Post by Admin on Jan 8, 2021 1:02:51 GMT
Author: Petrichora
Ranking: 3rd place
Summary: It is said that none saw Arwen's last meeting with her father, for they talked long and privately in the hills surrounding Edoras. But what if the hills were listening?
Rating: K
Sindarin Gloss: Ada – father (affectionate); emel – mother; iellig – (my) daughter, a term of endearment
“When will you sail?”
“There are matters yet to be settled in Imladris, though they are neither great nor many. I will linger, but only for a little while.”
“I have given Frodo my place on the ship. My heart tells me that he will accompany you, when the time comes.”
“He will, though whether he knows it yet, I cannot say. He has suffered greatly, more so than even Sam understands, and though the memories of his torment may be lessened when he reaches the Shire, they will not cease to haunt him.”
“Then more than ever am I glad of my gift to him. It is said that there is no hurt that the peace and beauty of Valinor cannot make better with time.”
“That is also my hope, and not only for Frodo.”
…
“Elladan and Elrohir have said that they will remain in Imladris even after you go.”
“They have pledged allegiance to Aragorn. Darkness, though diminished, still dwells in these lands, and they will help him fight it in what ways they can.”
“Will they, too, leave when their task is finished?”
“Perhaps, if it ever is; or perhaps they will choose to remain, binding themselves to the fate of Middle-earth. In this matter my foresight fails me, though I do not doubt that I will sense their choice when it is made. So it has been thus far with those of my kin.”
“Ada...”
“Peace, iellig: I meant no reproach. Aragorn is a noble man. As one who had no small part in his rearing, I have no doubt in that matter.”
“I did not make my choice lightly, ada.”
“That I know better than any, for it is not a choice to be lightly made, and with each possibility comes a different kind of sorrow. Yet do not look so troubled, iellig, for with the sorrow there comes joy, and you will know much of that ere your time is spent...Come here; or will you deny your father his last chance to hold his daughter?”
“Never, ada...”
…
“Hush, hush. I am here...”
…
“Do you remember when you were young and would wake frightened of the darkness, and I would hold you thus?”
“I remember.”
“Do you remember also what I would tell you?”
“That the darkness was but another part of Eru's Song, and that without the night, there would be no stars; and then emel would sing to me until I rested peacefully.”
“She would be so proud of you, your mother. Of the woman you have become, and of the choices you have made. All of them.”
“Ada...tell emel that I...that I...”
“I will.”
…
“I wish that she had been here to see Aragorn and I wed.”
“So do I, and though it eases my heart to know that I will see her again ere long, still I would wish for more time to hold you.”
“Do not let go of me, ada! I will fall!”
“Nay, nay you will not; but you need not fear, iellig. I will not let go, not yet. Though we tarried here for days, none of our companions would begrudge us the time.”
“I would not care if they did.”
“Nor would I, iellig. Nor would I.”
Ranking: 3rd place
Summary: It is said that none saw Arwen's last meeting with her father, for they talked long and privately in the hills surrounding Edoras. But what if the hills were listening?
Rating: K
Sindarin Gloss: Ada – father (affectionate); emel – mother; iellig – (my) daughter, a term of endearment
“When will you sail?”
“There are matters yet to be settled in Imladris, though they are neither great nor many. I will linger, but only for a little while.”
“I have given Frodo my place on the ship. My heart tells me that he will accompany you, when the time comes.”
“He will, though whether he knows it yet, I cannot say. He has suffered greatly, more so than even Sam understands, and though the memories of his torment may be lessened when he reaches the Shire, they will not cease to haunt him.”
“Then more than ever am I glad of my gift to him. It is said that there is no hurt that the peace and beauty of Valinor cannot make better with time.”
“That is also my hope, and not only for Frodo.”
…
“Elladan and Elrohir have said that they will remain in Imladris even after you go.”
“They have pledged allegiance to Aragorn. Darkness, though diminished, still dwells in these lands, and they will help him fight it in what ways they can.”
“Will they, too, leave when their task is finished?”
“Perhaps, if it ever is; or perhaps they will choose to remain, binding themselves to the fate of Middle-earth. In this matter my foresight fails me, though I do not doubt that I will sense their choice when it is made. So it has been thus far with those of my kin.”
“Ada...”
“Peace, iellig: I meant no reproach. Aragorn is a noble man. As one who had no small part in his rearing, I have no doubt in that matter.”
“I did not make my choice lightly, ada.”
“That I know better than any, for it is not a choice to be lightly made, and with each possibility comes a different kind of sorrow. Yet do not look so troubled, iellig, for with the sorrow there comes joy, and you will know much of that ere your time is spent...Come here; or will you deny your father his last chance to hold his daughter?”
“Never, ada...”
…
“Hush, hush. I am here...”
…
“Do you remember when you were young and would wake frightened of the darkness, and I would hold you thus?”
“I remember.”
“Do you remember also what I would tell you?”
“That the darkness was but another part of Eru's Song, and that without the night, there would be no stars; and then emel would sing to me until I rested peacefully.”
“She would be so proud of you, your mother. Of the woman you have become, and of the choices you have made. All of them.”
“Ada...tell emel that I...that I...”
“I will.”
…
“I wish that she had been here to see Aragorn and I wed.”
“So do I, and though it eases my heart to know that I will see her again ere long, still I would wish for more time to hold you.”
“Do not let go of me, ada! I will fall!”
“Nay, nay you will not; but you need not fear, iellig. I will not let go, not yet. Though we tarried here for days, none of our companions would begrudge us the time.”
“I would not care if they did.”
“Nor would I, iellig. Nor would I.”