Lord of the Rings: Among the Stars (The Night of Love Remix)
Original Fic: Night of Love, by lindahoyland
Remix: Among the Stars (The Night of Love Remix) [Arwen/Galadriel, 200 Words, Rated PG], by sophinisba
The bride had been radiant under yesterday's Midsummer sun, but the morning's sky was grey with clouds and Arwen's eyes were dim.
Galadriel held her close for long minutes and spoke wordlessly of things they both knew: hope, patience, enduring love.
"He has led armies," Arwen said aloud. "He has triumphed against the Dark Lord himself. After all this, can he be afraid to touch his own wife?"
"Never, child. But in the dark times he faced all his enemies with his feet on the ground. Only in his dreams has he thought it possible to lay his hands on the Evenstar."
"I cannot cease to be what I am."
"Of course not. But you can change where you are. He is mortal but he is wise. He knows better than to take you like a sacrifice on a bed haunted by angry Stewards and their frightened brides."
"He knows I long for Lórien."
"And you always will. But there is a garden within the Citadel lit by the same moon and stars as your home. Meet him there, Arwen. When he sees you as a star among the stars, he will no longer be afraid to reach for you."
Remix: Among the Stars (The Night of Love Remix) [Arwen/Galadriel, 200 Words, Rated PG], by sophinisba
The bride had been radiant under yesterday's Midsummer sun, but the morning's sky was grey with clouds and Arwen's eyes were dim.
Galadriel held her close for long minutes and spoke wordlessly of things they both knew: hope, patience, enduring love.
"He has led armies," Arwen said aloud. "He has triumphed against the Dark Lord himself. After all this, can he be afraid to touch his own wife?"
"Never, child. But in the dark times he faced all his enemies with his feet on the ground. Only in his dreams has he thought it possible to lay his hands on the Evenstar."
"I cannot cease to be what I am."
"Of course not. But you can change where you are. He is mortal but he is wise. He knows better than to take you like a sacrifice on a bed haunted by angry Stewards and their frightened brides."
"He knows I long for Lórien."
"And you always will. But there is a garden within the Citadel lit by the same moon and stars as your home. Meet him there, Arwen. When he sees you as a star among the stars, he will no longer be afraid to reach for you."