Chapter Five
Letter from Arwen to Athelas
My dearest Athelas,
I send Gandalf to you, begging him to travel with all speed. He can move quickly when the circumstances warrant, and I have shown him and Father your letter to impress upon them the calamity you face in Mirkwood. Gandalf muttered a phrase I have never heard before, "Mary Sue" and has left to prepare what he needs for travel. Father looked most grave as he read your message. This note will be short for I hear him calling me even as I write. Send me word as quickly as you can. If there is anything else I can do to assist you in this most distressing time, be assured it will be done. You have my love, and I will come to Mirkwood as soon as I am able, if you wish it.
Aragorn asks me to send his love to you and Legolas and to inform you that he would enjoy a trip if he were invited. He believes that is a subtle way to tell you he will accompany me.
Yours
Arwen