have been there." She said to him.
"You have been to Lorien?" Aragorn said surprised. "
Yes, my mother was a Lorien Elf. I have even met the Lady Galadriel, my grandmother."
"The Lady of Light." Aragorn whispered. Arwen nodded in return.
"Tell me about this." Aragorn said.
Arwen remembered the Elf woman with her hair as golden as the sun and her cloud white robes. She was the oldest Elf on Middle Earth, but her face was untouched by age.
"It was many years ago. I was already grown, but I was still nervous about meeting her. She came down from her silver throne with grandfather,Lord Celeborne, at her side. I told her that I was glad to be there, and she said that I resembled my mother, that she could see her spirit in me. Later my father said that she was quite pleased with me. On the day we left Lorien, she sought an audience with me. She gave me this."
Arwen took of the necklace that she always wore ,and handed it to Aragorn.
"It is the Evenstar. The brightest and most beautiful star in our sky."
The jewel was silver in color, with a Six bright diamonds glimmering in the middle surrounding ,in a flower like way, a smaller diamond. Aragorn understood now why many called her Undomiel, evenstar, because this pendant symbolized that Arwen was the most beautiful Elf of them all. A title that Aragorn believed to suit her perfectly.
"It is strange," Arwen said with an puzzled look on her face, "She said that this is mine to give to whom I will. After she told me this I said that I couldn't give this away, I shouldn't even accept it. She only smiled an told me that when the time comes I would under stand."
Aragorn wondered this also. He also was curious to whom she would give this to.
We know who she gives it too don't we. I want reviews.