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Aragorn sat on one of the elaborately covered benches in Rivendell. He had been back here for many months with Legolas, Arwen, and the twins, yet while he had acted like his heart healed, he had merely been suppressing his pain. Now, on the eve of their departure, he had to say goodbye, one last time. He smiled slightly, remembering one of his past conversations with his father.
'"I will never leave you Estel." Elrond said, his arms reaching around his adopted son. "I will always be with you."
"But we will never meet again after you sail." Aragorn whispered. "We'll say goodbye and you'll leave me. You and my brothers have an opportunity for a life away from pain and sorrow, yet I am cursed to stay here and die, leaving those I love behind!"
Elrond looked at him. "Yes, we will probably never meet again." Elrond said. "But that doesn't mean I will leave you. You will always be with me, Estel, always."
"Oh Ada!"'
"Oh Ada," Aragorn whispered once more. "I miss you."
A soft breeze from the sea blew through the deserted courtyard, gently caressing the king's face. He closed his eyes, imagining it was his father, gently comforting him once more. "I love you Ada." He whispered to the wind. "Namárië."
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Elrond stood on the shores of Valinor, gazing over the sea. He had been happy here. Then truth started to sink in. Estel and Arwen never coming home again and whether he would see the twins again was still debatable. He sighed. He missed all his children right now. He sank down on a nearby bench and smiled slightly, remembering one of the many times he had discussed Aragorn's fate with him.
'"Yes, we will probably never meet again. But that doesn't mean I will leave you. You will always be with me, Estel, always.'"
Elrond smiled, knowing that they would never truly be gone from him. A soft breeze from the sea blew along the empty shore, gently caressing his face. He closed his eyes, imagining it was Estel, talking to him once more. On the wind, he heard a voice, Estel's voice. I love you Ada. Namárië. Elrond smiled. "Namárië," he whispered to the breeze. "Namárië."
Ok, yeah it seems like it cuts off here, but there will be more chapters coming, I promise.
