Title: A Promise in Lothlorien
Challenge: Weather - Sunshine
Author: Kaylee Arafinwiel
Summary: Twelve years later, Thorongil finds himself in the Golden Wood.
A/N: For Valentine's Day.
T.A. 2980
Aragorn left Gondor, and wandered alone in Lothlorien, clad in Elven raiment.
Midsummer came, and Thorongil found his way to Cerin Amroth, where Arwen was dancing alone.
He called joyfully, “Arwen, vanimelda!”
She ran to him. “When first we met, you were a boy,” she marveled. “Now you are truly a man, Estel.”
“A man with but one love,” he said. “What answer will you give, Undomiel?”
“I will cleave to you, Dúnadan,” Arwen murmured, and shivered despite the warmth of the sunshine. Aragorn placed the Ring of Barahir on her finger, kissing Arwen tenderly.
“Here is my pledge, beloved.”