Without Her
Orophin sat within her empty talan. He'd done so since the day she left. Without Rian, Lorien didn't have the luster it normally held for him. It lost its beauty and even the singing sounded off-key. She had been sent away, and he knew not when she'd return: if she'd be able to return. He felt this first loss of her so keenly in his heart, and was tempted to follow her. But he couldn't. All he could do was wait and hope for her to come back to him. He prayed to Elbereth, and Eru, for her swift return.