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Title: Burden Shared (#2100)
Author: Marta
Chapters: 1

Archive: Tolkien
Category: Lord of the Rings
Description: The trothplighting of Aragorn and Arwen at Cerin Amroth. A drabble for Gwynnyd.
Published: 28 Jul 2005
Updated: 28 Jul 2005
Warnings: 
Type: Romance
Characters: Aragorn/Arwen


Chapter 1 - Burden Shared

Long have I felt the weight of Barahir's ring. I have borne that burden, and that of Isildur's legacy, since Elrond revealed my heritage to me nigh three decades ago.

Now she stands before me: my love, my life, my Úndomiel. She grasps my rough hands in her soft ones. A simple silver band rests where none lay before, balancing the weight of destiny.

Long years may pass before this trothplighting becomes yet more; until that day, I shall remember this midsummer. Winter winds may yet bite, but I shall recall her hands' warmth. Joy now intermingles with toil.
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