The sun shins bright as the elves of Imladris go about their business. Than the doors leading to the gardens bust open and Prince Boromir storms in dripping wet shouting "I have never been so insulted in all my life" Lord Elrond comes running out of his office as Boromir pushes pass him towards the front entrances, Elrond follows after him "Prince Boromir, you are not leaving so soon, are you?" asking as he open the door for him "Good luck marrying her off" and then exit without another word
"Arwen, Arwen" Elrond calls as he heads outside to the gardens, seeing his daughter sat by the fountain, as he goes over his path gets block by two identical elves
"Morning ada" "Morning ada" they both said at the same time. Elrond try to push pass his sons, but they would not move "Confound it Elladan, Elrohir move" finally getting by and then sitting next to Arwen
"Dearest, you've got to stop rejecting every suitor that comes to call. The law says you..." he starts
"Must be married to a prince." They both said "By your next birthday." Elrond finish pushing a strand of her dark hair behind her ear "It is only a few days away"
"But ada the law is wrong, I hate being force into it, if I do marry, is has to be for love" Elrond takes one of her hands and then with the other he cups her cheek
"Arwen, it's not only the law. I am not going to be around forever, and I just want to make sure you're taken care of, provided for." Arwen takes her hand back and swirls her finger in the water
"Try to understand, I have never done a thing on my own. I have never had any real friends" Elladan and Elrohir stop with their sword practise "HAY" they call over hurt looks on their faces
"Except you and Elladan, Elrohir " with a satisfied look they both nod and go back to their practice. Looking back to her father "I have never been outside the palace walls"
Elrond stands up and starts to pace back and forth in front of Arwen "But Arwen you are a princess" he started but than Arwen splashes the water in anger "Than maybe I do not want to be a Princes anymore" giving up with the conversation Elrond storms off back inside the palaces. Elladan and Elrohir walk over and sit either side of their sister as Arwen rest her head against Elladan shoulder as a tear falling down her cheek
Elrond storms into his office pacing back and forth again talking to himself
"I don't know where she gets it from. Her mother wasn't nearly so picky." His door opens and a shadow falls over him. He stops to see Saruman standing by the door a relief look came to the lords face "Ah, Saruman my most trusted advisor. I am in desperate need of your wisdom."
"My life is but to serve you, my lord." He says bowing
"It's this suitor business. Arwen refuses to choose a husband. I'm at my wit's-end" Elrond said exasperated
"Now then, perhaps I can divine a solution to this thorny problem."
"If anyone can help, it's you." Elrond sighed.
"Ah, but it would require the use of the mystic red diamond." Saruman requested
"Uh, my ring? But it's was my wife's for many years before she sailed." He said rubbing his finger along the red jewel; bring back memories of his wife face
"It is necessary to find the princess a suitor." He turns his staff towards the Elrond face. The crystal on top of the staff begins to glow. The room darkens; Saruman's voice slows down and deepens. Elrond's eyes get a hypnotized look "Don't worry. Everything will be fine."
"Everything...will be...fine." the Imladris lord repeated
"The diamond?" Saruman ask
"Here, Saruman. Whatever you need will be fine." removing the ring and hands it to Saruman. The room returns to normal as Saruman pulls back the staff.
"You are most gracious, my liege. Now I will take my leave and let you return to your paper work." Saruman takes the lord by his shoulders and leads him to his chair pushing him down "Yes that'll be pretty good." Than Saruman walks out
Arwen walks through the garden towards the palace walls, looking around she starts to climb up a tree, but than a pair of arms grab her around the waist pulling her back down
"What are you doing?" Ask Elladan Arwen turns in his arms so she could hold him, "I am sorry, Brother. But I can not stay here and have my life lived for me. I'll miss you and Ro" running her hand through Elladan hair and kisses his cheek, than Elrohir walk over to her, placing her cloak over her shoulders and she kiss his cheek too, lifting the hood so it was over her head, then turns and began to climb the tree again, with Elladan help, once at the top she gives the twins one last look "Goodbye" and over the wall she went, watching form the ground Elladan pulls Elrohir into a hug.
The streets of the market place was busy on top of a awning of a fruit stand sat Aragorn and Legolas, Legolas learned over the side and goes to grab a melon but than the owner see him "Hay you stop that right now" as the owner was focus on the elf he did not see Aragorn hang from the other side and snatches another melon from the stand. The owner grabs the melon away from Legolas, and turns to put it at the front, as Legolas pulls him self up "Nice going Mellon. Breakfast is served." Aragorn said breaking open the melon to eat
Arwen walks through the streets looking at all the stalls, as many was trying to get her to buy, than a group of elves bump into her knocking her hood off. Aragorn stop eating and looks over to Arwen just as she pulls the hood back over her head, never taking his eyes off her, Legolas moves over to see what he was looking at and than waves his hand in front of his face.
Arwen carries on down until she come to a less busy part of the market, Two human man walk over to her daggers in hands "Pretty lady like you should not be in a place like his" one said as Arwen turns to look at them and walk backwards into a wall "give us your money" "I am sorry I do not have any money" she told them, that just made them smile as one grab her arm "Well than maybe you could offer something else than"
The man leans into kiss her, but something fly's pass him cutting his face the second man look down at the arrow on the floor, picking it up
"I believe the lady said no" a voice called out to them, looking to see Aragorn standing his sword in hand, the men look at each other before one drops the arrow and walks over to him, than raising his dagger he charges at Aragorn, who easily blocks the attack, the first man lets go of Arwen to help his friend, suddenly someone is next to her "lle ier varna (You are safe)" he tells her standing in font, notching an arrow to his bow, rising to take aim
Aragorn punches one man who falls to the floor, and starts a sword fight with the other, but as he back was to the first one he didn't see him stand back up with his dagger walking towards Aragorn raising it to stab him in the back, but than an arrow fly's into his hand making the human scream, altering Aragorn who than spins and kick the man, "Hannon le (Thank you)" both men run off leaving. With a firm nod Aragorn shivers his sword and walks over to Legolas and Arwen "Hannon le Nin Mellon (thank you my friend)" clamping Legolas shoulder who in return dose the same
Aragorn turn to Arwen "my lady it is not safe for you to be on your own" he offers her his hand "Allow me and my friend to take you somewhere safe" looking between them both she slowly nods and takes his hand