Athrana (Daughters of Arda Series)

by The Grimreaper PT

DOAS2 After being held prisoner for 5 years Athriel realises that she has changed too much to return home. Instead she becomes Athrana and seeks her revenge. However she cannot stay away completely and watches over her brother and her friends. Overlaps Nariel and other DOAS stories.

17. Respite

Athrana (Wandering Shadow)

Chapter 17- Respite

TA3019, February

Erestor looked down at the note again as he walked slowly from his office. It was worrying enough that Glorfindel was still acting strangely but now he had received a rather ominous note from his mate asking him to meet him in the gardens. Erestor glanced out of one of the windows as he passed. It was dark out, of course it was dark it was quite late. But why would Glorfindel want to meet him out in the gardens so late.

Taking a deep breath before he stepped outside, Erestor descended the steps into the gardens and made his way slowly towards the meeting place. As he approached he began to ring his hands. What was going on? With the way Glorfindel had been acting he couldn't imagine that there would be good news.

Erestor turned a corner and suddenly he saw Glorfindel. He was lying on a blanket staring up at the stars and beside him was a picnic basket. Erestor walked forward hesitantly. "What's going on Glorfindel?" The blonde warrior sat up grinning. "Sit down Res. I brought us a picnic." He said indicating the basket.

The advisor sat down on the blanket still confused. "What?..." Glorfindel didn't let him finish the question before he explained. "Erestor. I know I have been acting strange lately and I'm sorry. I haven't been the mate you deserve. It's just, this wave of grief hit me and I didn't know how to get past it." The entire time he spoke Glorfindel had been looking down at his hands as he tried to pick apart the blanket. Erestor grabbed his hand to make him stop. "But..." Glorfindel looked up staring him straight in the eye. "Erestor please, let me finish. I just wanted to let you know that I love you. I always have. I just haven't been very good at showing you lately."

Erestor smiled and it felt like the first time in a long time. Together they sat on the blanket sharing the food and looking up at the stars.

Meanwhile Athrana pulled the cloak tightly around her as she said goodbye to Cirdan. She had spent far longer than she had expected to here by the sea. Now she was ready to make her way back to Rivendell. She had no idea what she was going to do when she got there; she just knew she had to go. Even if she never actually came out of hiding she knew she had to be in the valley and near her family. As she came out of the gates she turned from the road and jumped up into the trees. It was time to go home.