Arariel woke to a bright sunny morning in Gondor. She smiled when she realised what Legolas had told her last night and then frowned when she remembered about Ancalime.

She got up and got dressed. She made her way downstairs to the gardens and sat down on the bench that she had sat on last night.

"Is that you Arariel?"

"Yes, Who is that?"

"I cannot believe you do not remember me! It is I, Dimnar..."

Arariel turned to look.

"I have no need to speak to you"

She got up to leave but he caught her by the arm.

"You will listen to me..."

"I do not wish to speak to you"

She yanked her arm free and left to find Legolas, she needed to speak to him about the arrival of her ex-boyfriend. She had forgotten about Dimnar. She forgot how he used to beat her when she refused him. She had forgotten how he would brag to the others about how he had his way with her.

She flew down the stairs and practically ran to the archery field, where she knew Legolas would be. Her breath caught in her throat as she came around the corner and saw Legolas, his arms around Ancalime.

"What are you doing?" Arariel screamed.

Legolas broke away from Ancalime suddenly.

"Wha-What are you doing down here Arariel?"

"I came to find you, to tell you about..." she yelled.

"To tell me about what?"

"It doesn't matter anymore. Just like I don't matter to you, obviously!"

"Arariel, please, you don't know the whole story..."

"No, you are right, and I don't want to know...Spare me" she turned and left.

Legolas' shoulders slumped. He had really done it this time. First he was arrogant, now he was a cheating bastard.

"Really Legolas, I don't know what you saw in her. But at least you got it out of your system before our wedding..."

"THERE WILL BE NO WEDDING!" he roared, "How many times do I need to tell you Ancalime? I will not be forced into an arranged marriage. I saw what it did to my mother..."

With a final glare at Ancalime, he ran off. He had to find Arariel before he lost her forever.

Arariel flew back up the stairs in a tearful rage. She couldn't see where she was going; everything was blurred from her tears. Finally, when she knew she was lost, she slumped down on the stairs and cried. She thought he loved her, but then she finds him in the arms of another elf. He told her that there would be no wedding between him and Ancalime and he only loved her. Amidst all her tears she heard footsteps coming up the stairs. She knew from the sound of the feet that it was Legolas. He rounded the corner and found her huddled on the floor.

"Arariel...I'm sorry"

"Don't speak to me!"

"I was telling her about you, and she got upset, I didn't know what to do. Forgive me please"

Arariel lifted her face so she could see his. He saw how distraught she was, just by this simple act. He saw how she was really feeling, just by looking in her eyes.

"Arariel, please..." he raised his hand and wiped away her tears.

"Believe me," he whispered, "I do not love her"

"Do you mean that Legolas? My whole world has been shaken up in the last twenty four hours. You tell me you love me, then your fiancé comes along. Then my ex-boyfriend appears from no-where and I find you in the arms of another elf! What am I supposed to think?"

"Your ex-boyfriend?"

"Yes, my ex-boyfriend. That's what I was coming to tell you about, when I found you with Ancalime!" she exclaimed, "He is murderous Legolas, He will try to kill you and then me! He tried it once he will do it again!" she burst out crying again.

"Shhh..." he said, stroking her hair and pulling her close to him.

Arariel allowed herself to be comforted. She knew Legolas loved her, but she was hurting.