Arariel stood in the vestibule. Arwen was pacing beside her.
"Calm down Arwen, its almost time to go. You don't want to look nervous do you?"
"But I am!" exclaimed Arwen, making the people in the last row turn. "I just realized, I can't stand the fact that he farts when he rolls over in bed, I can't stand it when he snores and can hear the phlegm in his throat, rattling..."
"Ok, Arwen. I really really don't need to know about that and you have lived with these annoying habits for a year now. And besides, you gave up your immortality for him. You risked your life so you could be together. I can't think of a better reason for you to marry him..."
"You are absolutely right Arariel. I can go through with this. Its just jitters."
Arariel sighed. This was going to be a long ceremony. Elrond appeared at Arariel's elbow.
"Is she ready to go?"
"Yes adar. Just a little nervous"
"Arwen?" asked Elrond.
"Adar!" she flew into his arms.
"Are you ready?" he asked, when she pulled away.
"Yes, yes I'm ready" she replied. "Arariel, you first"
Arariel moved so that she was in front of Arwen and took the first few steps into the church. Everyone turned to look, including Legolas. She saw him and her breath caught in her throat. She tried to steady herself and continue walking. Finally she made it to the end of the aisle, and she moved to the side so that she was parallel to Legolas. He turned and looked at her with a strange look.
The music began and everyone stood up. Arwen glided down the aisle on the arm of her father and Aragorn looked like he was going to vomit. Arariel silently sent Aragorn a message that it was going to be okay. Aragorn turned and looked at her and smiled when he realized what she meant. The priest appeared in front of them just as Arwen reached the end of the aisle.
"Who giveth this woman away?"
"I do," said Elrond.
"Lle naa vanima, Lle ume quel" whispered Elrond, as they hugged. (You look beautiful, you did well)
"Do you Aragorn, take this woman Arwen to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do"
"Do you Arwen, take this man Aragorn to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do"
"May I have the rings please?"
"I Aragorn, give you Arwen this ring as a symbol of my love for you forever"
"I Arwen, give you Aragorn this ring as a symbol of my love for you forever"
"You may kiss the bride"
The ceremony was finally over. Legolas stole a quick glance at Arariel and found to his surprise that she too was looking at him. She blushed and looked back at Arwen and Aragorn, now making their way over to the signing table. Arariel made her way over there too, because as a witness, she had to sign.
Legolas got there before she did. As they were waiting, Legolas leaned over to Arariel.
"Will you meet me in the garden after the dances?" he whispered.
"Why?" asked Arariel.
"Please, just meet me there" he whispered back as he was handed the quill to sign.
They toasted the happy couple again and again until it was time for them to leave. Arariel kissed her sister on the cheek and told her laughingly, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" She congratulated Aragorn, and excused herself. She made her way out to the garden and sat down on the nearest bench. She sat there for a few moments, reflecting on the day. She looked out over the garden that was bathed in moonlight. She heard footsteps. Turning, she saw Legolas come around the rose bush. He plucked a rose from it and held it delicately in his hands.
"Arariel..."
"Yes?"
He paused for a moment. He handed her the rose.
"Thankyou, Iire lle auta?" (When do you leave?)
"I am not leaving, I am staying here"
"You aren't going?" asked Arariel, "What about your wedding?"
"I do not think there will be one"
Arariel looked at him.
"Arariel, I have been meaning to talk to you since we got to Gondor, but you have been avoiding me..."
Arariel looked away.
"I meant to tell you today, but..."
"Legolas..." Arariel said softly.
He looked at her. She had a kindness in her eyes that reminded Legolas of his mother. She put her hand to his cheek to make him focus on her.
"I have also been meaning to tell you...Amin mela lle." (I love you)
Legolas' heart sang with joy. He pulled her towards him and kissed her, hoping that the kiss said all he wanted to tell her, but couldn't. They broke apart, and Arariel smiled. Finally, she felt what all elves only feel once in their lifetime. Love.
"What are you going to do, Legolas?" she asked.
"About what?"
"Your betrothal..."
"Oh, yes. I was planning to write a letter to my father and my betrothed, explaining my situation"
"You really think that will work?"
"It had better..." he said, smiling at her.
"Ahem..." said a voice from the shadows.
They both turned to see who was there.
"Lady Ancalime!" exclaimed Legolas, a flush spreading across his cheeks. "What are you doing here?"
"What am I doing here?" she said, "I am here for the wedding. I also had hoped to see my fiancé..."
"Yes, yes of course."
"And who is this...?"
"Oh I am sorry, Lady Ancalime, this is Lady Arariel of Rivendell, but she is actually living in Lothlorien with her grandmother, Lady Galadriel. So I guess you could say she is from Lothlorien."
"So, Legolas," she said, ignoring Arariel, "Have you thought of a date for our wedding.."
"Actually, M'lady..."
"Legolas?" asked Faramir, as she appeared in the garden.
"Yes?"
"I was wondering if you could give me a hand? We are helping to pack up the tables"
"Of course Faramir. Excuse me ladies," he said with an apologetic smile to Arariel.
"Don't think you will get away with this she-elf" spat Ancalime fiercely. "He is my fiancé, and you will stay away from him" she spun on her heel and left.
Arariel sat down on the bench and sighed. What was she going to do?
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"Calm down Arwen, its almost time to go. You don't want to look nervous do you?"
"But I am!" exclaimed Arwen, making the people in the last row turn. "I just realized, I can't stand the fact that he farts when he rolls over in bed, I can't stand it when he snores and can hear the phlegm in his throat, rattling..."
"Ok, Arwen. I really really don't need to know about that and you have lived with these annoying habits for a year now. And besides, you gave up your immortality for him. You risked your life so you could be together. I can't think of a better reason for you to marry him..."
"You are absolutely right Arariel. I can go through with this. Its just jitters."
Arariel sighed. This was going to be a long ceremony. Elrond appeared at Arariel's elbow.
"Is she ready to go?"
"Yes adar. Just a little nervous"
"Arwen?" asked Elrond.
"Adar!" she flew into his arms.
"Are you ready?" he asked, when she pulled away.
"Yes, yes I'm ready" she replied. "Arariel, you first"
Arariel moved so that she was in front of Arwen and took the first few steps into the church. Everyone turned to look, including Legolas. She saw him and her breath caught in her throat. She tried to steady herself and continue walking. Finally she made it to the end of the aisle, and she moved to the side so that she was parallel to Legolas. He turned and looked at her with a strange look.
The music began and everyone stood up. Arwen glided down the aisle on the arm of her father and Aragorn looked like he was going to vomit. Arariel silently sent Aragorn a message that it was going to be okay. Aragorn turned and looked at her and smiled when he realized what she meant. The priest appeared in front of them just as Arwen reached the end of the aisle.
"Who giveth this woman away?"
"I do," said Elrond.
"Lle naa vanima, Lle ume quel" whispered Elrond, as they hugged. (You look beautiful, you did well)
"Do you Aragorn, take this woman Arwen to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do"
"Do you Arwen, take this man Aragorn to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do"
"May I have the rings please?"
"I Aragorn, give you Arwen this ring as a symbol of my love for you forever"
"I Arwen, give you Aragorn this ring as a symbol of my love for you forever"
"You may kiss the bride"
The ceremony was finally over. Legolas stole a quick glance at Arariel and found to his surprise that she too was looking at him. She blushed and looked back at Arwen and Aragorn, now making their way over to the signing table. Arariel made her way over there too, because as a witness, she had to sign.
Legolas got there before she did. As they were waiting, Legolas leaned over to Arariel.
"Will you meet me in the garden after the dances?" he whispered.
"Why?" asked Arariel.
"Please, just meet me there" he whispered back as he was handed the quill to sign.
They toasted the happy couple again and again until it was time for them to leave. Arariel kissed her sister on the cheek and told her laughingly, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" She congratulated Aragorn, and excused herself. She made her way out to the garden and sat down on the nearest bench. She sat there for a few moments, reflecting on the day. She looked out over the garden that was bathed in moonlight. She heard footsteps. Turning, she saw Legolas come around the rose bush. He plucked a rose from it and held it delicately in his hands.
"Arariel..."
"Yes?"
He paused for a moment. He handed her the rose.
"Thankyou, Iire lle auta?" (When do you leave?)
"I am not leaving, I am staying here"
"You aren't going?" asked Arariel, "What about your wedding?"
"I do not think there will be one"
Arariel looked at him.
"Arariel, I have been meaning to talk to you since we got to Gondor, but you have been avoiding me..."
Arariel looked away.
"I meant to tell you today, but..."
"Legolas..." Arariel said softly.
He looked at her. She had a kindness in her eyes that reminded Legolas of his mother. She put her hand to his cheek to make him focus on her.
"I have also been meaning to tell you...Amin mela lle." (I love you)
Legolas' heart sang with joy. He pulled her towards him and kissed her, hoping that the kiss said all he wanted to tell her, but couldn't. They broke apart, and Arariel smiled. Finally, she felt what all elves only feel once in their lifetime. Love.
"What are you going to do, Legolas?" she asked.
"About what?"
"Your betrothal..."
"Oh, yes. I was planning to write a letter to my father and my betrothed, explaining my situation"
"You really think that will work?"
"It had better..." he said, smiling at her.
"Ahem..." said a voice from the shadows.
They both turned to see who was there.
"Lady Ancalime!" exclaimed Legolas, a flush spreading across his cheeks. "What are you doing here?"
"What am I doing here?" she said, "I am here for the wedding. I also had hoped to see my fiancé..."
"Yes, yes of course."
"And who is this...?"
"Oh I am sorry, Lady Ancalime, this is Lady Arariel of Rivendell, but she is actually living in Lothlorien with her grandmother, Lady Galadriel. So I guess you could say she is from Lothlorien."
"So, Legolas," she said, ignoring Arariel, "Have you thought of a date for our wedding.."
"Actually, M'lady..."
"Legolas?" asked Faramir, as she appeared in the garden.
"Yes?"
"I was wondering if you could give me a hand? We are helping to pack up the tables"
"Of course Faramir. Excuse me ladies," he said with an apologetic smile to Arariel.
"Don't think you will get away with this she-elf" spat Ancalime fiercely. "He is my fiancé, and you will stay away from him" she spun on her heel and left.
Arariel sat down on the bench and sighed. What was she going to do?
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