Gimli and I have been riding for several hours. We will camp tonight, soon. As we go running by I see other horses in the far distance, past what Gimli can see, being a dwarf.
"Oh no," I breath. "What is it?" Gimli asks. "Arwen." It was she approaching on horseback. Well, I was gone from Aragorn's life. I should be gone from hers as well, but it seems kind of rude to run away without explaining the situation to her. After all she was like his sister.
An hour passed while we approached each other and I wondered what to tell her. Then she was in front of us. "Legolas?" she asked, "What are you doing here"
"I… I ran away." I told her. We set up camp together, and I tell her everything. By the end of my tale I am crying and she has her arms around me. A few tears have fallen from her eyes as well. It must be painful for her, hearing such things about the man she loves. But I had to tell her.
At length she speaks. "Thank you." "For what? Telling you?" She shakes her head. "For giving me my husband back. He would have left me for you. I know him. But you didn't let him. Thank you."
I give a short mirthless laugh. "Only you Arwen," I say, "could thank your husbands lover for not stealing him from you." As an afterthought I add "Not that I was his lover. We never got that far, but you already know that"
"Come back with me," she says. Why? What is there for me there? Just the love of my life, who I left so he could be happy. He would be happy with you says a small voice in the back of my head. But he wouldn't. I don't think he would. "Please come back," Arwen says.
In the end I agree.
Part 16: Aragorn POV
Two days and no word from Legolas. He must have left because of me. But there's nothing I can do. I am to be crowned now. I walk out to the courtyard and everyone applauded. Gandalf is waiting with the crown. After his speech he crowns me.
I am walking though the crown. Suddenly I see him. Legolas has come back! He is watching me. I walk over to him. He stares at me and I can see tears in his eyes. Then he nods and steps to one side. There are elves behind him, and a banner moves to reveal Arwen.
I understand. He is backing down. Giving me to Arwen. Tears come to my eyes, but what can I do? Everything is how it should be, the king has a queen.
So I walk to Arwen and kiss her.
Part 17: Legolas POV
Gimli and I returned this morning. Aragorn is now being crowned. We watch from the crowd. I have tears in my eyes just at the sight of him. Now he is walking toward me. He sees my tears.
Go, I think at him. You're not mine. You weren't meant to be mine. I love you so much, but I have to let you go. I'm sorry. I nod and step to one side. Go. Leave me before I break down entirely.
Arwen is revealed. He seems to understand. He does not question me. He walks to her and kisses her. And I wish that he could be kissing me, but he can't. And I accept that. He is meant to be with Arwen, not with me.
So I stand here with tears filling my eyes and watch, with the rest of the crowd, the kiss.
Well thats the end.
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