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Chapter 46

As the night slowly came to an end, Aria realized that they had yet to find Gimli and give him the news. "Legolas, we forgot to tell Gimli our news," she whispered to him and Legolas smiled before he motioned over to a chair in the corner hidden within the shadows. Aria looked and saw the dwarf in question sound asleep with many tankards of ale on the table next to him. Aria laughed quietly and covered her mouth as she shook her head.

"I saw him there when we searched for Gandalf. There is no point in trying to raise him from his slumber. I think he can wait until the morn," Legolas said. Aria looked at him and smiled as he laced his fingers with hers.

"That he can. Let's go to bed," she said with a sigh. "I'm suddenly very tired." Legolas smiled and kissed her temple as she laid her head on his shoulder.

"I should ask your forgiveness for that." Aria blushed, smiled and shook her head before she led him to say their good nights and moved down the corridors to their room.

They spent the next few days in Minas Tirith but they soon had to leave. Gimli was so happy when they had told him that he even suggested that they named their child after him. Aria told him they would think about it and the dwarf just laughed. All too soon had their time come to an end in Gondor and Aria slowly walked down the corridors of the palace and found her destination. The sun had long since set on the horizon and Legolas waited her return in their chamber, but she wanted to visit with someone before she retired for the evening. She raised her hand and knocked soundly on the large wooden doors. "Enter!" came his voice and she smiled. Aria opened the door and stepped inside. He stood near the fire reading over a piece of parchment, his brow furrowed in deep thought.

"If you keep your face like that your entire rule, you're bound to develop deep frown lines," she said and Aragorn's attention turned from the paper to her as she stood in front of the closed door. Aria smiled as she walked over to him and he returned her smile. "I don't think Arwen would enjoy seeing those deep lines on your face so soon." Aragorn chuckled and nodded his head in agreement. "We leave in the morning, but I wanted to see you."

"Is everything alright?" he asked as he lowered the parchment to rest at his side. Aria smiled and nodded.

"Everything is fine, but I just wanted to give you something." Aragorn raised an eyebrow.

"Give me something?" Aria smiled and nodded as she pulled out a small box from the sleeves of her gown that she had hidden there.

"I was to give this to you at the end of our journey, and if you took the throne. I do not know what it is, but Lady Galadriel made me promise to keep it safe." Aragorn frowned as he took the small box from her hands.

"Lady Galadriel gave this to you to give to me?" Aria nodded. Aragorn slowly opened the box. Inside rested two silver bands one slightly wider and larger than the other. An Elvish inscription rested inside the bands and Aragorn slowly picked up one of the rings and a smile came to his lips as he read the inscription to himself. "You carried these with you all this time?" he asked slowly. Aria nodded. Aragorn looked at her and smiled. "The inscription reads: A bond that was formed between an elf and mortal shall forever continue as the never ending circle of this ring." Aria raised an eyebrow.

"How could all of that fit onto such a small object?" she asked. Aragorn chuckled and shook his head.

"I know not, but those are the words and I thank you for keeping these safe." Aria smiled and embraced him.

"You are welcome, although I did not know that they were rings. Are they for you and Arwen?" she asked as she pulled away. She knew it was obvious, but she had to ask. Aragorn smiled and nodded.

"Aye, that they are." Aria sighed.

"I should go. I fear Legolas grows impatient for me to return. It is almost as if he cannot function without me by his side." Aragorn laughed.

"I think that is because he has come accustomed to you being there at all times, and the fact that you now carry his child only makes him more concerned for your well being." Aria laughed.

"This I know. The last few days he has been trying to come up with an alternative way for me to travel back to Mirkwood so I don't have to straddle the horse. I swear he is becoming impossible." She crossed her arms over her chest and sighed. Aragorn laughed this time and put his hand on her shoulder.

"He will worry for you until the day your child enters the world, and then he will be concerned for both of you." Aria looked up at him as she lowered her arms to her side.

"I just hope for the sake of my sanity that he isn't like this the entire time." He laughed again and nodded his head.

"Aria, where are you?" sounded Legolas' voice in her head. Aria smiled.

"I am with Aragorn, but I am leaving him and will be joining you in just a moment," she responded.

"I will continue to wait then, but do hurry." Aria shook her head and looked at Aragorn, who just smiled at her, knowing full well where her mind was for a moment.

"I must go for the prince grows anxious." Aragorn laughed and she hugged him once more before she left the king to his thoughts.

Aria entered their chambers and smiled when she saw Legolas standing in the doorway of the balcony looking out over the city. He turned and looked at her with a smile. Aria returned his smile and walked over to him. He pulled her into his arms and she laid her head against his shoulder.

"We should rest Legolas, we leave just after the dawn," she said but, Legolas just sighed and shook his head.

"Let us just stand here for a moment longer," he whispered. His hands rested on her lower stomach as she stood in front of him with her head off to the side and his resting on her shoulder.

"Alright." Legolas smiled and she moved her hands to rest on top of his as they looked up and at the stars that shined brightly in the night sky.