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Chapter 7 The Clearing

"Are you sure we have to got this school?" Telepriel asked.

"We've been over this. Ada is forcing us. All of us." Arwen said looking around her at the crowd of elves packing bags onto their horses, readying to go to the school.

"I'm just going to miss it here so much," Telepriel said.

"No you're going to miss Quessefin." Arwen said. Quessefin was Telepriel's boyfriend.

"So what if I am?" Telepriel asked defensively. Arwen laughed.

"Are you ready?" asked a voice behind Arwen. Arwen turned, it was Glorfindel. She smiled.

"Yes I am.

"man. Ten metcel. (AN: horrid translation I know) Your father said you and me could go on ahead. He wants us there to welcome everyone else that is going as well.

Good. Let us go.

"Alright. I will see you later Telepriel." Arwen said.

"Namarie Arwen." Telepriel said. Arwen got on her horse, Glosharma and Glorfindel on Asfoloth. They then rode on down the path to the gate of Rivendell. Arwen touched the outside of the gate and muttered some words with her eyes closed.

"Arwen?"

"I am just praying to the Valar that they keep my home safe while we are gone." Glorfindel nodded. They crossed the ford, water splashing up. Once on the other side they rode through the forest.

"Arwen we have to stray off the path now." Glorfindel said.

"Why?"

"Because that is how you get to where the school is."

Arwen nodded in understanding. They turned off the path and rode on in silence for a while.

"Glorfindel, do you know the Lord Aragorn?" Arwen asked Glorfindel.

"The heir to Gondor? Yes I know him. He came to live in Rivendell when you were still in Lorien and I was there. Why?

"I don't know I was just wondering." She lied. She clouded her eyes over so that he wouldn't read her eyes and know her secret. Her secret was that she found Aragorn quite becoming and enchanting. She had been thinking about him all week since she had met him. She knew she should feel some sort of guilt for feeling what she did but well, she didn't. And she didn't know why.

"ÉÉwith me?

"Oh, what? Sorry Glorfindel I was lost in my own thoughts. What did you say?" Arwen asked him.

"I asked you if you wanted to come with me to the harbor at the end of the year?"

Arwen was quite taken aback. This was a major step in their relationship. She didn't know if she could handle this. First everything with Aragorn and now this.

"Oh dear." She said putting her hand to her head.

"I take it that's a no then."

"No, I mean yes, I meanÉ I don't know. This is just so sudden. I have a lot going on in my life right now Glorfindel.

"Like what?

"Well this school for one.

"We will go after the year I said!

"Look Glorfindel

"Arwen if you don't want to come please just say so, so I can stop feeling like a fool.

"I'm just not sure right now. Can I get back to you?" Glorfindel grudgingly said yes.

"Here we are." Said Glorfindel. Arwen looked at what was ahead of them.

"Rocks? I am sorry to disappoint you but, I don't think the school is here." Arwen said. Glorfindel jumped off his horse and went over to the rocks.

"No, its not here but it is here, behind these rocks." Glorfindel said. He started to push on the big rock in the center. He didn't succeed. Arwen sighed and got gracefully off her horse and went and helped him push the rock. It moved away and there was a cave with a small stream running through it.

"Wow." Arwen said.

"Come through.

"Where does this lead?" Arwen asked.

"To the school. It is quite a sight." Glorfindel said as he took her hand. Once they reached the middle of the cave it got to dark to see so Glorfindel lit a match. Arwen turned to keep walking but Glorfindel held her where she was.

" I am sorry I was so short with you earlier." He said as he held her closer.

"Its alright.

"No, its not. I justÉ really care for you and would like you to come with me." Arwen smiled.

"I know you would. I'm just not sure if I will be able to go. I would like to," she lied "but I do have duties to attend to as princess of Imladris.

"I know you do." He leaned in and kissed her gently and she kissed him back harder this time. He broke the kiss and leaned in next to her ear.

"I love you." He whispered. Glorfindel heard a quick intake of breath. "Arwen, did you here me?

"I heard you Glorfindel." Inside she was debating with herself. She didn't know what to do now. He was putting her in an awkward position. She knew what she had to do butÉit was just so hard.

"GlorfindelÉÉI am so sorry. I amÉ you cant even know how sorry but, I cantÉ I can't return the feelings you have for me. I care for you but, I don't love you. I'm sorry."

"Oh."

ÔOh? Is that all he can say? Arwen thought. Glorfindel let go of Arwen and turned and walked down the tunnel some more. Arwen just stood there and sighed then started following him.

With her elf eyes, Arwen saw there was a light up ahead. It was the end of the tunnel. Up ahead she heard Glorfindel stumble and fall.

"Glorfindel? Are you alright?" Silence. "Glorfindel?" she kept walking.

"Arwen, if you don't love me, why did you make me believe that you did?" Glorfindel said. He was standing up ahead.

"Please I don't want to go over this with you." Arwen said.

"Fine. Lets go then." They then walked on. "And here we are." Arwen gasped as they went through the doorway. A great white castle was there, it sparkled in the sunlight as if it were coated in sugar.

"Lady Undomiel! How wonderful that you have arrived.

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