[The moment he mentions that he loved Arwen, her heart dropped into her stomach and a lump formed in her throat, a sudden chill filled her. She already knew exactly where this was going, he didn't need to finish but she let him.
And then she reached out to lightly touch the Elfstone. The jewel her mother had given her when she'd married Elrond and that she had returned to Galadriel when she had sailed. Her mothers words come back to her clearly despite having been spoken thousands of years before: "I trust you have considered what it means to involve yourself with one of his line."
Yes, she had said. Of course she had, but she'd told her mother that it would be worth it. Elrond's love was worth any eventual pain. Celebrían hadn't realized that it would feel white-hot.]
You...
[She's not even sure what she wants to say, what she could say.]
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And then she reached out to lightly touch the Elfstone. The jewel her mother had given her when she'd married Elrond and that she had returned to Galadriel when she had sailed. Her mothers words come back to her clearly despite having been spoken thousands of years before: "I trust you have considered what it means to involve yourself with one of his line."
Yes, she had said. Of course she had, but she'd told her mother that it would be worth it. Elrond's love was worth any eventual pain. Celebrían hadn't realized that it would feel white-hot.]
You...
[She's not even sure what she wants to say, what she could say.]