Coronation7
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Maranwe felt her face split into a grin as she reached the riverbank. She could barely see Arwen and Elladan with their horses on the other side; but she knew they were there. She dismounted Asteria quickly and helped Eowyn out of the saddle, "How is your arm?" she asked over the wind.
Eowyn gave a thin smile, "Sore, I think it jarred again when we were galloping, but I shall be alright!" with her good arm she pushed her wet hair out of her eyes and reached into her cloak pocket pulling out two leather ties. Handing them to Maranwe she said, "Pull your hair back, it is going to be a while before we get back to the city." Quickly Maranwe complied pulling back her own brown hair, before doing Eowyn's.
"Do you think they delayed the coronation because of us?" Eowyn asked a few moments later.
"I would hope so." Maranwe answered with the tie in her mouth, "Otherwise Estel will be king before we return." She then pointing across the river, "See there? That is Arwen and one of her brothers, Elladan I believe it is. It's hard to tell since they are twins."
Squinting through the rain Eowyn could not see a thing, "I don't see them, are you sure they are there?" the half-elf nodded and Eowyn shrugged, "How are we to get them across?"
"Ask them." Maranwe said, pointing to the guards a few yards away. She suddenly braced her feet into the mud and grass as the wind nearly pushed her off her feet.
Just then one of the guards came over to greet them, "My Lady Maranwe, we heard the sound of their horn, but we cannot see them through the rain. With your elvish sight, can you see them? They are friend?"
Maranwe nodded, "Yes that is them. How do we get them across?"
The four guards led Maranwe and Eowyn down the river about a hundred yards where there was a small watchtower, "Lord Denethor had us build these about fifty years ago. It lowers a bridge that small parties can cross. Unfortunately during the battle of Pelennor they were damaged, we are not sure how well they work anymore."
Maranwe nodded, "I understand, lower the bridge." She ordered, "We have to hurry."
Quickly two guards made their way up the tower and began turning the levers. The moment the bridge hit the ground Maranwe broke into a run. Her light feet made the bridge creak underneath her but she did not even notice it. As soon as Arwen caught sight of Maranwe across the bridge, she quickly dismounted her horse just in time to catch Maranwe as she slipped.
The two friends laughed as Maranwe regained her footing and embraced each other tightly, "Thank the Valar you are alright." Maranwe spoke into Arwen's shoulder. She had been petrified when she had heard that Arwen's life would end if the ring were not destroyed.
Arwen smiled, "I am fine. I was worried about you." She pulled back and grasped her friend by the shoulders, "Word has reached my ears on the battles you have fought!" She felt tears well up in her eyes and she pulled Maranwe back against her chest, "I am so proud of you."
Maranwe bit her lip as tears welled up in her eyes. She was so glad that she was with Arwen again, she had never been separated from her that long in their millennium long relationship. She forced herself to pull away and she smiled, "We have to hurry Arwen. Estel's coronation could begin any moment!"
Arwen nodded quickly, her heartbeat quicken with anticipation that she would be with Aragorn within the hour. She grabbed her horses' reins and her and Elladan carefully led their horses across the weak and rickety bridge with Maranwe.
"My lords," Maranwe said to the guards, "and my Lady Eowyn, I introduce to you, Arwen Undomiel the Lady of Rivendell and her brother Lord Elladan of Rivendell."
Arwen nodded her head in respect but did not say anything about the abnormal looks she was receiving from the men. She turned to Eowyn and smiled, "So I finally get to meet the woman who killed the Lord of the Nazgul." She bowed her head again, "I am honored to meet such a woman, whose tale will be sung in songs till the end of time."
Eowyn felt herself blush. Not only at the compliment, but also at Arwen's beauty. Even though she was now soaked to the bone, with long messy hair and mud streaks on her face she truly was the Evenstar of her people. So this was Aragorn's love. Eowyn though, the woman who gave him that jewel. She smiled at Arwen, "Thank you my Lady for your kind words. But please, call me Eowyn, I can tell we are going to be friends."
Arwen smiled and mounted her horse, "Any friend of Maranwe's is a friend of mine. It's nice to meet you, Eowyn."
Elladan turned away from the bridge and climbed into the saddle. "I believe we are already late for a coronation. I do not want to miss my foster brother become king." he turned to his sister and smiled devilishly, "I have a bet with Elrohir on whether or not he will run away before the crown is placed on his head."
Arwen scowled and swatted at him, "Elladan! If father were here right now he would-"
"We are missing the coronation!" Maranwe interrupted with a laugh, "Do you want to see Estel in kingly garments are not?" She grinned foolishly, "According to the handmaidens, he looked quite dashing and handsome turning his fitting."
Arwen's eyes widened and she kicked her horse into a gallop before anyone could see her blush.
Sorry this chapter is so short..but I wanted to get something out for you guys!!1
Thank you reviewers!!
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Maranwe felt her face split into a grin as she reached the riverbank. She could barely see Arwen and Elladan with their horses on the other side; but she knew they were there. She dismounted Asteria quickly and helped Eowyn out of the saddle, "How is your arm?" she asked over the wind.
Eowyn gave a thin smile, "Sore, I think it jarred again when we were galloping, but I shall be alright!" with her good arm she pushed her wet hair out of her eyes and reached into her cloak pocket pulling out two leather ties. Handing them to Maranwe she said, "Pull your hair back, it is going to be a while before we get back to the city." Quickly Maranwe complied pulling back her own brown hair, before doing Eowyn's.
"Do you think they delayed the coronation because of us?" Eowyn asked a few moments later.
"I would hope so." Maranwe answered with the tie in her mouth, "Otherwise Estel will be king before we return." She then pointing across the river, "See there? That is Arwen and one of her brothers, Elladan I believe it is. It's hard to tell since they are twins."
Squinting through the rain Eowyn could not see a thing, "I don't see them, are you sure they are there?" the half-elf nodded and Eowyn shrugged, "How are we to get them across?"
"Ask them." Maranwe said, pointing to the guards a few yards away. She suddenly braced her feet into the mud and grass as the wind nearly pushed her off her feet.
Just then one of the guards came over to greet them, "My Lady Maranwe, we heard the sound of their horn, but we cannot see them through the rain. With your elvish sight, can you see them? They are friend?"
Maranwe nodded, "Yes that is them. How do we get them across?"
The four guards led Maranwe and Eowyn down the river about a hundred yards where there was a small watchtower, "Lord Denethor had us build these about fifty years ago. It lowers a bridge that small parties can cross. Unfortunately during the battle of Pelennor they were damaged, we are not sure how well they work anymore."
Maranwe nodded, "I understand, lower the bridge." She ordered, "We have to hurry."
Quickly two guards made their way up the tower and began turning the levers. The moment the bridge hit the ground Maranwe broke into a run. Her light feet made the bridge creak underneath her but she did not even notice it. As soon as Arwen caught sight of Maranwe across the bridge, she quickly dismounted her horse just in time to catch Maranwe as she slipped.
The two friends laughed as Maranwe regained her footing and embraced each other tightly, "Thank the Valar you are alright." Maranwe spoke into Arwen's shoulder. She had been petrified when she had heard that Arwen's life would end if the ring were not destroyed.
Arwen smiled, "I am fine. I was worried about you." She pulled back and grasped her friend by the shoulders, "Word has reached my ears on the battles you have fought!" She felt tears well up in her eyes and she pulled Maranwe back against her chest, "I am so proud of you."
Maranwe bit her lip as tears welled up in her eyes. She was so glad that she was with Arwen again, she had never been separated from her that long in their millennium long relationship. She forced herself to pull away and she smiled, "We have to hurry Arwen. Estel's coronation could begin any moment!"
Arwen nodded quickly, her heartbeat quicken with anticipation that she would be with Aragorn within the hour. She grabbed her horses' reins and her and Elladan carefully led their horses across the weak and rickety bridge with Maranwe.
"My lords," Maranwe said to the guards, "and my Lady Eowyn, I introduce to you, Arwen Undomiel the Lady of Rivendell and her brother Lord Elladan of Rivendell."
Arwen nodded her head in respect but did not say anything about the abnormal looks she was receiving from the men. She turned to Eowyn and smiled, "So I finally get to meet the woman who killed the Lord of the Nazgul." She bowed her head again, "I am honored to meet such a woman, whose tale will be sung in songs till the end of time."
Eowyn felt herself blush. Not only at the compliment, but also at Arwen's beauty. Even though she was now soaked to the bone, with long messy hair and mud streaks on her face she truly was the Evenstar of her people. So this was Aragorn's love. Eowyn though, the woman who gave him that jewel. She smiled at Arwen, "Thank you my Lady for your kind words. But please, call me Eowyn, I can tell we are going to be friends."
Arwen smiled and mounted her horse, "Any friend of Maranwe's is a friend of mine. It's nice to meet you, Eowyn."
Elladan turned away from the bridge and climbed into the saddle. "I believe we are already late for a coronation. I do not want to miss my foster brother become king." he turned to his sister and smiled devilishly, "I have a bet with Elrohir on whether or not he will run away before the crown is placed on his head."
Arwen scowled and swatted at him, "Elladan! If father were here right now he would-"
"We are missing the coronation!" Maranwe interrupted with a laugh, "Do you want to see Estel in kingly garments are not?" She grinned foolishly, "According to the handmaidens, he looked quite dashing and handsome turning his fitting."
Arwen's eyes widened and she kicked her horse into a gallop before anyone could see her blush.
Sorry this chapter is so short..but I wanted to get something out for you guys!!1